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Polishing method, polishing pad and polishing system

US8398461B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateJan 21, 2010
Grant dateMar 19, 2013
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Expiry dateFeb 12, 2031

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB24B37/26
  • WIPO fieldMachine tools
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A polishing method, a polishing pad and a polishing system are provided. In the invention, the polishing pad is used to polish a polishing article. The polishing pad includes a polishing layer and a surface pattern disposed in the polishing layer. The polishing layer includes a polishing surface, a rotating central region, and a peripheral region. The surface pattern includes many grooves distributed from near the rotating central region and extending outward to near the peripheral region. The grooves include many groove cross sections along a circumferential direction of a same radius. Each of the groove cross sections has a left sidewall and a right sidewall. An included angle is formed by the polishing surface and one of a group of the left sidewalls and a group of the right sidewalls. The included angle is an obtuse angle.

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