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Polish apparatus, polish method, and method of manufacturing semiconductor device

US9502318B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateMar 9, 2015
Grant dateNov 22, 2016
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Expiry dateMar 9, 2035

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01L21/31053
  • WIPO fieldMachine tools
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A polish apparatus including a rotatable table configured to receive a polish pad having a polish surface; a polish head configured to hold a polish object and configured to be capable of placing the polish object in contact with the polish surface while holding the polish object; at least one contact portion being provided with a contact surface and configured to be capable of contacting the polish surface when the table is in rotation; and a measurement portion configured to measure a state of the contact surface of the contact portion being configured to contact the polish surface of the polish pad.

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