Inventor
MEBARKI BENCHERKI
US36 patents
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APPLIED MATERIALS INC
32 patentsUS9761489B2Sep 12, 2017
Self-aligned interconnects formed using substractive techniques
APPLIED MATERIALS INC20 citations92
US7972959B2Jul 5, 2011
Self aligned double patterning flow with non-sacrificial features
APPLIED MATERIALS INC20 citations87
US10636704B2Apr 28, 2020
Seam-healing method upon supra-atmospheric process in diffusion promoting ambient
APPLIED MATERIALS INC14 citations86
US10916433B2Feb 9, 2021
Methods of forming metal silicide layers and metal silicide layers formed therefrom
APPLIED MATERIALS INC14 citations85
US10049927B2Aug 14, 2018
Seam-healing method upon supra-atmospheric process in diffusion promoting ambient
APPLIED MATERIALS INC14 citations84
US10643895B2May 5, 2020
Self-aligned interconnects formed using subtractive techniques
APPLIED MATERIALS INC5 citations73
US10204764B2Feb 12, 2019
Methods for forming a metal silicide interconnection nanowire structure
APPLIED MATERIALS INC2 citations72
US9613859B2Apr 4, 2017
Direct deposition of nickel silicide nanowire
APPLIED MATERIALS INC5 citations72
US11776805B2Oct 3, 2023
Selective oxidation and simplified pre-clean
APPLIED MATERIALS INC0 citations62
US11189710B2Nov 30, 2021
Method of forming a bottom isolation dielectric by directional sputtering of a capping layer over a pair of stacks
APPLIED MATERIALS INC0 citations62
US10930472B2Feb 23, 2021
Methods for forming a metal silicide interconnection nanowire structure
APPLIED MATERIALS INC0 citations62
US10438849B2Oct 8, 2019
Microwave anneal to improve CVD metal gap-fill and throughput
APPLIED MATERIALS INC1 citations62
US9337051B2May 10, 2016
Method for critical dimension reduction using conformal carbon films
APPLIED MATERIALS INC2 citations62
US12571092B2Mar 10, 2026
Integrated methods for graphene formation
APPLIED MATERIALS INC0 citations60
US10815561B2Oct 27, 2020
Method and apparatus for asymmetric selective physical vapor deposition
APPLIED MATERIALS INC1 citations60
US12553129B2Feb 17, 2026
Electrochemical reduction of surface metal oxides
APPLIED MATERIALS INC0 citations57
US11851740B2Dec 26, 2023
PVD directional deposition for encapsulation
APPLIED MATERIALS INC0 citations52
US10950448B2Mar 16, 2021
Film quality control in a linear scan physical vapor deposition process
APPLIED MATERIALS INC0 citations52
US10927451B2Feb 23, 2021
Methods and apparatus for patterning substrates using asymmetric physical vapor deposition
APPLIED MATERIALS INC0 citations52
US10014174B2Jul 3, 2018
Conformal strippable carbon film for line-edge-roughness reduction for advanced patterning
APPLIED MATERIALS INC1 citations52
US9847252B2Dec 19, 2017
Methods for forming 2-dimensional self-aligned vias
APPLIED MATERIALS INC1 citations52
US9659771B2May 23, 2017
Conformal strippable carbon film for line-edge-roughness reduction for advanced patterning
APPLIED MATERIALS INC1 citations52
US9631278B2Apr 25, 2017
Metal silicide formation through an intermediate metal halogen compound
APPLIED MATERIALS INC0 citations52
US10927450B2Feb 23, 2021
Methods and apparatus for patterning substrates using asymmetric physical vapor deposition
APPLIED MATERIALS INC0 citations51
US10636655B2Apr 28, 2020
Methods for asymmetric deposition of metal on high aspect ratio nanostructures
APPLIED MATERIALS INC0 citations51
US12581926B2Mar 17, 2026
Methods and apparatus for processing a substrate
APPLIED MATERIALS INC0 citations49
US11170982B2Nov 9, 2021
Methods and apparatus for producing low angle depositions
APPLIED MATERIALS INC0 citations49
US12300497B2May 13, 2025
Method and apparatus of low temperature plasma enhanced chemical vapor deposition of graphene
APPLIED MATERIALS INC0 citations48
US10354882B2Jul 16, 2019
Low thermal budget crystallization of amorphous metal silicides
APPLIED MATERIALS INC0 citations47
US12580152B2Mar 17, 2026
Apparatus and method of damage mitigation and step coverage enhancement
APPLIED MATERIALS INC0 citations46
US9865466B2Jan 9, 2018
Silicide phase control by confinement
APPLIED MATERIALS INC0 citations42
US10593592B2Mar 17, 2020
Laminate and core shell formation of silicide nanowire
APPLIED MATERIALS INC0 citations41