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Method of chemically mechanically polishing an electronic component using a non-selective ammonium persulfate slurry
Assignee: International Business Machines Corp
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Filing: 1995-11-07
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Granted: 1998-03-10
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Expires: 2015-11-07
Abstract
Abstract A method of forming metal patterns in an insulating layer on a semiconductor wafer. After Chem-Mech Polishing (CMP) the insulating layer and forming studs in a planarized insulating layer, the polished surface is chem-mech polished with a touch-up slurry. The touch-up slurry has a nearly identical removal rate for the stud material (tungsten or titanium) as for the insulating material (SiO 2 ). The preferred non-selective slurry is fumed colloidal silica, 8% by weight, and 20 g/l ammonium persulfate.
Inventors
- 👤 Mark Anthony Jaso
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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2026-11-07 16:17
CPC Classifications
H; H10; H10D; H10D64/00; H10D64/01; H10D64/011; H10P; H10P95/00; H10P95/06; H10P95/062
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
116 words
A method of forming metal patterns in an insulating layer on a semiconductor wafer, said method comprising the steps of: a) forming a layer of insulating material on a semiconductor wafer; b) planarizing said insulating layer; c) forming a pattern in said insulating layer; d) forming a layer of a conducting material on said insulating layer; e) removing said conductive layer to expose said insulating layer; f) chem-mech polishing said exposed insulating layer with a slurry having a removal rate on the same order of magnitude for said conductive material as for said insulating material wherein the slurry comprises colloidal silica and ammonium persulfate, and wherein the colloidal silica is 8% by weight of the slurry.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
116 words
A method of forming metal patterns in an insulating layer on a semiconductor wafer, said method comprising the steps of: a) forming a layer of insulating material on a semiconductor wafer; b) planarizing said insulating layer; c) forming a pattern in said insulating layer; d) forming a layer of a conducting material on said insulating layer; e) removing said conductive layer to expose said insulating layer; f) chem-mech polishing said exposed insulating layer with a slurry having a removal rate on the same order of magnitude for said conductive material as for said insulating material wherein the slurry comprises colloidal silica and ammonium persulfate, and wherein the colloidal silica is 8% by weight of the slurry.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
13 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the ammonium persulfate concentration is 20-30 g/l.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
13 words
The method of claim 2 wherein the ammonium persulfate concentration is 20 g/l.
Claim 5
Independent Claim
117 words
A method of forming metal patterns in an insulating layer on a semiconductor wafer, said method comprising the steps of: a) forming an oxide layer on a semiconductor wafer; b) planarizing said oxide layer; c) forming a pattern in said oxide layer; d) forming a metal layer on said oxide layer; e) removing said metal layer to expose said oxide layer; f) chem-mech polishing said exposed oxide layer and metal remaining in said pattern with a slurry of fumed colloidal silica and ammonium persulfate, wherein said slurry has a removal rate on the same order of magnitude for said metal layer as for said oxide layer wherein the colloidal silica is 8% by weight of the slurry.
Claim 6
Independent Claim
117 words
A method of forming metal patterns in an insulating layer on a semiconductor wafer, said method comprising the steps of: a) forming an oxide layer on a semiconductor wafer; b) planarizing said oxide layer; c) forming a pattern in said oxide layer; d) forming a metal layer on said oxide layer; e) removing said metal layer to expose said oxide layer; f) chem-mech polishing said exposed oxide layer and metal remaining in said pattern with a slurry of fumed colloidal silica and ammonium persulfate, wherein said slurry has a removal rate on the same order of magnitude for said metal layer as for said oxide layer wherein the colloidal silica is 8% by weight of the slurry.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
13 words
The method of claim 4 wherein the ammonium persulfate concentration is 20-30 g/l.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
13 words
The method of claim 5 wherein the ammonium persulfate concentration is 20 g/l.
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