IP Library Granted Patent US 8,551,682
Granted Patent B2
US 8,551,682 · App. 11/928,728 · Granted Oct 8, 2013

Metal conservation with stripper solutions containing resorcinol

Inventors: John M. Atkinson (Fishers, IN); Kimberly Dona Pollard (Anderson, IN); Gene Goebel (Danville, CA)
Assignee: Dynaloy, LLC
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Patent No.
US 8,551,682
App. No.
11/928,728
Granted
Oct 8, 2013
Kind
B2
Abstract

Resist stripping agents useful for fabricating circuits and/or forming electrodes on semiconductor devices for semiconductor integrated circuits and/or liquid crystals with reduced metal and metal alloy etch rates (particularly copper etch rates and TiW etch rates), are provided with methods for their use. The preferred stripping agents contain low concentrations of resorcinol or a resorcinol derivative, with or without an added copper salt, and with or without an added amine to improve solubility of the copper salt. Further provided are integrated circuit devices and electronic interconnect structures prepared according to these methods.

Claims (20)

1. A method for removing a resist from a substrate comprising the acts of:

(a) providing a substrate having a resist and metal thereon; and

(b) contacting said substrate with a composition wherein said composition comprises about 29.5 wt % diethyleneglycolamine, about 30 wt % N-methylpyrrolidone, about 5 wt % γ-butyrolactone, about 35 wt % diethyleneglycol butyl ether, and about 0.5 wt % resorcinol or 1,3-dihydroxybenzene derivative, wherein said 1,3-dihydroxybenzene derivative is selected from the group consisting of 1,3-dihydroxymethylbenzene, 1,3-dimethoxybenzene, 2-carboxy-1,3-dihydroxybenzene and mixtures thereof, wherein the weight % of the constituents is based on the total weight of the composition.

2. A method for removing a resist from a substrate comprising the acts of:

(a) providing a substrate having a resist and metal thereon; and

(b) contacting said substrate with a composition wherein said composition comprises about 35 wt % hydroxylamine, about 64.5 wt % diglycol amine, and about 0.5 wt % resorcinol, wherein the weight % of the constituents is based on the total weight of the composition.

3. A composition for removing a resist residue from a substrate containing metal selected from the group consisting of copper, tungsten, titanium, and combinations thereof, said composition comprising about 29.5 wt % diethyleneglycolamine, about 30% N-methylpyrrolidone, about 5 wt % γ-butyrolactone, about 35 wt % diethyleneglycol butyl ether, and about 0.5 wt % resorcinol or 1,3-dihydroxybenzene derivative, wherein said 1,3-dihydroxybenzene derivative is selected from the group consisting of 1,3-dihydroxymethylbenzene, 1,3-dimethoxybenzene, 2-carboxy-1,3-dihydroxybenzene and mixtures thereof, wherein the weight % of the constituents is based on the total weight of the composition.

4. A composition for removing a resist residue from a substrate containing metal selected from the group consisting of copper, tungsten, titanium, and combinations thereof, said composition comprising about 35 wt % hydroxylamine, about 64.5 wt % diglycol amine, and about 0.5 wt % resorcinol, wherein the weight % of the constituents is based on the total weight of the composition.

5. A method for removing a resist from a substrate comprising the acts of:

(a) providing a substrate having a resist and metal thereon; and

(b) contacting said substrate with a composition including a stripper solution comprising about 86 wt % DMSO, about 2.7 wt % tetramethylammonium hydroxide, about 2.5% N-(2-aminoethyl)-ethanol, and about 2.8 wt % water and a corrosion inhibitor consisting essentially of from about 0.02 wt. % to about 1 wt. % of a resorcinol, wherein the weight % of the constituents is based on the total weight of the composition.

6. A method for removing a resist from a substrate comprising the acts of:

(a) providing a substrate having a resist and metal thereon; and

(b) contacting said substrate with a composition including a stripper solution comprising: (a) about 65 wt % DMSO, (b) about 25 wt % monoethanolamine, (c) about 5 wt % tetramethylammonium hydroxide and (d) about 5 wt % water and (e) a corrosion inhibitor consisting essentially of from about 0.02 wt. % to about 1 wt. % of a resorcinol, wherein the weight % is based on the total weight of the constituents (a)-(d) of the composition.

7. A method for removing a resist from a substrate comprising the acts of:

(a) providing a substrate having a resist and metal thereon; and

(b) contacting said substrate with a composition including a stripper solution comprising: (a) about 92 wt % DMSO, (b) about 2 wt % tetramethylammonium hydroxide and (c) about 6 wt % water and (d) a corrosion inhibitor consisting essentially of from about 0.02 wt. % to about 1 wt. % of a resorcinol, wherein the weight % is based on the total weight of the constituents (a)-(c) of the composition.

8. A method for removing a resist from a substrate comprising the acts of:

(a) providing a substrate having a resist and metal thereon; and

(b) contacting said substrate with a composition including a stripper solution comprising: (a) about 29.5 wt % diethyleneglycolamine, (b) about 30.5 wt % N-methylpyrrolidone, (c) about 5 wt % γ-butyrolactone, (d) about 35 wt % diethyleneglycol butyl ether and (e) a corrosion inhibitor consisting essentially of from about 0.02 wt. to about 1 wt. % of a resorcinol, wherein the weight % is based on the total weight of the constituents (a)-(d) of the composition.

Assignments (5)
PATENT ASSIGNMENT EFFECTIVE JULY 11, 2017 Recorded Jan 24, 2018
From: DYNALOY, LLC
To: VERSUM MATERIALS US, LLC
Reel/Frame 045140/0008 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Sep 21, 2011
From: DINACQ, LLC
To: DYNALOY, LLC
Reel/Frame 026978/0916 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 19, 2011
From: DYNALOY, LLC
To: DINACQ, LLC
Reel/Frame 026932/0416 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 1, 2009
From: GOEBEL, GENE
To: DYNALOY, LLC
Reel/Frame 022761/0547 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 8, 2008
From: ATKINSON, JOHN M; POLLARD, KIMBERLY D.
To: DYNALOY, LLC
Reel/Frame 020332/0290 →
Continuity (2)
Provisional Application 60956030 · Aug 15, 2007
Related Publication 20090047609A1 · Feb 19, 2009