Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Method and system for point of use recycling of ECMP fluids
- Patent Title (中): ECMP流体回收利用方法和系统
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Application No.: US11621497Application Date: 2007-01-09
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Publication No.: US07651384B2Publication Date: 2010-01-26
- Inventor: Josh H. Golden , Peter I. Porshnev , Donald Myers
- Applicant: Josh H. Golden , Peter I. Porshnev , Donald Myers
- Applicant Address: US CA Santa Clara
- Assignee: Applied Materials, Inc.
- Current Assignee: Applied Materials, Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US CA Santa Clara
- Agency: Patterson & Sheridan
- Main IPC: B24B57/00
- IPC: B24B57/00

Abstract:
The present invention generally comprises a method and an apparatus for recycling electrochemical mechanical polishing (ECMP) fluid. A selected portion of used ECMP fluid may be delivered to a recycling unit where the fluid may be refurbished. The concentration of the components that are present in the selected portion of used ECMP fluid may be measured. Based upon the measurements, individual components of the ECMP fluid may be selectively dosed into the selected portion in an amount sufficient to ensure that the selected portion of used ECMP fluid, once refurbished, contains the appropriate concentration of components. Alternatively, a predetermined amount of virgin ECMP fluid may be added to the selected portion. The refurbished ECMP fluid may be recycled into an ECMP system for use in another ECMP process.
Public/Granted literature
- US20080166958A1 Method and System for Point of Use Recycling of ECMP Fluids Public/Granted day:2008-07-10
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