Methods and apparatus for an improved polishing head retaining ring
    1.
    发明授权
    Methods and apparatus for an improved polishing head retaining ring 有权
    用于改进的抛光头保持环的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US09050700B2

    公开(公告)日:2015-06-09

    申请号:US13360221

    申请日:2012-01-27

    IPC分类号: B24B1/00 B24B37/32 B24B37/34

    CPC分类号: B24B37/32 B24B37/34

    摘要: Methods, apparatus, and systems are provided for retaining a substrate in a polishing head of a CMP system. The invention includes a flexible inner retaining ring adapted to contour to an edge of a substrate and an inner ring support coupled to the polishing head. The inner support ring is adapted to contact the flexible inner retaining ring in response to a side force load applied to the flexible inner retaining ring by a substrate being polished. Numerous additional aspects are disclosed.

    摘要翻译: 提供了用于将基板保持在CMP系统的抛光头中的方法,装置和系统。 本发明包括适于轮廓到基底的边缘的柔性内保持环和联接到抛光头的内环支撑。 内支撑环适于通过被抛光的衬底施加到柔性内保持环的侧向力负载而接触柔性内保持环。 公开了许多附加方面。

    METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR AN IMPROVED POLISHING HEAD RETAINING RING
    2.
    发明申请
    METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR AN IMPROVED POLISHING HEAD RETAINING RING 有权
    改进抛光头保持环的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US20130196577A1

    公开(公告)日:2013-08-01

    申请号:US13360221

    申请日:2012-01-27

    IPC分类号: B24B5/00

    CPC分类号: B24B37/32 B24B37/34

    摘要: Methods, apparatus, and systems are provided for retaining a substrate in a polishing head of a CMP system. The invention includes a flexible inner retaining ring adapted to contour to an edge of a substrate and an inner ring support coupled to the polishing head. The inner support ring is adapted to contact the flexible inner retaining ring in response to a side force load applied to the flexible inner retaining ring by a substrate being polished. Numerous additional aspects are disclosed.

    摘要翻译: 提供了用于将基板保持在CMP系统的抛光头中的方法,装置和系统。 本发明包括适于轮廓到基底的边缘的柔性内保持环和联接到抛光头的内环支撑。 内支撑环适于通过被抛光的衬底施加到柔性内保持环的侧向力负载而接触柔性内保持环。 公开了许多附加方面。

    CARRIER HEAD WITH NARROW INNER RING AND WIDE OUTER RING
    4.
    发明申请
    CARRIER HEAD WITH NARROW INNER RING AND WIDE OUTER RING 有权
    带有内圈和宽外圈的承载头

    公开(公告)号:US20120034849A1

    公开(公告)日:2012-02-09

    申请号:US13204571

    申请日:2011-08-05

    IPC分类号: B24B41/06 B24B1/00

    摘要: A carrier head for a chemical mechanical polisher includes base, a substrate mounting surface, an annular inner ring, and an annular outer ring. The inner ring has an inner surface configured to circumferentially surround the edge of a substrate positioned on the substrate mounting surface, an outer surface, and a lower surface to contact a polishing pad. The inner ring is vertically movable relative to the substrate mounting surface. The outer ring has an inner surface circumferentially surrounding the inner ring, an outer surface, and a lower surface to contact the polishing pad. The outer ring is vertically movable relative to and independently of the substrate mounting surface and the inner ring. The lower surface of the inner ring has a first width, and the lower surface of the outer ring has a second width greater than the first width.

    摘要翻译: 用于化学机械抛光机的载体头包括基底,基底安装表面,环形内环和环形外环。 内环具有被构造为周向地围绕位于基板安装表面上的基板的边缘的内表面,外表面和与抛光垫接触的下表面。 内环可相对于基板安装表面垂直移动。 外环具有围绕内环的内表面,外表面和与抛光垫接触的下表面。 外环可相对于基板安装表面和内圈而相对并且独立于其上下移动。 内圈的下表面具有第一宽度,并且外环的下表面具有大于第一宽度的第二宽度。

    Carrier head with narrow inner ring and wide outer ring
    5.
    发明授权
    Carrier head with narrow inner ring and wide outer ring 有权
    承载头带窄内圈和宽外圈

    公开(公告)号:US08721391B2

    公开(公告)日:2014-05-13

    申请号:US13204571

    申请日:2011-08-05

    IPC分类号: B24B37/32

    摘要: A carrier head for a chemical mechanical polisher includes base, a substrate mounting surface, an annular inner ring, and an annular outer ring. The inner ring has an inner surface configured to circumferentially surround the edge of a substrate positioned on the substrate mounting surface, an outer surface, and a lower surface to contact a polishing pad. The inner ring is vertically movable relative to the substrate mounting surface. The outer ring has an inner surface circumferentially surrounding the inner ring, an outer surface, and a lower surface to contact the polishing pad. The outer ring is vertically movable relative to and independently of the substrate mounting surface and the inner ring. The lower surface of the inner ring has a first width, and the lower surface of the outer ring has a second width greater than the first width.

    摘要翻译: 用于化学机械抛光机的载体头包括基底,基底安装表面,环形内环和环形外环。 内环具有被构造为周向地围绕位于基板安装表面上的基板的边缘的内表面,外表面和与抛光垫接触的下表面。 内环可相对于基板安装表面垂直移动。 外环具有围绕内环的内表面,外表面和与抛光垫接触的下表面。 外环可相对于基板安装表面和内圈而相对并且独立于其上下移动。 内圈的下表面具有第一宽度,并且外环的下表面具有大于第一宽度的第二宽度。

    Apparatus and method for temperature control during polishing
    6.
    发明授权
    Apparatus and method for temperature control during polishing 有权
    抛光期间温度控制的装置和方法

    公开(公告)号:US08591286B2

    公开(公告)日:2013-11-26

    申请号:US12854432

    申请日:2010-08-11

    IPC分类号: B24B49/00

    CPC分类号: B24B37/30 B24B37/015

    摘要: Embodiments of the present invention relate to apparatus and method for improve uniformity of a polishing process. Embodiments of the present invention provide a heating mechanism configured to apply thermal energy to a perimeter of a substrate during polishing, or a cooling mechanism configured to cool a central region of the substrate during polishing, or a biased heating mechanism configured to create a temperature step differential on a given radius of a polishing pad.

    摘要翻译: 本发明的实施例涉及用于提高抛光工艺的均匀性的装置和方法。 本发明的实施例提供了一种加热机构,其被配置为在抛光期间将热能施加到基板的周边,或者构造成在抛光期间冷却基板的中心区域的冷却机构,或者构造成产生温度步长的偏置加热机构 抛光垫的给定半径上的微分。

    RETAINING RING WITH SELECTED STIFFNESS AND THICKNESS
    8.
    发明申请
    RETAINING RING WITH SELECTED STIFFNESS AND THICKNESS 有权
    具有选择的刚度和厚度的保持环

    公开(公告)号:US20140120803A1

    公开(公告)日:2014-05-01

    申请号:US13661603

    申请日:2012-10-26

    IPC分类号: B24B37/32 B24B7/00

    CPC分类号: B24B37/32 B24B7/00 B24B7/228

    摘要: A retaining ring for holding a substrate below a carrier head during chemical mechanical polishing includes an annular lower portion and an annular upper portion secured to the lower portion. The annular lower portion has a main body with a bottom surface for contacting a polishing pad during polishing, and is a first material. A top surface of the upper portion is configured to be secured to the carrier head. The upper portion is a second material that is more rigid than the first material. A thickness and stiffness of the lower portion is selected for a particular polishing environment to improve polishing uniformity near an edge of the substrate.

    摘要翻译: 在化学机械抛光期间用于将基板保持在载体头下方的保持环包括环形下部和固定到下部的环形上部。 环形下部具有主体,其具有用于在抛光期间接触抛光垫的底表面,并且是第一材料。 上部的上表面构造成固定到承载头。 上部是比第一材料更刚性的第二材料。 选择下部的厚度和刚度用于特定的抛光环境以改善靠近基底边缘的抛光均匀性。

    Sensors in Carrier Head of a CMP System
    9.
    发明申请
    Sensors in Carrier Head of a CMP System 审中-公开
    CMP系统的载波头中的传感器

    公开(公告)号:US20140020829A1

    公开(公告)日:2014-01-23

    申请号:US13552377

    申请日:2012-07-18

    IPC分类号: B05C9/08

    CPC分类号: B24B37/30 B24B37/015

    摘要: Sensors can be located in a carrier head for a chemical mechanical polishing system. In some implementations the carrier head includes a flexible membrane, and a thermocouple is positioned on the lower surface of the flexible membrane or embedded in the flexible membrane adjacent the lower surface. In some implementations, the carrier head optical sensor is secured to the head and positioned to sense a reflectivity of a spot on a back surface of a substrate held in the carrier head, and a controller is configured to receive a signal from the optical sensor and determine precession of the substrate based on the signal.

    摘要翻译: 传感器可以位于用于化学机械抛光系统的载体头中。 在一些实施方案中,载体头包括柔性膜,并且热电偶位于柔性膜的下表面上或嵌入在柔性膜中,邻近下表面。 在一些实施方案中,载体头部光学传感器被固定到头部并被定位成感测保持在载体头部中的基底的背面上的斑点的反射率,并且控制器被配置为从光学传感器接收信号, 基于信号确定基板的进动。

    CARRIER HEAD USING FLEXURE RESTRAINTS FOR RETAINING RING ALIGNMENT
    10.
    发明申请
    CARRIER HEAD USING FLEXURE RESTRAINTS FOR RETAINING RING ALIGNMENT 失效
    携带器头使用弯曲限制器来保持环对准

    公开(公告)号:US20100062694A1

    公开(公告)日:2010-03-11

    申请号:US12206338

    申请日:2008-09-08

    IPC分类号: B24B5/00 B24B47/02

    CPC分类号: B24B37/32

    摘要: One embodiment provides a retaining ring assembly. The retaining ring assembly comprises a retaining ring configured to circumferentially surround and retain the substrate within an inner surface of the retaining ring, and a flexure coupled to the retaining ring. The flexure is configured to maintain a gap between an inner surface of a carrier ring and an outer surface of the retaining ring, and the carrier ring is circumferentially surrounding the retaining ring.

    摘要翻译: 一个实施例提供一种保持环组件。 保持环组件包括保持环,所述保持环被构造成周向地围绕并保持在保持环的内表面内的基板,以及耦合到保持环的挠曲件。 挠曲构造成在承载环的内表面和保持环的外表面之间保持间隙,并且承载环周向围绕保持环。