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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 21, 2006
Filed:
Nov. 18, 2004
Applicant:
Robert Charatan, Portland, OR (US);
Inventor:
Robert Charatan, Portland, OR (US);
Assignee:
Lam Research Corporation, Fremont, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B24B 1/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
An apparatus and method for minimizing the size of agglomerated particles in a polishing fluid is provided. The method includes positioning a polishing pad between a sacrificial member and a support member such that the sacrificial member is in communication with the polishing pad, thereby causing the agglomerated particles to separate. The apparatus includes a polishing pad and a polishing fluid condition. The polishing fluid conditioner includes a sacrificial member and a support member, wherein the sacrificial member is in communication with the polishing pad so as to cause the agglomerated particles to separate.