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Plating apparatus for detecting the conductivity between plating contacts on a substrate

US6500317B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateJun 16, 2000
Grant dateDec 31, 2002
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Expiry dateJun 16, 2020

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG01R31/54
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

The present invention provides a conductivity sensing device capable of detecting the conductivity (contact state) of the plurality of feeder contacts contacting the conductive area of the substrate, and a plating apparatus capable of forming a plating film of uniform thickness by supplying a uniform plating current through a plurality of feeder contacts.

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