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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 01, 2026
Filed:
Sep. 14, 2022
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Suwon-si, KR;
Donghoon Kwon, Hwaseong-si, KR;
Hyojung Kim, Hwaseong-si, KR;
Chungki Min, Hwaseong-si, KR;
Kihoon Jang, Hwaseong-si, KR;
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Suwon-si, KR;
Abstract
A polishing apparatus for a substrate, includes: a platen having a polishing pad attached to an upper surface thereof, and configured to rotate in a rotational direction, a temperature control unit configured to spray a temperature control fluid onto the polishing pad, a slurry supply unit configured to supply a slurry to the polishing pad, a polishing head on the polishing pad, and configured to rotate a semiconductor substrate in contact with the polishing pad, and a first fence between the temperature control unit and the slurry supply unit extending from a center outwardly, along the rotational direction, to control a flow of the temperature control fluid, wherein the temperature control unit, the slurry supply unit, and the polishing head are sequentially positioned along the rotational direction.