Method for simulating slurry flow for a grooved polishing pad

A method for determining the flow of a fluid ( 60 ) in a gap ( 64 ) between a pad ( 48 ) and a substrate ( 12 ) includes the step of utilizing a hybrid Navier-Stokes/lubrication formulation to calculate the flow of the fluid ( 60 ) in the gap ( 64 ) at a plurality of time steps. The gap ( 64 ) can b...

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Hauptverfasser: EATON, JOHN K, ELKINS, CHRISTOPHER, BURTON, TRISTAN
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Sprache:chi ; eng
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Zusammenfassung:A method for determining the flow of a fluid ( 60 ) in a gap ( 64 ) between a pad ( 48 ) and a substrate ( 12 ) includes the step of utilizing a hybrid Navier-Stokes/lubrication formulation to calculate the flow of the fluid ( 60 ) in the gap ( 64 ) at a plurality of time steps. The gap ( 64 ) can be divided into a plurality of elements ( 700 ). The hybrid Navier-Stokes/lubrication formulation can be used to calculate the fluid flow and the pressure of the fluid ( 60 ) at each element ( 700 ) at the plurality of time steps. Additionally, a method for tracking and estimating the composition of the fluid ( 60 ) at various locations in the gap ( 64 ) and a material removal rate model that attempts to account for the effects of the fluid flow in the gap ( 64 ), the hydrostatic pressure in the gap ( 64 ) and the composition of the fluid ( 60 ) in the gap ( 64 ) are provided herein.