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Cleaning compositions for microelectronic substrates

US8178482B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJun 23, 2005
Grant dateMay 15, 2012
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Expiry dateFeb 13, 2028

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01L21/02071
  • WIPO fieldBasic materials chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A stripping and cleaning composition for cleaning microelectronics substrates, the composition comprising: at least one organic stripping solvent, at least one nucleophilic amine, at least one non-nitrogen containing weak acid in an amount sufficient to neutralize from about 3% to about 75% by weight of the nucleophilic amine such that the stripping composition has an aqueous pH of from about 9.6 to about 10.9, said weak acid having a pK value in aqueous solution of 2.0 or greater and an equivalent weight of less than 140, at least one metal-removing compound selected from the group consisting of diethylene glycol and diethylene glycolamine, and water, and method for cleaning microelectronic substrates with these compositions.

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