Patents by Inventor Katsuhiko Tokushige
Katsuhiko Tokushige 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).
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Patent number: 10500691Abstract: A substrate processing apparatus includes a polisher configured to polish a substrate using a polishing liquid, a first cleaner configured to clean the substrate polished by the polisher using sulfuric acid and hydrogen peroxide water, a second cleaner configured to clean the substrate cleaned by the first cleaner using a basic chemical liquid and hydrogen peroxide water, and a drier configured to dry the substrate cleaned by the second cleaner.Type: GrantFiled: August 28, 2017Date of Patent: December 10, 2019Assignee: EBARA CORPORATIONInventors: Masayoshi Imai, Katsuhiko Tokushige, Suguru Ogura, Katsuhide Watanabe, Junji Kunisawa, Takeshi Iizumi, Mitsuru Miyazaki
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Publication number: 20180056470Abstract: A substrate processing apparatus includes a polisher configured to polish a substrate using a polishing liquid, a first cleaner configured to clean the substrate polished by the polisher using sulfuric acid and hydrogen peroxide water, a second cleaner configured to clean the substrate cleaned by the first cleaner using a basic chemical liquid and hydrogen peroxide water, and a drier configured to dry the substrate cleaned by the second cleaner.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 28, 2017Publication date: March 1, 2018Inventors: Masayoshi IMAI, Katsuhiko TOKUSHIGE, Suguru OGURA, Katsuhide WATANABE, Junji KUNISAWA, Takeshi IIZUMI, Mitsuru MIYAZAKI
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Patent number: 7207864Abstract: The present invention relates to a polishing apparatus for polishing a workpiece, such as a semiconductor wafer, to a flat mirror finish. The polishing apparatus comprises a polishing table having a polishing surface, and a top ring, and the workpiece is interposed between the polishing table and the top ring and pressed at a predetermined pressure to polish the workpiece. The polishing apparatus comprises at least two dressing units for dressing the polishing surface by being brought into contact with the polishing surface, which is a surface of a polishing cloth.Type: GrantFiled: March 23, 2006Date of Patent: April 24, 2007Assignee: Ebara CorporationInventors: Kenji Kamimura, Norio Kimura, Satoshi Okamura, Hideo Aizawa, Makoto Akagi, Katsuhiko Tokushige, Hisanori Matsuo, Manabu Tsujimura
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Patent number: 7101259Abstract: A polishing apparatus is used for chemical mechanical polishing a copper (Cu) layer formed on a substrate such as a semiconductor wafer and then cleaning the polished substrate. The polishing apparatus has a polishing section having a turntable with a polishing surface and a top ring for holding a substrate and pressing the substrate against the polishing surface to polish a surface having a semiconductor device thereon, and a cleaning section for cleaning the substrate which has been polished. The cleaning section has an electrolyzed water supply device for supplying electrolyzed water to the substrate to clean the polished surface of the substrate while supplying electrolyzed water to the substrate.Type: GrantFiled: October 28, 2003Date of Patent: September 5, 2006Assignees: Ebara Corporation, Kabushiki Kaisha ToshibaInventors: Norio Kimura, Mitsuhiko Shirakashi, Katsuhiko Tokushige, Masao Asami, Naoto Miyashita, Masako Kodera, Yoshitaka Matsui, Soichi Nadahara, Hiroshi Tomita
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Publication number: 20060194521Abstract: The present invention relates to a polishing apparatus for polishing a workpiece, such as a semiconductor wafer, to a flat mirror finish. The polishing apparatus comprises a polishing table having a polishing surface, and a top ring, and the workpiece is interposed between the polishing table and the top ring and pressed at a predetermined pressure to polish the workpiece. The polishing apparatus comprises at least two dressing units for dressing the polishing surface by being brought into contact with the ppolishing surface, which is a surface of a polishing cloth.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 23, 2006Publication date: August 31, 2006Inventors: Kenji Kamimura, Norio Kimura, Satoshi Okamura, Hideo Aizawa, Makoto Akagi, Katsuhiko Tokushige, Hisanori Matsuo, Manabu Tsujimura
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Patent number: 7040968Abstract: The present invention relates to a polishing apparatus for polishing a workpiece, such as a semiconductor wafer, to a flat mirror finish. The polishing apparatus comprises a polishing table having a polishing surface, and a top ring, and the workpiece is interposed between the polishing table and the top ring and pressed at a predetermined pressure to polish the workpiece. The polishing apparatus comprises at least two dressing units for dressing the polishing surface by being brought into contact with the polishing surface, which is a surface of a polishing cloth.Type: GrantFiled: April 25, 2005Date of Patent: May 9, 2006Assignee: Ebara CorporationInventors: Kenji Kamimura, Norio Kimura, Satoshi Okamura, Hideo Aizawa, Makoto Akagi, Katsuhiko Tokushige, Hisanori Matsuo, Manabu Tsujimura
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Patent number: 6939208Abstract: The present invention relates to a polishing apparatus for polishing a workpiece, such as a semiconductor wafer, to a flat mirror finish. The polishing apparatus comprises a polishing table having a polishing surface, and a top ring, and the workpiece is interposed between the polishing table and the top ring, and pressed at a predetermined pressure to polish the workpiece. The polishing apparatus comprises at least two dressing units for dressing the polishing surface by being brought into contact with the ppolishing surface, which is a surface of a polishing cloth.Type: GrantFiled: January 22, 2001Date of Patent: September 6, 2005Assignee: Ebara CorporationInventors: Kenji Kamimura, Norio Kimura, Satoshi Okamura, Hideo Aizawa, Makoto Akagi, Katsuhiko Tokushige, Hisanori Matsuo, Manabu Tsujimura
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Publication number: 20050191949Abstract: The present invention relates to a polishing apparatus for polishing a workpiece, such as a semiconductor wafer, to a flat mirror finish. The polishing apparatus comprises a polishing table having a polishing surface, and a top ring, and the workpiece is interposed between the polishing table and the top ring and pressed at a predetermined pressure to polish the workpiece. The polishing apparatus comprises at least two dressing units for dressing the polishing surface by being brought into contact with the ppolishing surface, which is a surface of a polishing cloth.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 25, 2005Publication date: September 1, 2005Inventors: Kenji Kamimura, Norio Kimura, Satoshi Okamura, Hideo Aizawa, Makoto Akagi, Katsuhiko Tokushige, Hisanori Matsuo, Manabu Tsujimura
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Publication number: 20050191858Abstract: A substrate processing apparatus can process a substrate having a metal film formed thereon. The substrate processing apparatus has a process unit configured to remove a native oxide of a metal film formed on a surface of a substrate. The substrate processing apparatus also has a planarization unit configured to planarize the metal film of the substrate. The process unit may comprise a wet process unit configured to dissolve the native oxide of the metal film in a chemical liquid or a dry process unit configured to reduce or etch the native oxide of the metal film with a gas.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 24, 2005Publication date: September 1, 2005Inventors: Akira Fukunaga, Toshikazu Nomura, Katsuhiko Tokushige, Manabu Tsujimura
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Publication number: 20040087258Abstract: A polishing apparatus is used for chemical mechanical polishing a copper (Cu) layer formed on a substrate such as a semiconductor wafer and then cleaning the polished substrate. The polishing apparatus has a polishing section having a turntable with a polishing surface and a top ring for holding a substrate and pressing the substrate against the polishing surface to polish a surface having a semiconductor device thereon, and a cleaning section for cleaning the substrate which has been polished. The cleaning section has an electrolyzed water supply device for supplying electrolyzed water to the substrate to clean the polished surface of the substrate while supplying electrolyzed water to the substrate.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 28, 2003Publication date: May 6, 2004Inventors: Norio Kimura, Mitsuhiko Shirakashi, Katsuhiko Tokushige, Masao Asami, Naoto Miyashita, Masako Kodera, Yoshitaka Matsui, Soichi Nadahara, Hiroshi Tomita
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Patent number: 6667238Abstract: A polishing apparatus is used for chemical mechanical polishing a copper (Cu) layer formed on a substrate such as a semiconductor wafer and then cleaning the polished substrate. The polishing apparatus has a polishing section having a turntable with a polishing surface and a top ring for holding a substrate and pressing the substrate against the polishing surface to polish a surface having a semiconductor device thereon, and a cleaning section for cleaning the substrate which has been polished. The cleaning section has an electrolyzed water supply device for supplying electrolyzed water to the substrate to clean the polished surface of the substrate while supplying electrolyzed water to the substrate.Type: GrantFiled: April 7, 2000Date of Patent: December 23, 2003Assignees: Ebara Corporation, Kabushiki Kaisha ToshibaInventors: Norio Kimura, Mitsuhiko Shirakashi, Katsuhiko Tokushige, Masao Asami, Naoto Miyashita, Masako Kodera, Yoshitaka Matsui, Soichi Nadahara, Hiroshi Tomita
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Publication number: 20020164932Abstract: The present invention relates to a polishing apparatus for polishing a workpiece to be polished, such as a semiconductor wafer, to a flat mirror finish. The polishing apparatus comprises a polishing table having a polishing surface, and a top ring, and the workpiece to be polished is interposed between the polishing table and the top ring and pressed at a predetermined pressure to polish the workpiece. The polishing apparatus comprises at least two dressing units for dressing the polishing surface by being brought into contact with a surface of a polishing cloth.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 14, 2001Publication date: November 7, 2002Inventors: Kenji Kamimura, Norio Kimura, Satoshi Okamura, Hideo Aizawa, Makoto Akagi, Katsuhiko Tokushige, Hisanori Matsuo, Manabu Tsujimura