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6755878 Abrasive articles and methods of making and using the same  
Abrasive articles have an adhesive layer in contact with a liner having protrusions that contact the adhesive layer.
6752844 Ceric-ion slurry for use in chemical-mechanical polishing  
The invention provides a chemical-mechanical polishing slurry comprising a liquid, cerium ions as an oxidizer, an abrasive, and a pH increasing substance. The cerium ions are in the liquid in a...
6750257 Colloidal silica slurry  
The present invention provides the colloidal silica slurry which does not have a bad influence, such as corrosion, to a silicon wafer and wiring material on a silicon wafer and inhibits growth of...
6749653 Abrasive particles containing sintered, polycrystalline zirconia  
Abrasive particles and methods of making abrasive particles are disclosed. The abrasive particles may be incorporated into a variety of abrasive articles, including bonded abrasives, coated...
6746498 Abrasive with a modified surface and a method for making it  
A composition is described that comprises an abrasive, and a hydrocarbon containing component that is coupled to the abrasive. Such a composition may be included in a slurry that is used to polish...
6743267 Gel-free colloidal abrasive polishing compositions and associated methods  
Gel-free colloidal abrasive polishing compositions and associated methods for polishing (e.g., chemical mechanical polishing) are described. These abrasive polishing compositions are comprised of a...
6743268 Chemical-mechanical planarization of barriers or liners for copper metallurgy  
A tantalum-based liner for copper metallurgy is selectively removed by chemical-mechanical planarization (CMP) in an acidic slurry of an oxidizer such as hydrogen peroxide, deionized water, a...
6736869 Method for forming a planarizing pad for planarization of microelectronic substrates  
A planarizing pad for planarizing a microelectronic substrate, and a method and apparatus for forming the planarizing pad. In one embodiment, planarizing pad material is mixed with compressed gas...
6733577 Liquid polish  
The invention pertains to a liquid polish for metals, glass, plastics and their derivatives: the novel liquid polish reduces application and buffing time significantly compared to prior art...
6733553 Abrasive composition for polishing semiconductor device and method for producing semiconductor device using the same  
The present invention can provide an abrasive composition for polishing a semiconductor device which composition contains water, microparticles of an abrasive, and a chelating agent, wherein the...
6726534 Preequilibrium polishing method and system  
The invention provides a polishing system that comprises a liquid carrier, an alkali metal ion, hydroxide ions, and a polishing pad and/or an abrasive. The abrasive can be dispersed in the liquid...
6723143 Reactive aqueous metal oxide sols as polishing slurries for low dielectric constant materials  
An aqueous metal oxide sol slurry has been developed for removal of low dielectric constant materials. The slurry is formed directly in solution utilizing non-dehydrated chemically active metal...
6723144 Semiconductor device fabricating method  
A film formed on a surface of a wafer on which an integrated circuit is to be constructed can be planarized by using a fixed abrasive tool regardless of the width of elements of a pattern...
6719819 Polishing composition  
For aluminum disks and glass-made hard disks, those disks having a mean waviness of less than 3 Å are being desired in order to increase the density of memory capacity. The present invention...
6709317 Method and apparatus for uniformly planarizing a microelectronic substrate  
A method and apparatus for planarizing a microelectronic substrate. The apparatus can include a planarizing medium having a relatively hard polishing pad and a planarizing liquid disposed on a...
6706083 Fused—Al2O3-MgO-Y2O3 eutectic abrasive particles, abrasive articles, and methods of making and using the same  
Fused abrasive particles comprising eutectic material comprising Al 2 O 3 —MgO—Y 2 O 3 eutectic. The fused abrasive particles can be incorporated into abrasive products such as coated...
6702867 Vitrified bonded abrasive tools  
The present invention provides a vitrified-bonded abrasive tool wherein the abrasive grit portion comprises a thermally sensitive abrasive grain, such as sintered sol gel microcrystalline alpha...
6692547 Method for preparing abrasive articles  
A method for preparing an abrasive article of the present invention comprises coating a conductive binder resin on one surface of a cylinder paper or greige cloth, coating abrasive particles on one...
6689692 Composition for oxide CMP  
A chemical mechanical polishing composition comprising a soluble cerium compound at a pH above 3 and a method to selectively polish a silicon oxide overfill in preference to a silicon nitride film...
6685757 Polishing composition  
A polishing composition for polishing a semiconductor wafer includes comprises water, an abrasive that is preferably colloidal silica, water-soluble cellulose having a molecular weight of at least...
6682574 Binder for abrasive articles, abrasive articles including the same and method of making same  
A binder for abrasive products, coated abrasive articles and a method of making the same comprising a urea formaldehyde resin precursor cured in the presence of a sole catalyst which consists...
6682575 Methanol-containing silica-based CMP compositions  
The invention provides a polishing composition comprising (a) a silica abrasive, (b) methanol, and (c) a liquid carrier, wherein the polishing composition has a pH of about 1 to about 6, and the...
6679928 Polishing composition having a surfactant  
A polishing composition for polishing a semiconductor substrate has a pH of under 5.0 and comprises (a) a carboxylic acid polymer comprising polymerized unsaturated carboxylic acid monomers having...
6679929 Polishing composition and polishing method employing it  
A polishing composition comprising the following components (a) to (g): (a) at least one abrasive selected from the group consisting of silicon dioxide, aluminum oxide, cerium oxide, zirconium...
6676719 Aqueous dispersion, a process for the preparation and the use thereof  
A pyrogenic process is used to prepare alkali-doped silica particles. Particles produced by this process exhibit homogeneous doping, reduced agglomeration, greater stability and higher removal...
6676718 Polishing of semiconductor substrates  
According to the invention, an aqueous polishing composition comprises, abrasive particles and water of basic pH to remove a barrier layer by CMP using a polishing pad, the aqueous polishing...
6676484 COPPER CHEMICAL-MECHANICAL POLISHING PROCESS USING A FIXED ABRASIVE POLISHING PAD AND A COPPER LAYER CHEMICAL-MECHANICAL POLISHING SOLUTION SPECIFICALLY ADAPTED FOR CHEMICAL-MECHANICAL POLISHING WITH A FIXED ABRASIVE PAD  
The invention comprises copper chemical-mechanical polishing processes using fixed abrasive polishing pads, and copper layer chemical-mechanical polishing solutions specifically adapted for...
6673132 SiO2/Al2O3 composite abrasive and method for producing the same  
An SiO 2 /Al 2 O 3 composite abrasive is disclosed, which has positive surface charges when dispersed in an alkaline water solution. This SiO 2 /Al 2 O 3 composite abrasive includes an Al 2 O 3 ...
6669748 Dispersion liquid of silica particles for polishing, method of producing the same, and polishing agent  
The present invention provides a dispersion liquid of silica particles for polishing with a low content of Na ions and also with a content of ions other than Na ions in a prespecified range. This...
6669745 Abrasive article with optimally oriented abrasive particles and method of making the same  
The invention provides abrasive articles with optimally oriented abrasive particles and a method of making the same. The method involves contacting a substrate with the contact and mating surfaces...
6669746 Filamentary brush bristle material  
Brush bristles include filaments of synthetic resin material containing two or more types of abrasive particles selected from among diamond powder, stainless-steel powder, titanium powder, silicon...
6663467 Process and composition for abrading pre-finished surfaces  
An abrading composition and a process for abrading factory pre-finished surface coverings, wherein the abrading composition comprises an effective amount of wear-resistant particles, a rheology...
6663683 Aqueous dispersions, process for their production, and their use  
An aqueous dispersion containing a cerium oxide-doped, pyrogenically produced silicon dioxide, wherein the cerium oxide is introduced through an aerosol of a cerium salt solution or suspension and...
6656241 Silica-based slurry  
This invention relates to a slurry composition and a method of its preparation. In particular, the slurry composition of the present invention includes a silica wherein the silica comprises a...
6656240 Non-asbestos friction material  
A non-asbestos friction material is made by molding and curing a composition which includes a fibrous base other than asbestos, a binder, an organic filler, an inorganic filler and an abrasive. The...
6652612 Silica particles for polishing and a polishing agent  
Silica particles for polishing have a three-dimensional polycondensation structure with an average particle diameter in a range from 5 to 300 nm. The silica particles have residual alkoxy groups...
6645265 Polishing formulations for SiO2-based substrates  
Powders of particles comprising a ceramic core and a coating of ceria deposited thereon provide an economical and effective abrasive for glass polishing formulations.
6645471 Composite abrasive material for oral compositions, and methods of making and using same  
A composition of matter comprising particles of silica, where the silica particles have surfaces at which condensed phosphate is retained, and a production methodology therefor. Oral compositions...
6645263 Cellular abrasive article  
Abrasive articles abrasive articles (e.g., abrasive wheels) comprised of abrasive agglomerate particles dispersed within cellular polymeric material, and methods of making and using the abrasive...
6641629 Abrasion resistant coatings  
A coating composition for forming abrasion-resistant, high clarity coatings is described. It has been found that a macrocrystalline or single crystal mineral abrasive can be added at high levels,...
6641631 Polishing of semiconductor substrates  
An aqueous polishing composition having abrasive particles of a metal oxide has a pH that undergoes pH drift, because ions are provided by dissolution of the metal oxide, and the pH drift is...
6641627 Abrasive articles  
Abrasive articles (e.g., abrasive wheels) comprised of abrasive particles and polymeric material such as a polymeric reaction product of components comprising saturated polyol, saturated...
6641632 Polishing compositions and use thereof  
Slurry compositions comprising abrasive particles and solid lubricant particles are useful for planarizing surfaces, and preventing delamination and scratches.
6641630 CMP compositions containing iodine and an iodine vapor-trapping agent  
The invention provides a chemical-mechanical polishing system, and a method of polishing using the system, comprising (a) an abrasive, a polishing pad, or both an abrasive and a polishing pad, (b)...
6638327 Method for repairing and lustering defects on hydrophilic coat surface  
A method for repairing and lustering defects on a hydrophilic coat surface is reported. The method comprises the steps of applying a buffing composition on a hydrophilic coat surface; and buffing...
6638326 Compositions for chemical mechanical planarization of tantalum and tantalum nitride  
The present invention relates to compositions for the chemical mechanical planarization (“CMP”) of barrier/adhesion layers, particularly Ta/TaN barrier/adhesion layers as occur in the...
6638328 Bimodal slurry system  
A bimodal slurry system for a chemical mechanical polishing process including a dispersion comprising a plurality of first particles and a plurality of at least one type of second particles said...
6626967 Polishing composition and polishing method employing it  
A polishing composition comprising the following components (a) to (c): (a) colloidal silica; (b) at least one bicarbonate selected from the group consisting of ammonium bicarbonate, lithium...
6620215 Abrasive composition containing organic particles for chemical mechanical planarization  
The present invention is drawn to a composition comprising abrasive particles comprising an organic resin for chemical mechanical planarization (CMP), which can be widely used in the semiconductor...
6620214 Method of making ceramic aggregate particles  
Methods for making ceramic aggregate particles comprising forming a plurality of ceramic aggregate precursor particles from a composition by forcing the composition through at least one orifice in...