CMP retaining ring with soft retaining ring insert

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9193030
APP PUB NO 20140287657A1
SERIAL NO

14295013

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A method of polishing a wafer with a wafer carrier adapted to further reduce the edge effect and allow a wafer to be uniformly polished across its entire surface, with a retaining ring made from very hard materials such as PEEK, PET or polycarbonate with a hardness in the range of 80 to 85 Shore D, while the inner surface or insert is made of polyurethane or other material with a hardness in the range of 85 to 95 Shore A.

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REVASUM INC825 BUCKLEY ROAD SAN LUIS OBISPO CA 93401

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Kalenian, William J San Luis Obispo, US 11 151
Spiegel, Larry San Luis Obispo, US 5 42

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