SG10201807213YA - Etching solution for selectively removing tantalum nitride over titanium nitride during manufacture of a semiconductor device - Google Patents
Etching solution for selectively removing tantalum nitride over titanium nitride during manufacture of a semiconductor deviceInfo
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- SG10201807213YA SG10201807213YA SG10201807213YA SG10201807213YA SG10201807213YA SG 10201807213Y A SG10201807213Y A SG 10201807213YA SG 10201807213Y A SG10201807213Y A SG 10201807213YA SG 10201807213Y A SG10201807213Y A SG 10201807213YA SG 10201807213Y A SG10201807213Y A SG 10201807213YA
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- etching solution
- semiconductor device
- selectively removing
- titanium nitride
- over titanium
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- NRTOMJZYCJJWKI-UHFFFAOYSA-N Titanium nitride Chemical compound [Ti]#N NRTOMJZYCJJWKI-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 title abstract 3
- 238000005530 etching Methods 0.000 title abstract 3
- 238000004519 manufacturing process Methods 0.000 title abstract 3
- MZLGASXMSKOWSE-UHFFFAOYSA-N tantalum nitride Chemical compound [Ta]#N MZLGASXMSKOWSE-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 title abstract 3
- 239000004065 semiconductor Substances 0.000 title abstract 2
- NBIIXXVUZAFLBC-UHFFFAOYSA-N Phosphoric acid Chemical compound OP(O)(O)=O NBIIXXVUZAFLBC-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 abstract 2
- KRHYYFGTRYWZRS-UHFFFAOYSA-M Fluoride anion Chemical compound [F-] KRHYYFGTRYWZRS-UHFFFAOYSA-M 0.000 abstract 1
- 229910000147 aluminium phosphate Inorganic materials 0.000 abstract 1
- 239000000463 material Substances 0.000 abstract 1
- 238000004377 microelectronic Methods 0.000 abstract 1
- 239000000203 mixture Substances 0.000 abstract 1
- 239000003960 organic solvent Substances 0.000 abstract 1
- XLYOFNOQVPJJNP-UHFFFAOYSA-N water Substances O XLYOFNOQVPJJNP-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 abstract 1
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