Describing Hydrodynamic Particle Removal from Surfaces Using the Particle Reynolds Number

The fundamental processes related to the removal of fine particles from surfaces in a hydrodynamic flow field are not adequately understood. A critical particle Reynolds number approach is proposed to assess these mechanisms for fine particles when surface roughness is small compared to particle diameter. At and above the critical particle Reynolds number, particle removal occurs, while below the critical value, particles remain attached to a surface. The system under consideration consists of glass particles adhering to a glass surface in laminar channel flow. Our results indicate rolling is the removal mechanism, which is in agreement with the literature. Theoretical results of the critical particle Reynolds number model for rolling removal are in general agreement with experimental data when particle size distribution, particle and surface roughness, and system Hamaker constant are taken into account.     

非离子表面活性剂在阻挡层CMP后清洗中去除颗粒作用的研究

本文对非离子表面活性剂在阻挡层CMP后清洗中对颗粒的去除作用进行了研究。实验过程中,通过改变活性剂的浓度,在12inch多层铜布线片上进行了一系列的实验来确定最佳的清洗效果。然后对活性剂在缺陷控制、颗粒去除,以及活性剂在清洗过程中所起的负面作用等方面进行了讨论。实验结果表明,非离子表面活性剂在阻挡层CMP后清洗中根据浓度的不同所起的正面、负面作用不同,从而为阻挡层CMP后清洗过程中非离子表面活性剂的加入起到一定的指导作用。     

关于FA/O螯合剂降低铜布线片漏电流的研究

简要论述了互连工艺中铜布线取代铝布线的必然趋势,以及铜布线片化学机械抛光(CMP)后进行清洗的必要性。在集成电路制造的过程中,漏电流的危害已经引起了广泛关注。在CMP过程中产生的三种主要表面缺陷对漏电流都有一定的影响,但其中重金属离子对漏电流的影响是最大的。通过使用不同浓度的FA/O螯合剂对铜布线片进行清洗,从而得出最佳的去除金属离子降低漏电流的清洗浓度。为了防止FA/O螯合剂对铜线条造成腐蚀,采用在清洗液中加入缓蚀剂苯并三氮唑(BTA)来有效控制铜线条的表面腐蚀,从而得到理想的清洗结果。25℃时,加入20 mmol/L BTA的体积分数为0.4%的FA/O螯合剂降低漏电流的效果最佳。