Abrading – Machine – Endless band tool
Reexamination Certificate
2007-01-02
2007-01-02
Eley, Timothy V. (Department: 3724)
Abrading
Machine
Endless band tool
C451S526000
Reexamination Certificate
active
10959712
ABSTRACT:
A web-format polishing pad for mechanical and/or chemical-mechanical planarization of microelectronic substrate assemblies, and methods for making and using such a web-format pad. In one aspect of the invention, a web-format polishing pad for planarizing a microelectronic substrate is made by slicing a cylindrical body of pad material along a cutting line that is at least substantially parallel to a longitudinal centerline of the body and at a radial depth inward from an exterior surface of the body. For example, a web of pad material can be sliced from the body by rotating the cylindrical body about the longitudinal centerline and pressing a cutting element against the rotating cylindrical body along the cutting line. The cutting element can be a knife with a sharp edge positioned at the cutting line and a face extending along a tangent of the cylindrical body. The cutting element can be moved radially inwardly as the body rotates to continuously peel a seamless web of pad material having a desired thickness from the cylindrical pad body. The web of pad material accordingly may be used on a web-format planarizing machine for planarizing microelectronic substrate assemblies.
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Dorsey & Whitney LLP
Eley Timothy V.
Micro)n Technology, Inc.
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