The present invention discloses STI CMP polishing compositions, methods and systems that significantly reduce oxide trench dishing and improve over-polishing window stability in addition to provide high and tunable silicon oxide removal rates, low silicon nitride removal rates, and tunable high selectivity of SiO.sub.2:SiN through the use of an unique combination of ceria inorganic oxide particles, such as ceria coated silica particles as abrasives, and an oxide trench dishing reducing additive of poly(methacrylic acids), its derivatives, its salts, or combinations thereof.

The present invention provides a polishing composition for use in polishing a material having a Vickers hardness of 1500 Hv or higher. The polishing composition has an oxidation-reduction potential ORP.sub.x mV and the material to be polishing has an oxidation-reduction potential ORP.sub.y mV, with their relation satisfying ORP.sub.x−ORP.sub.y≥100 mV.

A polishing composition according to the present invention includes: silica; an anionic water-soluble polymer; at least one compound selected from the group consisting of a phosphonate group-containing compound, a phosphate group-containing compound, and an amino group-containing compound; and a dispersing medium.

A neutral to alkaline chemical mechanical composition for polishing tungsten includes, as initial components: water; an oxidizing agent selected from an iodate compound, a periodate compound and mixtures thereof; colloidal silica abrasive particles including a nitrogen-containing compound; optionally, a pH adjusting agent; and, optionally, a biocide. The chemical mechanical polishing method includes providing a chemical mechanical polishing pad, having a polishing surface; creating dynamic contact at an interface between the polishing pad and the substrate; and dispensing the neutral to alkaline chemical mechanical polishing composition onto the polishing surface at or near the interface between the polishing pad and the substrate; wherein some of the tungsten is polished away from the substrate and, further, to at least inhibit static etch of the tungsten.

A polishing slurry including a fullerene derivative and at least one compound having at least one positively-charged functional group, and a method of manufacturing a semiconductor device using the polishing slurry.

A polishing slurry including a fullerene derivative including a metal cation, a method of preparing the polishing slurry, and a method of manufacturing a semiconductor device using the polishing slurry.

To planarize a substrate having irregularities on its surface. Provided is a method of chemical mechanical polishing of a substrate. The method includes the step of polishing the substrate using a processing solution, and the step of changing concentration of an effective component in the processing solution, which contributes to the polishing of the substrate.

A chemical mechanical polishing composition may be used for chemical mechanical polishing of a substrate including (i) cobalt and/or (ii) a cobalt alloy and (iii) TiN and/or TaN, wherein the CMP composition includes (A) inorganic particles (B) at least one organic compound including an amino-group and an acid group, the compound including n amino groups and at least n+1 acidic protons, a being a integer ≥1; (C) at least one oxidizer in an amount of from 0.2 to 2.5 wt.-% based on the total weight of the MP composition; and (D) an aqueous medium. The CMP composition may have a pH of more than 6 and less than 9.

Described are chemical mechanical processing (CMP) compositions and related methods, including compositions and methods for polishing nickel phosphorus (NiP) surfaces for hard disk applications.

A polishing platform of a polishing apparatus includes a platen, a polishing pad, and an electric field element disposed between the platen and the polishing pad. The polishing apparatus further includes a controller configured to apply voltages to the electric field element. A first voltage is applied to the electric field element to attract charged particles of a polishing slurry toward the polishing pad. The attracted particles reduce overall topographic variation of a polishing surface presented to a workpiece for polishing. A second voltage is applied to the electric field element to attract additional charged particles of the polishing slurry toward the polishing pad. The additional attracted particles further reduce overall topographic variation of the polishing surface presented to the workpiece. A third voltage is applied to the electric field element to repel charged particles of the polishing slurry away from the polishing pad for improved cleaning thereof.