PLANARIZING METHOD FOR SEMICONDUCTOR WAFER

    公开(公告)号:JPH1174243A

    公开(公告)日:1999-03-16

    申请号:JP19132798

    申请日:1998-07-07

    Applicant: IBM

    Abstract: PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To enable efficient removal of residual slurry in chemical and mechanical polishing with semiconductor by using a solution of trialkanolamine as a cleaning agent. SOLUTION: A solution of trialkanolamine expressed by the formula is used in the stage of polishing a semiconductor wafer. In the formula, n is an integer from 2-8. Trialkanolamine contained in the formula includes, for example, triethanolamine, tripropanolamine, and tributanolamine but triethanolamie(TEA) is preferable. If necessary, the polished wafer may be immersed in a solution of TEA in the stage of unload station. Triethanolamie can be used as a solution with a concentration such that pH reaches up to approx. 10, however, it may be used with a concentration the range of 0.001%-5% in the unload station of a polisher.

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