Electro-chemical mechanical planarization pad with uniform polish performance

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 7815778
APP PUB NO 20070131564A1
SERIAL NO

11562310

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A polishing pad includes at least one conductive polishing element supported by a compressible under layer having conductive patterning therein, the conductive patterning adapted to permit coupling of a potential to the conductive polishing element; a guide plate above the compressible under layer, the guide plate having a hole through which the polishing element passes and further having a cathodic element connected thereto; and a slurry distribution layer adhered to the guide plate opposite the compressible under layer. The polishing pad may further include a proton exchange membrane placed over the cathodic element. A semiconductor wafer having a metal film thereon may be polished using the polishing pad by placing the wafer in contact with the polishing element, applying anodic current to the polishing element and cathodic current to the cathodic element, and polishing with an anodic solution. For copper films, a sulfuric acid-copper sulfate solution may be used.

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SEMIQUEST INC2362 BEARING DRIVE SAN JOSE CA 95131

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Bajaj, Rajeev Fremont, US 162 3380

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