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Title:
RETAINING RING WITH SHAPED SURFACE
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO2005049274
Kind Code:
B1
Abstract:
A retaining ring can be shaped by machining or lapping the bottom surface of the ring to form a shaped profile in the bottom surface. The bottom surface of the retaining ring can include flat, sloped and curved portion. The lapping can be performed using a machine that dedicated for use in lapping the bottom surface of retaining rings. During the lapping the ring can be permitted to rotate freely about an axis of the ring. The bottom surface of the retaining ring can have curved or flat portions.

Inventors:
CHEN HUNG CHIH (US)
ZUNIGA STEVEN M (US)
GARRETSON CHARLES C (US)
MCALLISTER DOUGLAS R (US)
MEYER STACY (US)
LIN JIAN (US)
HUEY SIDNEY P (US)
OH JEONGHOON (US)
DOAN TRUNG T (US)
SCHMIDT JEFFREY (US)
WOHLERT MARTIN S (US)
HUGHES KERRY F (US)
WANG JAMES C (US)
LU DANNY CAM TOAN (US)
DELAMENIE ROMAIN BEAU (US)
BALAGANI VENKATA R (US)
ALLEN ADEN MARTIN (US)
FONG MICHAEL JON (US)
Application Number:
PCT/US2004/038083
Publication Date:
December 29, 2005
Filing Date:
November 12, 2004
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Assignee:
APPLIED MATERIALS INC (US)
CHEN HUNG CHIH (US)
ZUNIGA STEVEN M (US)
GARRETSON CHARLES C (US)
MCALLISTER DOUGLAS R (US)
MEYER STACY (US)
LIN JIAN (US)
HUEY SIDNEY P (US)
OH JEONGHOON (US)
DOAN TRUNG T (US)
SCHMIDT JEFFREY (US)
WOHLERT MARTIN S (US)
HUGHES KERRY F (US)
WANG JAMES C (US)
LU DANNY CAM TOAN (US)
DELAMENIE ROMAIN BEAU (US)
BALAGANI VENKATA R (US)
ALLEN ADEN MARTIN (US)
FONG MICHAEL JON (US)
International Classes:
B24B37/32; (IPC1-7): B24B37/04
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