On the Abrasive Particle Settling Mechanisms in Chemical Mechanical
Polishing (CMP)
Zhoujie Mao
Sponsored
By: LMA
Abstract
In a
CMP process, the slurry is used both as a chemical reaction agent and as a carrier of
abrasive particles. This research focuses on the behavior of the abrasive particles in the
slurry as a first step to better understand the role of slurry in the material removal process
and the efficiency of slurry usage in CMP.