| 摘要 |
<p>The present invention provides device and system for suppressing edge instability during a chemical mechanical planarization (CMP) process for planarizing a surface topography on a wafer. A wafer carrier holds and rotates a wafer on a polishing surface of a polishing pad that is arranged to move in a first direction. The edge instability suppressing device includes a front process unit and a second process unit. The front process unit is disposed around a first portion of the wafer facing the first direction and arranged to align to the polishing surface of the polishing pad independent of the wafer during CMP processing. The back process unit is disposed around a second portion of the wafer opposite the first portion and is arranged to align to the polishing surface of the polishing pad independent of the wafer during the CMP processing. In so doing, the aligned front and back process units substantially reduce edge effects on the wafer during the CMP processing.</p> |
