Inventor
RATH DAVID L
US69 patents
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IBM
45 patentsUS9324650B2Apr 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 patentsUS8617689B2Dec 31, 2013
Bonding of substrates including metal-dielectric patterns with metal raised above dielectric and structures so formed
CHEN KUAN-NENG10 citations84
US8241995B2Aug 14, 2012
Bonding of substrates including metal-dielectric patterns with metal raised above dielectric
CHEN KUAN-NENG7 citations84
BRUCE ROBERT L
1 patentFISHER KATHRYN C
1 patentFITZSIMMONS JOHN A
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