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Apparatus and methods for chemical mechanical polishing

US11260495B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateOct 16, 2018
Grant dateMar 1, 2022
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Expiry dateJul 27, 2040

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01L21/67253
  • WIPO fieldMachine tools
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A polishing pad for CMP is provided. The polishing pad includes a layer of material having a surface, a plurality of grooves indented into the surface in the layer of material, and a fluorescent indicator in the layer of material. Each of the plurality of grooves has a first depth, the fluorescent indicator has a second depth, and the second depth is equal to or less than the first depth.

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