Abstract: A CMP slurry composition for polishing a boron silicon (B—Si) compound may include a catalyst, an abrasive including a plurality of particles and being configured to polish the boron silicon (B—Si) compound, and a pH adjuster. The CMP slurry composition may further include an oxidizer. The catalyst may have a binary catalyst configuration comprising a first catalyst material and a second catalyst material. The first catalyst material may include Fe, and the second catalyst material may include Cu. The oxidizer may include hydrogen peroxide (H2O2). A CMP (chemical mechanical polishing) method for a boron silicon (B—Si) compound may include providing a substrate structure including a thin film formed of the boron silicon (B—Si) compound and performing a CMP process on the thin film. The CMP process is performed by using the CMP slurry composition.

Abstract: A polishing composition for a semiconductor process includes polishing particles, a polishing pad protectant, and a fluorinated surfactant. The polishing composition for the semiconductor process has an Rm/e value of 2.5% or less, which is a ratio of a number of defects derived from an organic substance as calculated by Equation 1 below. Rm / e = Dm De × 100 ? ( % ) [ Equation ? 1 ] In the Equation 1, a De value is a number of defects detected from a top surface of a substrate after polishing the top surface with the polishing composition for the semiconductor process and etching back the top surface, and a Dm value is a number of defects derived from the organic substance among 100 defects randomly selected from the defects detected from the top surface after the polishing and etching back of the top surface. In these cases, polished and etched surfaces can prevent contamination by particles, especially organic particles.

Abstract: A polishing composition for a semiconductor process according to one embodiment of the present disclosure includes a polishing particle and a corrosion inhibitor. The corrosion inhibitor includes a first corrosion inhibitor, which is an amino azole-based compound and a second corrosion inhibitor, which is a diazole-based compound. The polishing composition for a semiconductor process has a pH of 2 to 5. A static etch rate for a tungsten film of the polishing composition for a semiconductor process is 6 ?/min or less. When polishing a substrate comprising a tungsten film and the silicon oxide film, such a polishing composition may provide a defect-reduced polished surface while exhibiting excellent polishing rate for a silicon oxide film.

Abstract: A CMP slurry composition for polishing a boron silicon (B—Si) compound may include a catalyst, an abrasive including a plurality of particles and being configured to polish the boron silicon (B—Si) compound, and a pH adjuster. The CMP slurry composition may further include an oxidizer. The catalyst may have a binary catalyst configuration comprising a first catalyst material and a second catalyst material. The first catalyst material may include Fe, and the second catalyst material may include Cu. The oxidizer may include hydrogen peroxide (H2O2). A CMP (chemical mechanical polishing) method for a boron silicon (B—Si) compound may include providing a substrate structure including a thin film formed of the boron silicon (B—Si) compound and performing a CMP process on the thin film. The CMP process is performed by using the CMP slurry composition.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a semiconductor device includes forming a stacked structure including at least one interconnection pattern layer and at least one contact plug on over a substrate, forming an interlayer insulation material layer over an uppermost interconnection pattern layer or an uppermost contact plug of the stacked structure, patterning the interlayer insulation layer to form an interlayer insulation layer including one or more openings that expose the uppermost interconnection pattern layer or the uppermost contact plug, forming a metal nitride thin film along a surface of a resulting structure of the interlayer insulation layer, forming a metal thin film over the metal nitride thin film by filling at least the remaining portions of the one or more openings after the metal nitride thin film is formed, and planarizing the metal thin film and the metal nitride thin film using chemical mechanical polishing.

Abstract: The present invention relates to slurry for polishing crystalline phase-change materials and to a method for producing a phase-change device using the same. The slurry for polishing crystalline phase-change materials according to one embodiment of the present invention comprises an abrasive, an alkaline abrasive enhancer, an oxidizing agent having a standard reduction potential higher than that of perchlorates, and ultrapure water. In addition, the method for producing a phase-change device according to one embodiment of the present invention comprises the following steps: preparing a substrate; forming a crystalline phase-change material film on the substrate; and removing the phase-change material film through a chemical-mechanical polishing process using slurry for polishing phase-change materials, which comprises an abrasive, an alkaline abrasive enhancer, an oxidizing agent having a standard reduction potential higher than that of perchlorates, and ultrapure water.

Abstract: Disclosed are a polishing slurry used in a polishing process of tungsten and a method of polishing using the same. The slurry includes an abrasive for performing polishing and an oxidation promoting agent for promoting the formation of an oxide. The abrasive includes titanium oxide particles.

Abstract: The present invention relates to slurry for polishing crystalline phase-change materials and to a method for producing a phase-change device using the same. The slurry for polishing crystalline phase-change materials according to one embodiment of the present invention comprises an abrasive, an alkaline abrasive enhancer, an oxidizing agent having a standard reduction potential higher than that of perchlorates, and ultrapure water. In addition, the method for producing a phase-change device according to one embodiment of the present invention comprises the following steps: preparing a substrate; forming a crystalline phase-change material film on the substrate; and removing the phase-change material film through a chemical-mechanical polishing process using slurry for polishing phase-change materials, which comprises an abrasive, an alkaline abrasive enhancer, an oxidizing agent having a standard reduction potential higher than that of perchlorates, and ultrapure water.

Abstract: Disclosed is a slurry for polishing a phase change material. The slurry includes an abrasive, an alkaline polishing promoter and deionized water. Due to the use of the abrasive and the alkaline polishing promoter, the pH of the slurry is adjusted, the polishing rate of the phase change material is improved, and the polishing selectivity of the phase change material to an underlying insulating layer is increased. Further disclosed is a method for patterning a phase change material using the slurry.