Method and apparatus for polishing substrates

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 7070480
APP PUB NO 20030114084A1
SERIAL NO

10269107

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Method and apparatus for polishing substrates. A chemical mechanical polishing article comprises a body and a patterned surface. The patterned surface comprises a plurality of slurry distribution grooves and a plurality of islands on the body. Each of the plurality of the islands comprises a base portion, a polishing surface disposed thereon, and a contoured surface disposed therebetween. The base portion comprises one or more sidewalls defining at least a portion of the plurality of slurry distribution grooves. The polishing surface is smaller than the base portion, the difference therebetween attributable to the contoured surface. In a particular embodiment, conductive materials and low k dielectric films are polished with reduced or minimum substrate surface damage.

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  • APPLIED MATERIALS, INC.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Moon, Yongsik San Mateo, CA 9 88
Wijekoon, Kapila Palo Alto, CA 20 512

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