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Apparatus for detecting CMP endpoint in acidic slurries

US6899784B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateJun 27, 2002
Grant dateMay 31, 2005
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Expiry dateSep 24, 2022

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01L22/26
  • WIPO fieldMachine tools
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

An apparatus for measuring ammonia gas concentration in an ongoing chemical mechanical polishing (CMP) cycle utilizing an acidic CMP slurry, having the following components:

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