Abstract
In this paper, a physical model for the development of dishing during metal chemical mechanical polishing (CMP) is proposed. The main assumption of the model is that material removal occurs predominantly at the pad/wafer contacts. The distribution of pad/wafer contact size is studied first. This distribution is used as an input for a model of the dependence for the material removal rate on the line width. A relation that describes the development of dishing as a function of overpolish time will be presented. The model describes to a great accuracy the observed dishing effects, using one free parameter.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | International Electron Devices Meeting 2000. Technical Digest. IEDM |
Place of Publication | Piscataway |
Publisher | Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers |
Pages | 499-501 |
Number of pages | 3 |
ISBN (Print) | 0-7803-6438-4 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 1 Jan 2000 |
Externally published | Yes |