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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 12, 2001
Filed:
Jan. 28, 2000
Kaori Watanabe, Tokyo, JP;
NEC Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A process for producing, starting from a silicon substrate, a semiconductor device having a capacitor part comprising platinum group metal electrodes and a ferroelectric film, which process comprises a cleaning step of cleaning and removing the platinum group metal-derived contaminants adhering onto (1) the silicon-based insulating film formed in contact with the platinum group metal of the electrode(s) and (2) the back surface of the silicon substrate, by using a cleaning solution comprising a chemical solution for metal removal and very small amounts of hydrofluoric acid and a chelating agent. This process can remove platinum group metal-derived contaminants reliably and can prevent the re-adhesion of the once-removed contaminants.