KR100385373B1 - 가변 연마력 웨이퍼 캐리어 헤드를 구비하는 반도체웨이퍼 연마 장치 - Google Patents
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- 피공작물의 표면의 화학 기계적 평탄화를 실행하는 장치용 캐리어로서,주요 표면을 구비하는 강성 플레이트와,내부면과, 상기 피공작물의 대향면과 접촉하기 위한 외부면을 갖는 웨이퍼 접촉 섹션을 구비한 연성 및 가요성 재료로 이루어지고, 상기 강성 플레이트에 연결되어 있으며 상기 주요 표면의 적어도 일부분을 가로질러 연장하여 상기 주요 표면 사이에 제 1 공동을 형성하는 웨이퍼 캐리어 박막과,상기 웨이퍼 접촉 섹션의 상기 내부면과 접촉하기 위한 외부면을 갖는 섹션을 구비하며, 상기 강성 플레이트에 연결되어 있고 상기 주요 표면의 적어도 일부분을 가로질러 연장하여 상기 주요 표면 사이에 제 2 공동을 형성하는 내부 웨이퍼 캐리어 박막과,상기 제 1 공동에 압축 유체 공급원을 연결시키는 제 1 유체 도관과, 그리고상기 제 2 공동에 압축 유체 공급원을 연결시키는 제 2 유체 도관을 포함하는 캐리어.
- 제 1 항에 있어서, 상기 웨이퍼 캐리어의 상기 웨이퍼 접촉 섹션 둘레에 상기 강성 플레이트에 연결되는 보유 부재를 더 포함하는 캐리어.
- 제 1 항에 있어서, 상기 웨이퍼 캐리어 박막은 상기 웨이퍼 접촉 섹션을 통과하는 복수의 구멍을 구비하는 캐리어.
- 제 1 항에 있어서, 상기 웨이퍼 접촉 섹션의 상기 웨이퍼 캐리어 박막은 거의 일정한 두께를 가지는 캐리어.
- 제 1 항에 있어서, 상기 웨이퍼 캐리어 박막의 상기 웨이퍼 접촉 섹션의 원주는 상기 강성 플레이트에 연결되는 벨로우즈와 연결되어 있는 캐리어.
- 제 5 항에 있어서, 상기 웨이퍼 캐리어 박막은 상기 벨로우즈 둘레에서 연장하며 상기 강성 플레이트와 접촉하는 플랜지를 더 포함하는 캐리어.
- 제 2 항에 있어서, 상기 웨이퍼 캐리어 박막은 벨로우즈와 플랜지를 더 포함하며, 상기 벨로우즈는 상기 웨이퍼 접촉 섹션에 부착되는 제 1 단부와 제 2 단부를 구비하며, 상기 플랜지는 상기 제 2 단부로부터 돌출하며 상기 강성 플레이트의 상기 주요 표면과 상기 보유 부재 사이에 끼어 있는 캐리어.
- 제 1 항에 있어서, 상기 강성 플레이트는 주요 표면상에 복수의 채널을 구비하며, 상기 제 1 유체 도관과 상기 제 2 유체 도관은 상기 복수의 채널과 연통하는 캐리어.
- 제 1 항에 있어서, 상기 강성 플레이트는 상기 주요 표면상에 복수의 동심 환형 채널을 포함하는 캐리어.
- 제 9 항에 있어서, 상기 강성 플레이트는 상기 복수의 동심 환형 채널과 상호연결되는 축방향 홈을 더 포함하는 캐리어.
- 제 1 항에 있어서, 상기 내부 웨이퍼 캐리어 박막은 연성, 가요성 재료를 포함하는 캐리어.
- 제 2 항에 있어서, 상기 피공작물은 주변부를 구비하며, 상기 보유 부재는 상기 피공작물의 주변보다 5mm 미만만큼 큰 주변부를 구비하는 캐리어.
- 제 2 항에 있어서, 상기 보유 부재는 화학 기계적 평탄화가 수행 중인 상기 피공작물의 표면과 거의 동일 평면인 표면을 구비하는 캐리어.
- 제 1 항에 있어서, 상기 공동 내부에 유체를 더 포함하며, 상기 유체는 공기, 질소 및 물로 이루어진 그룹에서 선택되는 캐리어.
- 제 1 항에 있어서, 상기 내부 웨이퍼 캐리어 박막의 상기 섹션의 원주는 상기 강성 플레이트에 연결되는 벨로우즈에 연결되어 있는 캐리어.
- 제 15 항에 있어서, 상기 내부 웨이퍼 캐리어 박막은 상기 벨로우즈 둘레에서 연장하며 상기 강성 플레이트와 접촉하는 플랜지를 더 포함하는 캐리어.
- 제 1 항에 있어서, 상기 내부 웨이퍼 캐리어 박막은 벨로우즈와 플랜지를 더 포함하며, 상기 벨로우즈는 상기 내부 웨이퍼 캐리어 박막의 상기 섹션에 부착되는 제 1 단부와 제 2 단부를 구비하며, 상기 플랜지는 상기 제 2 단부로부터 돌출하며 상기 강성 플레이트의 상기 주요 표면과 잠금 부재 사이에 끼어 있는 캐리어.
- 제 1 항에 있어서, 상기 웨이퍼 캐리어 박막과 상기 내부 웨이퍼 캐리어 박막은 서로 연결되어 있는 캐리어.
- 제 1 항에 있어서, 상기 웨이퍼 접촉 섹션과 접촉하기 위한 상기 섹션의 영역은 상기 웨이퍼 접촉 섹션에 대응하는 영역보다 작은 캐리어.
- 제 1 항에 있어서, 상기 제 2 공동은 상기 제 1 공동 내부에 있는 캐리어.
- 피공작물의 표면의 화학 기계적 평탄화를 실행하는 장치용 캐리어로서,주요 표면을 구비하는 강성 플레이트와,내부면과, 상기 피공작물의 대향면과 접촉하기 위한 외부면을 갖는 웨이퍼접촉 섹션을 구비한 연성 및 가요성 재료로 이루어지고, 상기 강성 플레이트에 연결되어 있고 상기 주요 표면의 적어도 일부분을 가로질러 연장하여 상기 주요 표면 사이에 제 1 공동을 형성하는 웨이퍼 캐리어 박막과,상기 웨이퍼 접촉 섹션의 내부면과 접촉하기 위한 섹션을 구비하는 풍선형 부분을 포함하는 내부 웨이퍼 캐리어 박막과,압축 유체 공급원을 상기 제 1 공동에 연결시키는 제 1 유체 도관과, 그리고압축 유체 공급원을 상기 풍선형 부분에 의해 형성된 제 2 공동에 연결시키는 제 2 유체 도관을 포함하는 캐리어.
- 피공작물의 표면의 화학 기계적 평탄화를 실행하는 장치용 캐리어를 작동하는 방법으로서,주요 표면을 구비하는 강성 플레이트를 제공하는 단계와,웨이퍼 캐리어 박막의 웨이퍼 접촉 섹션의 외부면이 상기 피공작물의 대향면과 접촉하도록, 연성 및 가요성 재료의 상기 웨이퍼 캐리어 박막과 상기 주요 표면 사이에 형성된 제 1 공동을 압축시키는 단계와, 그리고내부 웨이퍼 캐리어 박막의 한 섹션의 외부면이 상기 웨이퍼 캐리어 박막의 내부면과 접촉하도록, 연성 및 가요성 재료의 상기 내부 웨이퍼 캐리어 박막과 상기 주요 표면 사이에 형성된 제 2 공동을 압축시키는 단계를 포함하는 방법.
- 피공작물의 표면의 화학 기계적 평탄화를 실행하는 장치용 캐리어를 작동하는 방법으로서,하나 이상의 관통하는 구멍을 구비한 박막을 포함하는 상기 캐리어를 상기 피공작물의 표면위로 위치시키는 단계와,상기 박막에 대해 상기 피공작물을 처킹하도록 각각의 구멍을 통하여 진공을 적용시키는 단계와,상기 캐리어와 처킹된 피공작물을 연마면에 맞대는 위치로 이동시키는 단계와,각각의 구멍을 통하여 진공을 해제시키는 단계와, 그리고상기 캐리어의 표면과 상기 박막 사이에 위치하는 공동 안으로 압축 유체를 적용시키는 단계를 포함하는 방법.
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