Method of manufacturing a polishing pad using a beam

The present invention is directed, in general, to polishing pads and, more specifically, to a method of manufacturing a polishing pad using a focused beam. The present invention provides a method of manufacturing a polishing pad using a beam, and a system incorporating the method. In one embodiment,...

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Main Authors Crevasse, Annette M, Easter, William G, Miceli, Frank
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 08.10.2002
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Summary:The present invention is directed, in general, to polishing pads and, more specifically, to a method of manufacturing a polishing pad using a focused beam. The present invention provides a method of manufacturing a polishing pad using a beam, and a system incorporating the method. In one embodiment, the method includes providing a cake that is susceptible to beam ablation, and skiving a polishing pad from the cake using a beam apparatus configured to produce a beam.