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Carrier head vibration damping

US7255637B2 · kind B2 · utility

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9Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateOct 10, 2001
Grant dateAug 14, 2007
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Expiry dateDec 3, 2023

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB24B37/30
  • WIPO fieldMachine tools
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A carrier head for chemical mechanical polishing that has a base having at least a portion formed of a polymer, a mounting assembly connected to the base having a surface for contacting a substrate, a retainer secured to the portion of the base to prevent the substrate from moving along the surface, and a dampening material secured between the retainer and the base.

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