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Metal polishing slurry and method of polishing a film to be polished

US8791019B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateDec 27, 2006
Grant dateJul 29, 2014
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Expiry dateNov 10, 2030

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC11D2111/22
  • WIPO fieldBasic materials chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

The present invention provides a metal polishing liquid capable of CMP at a high Cu polishing rate and solving the problems: (a) generation of scratches attributable to solid particles, (b) generation of deteriorations in flatness such as dishing and erosion, (c) complexity in a washing process for removing abrasive particles remaining on the surface of a substrate after polishing, and (d) higher costs attributable to the cost of a solid abrasive itself and to waste liquid treatment, as well as a method of polishing a film to be polished by using the same. Disclosed are a metal polishing liquid which comprises a metal oxidizer, a metal oxide solubilizer, a metal anticorrosive, and a water-soluble polymer having an anionic functional group with a weight-average molecular weight of 8,000 or more and has pH 1 or more to 3 or less, and a method of polishing a film to be polished, which comprises supplying the above metal polishing liquid onto a polishing cloth of a polishing platen and simultaneously relatively moving the polishing platen and a substrate having a metallic film to be polished while the substrate is pressed against the polishing cloth.

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