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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 21, 2009
Filed:
Oct. 04, 2005
Rashid A. Mavliev, Campbell, CA (US);
Lakshmanan Karuppiah, San Jose, CA (US);
Rashid A. Mavliev, Campbell, CA (US);
Lakshmanan Karuppiah, San Jose, CA (US);
Applied Materials, Inc., Santa Clara, CA (US);
Abstract
An apparatus and method for manufacturing and refurbishing a conductive polishing pad assembly for performing an electrochemical process on a substrate is disclosed. The conductive polishing pad assembly is formed using a contact surface as a foundation that is coated with a metallic coating to create a conductive contact surface. In one embodiment, the metallic coating is a high purity tin/zinc alloy that is sprayed on the contact surface. The contact surface contains abrasive particles while the metallic coating provides at least conductive qualities to the contact surface.