摘要:
A method and apparatus for providing uniform pressure, friction and/or contact between a substrate and a cylindrical roller in a brush-type cleaning system is described. The apparatus includes an alignment member adapted to allow pivotal movement of the cylindrical roller based on the topography of a substrate and/or the outer surface of the cylindrical roller. The method includes positioning a substrate between two cylindrical rollers, moving each of the two cylindrical rollers to a position where at least a portion of an outer surface of each of the cylindrical rollers are in contact with the major surfaces of the substrate, and rotating one or both of the substrate and the two cylindrical rollers relative to each other while allowing a longitudinal axis of one or both of the two cylindrical rollers to pivot relative to a plane defined by one of the major surfaces of the substrate.
摘要:
Embodiments described herein generally relate to a vapor dryer module for cleaning substrates during a chemical mechanical polishing (CMP) process. In one embodiment, a module for processing a substrate is provided. The module includes a tank having sidewalls with an outer surface and an inner surface defining a processing volume, a substrate support structure for transferring a substrate within the processing volume, the substrate support structure having a first portion that is at least partially disposed in the processing volume and a second portion that is outside of the processing volume, and one or more actuators disposed on an outer surface of one of the sidewalls of the tank and coupled between the outer surface and the second portion of the support structure, the one or more actuators operable to move the support structure relative to the tank.
摘要:
Embodiments described herein relate to an apparatus and method for a roller assembly that may be utilized in a brush cleaning module. In one embodiment, a roller assembly is described. The roller assembly includes an annular groove having at least two substantially parallel opposing sidewalls adapted to contact the major surfaces of a substrate along a periphery of the substrate, each of the opposing sidewalls comprising a compressible material having a pre-compressed dimension that is less than a thickness of the periphery of the substrate.
摘要:
Embodiments described herein relate to an apparatus and method for a roller assembly that may be utilized in a brush cleaning module. In one embodiment, a roller assembly is described. The roller assembly includes an annular groove having at least two substantially parallel opposing sidewalls adapted to contact the major surfaces of a substrate along a periphery of the substrate, each of the opposing sidewalls comprising a compressible material having a pre-compressed dimension that is less than a thickness of the periphery of the substrate.
摘要:
Embodiments of a load cup for transferring a substrate are provided. The load cup includes a pedestal assembly having a substrate support and a de-chucking nozzle. The de-chucking nozzle is positioned to flow a fluid between the polishing head and the back side of a substrate during transfer of the substrate from the polishing head to the substrate support.
摘要:
A load cup apparatus for transferring a substrate in a processing system includes a pedestal assembly having a substrate support, an actuator, and a controller. The actuator is configured to move the pedestal assembly into a loading position in contact with a retaining ring of a carrier head and to generate a retaining ring thickness signal based on a distance travelled by the pedestal assembly. The controller is configured to receive the retaining ring thickness signal from the actuator.
摘要:
A method and apparatus for chemical mechanical polishing of substrates, and more particularly a method and apparatus related to a carrier had for use in chemical mechanical polishing is provided. In one embodiment the carrier head assembly comprises a base assembly for providing support to the substrate, a flexible membrane mounted on the base assembly having a generally circular central portion with a lower surface that provides a substrate mounting surface, and a plurality of independently pressurizable chambers formed between the base assembly and the flexible membrane, comprising an annular outer chamber and a non-circular inner chamber, is provided.
摘要:
A carrier head for chemical mechanical polishing that has a base, a mounting assembly connected to the base having a surface for contacting a substrate, and a retaining ring secured to the base. The retaining ring can include perfluoroalkoxy, polyetherketoneketone, polybenzimidazole, a semi-crystalline thermoplastic polyester, or a long molecular chain molecule produced from poly-paraphenylene terephthalamide.
摘要:
A chemical mechanical polishing apparatus includes a metrology system that detects the thickness of the polishing pad as semiconductor wafers are processed and the thickness of the polishing pad is reduced. The chemical mechanical polishing apparatus includes a controller that adjusts the rate of material removal of a conditioning disk when areas of the polishing surface are detected that are higher or lower than the adjacent areas of the polishing pad.
摘要:
Embodiments of the present invention generally relate to methods for chemical mechanical polishing a substrate. The methods generally include coupling a first substrate to be polished to a dummy substrate, and removing a portion of the backside of the first substrate to reduce the thickness of the first substrate. The first substrate and the dummy substrate are positioned in a carrier head assembly comprising an inflatable membrane and a support ring. The first substrate is placed in contact with a polishing pad to reduce the surface roughness of the backside of the first substrate. The support ring restricts lateral movement of the inflatable membrane to prevent the first substrate from contacting an interior surface of the carrier head assembly. The support ring is sized to allow vertical movement of the inflatable membrane within the carrier head assembly.