Buffer station on CMP system

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 6244931
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09285428

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A chemical mechanical polishing system is provided having a buffer station disposed therein or adjacent thereto. The buffer station includes two or more substrate supports for supporting two or more substrates adjacent to an inspection station. The two or more substrate supports are mounted on a mounting plate which is connected to an actuator for moving a pair of substrate supports laterally towards or away from each other over the inspection station.

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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
Aronson, Arnold San Jose, CA 1 18
Lum, Rodney Pleasanton, CA 4 27
Pinson, Jay D San Jose, CA 23 443
Shanmugasundram, Arulkumar Milpitas, CA 45 3702

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