Specific Process Knowledge/Back-end processing/Polisher CMP

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Polisher (CMP)

The Logitech Orbis Polisher (CMP) is for polishing wafers (removing material in the nm range) it is not for thinning down wafers or other substrates.

The user manual, user APV, technical information and contact information can be found in LabManager:

Equipment		Polisher/Lapper
Purpose	Thinning of substrates of	InP GaAs Silicon Metals Glass/Quartz
Performance	Thinning	Removal rate: 1-10µm/min Thickness accuracy: +/- 10 µm Thickness homogeneity: +/- 10 µm Roughness: +/- ? µm
Performance	Polishing	Removal rate: ~1 µm/min Thickness accuracy: ? µm Thickness homogeneity: ? µm Roughness: +/- ? µm
Process parameter range	Polishing liquid	Al2O3 (alumina) powder: 3, 9 or 20 µm Chemlox (for polishing) SF1 Polishing Fluid (for polishing e.g. SiO2)
	Polishing cloths	Chemcloth Polishing Cloths (for use with SF1 liquid)
	Rotation speed	Thinning: 5-20 rpm Polishing: 5-80 rpm
	Arm sweep	Thinning: stationary Polishing: 12% (inner) - 80% (outer)
Substrates	Batch size	# small samples one 50 mm wafer one 100 mm wafer
	Allowed materials	InP GaAs Silicon Metals Glass/Quartz