IP Library Granted Patent US 6,858,123
Granted Patent B1
US 6,858,123 · App. 10/070,000 · Granted Feb 22, 2005

Galvanizing solution for the galvanic deposition of copper

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Patent No.
US 6,858,123
App. No.
10/070,000
Granted
Feb 22, 2005
Kind
B1
Abstract

The invention relates to a novel galvanizing solution for the galvanic deposition of copper. Hydroxylamine sulfate or hydroxylamine hydrochloride are utilized as addition reagents and added to the galvanizing solution during the galvanic deposition of copper which is used in the manufacture of semiconductors.

Claims (18)

1. An electroplating solution for copper comprising CuSO 4 .5H 2 O, H 2 SO 4 , HCl, polyethylene glycol with a molecular weight greater than 200, hydroxyl amine sulfate, and hydroxyl amine chloride.

2. An electroplating solution according to claim 1 further comprising Cl − ions in a range of 50-150 ppm and wherein the hydroxyl amine sulfate is in a range of 0.01-5 g/l.

3. An electroplating solution according to claim 1 further comprising Cl − ions derived at least from the HCl in a range of 55-125 ppm.

4. An electroplating solution according to claim 1 , further comprising an additive.

5. An electroplating solution according to claim 4 , wherein the additive is thiourea, molasses, glucose, tribenzylamine, benzotriazole, or naphthalene sulfonic acid.

6. An electroplating solution comprising adding together:

CuSO 4 .5H 2 O;

H 2 SO 4 ;

HCl;

optionally an additive; and

polyethylene glycol with a molecular weight greater than 200, and either hydroxyl amine sulfate or hydroxyl amine chloride.

7. An electroplating solution comprising:

CuSO 4 .5H 2 O;

H 2 SO 4 ;

Cl − ions;

polyethylene glycol with a molecular weight greater than 200; and

hydroxyl amine sulfate or hydroxyl amine chloride.

8. An electroplating solution according to claim 7 , wherein the concentration of CuSO 4 .5H 2 O is 60-150 g/l, H 2 SO 4 is 80-150 g/l, Cl − ions are 50-150 ppm, and polyethylene glycol is less than 100 ppm.

Assignments (3)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 18, 2005
From: MERCK PATENT GMBH
To: BASF AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
Reel/Frame 016418/0259 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 21, 2004
From: CHEN, LIH-JUANN; LI, YING-HAO
To: MERCK PATENT GESELLSCHAFT MIT BESCHRANKTER HAFTUNG
Reel/Frame 016096/0938 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 25, 2002
From: HU, JUNG-CHIH; GAU, CHUN-GAU; CHANG, TING-CHANG; FENG, MING SHIANN; CHENG, CHUN-LIN; LIN, YOU-SHIN
To: MERCK PATENT GMBH
Reel/Frame 013145/0471 →