CMP pad construction with composite material properties using additive manufacturing processes

US9873180B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-9873180-B2
Application numberUS-201514695299-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateApr 24, 2015
Priority dateOct 17, 2014
Publication dateJan 23, 2018
Grant dateJan 23, 2018

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Abstract

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Embodiments of the disclosure generally provide polishing pads includes a composite pad body and methods for forming the polishing pads. One embodiment provides a polishing pad including a composite pad body. The composite pad body includes one or more first features formed from a first material or a first composition of materials, and one or more second features formed from a second material or a second composition of materials, wherein the one or more first features and the one or more second features are formed by depositing a plurality of layers comprising the first material or first composition of materials and second material or second composition of materials.

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The invention claimed is: 1. A polishing pad, comprising: a composite polishing pad body comprising: one or more first features formed from a first material, wherein the first material comprises a first material composition formed by depositing droplets of a second material and a third material within a plurality of layers that form at least a portion of each of the one or more first features; and a base material layer formed from a fourth material, wherein the fourth material…

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  • Operations & Transport · mapped topic

  • Operations & Transport · mapped topic

  • B24B37/205Primary

    Operations & Transport · mapped topic

  • Operations & Transport · mapped topic

  • B24B37/26Primary

    Operations & Transport · mapped topic

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What does patent US9873180B2 cover?
Embodiments of the disclosure generally provide polishing pads includes a composite pad body and methods for forming the polishing pads. One embodiment provides a polishing pad including a composite pad body. The composite pad body includes one or more first features formed from a first material or a first composition of materials, and one or more second features formed from a second material o…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Applied Materials Inc
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification B24B37/205. Mapped technology areas include Operations & Transport.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Jan 23 2018 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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