Polishing fluid composition and polishing method
US5885334A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 15, 1997 |
| Grant date | Mar 23, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 15, 2017 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC09K3/1463
- WIPO fieldBasic materials chemistry
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
The present invention provides a polishing fluid composition which can effectively polish a surface of a semiconductor silicon wafer or a surface of a film comprising silicon to be formed on silicon wafers with a markedly reduced amount of colloidal silica to be used as abrasives, or a polishing fluid composition which is particularly useful for a polishing step after removal of an oxide layer in a two-step polishing method. The former polishing fluid composition comprises an alkaline suspension which contains a water-soluble silicic acid component, colloidal silica and an alkaline component, and which has a pH value of 8.5 to 13. Meanwhile, the latter polishing fluid composition comprises an alkaline solution which contains a water-soluble silicic acid component and an alkaline component, and which has a pH value of 8.5 to 13; and is substantially free of abrasive particles.
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