IP Library Granted Patent US 12,679,999
Granted Patent B2
US 12,679,999 · App. 18/574,734 · Granted Jul 14, 2026

Slurry composition for final polishing of silicon wafer for reducing number of surface defects and haze and final polishing method using same

Inventors: Jun Han Kim (Daegu, KR); Seung Hun Lee (Daegu, KR); Seung Hyun Lee (Daegu, KR)
Assignee: YCCHEM CO., LTD
C09G1/02C09K3/1409H10P52/402
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Patent No.
US 12,679,999
App. No.
18/574,734
Granted
Jul 14, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

The present invention relates to: a slurry composition for final polishing of a silicon wafer, which reduces haze and the number of defects in the surface of an object to be polished and has excellent performance; and a final polishing method using same, the slurry composition comprising 1-20 wt % of colloidal silica as abrasive particles, 0.03-0.5 wt % of a surfactant, 0.1-10 wt % of a pH adjuster, 0.02-2 wt % of a water-soluble thickener, 0.05-0.2 wt % of a chelating agent, and 0.1-1 wt % of an organic base.

Claims (19)

1 . A slurry composition for final polishing of a silicon wafer for reducing surface defects and haze, the slurry composition comprising:

colloidal silica as abrasive particles;

a surfactant;

a pH adjuster;

a water-soluble thickener;

a chelating agent;

a polishing accelerator; and

the balance being water,

wherein the slurry composition comprises, based on the total weight:

1 to 20 wt % of the colloidal silica;

0.03 to 0.5 wt % of the surfactant that is PEO-methacrylate having a structure represented by Formula 2;

0.1 to 10 wt % of the pH adjuster;

0.02 to 2 wt % of the water-soluble thickener;

0.05 to 0.2 wt % of the chelating agent;

0.1 to 1 wt % of the polishing accelerator that is an organic base that is tris(2-hydroxyethyl)methylammonium hydroxide (THEMAH) having a structure represented by Formula 1; and

the remaining percent by weight of the water,

(in Formula 2, n is in a range of 7 to 22).

2 . The slurry composition of claim 1 , wherein the slurry composition has a pH value of 10.5 to 12.

3 . The slurry composition of claim 1 , wherein the colloidal silica has a particle size of 30 to 70 nm.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 27, 2023
From: KIM, JUN HAN; LEE, SEUNG HUN; LEE, SEUNG HYUN
To: YCCHEM CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 065965/0995 →
Priority Claims (1)
KR 10-2021-0089599 · Jul 8, 2021 · national
Continuity (1)
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