摘要 |
Chemical mechanical polishing pads having a polishing layer with a polishing surface adapted for polishing a substrate are provided, wherein the polishing layer has a unique integral identification feature; wherein the unique integral identification feature is non-polish active, wherein the unique integral identification feature comprises at least two visually distinct characteristics, wherein at least one of the at least two visually distinct indicia is a non-color based indicia, wherein one of the at least two visually distinct indicia is a color based indicia, and wherein the at least two visually distinct characteristics are selected to uniquely identify the chemical mechanical polishing pad as a type of chemical mechanical polishing pad selected from a plurality of types of chemical mechanical polishing pads; and, wherein the polishing layer has a polishing surface adapted for polishing the substrate. Also provided is a method of making such polishing layers and for using them to polish a substrate. |