GROOVES FOR EDGE AND HOT SPOT COMPENSATION IN CHEMICAL MECHANICAL POLISHING

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A method for chemical mechanical polishing includes rotating a polishing pad about an axis of rotation, positioning a substrate against the polishing pad, dispensing a polishing liquid onto the polishing pad, and oscillating the substrate laterally across the polishing pad. The polishing pad has a polishing-rate adjustment groove that is concentric with the axis of rotation, and a coolant, a dilutant, or both, is dispensed into the polishing-rate adjustment groove such that a polishing rate is reduced in an annular zone of the polishing pad that is positioned radially inward of the polishing-rate adjustment groove. The annular zone surrounds a central zone of the polishing pad in which a polishing rate is not substantially affected by the coolant, dilutant, or both.

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APPLIED MATERIALS INC3050 BOWERS AVENUE SANTA CLARA CA 95054

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Brown, Brian J Palo Alto, US 204 5717
Lau, Eric Santa Clara, US 42 202
Lee, Christopher Heung-Gyun San Jose, US 23 88
Mikhaylichenko, Ekaterina A San Jose, US 28 4
Tran, Huyen San Jose, US 17 64
Zhang, Huanbo Santa Clara, US 32 76
Zhu, Zhize Cupertino, US 23 929

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