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Characterization of Films Formed during the Corrosion of Copper in Dilute Solutions of Cupric Chloride
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 21 February 2011
Abstract
Microstructural differences in copper deposited by four techniques commonly used in the microelectronics industry were previously reported. Grain size, preferred orientation, and near surface chemistry were considered. [1] Prediction of the reaction rates were made based on these differences and then correlated with actual measurements. [2] In aerobic conditions the grain size dictated the reaction rate, the smaller the size the faster the rate.[3] The composition of the surface film formed during etching was examined. The trends in chemical concentrations on the surface film vary for each sample, but the relative constituent amounts correlate to the grain size of the original copper samples. Thus, there is further evidence that during exposure to aqueous solutions of cupric chloride, copper corrosion, in terms of both etch rate and film composition, is dictated by grain size of the original copper and not other microstructural factors.
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