Methods and apparatus for chemical mechanical planarization (CMP) of a semiconductor wafer
US6020262A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 6, 1998 |
| Grant date | Feb 1, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 6, 2018 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01L21/3212
- WIPO fieldMachine tools
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
Areas of different temperatures are provided on a semiconductor wafer to improve uniformity in polishing rates during CMP.
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