Patents for B24B 37 - Lapping machines or devices; Accessories (20,836)
01/2000
01/19/2000CN1241782A Reduced voltage input/reduced voltage output tri-state buffers and methods therefor
01/19/2000CN1241469A Chemical and mechanical grinder
01/18/2000US6015754 Chemical mechanical polishing apparatus and method
01/18/2000US6015499 Filter media for physically separating agglomerations of abrasive particles from a chemical-mechanical polishing process slurry stream
01/18/2000US6015337 Polishing apparatus
01/18/2000US6015333 Method of forming planarized layers in an integrated circuit
01/12/2000CN1240696A Surface polishing machine
01/11/2000US6014218 Device and method for end-point monitoring used in the polishing of components, in particular semiconductor components
01/11/2000US6012970 Process for forming a semiconductor device
01/11/2000US6012968 Apparatus for and method of conditioning chemical mechanical polishing pad during workpiece polishing cycle
01/11/2000US6012967 Polishing method and polishing apparatus
01/11/2000US6012966 Precision polishing apparatus with detecting means
01/11/2000US6012964 Carrier and CMP apparatus
01/06/2000WO2000000873A1 System and method for controlling a multi-arm polishing tool
01/06/2000WO2000000560A2 Chemical mechanical polishing slurry and method for using same
01/06/2000CA2335035A1 Chemical mechanical polishing slurry and method for using same
01/05/2000CN1048118C Method of rough polishing semiconductor wafes to reduce surface roughness
01/04/2000US6010538 In situ technique for monitoring and controlling a process of chemical-mechanical-polishing via a radiative communication link
01/04/2000US6010395 Chemical-mechanical polishing apparatus
01/04/2000US6010392 Die thinning apparatus
01/04/2000US6010010 Process for reclaiming a grinding suspension
12/1999
12/29/1999WO1999067054A1 Wafer edge polishing method and apparatus
12/29/1999EP0967634A1 Method of producing semiconductor wafer
12/29/1999EP0967049A1 Polishing apparatus
12/29/1999EP0967048A1 Two-sided flattening apparatus
12/29/1999EP0966338A1 Integrated pad and belt for chemical mechanical polishing
12/28/1999US6007411 Wafer carrier for chemical mechanical polishing
12/28/1999US6007409 Sample holder for parallel lapping tool and method of using
12/28/1999US6007408 Method and apparatus for endpointing mechanical and chemical-mechanical polishing of substrates
12/28/1999US6007407 Abrasive construction for semiconductor wafer modification
12/28/1999US6007406 Polishing systems, methods of polishing substrates, and method of preparing liquids for semiconductor fabrication process
12/28/1999US6007405 Method and apparatus for endpoint detection for chemical mechanical polishing using electrical lapping
12/28/1999CA2007805C Buffing composition
12/23/1999WO1999066546A1 Method and apparatus for improving die planarity and global uniformity of semiconductor wafers in a chemical mechanical polishing context
12/23/1999WO1999066544A1 A technique for chemical mechanical polishing silicon
12/23/1999WO1999065649A1 Method and apparatus for improved semiconductor wafer polishing
12/23/1999WO1999065592A1 Method and apparatus for recovery of water and slurry abrasives used for chemical and mechanical planarization
12/23/1999DE19927490A1 Verfahren und Vorrichtung zum verbesserten Polieren von Halbleiterwafern Method and apparatus for improved polishing of semiconductor wafers
12/23/1999CA2335175A1 Method and apparatus for recovery of water and slurry abrasives used for chemical and mechanical planarization
12/22/1999EP0822884B1 A polishing cloth and a method for attaching/detaching the polishing cloth to/from a base plate of a polishing machine
12/22/1999CN1239278A Apparatus and method for lapping magnetic heads
12/21/1999US6004880 Polishing integrated circuit while concurrently applying voltage; electrolysis
12/21/1999US6004193 Dual purpose retaining ring and polishing pad conditioner
12/21/1999US6003361 System for predicting accurate MR sensor height
12/16/1999WO1999064205A1 Method and apparatus for endpoint detection for chemical mechanical polishing
12/15/1999CN2353486Y Grinder for treating side edge of sole shoe
12/14/1999US6001007 Template used for polishing a semiconductor wafer
12/14/1999US6001005 Polishing apparatus
12/14/1999US6001001 Apparatus and method for chemical mechanical polishing of a wafer
12/14/1999US6000999 Preparatory abrading method for support of lithographic plate
12/14/1999US6000997 Temperature regulation in a CMP process
12/09/1999WO1999062673A1 Improved polishing pad with reduced moisture absorption
12/09/1999WO1999062672A1 A carrier head with a multilayer retaining ring for chemical mechanical polishing
12/09/1999WO1999062671A1 Apparatus for polishing silicon wafers
12/08/1999CN1237783A Wafer polishing apparatus and backing pad for wafer polishing
12/07/1999US5997620 Polishing composition
12/07/1999US5997392 Slurry injection technique for chemical-mechanical polishing
12/07/1999US5997390 Polishing apparatus with improved alignment of polishing plates
12/07/1999US5997385 Method and apparatus for polishing semiconductor substrate
12/07/1999US5996594 Post-chemical mechanical planarization clean-up process using post-polish scrubbing
12/02/1999WO1999061540A1 Cmp slurry containing a solid catalyst
12/02/1999CA2336482A1 Cmp slurry containing a solid catalyst
12/01/1999EP0960694A1 Wafer polishing apparatus and backing pad for wafer polishing
12/01/1999EP0960693A2 A polishing machine
12/01/1999EP0960692A2 Machining apparatus
12/01/1999EP0960655A2 Method for grinding silicon metalloid
12/01/1999EP0960436A1 Method of preparing silicon carbide wafers for epitaxial growth
12/01/1999EP0959719A1 A brush assembly apparatus
11/1999
11/30/1999US5996067 Range finding circuit for selecting a consecutive sequence of reorder buffer entries using circular carry lookahead
11/30/1999US5994224 IC mechanical planarization process incorporating two slurry compositions for faster material removal times
11/30/1999US5993686 Fluoride additive containing chemical mechanical polishing slurry and method for use of same
11/30/1999US5993647 Circulation system of slurry
11/30/1999US5993303 Hand-held cutting tool for cutting fiber-cement siding
11/30/1999US5993302 Carrier head with a removable retaining ring for a chemical mechanical polishing apparatus
11/30/1999US5993299 Method and apparatus of uninterrupted slurry supply
11/30/1999US5993298 Lapping apparatus and process with controlled liquid flow across the lapping surface
11/30/1999US5993293 Method and apparatus for improved semiconductor wafer polishing
11/30/1999US5993291 Specimen block preparation for TEM analysis
11/30/1999US5993289 Methods for the in-process detection of workpieces in a CMP environment
11/25/1999WO1999059776A1 Substrate retainer
11/25/1999WO1999059775A1 Wafer polishing with improved backing arrangement
11/24/1999CN1236184A Polishing apparatus
11/23/1999US5990012 Chemical-mechanical polishing of hydrophobic materials by use of incorporated-particle polishing pads
11/23/1999US5990010 Pre-conditioning polishing pads for chemical-mechanical polishing
11/23/1999US5989470 Curing within a mold a liquid matrix material which encapsulates uniformly distributed microcolumns arranged in parallel to form a pad body with interspersed microcolumns, cutting into individual pads
11/23/1999US5989301 Optical polishing formulation
11/23/1999US5989107 Method for polishing workpieces and apparatus therefor
11/23/1999US5989104 Workpiece carrier with monopiece pressure plate and low gimbal point
11/18/1999WO1999059201A1 Polished ceramic chuck for low backside particles in semiconductor plasma processing
11/18/1999WO1999058297A1 A carrier head with a retaining ring for a chemical mechanical polishing system
11/17/1999CN1235698A Cerium oxide abrasive and method of abrading substrates
11/16/1999US5985679 Automated endpoint detection system during chemical-mechanical polishing
11/16/1999US5985094 Semiconductor wafer carrier
11/16/1999US5985093 Chemical-mechanical polish (CMP) pad conditioner
11/16/1999US5985090 Polishing cloth and polishing apparatus having such polishing cloth
11/16/1999US5985045 Polishing semiconductor in polisher with polishing fluid including two components mixed within polisher and flowed through tube before reaching substrate
11/16/1999US5984769 Polishing pad having a grooved pattern for use in a chemical mechanical polishing apparatus
11/16/1999US5984764 Method of dressing an abrasive cloth and apparatus therefor
11/11/1999WO1999056972A1 Indirect endpoint detection by chemical reaction and chemiluminescence
11/10/1999EP0954408A1 Polishing apparatus