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Highly selective doped oxide etchant

US8512587B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJul 30, 2007
Grant dateAug 20, 2013
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Expiry dateNov 10, 2029

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

Abstract

Etch solutions for selectively etching doped oxide materials in the presence of silicon nitride, titanium nitride, and silicon materials, and methods utilizing the etch solutions, for example, in construction of container capacitor constructions are provided. The etch solutions are formulated as a mixture of hydrofluoric acid and an organic acid having a dielectric constant less than water, optionally, with an inorganic acid, and a pH of 1 or less.

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