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Process for mechanical chemical polishing of layer of aluminium or aluminium alloy conducting material

US6386950B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateFeb 17, 2000
Grant dateMay 14, 2002
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Expiry dateFeb 17, 2020

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC09K3/1463
  • WIPO fieldBasic materials chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

Process for mechanical chemical polishing of a layer of an aluminium or aluminium alloy conducting material used in the microelectronics semi-conductors industry in which said aluminium or aluminium alloy layer is abraded using an abrasive composition which comprises an alkaline aqueous suspension of individualized colloidal silica particles not linked to each other by siloxane bonds, a tetraalkylammonium hydroxide and an oxidizing agent.

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