Substrate holding apparatus and polishing apparatus

    公开(公告)号:US10442056B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-10-15

    申请号:US13929295

    申请日:2013-06-27

    申请人: EBARA CORPORATION

    IPC分类号: B24B37/32 B24B37/30

    摘要: A substrate holding apparatus is used for holding a substrate such as a semiconductor wafer in a polishing apparatus for polishing and planarizing the substrate. The substrate holding apparatus includes an elastic membrane, a top ring body for holding the elastic membrane, and a plurality of pressure chambers partitioned by at least one partition wall of the elastic membrane. The substrate is held by a lower surface of the elastic membrane and pressed against the polishing surface with a fluid pressure by supplying a pressurized fluid to the pressure chambers. The substrate holding apparatus further include a stopper configured to limit the inflation of the elastic membrane by being brought into contact with a part of the partition wall of the elastic membrane or an extending member extending from a rear surface of the elastic membrane whose surface serves as a substrate holding surface.

    Elastic membrane, substrate holding apparatus, and polishing apparatus

    公开(公告)号:US10213896B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-02-26

    申请号:US15402703

    申请日:2017-01-10

    申请人: EBARA CORPORATION

    IPC分类号: B24B37/30

    摘要: An elastic membrane capable of precisely controlling a polishing profile in a narrow area of a wafer edge portion is disclosed. The elastic membrane includes a contact portion to be brought into contact with a substrate; a first edge circumferential wall extending upwardly from a peripheral edge of the contact portion; and a second edge circumferential wall having a horizontal portion connected to an inner circumferential surface of the first edge circumferential wall. The inner circumferential surface of the first edge circumferential wall includes an upper inner circumferential surface and a lower inner circumferential surface, both of which are perpendicular to the contact portion. The upper inner circumferential surface extends upwardly from the horizontal portion of the second edge circumferential wall, and the lower inner circumferential surface extends downwardly from the horizontal portion.

    POLISHING APPARATUS, POLISHING HEAD, AND RETAINER RING
    39.
    发明申请
    POLISHING APPARATUS, POLISHING HEAD, AND RETAINER RING 审中-公开
    抛光装置,抛光头和保持环

    公开(公告)号:US20160368115A1

    公开(公告)日:2016-12-22

    申请号:US15163571

    申请日:2016-05-24

    申请人: EBARA CORPORATION

    IPC分类号: B24B37/32 B24B37/20

    CPC分类号: B24B37/32 B24B37/20

    摘要: A polishing apparatus which can allow easy replacement of a retainer ring and can allow the retainer ring to be secured to a drive ring without causing deformation of the retainer ring is disclosed. The polishing head includes a head body having a substrate contact surface, a drive ring coupled to the head body, and a retainer ring surrounding the substrate contact surface and coupled to the drive ring. A first screw thread is formed on the drive ring, a second screw thread, which engages with the first screw thread, is formed on the retainer ring. The second screw thread extends in a circumferential direction of the retainer ring.

    摘要翻译: 公开了一种抛光装置,其可以容易地更换保持环,并且可以允许保持环固定到驱动环上而不引起保持环的变形。 抛光头包括具有基板接触表面的头本体,联接到头本体的驱动环和围绕基板接触表面并联接到驱动环的保持环。 第一螺纹形成在驱动环上,与保持环形成在第一螺纹上的第二螺纹。 第二螺纹在保持环的圆周方向上延伸。

    Elastic membrane
    40.
    发明授权
    Elastic membrane 有权
    弹性膜

    公开(公告)号:US08859070B2

    公开(公告)日:2014-10-14

    申请号:US13687263

    申请日:2012-11-28

    申请人: Ebara Corporation

    摘要: An elastic member for use in a substrate holding apparatus includes an elastic member and a first reinforcing member. The first reinforcing member has a higher rigidity than the elastic membrane and reinforces substantially an entire area of the contact portion of the elastic membrane. The contact portion of the elastic member has a contact portion for contact with the substrate. The first peripheral wall portion of the elastic membrane is coupled to a peripheral end of the contact portion and extends upwardly. The second peripheral wall portion of the elastic member defines a first chamber on an outer side thereof and a second chamber on an inner side thereof. The first reinforcing member is embedded in substantially the entire area of the contact portion of the elastic membrane.

    摘要翻译: 用于基板保持装置的弹性构件包括弹性构件和第一加强构件。 第一加强构件具有比弹性膜更高的刚性,并且基本上加强弹性膜的接触部分的整个区域。 弹性构件的接触部分具有用于与衬底接触的接触部分。 弹性膜的第一周壁连接到接触部分的外周端并向上延伸。 弹性构件的第二周壁部分在其外侧上限定第一室,在其内侧限定第二室。 第一加强构件嵌入在弹性膜的接触部分的大致整个区域中。