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Current Assignee
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Patent Number
Patent Inventor Names
Boguslaw A. Swedek0
Manoocher Birang0
Doyle E. Bennett0
Date of Patent
April 8, 2008
0Patent Application Number
111244200
Date Filed
May 6, 2005
0Patent Primary Examiner
Patent abstract
A polishing system can have a polishing pad with a polishing surface and a bottom surface that includes a recess with a thickness less than the thickness of the polishing pad. An in-situ monitoring module can be positioned in a cavity formed in part by the recess. A vent path is provided with an opening to the cavity.
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