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RATH DAVID L

US69 patents
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IBM

45 patents
US9324650B2Apr 26, 2016

Interconnect structures with fully aligned vias

IBM79 citations98
US6975032B2Dec 13, 2005

Copper recess process with application to selective capping and electroless plating

IBM85 citations97
US6200891B1Mar 13, 2001

Removal of dielectric oxides

IBM54 citations96
US5800626ASep 1, 1998

Control of gas content in process liquids for improved megasonic cleaning of semiconductor wafers and microelectronics substrates

IBM142 citations95
US9685406B1Jun 20, 2017

Selective and non-selective barrier layer wet removal

IBM34 citations94
US7517736B2Apr 14, 2009

Structure and method of chemically formed anchored metallic vias

IBM34 citations93
US7064064B2Jun 20, 2006

Copper recess process with application to selective capping and electroless plating

IBM22 citations92
US6254796B1Jul 3, 2001

Selective etching of silicate

IBM24 citations92
US6191085B1Feb 20, 2001

Method for cleaning semiconductor devices

IBM17 citations92
US6150282ANov 21, 2000

Selective removal of etching residues

IBM25 citations92
US6117796ASep 12, 2000

Removal of silicon oxide

IBM23 citations92
US6066267AMay 23, 2000

Etching of silicon nitride

IBM24 citations92
US6033996AMar 7, 2000

Process for removing etching residues, etching mask and silicon nitride and/or silicon dioxide

IBM48 citations92
US5965465AOct 12, 1999

Etching of silicon nitride

IBM28 citations92
US5962384AOct 5, 1999

Method for cleaning semiconductor devices

IBM40 citations92
US6584989B2Jul 1, 2003

Apparatus and method for wet cleaning

IBM50 citations90
US5576099ANov 19, 1996

Inductive head lamination with layer of magnetic quenching material

IBM21 citations90
US10090247B1Oct 2, 2018

Semiconductor device formed by wet etch removal of Ru selective to other metals

IBM13 citations84
US10002831B2Jun 19, 2018

Selective and non-selective barrier layer wet removal

IBM7 citations84
US9911690B2Mar 6, 2018

Interconnect structures with fully aligned vias

IBM6 citations84
US9806023B1Oct 31, 2017

Selective and non-selective barrier layer wet removal

IBM8 citations84
US9564494B1Feb 7, 2017

Enhanced defect reduction for heteroepitaxy by seed shape engineering

IBM9 citations84
US7993816B2Aug 9, 2011

Method for fabricating self-aligned nanostructure using self-assembly block copolymers, and structures fabricated therefrom

IBM11 citations84
US7537709B2May 26, 2009

Method for isotropic etching of copper

IBM9 citations83
US5640330AJun 17, 1997

Method for analyzing pH titration data

IBM19 citations83
US7253098B2Aug 7, 2007

Maintaining uniform CMP hard mask thickness

IBM13 citations82
US8003520B2Aug 23, 2011

Air gap structure having protective metal silicide pads on a metal feature

IBM6 citations74
US6911378B2Jun 28, 2005

Stabilization of fluorine-containing dielectric materials in a metal insulator wiring structure

IBM6 citations74
US10211153B2Feb 19, 2019

Low aspect ratio interconnect

IBM2 citations73
US10204856B2Feb 12, 2019

Interconnect structures with fully aligned vias

IBM1 citations73
US10043663B2Aug 7, 2018

Enhanced defect reduction for heteroepitaxy by seed shape engineering

IBM2 citations73
US9881833B1Jan 30, 2018

Barrier planarization for interconnect metallization

IBM6 citations73
US9735224B1Aug 15, 2017

Patterning magnetic films using self-stop electro-etching

IBM2 citations73
US9608134B2Mar 28, 2017

Processes for uniform metal semiconductor alloy formation for front side contact metallization and photovoltaic device formed therefrom

IBM2 citations73
US6974770B2Dec 13, 2005

Self-aligned mask to reduce cell layout area

IBM10 citations73
US5074969ADec 24, 1991

Composition and coating to prevent current induced electrochemical dendrite formation between conductors on dielectric substrate

IBM8 citations73
US11075281B2Jul 27, 2021

Additive core subtractive liner for metal cut etch processes

IBM1 citations72
US11857997B2Jan 2, 2024

Metal surface protection

IBM2 citations71
US11094873B2Aug 17, 2021

Transmon qubits with self defined junctions

IBM2 citations69
US11575077B2Feb 7, 2023

Microfabricated air bridges for quantum circuits

IBM3 citations68
US9070625B2Jun 30, 2015

Selective etch chemistry for gate electrode materials

IBM3 citations63
US7976723B2Jul 12, 2011

Method for kinetically controlled etching of copper

IBM2 citations63
US7884477B2Feb 8, 2011

Air gap structure having protective metal silicide pads on a metal feature

IBM2 citations63
US7670497B2Mar 2, 2010

Oxidant and passivant composition and method for use in treating a microelectronic structure

IBM4 citations63
US11316154B2Apr 26, 2022

High throughput insulation of 3D in-silicon high volumetric energy and power dense energy storage devices

IBM0 citations62

CHEN KUAN-NENG

2 patents

BRUCE ROBERT L

1 patent

FISHER KATHRYN C

1 patent

FITZSIMMONS JOHN A

1 patent

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