Apparatus and method for chemical mechanical polishing process control

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PATENT NO 10096482
APP PUB NO 20150348797A1
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14822671

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An apparatus and method for providing target thickness and surface profile uniformity control of a multi-head chemical mechanical polishing (CMP) process is disclosed. An exemplary method includes providing at least two wafers; determining a surface profile of each of the at least two wafers; determining an operation mode for a chemical mechanical polishing (CMP) process based on the surface profiles of the at least two wafers; determining a CMP polishing recipe for each of the at least two wafers based on the operation mode; and performing the CMP process on the at least two wafers based on the determined CMP polishing recipes.

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TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY LTD8 LI-HSIN RD 6 HSINCHU SCIENCE PARK HSINCHU 300-78

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Huang, Soon-Kang Hsin Chu, TW 16 37
Hui, Keung Hsinchu, TW 12 69
Mou, Jong-I Hsinchu, TW 55 447
Sung, Jin-Ning Pingjhen, TW 7 80
Tsen, Yen-Di Chung-Ho, TW 23 122

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