IP Library Granted Patent US 8,349,207
Granted Patent B2
US 8,349,207 · App. 12/529,545 · Granted Jan 8, 2013

Aqueous dispersion for chemical mechanical polishing and chemical mechanical polishing method for semiconductor device

Assignee: JSR Corporation
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Patent No.
US 8,349,207
App. No.
12/529,545
Granted
Jan 8, 2013
Kind
B2
Abstract

A chemical mechanical polishing aqueous dispersion includes (A) colloidal silica having an average particle size calculated from the specific surface area determined by the BET method of 10 to 60 nm, (B) an organic acid having two or more carboxyl groups and one or more hydroxyl groups in one molecule, and (C) a quaternary ammonium compound shown by the following general formula (1), wherein R 1 to R 4 individually represent hydrocarbon groups, and M − represents an anion, the chemical mechanical polishing aqueous dispersion having a pH of 3 to 5.

Claims (27)

1. A chemical mechanical polishing aqueous dispersion comprising:

(A) colloidal silica having an average particle size calculated from the specific surface area determined by the BET method of 10 to 60 nm;

(B) an organic acid having two or more carboxyl groups and one or more hydroxyl groups in one molecule; and

(C) a quaternary ammonium compound represented by formula (I),

wherein R 1 to R 4 individually represent hydrocarbon groups, and M − represents an anion,

the chemical mechanical polishing aqueous dispersion having a pH of 3 to 5, and

wherein the ratio of the major axis (Rmax) to the minor axis (Rmin) of the colloidal silica particles (A) is greater than 1.3.

2. The chemical mechanical polishing aqueous dispersion according to claim 1 , wherein (B) is at least one organic acid selected from tartaric acid, malic acid, and citric acid.

3. The chemical mechanical polishing aqueous dispersion according to claim 1 , further comprising phosphoric acid or a derivative of phosphoric acid.

4. The chemical mechanical polishing aqueous dispersion according to claim 1 , wherein the mass ratio of the component (B) to the component (A) is 0.02 to 10.

5. The chemical mechanical polishing aqueous dispersion according to claim 1 , wherein the chemical mechanical polishing aqueous dispersion has a polishing rate ratio of a silicon nitride film to a silicon oxide film of greater than 10.

6. A chemical mechanical polishing method for a semiconductor device that includes a silicon oxide film and a silicon nitride film formed on the silicon oxide film,

said method comprising:

selectively polishing the silicon nitride film by using the chemical mechanical polishing aqueous dispersion according to claim 1 ; and

stopping the polishing when the surface of the silicon oxide film is exposed.

7. A chemical mechanical polishing aqueous dispersion comprising:

(A) colloidal silica having an average particle size calculated from the specific surface area determined by the BET method of 10 to 60 nm;

(B) an organic acid having two or more carboxyl groups and one or more hydroxyl groups in one molecule;

(C) a quaternary ammonium compound represented by formula (I),

wherein R 1 to R 4 individually represent hydrocarbon groups, and M − represents an anion, the chemical mechanical polishing aqueous dispersion having a pH of 3 to 5, and

wherein the ratio of the major axis (Rmax) to the minor axis (Rmin) of the colloidal silica particles (A) is 1.0 to 1.3.

8. The chemical mechanical polishing aqueous dispersion according to claim 7 , wherein (B) is at least one organic acid selected from tartaric acid, malic acid, and citric acid.

9. The chemical mechanical polishing aqueous dispersion according to claim 7 , further comprising phosphoric acid or a derivative of phosphoric acid.

10. The chemical mechanical polishing aqueous dispersion according to claim 7 , wherein the mass ratio of (B) to (A) is 0.02 to 10.

11. The chemical mechanical polishing aqueous dispersion according to claim 7 , wherein the chemical mechanical polishing aqueous dispersion has a polishing rate ratio of a silicon nitride film to a silicon oxide film of 0.7 to 1.4.

12. A chemical mechanical polishing method for a semiconductor device that includes a silicon oxide film and a silicon nitride film on the surface of the semiconductor device, comprising:

simultaneously polishing the silicon oxide film and the silicon nitride film by using the chemical mechanical polishing aqueous dispersion according to claim 7 .

Assignments (3)
MERGER Recorded Mar 23, 2026
From: JSR CORPORATION
To: JICC-02, CO., LTD
Reel/Frame 075191/0149 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Mar 23, 2026
From: JICC-02 CO., LTD
To: JSR CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 075192/0023 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 2, 2009
From: MATSUMOTO, TAICHI; UENO, TOMIKAZU; ANDOU, MICHIAKI
To: JSR CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 023595/0043 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP 2007-078748 · Mar 26, 2007 · national
Continuity (1)
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