PROCESS AND COMPOSITION FOR PASSIVATING A SUBSTRATE DURING ELECTROCHEMICAL MECHANICAL POLISHING

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APP PUB NO 20070144915A1
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11613918

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Compositions and methods for processing a substrate having a conductive material layer disposed thereon are provided. In one embodiment, a method of electrochemically processing a substrate using a conductive polishing article is provided. The method includes disposing a substrate having a conductive material layer formed thereon in a process apparatus comprising a cathode coupled to the conductive polishing article and an anode, wherein the substrate is in electrical contact with the anode, supplying a polishing composition comprising a cathodic inhibitor and an anodic inhibitor, forming a protective film on the cathode to prevent corrosion of the cathode, and polishing the substrate. In another embodiment, a composition for processing a substrate having a conductive material layer disposed thereon is provided which composition includes a corrosion inhibitor selected from the group of an amino acid based inhibitor, a polymeric based corrosion inhibitor, an oxidizer, a chelating inhibitor or combinations thereof.

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APPLIED MATERIALS INC3050 BOWERS AVENUE SANTA CLARA CA 95054

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Chen, Liang-Yuh Foster City, CA 187 3064
Ewald, Robert A Aptos, CA 10 100
Hu, Yongqi San Jose, CA 62 666
Jia, Renhe Berkeley, CA 38 215
Liu, Feng Q San Jose, CA 120 1576
Tian, Yuan A San Jose, CA 10 100
Tsai, Stan D Fremont, CA 100 1355

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