摘要:
A method and structure polishes and cleans silicon wafers by mixing a marker with a slurry to form a slurry mixture, performs chemical mechanical polishing on a silicon wafer using the slurry mixture, rinses the slurry mixture from the silicon wafer, checks the silicon wafer for marker residue, and repeats the rinsing process if the checking process detects the marker residue on the wafer.
摘要:
Chemical mechanical polishing (CMP) compositions and single CMP platen process for the removal of copper and barrier layer material from a microelectronic device substrate having same thereon. The process includes the in situ transformation of a copper removal CMP composition, which is used to selectively remove and planarize copper, into a barrier removal CMP composition, which is used to selectively remove barrier layer material, on a single CMP platen pad.
摘要:
A chemical mechanical polishing apparatus comprises a delivery system for supplying a slurry, wherein the slurry includes suspended particles and at least one acoustic element, connected to the delivery system, the acoustic element generating sound waves for agitating the slurry and maintaining the particles in suspension.
摘要:
Chemical mechanical polishing (CMP) compositions and single CMP platen process for the removal of copper and barrier layer material from a microelectronic device substrate having same thereon. The process includes the in situ transformation of a Step I slurry formulation, which is used to selectively remove and planarize copper, into a Step II slurry formulation, which is used to selectively remove barrier layer material, on a single CMP platen pad.
摘要:
An in-situ method for regenerating a chemical-mechanical polishing pad which includes the steps of: forming the polishing pad by dispensing liquid moldable material, such as wax, polymers or water, on a polishing surface and solidifying the liquid material by reducing the temperature, allowing the moldable material to harden; distributing slurry material on the polishing pad; polishing the surface of a semiconductor wafer with a combination of the slurry material and the polishing pad; and regenerating in-situ the polishing pad. This method quickly, easily and repeatably, resurfaces and refreshes the surface on which the a semiconductor wafer is polished. The polishing pad may also include abrasives embedded therein to enhance its polishing capabilities.
摘要:
A system for polishing a surface. The surface is positioned in contact with a rotating table having a polishing slurry or compound applied to a table surface. The pattern formed in the polishing compound as the table is rotated is monitored, and when the pattern dimensions reach a predetermined size, indicating a polished end point, the polisher ends polishing.
摘要:
The method of polishing metal layers on wafers comprises the steps of: providing indicator areas on said wafer, said indicator areas having combinations of line widths and pattern factors violating existing ground rules of metal lines thereby said indicator areas being dished out during said polishing using a chemical-mechanical polisher to polish the metal layers to remove material therefrom, inspecting indicator areas on the wafer to determine an amount of material removed from said areas, and adjusting the operation of the chemical-mechanical polisher in response to the inspection of the indicator areas. The indicator areas may include macroblocks comprised of a multitude of individual blocks. The wafer may be inspected by optically identifying the polishing state of to blocks in the macroblock. Additionally, the process may be automated for mass production. A feedback loop to the polisher can be formed where data from optical inspection of macroblocks on a polished wafer can be immediately fed back to the polisher in order to adjust process parameters.
摘要:
A cleaning composition and process for cleaning post-chemical mechanical polishing (CMP) residue and contaminants from a microelectronic device having said residue and contaminants thereon. The cleaning compositions include novel corrosion inhibitors. The composition achieves highly efficacious cleaning of the post-CMP residue and contaminant material from the surface of the microelectronic device without compromising the low-k dielectric material or the copper interconnect material.
摘要:
A chemical mechanical polishing process including a single copper removal CMP slurry formulation for planarization of a microelectronic device structure preferably having copper deposited thereon. The process includes the bulk removal of a copper layer using a first CMP slurry formulation having oxidizing agent, passivating agent, abrasive and solvent, and the soft polishing and over-polishing of the microelectronic device structure using a formulation including the first CMP slurry formulation and at least one additional additive. The CMP process described herein provides a high copper removal rate, a comparatively low barrier material removal rate, appropriate material selectivity ranges to minimize copper dishing at the onset of barrier material exposure, and good planarization efficiency.
摘要:
Compositions and methods of using said composition for removing polymeric materials from surfaces, preferably cleaning contaminant buildup from a lithography apparatus without total disassembly of said apparatus.