Cleaning formulations and method of using the cleaning formulations
A water-rich hydroxylamine formulation for photoresist and post-etch/post-ash residue removal in applications wherein a semiconductor substrate comprises aluminum. The cleaning composition comprises from about 2 to about 15% by wt. of hydroxylamine; from about 50 to about 80% by wt. of water; from about 0.01 to about 5.0% by wt. of a corrosion inhibitor; from about 5 to about 45% by wt. of a component selected from the group consisting of: an alkanolamine having a pKa<9.0, a water-miscible solvent, and a mixture thereof. Employment of such composition exhibits efficient cleaning capability for Al substrates, minimal silicon etch while protecting aluminum for substrates comprising both materials.
Air Products and Chemicals, Inc.
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Aiping Gautam Yi-Chia Machukar Bhaskara Wen Dar
Wu Banerjee Lee Rao Liu