Polishing apparatus and polishing method

    公开(公告)号:US11331769B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-05-17

    申请号:US15431062

    申请日:2017-02-13

    Abstract: A polishing apparatus and a polishing method capable of detecting whether a polishing tool has been brought into contact with a substrate, such as a wafer, and further capable of detecting a position of the polishing tool are disclosed. The polishing apparatus includes a substrate holder configured to hold a substrate, a pressing member configured to press a polishing tool against a surface of the substrate, an actuator configured to apply a pressing force to the pressing member, a motor-drive moving device configured to move the pressing member along the surface of the substrate, and a monitoring device configured to emit an alarm if a motor current supplied to the motor-drive moving device is smaller than a threshold value.

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