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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 30, 2010
Filed:
Jun. 19, 2009
Gregory E. Menk, Pleasanton, CA (US);
Peter Mcreynolds, San Mateo, CA (US);
Erik S. Rondum, San Ramon, CA (US);
Anand N. Iyer, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Gopalakrishna B. Prabhu, San Jose, CA (US);
Garlen C. Leung, San Jose, CA (US);
Gregory E. Menk, Pleasanton, CA (US);
Peter McReynolds, San Mateo, CA (US);
Erik S. Rondum, San Ramon, CA (US);
Anand N. Iyer, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Gopalakrishna B. Prabhu, San Jose, CA (US);
Garlen C. Leung, San Jose, CA (US);
Applied Materials, Inc., Santa Clara, CA (US);
Abstract
A polishing article includes a polishing layer having a polishing surface and a solid light-transmissive window in the polishing layer, the window having a first non-linear edge that extends along a first axis parallel to the polishing surface, the first non-linear edge including a plurality of projections and a plurality of recesses extending parallel to the polishing surface and disposed in an alternating pattern along the first axis.