Polishing apparatus and polishing method

    公开(公告)号:US10414015B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-09-17

    申请号:US15248112

    申请日:2016-08-26

    申请人: Ebara Corporation

    IPC分类号: B24B37/005

    摘要: A polishing apparatus includes a polishing table for supporting a polishing pad and a substrate holding device for pressing a substrate against the polishing pad. The substrate holding device includes an elastic film to form multiple pressure chambers to press the substrate, and a pressure control unit controlling pressure of the pressure chambers. The pressure control unit includes a first flow path connected to a first pressure chamber, and first and second pressure regulation mechanisms. The pressure control unit performs switching control from first pressure regulation mechanism to second pressure regulation mechanism when a set pressure within first pressure chamber reaches a first threshold value. Then, the pressure control unit performs switching control from second pressure regulation mechanism to first pressure regulation mechanism when the set pressure within the first pressure chamber reaches a second threshold value lower than the first threshold value.

    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 method and polishing apparatus

    公开(公告)号:US09676076B2

    公开(公告)日:2017-06-13

    申请号:US13916432

    申请日:2013-06-12

    申请人: EBARA CORPORATION

    IPC分类号: B24B37/013

    CPC分类号: B24B37/013

    摘要: A polishing method is used for polishing a film formed on a substrate by pressing the substrate against a polishing pad. The polishing method includes preparing, in advance, an algorithm for correction of polishing time from a relationship between a known amount of wear of the polishing pad or a known thickness of the polishing pad, and a polishing time and a polishing amount; setting a polishing target value for the film; and measuring an amount of wear of the polishing pad or a thickness of the polishing pad. The polishing method further includes determining an optimal polishing time for the polishing target value from the measured amount of wear of the polishing pad or the measured thickness of the polishing pad and from the algorithm; and polishing the film for the determined optimal polishing time.

    Elastic membrane
    9.
    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。

    POLISHING RECIPE DETERMINATION DEVICE

    公开(公告)号:US20220168864A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-06-02

    申请号:US17419029

    申请日:2019-10-16

    申请人: EBARA CORPORATION

    IPC分类号: B24B37/005 G06N20/20 G06K9/62

    摘要: An information processing apparatus is an information processing apparatus that determines a polishing recipe based on area response data acquired by changing a pressure for each area in a polishing head, the apparatus including an irregularity-presence-or-absence estimation unit that estimates and outputs whether an irregularity is present using new area response data as an input, a screening unit estimates and outputs, when the irregularity-presence-or-absence estimation unit estimates that an irregularity is present, area response data after the removal of the irregularity using area response data estimated that an irregularity is present as an input, and a simulation unit that determines a polishing recipe by simulation based on area response data estimated by the irregularity-presence-or-absence estimation unit that no irregularity is present or a response for each area after the removal of the irregularity estimated by the screening unit.