Polishing pad cluster for polishing a semiconductor wafer

Details Polishing pad cluster for polishing a semiconductor wafer Polishing pad cluster for polishing a semiconductor wafer

1994-10-11

1996-11-19

Rose, Robert A.

Abrading

Machine

Reciprocating tool

451168, 451307, B24B 722

Patent

active

055757073

ABSTRACT:
A polishing pad cluster for polishing a semiconductor wafer having multiple integrated circuit dies includes a pad support and multiple polishing pads. Each pad has a polishing area substantially smaller than the wafer but not substantially smaller than an individual one of the integrated circuit dies. Each polishing pad is mounted to a respective polishing pad mount, which is in turn supported by the support. Each mount includes a respective joint having at least two degrees of freedom to allow the associated polishing pad to articulate with respect to the support to conform to the wafer. Each mount is substantially rigid in a direction perpendicular to the pad toward the pad support, and in some cases the adjacent mounts are completely isolated from one another. A magnet is used to bias the polishing pad against the wafer.

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