Composite polishing pad for chemical-mechanical polishing

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 6517426
APP PUB NO 20020146973A1
SERIAL NO

09828626

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A composite polishing pad for use in a linear chemical-mechanical polishing apparatus is provided. The pad comprises a hard polishing pad having a polishing surface and an attachment surface opposite the polishing surface, the attachment surface comprising a border comprising an adhesive, the border surrounding a cavity, the cavity being sized and shaped to receive a soft polishing pad. The soft polishing pad is disposed completely in the cavity and completely fills the cavity, and the soft polishing pad has a first side adhered in the cavity of the hard polishing pad, and a second side comprising an adhesive, whereby the attachment surface of the hard polishing pad and the second side of the soft polishing pad are substantially in a common plane. Other composite polishing pads are also provided, as are methods for making composite pads and methods for preventing composite pads from splitting apart into their component pads.

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APPLIED MATERIALS INC3050 BOWERS AVENUE SANTA CLARA CA 95054

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Lee, Gregory C Belmont, CA 9 141

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