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Method of modifying an exposed surface of a semiconductor wafer

US5958794A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateAug 8, 1996
Grant dateSep 28, 1999
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Expiry dateAug 8, 2016

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01L21/31053
  • WIPO fieldMachine tools
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A method of modifying an exposed surface of a semiconductor wafer that includes the steps of: PA1 (a) contacting the surface with a fixed abrasive article having a three-dimensional textured abrasive surface that includes a plurality of abrasive particles and a binder in the form of a pre-determined pattern; and PA1 (b) relatively moving the wafer and the fixed abrasive article to modify said surface of the wafer.

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