Abstract:
Compositions useful for the selective removal of silicon nitride materials relative to poly-silicon, silicon oxide materials and/or silicide materials from a microelectronic device having same thereon. The removal compositions include fluorosilicic acid, silicic acid, and at least one organic solvent. Typical process temperatures are less than about 100 °C and typical selectivity for nitride versus oxide etch is about 200:1 to about 2000:1. Under typical process conditions, nickel-based silicides as well as titanium and tantalum nitrides are largely unaffected, and polysilicon etch rates are less than about 1 Å min -1 .
Abstract:
Compositions useful for the selective removal of silicon nitride materials relative to poly-silicon, silicon oxide materials and/or silicide materials from a microelectronic device having same thereon. The removal compositions include fluorosilicic acid, silicic acid, and at least one organic solvent. Typical process temperatures are less than about 100 °C and typical selectivity for nitride versus oxide etch is about 200:1 to about 2000:1. Under typical process conditions, nickel-based silicides as well as titanium and tantalum nitrides are largely unaffected, and polysilicon etch rates are less than about 1 Å min -1 .
Abstract translation:可用于从其上具有相同材料的微电子器件相对于多晶硅,氧化硅材料和/或硅化物材料选择性地去除氮化硅材料的组合物。 去除组合物包括氟硅酸,硅酸和至少一种有机溶剂。 典型的工艺温度低于约100℃,并且氮化物对氧化物蚀刻的典型选择性为约200:1至约2000:1。 在典型的工艺条件下,镍基硅化物以及钛和氮化钽在很大程度上不受影响,并且多晶硅蚀刻速率小于约1埃。 min -1 sup>。 p>