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Date of Patent:
Jun. 12, 2007

Filed:

Nov. 22, 2000
Applicants:

Charles M. Darcangelo, Corning, NY (US);

Robert Sabia, Corning, NY (US);

Robert D. Sell, Horseheads, NY (US);

Harrie J. Stevens, Corning, NY (US);

Ljerka Ukrainczyk, Painted Post, NY (US);

Inventors:

Charles M. Darcangelo, Corning, NY (US);

Robert Sabia, Corning, NY (US);

Robert D. Sell, Horseheads, NY (US);

Harrie J. Stevens, Corning, NY (US);

Ljerka Ukrainczyk, Painted Post, NY (US);

Assignee:

Corning Incorporated, Corning, NY (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01L 21/302 (2006.01); H01L 21/461 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract

The invention utilizes colloidal silica soot () in a semiconductor process for chemical-mechanical planarizing a semiconductor integrated circuit workpiece () with a slurry (). The particulate abrasive agent colloidal solid sphere fused silica soot () provides a beneficial CMP slurry/process for semiconductor device manufacturing compared to standard semiconductor CMP slurries with conventional colloidal sol-gel or fumed silica.


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