Which mechanism causes increased etching rate when semiconductor wafers reach elevated process temperatures?

💡 Explanation

Higher temperature increases reaction rates through Arrhenius equation reaction kinetics because more molecules possess sufficient activation energy; therefore reaction acceleration, rather than diffusion limits, causes the increased etching at high temperatures, rather than thermoelectric effects.

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