Patents by Inventor Xiaowei C. Shang

Xiaowei C. Shang has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Fenton's reagent composition for chemical-mechanical polishing, method of using same, and substrate treated with same
    Publication number: 20040025444
    Abstract: The present invention provides a composition for chemical-mechanical polishing which comprises an oxidizing agent, an abrasive, and a Fenton's reagent. The oxidizing agent comprises a per compound, such as periodic acid, a peroxide, or a persulfate. The abrasive comprises a metal oxide, such as colloidal silica, alumina, or spinel. The Fenton's reagent comprises a metal selected from a group consisting of metals in Group 1(b) and Group 8, such as iron, copper and silver. The composition is believed to be effective by virtue of the interaction between the oxidizing agent and the Fenton's reagent that is at least partially linked to the surface of the abrasive. The invention further provides a method that employs the composition in the polishing of a feature or layer, such as a metal film, on a substrate surface. The invention additionally provides a substrate produced this method.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2003
    Publication date: February 12, 2004
    Applicant: EKC Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert J. Small, Xiaowei C. Shang