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Fluorinated surfactants for buffered acid etch solutions

US7169323B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateNov 8, 2002
Grant dateJan 30, 2007
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Expiry dateFeb 3, 2025

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC09K13/08
  • WIPO fieldBasic materials chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

The present invention is directed to certain fluorinated surfactants, and use thereof in acid etch solutions, such as in aqueous buffered acid etch solutions. The etch solutions are used with a wide variety of substrates, for example, in the etching of silicon oxide-containing substrates.

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