Abstract: A chemical mechanical polishing method, including: chemically and mechanically polishing a polishing target surface by continuously performing a first polishing step and a second polishing step having a polishing rate lower than a polishing rate of the first polishing step, a chemical mechanical polishing aqueous dispersion used in the first polishing step and the second polishing step being a mixture of an aqueous dispersion and an aqueous solution, and the polishing rate being changed between the first polishing step and the second polishing step by changing a mixing ratio of the aqueous dispersion and the aqueous solution.

Abstract: A chemical mechanical polishing method, including: chemically and mechanically polishing a polishing target surface by continuously performing a first polishing step and a second polishing step having a polishing rate lower than a polishing rate of the first polishing step, a chemical mechanical polishing aqueous dispersion used in the first polishing step and the second polishing step being a mixture of an aqueous dispersion and an aqueous solution, and the polishing rate being changed between the first polishing step and the second polishing step by changing a mixing ratio of the aqueous dispersion and the aqueous solution.

Abstract: A chemical mechanical polishing aqueous dispersion comprises (A) abrasive grains, (B) at least one of quinolinecarboxylic acid and pyridinecarboxylic acid, (C) an organic acid other than quinolinecarboxylic acid and pyridinecarboxylic acid, (D) an oxidizing agent, and (E) a nonionic surfactant having a triple bond, the mass ratio (WB/WC) of the amount (WB) of the component (B) to the amount (WC) of the component (C) being 0.01 or more and less than 2, and the component (E) being shown by the following general formula (1), wherein m and n individually represent integers equal to or larger than one, provided that m+n?50 is satisfied.

Abstract: A chemical mechanical polishing aqueous dispersion preparation set including: a first composition which includes colloidal silica having an average primary particle diameter of 15 to 40 nm and a basic compound and has a pH of 8.0 to 11.0; and a second composition which includes poly(meth)acrylic acid and an organic acid having two or more carbonyl groups other than the poly(meth)acrylic acid and has a pH of 1.0 to 5.0.

Abstract: A chemical mechanical polishing method of the present invention comprises conducting polishing by the use of a chemical mechanical polishing aqueous dispersion (A) containing abrasive grains and then conducting polishing by the use of a chemical mechanical polishing aqueous composition (B) containing at least one organic compound having a heterocyclic ring in addition to the chemical mechanical polishing aqueous dispersion (A). Also A chemical mechanical polishing agent kit of the present invention comprises the chemical mechanical polishing aqueous dispersion (A) and the chemical mechanical polishing aqueous composition (B). The polishing method and the polishing agent kit can prevent an increase of dishing and corrosion of wiring portion to enhance the yield.

Abstract: Disclosed is a chemical mechanical polishing aqueous dispersion comprising (A1) first fumed silica having a specific surface area of not less than 10 m2/g and less than 160 m2/g and an average secondary particle diameter of not less than 170 nm and not more than 250 nm and (A2) second fumed silica having a specific surface area of not less than 160 m2/g and an average secondary particle diameter of not less than 50 nm and less than 170 nm. Also disclosed is a chemical mechanical polishing method using the chemical mechanical polishing aqueous dispersion. According to the chemical mechanical polishing aqueous dispersion and the chemical mechanical polishing method, a chemical mechanical polishing process wherein a barrier metal layer and a cap layer can be efficiently removed by polishing and damage to an insulating film material of a low dielectric constant present in the underlying layer is reduced can be carried out.

Abstract: A cleaning composition can decontaminate a surface of a chemically mechanically polished semiconductor substrate having a metal wiring and a low dielectric constant film and can highly remove impurities such as residual abrasive grains, residual polishing waste, and metal ions on the metal wiring and low dielectric constant film without corroding the metal wiring, degrading electric characteristics of the low dielectric constant film, and causing mechanical damage to the low dielectric constant film. A cleaning method of a semiconductor substrate uses the cleaning composition, and a manufacturing method of a semiconductor substrate includes a step of performing the cleaning method. The cleaning composition is used for a chemically mechanically polished surface, and includes organic polymer particles (A) having a crosslinked structure and an average dispersed particle diameter of 10 nm or more and less than 100 nm, and a complexing agent (B).

Abstract: A chemical mechanical polishing method comprises polishing an organic film using a slurry including polymer particles having a surface functional group and a water-soluble polymer.

Abstract: An aqueous dispersion for chemical mechanical polishing contains water, a polyvinylpyrrolidone having a weight-average molecular weight exceeding 200,000, an oxidant, a protective film-forming agent and abrasive grains, the protective film-forming agent containing a first metal compound-forming agent which forms a water-insoluble metal compound, and a second metal compound-forming agent which forms a water-soluble metal compound. The aqueous dispersion is capable of uniformly and stably polishing a metal film at low friction without causing defects in a metal film and an insulating film.

Abstract: A chemical mechanical polishing method, including: chemically and mechanically polishing a polishing target surface by continuously performing a first polishing step and a second polishing step having a polishing rate lower than a polishing rate of the first polishing step, a chemical mechanical polishing aqueous dispersion used in the first polishing step and the second polishing step being a mixture of an aqueous dispersion and an aqueous solution, and the polishing rate being changed between the first polishing step and the second polishing step by changing a mixing ratio of the aqueous dispersion and the aqueous solution.

Abstract: Disclosed is a chemical mechanical polishing aqueous dispersion comprising (A1) first fumed silica having a specific surface area of not less than 10 m2/g and less than 160 m2/g and an average secondary particle diameter of not less than 170 nm and not more than 250 nm and (A2) second fumed silica having a specific surface area of not less than 160 m2/g and an average secondary particle diameter of not less than 50 nm and less than 170 nm. Also disclosed is a chemical mechanical polishing method using the chemical mechanical polishing aqueous dispersion. According to the chemical mechanical polishing aqueous dispersion and the chemical mechanical polishing method, a chemical mechanical polishing process wherein a barrier metal layer and a cap layer can be efficiently removed by polishing and damage to an insulating film material of a low dielectric constant present in the underlying layer is reduced can be carried out.

Abstract: A chemical mechanical polishing method of the present invention comprises conducting polishing by the use of a chemical mechanical polishing aqueous dispersion (A) containing abrasive grains and then conducting polishing by the use of a chemical mechanical polishing aqueous composition (B) containing at least one organic compound having a heterocyclic ring in addition to the chemical mechanical polishing aqueous dispersion (A). Also A chemical mechanical polishing agent kit of the present invention comprises the chemical mechanical polishing aqueous dispersion (A) and the chemical mechanical polishing aqueous composition (B). The polishing method and the polishing agent kit can prevent an increase of dishing and corrosion of wiring portion to enhance the yield.

Abstract: An aqueous dispersion which is excellent in storage stability, and can form a coating film excellent in leveling properties, anti-checking properties, water resistance, etc., transparent and high in hardness, which is obtained by mixing and emulsifying (A) at least one selected from an organosilane represented by (R1)4−n—(Si)—(OR2)n, a hydrolysate of the organosilane and a partial condensation product of the hydrolysate, (B) a radical polymerizable monomer, (C) an emulsifier and (D) a hydrolytic catalyst for component (A) to reduce the particle size of an emulsion, as well as to allow hydrolysis of component (A) to proceed, and adding (E) a radical polymerization initiator to allow polymerization of component (B) to proceed, has a concentration of alcohols having a boiling point of 100° C. or less of 0.1 to 2.0 wt %, and further contains (F) a component having ultraviolet absorption and/or light stabilization action as needed.

Abstract: An aqueous dispersion which is excellent in storage stability, and can form a coating film excellent in leveling properties, anti-checking properties, water resistance, etc., transparent and high in hardness, which is obtained by mixing and emulsifying (A) at least one selected from an organosilane represented by (R1)4−n—(Si)—(OR2)n, hydrolysate of the organosilane and a partial condensation product of the hydrolysate, (B) a radical polymerizable monomer, (C) an emulsifier and (D) a hydrolytic catalyst for component (A) to reduce the particle size of an emulsion, as well as to allow hydrolysis of component (A) to proceed, and adding (E) a radical polymerization initiator to allow hydrolysis/condensation reaction of component (A) and polymerization reaction of component (B) to proceed, has a concentration of alcohols having a boiling point of 100° C. or less of 0.1 to 2.0 wt %, and further contains (F) a component having ultraviolet absorption and/or light stabilization action as needed.