Apparatus for chemical mechanical polishing
US5908530A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 18, 1995 |
| Grant date | Jun 1, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 18, 2015 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG05B2219/45232
- WIPO fieldMachine tools
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An apparatus for polishing wafers, preferably by chemical mechanical polishing. The apparatus includes a table defining a planar polishing surface adapted to contain a polishing medium and a wafer carrier assembly adapted to hold a wafer against the polishing surface. The wafer carrier assembly includes a wafer carrier and prevents rotation of the wafer carrier with respect to the polishing table even when the wafer carrier is moved in a circular or orbital path on the polishing surface. Polishing is carried out relative movement between the wafer carrier and the polishing surface in any direction within the plane of the polishing surface. The relative movement can be accomplished by moving the wafer carrier, the polishing table, or a combination of movements of the wafer carrier and polishing table.
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