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Chemical mechanical polishing with multiple polishing pads

US5897426A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateApr 24, 1998
Grant dateApr 27, 1999
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Expiry dateApr 24, 2018

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB24B49/12
  • WIPO fieldMachine tools
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

In chemical mechanical polishing, a substrate is planarized with one or more fixed-abrasive polishing pads. Then the substrate is polished with a standard polishing pad to remove scratch defects created by the fixed-abrasive polishing pads.

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