Adhesive bonding and miscellaneous chemical manufacture – Differential fluid etching apparatus – For liquid etchant
Reexamination Certificate
2003-04-09
2010-12-14
MacArthur, Sylvia R. (Department: 1716)
Adhesive bonding and miscellaneous chemical manufacture
Differential fluid etching apparatus
For liquid etchant
C156S345220
Reexamination Certificate
active
07850817
ABSTRACT:
A polishing apparatus has a plurality of polishing units. Moving mechanisms for moving top rings between polishing positions on polishing surfaces and wafer receiving/delivering positions are provided in each of the polishing units. Linear transporters are provided for transferring a wafer between a plurality of transferring positions including the wafer receiving/delivering positions. Pushers for receiving and delivering the wafer between the linear transporters and the top rings are provided at the transferring positions as the wafer receiving/delivering positions.
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Ato Koji
Kosuge Ryuichi
Sotozaki Hiroshi
Togawa Tetsuji
Wakabayashi Satoshi
Ebara Corporation
MacArthur Sylvia R.
Wenderoth , Lind & Ponack, L.L.P.
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