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Title:
CARRIER HEAD WITH POROSE RETAINER RING
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO2003002299
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
A material (26) with a mesh of fibers and a binder material holding the fibers in the mesh can be used on a carrier head (20) or a polishing pad (100). A polishing apparatus can include a pad cleaner (40) with nozzles (44) to direct jets of cleaning fluid onto the polishing pad (100) and a brush (49)to agitate a surface of the polishing pad (100).

Inventors:
TOLLES ROBERT D
Application Number:
PCT/US2002/020885
Publication Date:
November 06, 2003
Filing Date:
July 01, 2002
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Assignee:
APPLIED MATERIALS INC (US)
International Classes:
B24B37/24; B24B37/26; B24B37/32; B24B53/007; B24B53/017; B24D3/32; B24D3/34; B24D9/08; B24D13/14; (IPC1-7): B24B37/04; B24B41/06; B24B53/007
Foreign References:
US6019670A2000-02-01
US5958794A1999-09-28
EP0239040A11987-09-30
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