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Method of chemical mechanical polishing with high throughput and low dishing

US7232761B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateAug 24, 2004
Grant dateJun 19, 2007
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Expiry dateJan 29, 2025

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01L21/7684
  • WIPO fieldMachine tools
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

Method and apparatus are provided for polishing conductive materials with low dishing of features and reduced or minimal remaining residues. In one aspect, a method is provided for processing a substrate by polishing the substrate to remove bulk conductive material and polishing the substrate by a ratio of carrier head rotational speed to platen rotational speed of between about 2:1 and about 3:1 to remove residual conductive material. In another aspect, a method is provided for processing a substrate including polishing the substrate at a first relative linear velocity between about 600 mm/second and about 1900 mm/second at the center of the substrate, and polishing the substrate at a second relative linear velocity between about 100 mm/second and about 550 mm/second at the center of the substrate.

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