Nitrogen-heterocyclic Compound-containing Patents (Class 205/297)
  • Patent number: 11174566
    Abstract: Aqueous acidic copper electroplating bath comprising: copper ions; at least one acid; halide ions; at least one sulfur containing compound selected form the group consisting of sodium 3-mercaptopropylsulfonate, bis(sodiumsulfopropyl)disulfide, 3-(N,N-dimethylthiocarbamoyl)-thiopropanesulfonic acid or the respective sodium salt thereof and mixtures of the aforementioned; at least one amine reaction product of diethylamine with epichlorohydrin or an amine reaction product of isobutyl amine with epichlorohydrin or mixtures of these reaction products; at least one ethylene diamine compound selected from the group having attached EO-PO-block polymers, attached EO-PO-block polymers and sulfosuccinate groups and mixtures thereof; at least one aromatic reaction product of benzylchloride with at least one polyalkylenimine and a method for electrolytically depositing of a copper coating using the electroplating bath.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2021
    Assignee: Atotech Deutschland GmbH
    Inventors: Philipp Wachter, Stefan Kretschmer
  • Patent number: 11035051
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an acidic aqueous composition (plating bath) for electrolytic copper plating (electrolytic deposition of copper), the composition comprising (i) copper (II) ions, (ii) one or more than one compound of Formula (Ia) (iii) one, two, three or more than three further compounds, which are different from the compound of Formula (Ia), with the definitions given below, the use of the acidic aqueous composition according to the invention for electrolytic copper plating, the use of the compound of Formula (Ia) in an acidic aqueous composition for electrolytic metal plating, a method of electrolytic copper plating using the acidic aqueous composition according to the invention, and specific compounds derived from Formula (Ia) for an acidic aqueous composition for electrolytic metal plating.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 15, 2021
    Assignee: Atotech Deutschland GmbH
    Inventors: Kun Si, Ralf Schmidt, Onas Bolton, Josef Gaida, Frank Von Horsten, Dirk Rohde, Himendra Jha, Jens Palm, Olivier Mann, Angela Llavona-Serrano
  • Patent number: 10519557
    Abstract: An aqueous electrolytic composition and a process for electrodeposition of copper on a dielectric or semiconductor base structure using the aqueous electrolytic composition. The process includes (i) contacting a metalizing substrate comprising a seminal conductive layer on the base structure with an aqueous electrolytic deposition composition; and (ii) supplying electrical current to the electrolytic deposition composition to deposit copper on the substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2019
    Assignee: MacDermid Enthone Inc.
    Inventors: Vincent Paneccasio, Jr., Kyle Whitten, Thomas B. Richardson, Ivan Li
  • Patent number: 10508349
    Abstract: Electroplating methods enable the plating of photoresist defined features which have substantially uniform morphology. The electroplating methods include copper electroplating baths with reaction products of pyrazole compounds and bisepoxides to electroplate the photoresist defined features. Such features include pillars, bond pads and line space features.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2019
    Assignee: Rohm and Haas Electronic Materials LLC
    Inventors: Ravi Pokhrel, Matthew Thorseth, James Byrnes, Mark Scalisi, Zuhra Niazimbetova, Joanna Dziewiszek
  • Patent number: 10201097
    Abstract: Polymers of reaction products of dihalogens and compounds containing benzimidazole moieties are included in metal electroplating compositions to provide level metal deposits on substrates.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 5, 2019
    Assignees: Rohm and Haas Electronic Materials LLC, Dow Global Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Lingli Duan, Yang Li, Tong Sun, Shaoguang Feng, Chen Chen, Zuhra Niazimbetova, Maria Rzeznik
  • Patent number: 10100421
    Abstract: Electroplating methods enable the plating of photoresist defined features which have substantially uniform morphology. The electroplating methods include copper electroplating baths with reaction products of imidazole and bisepoxides to electroplate the photoresist defined features. Such features include pillars, bond pads and line space features.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2018
    Assignees: Dow Global Technologies LLC, Rohm and Haas Electronic Materials LLC
    Inventors: Matthew Thorseth, Zuhra Niazimbetova, Yi Qin, Julia Woertink, Joanna Dziewiszek, Erik Reddington, Mark Lefebvre
  • Patent number: 10104782
    Abstract: Electroplating methods enable the plating of photoresist defined features which have substantially uniform morphology. The electroplating methods include copper electroplating baths with reaction products of pyridyl alkylamines and bisepoxides to electroplate the photoresist defined features. Such features include pillars, bond pads and line space features.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2018
    Assignees: Dow Global Technologies LLC, Rohm and Haas Electronic Materials LLC
    Inventors: Matthew Thorseth, Zuhra Niazimbetova, Yi Qin, Julia Woertink, Joanna Dziewiszek, Erik Reddington, Mark Lefebvre
  • Patent number: 9920023
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a leveling composition for electrodepositing metals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2018
    Assignee: Suzhou Shinhao Materials LLC
    Inventors: Yun Zhang, Tao Ma, Peipei Dong
  • Patent number: 9856572
    Abstract: An additive for reducing voids after annealing of copper plating with through silicon via. The additive contains by weight percent: 0.05-1% of one or more of quaternized polyethylene imine and derivatives thereof having different molecular weights, and 1-10% of polyethylene glycol with an average molecular weight of 200-20000. The additive is used in combination with an electroplating solution of a copper methyl sulfonate system. The electroplating solution of a copper methyl sulfonate system contains 1-5 ml/L of the additive by volume ratio. The electroplating solution of a copper methyl sulfonate system contains by mass volume ratio: 50-110 g/L of copper ions, 5-50 g/L of methanesulfonic acid and 20-80 mg/L of chlorine ions. The electroplating solution also contains by volume ratio: 0.5-5 ml/L of accelerator, 5-20 ml/L of inhibitor and 5-10 ml/L of levelling agent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 25, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2018
    Inventors: Su Wang, Xianxian Yu, Li Ma, Yanyan Li
  • Publication number: 20140299480
    Abstract: The present technology generally relates to copper plating solutions. Specifically, the present technology includes a copper plating solution comprising a source of copper ions and a conductivity salt wherein the copper plating solution has a pH between 1.7 and 3.5 as is essentially free of chloride ions. The present technology also relates to a method of using such copper plating solutions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2014
    Publication date: October 9, 2014
    Inventors: Roger Bernards, Richard Bellemare
  • Patent number: 8808525
    Abstract: A cyanide-free electrolyte composition for the galvanic deposition of a copper layer on substrate surfaces and a method for the deposition of such layers. The electrolyte composition comprises at least copper(II) ions, a hydantoin and/or hydantoin derivative, a di- and/or tricarboxylic acid or salts thereof, and a metalate of an element of the group consisting of molybdenum, tungsten and vanadium and/or a cerium compound.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 19, 2014
    Assignee: Enthone Inc.
    Inventor: Stefan Schäfer
  • Publication number: 20140197038
    Abstract: An electroplating solution includes an aqueous electrolyte solution including water soluble copper salts, sulfide ions and chloride ions, an accelerator including an organic material having sulfur (S), the accelerator accelerating copper (Cu) reduction, a suppressor including a polyether compound, the suppressor selectively suppressing the copper reduction, and a leveler including a water soluble polymer having nitrogen that is dissolved into positive ions in the aqueous electrolyte solution.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 15, 2014
    Publication date: July 17, 2014
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Myung-Beom PARK, Yun-Deok KANG, Ki-Hyeon KIM, Youn-Joung CHO, Jung-Sik CHOI
  • Patent number: 8771495
    Abstract: A method and composition for metallizing a via feature in a semiconductor integrated circuit device substrate, using a leveler compound which is a dipyridyl compound.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 8, 2014
    Assignee: Enthone Inc.
    Inventors: Vincent Paneccasio, Jr., Xuan Lin, Richard Hurtubise, Qingyun Chen
  • Patent number: 8747643
    Abstract: Copper plating baths containing a leveling agent that is a reaction product of one or more of certain cyclodiaza-compounds with one or more epoxide-containing compounds that deposit copper on the surface of a conductive layer are provided. Such plating baths deposit a copper layer that is substantially planar on a substrate surface across a range of electrolyte concentrations. Methods of depositing copper layers using such copper plating baths are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 10, 2014
    Assignee: Rohm and Haas Electronic Materials LLC
    Inventors: Zukhra I. Niazimbetova, Maria Anna Rzeznik
  • Patent number: 8735580
    Abstract: A process of making a polymeric phenazonium compound having the general formula: wherein R1, R2, R4, R5, R6, R8 and R9 are the same or different, and represent hydrogen, a low alkyl or a substituted aryl, R3 starts as NH2 and is diazotized followed by polymerization, R5 and R8 may alternatively represent monomeric or polymeric phenazonium radicals, R7 is a carbon in the aromatic ring, and wherein RX—N—RY represents a substituted amine, and RX and RY represent any combination of CH3, C2H5, and hydrogen, except that RX and RY cannot both be hydrogen, A is an acid radical, and n is an integer from 2 to 100. The polymeric phenazonium compound is usable in as an additive in a metal plating bath.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2014
    Inventors: Andrew M. Krol, Ernest Long, Lev Taytsas
  • Publication number: 20140102909
    Abstract: A method and composition for electroplating Cu onto a substrate in the manufacture of a microelectronic device involving and electrolytic solution containing a source of Cu ions and a quaternized pyridinium salt compound for leveling.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2013
    Publication date: April 17, 2014
    Applicant: ENTHONE INC.
    Inventors: Vincent Paneccasio, JR., Richard Hurtubise, Xuan Lin, Paul Figura
  • Publication number: 20140102910
    Abstract: A method for copper plating in a plating bath wherein the substrate is brought into contact with a leveller additive comprising a heterocyclic core having a thiol group and an amino group attached to said heterocyclic core by a spacer is disclosed. Said method is particularly suitable for filling recessed structures in the manufacture of printed circuit boards, IC substrates and semiconducting substrates.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 7, 2012
    Publication date: April 17, 2014
    Applicant: Atotech Deutschland GmbH
    Inventors: Dirk Rohde, Bernd Roelfs, Jun Higuchi
  • Patent number: 8691987
    Abstract: A process of making a polymeric phenazonium compound having the general formula: wherein R1, R2, R4, R5, R6, R8 and R9 are the same or different, and represent hydrogen, a low alkyl or a substituted aryl, R3 starts with NH2 and is diazotized followed by polymerization, R5 and R8 may alternatively represent monomeric or polymeric phenazonium radicals, R7 with its substituent group is a substituted amine, with RX and RY representing any combination of CH3, C2H5, and hydrogen, except that RX and RY cannot both be hydrogen, A is an acid radical, and n is an integer from 2 to 100, preferably from 2 to 20 is described. The polymeric phenazonium compound is usable in as an additive in a metal plating bath.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 8, 2014
    Inventors: Andrew M. Krol, Ernest Long, Lev Taytsas
  • Publication number: 20140027297
    Abstract: This invention relates to copper plating baths containing a leveling agent that is a reaction product of one or more of certain cyclodiaza-compounds with one or more epoxide-containing compounds useful to deposit copper on the surface of a conductive layer. Such plating baths deposit a copper layer that is substantially planar on a substrate surface across a range of electrolyte concentrations. This invention also relates to methods of depositing copper layers using such copper plating baths.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2013
    Publication date: January 30, 2014
    Inventors: Zuhra I. NIAZIMBETOVA, Maria Anna RZEZNIK
  • Publication number: 20140027298
    Abstract: This invention relates to copper plating baths containing a leveling agent that is a reaction product of one or more of certain cyclodiaza-compounds with one or more epoxide-containing compounds useful to deposit copper on the surface of a conductive layer. Such plating baths deposit a copper layer that is substantially planar on a substrate surface across a range of electrolyte concentrations. This invention also relates to methods of depositing copper layers using such copper plating baths.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2013
    Publication date: January 30, 2014
    Inventors: Zuhra I. NIAZIMBETOVA, Maria Anna RZEZNIK
  • Patent number: 8608933
    Abstract: A method and composition for electroplating Cu onto a substrate in the manufacture of a microelectronic device. The plating composition comprises an electrolytic solution containing a source of Cu ions and a substituted pyridyl polymer compound for leveling.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2013
    Assignee: Enthone Inc.
    Inventors: Vincent Paneccasio, Jr., Richard Hurtubise, Xuan Lin, Paul Figura
  • Publication number: 20130319867
    Abstract: An electrolytic copper plating solution is provided which has an excellent via filling ability without using formaldehyde, which is harmful to the environment. An electrolytic copper plating solution which contains compounds which have an —X—S—Y— structure wherein X and Y are individually atoms selected from a group comprising hydrogen, carbon, sulfur, nitrogen, and oxygen atoms and X and Y can be the same only when they are carbon atoms and specific nitrogen-containing compounds. Good filled vias can be made without causing a worsening of the exterior appearance of the plating by using this electrolytic copper plating solution.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2013
    Publication date: December 5, 2013
    Inventors: Mutsuko SAITO, Makoto SAKAI, Yoko MIZUNO, Toshiyuki MORINAGA, Shinjiro HAYASHI
  • Patent number: 8506788
    Abstract: Leveling agents for metal plating baths are provided. Plating baths containing such leveling agents provide metal deposits having substantially level surfaces. Such leveling agents may be selected to selectively incorporate desired levels of impurities into the metal deposit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2013
    Assignee: Rohm and Haas Electronic Materials LLC
    Inventors: Deyan Wang, Robert D. Mikkola, George G. Barclay
  • Patent number: 8454815
    Abstract: Copper plating baths containing a leveling agent that is a reaction product of one or more of certain pyridine compounds with one or more epoxide-containing compounds, that deposit copper on the surface of a conductive layer are provided. Such plating baths deposit a copper layer that is substantially planar on a substrate surface across a range of electrolyte concentrations. Methods of depositing copper layers using such copper plating baths are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2013
    Assignee: Rohm and Haas Electronics Materials LLC
    Inventors: Zuhra I. Niazimbetova, Maria Anna Rzeznik
  • Publication number: 20130098770
    Abstract: Copper plating baths containing a leveling agent that is a reaction product of one or more of certain pyridine compounds with one or more epoxide-containing compounds, that deposit copper on the surface of a conductive layer are provided. Such plating baths deposit a copper layer that is substantially planar on a substrate surface across a range of electrolyte concentrations. Methods of depositing copper layers using such copper plating baths are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2011
    Publication date: April 25, 2013
    Applicant: Rohm and Haas Electronic Materials LLC
    Inventors: Zuhra I. NIAZIMBETOVA, Maria Anna Rzeznik
  • Publication number: 20130068626
    Abstract: A composition comprising a source of metal ions and at least one leveling agent comprising a linear or branched, polymeric imidazolium compound comprising the structural unit of formula L1 (L1) wherein R1, R2, R3 are each independently selected from an H atom and an organic radical having from 1 to 20 carbon atoms, R4 is a divalent, trivalent or mutlivalent organic radical which does not comprise a hydroxyl group in the ? or ? position relative to the nitrogen atom of the imidazole rings is an integer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2011
    Publication date: March 21, 2013
    Applicant: BASF SE
    Inventors: Michael Siemer, Cornelia Roeger-Goepfert, Nicole Meier, Roman Benedikt Raether, Marco Arnold, Charlotte Emnet, Dieter Mayer, Alexander Fluegel
  • Patent number: 8388824
    Abstract: A method for metallizing a via feature in a semiconductor integrated circuit device substrate, wherein the semiconductor integrated circuit device substrate comprises a front surface, a back surface, and the via feature and wherein the via feature comprises an opening in the front surface of the substrate, a sidewall extending from the front surface of the substrate inward, and a bottom. The method comprises contacting the semiconductor integrated circuit device substrate with an electrolytic copper deposition chemistry comprising (a) a source of copper ions and (b) a leveler compound, wherein the leveler compound is a reaction product of a dipyridyl compound and an alkylating agent; and supplying electrical current to the electrolytic deposition chemistry to deposit copper metal onto the bottom and sidewall of the via feature, thereby yielding a copper filled via feature.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2013
    Assignee: Enthone Inc.
    Inventors: Vincent Paneccasio, Jr., Xuan Lin, Richard Hurtubise, Qingyun Chen
  • Publication number: 20130048505
    Abstract: Copper plating baths containing a leveling agent that is a reaction product of one or more of certain cyclodiaza-compounds with one or more epoxide-containing compounds that deposit copper on the surface of a conductive layer are provided. Such plating baths deposit a copper layer that is substantially planar on a substrate surface across a range of electrolyte concentrations. Methods of depositing copper layers using such copper plating baths are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2011
    Publication date: February 28, 2013
    Applicant: Rohm and Haas Electronic Materials LLC
    Inventors: Zukhra I. NIAZIMBETOVA, Maria Anna Rzeznik
  • Publication number: 20130043137
    Abstract: Provided is a copper plating technique that enables the filling of high aspect-ratio via-holes and through-holes in semiconductor substrates such as silicon substrates, organic material substrates or ceramic substrates. The disclosed technique involves a tertiary amine compound, which is obtained by reacting a heterocyclic compound with the epoxy group of a glycidyl ether group of a compound that has three or more glycidyl ether groups, and a quaternary amine compound thereof, as well as a copper plating additive, a copper plating bath, and a copper plating method employing the compounds.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2010
    Publication date: February 21, 2013
    Applicant: JCU CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hiroki Yasuda, Ryoichi Kimizuka, Tatsuji Takasu, Takuro Sato, Hiroshi Ishizuka, Yasuhiro Ogo, Yuto Oyama, Yu Tonooka, Mikiko Kosaka, Aya Shimomura, Yumiko Shimizu
  • Publication number: 20130001088
    Abstract: Leveling agents for metal plating baths are provided. Plating baths containing such leveling agents provide metal deposits having substantially level surfaces. Such leveling agents may be selected to selectively incorporate desired levels of impurities into the metal deposit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2012
    Publication date: January 3, 2013
    Applicant: Rohm and Haas Electronic Materials LLC
    Inventors: Deyan Wang, Robert D. Mikkola, George G. Barclay
  • Patent number: 8273232
    Abstract: A method of filling copper in a non-through hole on a substrate that has been treated to render it conductive, which comprises plating said substrate in an acidic copper plating bath comprising a water-soluble copper salt, sulfuric acid and a filling additive that is a polymer having the activities of both of a brightener and a leveler.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 25, 2012
    Assignees: Osaka Prefecture University Public Corporation, Nitto Boseki Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Naoki Okamoto, Kazuo Kondo, Hideyuki Kuri, Masaru Bunya, Minoru Takeuchi
  • Patent number: 8268158
    Abstract: Copper plating baths containing a leveling agent that is a reaction product of a certain imidazole with a certain epoxide-containing compound that deposit copper on the surface of a conductive layer are provided. Such plating baths deposit a copper layer that is substantially planar on a substrate surface across a range of electrolyte concentrations. Methods of depositing copper layers using such copper plating baths are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 18, 2012
    Assignee: Rohm and Haas Electronic Materials LLC
    Inventors: Zukhra I. Niazimbetova, Elie H. Najjar, Maria Anna Rzeznik, Erik Reddington
  • Patent number: 8268157
    Abstract: Copper plating baths containing a leveling agent that is a reaction product of a certain imidazole with a certain epoxide-containing compound that deposit copper on the surface of a conductive layer are provided. Such plating baths deposit a copper layer that is substantially planar on a substrate surface across a range of electrolyte concentrations. Methods of depositing copper layers using such copper plating baths are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 18, 2012
    Assignee: Rohm and Haas Electronic Materials LLC
    Inventor: Zukhra I. Niazimbetova
  • Patent number: 8262895
    Abstract: Copper plating baths containing a leveling agent that is a reaction product of a certain benzimidazole with a certain epoxide-containing compound that deposit copper on the surface of a conductive layer are provided. Such plating baths deposit a copper layer that is substantially planar on a substrate surface across a range of electrolyte concentrations. Methods of depositing copper layers using such copper plating baths are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2012
    Assignee: Rohm and Haas Electronic Materials LLC
    Inventors: Zukhra I. Niazimbetova, Maria Anna Rzeznik
  • Patent number: 8262891
    Abstract: Leveling agents for metal plating baths are provided. Plating baths containing such leveling agents provide metal deposits having substantially level surfaces. Such leveling agents may be selected to selectively incorporate desired levels of impurities into the metal deposit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2006
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2012
    Assignee: Rohm and Haas Electronic Materials LLC
    Inventors: Deyan Wang, Robert D. Mikkola, George G. Barclay
  • Publication number: 20120193238
    Abstract: A composition for plating copper includes an electrolyte solution, an accelerator, a suppressor and a leveler. The electrolyte solution includes a soluble copper salt, sulfuric acid and hydrochloric acid. The accelerator includes about 20 to about 60 ppm of a disulfide compound. The suppressor includes about 40 to about 100 ppm of a polyethyleneoxide (PEO)-polypropyleneoxide (PPO)-polyethyleneoxide (PEO) triblock copolymer. The PEO-PPO-PEO triblock copolymer has a weight average molecular weight of about 300 to about 10,000. The leveler includes about 0.01 to about 100 ppm of arylated polyethyleneimine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 2, 2011
    Publication date: August 2, 2012
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Myung-Beom Park, Ki-Hyeon Kim, Jung-Sik Choi, Jung-Ho Lee
  • Publication number: 20120043218
    Abstract: A method and composition for electroplating Cu onto a substrate in the manufacture of a microelectronic device involving and electrolytic solution containing a source of Cu ions and a substituted pyridyl polymer compound for leveling.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2011
    Publication date: February 23, 2012
    Applicant: ENTHONE INC.
    Inventors: Vincent Paneccasio, JR., Richard Hurtubise, Xuan Lin, Paul Figura
  • Publication number: 20110290659
    Abstract: A composition comprising a source of metal ions and at least one leveling agent obtainable by condensing at least one trialkanolamine of the general formula N(R1—OH)3 (Ia) and/or at least one dialkanolamine of the general formula R2—N(R1—OH)2 (Ib) to give a polyalkanolamine(II), wherein the R1 radicals are each independently selected from a divalent, linear or branched aliphatic hydrocarbon radical having from 2 to 6 carbon atoms, and the R2 radicals are each selected from hydrogen and linear or branched aliphatic, cycloaliphatic and aromatic hydrocarbon radicals having from 1 to 30 carbon atoms, or derivatives obtainable by alkoxylation, substitution or alkoxylation and substitution of said polyalkanolamine(II).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2009
    Publication date: December 1, 2011
    Applicant: BASF SE
    Inventors: Cornelia Roeger-Göpfert, Roman Benedikt Raether, Sopia Ebert, Charlotte Emnet, Alexandra Haag, Dieter Mayer
  • Publication number: 20110290660
    Abstract: Copper plating baths containing a leveling agent that is a reaction product of a certain imidazole with a certain epoxide-containing compound that deposit copper on the surface of a conductive layer are provided. Such plating baths deposit a copper layer that is substantially planar on a substrate surface across a range of electrolyte concentrations. Methods of depositing copper layers using such copper plating baths are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 11, 2011
    Publication date: December 1, 2011
    Applicant: Rohm and Haas Electronic Materials LLC
    Inventors: Zukhra I. NIAZIMBETOVA, Elie H. Najjar, Maria Anna Rzeznik, Erik Reddington
  • Publication number: 20110220513
    Abstract: Copper plating baths containing a leveling agent that is a reaction product of a certain benzimidazole with a certain epoxide-containing compound that deposit copper on the surface of a conductive layer are provided. Such plating baths deposit a copper layer that is substantially planar on a substrate surface across a range of electrolyte concentrations. Methods of depositing copper layers using such copper plating baths are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2010
    Publication date: September 15, 2011
    Applicant: Rohm and Haas Electronic Materials LLC
    Inventors: Zukhra I. Niazimbetova, Maria Anna Rzeznik
  • Publication number: 20110220514
    Abstract: Copper plating baths containing a leveling agent that is a reaction product of a certain imidazole with a certain epoxide-containing compound that deposit copper on the surface of a conductive layer are provided. Such plating baths deposit a copper layer that is substantially planar on a substrate surface across a range of electrolyte concentrations. Methods of depositing copper layers using such copper plating baths are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2010
    Publication date: September 15, 2011
    Applicant: Rohm and Haas Electronic Materials LLC
    Inventor: Zukhra I. Niazimbetova
  • Publication number: 20110220512
    Abstract: Copper plating baths containing a leveling agent that is a reaction product of a certain imidazole with a certain epoxide-containing compound that deposit copper on the surface of a conductive layer are provided. Such plating baths deposit a copper layer that is substantially planar on a substrate surface across a range of electrolyte concentrations. Methods of depositing copper layers using such copper plating baths are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2010
    Publication date: September 15, 2011
    Applicant: Rohm and Haas Electronic Materials LLC
    Inventors: Zukhra I. Niazimbetova, Elie H. Najjar, Maria Anna Rzeznik, Erik Reddington
  • Patent number: 8002962
    Abstract: A method and composition for electroplating Cu onto a substrate in the manufacture of a microelectronic device involving and electrolytic solution containing a source of Cu ions and a substituted pyridyl polymer compound for leveling.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2004
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2011
    Assignee: Enthone Inc.
    Inventors: Vincent Paneccasio, Xuan Lin, Paul Figura, Richard Hurtubise
  • Publication number: 20110180415
    Abstract: A cyanide-free electrolyte composition for the galvanic deposition of a copper layer on substrate surfaces and a method for the deposition of such layers. The electrolyte composition comprises at least copper(II) ions, a hydantoin and/or hydantoin derivative, a di- and/or tricarboxylic acid or salts thereof, and a metalate of an element of the group consisting of molybdenum, tungsten and vanadium and/or a cerium compound.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 15, 2009
    Publication date: July 28, 2011
    Applicant: ENTHONE INC.
    Inventor: Stefan Schäfer
  • Publication number: 20110139626
    Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide an electrolytic copper coating that exhibits a bendability and flexibility equal to or better than those of rolled copper foil after the heat history in a circuit board fabrication process, especially after a heat history equivalent to the heat history applied when bonding with a polyimide film. The present invention provides an electrolytic copper coating and a method of manufacturing the same wherein, when performing heat treatment so that the LMP value shown in Equation 1 becomes 9000 or more, the result becomes a crystal distribution of crystal grains, having a maximum length of crystal grains after heat treatment of 10 ?m or more, of 70% or more: LMP=(T+273)*(20+Log t)??Equation 1 where, 20 is a material constant of copper, T is temperature (° C.), and t is time (hr).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 12, 2009
    Publication date: June 16, 2011
    Applicants: FURUKAWA ELECTRIC CO., LTD., ISHIHARA CHEMICAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Takahiro Saito, Yuji Suzuki, Shoya Iuchi, Tetsuji Nishikawa
  • Patent number: 7824534
    Abstract: The object of the present invention is to obtain a low profile electrolytic copper foil with a low surface roughness at the rough surface side (opposite side from the glossy side) in the electrolytic copper foil manufacture using a cathode drum and, particularly, to obtain an electrolytic copper foil with excellent elongation and tensile strength that permits fine patterning. Another object is to obtain a copper electrolytic solution that allows uniform copper plating without pinholes on a 2-layer flexible substrate. This copper electrolytic solution contains, as an additive, a compound having the specific skeleton represented by General Formula (1) below which is obtained by an addition reaction in which water is added to a compound having in a molecule one or more epoxy groups: wherein A is an epoxy compound residue and n is an integer of 1 or more.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2005
    Date of Patent: November 2, 2010
    Assignee: Nippon Mining & Metals Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Katsuyuki Tsuchida, Hironori Kobayashi, Masashi Kumagai
  • Patent number: 7771579
    Abstract: A chemical solution for an electro chemical plating process includes an electro chemical plating solution; and an additive, added in the electro chemical plating solution, substantially consisting of a polymer with one or more kinds of impurities, wherein each kind of the impurities has a density, with respect to the polymer, lower then 1019 atoms/cc.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2004
    Date of Patent: August 10, 2010
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co.
    Inventors: Ting-Chu Ko, Chien-Hsueh Shih, Minghsing Tsai
  • Patent number: 7678257
    Abstract: There is obtained a low-profile electrolytic copper foil with a small surface roughness on the side of the rough surface (the opposite side from the lustrous surface) in the manufacture of an electrolytic copper foil using a cathode drum, and more particularly an electrolytic copper foil which allows fine patterning, and is superior in terms of elongation and tensile strength at ordinary temperatures and high temperatures. The present invention provides a copper electrolytic solution, containing as additives an organo-sulfur compound and a quaternary amine compound polymer obtained by homopolymerizing a compound in which the nitrogen of an acrylic type compound having a dialkylamino group is quaternized, or copolymerizing the compound with another compound having an unsaturated bond, and an electrolytic copper foil manufactured using this electrolytic solution.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 16, 2010
    Assignee: Nikko Materials Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Masashi Kumagai, Mikio Hanafusa
  • Publication number: 20100038256
    Abstract: The object of the present invention is a method of coating a surface of a substrate with copper by electroplating. According to the invention, this method comprises: a step during which the said surface to be coated is brought into contact with an electroplating bath while the said surface is not under electrical bias; a step of forming the coating during which the said surface is biased; a step during which the said surface is separated from the electroplating bath while it is under electrical bias; the aforementioned electroplating bath comprising, in solution in a solvent: a source of copper ions, with a concentration of between 0.4 and 40 mM; and at least one copper complexing agent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2006
    Publication date: February 18, 2010
    Applicant: ALCHIMER
    Inventors: Hervé Monchoix, Frédéric Raynal, Jérôme Daviot, José Gonzalez
  • Publication number: 20090095515
    Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide an electro-deposited copper foil having the equivalent low-profile surface as in a conventional low-profile electro-deposited copper foil and extremely large mechanical strength and a method for manufacturing the same. To achieve the object, the electro-deposited copper foil is formed by depositing fine copper crystal grains having a small deviation of grain-diameter that has never been obtained in the art. The electro-deposited copper foil has a low-profile and glossy surface and has extremely large mechanical strength expressed by a tensile strength as received of 70 kgf/mm2 to 100 kgf/mm2 and has a tensile strength after heating (180° C. for 60 minutes) corresponding to 85% or more of the tensile strength as received.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2007
    Publication date: April 16, 2009
    Applicant: MITSUI MINING & SMELTING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hisao Sakai, Masaru Takahashi, Mitsuyoshi Matsuda, Makoto Dobashi