Removal of field and embedded metal by spin spray etching
Abstract
A process of removing both the field metal, such as copper, and a metal, such as copper, embedded into a dielectric or substrate at substantially the same rate by dripping or spraying a suitable metal etchant onto a spinning wafer to etch the metal evenly on the entire surface of the wafer. By this process the field metal is etched away completely while etching of the metal inside patterned features in the dielectric at the same or a lesser rate. This process is dependent on the type of chemical etchant used, the concentration and the temperature of the solution, and also the rate of spin speed of the wafer during the etching. The process substantially reduces the metal removal time compared to mechanical polishing, for example, and can be carried out using significantly less expensive equipment.
- Inventors:
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- Pleasanton, CA
- San Leandro, CA
- Livermore, CA
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States)
- OSTI Identifier:
- 870260
- Patent Number(s):
- 5486234
- Assignee:
- United States of America as represented by United States (Washington, DC)
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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H - ELECTRICITY H01 - BASIC ELECTRIC ELEMENTS H01L - SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES
- DOE Contract Number:
- W-7405-ENG-48
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- removal; field; embedded; metal; spin; spray; etching; process; removing; copper; dielectric; substrate; substantially; rate; dripping; spraying; suitable; etchant; spinning; wafer; etch; entire; surface; etched; completely; inside; patterned; features; lesser; dependent; type; chemical; concentration; temperature; solution; speed; reduces; time; compared; mechanical; polishing; example; carried; significantly; expensive; equipment; substantially reduces; substantially reduce; entire surface; mechanical polishing; field metal; embedded metal; /216/
Citation Formats
Contolini, Robert J, Mayer, Steven T, and Tarte, Lisa A. Removal of field and embedded metal by spin spray etching. United States: N. p., 1996.
Web.
Contolini, Robert J, Mayer, Steven T, & Tarte, Lisa A. Removal of field and embedded metal by spin spray etching. United States.
Contolini, Robert J, Mayer, Steven T, and Tarte, Lisa A. Mon .
"Removal of field and embedded metal by spin spray etching". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/870260.
@article{osti_870260,
title = {Removal of field and embedded metal by spin spray etching},
author = {Contolini, Robert J and Mayer, Steven T and Tarte, Lisa A},
abstractNote = {A process of removing both the field metal, such as copper, and a metal, such as copper, embedded into a dielectric or substrate at substantially the same rate by dripping or spraying a suitable metal etchant onto a spinning wafer to etch the metal evenly on the entire surface of the wafer. By this process the field metal is etched away completely while etching of the metal inside patterned features in the dielectric at the same or a lesser rate. This process is dependent on the type of chemical etchant used, the concentration and the temperature of the solution, and also the rate of spin speed of the wafer during the etching. The process substantially reduces the metal removal time compared to mechanical polishing, for example, and can be carried out using significantly less expensive equipment.},
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place = {United States},
year = {Mon Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1996},
month = {Mon Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1996}
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