摘要 |
A retaining ring structure of a carrier head designed for use in a chemical mechanical polishing system (CMP) is provided. The retaining ring includes a retaining ring support and a sacrificial retaining ring, which is designed to confine a substrate to be polished. The included sacrificial retaining ring has an upper surface and a contact surface. The upper surface of the sacrificial retaining ring is configured to be attached to the retaining ring support, such that the retaining ring support holds the sacrificial retaining ring. Preferably, the contact surface of the sacrificial retaining ring is configured to be substantially planer with a top surface of the substrate being polished. In a preferred example, the sacrificial retaining ring can include a plurality of capillary tubes and is constructed from a material having substantially the same characteristics as the surface of the substrate to be polished.
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