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An advanced alkaline slurry for barrier chemical mechanical planarization on patterned wafers

Wang Chenwei, Liu Yuling, Niu Xinhuan, Tian Jianying, Gao Baohong and Zhang Xiaoqiang

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Abstract: We have developed an alkaline barrier slurry (named FA/O slurry) for barrier removal and evaluated its chemical mechanical planarization (CMP) performance through comparison with a commercially developed barrier slurry. The FA/O slurry consists of colloidal silica, which is a complexing and an oxidizing agent, and does not have any inhibitors. It was found that the surface roughness of copper blanket wafers polished by the FA/O slurry was lower than the commercial barrier slurry, demonstrating that it leads to a better surface quality. In addition, the dishing and electrical tests also showed that the patterned wafers have a lower dishing value and sheet resistance as compared to the commercial barrier slurry. By comparison, the FA/O slurry demonstrates good planarization performance and can be used for barrier CMP.

Key words: barrier CMPalkaline barrier slurrysurface roughnessdishing

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    Received: 20 August 2015 Revised: 28 October 2011 Online: Published: 01 April 2012

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      Wang Chenwei, Liu Yuling, Niu Xinhuan, Tian Jianying, Gao Baohong, Zhang Xiaoqiang. An advanced alkaline slurry for barrier chemical mechanical planarization on patterned wafers[J]. Journal of Semiconductors, 2012, 33(4): 046001. doi: 10.1088/1674-4926/33/4/046001 Wang C W, Liu Y L, Niu X H, Tian J Y, Gao B H, Zhang X Q. An advanced alkaline slurry for barrier chemical mechanical planarization on patterned wafers[J]. J. Semicond., 2012, 33(4): 046001. doi: 10.1088/1674-4926/33/4/046001.Export: BibTex EndNote
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      Wang Chenwei, Liu Yuling, Niu Xinhuan, Tian Jianying, Gao Baohong, Zhang Xiaoqiang. An advanced alkaline slurry for barrier chemical mechanical planarization on patterned wafers[J]. Journal of Semiconductors, 2012, 33(4): 046001. doi: 10.1088/1674-4926/33/4/046001

      Wang C W, Liu Y L, Niu X H, Tian J Y, Gao B H, Zhang X Q. An advanced alkaline slurry for barrier chemical mechanical planarization on patterned wafers[J]. J. Semicond., 2012, 33(4): 046001. doi: 10.1088/1674-4926/33/4/046001.
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      An advanced alkaline slurry for barrier chemical mechanical planarization on patterned wafers

      doi: 10.1088/1674-4926/33/4/046001
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      Major national science and technology special projects (2009ZX02308),Natural Science Foundation of China (10676008) and Tianjin Natural Science Foundation of China (10JCZDJC15500),Fund Project of Hebei Provincial Department of Education (2011128)

      • Received Date: 2015-08-20
      • Accepted Date: 2011-09-28
      • Revised Date: 2011-10-28
      • Published Date: 2012-03-23

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