Semiconductor substrate cleaning liquid and semiconductor substrate cleaning process
View Patent ↗A semiconductor substrate cleaning liquid composition is provided that includes one or more types selected from the group consisting of a compound having at least two sulfonic acid groups per molecule, phytic acid, and a condensed phosphoric acid compound; an inorganic acid; and water. There is also provided a process for cleaning a semiconductor substrate that includes a first step of cleaning the semiconductor substrate using the semiconductor substrate cleaning liquid composition and, subsequent to the first step, a second step of cleaning the semiconductor substrate with pure water, ozone water formed by dissolving ozone gas in pure water, or aqueous hydrogen peroxide.
1. A process for cleaning a semiconductor substrate, the process comprising:
a first step of cleaning the semiconductor substrate using a semiconductor substrate cleaning liquid composition comprising one or more types selected from the group consisting of a condensate between naphthalenesulfonic acid and formaldehyde and phytic acid; one or more acids selected from the group consisting of hydrochloric acid, sulfuric acid, nitric acid, phosphoric acid, and perchloric acid; and water.
2. The process for cleaning a semiconductor substrate according to claim 1 , the process comprising;
a first step of cleaning the semiconductor substrate using a semiconductor substrate cleaning liquid composition comprising one or more types selected from the group consisting of a condensate between naphthalenesulfonic acid and formaldehyde and phytic acid; one or more acids selected from the group consisting of hydrochloric acid, sulfuric acid, nitric acid, phosphoric acid, and perchloric acid; and water; and, subsequent to the first step,
a second step of cleaning the semiconductor substrate with pure water, ozone water formed by dissolving ozone gas in pure water, or aqueous hydrogen peroxide.
3. The process for cleaning a semiconductor substrate according to claim 1 , wherein the first step is carried out in two steps comprising a) cleaning with an aqueous solution comprising one or more acids selected from the group consisting of hydrochloric acid, sulfuric acid, nitric acid, phosphoric acid, and perchloric acid and b) cleaning with an aqueous solution comprising one or more types selected from the group consisting of a condensate between naphthalenesulfonic acid and formaldehyde and phytic acid.
4. The process for cleaning a semiconductor substrate according to claim 1 , wherein said one or more types selected from the group consisting of a condensate between naphthalenesulfonic acid and formaldehyde and phytic acid is in the range of 0.00001 to 10 mass % as a total.
5. The process for cleaning a semiconductor substrate according to claim 1 , wherein the first step is carried out by heating.
6. The process for cleaning a semiconductor substrate according to claim 1 wherein, prior to the first step, cleaning is carried out with ozone water formed by dissolving ozone gas in pure water, or aqueous hydrogen peroxide.
7. The process for cleaning a semiconductor substrate according to claim 2 , wherein between the first step and the second step cleaning is carried out with pure water.
8. The process for cleaning a semiconductor substrate according to claim 1 , wherein prior to the first step, cleaning is carried out with hydrofluoric acid.
9. The process for cleaning a semiconductor substrate according to claim 1 , wherein the semiconductor substrate cleaning liquid composition of the first step further comprises hydrofluoric acid.
10. The process for cleaning a semiconductor substrate according to claim 1 , wherein the semiconductor substrate cleaning liquid composition of the first step further comprises hydrogen peroxide.