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Method of chemical-mechanical polishing an electronic component substrate and polishing slurry therefor

US5084071A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateFeb 23, 1990
Grant dateJan 28, 1992
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Expiry dateFeb 23, 2010

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01L21/4864
  • WIPO fieldSemiconductors
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Disclosed is a method of chem-mech polishing an article, preferably an electronic component substrate. The method includes the following steps; PA1 obtaining an article having at least two features thereon or therein which have a different etch rate with respect to a particular etchant; and PA1 contacting the article with a polishing pad while contacting the substrate with a slurry containing the etchant wherein the slurry includes abrasive particles wherein the abrasive particles do not include alumina, a transition metal chelated salt, a solvent for the salt, and a small but effective amount of alumina. The chem-mech polishing causes the at least two features to be substantially coplanar. Also disclosed is the chem-mech polishing slurry.

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