Two material removal modes in chemical mechanical polishing: mechanical plowing vs. chemical bonding

Abstract With the rapid development of semiconductors, the number of materials needed to be polished sharply increases. The material properties vary significantly, posing challenges to chemical mechanical polishing (CMP). Accordingly, the study aimed to classify the material removal mechanism. Based...

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Main Authors: Yuan Wu, Liang Jiang, Wenhui Li, Jiaxin Zheng, Yushan Chen, Linmao Qian
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Language:English
Published: Tsinghua University Press 2023-12-01
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1007/s40544-023-0799-6
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Liang Jiang
Wenhui Li
Jiaxin Zheng
Yushan Chen
Linmao Qian
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description Abstract With the rapid development of semiconductors, the number of materials needed to be polished sharply increases. The material properties vary significantly, posing challenges to chemical mechanical polishing (CMP). Accordingly, the study aimed to classify the material removal mechanism. Based on the CMP and atomic force microscopy results, the six representative metals can be preliminarily classified into two groups, presumably due to different material removal modes. From the tribology perspective, the first group of Cu, Co, and Ni may mainly rely on the mechanical plowing effect. After adding H2O2, corrosion can be first enhanced and then suppressed, affecting the surface mechanical strength. Consequently, the material removal rate (MRR) and the surface roughness increase and decrease. By comparison, the second group of Ta, Ru, and Ti may primarily depend on the chemical bonding effect. Adding H2O2 can promote oxidation, increasing interfacial chemical bonds. Therefore, the MRR increases, and the surface roughness decreases and levels off. In addition, CMP can be regulated by tuning the synergistic effect of oxidation, complexation, and dissolution for mechanical plowing, while tuning the synergistic effect of oxidation and ionic strength for chemical bonding. The findings provide mechanistic insight into the material removal mechanism in CMP.
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spelling doaj-art-3f504fd9ceb44ac086b7c685b55ccfb42025-08-20T01:56:20ZengTsinghua University PressFriction2223-76902223-77042023-12-0112589790510.1007/s40544-023-0799-6Two material removal modes in chemical mechanical polishing: mechanical plowing vs. chemical bondingYuan Wu0Liang Jiang1Wenhui Li2Jiaxin Zheng3Yushan Chen4Linmao Qian5Tribology Research Institute, State Key Laboratory of Rail Transit Vehicle System, Southwest Jiaotong UniversityTribology Research Institute, State Key Laboratory of Rail Transit Vehicle System, Southwest Jiaotong UniversityTribology Research Institute, State Key Laboratory of Rail Transit Vehicle System, Southwest Jiaotong UniversityTribology Research Institute, State Key Laboratory of Rail Transit Vehicle System, Southwest Jiaotong UniversityTribology Research Institute, State Key Laboratory of Rail Transit Vehicle System, Southwest Jiaotong UniversityTribology Research Institute, State Key Laboratory of Rail Transit Vehicle System, Southwest Jiaotong UniversityAbstract With the rapid development of semiconductors, the number of materials needed to be polished sharply increases. The material properties vary significantly, posing challenges to chemical mechanical polishing (CMP). Accordingly, the study aimed to classify the material removal mechanism. Based on the CMP and atomic force microscopy results, the six representative metals can be preliminarily classified into two groups, presumably due to different material removal modes. From the tribology perspective, the first group of Cu, Co, and Ni may mainly rely on the mechanical plowing effect. After adding H2O2, corrosion can be first enhanced and then suppressed, affecting the surface mechanical strength. Consequently, the material removal rate (MRR) and the surface roughness increase and decrease. By comparison, the second group of Ta, Ru, and Ti may primarily depend on the chemical bonding effect. Adding H2O2 can promote oxidation, increasing interfacial chemical bonds. Therefore, the MRR increases, and the surface roughness decreases and levels off. In addition, CMP can be regulated by tuning the synergistic effect of oxidation, complexation, and dissolution for mechanical plowing, while tuning the synergistic effect of oxidation and ionic strength for chemical bonding. The findings provide mechanistic insight into the material removal mechanism in CMP.https://doi.org/10.1007/s40544-023-0799-6Chemical mechanical polishingcorrosion wearmaterial removal modemechanical plowingchemical bonding
spellingShingle Yuan Wu
Liang Jiang
Wenhui Li
Jiaxin Zheng
Yushan Chen
Linmao Qian
Two material removal modes in chemical mechanical polishing: mechanical plowing vs. chemical bonding
Friction
Chemical mechanical polishing
corrosion wear
material removal mode
mechanical plowing
chemical bonding
title Two material removal modes in chemical mechanical polishing: mechanical plowing vs. chemical bonding
title_full Two material removal modes in chemical mechanical polishing: mechanical plowing vs. chemical bonding
title_fullStr Two material removal modes in chemical mechanical polishing: mechanical plowing vs. chemical bonding
title_full_unstemmed Two material removal modes in chemical mechanical polishing: mechanical plowing vs. chemical bonding
title_short Two material removal modes in chemical mechanical polishing: mechanical plowing vs. chemical bonding
title_sort two material removal modes in chemical mechanical polishing mechanical plowing vs chemical bonding
topic Chemical mechanical polishing
corrosion wear
material removal mode
mechanical plowing
chemical bonding
url https://doi.org/10.1007/s40544-023-0799-6
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