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Electrolyte composition and treatment for electrolytic chemical mechanical polishing

US6899804B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateDec 21, 2001
Grant dateMay 31, 2005
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Expiry dateFeb 5, 2022

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01L21/32134
  • WIPO fieldMachine tools
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

An electrolyte composition and method for planarizing a surface of a wafer using the electrolyte composition is provided. In one aspect, the electrolyte composition includes ammonium dihydrogen phosphate, diammonium hydrogen phosphate, or a mixture thereof. The composition has a pH between about 3 and about 10 which is environmentally friendly and does not present hazardous operation concerns. The composition may further comprise one or more additives selected from a group consisting of benzotriazole, ammonium citrate, ethlylenediamine, tetraethylenepentamine, triethylenetetramine, diethylenetriamine, amino acids, ammonium oxalate, ammonia, ammonium succinate, and citric acid.

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