System and method for point of use delivery, control and mixing chemical and slurry for CMP/cleaning system
AssigneeLam Research Corporation
InventorsXuyen Pham, Tuan Nguyen, Vien Quach, Ren Zhou
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AssigneeLam Research Corporation
InventorsXuyen Pham, Tuan Nguyen, Vien Quach, Ren Zhou
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A chemical mechanical planarization system includes a point of use chemical mixing system. The point of use chemical mixing system includes a first and a second pump, a first and a second flow sensor, a mixer and a controller. The first pump has an input coupled to a first chemical supply and the first flow sensor coupled to the output of the first pump. The second pump has an input coupled to a second chemical supply and the second flow sensor coupled to the output of the second pump. The mixer has inputs coupled to the output of the first and second flow sensors. The controller is configured to receive signals from the first and second flow sensors and to produce control signals for the first and second pumps and the mixer. The controller is further configured to cause a mixture of the first and second chemicals upon a demand from the CMP process.
A method of mixing two or more chemicals for a CMP system comprising:
A CMP system comprising:
A mixing system comprising:
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.