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Polishing apparatus and polishing method

US9296083B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateDec 17, 2013
Grant dateMar 29, 2016
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Expiry dateMay 5, 2034

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01L21/02024
  • WIPO fieldMachine tools
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A polishing apparatus including a membrane including a pressure chamber and being configured to hold a wafer; a polishing portion including a polish pad contacting a polish surface of the wafer when polishing the wafer; a monitoring portion monitoring a state of inflation of the pressure chamber; and a controller controlling polishing of the wafer by the polishing portion based on a result of monitoring by the monitoring portion.

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