摘要 |
A method and device for forecasting and detecting a polishing endpoint and real time film thickness monitoring capable of suppressing to a minimum Joule heat loss due to an eddy current, and precisely forecasting and detecting the polishing endpoint, and precisely calculating a remaining film amount to be removed and a polishing rate. A high frequency inductor sensor is positioned close to the conductive film, and monitors a flux change induced in the conductive film. When a film thickness becomes a film thickness corresponding to a skin depth of the conductive film a method of calculating on the spot a polishing rate and a remaining film amount to be removed is provided. |