Marco,

You can try using a paraffin treatment on the Pyrex, as you know wax a
hydrocarbon and hydrophobic.

Best Regards,
Gus Tombros
JP Innovations

-----Original Message-----
From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]]
On Behalf Of Marco Doms
Sent: Tuesday, November 30, 2004 8:08 AM
To: [email protected]
Subject: [mems-talk] teflon coating of pyrex: C4F8, HMDS,...?

Dear all,

I am currently trying to alter the surface properties of pyrex wafers from
hydrophilic to hydrophobic (contact angle > 100°). I need to coat one
side
of the wafer and structure the layer either by RIE or a lift-off process
using photoresist as a sacrificial layer.
I already tried to deposit teflon-like layers from c4f8 in a DRIE-tool.
But these layers will not stick to the pyrex after lift-off in acetone and
rinsing in water. Same with HMDS, deposited from the gas phase at
140°C.
The c4f8-plasma deposited layers adhere perfectly to silicon by the way.

Does anybody have experience with depositing and structuring teflon-like
layers on pyrex or can anybody suggest any adhesion promoter or surface
treatment of the pyrex to increase the adhesion of the hydrophobic coating?

Thanks for your help,


Marco
_______________________________________________
[email protected] mailing list: to unsubscribe or change your list
options, visit http://mail.mems-exchange.org/mailman/listinfo/mems-talk
Hosted by the MEMS Exchange, providers of MEMS processing services.
Visit us at http://www.memsnet.org/

---
Incoming mail is certified Virus Free.
Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com).
Version: 6.0.803 / Virus Database: 546 - Release Date: 11/30/2004


---
Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free.
Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com).
Version: 6.0.803 / Virus Database: 546 - Release Date: 11/30/2004