The necessity to planarize ultra low-k (ULK) dielectrics [1], and the desire to reduce polishing defects leads to use of lower polishing pressures in chemical mechanical polishing (CMP). However, lowering the applied pressure also decreases the material removal rate (MRR), which causes the polishing time for each wafer to increase. The goal of this work is to investigate effects of pad porosity and abrasive concentration on the MRR.

Volume Subject Area:
Contact Mechanics
Topics:
Porosity, Pressure, Polishing, Dielectric materials, Semiconductor wafers
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