PAD CONDITIONING UNIT, A SUBSTRATE POLISHING APPARATUS INCLUDING THE SAME, AND A METHOD FOR RECYCLING A POLISHING PAD, CAPABLE OF IMPROVING THE RECYCLING EFFICIENCY OF THE POLISHING PAD

摘要

PURPOSE: A pad conditioning unit, a substrate polishing apparatus including the same, and a method for recycling a polishing pad are provided to improve the cleaning efficiency of the polishing pad by spraying cleaning fluid from downside toward the polishing surface of the polishing pad.;CONSTITUTION: A processing bath(610) receives a polishing pad(311) in a polishing pad recycling process. A recycling unit(620) is installed at the bottom surface of the processing bath. The recycling unit is in contact with the polishing pad and polishes the polishing surface of the polishing pad. A cleaning nozzle sprays cleaning fluid from downside toward the polishing surface of the polishing pad.;COPYRIGHT KIPO 2011