Polishing device and polishing method

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PATENT NO 9999956
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14672747

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A polishing device is provided to suppress deterioration in reproducibility of a polishing profile due to a variation or change with time of a shape of a retaining ring of a substrate holding member for each of retaining rings. The polishing device includes: a polishing head configured to press a substrate against a polishing pad and have a retainer ring surrounding the substrate pressed against the polishing pad; a measurement sensor configured to measure a surface shape of the retainer ring; and a controller configured to determine a polishing condition of the substrate based on the surface shape of the retainer ring measured by the measurement sensor.

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  • EBARA CORPORATION

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Fukushima, Makoto Tokyo, JP 110 1731
Isono, Shintaro Tokyo, JP 5 26
Nabeya, Osamu Tokyo, JP 114 1836
Namiki, Keisuke Tokyo, JP 59 1364
Togashi, Shingo Tokyo, JP 45 1146
Yamaki, Satoru Tokyo, JP 39 1182
Yasuda, Hozumi Tokyo, JP 106 1785

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