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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 29, 2000
Filed:
Apr. 24, 1998
John Skrovan, Boise, ID (US);
Allen McTeer, Meridian, ID (US);
Micron Technology, Inc., Boise, ID (US);
Abstract
In one aspect, the invention includes a semiconductor processing method of reducing corrosion of a material, comprising exposing the material to a liquid solution comprising at least about 5% (by atomic percent) of an oxygen-comprising oxidant to form an oxide layer over the material. In another aspect, the invention includes a semiconductor processing method of forming an aluminum-comprising line within a layer of material, comprising: a) forming a layer of material over a semiconductive substrate; b) forming trenches within the layer of material; c) forming an aluminum-comprising layer within the trenches and over the layer of material; d) planarizing the aluminum-comprising layer to form aluminum-comprising lines within the material, the planarizing comprising abrading a portion of the aluminum-comprising layer with a first fluid, the first fluid comprising a slurry; and e) displacing the slurry with a second fluid comprising at least about 5% (by atomic percent) of ozone.