The method and apparatus are provided for preparing a slurry for a CMP apparatus
with which mixing accuracy for a slurry is improved and accurate measurement is
automatically accomplished for H2O2 as a small amount of
additive. A slurry preparation apparatus for a CMP apparatus comprises a tank for
preparing the slurry, a stock solution feeder for the slurry which feeds a stock
solution for the slurry into the tank, and a concentration measurement instrument
located outside the tank, which is capable of measuring an additive concentration
in the slurry in the tank. The concentration measurement instrument measures the
additive concentration in the slurry in the tank, and the amount of the stock solution
for the slurry to be supplied is controlled according to the measurements.