| 摘要 |
<p>A polishing apparatus according to the present invention includes a polishing tape (41) having a polishing surface, a substrate holder configured to hold and rotate a substrate (W), a press pad (50) configured to press the polishing tape against a bevel portion of the substrate held by the substrate holder, and a polishing-tape feeding mechanism (45) configured to cause the polishing tape to travel in its longitudinal direction. The press pad (50) includes a pad body (53), a plate-shaped pressing section having a pressing surface (51a) for pressing the bevel portion of the substrate through the polishing tape and having a rear surface (51b) opposite to the pressing surface, and a plurality of coupling sections (52) coupling the pressing section to the pad body. A space (S) is formed between the rear surface of the pressing section and the pad body.</p> |
