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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 17, 1998
Filed:
Feb. 27, 1997
Byoung-hun Lee, Suwon, KR;
Joon-hee Lee, Seoul, KR;
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Suwon, KR;
Abstract
A chemical mechanical polishing (CMP) apparatus for planarizing a semiconductor wafer includes a wafer carrier for loading and fixing a semiconductor wafer to be polished and a polishing platen rotating at a constant speed, disposed at a lower portion of the wafer carrier. A polishing pad is provided on an upper surface of the polishing platen, and is in contact with a surface of the semiconductor wafer. A spiral slurry feed line supplies a slurry solution to the polishing pad. An end of the spiral slurry feed line is provided with a plurality of nozzles and the spiral slurry feed line is connected to a deionized water feed line that is opened or closed by a valve. Accordingly, abrasives are prevented from being precipitated, and the slurry solution is uniformly supplied to the semiconductor wafer, to thereby enhance polishing uniformity.