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Patent US8038898 - Abrasive liquid for metal and method for polishing - Google PatentsSearch Images Maps Play YouTube News Gmail Drive More »Sign inAdvanced Patent SearchPatentsAn abrasive liquid for a metal comprising (1) an oxidizing agent for a metal, (2) a dissolving agent for an oxidized metal, (3) a first protecting film-forming agent such as an amino acid or an azole which adsorbs physically on the surface of the metal and/or forms a chemical bond, to thereby form a...http://www.google.com/patents/US8038898?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US8038898 - Abrasive liquid for metal and method for polishingAdvanced Patent SearchPublication numberUS8038898 B2Publication typeGrantApplication numberUS 10/995,494Publication dateOct 18, 2011Filing dateNov 24, 2004Priority dateAug 31, 1998Also published asCA2342332A1, CN1204602C, CN1325540A, CN1680511A, CN100381537C, EP1137056A1, EP1137056A4, EP1137056B1, EP2242091A1, EP2242091B1, US6896825, US6899821, US8491807, US20020017630, US20050095860, US20120048830, WO2000013217A1Publication number10995494, 995494, US 8038898 B2, US 8038898B2, US-B2-8038898, US8038898 B2, US8038898B2InventorsTakeshi Uchida, Jun Matsuzawa, Tetsuya Hoshino, Yasuo Kamigata, Hiroki Terazaki, Yoshio Honma, Seiichi KondohOriginal AssigneeHitachi Chemical Company, Ltd., Hitachi, Ltd.Export CitationBiBTeX, EndNote, RefManPatent Citations (58), Non-Patent Citations (17), Referenced by (2), Classifications (18) External Links: USPTO, USPTO Assignment, EspacenetAbrasive liquid for metal and method for polishingUS 8038898 B2Abstract An abrasive liquid for a metal comprising (1) an oxidizing agent for a metal, (2) a dissolving agent for an oxidized metal, (3) a first protecting film-forming agent such as an amino acid or an azole which adsorbs physically on the surface of the metal and/or forms a chemical bond, to thereby form a protecting film, (4) a second protecting film-forming agent such as polyacrylic acid, polyamido acid or a salt thereof which assists the first protecting film-forming agent in forming a protecting film and (5) water; and a method for polishing.
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Hayashi et al., "A New Abrasive-Free, Chemical-Mechanical-Polishing for Aluminum Metallization of ULSI Devices", International Electron Devices Meeting Technical Digest, 1992, pp. 976-978.17 *Yoshida et al., Cerium Oxide Abrasive and Method for Polishing Substrate, Jun. 19, 1998, English Abstract of JP 410152673 A), 2 pages.* Cited by examinerReferenced byCiting PatentFiling datePublication dateApplicantTitleUS8288282 *Jul 28, 2008Oct 16, 2012Hitachi Chemical Co., Ltd.Polishing liquid for metal and method of polishingUS20100197201 *Jul 28, 2008Aug 5, 2010Yutaka NomuraPolishing liquid for metal and method of polishing* Cited by examinerClassifications U.S. Classification216/88, 438/687, 438/692, 438/633, 438/645International ClassificationC23F3/06, H01L21/302, C23F3/00, C09G1/02, H01L21/321Cooperative ClassificationH01L21/3212, C23F3/06, C09G1/02, C23F3/00European ClassificationC23F3/00, C09G1/02, C23F3/06, H01L21/321P2RotateOriginal ImageGoogle Home - Sitemap - USPTO Bulk Downloads - Privacy Policy - Terms of Service - About Google Patents - Send FeedbackData provided by IFI CLAIMS Patent Services©2012 Google