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Date of Patent:
May. 26, 2026

Filed:

Dec. 13, 2022
Applicant:

Ebara Corporation, Tokyo, JP;

Inventors:

Yuta Suzuki, Tokyo, JP;

Taro Takahashi, Tokyo, JP;

Assignee:

EBARA CORPORATION, Tokyo, JP;

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N 29/12 (2006.01); B24B 37/34 (2012.01); B24B 49/00 (2012.01); G01H 1/06 (2006.01); G01N 29/30 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N 29/12 (2013.01); B24B 37/34 (2013.01); B24B 49/003 (2013.01); G01H 1/06 (2013.01); G01N 29/30 (2013.01);
Abstract

A method in which an acoustic sensor disposed in a polishing apparatus can be accurately calibrated is disclosed. In this method, polishing sounds of a substrate are acquired using an acoustic sensor; and then at least two distinctive sounds, having distinctive frequencies respectively, are selected from the acquired polishing sounds. Further, the at least two distinctive sounds are output from a sound source coupled to any of a polishing table, the acoustic sensor, and a substrate holder to cause the at least two distinctive sounds to be input to the acoustic sensor. Next, output values of the acoustic sensor are calibrated, such that the output values of the acoustic sensor relative to the at least two distinctive sounds come within an allowable range.


Find Patent Forward Citations

Suzuki, Yuta. (2026). Calibration method for acoustic sensor (U.S. Patent No. 12638422). U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. https://idiyas.com/patent/badge/12638422

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