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Planarization process for semiconductor substrates

US6743724B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateApr 11, 2001
Grant dateJun 1, 2004
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Expiry dateNov 10, 2021

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01L21/31053
  • WIPO fieldSemiconductors
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method of manufacturing semiconductor devices using an improved chemical mechanical planarization process for the planarization of the surfaces of the wafer on which the semiconductor devices are formed. The improved chemical mechanical planarization process includes the formation of a flat planar surface from a deformable coating on the surface of the wafer filling in between the surface irregularities prior to the planarization of the surface through a chemical mechanical planarization process.

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