Process flow: (a) bulk silicon wafer and silicon nitride deposition; (b) ICP etch; (c) second deposition of silicon nitride; (d) ICP cap etch; (e) extended etch for quicker oxidation; (f) extended wet oxidation for waveguide underlayer flattening. (Image credit: Nicolas Sherwood-Droz) |
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