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Obtaining the better defect performance of the fuse CMP process by adding slurry polish on more soft pad after slurry polish

US6248002A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateOct 20, 1999
Grant dateJun 19, 2001
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Expiry dateOct 20, 2019

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  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB24B37/042
  • WIPO fieldMachine tools
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A method to prevent the accumulation of particle impurities on the surface of a semiconductor substrate that contains wolfram plugs during the process of polishing the surface of the wafer. The polishing sequence consists of three distinct polishing steps whereby the first two steps use hard polishing pads while the third step uses a soft polishing pad with the application of slurry during the third polish.

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