Patents by Inventor Jui-Lin Chou

Jui-Lin Chou has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Publication number: 20160303704
    Abstract: A grinding tool includes a substrate having a working surface, and a plurality of abrasive particles distributed across the working surface and protruding outward from the working surface, wherein at least some of the abrasive particles are machined to form abrasive particles respectively having a pyramid shape, the pyramid shape being a right square pyramid or a right hexagonal pyramid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 19, 2016
    Publication date: October 20, 2016
    Applicant: Kinik Company
    Inventors: Jui-Lin CHOU, Chia-Feng CHIU, Wen-Jen LIAO, Xue-Shen SU
  • Publication number: 20160236320
    Abstract: Provided is a CMP conditioner comprising: a substrate, multiple abrasive bars, and multiple slide blocks. The substrate is divided into a central surface and an outer surface. The central surface is a recessed part. The outer surface encompasses the central surface. Multiple mounting holes are recessed from the outer surface. The abrasive bars are each respectively mounted in the mounting holes. Each of the multiple abrasive bars comprises a bar body and an abrasive particle. The abrasive particle is mounted on a top surface of the abrasive bar. The multiple slide blocks are distributed among the mounting holes of the outer surface. Each of the multiple slide blocks comprises a slide dressing surface. The present invention utilizes the slide blocks to reduce the contact between the substrate and a polishing mat efficiently. The slide blocks may decrease dissolving out of metal components within the substrate and the pollution induced.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 4, 2016
    Publication date: August 18, 2016
    Inventors: Jui-Lin Chou, Chia-Feng Chiu, Wen-Jen Liao, Xue-Shen Su
  • Patent number: 9415481
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a chemical mechanical polishing conditioner with high quality abrasive particles, comprising a substrate; a bonding layer disposed on the substrate; and a plurality of abrasive particles placed on the bonding layer, and the abrasive particles are placed on the substrate by the bonding layer; wherein the abrasive particles have a risk diamond content measured by a screening apparatus for screening abrasive particles. Therefore, the chemical mechanical polishing conditioner with high quality abrasive particles is produced, after the risk diamond content is judged by the screening apparatus for screening abrasive particles; thereby avoiding scratches and breakages produced on the polishing pad due to the risk diamonds during a chemical mechanical polishing process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2016
    Assignee: KINIK COMPANY
    Inventor: Jui-Lin Chou
  • Publication number: 20160176017
    Abstract: A grinding tool includes a substrate having a surface provided with a plurality of openings, and a plurality of grinding studs. Each of the grinding studs includes a stud portion and an abrasive particle attached to each other, the stud portions being respectively attached into the openings, and the abrasive particles protruding outward from the surface, each of the abrasive particles having a pattern cut across a tip thereof to define multiple apexes adjacent to one another. In some embodiments, methods of fabricating a grinding tool are also described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2015
    Publication date: June 23, 2016
    Applicant: KINIK COMPANY
    Inventors: Jui-Lin CHOU, I-Tsao LIAO, Chia-Feng CHIU, Jen Feng CHEN, Sheng Kai HONG
  • Publication number: 20160114465
    Abstract: A grinding tool includes a rigid support body and a carrier substrate. The carrier substrate is attached to the support body, and is supported by the support body. Two opposing surfaces of the carrier substrate respectively define a working surface and a non-working surface. A plurality of first abrasive particles are affixed on the working surface, and a plurality of second abrasive particles are affixed on the non-working surface. The first abrasive particles have a first average size, and the second abrasive particles have a second average size smaller than the first average size. The carrier substrate is attached to the support body at the non-working surface. Moreover, a method of manufacturing the grinding tool is described herein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 20, 2015
    Publication date: April 28, 2016
    Applicant: KINIK COMPANY
    Inventors: Jui-Lin CHOU, I-Tsao LIAO, Chia-Feng CHIU
  • Publication number: 20160074995
    Abstract: Provided is a CMP conditioner with brushes comprising: a substrate comprising a surface, multiple concave parts formed in the surface; multiple abrasive assemblies, each abrasive assembly comprising a metal bar and an abrasive particle, the metal bar comprising a connecting end and a dressing end, the abrasive particle mounted in the dressing end of the metal bar and protruding a tip, wherein vertical distances between the tips and a level of the surface are equal; and multiple brushes mounted in the surface, wherein ends of the brushes are higher than the tips, vertical distances between the ends of the brushes and a level of the tips ranging from 0.1 mm to 1 mm. The present invention, with precise control of the vertical distance between the tips and the level of the surface, and of the vertical distance between the ends of the brushes and a level of the tips improves the cleaning ability of the CMP conditioner with brushes for the scraps in holes of the surface of a pad and avoid problems, e.g.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2015
    Publication date: March 17, 2016
    Inventors: Jui-Lin CHOU, Chia-Chun WANG, Chia-Feng CHIU, Wen-Jen LIAO
  • Patent number: 9259822
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a chemical mechanical polishing conditioner and manufacturing methods thereof. The chemical mechanical polishing conditioner comprises: a planar substrate having a leveling surface; a bonding layer disposed on the surface of the planar substrate; and a plurality of abrasive particles embedded in the surface of the bonding layer and fixed to the surface of the planar substrate by the binding layer; wherein the planar substrate is formed by a deformation compensation for the non-planar substrate during curing the binding layer, and thus the tips of the abrasive particles have a leveled height. Therefore, the present invention can effectively improve the problem of thermal deformation of the substrate of the chemical mechanical polishing conditioner during heating and curing process, and thereby enhancing the surface flatness of chemical mechanical polishing conditioner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2016
    Assignee: Kinik Company
    Inventors: Jui-Lin Chou, Chia Chun Wang, Chia-Feng Chiu, Chung-Yi Cheng
  • Publication number: 20150367480
    Abstract: Provided is a CMP conditioner comprising: a substrate comprising multiple concave parts, the concave parts formed in a surface of the substrate and each concave part having a side wall; multiple fixed plates, each fixed plate comprising a bottom, a top, a concavity and an inclined plane, the bottom fixed into the concave part, the top integrated with the bottom with a contact surface formed between the top and the bottom, the concavity formed in the top and opposite the bottom, the inclined plane formed between the contact surface and the concavity, an angle and a space formed between the inclined plane and the side wall; and multiple abrasive units, each abrasive unit mounted in the concavity. When the CMP conditioner is applied to a pad, the thickness of the pad can recover to its original thickness; i.e., the cutting depth is increased to improve the dressing performance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 26, 2015
    Publication date: December 24, 2015
    Inventors: JUI-LIN CHOU, CHIA-CHUN WANG, CHIA-FENG CHIU, HSIN-YING LIN
  • Patent number: 9216438
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a diamond screening apparatus, comprising: a working platform comprising a working plane; a conveyer disposed on the working plane of the working platform for carrying a diamond matrix unit; an image capture device forming one or a plurality of captured images in different regions of the diamond matrix unit; a display device; and an image recognition module, which is electrically connected to the image capture device and the display device, performs a geometric feature parameter analysis on the captured images to determine one or a plurality of risk diamonds of the diamond matrix unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 22, 2015
    Assignee: KINIK COMPANY
    Inventors: Jui-Lin Chou, Chia Chun Wang, Chia-Feng Chiu, Wen-Jen Liao, Jen Feng Chen
  • Publication number: 20150290768
    Abstract: Provided is a chemical mechanical polishing conditioner capable of controlling a polishing depth. The CMP conditioner capable of controlling the polishing depth comprises a substrate; a binding layer disposed on the substrate; multiple abrasive units placed on the binding layer; and multiple abrasive terminal units placed on the binding layer. Each abrasive unit has an abrasive unit substrate and an abrasive layer, and the abrasive layer is a diamond film formed by chemical vapor deposition and has multiple abrasive tips. The abrasive tips of the abrasive units are relatively higher than surfaces of the abrasive terminal units to form a protrusion height. Accordingly, the CMP conditioner controls the polishing depth of an article to be conditioned.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 2, 2015
    Publication date: October 15, 2015
    Inventors: JUI-LIN CHOU, CHIA-CHUN WANG, CHIA-FENG CHIU, CHUNG-YI CHENG
  • Publication number: 20150283672
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a chemical mechanical polishing conditioner having different heights, comprising: a substrate; a binding layer disposed on the substrate; and multiple abrasive units placed on the binding layer. Each abrasive unit has an abrasive unit substrate and an abrasive layer which is a diamond film formed by chemical vapor deposition and has multiple abrasive tips. The abrasive units have a first tip height and a second tip height. The first tip height is different from the second tip height. The chemical mechanical polishing conditioner can adjust the surface roughness of the pad to be polished and improve the drainage of abrasive slurry.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 2, 2015
    Publication date: October 8, 2015
    Inventors: JUI-LIN CHOU, CHIA-CHUN WANG, CHIA-FENG CHIU, WEN-JEN LIAO
  • Publication number: 20150283671
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a chemical mechanical polishing conditioner, comprising: a substrate; a binding layer disposed on the substrate; and multiple abrasive units placed on the binding layer; wherein each abrasive unit has an abrasive unit substrate and an abrasive layer which is a diamond film formed by chemical vapor deposition and has multiple abrasive tips; wherein the abrasive units have uniform heights, such that the abrasive units form a planarized surface. Therefore, the present invention can improve planarization of the conditioner, enhance efficiency, and prolong lifetime.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 2, 2015
    Publication date: October 8, 2015
    Inventors: JUI-LIN CHOU, CHIA-CHUN WANG, CHIA-FENG CHIU, HSIN-YING LIN
  • Publication number: 20150231759
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a chemical mechanical polishing conditioner with high performance, comprising a substrate; a binding layer disposed on the substrate; and a plurality of abrasive particles fixed directly on the substrate by the binding layer, or each abrasive particle disposed on a metal fixing seat and the substrate have a plurality of blind holes and a plurality of through holes, so that the metal fixing seats are installed into the blind holes or the through holes, and the metal fixing seat fixed on the substrate by the binding layer; wherein the abrasive particles are treated by a surface processing treatment to make the abrasive particles have specific cutting edge angles, crystal structures, tip heights, or tip orientations. Therefore, the present invention can control the profile of each abrasive particle to accomplish the best polishing performance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 12, 2015
    Publication date: August 20, 2015
    Inventors: Jui-Lin CHOU, Chia-Chun WANG, I-Tsao LIAO, Chia-Feng CHIU, Wen-Jen LIAO
  • Publication number: 20150202736
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a chemical mechanical polishing conditioner with high quality abrasive particles, comprising a substrate; a bonding layer disposed on the substrate; and a plurality of abrasive particles placed on the bonding layer, and the abrasive particles are placed on the substrate by the bonding layer; wherein the abrasive particles have a risk diamond content measured by a screening apparatus for screening abrasive particles. Therefore, the chemical mechanical polishing conditioner with high quality abrasive particles is produced, after the risk diamond content is judged by the screening apparatus for screening abrasive particles; thereby avoiding scratches and breakages produced on the polishing pad due to the risk diamonds during a chemical mechanical polishing process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2014
    Publication date: July 23, 2015
    Inventor: Jui-Lin CHOU
  • Patent number: 9067302
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a segment-type chemical mechanical polishing conditioner and a method for manufacturing thereof. The segment-type chemical mechanical polishing conditioner comprises: a bottom substrate having a center protrusion; an abrasive unit binding layer disposed on the outside of the surface of the bottom substrate; and a plurality of abrasive units placed on the abrasive unit binding layer; wherein the abrasive units have a fan-shaped contour and are arrange along the center protrusion of the bottom substrate to form a discontinuous circular contour. Therefore, the present invention can utilize the center protrusion of the bottom substrate to adjust the arrangements of the abrasive units, and effectively improve the problem of thermal deformation of the surface of the chemical mechanical polishing conditioner during heat-hardening process, thereby enhancing the surface flatness of chemical mechanical polishing conditioner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2015
    Assignee: KINIK COMPANY
    Inventors: Jui-Lin Chou, Chia Chun Wang, Chia-Feng Chiu, Chung-Yi Cheng
  • Publication number: 20150165588
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a chemical mechanical polishing conditioner with high quality abrasive particles, comprising a substrate; a binding layer disposed on the substrate; and a plurality of abrasive particles placed on the binding layer, and the abrasive particles are placed on the substrate by the binding layer; wherein the chemical mechanical polishing conditioner with high quality abrasive particles is moved to pass through a water jet and a high pressure fluid by a conveying device, and the high pressure fluid is applied on the abrasive particles through the water jet to remove one or more than one risk diamond included in the abrasive particles. Therefore, the present invention can improve a problem of conventional risk diamond residue on the conditioner, thereby enhancing the polishing performance and service time of the conditioner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 7, 2014
    Publication date: June 18, 2015
    Inventor: Jui-Lin CHOU
  • Publication number: 20150041372
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a diamond screening apparatus, comprising: a working platform comprising a working plane; a conveyer disposed on the working plane of the working platform for carrying a diamond matrix unit; an image capture device forming one or a plurality of captured images in different regions of the diamond matrix unit; a display device; and an image recognition module, which is electrically connected to the image capture device and the display device, performs a geometric feature parameter analysis on the captured images to determine one or a plurality of risk diamonds of the diamond matrix unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2014
    Publication date: February 12, 2015
    Applicant: Kinik Company
    Inventors: Jui-Lin CHOU, Chia Chun WANG, Chia-Feng CHIU, Wen-Jen LIAO, Jen Feng CHEN
  • Publication number: 20140335624
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a detection method and apparatus for the tip of the chemical mechanical polishing conditioner, which comprises: providing a dyeing apparatus comprising a dyeing layer; providing a chemical mechanical polishing conditioner comprising a substrate, a binding layer, and a plurality of abrasive particles, the abrasive particles fixed on the substrate by the binding layer; making the abrasive particles of the chemical mechanical polishing conditioner toward the dyeing apparatus and provide a downward force, so that the chemical mechanical polishing conditioner is contacted with the dyeing layer; and separating the chemical mechanical polishing conditioner and the dyeing apparatus, so that the abrasive particles with a particular protruding height form dyeing abrasive particles adhered the dyeing layer on their surface, and the dyeing abrasive particles are determined as a defect of destroying the flatness of chemical mechanical polishing conditioner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 9, 2014
    Publication date: November 13, 2014
    Applicant: Kinik Company
    Inventors: Jui-Lin CHOU, Chia Chun WANG, Chia-Feng CHIU, Wen-Jen LIAO
  • Publication number: 20140335761
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a detection apparatus of chemical mechanical polishing conditioner, comprising: a working platform with a working plane; a placement base disposed on the working plane of the working platform, for carrying a chemical mechanical polishing conditioner; an image capture device forming one or a plurality of captured images on different regions of the chemical mechanical polishing conditioner; a display device; an image recognition module, wherein the captured images are performed a color matching by the image recognition module to determine one or a plurality of risk diamonds on the chemical mechanical polishing conditioner, and the coordinate location of the risk diamonds are outputted into the display device; and a mobile platform for moving the risk diamonds to specified locations. A detection method of the above mentioned detection apparatus is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 15, 2014
    Publication date: November 13, 2014
    Applicant: Kinik Company
    Inventors: Jui-Lin CHOU, Chia Chun WANG, Chia-Feng CHIU, Wen-Jen LIAO, Jen Feng CHEN, Yi-Ting LIN
  • Publication number: 20140273772
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a chemical mechanical polishing conditioner and manufacturing methods thereof. The chemical mechanical polishing conditioner comprises: a planar substrate having a leveling surface; a bonding layer disposed on the surface of the planar substrate; and a plurality of abrasive particles embedded in the surface of the bonding layer and fixed to the surface of the planar substrate by the binding layer; wherein the planar substrate is formed by a deformation compensation for the non-planar substrate during curing the binding layer, and thus the tips of the abrasive particles have a leveled height. Therefore, the present invention can effectively improve the problem of thermal deformation of the substrate of the chemical mechanical polishing conditioner during heating and curing process, and thereby enhancing the surface flatness of chemical mechanical polishing conditioner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2014
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Applicant: Kinik Company
    Inventors: Jui-Lin CHOU, Chia Chun WANG, Chia-Feng CHIU, Chung-Yi CHENG