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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.

Date of Patent:
Mar. 22, 2005

Filed:

Sep. 11, 2003
Applicants:

John H. V. Roberts, Newark, DE (US);

David B. James, Newark, DE (US);

Lee Melbourne Cook, Steelville, PA (US);

Inventors:

John H. V. Roberts, Newark, DE (US);

David B. James, Newark, DE (US);

Lee Melbourne Cook, Steelville, PA (US);

Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B24B001/00 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract

This invention describes improved polishing pads useful in the manufacture of semiconductor devices or the like. The pads of the present invention have an advantageous hydrophilic polishing material and have an innovative surface topography and texture which generally improves predictability and polishing performance.


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