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Polishing slurry and polishing method

US6340374B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateMar 27, 2000
Grant dateJan 22, 2002
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Expiry dateMar 27, 2020

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01L21/3212
  • WIPO fieldBasic materials chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A polishing slurry having a high polishing rate is provided. A polishing slurry comprising water, fumed silica having an average primary particle size of 9 to 60 nm and spherical silica having an average primary particle size of 40 to 600 nm excluding the fumed silica, wherein a content of the whole silicas obtained by totaling the fumed silica and the spherical silica falls in a range of 1 to 40% by weight, and a process for polishing a semiconductor device using the polishing slurry described above.

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