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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 29, 2004
Filed:
Mar. 25, 2002
Applicant:
Inventors:
Tzu-Shin Chen, Tai-nan, TW;
Ming-Hsing Kao, Yang-Kang, TW;
Chin-Kun Lin, Kaohsiung, TW;
Wen-Chin Lin, Kaohsiung Hsien, TW;
Assignee:
United Microelectric Corp., Hsin-Chu, TW;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B24B 5/00 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B24B 5/00 ;
Abstract
A polishing head with a floating knife-edge mechanism includes a base, a retaining ring secured to the base defining a pocket area beneath the base, and a lower assembly floating within the pocket area via a diaphragm seal. The lower assembly includes a disk-shaped support plate having a plurality of apertures distributed in a center region of the support plate, a clamp ring used to secure the diaphragm seal along a rim region of the support plate, and the floating knife-edge mechanism positioned between the rim region and the center region of the support plate.