Void-free damascene copper deposition process and means of monitoring thereof

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 7678258
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10615794

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An improved method of stabilizing wet chemical baths is disclosed. Typically such baths are used in processes for treating workpieces, for example, plating processes for plating metal onto substrates. In particular, the present invention relates to copper plating baths. More particularly, the present invention relates to the stability of copper plating baths. More particularly, the present invention relates to prevention of void formation by monitoring the accumulation of deleterious by-products in copper plating baths.

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  • INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Andricacos, Panayotis Croton-on-Hudson, US 16 348
Chung, Dean S Essex Junction, US 6 113
Deligianni, Hariklia Tenafly, US 205 2199
Fluegel, James E Rhinebeck, US 13 126
Kwietniak, Keith T Highlandfalls, US 14 130
Locke, Peter S Hopewell Junction, US 19 239
Restaino, Darryl D Modena, US 34 413
Seo, Soon-Cheon White Plains, US 194 1179
Vereecken, Philippe M Sleepy Hollow, US 38 425
Walton, Erick G Shelburne, US 28 1168

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