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Apparatus for electrochemically depositing a material onto a workpiece surface

US7033464B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateNov 27, 2002
Grant dateApr 25, 2006
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Expiry dateMay 6, 2023

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01L21/6723
  • WIPO fieldSurface technology, coating
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A multi-process workpiece apparatus is disclosed. The multi-process workpiece apparatus includes an electrochemical deposition apparatus which has a wafer contacting surface having at least one electrical conductor disposed therein. The multi-process workpiece apparatus also includes a planarization apparatus and at least one workpiece handling robot configured to transport a workpiece from the electrochemical deposition apparatus to the planarization apparatus.

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