Copper etchant solution additives and method for producing copper etchant solution

Abstract

The present disclosure discloses a copper etchant solution additives and a method for producing copper etchant solution. The method includes: producing copper etchant solution additives, wherein the copper etchant solution additives is an inorganic solution with cupric ions (Cu2+), and deionized water is a solvent for the copper etchant solution additives and is electric neutrality; before wet-etching, the copper etchant solution additives is added in the copper etchant solution, and the copper etchant solution is with a cupric ions (Cu2+) concentration of 700-1000 ppm. Through the above method, the present disclosure can improve etchant property of copper etchant solution to increase etching rate and uniformity.

Claims

1. A method for producing copper etchant solution, the production method comprising: producing copper etchant solution additives, wherein the copper etchant solution additives is an inorganic solution with cupric ions (Cu2+), and deionized water is a solvent for the copper etchant solution additives and is electric neutrality; adding the copper etchant solution additives in copper etchant solution to obtain the copper etchant solution with a cupric ions (Cu2+) concentration of 700-1000 ppm before wet-etching, wherein the cupric ions (Cu2+) in the copper etchant solution are all electrolytic without forming complexes or depositions.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the step of producing the copper etchant solution additives comprises: dissolving 18 g of copper sulfate pentahydrate in 100 g of water to form the copper etchant solution additives.

3. The method of claim 2, wherein the step of that the copper etchant solution additives is added in copper etchant solution before wet-etching comprises: adding 12.8 g of copper etchant solution additives in every 500 mL copper etchant solution to obtain the copper etchant solution with a cupric ions (Cu2+) concentration of 1000 ppm.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the step of producing copper etchant solution additives comprises: dissolving 10 g of copper sulfate pentahydrate and 10 g of copper nitrate in 100 g of water to form the copper etchant solution additives.

5. The method of claim 4, wherein the step of that the copper etchant solution additives is added in copper etchant solution before wet-etching comprises: adding 10 g of copper etchant solution additives in every 500 mL of copper etchant solution to obtain the copper etchant solution with a cupric ions (Cu2+) concentration of 1000 ppm.

6. A copper etchant solution additives, wherein the copper etchant solution additives is an inorganic comprising cupric ions (Cu2+), deionized water is a solvent for the copper etchant solution additives and is electric neutrality, and the copper etchant solution additives is added in a copper etchant solution before wet-etching to obtain the copper etchant solution with a cupric ions (Cu2+) concentration of 700-1000 ppm, wherein the cupric ions (Cu2+) in the copper etchant solution are all electrolytic without forming complexes or depositions.

7. The copper etchant solution additives of claim 6, wherein the copper etchant solution additives is aqueous copper sulfate formed by dissolving 18 g of copper sulfate pentahydrate in 100 g of water.

8. The copper etchant solution additives of claim 7, wherein the copper etchant solution contains 12.8 g of copper etchant solution additives in every 500 mL of copper etchant solution, and is with a cupric ions (Cu2+) concentration of 1000 ppm.

9. The copper etchant solution additives of claim 6, wherein the copper etchant solution additives is an aqueous solution of both copper sulfate and copper nitrate, and is formed by dissolving 10 g of copper sulfate pentahydrate and 10 g of copper nitrate in 100 g of water.

10. The copper etchant solution additives of claim 9, wherein the copper etchant solution contains 10 g of copper etchant solution additives in every 500 mL of copper etchant solution, and is with a cupric ions (Cu2+) concentration of 1000 ppm.

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(1) To describe the technical solutions of embodiments of the present disclosure more clearly, the attached drawings necessary for description of the embodiments will be introduced briefly herein below. Obviously, these attached drawings only illustrate some of the embodiments of the present disclosure, and thoses of ordinary skill in the art can further obtain other attached drawings according to these attached drawings without making inventive efforts. In the attached drawings:

(2) FIG. 1 is a schematic flow chart of a method for producing copper etchant solution according the present disclosure.

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(3) To make objectives, technical solution and advantages of the present disclosure clearer, technical solutions in the embodiments of the present disclosure are described clearly and completely in the following with reference to accompanying drawings in the embodiments of the present disclosure. Apparently, the described embodiments are merely part rather than all of the embodiments of the present disclosure. All other embodiment of the present disclosure without creative efforts shall fall within the protection scope of the present disclosure.

(4) In the embodiment of the present disclosure, the copper etchant solution additives is an inorganic solvent comprising cupric ions (Cu2+), deionized water is a solvent for the copper etchant solution additives and is electric neutrality, and the copper etchant solution additives is added in a copper etchant solution before wet-etching to obtain the copper etchant solution with a cupric ions (Cu2+) concentration of 700-1000 ppm.

(5) In the copper etchant solution of the embodiment of the present disclosure, anions are one element or at least one element from chlorine, bromine, sulfate, nitrate and etc., the whole solution is electric neutrality, and then the cupric ions (Cu2+) are all electrolytic without forming complexes or depositions. The solution concentration is calculated according to cupric ions which is larger from 800 ppm to solubility extremity of cupric ions. The usage method is: adding the copper etchant solution additives before wet-etching and then mixing homogeneously for 1030 min stably to increase the etching concentration of cupric ions to about 700-1000 ppm, therefore stable etching efficiency can be achieved.

(6) In the embodiment of the present invention, the copper etchant solution additives is aqueous copper sulfate formed by dissolving 18 g of copper sulfate pentahydrate in 100 g of water and then being mixed homogeneously to obtain a blue solution. The copper etchant solution contains 12.8 g of copper etchant solution additives in every 500 mL of copper etchant solution, and is with a cupric ions (Cu2+) concentration of 1000 ppm. Therefore, the copper etchant solution obtained from the aforementioned method can achieve a stable etching efficiency to increase properties of the etching solution and improve both etching rate and uniformity.

(7) The copper etchant solution additives can also be an aqueous solution of both copper sulfate and copper nitrate and is formed by dissolving 10 g of copper sulfate pentahydrate and 10 g of copper nitrate in 100 g of water, and then being mixed homogeneously to obtain a blue solution. The copper etchant solution contains 12.8 g of copper etchant solution additives in every 500 mL of copper etchant solution, and is with a cupric ions (Cu2+) concentration of 1000 ppm. Therefore, the copper etchant solution obtained from the aforementioned method can achieve a stable etching efficiency to increase properties of the etching solution and improve both etching rate and uniformity.

(8) FIG. 1 is a schematic flow chart of a method for producing copper etchant solution according the present disclosure. As shown in FIG. 1, the method for producing copper etchant solution comprises:

(9) Step 10: producing copper etchant solution additives, wherein the copper etchant solution additives is an inorganic solution with cupric ions (Cu2+), and deionized water is a solvent for the copper etchant solution additives and is electric neutrality.

(10) In Step 10, the copper etchant solution additives can be formed by dissolving 18 g of copper sulfate pentahydrate in 100 g of water to form the copper etchant solution additives and then being mixed homogeneously to obtain a blue solution. Otherwise, the copper etchant solution additives can also be formed by dissolving 10 g of copper sulfate pentahydrate and 10 g of copper nitrate in 100 g of water to form the copper etchant solution additives and then being mixed homogeneously to obtain a blue solution.

(11) Step 11: before wet-etching, the copper etchant solution additives is added in the copper etchant solution, and the copper etchant solution is with a cupric ions (Cu2+) concentration of 700-1000 ppm.

(12) In the copper etchant solution of the present disclosure, anions are one element or at least one element from chlorine, bromine, sulfate, nitrate and etc., the whole solution is electric neutrality, and then the cupric ions (Cu2+) are all electrolytic without forming complexes or depositions. The solution concentration is calculated according to cupric ions which is larger from 800 ppm to solubility extremity of cupric ions. The usage method is: adding the copper etchant solution additives before wet-etching and then mixing homogeneously for 1030 min stably to increase the etching concentration of cupric ions to about 700-1000 ppm, therefore stable etching efficiency can be achieved.

(13) Particularly, in Step 11, before wet-etching, the copper etchant solution contains 12.8 g of copper etchant solution additives in every 500 mL of copper etchant solution, and is with a cupric ions (Cu2+) concentration of 1000 ppm. Therefore, the copper etchant solution obtained from the aforementioned method can achieve a stable etching efficiency to increase properties of the etching solution and improve both etching rate and uniformity.

(14) Otherwise, before wet-etching, the copper etchant solution contains 10 g of copper etchant solution additives in every 500 mL of copper etchant solution, and is with a cupric ions (Cu2+) concentration of 1000 ppm. Therefore, the copper etchant solution obtained from the aforementioned method can achieve a stable etching efficiency to increase properties of the etching solution and improve both etching rate and uniformity.

(15) In summary, the copper etchant solution additives is an inorganic solution with cupric ions (Cu2+), and deionized water is a solvent for the copper etchant solution additives and is electric neutrality; before wet-etching, the copper etchant solution additives is added in the copper etchant solution, and the copper etchant solution is with a cupric ions (Cu2+) concentration of 700-1000 ppm to increase properties of the etching solution and improve both etching rate and uniformity.

(16) The foregoing embodiment is merely used for describing the technical solution of the present disclosure, but not intended to limiting the present disclosure. Although the present disclosure is illustrated in detail with reference to the foregoing embodiments, persons of ordinary skill in the art should understand that they can still make modifications to the technical solutions described in the foregoing embodiments, or make equivalent substitutions to some technical features of the technical solutions; such modifications or equivalent substitution do not make essence of the corresponding technical solutions depart from the scope of the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present disclosure.