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Cerium oxide powder for one-component CMP slurry, preparation method thereof, one-component CMP slurry composition comprising the same, and method of shallow trench isolation using the slurry

US7524475B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateSep 1, 2006
Grant dateApr 28, 2009
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Expiry dateJun 27, 2027

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC01P2006/17
  • WIPO fieldBasic materials chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A cerium oxide powder for one-component CMP slurry, which has a specific surface area of 5 m2/g or more, and a ratio of volume fraction of pores with a diameter of 3 nm or more to that of pores with a diameter less than 3 nm of 8:2˜2:8, is disclosed. A method for preparing the same, a one-component CMP slurry comprising the same as an abrasive material, and a method of shallow trench isolation using the one-component CMP slurry are also disclosed. The CMP slurry causes no precipitation of the cerium oxide powder even if it is provided as a one-component CMP slurry, because the CMP slurry uses, as an abrasive material, cerium oxide powder that is obtained via a low-temperature calcination step, optionally a pulverization step, and a high-temperature calcination step and has a high pore fraction and low strength.

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