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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 21, 2005
Filed:
Jan. 10, 2003
John J. Gagliardi, Hudson, WI (US);
John J. Gagliardi, Hudson, WI (US);
3M Innovative Properties Company, St. Paul, MN (US);
Abstract
The present invention is directed to a method of modifying a wafer surface comprising providing a first abrasive article comprising a first three-dimensional fixed abrasive element and a first subpad generally coextensive with the first fixed abrasive element, contacting a surface of the first three-dimensional fixed abrasive element with a wafer surface, and relatively moving the first abrasive article and the wafer. The method additionally provides providing a second abrasive article comprising a second three-dimensional fixed abrasive element and a second subpad generally coextensive with the second fixed abrasive element, contacting a surface of the second three-dimensional fixed abrasive element with the wafer surface, and relatively moving the second abrasive article and the wafer. Wherein the first subpad has a deflection less than the deflection of the second subpad when measured 1.5 cm from the edge of a 1 kg weight, the weight having a contact area of 1.9 cm diameter.