Photoresist and post etch residue cleaning solution
AssigneeDynaloy, LLC
InventorsKimberly Dona Pollard, Donald Pfettscher, Meagan Hatfield, Spencer Erich Hochstetler, Nichelle M. Wheeler, Michael T. Phenis
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Abstract
A photoresist and post etch cleaning solution for semiconductor wafers comprising: A. a polar aprotic solvent, B. an inorganic base; C. a co-solvent for said inorganic base; D. a unsaturated cycloaliphatic compound having a ring ether group and at least one substituent bearing a primary hydroxyl group; E. an organic base comprising an amine compound; and F. a nonionic surfactant bearing at least one ether group. The wafer containing photoresist residue or post etch residue can be cleaned by contacting the solution in a spray or immersion.
Claims55
There is provided a solution comprising:
- A. a polar aprotic solvent,
- B. an inorganic base;
- C. a co-solvent for said inorganic base;
- D. a unsaturated cycloaliphatic compound having a ring ether group and at least one substituent bearing a primary hydroxyl group;
- E. an organic base comprising an amine compound;
- F. a nonionic surfactant bearing at least one ether group;
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- G. water present in an amount less than 2 wt. %.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.