IP Library Granted Patent US 7,312,186
Granted Patent B2
US 7,312,186 · App. 10/750,971 · Granted Dec 25, 2007

Cleaning solution for semiconductor substrate

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Patent No.
US 7,312,186
App. No.
10/750,971
Granted
Dec 25, 2007
Kind
B2
Abstract

A cleaning solution for semiconductor substrates comprising a nonionic surface active agent of the formula (1) and/or the formula (2), a chelating agent and a chelating accelerator: CH 3 —(CH 2 ) l —O—(C m H 2m O) n —X   (1) wherein l, m and n independently represent a positive number, and X represents a hydrogen atom or a hydrocarbon group; CH 3 —(CH 2 ) a —O—(C b H 2b O) d —(C x H 2x O) y —X   (2) wherein a, b, d, x and y independently represent a positive number, b and x are different, and X represents a hydrogen atom or a hydrocarbon group.

Claims (21)

1. An active component for a cleaning solution for semiconductor substrates consisting of a nonionic surface active agent represented by the following formula (1), a chelating agent, a chelating accelerator, and at least one additive selected from the group consisting of a corrosion inhibitor for metal, an anionic surface active agent, cationic surface active agent, nonionic surface active agent, dispersing agent and anti-foaming agent, wherein formula (1) is:

CH 3 —(CH 2 ) l —O—(C m H 2m O) n —X  (1)

wherein l, m and n independently represent a positive number, and X represents a hydrogen atom or a hydrocarbon group, and

wherein a starting material of the oleophilic group portion, CH 3 —(CH 2 ) l —, is a primary alcohol and l is 9-11.

2. The active component for a cleaning solution according to claim 1 , wherein m is 2 and n is 5-10.

3. An active component for a cleaning solution for semiconductor substrates consisting of a nonionic surface active agent represented by the following formula (1), a nonionic surface active agent represented by the following formula (2), a chelating agent, a chelating accelerator, and at least one additive selected from the group consisting of a corrosion inhibitor for metal, an anionic surface active agent, cationic surface active agent, nonionic surface active agent, dispersing agent and anti-foaming agent, wherein formula (1) is:

CH 3 —(CH 2 ) l —O—(C m H 2m O) n —X  (1)

wherein l, m and n independently represent a positive number, and X represents a hydrogen atom or a hydrocarbon group, and

wherein a starting material of the oleophilic group portion, CH 3 —(CH 2 ) l —, is a primary alcohol and l is 9-11, and wherein formula (2) is:

CH 3 —(CH 2 ) a —O—(C b H 2b O) d —(C x H 2x O) y —X  (2)

wherein a, b, d, x and y independently represent a positive number, b and x are different, and X represents a hydrogen atom or a hydrocarbon group, and

wherein the starting material of the oleophilic group portion, CH 3 —(CH 2 ) a —, is a primary alcohol and a is 9-11.

4. The active component, for a cleaning solution according to claim 3 , wherein b is 2, x is 3-5, d is 10 or less and y is 5 or less.

5. An active component for a cleaning solution for semiconductor substrates consisting of a nonionic surface active agent represented by the formula (2), a chelating agent, a chelating accelerator, and at least one additive selected from the group consisting of a corrosion inhibitor for metal, an anionic surface active agent, cationic surface active agent, nonionic surface active agent, dispersing agent and anti-foaming agent, wherein formula (2) is:

CH 3 —(CH 2 ) a —O—(C b H 2b O) d —(C x H 2x O) y —X  (2)

wherein a, b, d, x and y independently represent a positive number, b and x are different, and X represents a hydrogen atom or a hydrocarbon group, and

wherein the starting material of the oleophilic group portion, CH 3 —(CH 2 ) a —, is a primary alcohol and a is 9-11.

6. The active component for a cleaning solution according to claim 5 , wherein b is 2, x is 3-5, d is 10 or less and y is 5 or less.

7. The active component for a cleaning solution according to claims 1 , 3 or 5 , wherein the chelating agent is at least one compound selected from the group consisting of ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid, oxalic acid, ammonium oxalate, 1-hydroxyethylidenediphosphonic acid, citric acid, ammonium citrate, catechol, ethylenediaminediorthohydroxyphenylacetic acid [EDDHA], 8-quinolinol, and tropolone.

8. The active component for a cleaning solution according to claims 1 , 3 or 5 , wherein the chelating accelerator contains a hydroxide and a fluoride or a salt thereof and the hydroxide is at least one compound selected from the group consisting of ammonium hydroxide, tetramethylammonium hydroxide and choline.

9. The active component for a cleaning solution according to claims 1 , 3 or 5 , wherein the chelating accelerator contains a hydroxide and a fluoride or a salt thereof and and the fluoride or salt thereof is hydrofluoric acid or ammonium fluoride.

Assignments (3)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Dec 22, 2010
From: NEC ELECTRONICS CORPORATION
To: RENESAS ELECTRONICS CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 025525/0136 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 30, 2007
From: SUMITOMO CHEMICAL COMPANY, LIMITED
To: KANTO CHEMICAL CO., INC.
Reel/Frame 020033/0365 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 22, 2004
From: TAKASHIMA, MASAYUKI; KASAMA, YOSHIKO; TOMIMORI, HIROAKI; AOKI, HIDEMITSU
To: SUMITOMO CHEMICAL COMPANY, LIMITED; NEC ELECTRONICS CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 015248/0798 →