Platinum has been used in some fabs for the past
30 years. Lucent still manufacturers analog ICs with
Ti/Pt/Au metallization with Pt silicide and Pt
Schottky barrier diodes.
R.B. Fair
Professor
At 03:34 PM 1/20/99 -0500, you wrote:
>I am looking for information about the use of Platinum in a fab. Is
>anybody currently using Platinum in their fab? If so, what precautions
>are taken to eliminate contamination issues. We have a running debate
>about the potential danger of contamination from Platinum and we could use
>some industry advice.
>
>Dan Chilcott
>MEMS Development
>Delphi Delco Automotive Systems
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