Abstract: According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a cleaning method for removing a photoresist and dry etching residue on a surface of a semiconductor element having a low-k film and a material that contains 10 atom % or more of tantalum, wherein the cleaning method is characterized by using a cleaning solution that contains 0.002-50 mass % of hydrogen peroxide, 0.001-1 mass % of an alkaline earth metal compound, an alkali, and water.

Abstract: The present invention makes it possible to provide a semiconductor element cleaning method that is characterized in that: a hard mask pattern is formed on a substrate that has a low relative permittivity film and at least one of a cobalt, a cobalt alloy, or a tungsten plug; and a cleaning liquid that contains 0.001-20% by mass of an alkali metallic compound, 0.1-30% by mass of quaternary ammonium hydroxide, 0.01-60% by mass of a organic water-soluble solvent, 0.0001-0.1% by mass of hydrogen peroxide, and water is subsequently used on a semiconductor element in which, using the hard mask pattern as a mask, the hard mask, the low relative permittivity film, and a barrier insulating film are dry etched, and dry etch residues are removed.

Abstract: It is an object of the present invention to provide a cleaning solution for removing carbon-incorporated silicon oxide (SiOC) from the surface of a wafer in a step of producing a wafer having a material comprising the SiOC, and a cleaning method of using the same. The cleaning solution of the present invention comprises 2% by mass to 30% by mass of a fluorine compound, 0.0001% by mass to 20% by mass of a specific cationic surfactant that is an ammonium salt or an amine, and water, and has a pH value of 0 to 4.

Abstract: According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a cleaning solution which removes a dry etching residue and photoresist on a surface of a semiconductor element having a low dielectric constant film (a low-k film) and at least one material selected from between a material that contains 10 atom % or more of titanium and a material that contains 10 atom % or more of tungsten, wherein the cleaning solution contains: 0.002-50 mass % of at least one type of oxidizing agent selected from among a peroxide, perchloric acid, and a perchlorate salt; 0.000001-5 mass % of an alkaline earth metal compound; and water.

Abstract: According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a cleaning solution which removes a photoresist on a surface of a semiconductor element having a low dielectric constant film (a low-k film) and a material that contains 10 atom % or more of tungsten, wherein the cleaning solution contains 0.001-5 mass % of an alkaline earth metal compound, 0.1-30 mass % of an inorganic alkali and/or an organic alkali, and water.

Abstract: According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a cleaning solution which removes a dry etching residue on a surface of a semiconductor element that includes: (1) a material containing cobalt or a cobalt alloy or (2) a material containing cobalt or a cobalt alloy and tungsten; and a low-dielectric constant interlayer dielectric film. The cleaning solution contains 0.001-7 mass % of an alkali metal compound, 0.005-35 mass % of a peroxide, 0.005-10 mass % of an anti-corrosion agent, 0.000001-1 mass % of an alkaline earth metal compound, and water.

Abstract: According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a cleaning method for removing a photoresist and dry etching residue on a surface of a semiconductor element having a low-k film and a material that contains 10 atom % or more of tantalum, wherein the cleaning method is characterized by using a cleaning solution that contains 0.002-50 mass % of hydrogen peroxide, 0.001-1 mass % of an alkaline earth metal compound, an alkali, and water.

Abstract: The present invention makes it possible to provide a semiconductor element cleaning method that is characterized in that: a hard mask pattern is formed on a substrate that has a low relative permittivity film and at least one of a cobalt, a cobalt alloy, or a tungsten plug; and a cleaning liquid that contains 0.001-20% by mass of an alkali metallic compound, 0.1-30% by mass of quaternary ammonium hydroxide, 0.01-60% by mass of a organic water-soluble solvent, 0.0001-0.1% by mass of hydrogen peroxide, and water is subsequently used on a semiconductor element in which, using the hard mask pattern as a mask, the hard mask, the low relative permittivity film, and a barrier insulating film are dry etched, and dry etch residues are removed.

Abstract: By cleaning with use of a cleaning liquid that contains 10-30% by mass of hydrogen peroxide, 0.005-10% by mass of a quaternary ammonium hydroxide, 0.005-5% by mass of potassium hydroxide, 0.000005-0.005% by mass of an amino polymethylene phosphonic acid and water, a hard mask, an organosiloxane-based thin film, dry etching residue and a photoresist can be removed without corroding a low-dielectric-constant interlayer dielectric film, a wiring material such as copper or an copper alloy, a barrier metal and a barrier dielectric film. According to preferred embodiments of the present invention, damage to copper wiring lines is suppressed even in cases where an acid is added into the cleaning liquid and significant decomposition of hydrogen peroxide is not caused even in cases where titanium is added into the cleaning liquid.

Abstract: By cleaning with use of a cleaning liquid that contains 10-30% by mass of hydrogen peroxide, 0.005-10% by mass of a quaternary ammonium hydroxide, 0.005-5% by mass of potassium hydroxide, 0.000005-0.005% by mass of an amino polymethylene phosphonic acid and water, a hard mask, an organosiloxane-based thin film, dry etching residue and a photoresist can be removed without corroding a low-dielectric-constant interlayer dielectric film, a wiring material such as copper or an copper alloy, a barrier metal and a barrier dielectric film. According to preferred embodiments of the present invention, damage to copper wiring lines is suppressed even in cases where an acid is added into the cleaning liquid and significant decomposition of hydrogen peroxide is not caused even in cases where titanium is added into the cleaning liquid.