Method for chemical mechanical polishing silicon wafers

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8980749
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14062060

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A method for polishing a silicon wafer is provided, comprising: providing a silicon wafer; providing a polishing pad having a polishing layer which is the reaction product of raw material ingredients, including: a polyfunctional isocyanate; and, a curative package; wherein the curative package contains an amine initiated polyol curative and a high molecular weight polyol curative; wherein the polishing layer exhibits a density of greater than 0.4 g/cm3; a Shore D hardness of 5 to 40; an elongation to break of 100 to 450%; and, a cut rate of 25 to 150 μm/hr; and, wherein the polishing layer has a polishing surface adapted for polishing the silicon wafer; and, creating dynamic contact between the polishing surface and the silicon wafer.

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NITTA DUPONT INC4-4-26 SAKURAGAWA NANIWA-KU OSAKA

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DeGroot, Marty W Middletown, US 48 385
Itai, Yasuyuki Kyoto, JP 8 28
James, David B Newark, US 78 2047
Kawabata, Katsumasa Kyoto, JP 12 31
Kawai, Naoko Kyoto, JP 2 19
Miyamoto, Kazutaka Mie, JP 7 58
Murnane, James Norristown, US 11 105
Nakano, Hiroyuki Kyotanabe, JP 217 2072
Qian, Bainian Newark, US 54 363
Yeh, Fengji Wilmington, US 19 122
Yoshida, Koichi Kyoto, JP 91 914

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