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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 27, 2016
Filed:
Aug. 18, 2014
Applicant:
Applied Materials, Inc., Santa Clara, CA (US);
Inventors:
Jeonghoon Oh, San Jose, CA (US);
Tsz-Sin Siu, Hong Kong, CN;
Hung Chih Chen, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Andrew J. Nagengast, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Steven M. Zuniga, Soquel, CA (US);
Thomas B. Brezoczky, San Jose, CA (US);
Assignee:
Applied Materials, Inc., Santa Clara, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B24B 37/30 (2012.01); B29C 33/42 (2006.01); B24B 41/06 (2012.01); B29L 31/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B24B 37/30 (2013.01); B24B 41/06 (2013.01); B29C 33/424 (2013.01); B29K 2995/0074 (2013.01); B29L 2031/755 (2013.01);
Abstract
A flexible membrane for use in a carrier head has a generally circular main portion with a lower surface, an annular outer portion for connection to a base assembly, and an annular flap extending from the main portion on a side opposite the lower surface for connection to the base assembly. At least one surface of the flap has a surface texture to prevent adhesion.