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When 0.4 V was applied to the Ru, an atomically smooth surface without an oxidation layer was obtained. Ru is a promising next-generation wiring material. However, in the conventional polishing technique, because of chemicals added to the etchant, Ru wiring on the patterning substrate is over-polished. This phenomenon, which is called erosion and dishing, degrades the device performance. In contrast, CARE preferentially etches the topmost site of the sample surface. Therefore, the pattered substrate with Ru wiring can be planarized without erosion and dishing. 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