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Apparatus for polishing substrate using resin film or multilayer polishing pad

US5921853A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateMar 4, 1997
Grant dateJul 13, 1999
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Expiry dateMar 4, 2017

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB24B57/02
  • WIPO fieldMachine tools
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

An elastic polishing pad is adhered to the top face of a rotatable table. Above the table is provided a substrate holding apparatus for holding a substrate. The substrate holding apparatus comprises a rotary shaft, a substrate holding head in the form of a disc which is provided integrally with the lower edge of the rotary shaft, a sealing member in the form of a ring which is made of an elastic material and fastened to the peripheral portion of the lower face of the substrate holding head, and a guiding member in the form of a ring which is fastened to the back face of the substrate holding head to be located outside the sealing member. A fluid under pressure is introduced into a fluid flow path formed in the rotary shaft from one end thereof and supplied to a space from the other end of the fluid flow path so as to press the substrate against the polishing pad.

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