TOPICAL AREAS
1.Transistor and interconnect CMP applications
2.3D ICs/TSV/packaging applications
3.CMP for emerging technologies such as MEMS/LEDs/power devices
4.Other planarization technologies such as lapping/grinding/etching
5.Process integration, process control & reliability
6.Consumables, equipment, and metrology
7.Defects and Post CMP cleaning
8.CMP fundamentals, modeling, and simulation
9.Environmental issues related to CMP