METHOD AND SYSTEM TO CONTROL POLISH RATE VARIATION INTRODUCED BY DEVICE DENSITY DIFFERENCES

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United States of America Patent

APP PUB NO 20150179469A1
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14137512

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An embodiment includes forming a first film over first and second portions of a SOC, the first portion including a first density of structures and the second portion including a second density of structures with the first density being denser than the second density; forming a second film over the first film; polishing the second film to remove some of the second film and form (a) a first section of the second film between sections of the first film located over the first portion, and (b) a second section of the second film between sections of the second film located over the second portion; etching the first film over the first and second portions and etching the first and second sections of the second film; and polishing the first film to expose top surfaces of the structures of the first and second portions. Other embodiments are described herein.

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INTEL CORPORATION2200 MISSION COLLEGE BOULEVARD SANTA CLARA CA 95054

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Govindaraju, Sridhar Hillsboro, US 21 101
Grover, Rohit West Linn, US 7 17
Prince, Matthew J Portland, US 41 548

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