Thin plastic polishing article for CMP applications
US10786885B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 19, 2018 |
| Grant date | Sep 29, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 22, 2038 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01L21/30625
- WIPO fieldMachine tools
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A method and apparatus for polishing a substrate that includes a polishing article comprising a polymeric sheet having a raised surface texture, which is formed on the surface of the polymeric sheet is provided. According to one or more implementations of the present disclosure, an advanced polishing article has been developed, which does not require abrasive pad conditioning. In some implementations of the present disclosure, the advanced polishing article comprises a polymeric sheet having a polishing surface with a raised surface texture or “micro-features” and/or a plurality of grooves or “macro-features” formed in the polishing surface. In some implementations, the raised surface texture is embossed, etched, machined or otherwise formed in the polishing surface prior to installing and using the advanced polishing article in a polishing system. In one implementation, the raised features have a height within one order of magnitude of the features removed from the substrate during polishing.
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