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Electrolyte for forming anodic oxide film, method of forming anodic oxide film, and anodic oxide film and member for semiconductor device manufactured thereby

Assignee: KOMICO LTDPriority: Jun 21, 2024Filed: Apr 2, 2025Published: Dec 25, 2025
Est. expiryJun 21, 2044(~17.9 yrs left)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
C25D 11/24C25D 11/04C25D 11/08C25D 7/12C25D 11/10
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Abstract

Proposed are an electrolyte for forming an anodic oxide film, the electrolyte including citric acid and an additive, wherein the citric acid accounts for 3.0 wt % or more and 6.0 wt % or less based on 100 wt % of the electrolyte, the additive includes one or more selected from among tartaric acid, sulfuric acid, and sodium acetate, and the additive accounts for 0.5 wt % or more and 4.0 wt % or less based on 100 wt % of the electrolyte, a method of forming an anodic oxide film using the electrolyte, and an anodic oxide film and a member for a semiconductor device manufactured thereby.

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What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . An electrolyte for forming an anodic oxide film, the electrolyte comprising:
 citric acid; and   an additive,   wherein the citric acid accounts for 3.0 wt % or more and 6.0 wt % or less based on 100 wt % of the electrolyte,   the additive comprises one or more selected from among tartaric acid, sulfuric acid, and sodium acetate, and   the additive accounts for 0.5 wt % or more and 4.0 wt % or less based on 100 wt % of the electrolyte.   
     
     
         2 . The electrolyte of  claim 1 , wherein the electrolyte comprises 1.5 wt % or more and 2.5 wt % or less of one or more selected from among the tartaric acid, the sulfuric acid, and the sodium acetate. 
     
     
         3 . The electrolyte of  claim 1 , wherein the electrolyte comprises:
 6.0 wt % of the citric acid;   1.0 wt % of the tartaric acid;   0 wt % or more and 0.5 wt % or less of the sulfuric acid; and   0 wt % or more and 0.5 wt % or less of the sodium acetate.   
     
     
         4 . The electrolyte of  claim 1 , wherein the electrolyte comprises:
 6.0 wt % of the citric acid;   0.5 wt % of the sulfuric acid; and   0 wt % or more and 0.5 wt % or less of the sodium acetate.   
     
     
         5 . A method of forming an anodic oxide film, the method comprising:
 preparing an electrolyte comprising 3.0 wt % or more and 6.0 wt % or less of citric acid and 0.5 wt % or more and 4.0 wt % or less of an additive, based on 100 wt % of the electrolyte; and   forming an anodic oxide film on a metal member by immersing the metal member in the electrolyte,   wherein the additive comprises one or more selected from among tartaric acid, sulfuric acid, and sodium acetate.   
     
     
         6 . The method of  claim 5 , wherein the electrolyte comprises 1.5 wt % or more and 2.5 wt % or less of one or more selected from among the tartaric acid, the sulfuric acid, and the sodium acetate. 
     
     
         7 . The method of  claim 5 , wherein the electrolyte comprises:
 6.0 wt % of the citric acid;   1.0 wt % of the tartaric acid;   0 wt % or more and 0.5 wt % or less of the sulfuric acid; and   0 wt % or more and 0.5 wt % or less of the sodium acetate.   
     
     
         8 . The method of  claim 5 , wherein when forming the anodic oxide film, a current to be supplied to the electrolyte is 0.1 A/dm 2  or more and 1.0 A/dm 2  or less. 
     
     
         9 . The method of  claim 5 , wherein when forming the anodic oxide film, the electrolyte has a temperature of 20° C. or higher and 30° C. or lower. 
     
     
         10 . The method of  claim 5 , wherein a time required for forming the anodic oxide film is 100 minutes or more and 150 minutes or less. 
     
     
         11 . The method of  claim 5 , wherein the anodic oxide film is formed to have a thickness of 500 nm or greater and 900 nm or smaller. 
     
     
         12 . The method of  claim 5 , wherein the metal member is formed of aluminum or an aluminum alloy. 
     
     
         13 . The method of  claim 12 , wherein the metal member is a showerhead. 
     
     
         14 . An anodic oxide film manufactured by the method of  claim 5 . 
     
     
         15 . The anodic oxide film of  claim 14 , wherein the anodic oxide film comprises a barrier layer without a porous layer, and
 the anodic oxide film has a thickness of 500 nm or greater and 900 nm or smaller.   
     
     
         16 . The anodic oxide film of  claim 14 , wherein the electrolyte comprises 1.5 wt % or more and 2.5 wt % or less of one or more selected from among the tartaric acid, the sulfuric acid, and the sodium acetate. 
     
     
         17 . The anodic oxide film of  claim 14 , wherein the electrolyte comprises:
 6.0 wt % of the citric acid;   1.0 wt % of the tartaric acid;   0 wt % or more and 0.5 wt % or less of the sulfuric acid; and   0 wt % or more and 0.5 wt % or less of the sodium acetate.   
     
     
         18 . A member for a semiconductor device, the member being manufactured by the method of  claim 5 . 
     
     
         19 . The member of  claim 18 , wherein the electrolyte comprises 1.5 wt % or more and 2.5 wt % or less of one or more selected from among the tartaric acid, the sulfuric acid, and the sodium acetate. 
     
     
         20 . The member of  claim 18 , wherein the electrolyte comprises:
 6.0 wt % of the citric acid;   1.0 wt % of the tartaric acid;   0 wt % or more and 0.5 wt % or less of the sulfuric acid; and   0 wt % or more and 0.5 wt % or less of the sodium acetate.   
     
     
         21 . The member of  claim 18 , wherein the metal member is a showerhead. 
     
     
         22 . The electrolyte of  claim 1 , wherein the anodic oxide film comprises no porous layer, and
 the anodic oxide film has a thickness of 500 nm or greater and 900 nm or smaller.   
     
     
         23 . The method of  claim 5 , wherein the anodic oxide film comprises no a porous layer, and
 the anodic oxide film has a thickness of 500 nm or greater and 900 nm or smaller.

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