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NAIK MEHUL

US59 patents
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APPLIED MATERIALS INC

45 patents
US6656837B2Dec 2, 2003

Method of eliminating photoresist poisoning in damascene applications

APPLIED MATERIALS INC285 citations98
US6548396B2Apr 15, 2003

Method of producing an interconnect structure for an integrated circuit

APPLIED MATERIALS INC268 citations98
US6245662B1Jun 12, 2001

Method of producing an interconnect structure for an integrated circuit

APPLIED MATERIALS INC114 citations97
US6168726B1Jan 2, 2001

Etching an oxidized organo-silane film

APPLIED MATERIALS INC107 citations97
US7928003B2Apr 19, 2011

Air gap interconnects using carbon-based films

APPLIED MATERIALS INC30 citations93
US7115534B2Oct 3, 2006

Dielectric materials to prevent photoresist poisoning

APPLIED MATERIALS INC39 citations93
US6458684B1Oct 1, 2002

Single step process for blanket-selective CVD aluminum deposition

APPLIED MATERIALS INC42 citations93
US6139905AOct 31, 2000

Integrated CVD/PVD Al planarization using ultra-thin nucleation layers

APPLIED MATERIALS INC24 citations93
US6054380AApr 25, 2000

Method and apparatus for integrating low dielectric constant materials into a multilevel metallization and interconnect structure

APPLIED MATERIALS INC27 citations93
US9761489B2Sep 12, 2017

Self-aligned interconnects formed using substractive techniques

APPLIED MATERIALS INC20 citations92
US7244672B2Jul 17, 2007

Selective etching of organosilicate films over silicon oxide stop etch layers

APPLIED MATERIALS INC36 citations92
US7205228B2Apr 17, 2007

Selective metal encapsulation schemes

APPLIED MATERIALS INC40 citations92
US7879683B2Feb 1, 2011

Methods and apparatus of creating airgap in dielectric layers for the reduction of RC delay

APPLIED MATERIALS INC35 citations91
US7811924B2Oct 12, 2010

Air gap formation and integration using a patterning cap

APPLIED MATERIALS INC28 citations90
US9425092B2Aug 23, 2016

Methods for producing interconnects in semiconductor devices

APPLIED MATERIALS INC8 citations84
US7618889B2Nov 17, 2009

Dual damascene fabrication with low k materials

APPLIED MATERIALS INC13 citations84
US6077781AJun 20, 2000

Single step process for blanket-selective CVD aluminum deposition

APPLIED MATERIALS INC12 citations74
US11410885B2Aug 9, 2022

Fully aligned subtractive processes and electronic devices therefrom

APPLIED MATERIALS INC2 citations73
US10643895B2May 5, 2020

Self-aligned interconnects formed using subtractive techniques

APPLIED MATERIALS INC5 citations73
US10062607B2Aug 28, 2018

Methods for producing interconnects in semiconductor devices

APPLIED MATERIALS INC2 citations73
US9847289B2Dec 19, 2017

Protective via cap for improved interconnect performance

APPLIED MATERIALS INC2 citations73
US9711397B1Jul 18, 2017

Cobalt resistance recovery by hydrogen anneal

APPLIED MATERIALS INC2 citations73
US9570345B1Feb 14, 2017

Cobalt resistance recovery by hydrogen anneal

APPLIED MATERIALS INC3 citations73
US11164780B2Nov 2, 2021

Process integration approach for selective metal via fill

APPLIED MATERIALS INC3 citations72
US10204764B2Feb 12, 2019

Methods for forming a metal silicide interconnection nanowire structure

APPLIED MATERIALS INC2 citations72
US10109520B2Oct 23, 2018

Methods for depositing dielectric barrier layers and aluminum containing etch stop layers

APPLIED MATERIALS INC2 citations72
US7034409B2Apr 25, 2006

Method of eliminating photoresist poisoning in damascene applications

APPLIED MATERIALS INC5 citations72
US11967527B2Apr 23, 2024

Fully aligned subtractive processes and electronic devices therefrom

APPLIED MATERIALS INC0 citations63
US11205589B2Dec 21, 2021

Methods and apparatuses for forming interconnection structures

APPLIED MATERIALS INC0 citations63
US7572734B2Aug 11, 2009

Etch depth control for dual damascene fabrication process

APPLIED MATERIALS INC2 citations63
US12543547B2Feb 3, 2026

Method of dielectric material fill and treatment

APPLIED MATERIALS INC0 citations62
US12046508B2Jul 23, 2024

Method of dielectric material fill and treatment

APPLIED MATERIALS INC0 citations62
US11955382B2Apr 9, 2024

Reverse selective etch stop layer

APPLIED MATERIALS INC0 citations62
US11908696B2Feb 20, 2024

Methods and devices for subtractive self-alignment

APPLIED MATERIALS INC0 citations62
US11615984B2Mar 28, 2023

Method of dielectric material fill and treatment

APPLIED MATERIALS INC0 citations62
US11289342B2Mar 29, 2022

Damage free metal conductor formation

APPLIED MATERIALS INC0 citations62
US11257677B2Feb 22, 2022

Methods and devices for subtractive self-alignment

APPLIED MATERIALS INC0 citations62
US10685849B1Jun 16, 2020

Damage free metal conductor formation

APPLIED MATERIALS INC1 citations62
US10438849B2Oct 8, 2019

Microwave anneal to improve CVD metal gap-fill and throughput

APPLIED MATERIALS INC1 citations62
US11776806B2Oct 3, 2023

Multi-step pre-clean for selective metal gap fill

APPLIED MATERIALS INC0 citations61
US11626288B2Apr 11, 2023

Integrated contact silicide with tunable work functions

APPLIED MATERIALS INC0 citations61
US11380536B2Jul 5, 2022

Multi-step pre-clean for selective metal gap fill

APPLIED MATERIALS INC1 citations61
US12002705B2Jun 4, 2024

Methods and apparatus for forming backside power rails

APPLIED MATERIALS INC0 citations56
US11749532B2Sep 5, 2023

Methods and apparatus for processing a substrate

APPLIED MATERIALS INC0 citations52
US11508617B2Nov 22, 2022

Method of forming interconnect for semiconductor device

APPLIED MATERIALS INC0 citations52

RAJAGOPALAN NAGARAJAN

3 patents

MICROMATERIALS LLC

2 patents

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