Abstract:
The present invention relates to the use of a composition for selectively etching a silicon layer in the presence of a layer comprising a silicon germanium alloy, the composition comprising: (a) 4 to 15 % by weight of an amine of formula (E1), and (b) water; wherein XE1,XE1,XE1 are independently selected from a chemical bond and C1-C6 alkanediyl; YE is selected from N, CRE1, and P; RE1 is selected from H and C1-C6 alkyl.
Abstract:
The use of an organic compound as cleavable additive, preferably as cleavable surfactant, in the modification and/or treatment of at least one surface of a semiconductor substrate is described. Moreover, it is described a method of making a semiconductor substrate, comprising contacting at least one surface thereof with an organic compound, or with a composition comprising it, to treat or modify said surface, cleaving said organic compound into a set of fragments and removing said set of fragments from the contacted surface. More in particular, a method of cleaning or rinsing a semiconductor substrate or an intermediate semiconductor substrate is described. In addition, a compound is described which is suitable for the uses and methods pointed out above and which preferably is a cleavable surfactant.
Abstract:
Described is a post chemical-mechanical-polishing (post-CMP) cleaning composition comprising or consisting of: (A) one or more water-soluble nonionic copolymers of the general formula (I) and mixtures thereof, formula (I) wherein R 1 and R 3 are idependently from each other hydrogen, methyl, ethyl, n-propyl, isopropyl, n-butyl, iso-Butyl, or sec-butyl, R 2 is methyl and x and y are an integer,1 (B)poly(acrylic acid) (PAA) oracrylic acid-maleic acid copolymer with a mass average molar mass (Mw) of up to 10,000 g/mol, and (C)water, wherein the pH of the composition is in the range of from 7.0 to 10.5.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a substantially water-free photoresist stripping composition. Particularly, the present invention relates to a substantially water-free photoresist stripping composition useful in removing the photoresist after ion-implant process, comprising: (a) an amine, (b) an organic solvent A, and (c) a co-solvent, wherein the composition is substantially water-free ( 2 O). The present invention also provides a process for post-ion implantation stripping by using the composition of the present invention.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a composition for removing post-etch residues in the presence of a layer comprising silicon and a dielectric layer comprising a silicon oxide, the composition comprising:(a) 0.005 to 0.3 % by weight HF;(b) 0.01 to 1 % by weight of an ammonium fluoride of formula NRE4F, wherein RE is H or a C1 to C4 alkyl group; (c) 5 to 30 % by weight of an organic solvent selected from a sulfoxide and a sulfone; (d) 70 % by weight or more water, and(e) optionally 0.01 to 1 % by weight of an ammonium compound selected from ammonia and a C4 to C20 quaternized aliphatic ammonium.
Abstract:
Described herein is a cleaning composition for post-etch or post-ash residue removal from the surface of a semiconductor substrate and a corresponding use of said cleaning composition. Further described is the use of said cleaning composition in combination with one or more oxidants, e.g. for oxidative etching or partial oxidative etching of a layer or mask, comprising or consisting of TiN, preferably in the presence of a tungsten material, on the surface of a semiconductor substrate, and/or for post-etch or post-ash residue removal from the surface of a semiconductor substrate. Moreover, it is described a wet-etch composition comprising the cleaning composition of the present invention and one or more oxidants, the use of said wet-etch composition for oxidative etching or partial oxidative etching of a layer or mask, comprising or consisting of TiN, preferably in the presence of a tungsten material, on the surface of a semiconductor substrate, and/or for post-etch or post-ash residue removal from the surface of a semiconductor substrate, a process for the manufacture of a semiconductor device from a semiconductor substrate using said wet-etch composition and a kit comprising the cleaning composition of the present invention and one or more oxidants. Furthermore, it is described the use of an imidazolidinethione in a composition for etching or partially etching of a layer or mask on the surface of a semiconductor substrate and/or for cleaning a semiconductor substrate.
Abstract:
A photoresist stripping and cleaning composition free from N-alkylpyrrolidones and added quaternary ammonium hydroxides comprising a component (A) which comprises the polar organic solvents N-methylimidazole, dimethylsulfoxide and 1-aminopropane-2-ol.
Abstract:
Aqueous, nitrogen-free cleaning composition, preparation and use thereof are provided. The composition having a pH of from 5 to 8 comprises (A) an amphiphilic nonionic, water-soluble or water-dispersible surfactant and (B) a metal chelating agent selected from polycarboxylic acids having at least 3 carboxylic acid groups. The composition is used for removing residues and contaminants from semiconductor substrates.
Abstract:
A liquid composition free from N-alkylpyrrolidones and hydroxyl amine and its derivatives, having a dynamic shear viscosity at 50°C of from 1 to 10 mPas as measured by rotational viscometry and comprising based on the complete weight of the composition, (A) of from 40 to 99.95% by weight of a polar organic solvent exhibiting in the presence of dissolved tetramethylammonium hydroxide (B) a constant removal rate at 50°C for a 30 nm thick polymeric barrier anti-reflective layer containing deep UV absorbing chromophoric groups, (B) of from 0.05 to
Abstract:
A composition for selectively etching a layer comprising a silicon germanium alloy (SiGe) in the presence of a a layer comprising silicon, the composition comprising: (a) 5 to 15 % by weight of an oxidizing agent; (b) 5 to 20 % by weight of an etchant comprising a source of fluoride ions; (c) 0.001 to 3 % by weight of a first selectivity enhancer of formula S1(S1) and (d) water, wherein RS1 is selected from XS-OH and YS-(CO)-OHRS2 is selected from (i) RS1, (ii) H, (iii) C1 to C10 alkyl, (iv) C1 to C10 alkenyl, (v) C1 to C10 alkynyl, and (vi) -XS-(O-C2H3RS6)m-ORS6; RS6 is selected from H and C1 to C6 alkyl; XS is selected from a linear or branched C1 to C10 alkanediyl, a linear or branched C2 to C10 alkenediyl, linear or branched C2 to C10 alkynediyl, and -XS1-(O-C2H3R6)m-; YS1 is selected from a chemical bond and X; XS2 is a C1 to C6 alkanediyl;m is an integer of from 1 to 10.