Patent · US Expired

Polishing apparatus

US6719618B2 · kind B2 · utility

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15Claims
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Filing dateMar 20, 2001
Grant dateApr 13, 2004
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Expiry dateMar 20, 2021

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB24B37/30
  • WIPO fieldMachine tools
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

In a polishing apparatus having a cover body with fluid pressing mechanism, during polishing, vibration and migration of sticking portion between a retainer and a membrane generated in downstream of rotation of a polishing platen is prevented by reducing sticking force between the retainer and the membrane to less than force needed to wafer polishing with rotation of the cover body.

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