A Model of Copper CMP

A model of copper chemical mechanical polishing (CMP) based on methods of chemical kinetics is presented which includes both chemical and mechanical processes. This CMP model explains observed patterns in removal rates for peroxide and nonperoxide-based slurries as a function of oxidizer concentration, polishing pressure and speed, etchant concentration, and pH.

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