Abstract: A chemical mechanical polishing aqueous dispersion including (A) silica particles, and (B1) an organic acid, the sodium content, the potassium content, and the ammonium ion content of the silica particles (A) determined by ICP atomic emission spectrometry, ICP mass spectrometry, or ammonium ion quantitative analysis using ion chromatography having a relationship in which the sodium content is 5 to 500 ppm and at least one of the potassium content and the ammonium ion content is 100 to 20,000 ppm.

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 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 includes (A) silica particles, and (B1) an organic acid, the number of silanol groups included in the silica particles (A) calculated from a signal area of a 29Si-NMR spectrum being 2.0 to 3.0×1021/g.

Abstract: A chemical mechanical polishing aqueous dispersion including (A) silica particles, and (B1) an organic acid, the sodium content, the potassium content, and the ammonium ion content of the silica particles (A) determined by ICP atomic emission spectrometry, ICP mass spectrometry, or ammonium ion quantitative analysis using ion chromatography having a relationship in which the sodium content is 5 to 500 ppm and at least one of the potassium content and the ammonium ion content is 100 to 20,000 ppm.

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 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 aqueous dispersion, including: (A) inorganic particles; (B) at least one type of particles selected from the group consisting of organic particles and organic-inorganic composite particles; (C) at least one compound selected from the group consisting of quinolinecarboxylic acid, quinolinic acid, a divalent organic acid (excluding quinolinic acid), and a hydroxyl acid; (D) at least one compound selected from the group consisting of benzotriazole and benzotriazole derivatives; (E) an oxidizing agent; and (F) water, the chemical mechanical polishing aqueous dispersion containing the component (A) in an amount of 0.05 to 2.0 wt % and the component (B) in an amount of 0.005 to 1.5 wt %, having a ratio (WA/WB) of the amount (WA) of the component (A) to the amount (WB) of the component (B) of 0.1 to 200, and having a pH of 1.0 to 5.0.

Abstract: A chemical mechanical polishing aqueous dispersion, including: (A) abrasives; (B) an organic acid; (C) benzotriazole or a benzotriazole derivative; (D) a poly(meth)acrylate; (E) an oxidizing agent; and (F) water, the abrasives (A) being included in the chemical mechanical polishing aqueous dispersion in an amount of 2 to 10 wt %.

Abstract: A chemical mechanical polishing aqueous dispersion comprises a component (A) composed of abrasive grains, a component (B) composed of at least one of quinolinecarboxylic acid and pyridinecarboxylic acid, a component (C) composed of an organic acid other than quinolinecarboxylic acid and pyridinecarboxylic acid and a component (D) composed of an oxidizing agent, wherein a mass ratio (WB/WC) of the content (WB) of the component (B) to the content (WC) of the component (C) is not less than 0.01 and less than 2, and the concentration of an ammonia component composed of ammonia and ammonium ion is not more than 0.005 mol/litter. According to the chemical mechanical polishing aqueous dispersion, various layers to be processed can be polished with high efficiency, and a sufficiently planarized polished surface of high precision can be obtained.

Abstract: A chemical mechanical polishing aqueous dispersion comprises a component (A) composed of abrasive grains, a component (B) composed of at least one of quinolinecarboxylic acid and pyridinecarboxylic acid, a component (C) composed of an organic acid other than quinolinecarboxylic acid and pyridinecarboxylic acid and a component (D) composed of an oxidizing agent, wherein a mass ratio (WB/WC) of the content (WB) of the component (B) to the content (WC) of the component (C) is not less than 0.01 and less than 2, and the concentration of an ammonia component composed of ammonia and ammonium ion is not more than 0.005 mol/litter. According to the chemical mechanical polishing aqueous dispersion, various layers to be processed can be polished with high efficiency, and a sufficiently planarized polished surface of high precision can be obtained.

Abstract: There are provided aqueous dispersions for CMP that can efficiently polish both copper films and barrier metal films, which can give sufficient flattened finished surfaces without excessive polishing of insulating films, as well as a CMP process employing the aqueous dispersions. The aqueous dispersions for CMP according to the invention are characterized in that for polishing of a copper film, barrier metal film and insulating film under the same conditions, the polishing rate ratio (RCu/RBM) of the copper film (RCu) and the barrier metal film (RBM) is such that 0.5≦RCu/RBM≦2, and the polishing rate ratio (RCu/RIn) of the copper film (RCu) and the insulating film (RIn) is such that 0.5≦RCu/RIn≦2.

Abstract: There are provided aqueous dispersions for CMP that can efficiently polish both copper films and barrier metal films, which can give sufficient flattened finished surfaces without excessive polishing of insulating films, as well as a CMP process employing the aqueous dispersions. The aqueous dispersions for CMP according to the invention are characterized in that for polishing of a copper film, barrier metal film and insulating film under the same conditions, the polishing rate ratio (RCu/RBM) of the copper film (RCu) and the barrier metal film (RBM) is such that 0.5≦RCu/RBM≦2, and the polishing rate ratio (RCu/RIn) of the copper film (RCu) and the insulating film (RIn) is such that 0.5≦RCu/RIn≦2.