TY - JOUR
T1 - Mn 2O 3 slurry achieving reduction of slurry waste
AU - Kishii, Sadahiro
AU - Nakamura, Ko
AU - Hanawa, Kenzo
AU - Watanabe, Satoru
AU - Arimoto, Yoshihiro
AU - Kurokawa, Syuhei
AU - Doi, Toshiro K.
PY - 2012/4/1
Y1 - 2012/4/1
N2 - Fumed silica is widely used for SiO 2 chemical mechanical polishing (CMP). In semiconductor processes, only fresh slurry is used, the used slurry being disposed of. We have demonstrated that Mn 2O 3 abrasive slurry polishes dielectric SiO 2 film, giving 4 times the removal rate of conventional fumed silica slurry. The higher removal rate reduces the total amount of slurry used, consequently reducing the amount of used slurry waste. The removal rate of Mn 2O 3 slurry remains constant for solid concentrations between l and 10 wt %, and stays constant without pad conditioning. These characteristics are very useful for slurry reuse. Remanufacture of Mn 2O 3 slurry from used slurry has been demonstrated, and the removal rates of the remanufactured and fresh slurries are the same. Reuse and remanufacturing drastically reduce the amount of waste.
AB - Fumed silica is widely used for SiO 2 chemical mechanical polishing (CMP). In semiconductor processes, only fresh slurry is used, the used slurry being disposed of. We have demonstrated that Mn 2O 3 abrasive slurry polishes dielectric SiO 2 film, giving 4 times the removal rate of conventional fumed silica slurry. The higher removal rate reduces the total amount of slurry used, consequently reducing the amount of used slurry waste. The removal rate of Mn 2O 3 slurry remains constant for solid concentrations between l and 10 wt %, and stays constant without pad conditioning. These characteristics are very useful for slurry reuse. Remanufacture of Mn 2O 3 slurry from used slurry has been demonstrated, and the removal rates of the remanufactured and fresh slurries are the same. Reuse and remanufacturing drastically reduce the amount of waste.
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U2 - 10.1143/JJAP.51.046506
DO - 10.1143/JJAP.51.046506
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:84860490302
SN - 0021-4922
VL - 51
JO - Japanese Journal of Applied Physics
JF - Japanese Journal of Applied Physics
IS - 4 PART 1
M1 - 046506
ER -