Overview

Lam developed the Teres CMP integrated polishing and cleaning system based on a technological approach different from that of conventional polishers which utilize a rotating table and rotating polishing heads. Lam has developed a proprietary linear polishing method and has designed its polishing system to be installed in a Class 1 cleanroom environment to planarize patterned films on wafers, and to polish wafers at higher rates and achieve the uniformity and planarity that is necessary to manufacture advanced semiconductor devices.