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Chemical mechanical polishing apparatus with orbital polishing
Assignee: Applied Materials Inc
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Filing: 1997-04-04
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Granted: 1999-05-04
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Expires: 2017-04-04
Abstract
Abstract A chemical mechanical polishing apparatus polishes the surface of a substrate to remove material therefrom, The apparatus includes a carrier, which positions the substrate against the rotating polishing pad. The carrier includes an integral loading member therein, which controls the load force of the substrate against the polishing pad. Multiple substrates may be simultaneously polished on a single rotating polishing pad, and the polishing pad may be rotationally oscillated to reduce the likelihood that any contaminants are transferred from one substrate to another along the polishing pad. A multi-lobed groove in the polishing pad may be used, in conjunction with a moving substrate, to polish the surface of the substrate.
Inventors
- 👤 Norm Shendon
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 18:44
CPC Classifications
B; B24; B24B; B24B37/00; B24B37/04; B24B37/07; B24B37/10; B24B37/105; B24B37/042; B24B37/27; B24B37/30; B24B49/00; B24B49/16
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 14
Claim 1
Independent Claim
145 words
An apparatus for chemical mechanical polishing a substrate, comprising: a rotatable polishing pad; a port for supplying a liquid to said polishing pad; a carrier configured to locate the substrate on said polishing pad and load the substrate against said polishing pad; and a positioning assembly having an orbital drive member connected to said carrier to orbit said carrier at a controlled orbital sped, and a rotational control member connected to said carrier to rotate said carrier at a controlled rotational speed as it orbits, the positioning assembly including a first shaft having a first and a second end, an offset arm attached to said second end and having a free end extending therefrom, a first drive member connected to said first end to rotate said first shaft, and a second shaft extending from said free end of said offset arm and to said carrier.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
145 words
An apparatus for chemical mechanical polishing a substrate, comprising: a rotatable polishing pad; a port for supplying a liquid to said polishing pad; a carrier configured to locate the substrate on said polishing pad and load the substrate against said polishing pad; and a positioning assembly having an orbital drive member connected to said carrier to orbit said carrier at a controlled orbital sped, and a rotational control member connected to said carrier to rotate said carrier at a controlled rotational speed as it orbits, the positioning assembly including a first shaft having a first and a second end, an offset arm attached to said second end and having a free end extending therefrom, a first drive member connected to said first end to rotate said first shaft, and a second shaft extending from said free end of said offset arm and to said carrier.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
51 words
The apparatus of claim 1, wherein said rotational control member includes: a rotatable housing having a ring gear thereon; a pinion gear located over said second shaft and meshed with said ring gear; and a second drive member interconnected to said housing to rotate said housing independently of said first shaft.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
24 words
The apparatus of claim 2 further comprising a first drive motor connected to said first shaft and second drive mote connected to said housing.
Claim 5
Independent Claim
137 words
An apparatus for controlling the position of a carrier, comprising: a rotatable housing having a first gear; a first rotatable drive shaft extending through said housing; a cross arm having an inner end connected to a lower end of said first drive shaft; a first drive member connectable to said carrier, said first drive member connected to an outer end of said cross arm such that rotating of said first drive shaft controls the orbital position of said first drive member; and a second drive member connectable to said carrier, said second drive member rotatably connected to said first drive member to be orbited by said first drive member, said second drive member having a second gear meshed with said first gear such that rotation of said housing controls the rotational position of said second drive member.
Claim 6
Independent Claim
137 words
An apparatus for controlling the position of a carrier, comprising: a rotatable housing having a first gear; a first rotatable drive shaft extending through said housing; a cross arm having an inner end connected to a lower end of said first drive shaft; a first drive member connectable to said carrier, said first drive member connected to an outer end of said cross arm such that rotating of said first drive shaft controls the orbital position of said first drive member; and a second drive member connectable to said carrier, said second drive member rotatably connected to said first drive member to be orbited by said first drive member, said second drive member having a second gear meshed with said first gear such that rotation of said housing controls the rotational position of said second drive member.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
42 words
The apparatus of claim 4 wherein said first drive member includes a second drive shaft having an upper end connected to the outer end of the crossarm and lower end rotatably connected to said carrier to control the orbital position of carrier.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
27 words
The apparatus of claim 5 wherein said second drive member includes an aperture and the second drive shaft of said first drive member extends through said aperture.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
27 words
The apparatus of claim 6 wherein the second drive member includes a plurality of pins connected to said carrier to control the rotational position of said carrier.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
18 words
The apparatus of claim 4 wherein said first gear is positioned on a lower surface of said housing.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
21 words
The apparatus of claim 4 wherein said first gear comprises a ring hear and said second gear comprises a pinion gear.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
30 words
The apparatus of claim 4 wherein said first gear includes a toothed inner surface and said second gear includes a toothed outer surface to mesh with said toothed inner surface.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
32 words
The apparatus of claim 4 further comprising a hub secured to a support structure and a plurality of bearings to rotatably support said housing and said first drive shaft from said hub.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
26 words
The apparatus of claim 4 further comprising a first drive motor connected to said first drive shaft and a second drive motor connected to said housing.
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| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 2006-05-03 | 2006-11-02 | 2007-05-04 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 2010-05-03 | 2010-11-02 | 2011-05-04 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |