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Polishing method

US6117775A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateOct 30, 1998
Grant dateSep 12, 2000
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Expiry dateOct 30, 2018

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01L21/7684
  • WIPO fieldSemiconductors
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A polishing technique wherein scratches, peeling, dishing and erosion are suppressed, a complex cleaning process and slurry supply/processing equipment are not required, and the cost of consumable items, such as slurries and polishing pads, is reduced. A metal film formed on an insulating film having a groove is polished with a polishing solution containing an oxidizer and a substance which renders oxides water-soluble, but not containing a polishing abrasive.

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