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US 8,231,433 · App. 12/033,263 · Granted Jul 31, 2012

Polishing method and polishing apparatus

Assignee: Showa Denko K.K.
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Patent No.
US 8,231,433
App. No.
12/033,263
Granted
Jul 31, 2012
Kind
B2
Abstract

The polishing method of a disk-shaped substrate for polishing an outer circumference 13 of a disk-shaped substrate using slurry is provided with in this sequence: a first polishing process for polishing the outer circumference 13 using an abrasive-grain inclusion brush 50 made of a resin in which polishing abrasive grains are included; and a second polishing process for polishing the outer circumference 13 using a resin brush 60 made of a resin in which the polishing abrasive grains are not included.

Claims (15)

1. A polishing method of a disk-shaped substrate for polishing an edge face of a disk-shaped substrate using polishing liquid, comprising in this sequence:

a first polishing process for polishing the edge face using a first brush made of a resin in which polishing abrasive grains are included; and

a second polishing process for polishing the edge face using a second brush made of a resin in which the polishing abrasive grains are not included, wherein

in the first polishing process and the second polishing process, the disk-shaped substrates are piled so that the outer circumferential edge faces of the piled disk-shaped substrates are opposed to the first or second brush, and a side wall portion and a chamfered portion provided on the outer circumferential edge face are polished at the same time, and

in the first polishing process, the piled disk-shaped substrates are opposed to the first brush and polished, and the piled disk-shaped substrates are inverted, opposed to the first brush and polished.

2. The polishing method of a disk-shaped substrate according to claim 1 , wherein the polishing abrasive grains are formed from aluminum oxide or diamond.

3. The polishing method of a disk-shaped substrate according to claim 1 , wherein the resin as a material of the first brush is polyamide resin or polyester resin.

4. The polishing method of a disk-shaped substrate according to claim 1 , wherein the disk-shaped substrates are piled with a spacer interposed between the disk-shaped substrates adjacent to each other, the spacer having an outer diameter smaller than a diameter of the disk-shaped substrate.

5. The polishing method of a disk-shaped substrate according to claim 1 , wherein, in the first polishing process, a plurality of the first brushes are provided, a plurality of the piled disk-shaped substrates are set at different positions, each of the plurality of piled disk-shaped substrates is polished while being in contact with the plurality of first brushes, and then, each of the plurality of piled disk-shaped substrates is moved to one of the positions of the piled disk-shaped substrates and polished while being in contact with the plurality of first brushes.

6. The polishing method of a disk-shaped substrate according to claim 1 , wherein, in the second polishing process, a plurality of the second brushes are provided, a plurality of the piled disk-shaped substrates are set at different positions, each of the plurality of piled disk-shaped substrates is polished while being in contact with the plurality of second brushes, and then, each of the plurality of piled disk-shaped substrates is moved to one of the positions of the piled disk-shaped substrates and polished while being in contact with the plurality of second brushes.

7. A polishing method of a disk-shaped substrate for polishing an edge face of a disk-shaped substrate using polishing liquid, comprising in this sequence:

a first polishing process for polishing the edge face using a first brush made of a resin in which polishing abrasive grains are included; and

a second polishing process for polishing the edge face using a second brush made of a resin in which the polishing abrasive grains are not included, wherein

in the first polishing process and the second polishing process, the disk-shaped substrates are piled so that the outer circumferential edge faces of the piled disk-shaped substrates are opposed to the first or second brush, and a side wall portion and a chamfered portion provided on the outer circumferential edge face are polished at the same time, and

in the second polishing process, the piled disk-shaped substrates are opposed to the second brush and polished, and the piled disk-shaped substrates are inverted, opposed to the second brush and polished.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 8, 2012
From: CITIZEN SEIMITSU CO., LTD.
To: SHOWA DENKO K.K.
Reel/Frame 028347/0154 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 19, 2008
From: HANEDA, KAZUYUKI; FUJINAMI, SATOSHI
To: SHOWA DENKO K.K.; CITIZEN SEIMITSU CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 020526/0820 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP 2007-039241 · Feb 20, 2007 · national
Continuity (1)
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