Abstract:
The invention provides a method of chemically-mechanically polishing a substrate comprising providing a substrate comprising a tungsten layer on a surface of the substrate and a silicon oxide layer on a surface of the substrate, providing a chemical-mechanical polishing composition comprising a tungsten layer and a silicon oxide layer using a chemical-mechanical polishing composition comprising a) surface-modified colloidal silica particles, comprising a negatively-charged group on the surface of the particles, wherein the surface-modified colloidal silica particles have a negative charge, a particle size of about 90 nm to about 350 nm, and a zeta potential of about -20 mV to about -70 mV at a pH of about 2, b) an iron compound, c) a stabilizing agent, and d) an aqueous carrier, and contacting the substrate with a polishing pad and the chemical mechanical polishing composition to polish the substrate.
Abstract:
Conditioning disks to condition semiconductor wafer polishing pads are disclosed. An example chemical mechanical planarization conditioning disk includes a substrate and a nodule projecting a first height from the substrate. The conditioning disk further includes a protective structure projecting from the substrate. The protective structure is adjacent the nodule. The protective structure has an upper surface at a second height relative to the baseline surface. An area of the upper surface of the protective structure is greater than a top surface of the nodule.
Abstract:
A silicon chalcogenate precursor comprising the chemical formula of Si(XR 1 ) n R 2 4-n , where X is sulfur, selenium, or tellurium, R 1 is hydrogen, an alkyl group, a substituted alkyl group, an alkoxide group, a substituted alkoxide group, an amide group, a substituted amide group, an amine group, a substituted amine group, or a halogen group, each R 2 is independently hydrogen, an alkyl group, a substituted alkyl group, an alkoxide group, a substituted alkoxide group, an amide group, a substituted amide group, an amine group, a substituted amine group, or a halogen group, and n is 1, 2, 3, or 4. Methods of forming the silicon chalcogenate precursor, methods of forming silicon nitride, and methods of forming a semiconductor structure are also disclosed.
Abstract:
A method and apparatus for manufacturing polishing articles used in polishing processes are provided. In one implementation, a method of forming a polishing pad is provided. The method comprises depositing an uncured first layer of a pad forming photopolymer on a substrate. The method further comprises positioning a first optical mask over the first layer of the uncured pad forming photopolymer. The first optical mask includes a patterned sheet of material having at least one aperture. The method further comprises exposing the uncured first layer of the pad forming photopolymer to electromagnetic radiation to selectively polymerize exposed portions of the uncured first layer of the pad forming photopolymer to form pad-supporting structures within the first layer of pad forming photopolymer.
Abstract:
Described is a post chemical-mechanical-polishing (post-CMP) cleaning composition comprising or consisting of: (A) one or more nonionic polymers selected from the group consisting of poly- acrylamides, polyhydroxyethyl(meth)acrylates (PHE(M)A), polyvinylpyrrolidone (PVP), polyvinyl alcohol (PVA), polymers of formula (I), and mixtures thereof, wherein R1 is hydrogen, methyl, ethyl, n-propyl, /so-propyl, n-butyl, iso-butyl, or sec-butyl, R2 is hydrogen or methyl, and n is an integer, (B) poly(acrylic acid) (PAA) or acrylic 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:
Described are chemical mechanical polishing compositions and methods of using the compositions for planarizing a surface of a substrate that contains tungsten, the compositions containing silica abrasive particles and cationic surfactant.
Abstract:
Described are materials and methods for processing (polishing or planarizing) a substrate that contains pattern dielectric material using a polishing composition (aka "slurry") and an abrasive pad, e.g., CMP processing.
Abstract:
A method and apparatus for pulse electrochemical polishing a wafer are disclosed. The method comprises steps of: establishing a duty cycle table showing all points on the wafer, a removal thickness corresponding to every point and a duty cycle corresponding to the removal thickness; driving a wafer chuck (5) holding and positioning the wafer (8) to move at a preset speed so that a special point on the wafer (8) is right above a nozzle (6) ejecting charged electrolyte (7) onto the wafer (8); looking up the duty cycle table and obtaining the removal thickness and the duty cycle corresponding to the special point; and applying a preset pulse power source to the wafer (8) and the nozzle (6) and the actual polishing power source for polishing the special point being equal to the duty cycle multiplying by the preset power source.
Abstract:
Disclosed are copper CMP compositions containing a high concentration of sorbate anion. Further disclosed are processes of planarizing a copper-containing surface using the compositions, as well as substrates and articles having planarized copper-containing elements produced by the disclosed processes.