Abstract:
A chemical mechanical polishing (CMP) composition Abstract Use of a chemical mechanical polishing (CMP) composition comprising (A) inorganic particles, organic particles, or a mixture thereof, (B) a heteropolyacid or a salt thereof, (C) a salt comprising chloride, fluoride, bromide, or a mixture thereof as anion, and (D) an aqueous medium, for polishing a substrate comprising a self-passivating metal, germanium, nickel phosphorous (NiP), or a mixture thereof.
Abstract:
CMP process for substrates containing silicon oxide dielectric films and polysilicon and/or silicon nitride films comprising the steps of (1) contacting the substrate with an aqueous composition containing (A) abrasive particles which are positively charged when dispersed in an aqueous medium having a pH in the range of from 3 to 9; (B) a water-soluble or water-dispersible linear or branched alkylene oxide homopolymer or copolymer; and (C) a water-soluble or water-dispersible polymer selected from (c1) aliphatic and cycloaliphatic poly(N-vinylamide) homopolymers and copolymers, (c2) homopolymers and copolymers of acrylamide monomers of the general formulas I and II: H2C=C(-R)-C(=0)-N(-R1)(-R2) (I), H2C=C(-R)-C(=0)-R3 (II), wherein the variables have the following meaning R hydrogen atom, fluorine atom, chlorine atom, nitrile group, or organic residue; R1 and R2 hydrogen atom or organic residue; R3 saturated N-heterocyclic ring; (c3) cationic polymeric flocculants; and (c4) mixtures thereof; (2) polishing the substrate until the silicon oxide dielectric film is removed and the polysilicon and/or silicon nitride film is or are exposed exposed.
Abstract:
A chemical-mechanical polishing composition comprising: (a) at least one type of abrasive particles; (b) at least two oxidizing agents; (c) at least one pH adjusting agent; and (d) deionized water; (e) optionally comprising at least one antioxidant, and a method for the chemical-mechanical planarization of a substrate containing at least one copper layer, at least one ruthenium layer, and at least one tantalum layer comprising the steps of (1) providing the said chemical-mechanical polishing composition; (2) contacting the substrate surface to be polished with the chemical-mechanical polishing composition and a polishing pad; and (3) chemically and mechanically polishing the substrate surface by way of moving the polishing pad relative to the substrate.
Abstract:
An aqueous polishing composition comprising (A) abrasive particles and (B) an amphiphilic nonionic surfactant selected from the group consisting of water-soluble or water-dispersible surfactants having (b1) hydrophobic groups selected from the group consisting of branched alkyl groups having 10 to 18 carbon atoms; and (b2) hydrophilic groups selected from the group consisting of polyoxyalkylene groups comprising (b21) oxyethylene monomer units and (b22) substituted oxyalkylene monomer units wherein the substituents are selected from the group consisting of alkyl, cycloalkyl, or aryl, alkyl-cycloalkyl, alkyl-aryl, cycloalkyl-aryl and alkyl-cycloalkyl-aryl groups, the said polyoxyalkylene group containing the monomer units (b21) and (b22) in random, alternating, gradient and/or blocklike distribution; a CMP process for substrates having patterned or unpatterned low-k or ultra-low-k dielectric layers making use of the said aqueous polishing composition; and the use of the said aqueous polishing composition for manufacturing electrical, mechanical and optical devices.