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Composition and method for polishing bulk silicon

US8883034B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateSep 16, 2009
Grant dateNov 11, 2014
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Expiry dateAug 13, 2030

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01L21/02024
  • WIPO fieldBasic materials chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

The invention provides a polishing composition comprising (a) silica, (b) one or more compounds that increases the removal rate of silicon, (c) one or more tetraalkylammonium salts, and (d) water, wherein the polishing composition has a pH of about 7 to about 11. The invention further provides a method of polishing a substrate with the polishing composition.

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