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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 30, 2002
Filed:
Dec. 11, 2000
Applicant:
Inventors:
Terence M. Thomas, Newark, DE (US);
Craig D. Lack, Wilmington, DE (US);
Steven P. Goehringer, Newark, DE (US);
Assignee:
Rodel Holdings, Inc., Wilmington, DE (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C09K 3/14 ; C09G 1/02 ; C09G 1/04 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
C09K 3/14 ; C09G 1/02 ; C09G 1/04 ;
Abstract
This invention provides a polishing composition with a stable pH for use in CMP of semiconductor substrates comprising: high-purity submicron particles of a metal oxide and a soluble metal salt of the metal oxide. The metal salt is present in a proportionate amount to adjust the aqueous concentration of metal ions to the equilibrium solubility of the metal oxide at the desired pH of the polishing composition.