Global Patent Index - EP 0745456 B1

EP 0745456 B1 20010919 - Polishing peripheral portions of wafers

Title (en)

Polishing peripheral portions of wafers

Title (de)

Polieren der Randbereiche von Wafers

Title (fr)

Polissage des parties périphériques de wafers

Publication

EP 0745456 B1 20010919 (EN)

Application

EP 96303484 A 19960516

Priority

JP 15381395 A 19950529

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0745456A1] A method and apparatus for mirror-polishing a peripheral portion of a wafer (W) carries out a first polishing step (2, 12, 13, 14) for polishing the peripheral portion of the wafer (W) by using tape (T) having abrasive grains thereon, and a second polishing step (3) for thereafter polishing the peripheral portion of the wafer (W) by using a buff (22, 23, 24) with an abrasive material. <IMAGE>

IPC 1-7

B24B 9/06

IPC 8 full level

B24B 9/06 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP KR)

B24B 9/065 (2013.01 - EP); H01L 21/304 (2013.01 - KR)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE FR GB

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0745456 A1 19961204; EP 0745456 B1 20010919; DE 69615273 D1 20011025; DE 69615273 T2 20020627; KR 960043006 A 19961221; TW 303487 B 19970421

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 96303484 A 19960516; DE 69615273 T 19960516; KR 19960019606 A 19960528; TW 85105672 A 19960514