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http://dx.doi.org/10.4313/JKEM.2011.24.1.17

Particle Removal on Buffing Process After Copper CMP  

Shin, Woon-Ki (Graduate School of Mechanical Engineering, Pusan National University)
Park, Sun-Joon (Graduate School of Mechanical Engineering, Pusan National University)
Lee, Hyun-Seop (Graduate School of Mechanical Engineering, Pusan National University)
Jeong, Moon-Ki (Graduate School of Mechanical Engineering, Pusan National University)
Lee, Young-Kyun (Graduate School of Mechanical Engineering, Pusan National University)
Lee, Ho-Jun (Graduate School of Mechanical Engineering, Pusan National University)
Kim, Young-Min (Graduate School of Mechanical Engineering, Pusan National University)
Cho, Han-Chul (NSF Nanoscale Science & Engineering Center)
Joo, Suk-Bae (Department of Mechanical Engineering, Texas A&M University)
Jeong, Hae-Do (Graduate School of Mechanical Engineering, Pusan National University)
Publication Information
Journal of the Korean Institute of Electrical and Electronic Material Engineers / v.24, no.1, 2011 , pp. 17-21 More about this Journal
Abstract
Copper (Cu) had been attractive material due to its superior properties comparing to other metals such as aluminum or tungsten and considered as the best metal which can replace them as an interconnect metal in integrated circuits. CMP (Chemical Mechanical Polishing) technology enabled the production of excellent local and global planarization of microelectronic materials, which allow high resolution of photolithography process. Cu CMP is a complex removal process performed by chemical reaction and mechanical abrasion, which can make defects of its own such as a scratch, particle and dishing. The abrasive particles remain on the Cu surface, and become contaminations to make device yield and performance deteriorate. To remove the particle, buffing cleaning method used in post-CMP cleaning and buffing is the one of the most effective physical cleaning process. AE(Acoustic Emission) sensor was used to detect dynamic friction during the buffing process. When polishing is started, the sensor starts to be loaded and produces an electrical charge that is directly proportional to the applied force. Cleaning efficiency of Cu surface were measured by FE-SEM and AFM during the buffing process. The experimental result showed that particles removed with buffing process, it is possible to detect the particle removal efficiency through obtained signal by the AE sensor.
Keywords
Copper (Cu); Chemical mechanical polishing; Post-CMP cleaning; Buffing; AE;
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