US20140199840A1 - Chemical mechanical polishing apparatus and methods - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates generally to semiconductor device manufacturing, and more particularly to methods and apparatus adapted to polish a substrate surface.
- a chemical mechanical polishing (CMP) process may be used to remove various layers, such as silicon, oxides, copper, or the like.
- Such polishing e.g., planarization
- the slurry is commonly made up of a mixture of oxidants, metal oxide abrasive particles, etchants, complexing agents, and corrosion inhibitors.
- a continuous process of oxidation by oxidants and material removal by abrasive particles and etchants is carried out by the slurry and polishing process.
- precise control of the amount of material removal from the substrate is sought.
- a substrate polishing apparatus in a first aspect, includes a polishing platform having two or more zones, each zone adapted to contain a different slurry component.
- a substrate polishing system in another aspect, includes a substrate holder adapted to hold a substrate, and a polishing platform having a moveable polishing pad with two or more zones, each zone operable to receive a different slurry component.
- a method of processing a substrate includes providing a substrate in a substrate holder, providing a polishing platform having a moveable polishing pad, and dispensing a different slurry component into two or more zones on the polishing pad.
- a substrate polishing system in another aspect, includes a substrate holder adapted to hold a substrate, a polishing platform having a polishing pad moveable relative to the substrate, and a distribution system adapted to dispense, in a timed sequence, at least two different slurry components selected from a group consisting of an oxidation slurry component, a material removal slurry component, and a corrosion inhibiting slurry component.
- a method of processing a substrate includes providing a substrate in a substrate holder, providing a polishing platform having a moveable polishing pad, and dispensing between the polishing pad and the substrate, in a timed sequence, two or more slurry components each having a different chemical composition.
- FIG. 1A illustrates a schematic top view of a linear substrate polishing apparatus according to embodiments.
- FIG. 1B illustrates a schematic cross-sectioned side view of a linear substrate polishing apparatus according to embodiments taken along section line 1 B- 1 B of FIG. 1A .
- FIG. 1C illustrates a schematic cross-sectioned side view of a linear substrate polishing apparatus according to embodiments taken along section line 1 C- 1 C of FIG. 1A .
- FIG. 2A illustrates a schematic top view of a rotary substrate polishing apparatus according to embodiments.
- FIG. 2B illustrates a schematic side view of a rotary substrate polishing apparatus according to embodiments.
- FIG. 3A illustrates a top view of a slurry distributor according to embodiments.
- FIG. 3B illustrates a side view of a slurry distributor according to embodiments.
- FIG. 3C illustrates a first end view of a slurry distributor according to embodiments.
- FIG. 3D illustrates a second end view of a slurry distributor according to embodiments.
- FIGS. 3E-3G illustrate various cross section view of a slurry distributor according to embodiments.
- FIG. 4 illustrates a flowchart of a method of polishing a substrate according to embodiments.
- FIG. 5 illustrates a flowchart of a method of polishing a substrate according to embodiments.
- FIG. 6 illustrates a graph of phases (e.g., pulses) of a method of polishing a substrate according to embodiments.
- FIG. 7 illustrates a graph of phases (e.g., pulses) of another method of polishing a substrate according to embodiments.
- Embodiments described herein relate to apparatus, systems and methods useful for, and adapted to, polishing a surface of a substrate in semiconductor device manufacturing.
- Prior systems have utilized a slurry of mixed slurry components.
- the components of the slurry are adapted to accomplish various processes on the substrate, such as the process of oxidation of the substrate surface by oxidants and material removal by abrasive particles and etchants.
- the across the wafer removal variations may be as high as 50%-100% of the film thickness that is removed.
- thinner and thinner films are being applied and may be undergo polishing.
- films used in the formation of front end structures, such as inlaid metal gates and the like are very thin. As these films are provided in the device structures, it is desired that these thin films be removed with a relatively high degree of uniformity and control.
- the material removal precision is also desired to be on the order of an atomic layer.
- embodiments of the invention physically separate the slurry components. This may be used to provide more precise control over amount of material removal.
- the polishing process may be provided with distinct breaks (e.g., formed as physical zones of slurry components having differing chemical composition) between two or more of the slurry components (e.g., accomplishing oxidation, material removal, and corrosion inhibition).
- a polishing platform (e.g., comprising a pad support and pad) may be separated to have two or more zones, wherein each zone is adapted to contain a different slurry component.
- Each slurry component may have a different chemical composition.
- the substrate may be moved rastered (e.g., translated) across the zones wherein each adjacent zone includes a different slurry component.
- Running one cycle across the zones, in sequence, may be used to effectively remove one atomic layer, for example. Total material removal can be precisely controlled by managing the number of cycles. Removal may be controlled on an atomic level.
- the polishing surface is separated (e.g., broken up) into multiple zones, wherein each zone contains an individual slurry component that performs one of an oxidation, material removal, or corrosion inhibition process.
- rastering e.g., scanning
- high cycle counts can be achieved within reasonable total polish time.
- oxidants function to oxidize the surface layer of substrate. This oxidation process may be self-limiting, since only a surface layer is exposed to oxidants.
- abrasives and etchants attack the previously-oxidized surface layer.
- the material removal zone may be adjacent to the oxidation zone. This material removal process may also be self-limiting, since only the oxidized layer is removed.
- a corrosion inhibiting zone containing a corrosion inhibiting slurry component e.g., including corrosion inhibiters
- the corrosion inhibiting zone may be provided adjacent to the oxidation zone.
- embodiments of the invention disclose a polishing process (e.g., a film removal process), which utilizes multi-step reactions to affect uniform film removal.
- a polishing process e.g., a film removal process
- embodiments of the invention separate the slurry components in time by introducing them separately and in a timed sequence. This may be used to provide more precise control over amount of material removal.
- This multi-step polishing process can be applied to any application where the CMP involves competing reactions.
- the polishing process will have distinct breaks (e.g., separations in time) between administering of the various slurry components used to accomplish oxidation, material removal, and/or corrosion inhibition processes.
- the oxidiation slurry component may be first introduced in time, followed by a material removal slurry component (e.g., containing abrasives and/or etchants). This may be followed in sequence by introducing a corrosion inhibitor slurry component in some embodiments. The sequence may be followed by introduction of a rinsing liquid (e.g., de-ionized (DI) water) in some embodiments. In other embodiments, the rinsing liquid may be introduced between the various slurry introductions phases.
- DI de-ionized
- FIGS. 1A-1C illustrate various views of a substrate polishing apparatus 100 and components thereof.
- the substrate polishing apparatus 100 is adapted to hold and polish a substrate 101 as will be apparent from the following description.
- the substrate polishing apparatus 100 includes a polishing platform 102 having two or more physical zones, such as first zone 104 , second zone 106 , and third zone 108 .
- the two or more zones e.g., 104 , 106 , and 108
- the two or more zones may be arranged across a width “W” of the platform 102 . In the depicted embodiment, nine zones are shown. However, more or less numbers of zones may be provided.
- the platform 102 comprises a linear polishing platform wherein the two or more zones are arranged across a width “W” of a pad 109 and that extend along the length “L” of the pad with the length L being substantially longer than the width W.
- the pad 109 of the platform 102 moves linearly as indicated by directional arrow 110 .
- various slurry components such as slurry component 1, slurry component 2, and slurry component 3 may be applied to the pad 109 by a distributor 112 .
- the distributor 112 may have any suitable internal structure capable of dispensing the slurry components to the two or more zones (e.g., to zones 104 , 106 , 108 ).
- the slurry component 1, slurry component 2, and slurry component 3, for example, may be received from slurry component supplies 114 , 116 , 118 , respectively. More or less numbers of slurry components may be provided.
- the supply of slurry components to the distributor 112 may be accomplished by a distribution system having one or more suitable pumps or other flow control mechanisms 115 .
- “Slurry component” as used herein means a processing medium that is adapted to carry out one or more designated polishing functions.
- a rinsing liquid e.g., de-ionized water
- a rinsing liquid source 123 may be provided from the rinsing liquid source 123 and inserted between two or more of the zones, such as between zone 104 and 106 , or between 106 and 108 , or between both zones 104 and 106 and zones 106 and 108 .
- Any suitable construction of the distributor 112 may be used to accomplish this separation of the zones 104 , 106 , 108 by a rinsing liquid zone.
- slurry component 1 may comprise a material adapted to execute a surface modification function, such as oxidation or other surface modification such as the formation of a nitride, bromide, chloride, or hydroxide containing later.
- Slurry component 1 may contain a liquid carrier such as purified water, and an oxidant such as hydrogen peroxide, ammonium persulfate, or potassium iodate. Other surface modifying materials may be used.
- Slurry component 1 may be supplied to the first zone 104 of the pad 109 from the component supply 1 114 through a first channel 119 A ( FIG. 3G ) of the distributor 112 , for example.
- Slurry component 2 may comprise a material adapted to execute a material removal function.
- Slurry component 2 may contain a liquid carrier such as purified water, and abrasive media such as silicon dioxide or aluminum oxide. The abrasive may have an average particle size between about 20 nanometers and 0.5 microns. Other particle sizes may be used.
- Slurry component 2 may also include an etchant material such as carboxylic acid, or an amino acid. Other etchant or complexing agent materials may be used.
- Slurry component 2 may be supplied from the component supply 2 116 to the second zone 106 of the pad 109 by a second channel 119 B ( FIG. 3F ) of the distributor 112 , for example.
- slurry component 3 may comprise a material adapted to execute a corrosion inhibition function.
- Slurry component 3 may contain a liquid carrier such as purified water, and corrosion inhibitor such as benzotriazole, or 1,2,4 Triazole.
- Slurry component 3 may be supplied from the component supply 3 118 to the third zone 108 of the pad 109 by a third channel 119 C ( FIG. 3E ) of the distributor 112 , for example.
- the zones 104 , 106 , 108 may be arranged in a side by side fashion and may each have a width of between about 2 mm and 50 mm.
- the widths may be the same as or different from each other. Other widths may be used.
- a distribution system including a distributor 112 is adapted to dispense into the two or more zones (e.g., zone 104 , 106 ) at least two different slurry components.
- the slurry components may be selected from a group consisting of a surface modification slurry component, and a material removal slurry component, as discussed above.
- the distributor 112 may be formed as a unitary component and may be positioned adjacent to the pad 109 (e.g., just above the pad 109 ).
- the distributor 112 may provide delivery of the slurry components concurrently through two or more outlets (e.g., through outlets 121 A, 121 B, and 121 C).
- the distributor 112 may be part of a distribution system that may include multiple channels, such as a first channel 119 A extending along a length of the distributor body 117 .
- First channel 119 A is adapted to distribute the slurry component 1 from component 1 supply 114 to one or more first distribution outlets 121 A that are fluidly coupled to the first channel 119 A along its length.
- the distributor 112 may also include a second channel 119 B extending along the length of the distributor body 117 and adapted to distribute the slurry component 2 from component 2 supply 116 to one or more second distribution outlets 121 B that are fluidly coupled to the second channel 119 B along its length.
- the distributor 112 may also include a third channel 119 C extending along the length of the distributor body 117 and adapted to distribute the slurry component 3 from component 3 supply 118 to one or more second distribution outlets 121 C that are fluidly coupled to the third channel 119 C along its length.
- Other channels and interconnected outlets may be provided to disburse other slurry components and/or a rinsing liquid.
- the rinsing liquid may be received in a separate separation zone to separate the disbursed slurry components.
- the outlets 121 A, 121 B, 121 C may have a diameter of less than about 5 mm, or between about 1 mm and 15 mm in some embodiments.
- a pitch e.g., spacing between the adjacent outlets
- the pitch may be between about 2 mm and 50 mm. Other diameters and pitches may be used.
- the distributor may be comprised of separate distributor heads, one for each slurry component that may be arranged at different spatial locations on the pad 109 .
- a rinsing liquid e.g., DI water
- Rinsing liquid may be provided from rinsing liquid supply 123 to some or all of each of the outlets 121 A- 121 C by controlling valve 119 S.
- the rinsing liquid may be provided by a separate distributor head or separate outlets from the distributor 112 .
- the distributor may be included in the pad support 127 of the platform 102 .
- the slurry components 1, 2, 3 may be disbursed to the various zones 104 , 106 , and 108 from underneath the pad 109 .
- the pad support 127 may include holes like the outlets 121 A- 121 C in distributor 112 being arranged across the width of the pad 109 . Each hole may be fluidly coupled to one of the slurry component supplies 114 , 116 , 118 .
- the various separated slurry components 1, 2, 3 may pass though the holes and wick through the pad 109 containing an internal porous structure of connected open pores as the pad 109 is rotated on the rollers 124 , 126 .
- the wicking provides the slurry components 1, 2, 3 to the one or more zones 104 , 106 , 108 , respectively. Rinsing liquid may also be disbursed through some or all of the holes.
- a substrate holder 120 of the substrate polishing apparatus 100 may be rotated.
- Substrate holder 120 is adapted to hold the substrate 101 in contact with the pad 109 and rotate the substrate 101 as the polishing takes place.
- Other motions may be provided in addition or in place of the rotation, such as orbital motion.
- Rotational speed may be between about 10-150 RPM, for example.
- Rotation may be accomplished by driving the holder 120 with a holder motor 122 . Any suitable motor may be used.
- An applied pressure on the substrate 101 during polishing may be between about 0.1 psi and 1 psi, for example.
- Substrate holders also referred to as retainers or carrier heads
- U.S. Pat. No. 8,298,047; U.S. Pat. No. 8,088,299; U.S. Pat. No. 7,883,397; and U.S. Pat. No. 7,459,057 issued to the present assignee, for example.
- the pad 109 may be moved in the direction of the arrow 110 .
- the linear speed of movement of the pad 109 in the direction of arrow 110 may be between about 40 cm/sec and about 600 cm/sec, for example. Other speeds may be used.
- the pad 109 as best shown in FIGS. 1B and 1C , may be provided in the form of a continuous or endless belt.
- the pad 109 may be supported at its ends by first and second rollers 124 , 126 (e.g., cylindrical rollers) and underneath the top portion of the pad 109 by a pad support 127 spanning the width of the pad 109 .
- Rollers 124 , 126 may be supported for rotation on a frame 128 by bearings or bushings, or other suitable low friction devices, for example.
- One of the rollers, such as roller 126 may be coupled to a pad drive motor 130 which may be driven at the appropriate rotational speed to accomplish the linear polishing speed of the pad 109 described above.
- Pad support 127 may also be coupled to the frame 128 at one or more locations and may support the upper portion of the pad 109 underneath some or most of the length L of upper surface of the pad 109 .
- the holder 120 may be translated in the direction of directional arrow 132 .
- the translation may be an oscillation back and forth along the transverse direction 132 , generally perpendicular to the linear motion of the pad 109 .
- Translation may be caused by any suitable translation motor 134 and drive system (not shown) that moves the substrate holder 120 back and forth along a support beam 136 .
- the drive system adapted to accomplish the translation may be a rack and pinion, chain and sprocket, belt and pulley, drive and ball screw, or other suitable drive mechanism.
- an orbital motion may be provided by a suitable mechanism.
- Controller 138 may be any suitable computer and connected drive and/or feedback components adapted to control such motions and functions.
- the pad 109 may be made of a suitable polishing pad material, for example.
- the pad 109 may be a polymer material, such as polyurethane, and may have open surface porosity.
- Surface porosity may be open porosity and may have an average pore size of between about 2 microns and 100 microns, for example.
- Pad may have a length L, as measured between the centers of the rollers 124 , 126 , of between about 30 cm and 300 cm, for example. Other dimensions may be used.
- FIGS. 2A and 2B illustrate various views of an alternative embodiment of a substrate polishing apparatus 200 and components thereof.
- the substrate polishing apparatus 200 is adapted to hold and polish a substrate 101 as will be apparent from the following description.
- the substrate polishing apparatus 200 includes a polishing platform 202 having a pad 209 and a pad support 227 (e.g., a platen).
- the polishing platform 202 has two or more physical zones, such as first zone 204 , and second zone 206 , and even a third zone 208 . Zones 204 , 206 , 208 in this embodiment are arranged as concentric annuli, and the platform 202 is rotatable.
- Each zone 204 , 206 , 208 is adapted to contain a different slurry component having a different chemistry, such as slurry components 1-3 described above.
- the slurry components may be dispensed to the various zones 204 , 206 , 208 by a distributor 212 coupled to the component supplies 114 , 116 , 118 , via valves or other flow control mechanism as commended by controller 238 as described before.
- the two or more zones 204 , 206 , 208 may be arranged across a diameter “D” of the platform 202 .
- the width of each annular zone may be the same or different and of a width, and may be as described above. In the depicted embodiment, nine annular zones are shown.
- zones there may be multiple zones that are not adjacent to each other, but that contain a slurry component having a same chemistry (e.g., chemical composition).
- each of the zones labeled 204 may receive and contain the same slurry chemistry.
- Each of the zones labeled 206 may receive and contain the same slurry chemistry, and each of the zones labeled 208 may receive and contain the same slurry component chemistry.
- the chemistries in each of the zones 204 , 206 and 208 may have different slurry component chemistries as compared to each other.
- the platform 202 comprises a rotary polishing platform wherein the two or more zones (e.g., zones 204 , 206 or 204 , 206 and 208 ) are arranged across a diameter D the pad 209 .
- the platform 202 and pad 209 may be rotated in the direction of directional arrow 210 at rotational speed of between about 10 and about 200 RPM by a platform motor 230 .
- the substrate holder 220 may be rotated by a suitable holder motor 222 to rotate the substrate 101 as the polishing takes place. Rotational speed of the holder 220 may be between about 10 RPM-200 RPM, for example.
- the holder 220 may be translated (e.g., oscillated) back and forth along the transverse direction 232 , generally perpendicular to the tangential motion of the pad 209 . Translation may be caused by any suitable translation motor 234 and drive system (not shown) as described above.
- An applied pressure on the substrate 101 during polishing may be as discussed above, for example. Any suitable conventional mechanism for applying the pressure may be used, such as a spring-loaded mechanism or actuator. Other rotational speeds and pressures may be used.
- Substrate holder 220 may be as described in U.S. Pat. No. 8,298,047; U.S. Pat. No. 8,088,299; U.S. Pat. No. 7,883,397; and U.S. Pat. No. 7,459,057, for example.
- FIG. 4 illustrates a method 400 of processing a substrate (e.g., substrate 101 ), and in particular a method of polishing a surface (e.g., a front side or backside surface) of a substrate 101 (e.g., a patterned or unpatterned wafer).
- a substrate e.g., substrate 101
- a method of polishing a surface e.g., a front side or backside surface of a substrate 101 (e.g., a patterned or unpatterned wafer).
- the method 400 includes, in 402 , providing a substrate in a substrate holder (e.g., substrate holder 120 , 220 ), providing, in 404 , a polishing platform (e.g., polishing platform 102 , 202 ) having a moveable polishing pad (e.g., polishing pad 109 , 209 ), and, in 406 , dispensing a different slurry component into two or more zones (e.g., zones 104 , 106 , 108 ) on the polishing pad.
- the polishing pad may be of the linear moving version 109 or rotationally moving version 209 .
- the slurry components may be disbursed to the zones (e.g., zones 104 , 106 , 108 ) above the pad 109 or below the pad 109 (e.g., by wicking or other capillary action).
- a substrate polishing system is provided as described in either of FIGS. 1A-1C or 2 A and 2 B.
- the substrate polishing system 100 , 200 includes a polishing holder 120 , 220 adapted to hold a substrate 101 , a polishing platform 102 , 202 having a polishing pad 109 , 209 moveable relative to the substrate 101 , and a distribution system adapted to dispense at least two different slurry components selected from a group consisting of an oxidation slurry component, a material removal slurry component, and a corrosion inhibiting slurry component.
- the two or more slurry components are dispensed in a timed sequence, one after another.
- a first slurry component selected from the group consisting of an oxidation slurry component, a material removal slurry component, and a corrosion inhibiting slurry component is first dispensed onto the pad (e.g., pad 109 , 209 ). After a predetermined amount of time has elapsed, the supply of the first slurry component is stopped, and a second slurry component selected from the group consisting of an oxidation slurry component, a material removal slurry component, and a corrosion inhibiting slurry component is then dispensed onto the pad (e.g., pad 109 , 209 ).
- the supply of the second slurry component is stopped, and a third slurry component selected from the group consisting of an oxidation slurry component, a material removal slurry component, and a corrosion inhibiting slurry component may then dispensed onto the pad (e.g., pad 109 , 209 ).
- the timed sequence may start over again by again dispensing the first slurry components. The sequence may be repeated as many times as necessary to accomplish the desired results, such as a desired amount of film removal. Following the polishing sequence, the pad 109 , 209 may be rinsed by supplying rinsing liquid thereto.
- FIGS. 5 and 6 illustrate another method 500 of polishing a substrate.
- the method 500 includes, in 502 , providing a substrate (e.g., substrate 101 ) in a substrate holder (e.g., holder 120 , 220 ), and, in 504 , providing a polishing platform having a moveable polishing pad.
- the method includes dispensing, in a timed sequence, two or more slurry components each having a different chemical composition between the polishing pad and the substrate.
- the slurry components may be dispersed between the pad (e.g., pad 109 , 209 ) and the substrate 101 in a timed sequence as shown.
- a first slurry component e.g., an oxidizing slurry component
- a second slurry component e.g., a material removal slurry component
- the chemical composition of the first and second slurry components are different.
- a third slurry component e.g., a corrosion inhibiting slurry component
- Two or more of these dispensing phases may be repeated in 653 - 655 .
- Other phases may be performed in addition or in substitution thereof.
- the three- or more dispense sequences may be repeated over and over as many times are desired on a single substrate. This may be performed while the substrate is being oscillated and rotated against the moving pad (e.g., pad 109 , 209 ) as described above.
- the pad e.g., pad 109 , 209
- the pad may undergo a rinsing phase wherein the pad (e.g., pad 109 , 209 ) may be supplied with a rinsing liquid (e.g., DI water or other inert liquid solution) in 656 .
- a rinsing liquid e.g., DI water or other inert liquid solution
- the disbursing of the rinsing liquid may be used to dilute the last applied chemistry.
- the method 500 may then stop, a new substrate may be placed in the substrate holder (e.g., substrate holder 120 , 220 ), and the described method 500 may be implemented on the second substrate starting at 657 .
- Each of the phases may take between about 1 second and about 60 seconds. Other time lengths may be used. Some of the pulses may be less than 1 second. Each phase may be of the same or a different length. Some of the slurry components may be combined in some embodiments to institute more than one processing phase in a single pulse. For example, an oxidation and corrosion inhibitor phase may be combined as one slurry component and provided as one pulse in some embodiments. In other embodiments, a complexing agent may be combined in a single pulse with an abrasive (e.g., a metal oxide abrasive). The oxidizing agent may be hydrogen peroxide. The corrosion inhibitor may be triazole. The complexing agent may be an organic acid, organic acid salt, or an amino acid. Other types of oxidizing agents, corrosion inhibitors, complexing agents, and abrasives may be used.
- abrasive e.g., a metal oxide abrasive
- the oxidizing agent may be hydrogen peroxide.
- the corrosion inhibitor may
- FIG. 6 illustrates another embodiment of a method 600 utilizing a series of slurry components that are disbursed in a timed sequence (e.g., as pulses of individual slurry components).
- time-separated introduction of polishing chemistry allows for increased flexibility in use of chemical agents (e.g., two or more slurry components).
- chemical agents e.g., two or more slurry components.
- oxidation chemistries are generally self-limiting. A surface film may be oxidized to a depth of about 20 angstroms and then stopped. By separating the slurry components in time, more aggressive oxidation chemistries could be used where the depth of oxidation may be controlled by the length of the pulse of chemical slurry component supplied to the substrate.
- individual phases may be instituted to affect specific reactions to form a modified layer on the surface of the substrate.
- systems use slurry additives which may suppress removal at lower polishing pressures.
- WID within die
- These prior polishing systems may provide better control of within die (WID) thickness because removal rates drops dramatically once topography has been removed.
- WID within die
- topography in regions of a die with low density is quickly removed and then the dielectric removal stops while topography removal in other regions of the die continues to polish until they are planarized.
- these systems suffer from very low removal rates (by design) once the main topography has been planarized. They may also suffer from large features being incompletely removed.
- a multi-step method according to an aspect of the invention having phased (e.g., timed) introduction of the slurry components may be use to overcome these previous limitations.
- the additive could be first introduced, followed by an abrasive solution which dilutes the additive and enables limited film removal. Additional removal could be accomplished by introduction of rinse which may quickly dilute the additive and allows limited removal of film until the charge of abrasive slurry component is exhausted.
- the method may be useful for metal film removal, and may involve an oxidation phase involving film oxidation, and a phase of inhibitor adsorption and complexing agent aided abrasion of the oxidized surface, which are executed in a serial manner to achieve film removal per reaction cycle.
- each of the slurry components may be dispersed between the pad (e.g., pad 109 , 209 ) and the substrate 101 in a timed sequence, but with a rinsing phase being instituted between the disbursement of each slurry component, as shown in FIG. 7 .
- each pulse of a slurry component e.g., oxidizing, inhibitor, complexing agent, material removal agent
- a pulse of a rinsing agent e.g., DI water
- a first slurry component e.g., an oxidizing slurry component
- a second slurry component e.g., a material removal slurry component
- the chemical composition of the first and second slurry components are different.
- This second rinse 657 may be followed by a third slurry component (e.g., a corrosion inhibiting slurry component) for a third time increment 653 . This may be followed by another rinse in 657 .
- this sequence may be repeated again on the same substrate 101 as many times as desired to achieve the desired material removal, or a new substrate may be inserted in the substrate holder (e.g., 120 , 220 ) and polishing of the substrate by the method 700 may commence on the new substrate.
- the times may be the same or different for each phase of the polishing process.
- an inhibitor adsorption phase may be combined in some embodiments.
- the relative duration of each phase may be determined based on reaction kinetics of that particular phase. For example, an oxidation phase may be relatively short for copper polish, while it may be relatively long for polishing ruthenium or more noble metals.
- the pulse duration of a corrosion inhibitor phase may also be varied in length based on the kinetics of adsorption.
- a complexation-abrasion phase may be varied in length based on the kinetics thereof.
- a pulse of an oxidizing slurry component may be followed by a pulse of a corrosion inhibitor slurry component (e.g., an inhibitor solution), and then followed by a pulse of a complexing slurry component (e.g., a complexing agent).
- a corrosion inhibitor slurry component e.g., an inhibitor solution
- a complexing slurry component e.g., a complexing agent
- phased instruction of the slurry components in a timed sequence is as follows.
- a copper film removal process is provided wherein a first pulse of combined slurry component of an oxidizer and inhibitor solution are followed by a separate pulse of a complexing agent, while the substrate (e.g., wafer) is being pressed against a moving surface of the pad (e.g., pad 109 , 209 ) as described herein.
- the pulse of combined slurry components of oxidizer and inhibitor solution and the separate pulse of complexing agent may be interspersed by a rinsing pulse of a rinsing liquid.
- the rinse pulse may be at the end of the two-phase sequence.
- a two-phase method in another method embodiment adapted to metal oxide film polishing and removal, includes a first pulse of an oxidizing slurry component that may be followed by a separate sequential pulse of a combined slurry component having a metal oxide abrasive and a complexing agent.
- the complexing agent slurry component and the metal oxide abrasive slurry component may be instituted as separated phases one after the other in a three-phase polishing process.
- a rinsing phase may be instituted between the phases or at the end of the sequence.
- each step or pulse may be self-limiting, which may lead to relatively more uniform removal of even small thicknesses, particularly less than 500 Angstroms, and especially less than 200 Angstroms.
- a surface oxidation phase of a surface e.g., a copper surface
- the oxidation rate may slow dramatically.
- film removal may be automatically limited to about 25 to 30 Angstroms, regardless of the length of the phase and film removal uniformity may be made to be relatively independent of removal rate.
- the distribution of the slurry components may be provided by the systems and apparatus described herein.
- other suitable systems adapted to carry out a timed sequence delivery of the slurry components, and possibly a rinse may be used. Accordingly, while the present invention has been disclosed in connection with example embodiments thereof, it should be understood that other embodiments may fall within the scope of the invention, as defined by the following claims.
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