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Cleaning agents and cleaning method

US5763375A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJul 24, 1996
Grant dateJun 9, 1998
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Expiry dateJul 24, 2016

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC11D2111/22
  • WIPO fieldBasic materials chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A cleaning agent characterized in that the agent comprises 0.1 to 4 wt. % of hydrofluoric acid, a surfactant of the following formula (1) in a concentration of 50 to 1500 ppm or a surfactant of the following formula (2) or (3) in a concentration of 50 to 100000 ppm, and the balance water, and a cleaning method of the surfaces of silicon wafers and the like using the agent EQU RfCOONH.sub.4 (1) wherein Rf is a fluorine-containing hydrocarbon group having 5 to 9 carbon atoms EQU Rf'O(CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 O)nR (2) EQU Rf'(CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 O)nR (3) wherein Rf' is a fluorine-containing hydrocarbon group having 5 to 15 carbon atoms, R is hydrogen or alkyl having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, and n is 5 to 20.

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