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Publication
JES
Paper
Impact of the electrochemical properties of silicon wafer surfaces on copper outplating from HF solutions
Abstract
The impact of light on the copper outplating from aqueous 0.5% HF solutions on 10-20 Ω cm (100) silicon wafers is investigated. Illumination is found to drastically increase the copper deposition. A model based on the semiconductor properties of the silicon substrate which describes the copper plating onto silicon is proposed. It is found that the copper deposition onto these silicon surfaces is limited by the minority carrier supply at the wafer surface.