IP Library Granted Patent US 7,060,621
Granted Patent B2
US 7,060,621 · App. 10/838,261 · Granted Jun 13, 2006

Slurry for CMP, polishing method and method of manufacturing semiconductor device

Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
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Patent No.
US 7,060,621
App. No.
10/838,261
Granted
Jun 13, 2006
Kind
B2
Abstract

Disclosed is a CMP slurry comprising a first colloidal particle having a primary particle diameter ranging from 5 nm to 30 nm and an average particle diameter of d 1 , the first colloidal particle being incorporated in an amount of w 1 by weight and a second colloidal particle having a primary particle diameter larger than that of the first colloidal particle and an average particle diameter of d 2 , the second colloidal particle being formed of the same material as that of the first colloidal particle and incorporated in an amount of w 2 by weight, wherein d 1 , d 2 , w 1 and w 2 are selected to concurrently meet following conditions (A) and (B) excluding situations where d 1 , d 2 , w 1 and w 2 concurrently meet following conditions (C) and (D): 3≦ d 2/ d 1≦8  (A) 0.7≦ w 1/( w 1+ w 2)≦0.97  (B) 3≦ d 2/ d 1≦5  (C) 0.7≦ w 1/( w 1+ w 2)≦0.9.  (D)

Claims (29)

1. A polishing method comprising:

contacting a polishing surface of a semiconductor substrate with a polishing pad attached to a turntable; and

dropping a CMP slurry onto the polishing pad to polish the polishing surface, the CMP slurry comprising a first colloidal particle having a primary particle diameter ranging from 5 nm to 30 nm and an average particle diameter of d 1 , the first colloidal particle being incorporated in an amount of w 1 by weight and a second colloidal particle having a primary particle diameter larger than that of the first colloidal particle and an average particle diameter of d 2 , the second colloidal particle being formed of the same material as that of the first colloidal particle and incorporated in an amount of w 2 by weight, d 1 , d 2 , w 1 and w 2 being selected to concurrently meet following conditions (A) and (B) excluding situations where d 1 , d 2 , w 1 and w 2 concurrently meet following conditions (C) and (D):

3 ≦d 2 /d 1≦8  (A)

0.7 ≦w 1/( w 1 +w 2)≦0.97  (B)

3 ≦d 2 /d 1≦5  (C)

0.7 ≦w 1/( w 1 +w 2)≦0.9  (D).

2. The polishing method according to claim 1 , wherein the first colloidal particle and the second colloidal particle are both formed of colloidal silica particle.

3. The polishing method according to claim 1 , wherein a total content of the first and second colloidal particles is within the range of 0.1 wt % to 20 wt % of the slurry.

4. The polishing method according to claim 1 , wherein the diameter of primary particle of the first colloidal particle is within the range of 10 nm to 20 nm.

5. The polishing method according to claim 1 , wherein a total content of the first and second colloidal particles is within the range of 0.5 wt % to 10 wt % of the slurry.

6. A polishing method according to claim 1 , wherein the polishing surface comprises two materials differing in hardness from each other.

7. A method of manufacturing a semiconductor device comprising:

forming an insulating film above a semiconductor substrate;

forming a recessed portion in the insulating film;

depositing a wiring material inside the recessed portion and on the insulating film through a barrier film to form a conductive layer; and

removing the conductive layer deposited on the insulating film by CMP using a CMP slurry to expose the surface of the insulating film while selectively leaving the conductive layer in the recessed portion, the CMP slurry comprising a first colloidal particle having a primary particle diameter ranging from 5 nm to 30 nm and an average particle diameter of d 1 , the first colloidal particle being incorporated in an amount of w 1 by weight and a second colloidal particle having a primary particle diameter larger than that of the first colloidal particle and an average particle diameter of d 2 , the second colloidal particle being formed of the same material as that of the first colloidal particle and incorporated in an amount of w 2 by weight, d 1 , d 2 , w 1 and w 2 being selected to concurrently meet following conditions (A) and (B) excluding situations where d 1 , d 2 , w 1 and w 2 concurrently meet following conditions (C) and (D):

3 ≦d 2 /d 1≦8  (A)

0.7 ≦w 1/( w 1 +w 2)≦0.97  (B)

3 ≦d 2 /d 1≦5  (C)

0.7 ≦w 1/( w 1 +w 2)≦0.9  (D).

8. The method according to claim 7 , wherein the first colloidal particle and the second colloidal particle are both formed of colloidal silica particle.

9. The method according to claim 7 , wherein a total content of the first and second colloidal particles is within the range of 0.1 wt % to 20 wt % of the slurry.

10. The method according to claim 7 , wherein the diameter of primary particle of the first colloidal particle is within the range of 10 nm to 20 nm.

11. The method according to claim 7 , wherein a total content of the first and second colloidal particles is within the range of 0.5 wt % to 10 wt % of the slurry.

12. The method according to claim 7 , wherein the insulating film is harder than the wiring material.

13. The method according to claim 12 , wherein the insulating film is formed of SiO 2 .

14. The method according to claim 7 , wherein the barrier film is harder than the wiring material.

15. The method according to claim 14 , wherein the barrier film is formed of a Ta film and the wiring material is formed of Cu.

Assignments (5)
MERGER Recorded Jan 22, 2021
From: TOSHIBA MEMORY CORPORATION
To: K.K. PANGEA
Reel/Frame 055659/0471 →
CHANGE OF NAME AND ADDRESS Recorded Jan 22, 2021
From: TOSHIBA MEMORY CORPORATION
To: KIOXIA CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 055669/0001 →
CHANGE OF NAME AND ADDRESS Recorded Jan 22, 2021
From: K.K. PANGEA
To: TOSHIBA MEMORY CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 055669/0401 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 24, 2017
From: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
To: TOSHIBA MEMORY CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 043709/0035 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 2, 2004
From: MINAMIHABA, GAKU; MATSUI, YUKITERU; YANO, HIROYUKI
To: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
Reel/Frame 015754/0524 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP 2003-173263 · Jun 18, 2003 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20040261323A1 · Dec 30, 2004