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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 06, 2001
Filed:
Apr. 10, 2000
Timothy J. Donohue, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Roger O. Williams, Paradise Valley, AZ (US);
John A. Barber, Saratoga, CA (US);
Jon A. Hoshizaki, Cupertino, CA (US);
Lawrence Lee, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Ching-Ling Meng, Fremont, CA (US);
Phil R. Sommer, Newark, CA (US);
Other;
Abstract
A polishing media magazine for improved polishing. The polishing media magazine may include a conditioning element for rapid, uniform conditioning and cleaning of the polishing media. The polishing media magazine may include polishing media having sections of raised elevation to contain the fluid and may include a polishing support platen having features adapted to urge the edges of the polishing media upwards. The polishing media may be roll fed from a supply roll across a support platen and onto a take-up roll.