Photo-activated corrosion of copper interconnects is a well documented problem in copper semiconductor manufacturing. In this paper, various experiments were performed at Spansion Inc. using test coupons that were generated from a full flow production wafer processed through 2nd Metal Polish. The samples were then exposed to combinations of light, water flow, and water quality for various exposure times. This paper describes the relationships between these factors and photo-induced copper corrosion.
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