Methods and systems for polishing pad control

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 10654145
APP PUB NO 20170001281A1
SERIAL NO

15190624

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A method for varying a removal profile of a silicon wafer during polishing using a polishing apparatus is provided. The polishing apparatus includes a polishing pad, a polishing head assembly configured to hold the silicon wafer, a temperature sensor, and a controller. The method includes receiving, at the controller, thermal data of a portion of the polishing pad from the temperature sensor and determining, by the controller, the removal profile of the silicon wafer based at least in part on the thermal data. The method further includes operating, by the controller, the polishing head assembly to position the silicon wafer in contact with the polishing pad and to selectively vary the removal profile of the silicon wafer based at least in part on the thermal data.

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GLOBALWAFERS CO LTDNO 8 INDUSTRIAL ROAD 2 SCIENCE-BASED INDUSTRIAL PARK HSINCHU

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Bovio, Ezio Bellinzago Novarese, IT 10 34
Corsi, Emanuele Novara, IT 7 11

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