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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 12, 2005
Filed:
Dec. 13, 2002
Gerard Stephen Moloney, Milpitas, CA (US);
Huey-ming Wang, Fremont, CA (US);
Gerard Stephen Moloney, Milpitas, CA (US);
Huey-Ming Wang, Fremont, CA (US);
Ebara Technologies, Inc., Sacramento, CA (US);
Abstract
A chemical mechanical processing apparatus includes a polishing pad capable of polishing a substrate; a stepped retaining having an inner side, a bottom side, and an open region, the open region extending radially outward from the inner side and upward from the bottom side, the open region providing space for pad rebound, the open region further having a plurality of tips to hold a substrate in position during rotation of the substrate against the polishing pad, the stepped retaining ring capable of rotating the substrate against the polishing pad; and a dispenser capable of dispensing a slurry onto the pad.