Abrading – Machine – Combined
Patent
1999-05-26
2000-11-21
Rose, Robert A.
Abrading
Machine
Combined
451 56, 451444, B24B 5300
Patent
active
061495085
ABSTRACT:
A chemical mechanical planarization tool that reduces a volume of polishing chemistry used in a wafer polishing process includes a rinse bar (87) for removing polishing chemistry and particulates from a polishing media and a slurry measurement system (84) for regulating a pump (83) of a slurry delivery system. A volume of the slurry delivery system is reduced to less than 100 milliliters. Approximately a minimum volume of polishing chemistry for polishing a single wafer is dispensed during each wafer polishing process of a wafer lot. During each wafer polishing process the slurry delivery system is purged to prevent settling, agglomeration, and hardening of the polishing chemistry. The rinse bar (87) sprays a surface of the polishing media to remove spent polishing chemistry and particulates prior to polishing another semiconductor wafer.
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Buley Todd W.
Vanell James F.
Huffman A. Kate
Motorola Inc.
Rose Robert A.
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