Abstract:
A method of etching a semiconductor substrate, having the steps of: providing a semiconductor substrate having a first layer containing Ti and a second layer containing at least one of Cu, SiO, SiN, SiOC and SiON; providing an etching liquid containing, in an aqueous medium, a basic compound composed of an organic amine compound and an oxidizing agent, the etching liquid having a pH from 7 to 14; and applying the etching liquid to the semiconductor substrate to selectively etch the first layer of the semiconductor substrate.
Abstract:
A multi-agent type cleaning kit for applying to semiconductor substrates, which contains a foaming agent having an alkylene carbonate and a carbonic acid salt, a foaming aid having an acidic compound, and an oxidizing agent; at least the foaming agent is mixed with the foaming aid upon using for the cleaning of a semiconductor substrate, in combination with the oxidizing agent.
Abstract:
Provided is a polishing fluid that has a fast polishing rate, and can selectively suppress polishing of layers including polysilicon or modified polysilicon during the chemical mechanical polishing in the manufacture of semiconductor integrated circuits, and a polishing method using the same. A polishing fluid used for the chemical mechanical polishing in which each of the components represented by the following (1) and (2) is included, the pH is 1.5 to 5.0, and a polishing workpiece can be polished in a range of a ratio represented by RR (other)/RR (p-Si) when the polishing rate of the first layer is RR (p-Si), and the polishing rate of the second layer is RR (other) of 1.5 to 200. (1) Colloidal silica particles (2) At least one inorganic phosphate compound selected from phosphoric acid, pyrophosphoric acid, and polyphosphoric acid.
Abstract:
A polishing liquid for a chemical mechanical polishing of a semiconductor device includes (a) a carboxylic acid compound having one or more carboxy groups, (b) colloidal silica particles having a ζ potential of −10 mV to −35 mV when used in the polishing liquid, (c) a benzotriazole derivative, (d) an anionic surfactant, and (e) an oxidizing agent, and the polishing liquid has a pH of from 5.0 to 8.0.
Abstract:
Provided is a polishing liquid which is used for chemical mechanical polishing of a body to be polished having a layer containing polysilicon or a modified polysilicon, and using which the polishing rate of a layer containing a silicon-based material other than polysilicon is high and polishing of the layer containing polysilicon can be selectively suppressed. The polishing liquid includes components (A), (B), and (C), has a pH of from 1.5 to 7.0, and is capable of selectively polishing a second layer with respect to a first layer: (A) colloidal silica particles having a negative ζ potential; (B) phosphoric acid or an organic phosphonic acid compound represented by the following Formula (1) or (2); and (C) an anionic surfactant having at least one group represented by the following Formulae (I) to (IV): R2—C(R3)3-a—(PO3H2)a Formula (1): R4—N(R5)m—(CH2—PO3H2)n Formula (2): —PO3X2 Formula (I): —OPO3X2 Formula (II): —COOX Formula (III): —SO3X Formula (IV).
Abstract translation:本发明提供一种抛光液,其用于具有含多晶硅层或改性多晶硅层的被研磨体的化学机械抛光,并且使用其中含有多晶硅以外的硅系材料的层的研磨速度高并进行抛光 可以选择性地抑制包含多晶硅的层。 抛光液包含成分(A),(B)和(C),其pH为1.5〜7.0,能够相对于第一层选择性地研磨第二层:(A)具有 负ζ电位; (B)磷酸或由下式(1)或(2)表示的有机膦酸化合物; (C)具有至少一个由下式(I)至(IV)表示的基团的阴离子表面活性剂:R2-C(R3)3-a-(PO3H2)a式(1):R4-N(R5) 式(II):-PO 3 X 2式(I):-OPO 3 X 2式(II):-COOX式(III):-SO 3 X式(IV)。
Abstract:
A polishing liquid for polishing a barrier layer of a semiconductor integrated circuit, which liquid includes: a quaternary ammonium cation; a corrosion inhibiting agent; a polymer compound having a sulfo group at a terminal; inorganic particles; and an organic acid, the pH of the polishing liquid being in the range of 1 to 7.
Abstract:
A cleaning agent for a semiconductor substrate, which is capable of exerting cleaning power equivalent to that of an SPM cleaning agent, greatly improving damage of a semiconductor substrate by the SPM cleaning agent, and efficiently stripping and removing impurities adhered to the surface of the semiconductor substrate, particularly attached substances such as an ion-implanted resist, a cleaning method using the cleaning agent, and a method for producing a semiconductor element are provided. The cleaning agent for a semiconductor substrate comprises sulfuric acid, hydrogen peroxide and an alkylene carbonate. The method for cleaning a semiconductor substrate comprises cleaning the semiconductor substrate with sulfuric acid, hydrogen peroxide and an alkylene carbonate in combination.
Abstract:
The present invention provides a polishing liquid for polishing a ruthenium-containing barrier layer, the polishing liquid being used in chemical mechanical polishing for a semi-conductor device having a ruthenium-containing barrier layer and conductive metal wiring lines on a surface thereof, the polishing liquid comprising an oxidizing agent; and a polishing particulate having hardness of 5 or higher on the Mohs scale and having a composition in which a main component is other than silicon dioxide (SiO2). The present invention also provides a polishing method for chemical mechanical polishing of a semi-conductor device, the method contacting the polishing liquid with the surface of a substrate to be polished, and polishing the surface to be polished such that contacting pressure from a polishing pad to the surface to be polished is from 0.69 kPa to 20.68 kPa.
Abstract:
A polishing liquid is provided with which a polishing rate relative to a conductive metal wiring typically represented by a copper wiring on a substrate having a barrier layer containing manganese and/or a manganese alloy and an insulating layer on the surface (particularly, copper oxide formed at the boundary) is decreased and with which less step height between the conductive metal wiring and the insulating layer is formed, and a polishing method using the polishing liquid is also provided. The polishing liquid includes: colloidal silica particles exhibiting a positive ζ potential at the surface thereof; a corrosion inhibiting agent; and an oxidizing agent, in which the polishing liquid is used in a chemical mechanical polishing process for a semiconductor device having, on a surface thereof, a barrier layer containing manganese and/or a manganese alloy, a conductive metal wiring, and an insulating layer.
Abstract:
A polishing liquid is provided with which a polishing rate relative to a conductive metal wiring typically represented by a copper wiring on a substrate having a barrier layer containing manganese and/or a manganese alloy and an insulating layer on the surface (particularly, copper oxide formed at the boundary) is decreased and with which less step height between the conductive metal wiring and the insulating layer is formed, and a polishing method using the polishing liquid is also provided. The polishing liquid includes: colloidal silica particles exhibiting a positive ζ potential at the surface thereof, a corrosion inhibiting agent; and an oxidizing agent, in which the polishing liquid is used in a chemical mechanical polishing process for a semiconductor device having, on a surface thereof, a barrier layer containing manganese and/or a manganese alloy, a conductive metal wiring, and an insulating layer.