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Slurry for chemical mechanical polishing of copper

US6143656A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateOct 22, 1998
Grant dateNov 7, 2000
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Expiry dateOct 22, 2018

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01L21/76802
  • WIPO fieldSemiconductors
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Copper metalization is planarized by CMP employing a slurry which avoids scratching the copper surface and is highly selective to the underlying barrier layer. Embodiments include CMP a copper filled damascene opening using a slurry comprising about 0.2 to about 0.7 wt. % Al.sub.2 O.sub.3 and about 0.2 to about 2 wt. % oxalic acid to achieve a RMS no greater than about 10 .ANG..

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