Apparatus for chemical mechanical polishing

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 5908530
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08443956

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An apparatus for polishing wafers, preferably by chemical mechanical polishing. The apparatus includes a table defining a planar polishing surface adapted to contain a polishing medium and a wafer carrier assembly adapted to hold a wafer against the polishing surface. The wafer carrier assembly includes a wafer carrier and prevents rotation of the wafer carrier with respect to the polishing table even when the wafer carrier is moved in a circular or orbital path on the polishing surface. Polishing is carried out relative movement between the wafer carrier and the polishing surface in any direction within the plane of the polishing surface. The relative movement can be accomplished by moving the wafer carrier, the polishing table, or a combination of movements of the wafer carrier and polishing table.

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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
Buhler, James D Shingle Springs, CA 6 547
De, Geus Richard Cupertino, CA 5 295
Hollywood, William K San Carlos, CA 3 257
Hoshizaki, Jon A Cupertino, CA 20 512
Lee, Lawrence L Mountain View, CA 25 876
Reichel, Charles A Fremont, CA 11 397
Williams, Roger O Fremont, CA 45 1096

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