Electrochemical planarization

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PATENT NO 5256565
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07348982

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In a process for fabricating planarized thin film metal interconnects for integrated circuit structures, a planarized metal layer is etched back to the underlying dielectric layer by electropolishing, ion milling or other procedure. Electropolishing reduces processing time from hours to minutes and allows batch processing of multiple wafers. The etched back planarized thin film interconnect is flush with the dielectric layer.

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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA THE AS REPRESENTED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY1000 INDEPENDENCE AVENUE S W GC-42 MS 6F-067 (FORSTL) WASHINGTON DC 20585

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Bernhardt, Anthony F Berkeley, CA 14 722
Contolini, Robert J Pleasanton, CA 26 2038

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