Haynes and Boone, LLP
Cleaning composition and methods thereof
Provided is a cleaning solution and its applications. The cleaning solution comprises a mixture of a basic chemical compound and a solvent solution. In some embodiments, the basic chemical compound is tetramethylammonium hydroxide (TMAH) and the solvent solution includes a solution of water and at least one of propylene glycol ethyl ether (PGEE), propylene glycol monomethylether (PGME), and propylene glycol monomethylether acetate (PGMEA). The cleaning solution is effective in removing silicon-containing material off a surface of a system or a surface of a semiconductor substrate. In some embodiments, the system comprises a pipeline for delivering the silicon-containing material in semiconductor spin-coating processes. In some embodiments, the system comprises a drain for collecting waste fluid in semiconductor spin-coating processes. In some embodiments, the silicon-containing material has a first pH value, the cleaning solution has a second pH value, and the silicon-containing material is unstable at the second pH value.
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
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Ching-Yu Chen-Yu
Chang Liu