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Patent US7670466 - Methods and apparatuses for electrochemical-mechanical polishing - Google PatentsSearch Images Maps Play YouTube News Gmail Drive More »Sign inPatentsMethods and apparatuses for removing material from a microfeature workpiece are disclosed. In one embodiment, the microfeature workpiece is contacted with a polishing surface of a polishing medium, and is placed in electrical communication with first and second electrodes, at least one of which is spaced...http://www.google.com/patents/US7670466?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US7670466 - Methods and apparatuses for electrochemical-mechanical polishingAdvanced Patent SearchTry the new Google Patents, with machine-classified Google Scholar results, and Japanese and South Korean patents.Publication numberUS7670466 B2Publication typeGrantApplication numberUS 11/397,419Publication dateMar 2, 2010Filing dateApr 3, 2006Priority dateFeb 20, 2004Fee statusPaidAlso published asCN101094748A, DE602005017595D1, EP1732732A1, EP1732732B1, US7153777, US8101060, US20050196963, US20060189139, US20100116685, WO2005082574A1Publication number11397419, 397419, US 7670466 B2, US 7670466B2, US-B2-7670466, US7670466 B2, US7670466B2InventorsWhonchee LeeOriginal AssigneeMicron Technology, Inc.Export CitationBiBTeX, EndNote, RefManPatent Citations (167), Non-Patent Citations (31), Referenced by (12), Classifications (13), Legal Events (2) External Links: USPTO, USPTO Assignment, EspacenetMethods and apparatuses for electrochemical-mechanical polishing
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