摘要 |
A polishing pad used for polishing the surface of a semiconductor wafer in CMP equipment, includes a support layer adhered to the top of a rotary plate of the CMP equipment, a polishing layer disposed on top of the support layer, and an adhesive layer interposed between the support layer and the polishing layer and adhesively fixing the polishing layer to the support layer. In one embodiment, the polishing support layer is a plate-shaped molded article formed of a mixture including magnetic powder and a bonding agent containing synthetic resin. In another embodiment, a protective film extends along outer peripheral side walls of the adhesive layer and the support layer.
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