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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 20, 2007
Filed:
Mar. 27, 2006
Brian E. Bottema, Austin, TX (US);
Stephen F. Abraham, Austin, TX (US);
Alex P. Pamatat, Grenoble, FR;
Brian E. Bottema, Austin, TX (US);
Stephen F. Abraham, Austin, TX (US);
Alex P. Pamatat, Grenoble, FR;
Freescale Semiconductor, Inc., Austin, TX (US);
Abstract
A polishing pad can include a first layer and a second layer. The first layer can have a first polishing surface and a first opening. The second layer can have an attaching surface and a second opening substantially contiguous with the first opening. The polishing pad can further include a pad window lying within the first opening. The pad window can include a second polishing surface and a gas-permeable material. In one aspect, an apparatus can include an attaching surface of a platen lying adjacent to the attaching surface of the polishing pad. In another aspect, a process for polishing can include changing a temperature of a gas within a spaced-apart region formed between a pad and a platen. The process can also include forming a gas flux across the polishing pad after polishing has started.