Abstract: The invention provides a polishing system comprising (a) an abrasive, a polishing pad, a means for oxidizing a substrate, or any combination thereof, (b) a conducting polymer having an electrical conductivity of about 10−10 S/cm to about 106 S/cm, and (c) a liquid carrier.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
July 19, 2002
Date of Patent:
November 2, 2004
Assignee:
Cabot Microelectronics Corporation
Inventors:
Isaac K. Cherian, Jian Zhang, Fred Sun, Shumin Wang, Eric H. Klingenberg