Method for determining a polishing recipe based upon the measured pre-polish thickness of a process layer

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PATENT NO 6350179
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09749112

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The present invention is directed to the field of semiconductor processing and, more particularly, to a method of planarizing or polishing process layers formed above a surface of a semiconducting substrate. In one illustrative embodiment, the method comprises determining the thickness of a process layer formed above a semiconducting substrate and determining a polishing recipe for said process layer based upon the measured thickness of said process layer.

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  • GLOBALFOUNDRIES INC.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Campbell, William Jarrett Austin, TX 19 617
Lansford, Jeremy Austin, TX 13 284

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