A CMP slurry composition for polishing a metal wire and a polishing method, the CMP slurry composition including polishing particles; an oxidant; a complexing agent; a corrosion inhibitor; and deionized water, wherein the corrosion inhibitor includes an inorganic nitrite or ammonium nitrate.

In accordance with an embodiment, a manufacturing method of a semiconductor device includes using a slurry containing a cationic water-soluble polymer (A), iron nitrate (B), and abrasive grains (C) to chemically and mechanically polish a film to be polished. The film includes an insulating film provided with a groove or a hole, and a tungsten film to fill the groove or the hole. The chemical mechanical polishing includes a first polishing process to polish the tungsten film, and a second polishing process to polish the tungsten film and the insulating film together. The second polishing process is conducted after the first polishing process. The content of the (A) component in the slurry used in the second polishing process is less than 300 ppm, and the content of the (B) component is 100 ppm or less.

In accordance with an embodiment, a manufacturing method of a semiconductor device includes using a slurry containing a cationic water-soluble polymer (A), iron nitrate (B), and abrasive grains (C) to chemically and mechanically polish a film to be polished. The film includes an insulating film provided with a groove or a hole, and a tungsten film to fill the groove or the hole. The chemical mechanical polishing includes a first polishing process to polish the tungsten film, and a second polishing process to polish the tungsten film and the insulating film together. The second polishing process is conducted after the first polishing process. The content of the (A) component in the slurry used in the second polishing process is less than 300 ppm, and the content of the (B) component is 100 ppm or less.

Described are chemical mechanical polishing compositions and methods of using the compositions for planarizing a surface of a substrate that contains tungsten, the compositions containing silica abrasive particles and cationic surfactant.

Described are chemical mechanical polishing compositions and methods of using the compositions for planarizing a surface of a substrate that contains tungsten, the compositions containing silica abrasive particles and cationic surfactant.

Described are chemical-mechanical polishing compositions (e.g., slurries) and methods of using the slurries for chemical-mechanical polishing (or planarizing) a surface of a substrate that contains tungsten, the compositions containing cationic surfactant and cyclodextrin.

Described are chemical-mechanical polishing compositions (e.g., slurries) and methods of using the slurries for chemical-mechanical polishing (or planarizing) a surface of a substrate that contains tungsten, the compositions containing cationic surfactant and cyclodextrin.

The invention is an aqueous composition useful for chemical mechanical polishing of a patterned semiconductor wafer containing a copper interconnect metal. The aqueous composition includes an oxidizer, an inhibitor for the copper interconnect metal, 0.001 to 15 weight percent of a water soluble modified cellulose, non-saccaride water soluble polymer, 0 to 15 complexing agent for the copper interconnect metal, 0 to 15 weight percent phosphorus compound, 0.05 to 20 weight percent of an acid compound that is capable of complexing copper ions, and water; and the solution has an acidic pH.

A polishing composition is used to polish a polishing subject having a phase change alloy. The polishing composition includes abrasive grains and a brittle film formation agent. The brittle film formation agent is at least one or more selected from a saturated monocarboxylic acid and an organophosphorus compound.

A polishing composition is used to polish a polishing subject having a phase change alloy. The polishing composition includes abrasive grains and a brittle film formation agent. The brittle film formation agent is at least one or more selected from a saturated monocarboxylic acid and an organophosphorus compound.