The post-CMP cleaning of wafers has become a key step in successful CMP processing.
The polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) brush is the most effective method for post-CMP in situ cleaning.
The chemicals used in this chapter are alkaline.
Emphasis on the effect of the different concentration of the chelating agent on defect removal is provided.
The mechanisms under the post-CMP cleaning process to realize optimum manufacturing conditions were studied.