摘要:
There is provided an electrolytic processing apparatus and method that can effect processing of a workpiece with high processing precision and can produce an intended form of processed workpiece with high accuracy of form. The electrolytic processing apparatus includes: a processing electrode which can come close to a workpiece; a feeding electrode for feeding electricity to the workpiece; an ion exchanger disposed in at least one of the space between the workpiece and the processing electrode and the space between the workpiece and the feeding electrode; a fluid supply section for supplying a fluid to the space between the workpiece and at least one of the processing electrode and the feeding electrode; and a power source for supplying an electric power between the processing electrode and the feeding electrode while arbitrarily controlling at least one of a voltage and an electric current.
摘要:
The present invention replaces all or a portion of substrate processing by chemical-mechanical polishing with electrolytic processing using deionized water, ultrapure water or the like. An electrolytic processing apparatus comprises: a chemical-mechanical polishing section for chemically-mechanically polishing a surface of a substrate; an electrolytic processing section having a processing electrode and a feeding electrode, and also having an ion exchanger provided at least either between the substrate and the processing electrode or between the substrate and the feeding electrode, for electrolytically processing a surface of a workpiece under existence of a solution by applying a voltage between the processing electrode and the feeding electrode; and a top ring capable of freely moving between the chemical-mechanical polishing section and the processing electrode section.
摘要:
The present invention replaces all or a portion of substrate processing by chemical-mechanical polishing with electrolytic processing using deionized water, ultrapure water or the like. An electrolytic processing apparatus comprises: a chemical-mechanical polishing section for chemically-mechanically polishing a surface of a substrate; an electrolytic processing section having a processing electrode and a feeding electrode, and also having an ion exchanger provided at least either between the substrate and the processing electrode or between the substrate and the feeding electrode, for electrolytically processing a surface of a workpiece under existence of a solution by applying a voltage between the processing electrode and the feeding electrode; and a top ring capable of freely moving between the chemical-mechanical polishing section and the processing electrode section.
摘要:
There is provided a substrate processing apparatus which can process a substrate by using an electrolytic processing method, while reducing a load upon a CMP processing to the least possible extent. The substrate processing apparatus of the present invention includes: an electrolytic processing unit (36) for electrolytically removing the surface of the substrate W having a to-be-processed film formed in said surface, said unit including a feeding section (373) that comes into contact with said surface of the substrate W; a bevel-etching unit (48) for etching away the to-be-processed film remaining unprocessed at the portion of the substrate that has been in contact with the feeding section (373) in the electrolytic processing unit (36); a chemical mechanical polishing unit (34) for chemically and mechanically polishing the surface of the substrate.
摘要:
A method and device for regenerating an ion exchanger can regenerate an ion exchanger easily and quickly, and can minimize a load upon cleaning of the regenerated ion exchanger and disposal of waste liquid. A method for regenerating a contaminated ion exchanger includes: providing a pair of a regeneration electrode and a counter electrode, a partition disposed between the electrodes, and an ion exchanger to be regenerated disposed between the counter electrode and the partition; and applying a voltage between the regeneration electrode and the counter electrode while supplying a liquid between the partition and the regeneration electrode and also supplying a liquid between the partition and the counter electrode.
摘要:
An electrolytic processing apparatus can maintain a difference in electric resistance between a recessed portion and a raised portion in the surface of a workpiece, thereby providing a processed surface with improved flatness. The electrolytic processing apparatus including: a processing electrode capable of bringing into contact with or closing to a workpiece; a feeding electrode for feeding electricity to the workpiece; a contact member disposed between the workpiece and at least one of the processing electrode and the feeding electrode, the degree of deformation of said contact member by a contact load applied from the workpiece being smal
摘要:
The present invention provides an electrolytic processing apparatus and an electrolytic processing method which can effectively prevent the formation of pits that would impair the quality of the processed product. The electrolytic processing apparatus including: a processing electrode (210) for processing a workpiece; a feeding electrode (212) for feeding electricity to the workpiece; a power source (232) for applying a voltage between the processing electrode (210) and the feeding electrode (212); a pressure tight container (200) housing the processing electrode (210) and the feeding electrode (212) therein; and a high-pressure liquid supply system (204) for supplying a high-pressure liquid into the pressure tight container (210).
摘要:
There are provided an electrolytic processing apparatus and an electrolytic processing method which can regenerate an ion exchanger with an enhanced regeneration rate of ion-exchange capacity without adversely affecting the throughput of the apparatus. The electrolytic processing apparatus includes: a holder for holding a workpiece; an electrode section including an electrode, a contact member, and a discharge portion for discharging metal ions which have been taken from the workpiece into the contact member during processing, said electrode section coming close to or into contact with the workpiece held by the holder to effect processing of the workpiece in the presence of a liquid; and a regeneration dummy electrode which can come close to or into contact with the contact member.
摘要:
An electrolytic processing apparatus can detect the end point of electrolytic processing stably with high precision and with a relatively simple construction. The electrolytic processing apparatus includes: a processing electrode which can come close to or into contact with a processing object; a feeding electrode for feeding electricity to the processing object; a fluid supply section for supplying fluid between the processing object and at least one of the processing electrode and the feeding electrode; a processing power source for applying a voltage between the processing electrode and the feeding electrode; a drive section for causing relative movement between the processing object and at least one of the processing electrode and the feeding electrode; and an eddy current sensor for detecting the thickness of the processing object from a change in eddy current loss. The sensor is disposed not in contact with (or separately) by an insulator from the processing electrode and/or the feeding electrode.
摘要:
There are provided an electrolytic processing apparatus and an electrolytic processing method which can regenerate an ion exchanger with an enhanced regeneration rate of ion-exchange capacity without adversely affecting the throughput of the apparatus. The electrolytic processing apparatus includes: a holder for holding a workpiece; an electrode section including an electrode, a contact member, and a discharge portion for discharging metal ions which have been taken from the workpiece into the contact member during processing, said electrode section coming close to or into contact with the workpiece held by the holder to effect processing of the workpiece in the presence of a liquid; and a regeneration dummy electrode which can come close to or into contact with the contact member.