Patents Assigned to Toho Engineering
  • Patent number: 8702477
    Abstract: A construction of a polishing pad sub plate that is able, while maintaining the fixing strength of the polishing pad to the rotation table, to make possible the easy removal of the polishing pad from the rotation table, and in particular, by preventing injury to the polishing pad when peeling it from the rotation table is offered.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2014
    Assignee: Toho Engineering
    Inventors: Tatsutoshi Suzuki, Eisuke Suzuki
  • Patent number: 8702474
    Abstract: A method of regenerating a polishing pad for polishing semiconductor wafers is described wherein the polishing pad is removably stacked, aligned and fixed by a fitting ring to a polishing pad supporting surface of a polishing pad sub plate mounted on a central surface of a sub plate main body on an upper surface of a polisher rotation table and wherein the regeneration may include dressing, as well as cleaning, or regrooving the polishing pad surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2014
    Assignee: Toho Engineering
    Inventors: Tatsutoshi Suzuki, Eisuke Suzuki
  • Publication number: 20120003903
    Abstract: A method for use of a polishing pad sub plate that is able, while maintaining the fixing strength of the polishing pad to the rotation table, to make possible the easy removal of the polishing pad from the rotation table, and in particular, by preventing injury to the polishing pad when peeling it from the rotation table is offered, makes possible the convenient, effective and practical regeneration of polishing pads using a reforming tool.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 4, 2011
    Publication date: January 5, 2012
    Applicant: Toho Engineering
    Inventors: Tatsutoshi Suzuki, Eisuke Suzuki
  • Publication number: 20110319000
    Abstract: A construction of a polishing pad sub plate that is able, while maintaining the fixing strength of the polishing pad to the rotation table, to make possible the easy removal of the polishing pad from the rotation table, and in particular, by preventing injury to the polishing pad when peeling it from the rotation table is offered.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 3, 2011
    Publication date: December 29, 2011
    Applicant: Toho Engineering
    Inventors: Tatsutoshi Suzuki, Eisuke Suzuki