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(11) EP 1 354 355 A1

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(43) Date of publication:
22.10.2003 Bulletin 2003/43

(21) Application number: 02704222.5

(22) Date of filing: 22.01.2002
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7H01L 23/48
(86) International application number:
PCT/US0201/861
(87) International publication number:
WO 0205/9966 (01.08.2002 Gazette 2002/31)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE TR
Designated Extension States:
AL LT LV MK RO SI

(30) Priority: 23.01.2001 US 768439
01.05.2001 US 847766

(71) Applicant: Honeywell International, Inc.
Morristown, New Jersey 07962 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • MUKHERJEE, Shyama,Honeywell International Inc.
    Morristown, NJ 07962 (US)
  • LEVERT, Joseph,Honeywell International Inc.
    Morristown, NJ 07962 (US)
  • DEBEAR, Donald,Honeywell International Inc.
    Morristown, NJ 07962 (US)

(74) Representative: Hucker, Charlotte Jane 
Gill Jennings & EveryBroadgate House,7 Eldon Street
London EC2M 7LH
London EC2M 7LH (GB)

   


(54) PLANARIZERS FOR SPIN ETCH PLANARIZATION OF ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS AND METHODS OF USE THEREOF