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Substrate holding device and polishing method and polishing apparatus using the same

US6135858A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateJul 1, 1998
Grant dateOct 24, 2000
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Expiry dateJul 1, 2018

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01L21/68757
  • WIPO fieldMachine tools
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A substrate holding device includes a frame member for holding a substrate on an open side of the frame member, the open side being formed by a recess in the frame member, a plurality of fluid chambers disposed concentrically in the recess of the frame member, a respective wall face on the substrate holding side of the frame member at least partially defining each fluid chamber, each wall face being formed by a deformable resilient film, a controller for separately controlling the pressure inside of each of the fluid chambers, and at least one guide ring disposed adjacent to a respective one of the plurality of fluid chambers on the substrate holding side of the frame member, the at least one guide ring being movable relative to the frame member by varying the pressure inside a respective fluid chamber.

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