Patent · US Expired

Polishing pad with window

US6832950B2 · kind B2 · utility

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33Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateOct 28, 2002
Grant dateDec 21, 2004
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Expiry dateDec 7, 2022

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10T428/28
  • WIPO fieldMachine tools
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

Polishing pads with a window, systems containing such polishing pads, and processes that use such polishing pads are disclosed. In embodiments, a polishing pad includes a backing layer having an opening, a polishing layer having an opening aligned with the opening in the backing layer, a solid window of a first material in the opening of the polishing layer, a layer of a first adhesive material between the backing layer and the solid window, and a layer of a second adhesive material between the layer of the first adhesive material and the window.

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