| abstract |
Etching composition suitable for etching titanium nitride and molybdenum from a microelectronic device, which includes, consists essentially of, or consists of, in effective amounts: water; HNO3; optionally, at least one chloride ion source selected from the group of NH4Cl and HCl; a base selected from the group of an alkanolamine, NH4OH, a quaternary ammonium hydroxide, and mixtures thereof; optionally, at least one fluoride ion source; optionally, at least one heteroaromatic compound; and optionally, at least one water-miscible solvent selected from the group of diethylene glycol butyl ether, sulfolane, and propylene carbonate. |