Inventor
MEIKLE SCOTT G
US92 patents
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MICRON TECHNOLOGY INC
47 patentsUS6331488B1Dec 18, 2001
Planarization process for semiconductor substrates
MICRON TECHNOLOGY INC123 citations99
US6313038B1Nov 6, 2001
Method and apparatus for controlling chemical interactions during planarization of microelectronic substrates
MICRON TECHNOLOGY INC116 citations99
US6273786B1Aug 14, 2001
Tungsten chemical-mechanical polishing process using a fixed abrasive polishing pad and a tungsten layer chemical-mechanical polishing solution specifically adapted for chemical-mechanical polishing with a fixed abrasive pad
MICRON TECHNOLOGY INC206 citations99
US6250994B1Jun 26, 2001
Methods and apparatuses for mechanical and chemical-mechanical planarization of microelectronic-device substrate assemblies on planarizing pads
MICRON TECHNOLOGY INC243 citations99
US6206759B1Mar 27, 2001
Polishing pads and planarizing machines for mechanical or chemical-mechanical planarization of microelectronic-device substrate assemblies, and methods for making and using such pads and machines
MICRON TECHNOLOGY INC146 citations99
US6206756B1Mar 27, 2001
Tungsten chemical-mechanical polishing process using a fixed abrasive polishing pad and a tungsten layer chemical-mechanical polishing solution specifically adapted for chemical-mechanical polishing with a fixed abrasive pad
MICRON TECHNOLOGY INC273 citations99
US5795218AAug 18, 1998
Polishing pad with elongated microcolumns
MICRON TECHNOLOGY INC153 citations99
US5795495AAug 18, 1998
Method of chemical mechanical polishing for dielectric layers
MICRON TECHNOLOGY INC205 citations99
US5609718AMar 11, 1997
Method and apparatus for measuring a change in the thickness of polishing pads used in chemical-mechanical planarization of semiconductor wafers
MICRON TECHNOLOGY INC160 citations99
US7276446B2Oct 2, 2007
Planarizing solutions, planarizing machines and methods for mechanical or chemical-mechanical planarization of microelectronic-device substrate assemblies
MICRON TECHNOLOGY INC63 citations98
US6579799B2Jun 17, 2003
Method and apparatus for controlling chemical interactions during planarization of microelectronic substrates
MICRON TECHNOLOGY INC93 citations98
US6548407B1Apr 15, 2003
Method and apparatus for controlling chemical interactions during planarization of microelectronic substrates
MICRON TECHNOLOGY INC93 citations98
US6402884B1Jun 11, 2002
Planarizing solutions, planarizing machines and methods for mechanical or chemical-mechanical planarization of microelectronic-device substrate assemblies
MICRON TECHNOLOGY INC94 citations98
US5989470ANov 23, 1999
Method for making polishing pad with elongated microcolumns
MICRON TECHNOLOGY INC102 citations98
US5801066ASep 1, 1998
Method and apparatus for measuring a change in the thickness of polishing pads used in chemical-mechanical planarization of semiconductor wafers
MICRON TECHNOLOGY INC105 citations98
US6582281B2Jun 24, 2003
Semiconductor processing methods of removing conductive material
MICRON TECHNOLOGY INC49 citations96
US6488575B2Dec 3, 2002
Polishing pads and planarizing machines for mechanical or chemical-mechanical planarization of microelectronic-device substrate assemblies, and methods for making and using such pads and machines
MICRON TECHNOLOGY INC39 citations96
US6395620B1May 28, 2002
Method for forming a planar surface over low density field areas on a semiconductor wafer
MICRON TECHNOLOGY INC70 citations96
US6361832B1Mar 26, 2002
Polishing pads and planarizing machines for mechanical or chemical-mechanical planarization of microelectronic-device substrate assemblies, and methods for making and using such pads and machines
MICRON TECHNOLOGY INC72 citations96
US6114706ASep 5, 2000
Method and apparatus for predicting process characteristics of polyurethane pads
MICRON TECHNOLOGY INC46 citations96
US5892281AApr 6, 1999
Tantalum-aluminum-nitrogen material for semiconductor devices
MICRON TECHNOLOGY INC36 citations96
US5254499AOct 19, 1993
Method of depositing high density titanium nitride films on semiconductor wafers
MICRON TECHNOLOGY INC97 citations96
US5231306AJul 27, 1993
Titanium/aluminum/nitrogen material for semiconductor devices
MICRON TECHNOLOGY INC98 citations96
US5655951AAug 12, 1997
Method for selectively reconditioning a polishing pad used in chemical-mechanical planarization of semiconductor wafers
MICRON TECHNOLOGY INC215 citations94
US7220166B2May 22, 2007
Methods and apparatus for electromechanically and/or electrochemically-mechanically removing conductive material from a microelectronic substrate
MICRON TECHNOLOGY INC16 citations93
US7078308B2Jul 18, 2006
Method and apparatus for removing adjacent conductive and nonconductive materials of a microelectronic substrate
MICRON TECHNOLOGY INC21 citations93
US6630403B2Oct 7, 2003
Reduction of surface roughness during chemical mechanical planarization (CMP)
MICRON TECHNOLOGY INC20 citations93
US6561878B2May 13, 2003
Methods and apparatuses for mechanical and chemical-mechanical planarization of microelectronic-device substrate assemblies on planarizing pads
MICRON TECHNOLOGY INC13 citations93
US6426288B1Jul 30, 2002
Method for removing an upper layer of material from a semiconductor wafer
MICRON TECHNOLOGY INC39 citations93
US6271590B1Aug 7, 2001
Graded layer for use in semiconductor circuits and method for making same
MICRON TECHNOLOGY INC21 citations93
US6239492B1May 29, 2001
Semiconductor structure with a titanium aluminum nitride layer and method for fabricating same
MICRON TECHNOLOGY INC17 citations93
US6133636AOct 17, 2000
Tantalum-aluminum-nitrogen material for semiconductor devices
MICRON TECHNOLOGY INC17 citations93
US5942449AAug 24, 1999
Method for removing an upper layer of material from a semiconductor wafer
MICRON TECHNOLOGY INC37 citations93
US6290576B1Sep 18, 2001
Semiconductor processors, sensors, and semiconductor processing systems
MICRON TECHNOLOGY INC18 citations92
US6040613AMar 21, 2000
Antireflective coating and wiring line stack
MICRON TECHNOLOGY INC21 citations92
US6168696B1Jan 2, 2001
Non-knurled induction coil for ionized metal deposition, sputtering apparatus including same, and method of constructing the apparatus
MICRON TECHNOLOGY INC35 citations88
US7192335B2Mar 20, 2007
Method and apparatus for chemically, mechanically, and/or electrolytically removing material from microelectronic substrates
MICRON TECHNOLOGY INC16 citations84
US7160176B2Jan 9, 2007
Methods and apparatus for electrically and/or chemically-mechanically removing conductive material from a microelectronic substrate
MICRON TECHNOLOGY INC10 citations84
US7112121B2Sep 26, 2006
Methods and apparatus for electrical, mechanical and/or chemical removal of conductive material from a microelectronic substrate
MICRON TECHNOLOGY INC14 citations84
US7094131B2Aug 22, 2006
Microelectronic substrate having conductive material with blunt cornered apertures, and associated methods for removing conductive material
MICRON TECHNOLOGY INC11 citations84
US6964602B2Nov 15, 2005
Methods and apparatuses for mechanical and chemical-mechanical planarization of microelectronic-device substrate assemblies on planarizing pads
MICRON TECHNOLOGY INC10 citations82
US6712676B2Mar 30, 2004
Methods and apparatuses for mechanical and chemical-mechanical planarization of microelectronic-device substrate assemblies on planarizing pads
MICRON TECHNOLOGY INC8 citations82
US6599836B1Jul 29, 2003
Planarizing solutions, planarizing machines and methods for mechanical or chemical-mechanical planarization of microelectronic-device substrate assemblies
MICRON TECHNOLOGY INC12 citations82
US7153195B2Dec 26, 2006
Methods and apparatus for selectively removing conductive material from a microelectronic substrate
MICRON TECHNOLOGY INC9 citations74
US7153410B2Dec 26, 2006
Methods and apparatus for electrochemical-mechanical processing of microelectronic workpieces
MICRON TECHNOLOGY INC8 citations74
US6838382B1Jan 4, 2005
Method and apparatus for forming a planarizing pad having a film and texture elements for planarization of microelectronic substrates
MICRON TECHNOLOGY INC7 citations74
US6805615B1Oct 19, 2004
Planarizing solutions, planarizing machines and methods for mechanical or chemical-mechanical planarization of microelectronic-device substrate assemblies
MICRON TECHNOLOGY INC9 citations74
MICRON SEMICONDUCTOR INC
2 patentsMICRON TECHNOLOGIES INC
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