Inventor
STEFFAN PAUL J
US69 patents
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ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES INC
49 patentsUS6041270AMar 21, 2000
Automatic recipe adjust and download based on process control window
ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES INC111 citations98
US5866437AFeb 2, 1999
Dynamic process window control using simulated wet data from current and previous layer data
ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES INC107 citations98
US6448606B1Sep 10, 2002
Semiconductor with increased gate coupling coefficient
ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES INC66 citations96
US6291332B1Sep 18, 2001
Electroless plated semiconductor vias and channels
ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES INC63 citations96
US6287968B1Sep 11, 2001
Method of defining copper seed layer for selective electroless plating processing
ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES INC62 citations96
US6274443B1Aug 14, 2001
Simplified graded LDD transistor using controlled polysilicon gate profile
ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES INC49 citations96
US6239008B1May 29, 2001
Method of making a density multiplier for semiconductor device manufacturing
ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES INC82 citations96
US6084679AJul 4, 2000
Universal alignment marks for semiconductor defect capture and analysis
ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES INC81 citations96
US5999003ADec 7, 1999
Intelligent usage of first pass defect data for improved statistical accuracy of wafer level classification
ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES INC67 citations96
US5966459AOct 12, 1999
Automatic defect classification (ADC) reclassification engine
ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES INC59 citations96
US6025259AFeb 15, 2000
Dual damascene process using high selectivity boundary layers
ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES INC84 citations94
US6430572B1Aug 6, 2002
Recipe management database system
ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES INC33 citations93
US6424881B1Jul 23, 2002
Computer generated recipe selector utilizing defect file information
ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES INC22 citations93
US6421574B1Jul 16, 2002
Automatic defect classification system based variable sampling plan
ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES INC22 citations93
US6377898B1Apr 23, 2002
Automatic defect classification comparator die selection system
ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES INC48 citations93
US6338001B1Jan 8, 2002
In line yield prediction using ADC determined kill ratios die health statistics and die stacking
ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES INC37 citations93
US6303394B1Oct 16, 2001
Global cluster pre-classification methodology
ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES INC21 citations93
US6204133B1Mar 20, 2001
Self-aligned extension junction for reduced gate channel
ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES INC41 citations93
US6200823B1Mar 13, 2001
Method for isolation of optical defect images
ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES INC27 citations93
US6177287B1Jan 23, 2001
Simplified inter database communication system
ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES INC25 citations93
US6165805ADec 26, 2000
Scan tool recipe server
ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES INC19 citations93
US5776811AJul 7, 1998
Simplified process for fabricating flash eeprom cells
ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES INC25 citations93
US6524916B1Feb 25, 2003
Controlled gate length and gate profile semiconductor device and manufacturing method therefor
ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES INC32 citations92
US6433371B1Aug 13, 2002
Controlled gate length and gate profile semiconductor device
ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES INC31 citations92
US6287922B1Sep 11, 2001
Method for fabricating graded LDD transistor using controlled polysilicon gate profile
ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES INC24 citations92
US6191044B1Feb 20, 2001
Method for forming graded LDD transistor using controlled polysilicon gate profile
ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES INC26 citations92
US6185511B1Feb 6, 2001
Method to accurately determine classification codes for defects during semiconductor manufacturing
ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES INC32 citations92
US6154711ANov 28, 2000
Disposition tool for factory process control
ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES INC19 citations92
US6107204AAug 22, 2000
Method to manufacture multiple damascene by utilizing etch selectivity
ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES INC22 citations92
US6103616AAug 15, 2000
Method to manufacture dual damascene structures by utilizing short resist spacers
ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES INC30 citations92
US6100593AAug 8, 2000
Multiple chip hybrid package using bump technology
ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES INC30 citations92
US6035244AMar 7, 2000
Automatic defect reclassification of known propagator defects
ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES INC29 citations92
US6013570AJan 11, 2000
LDD transistor using novel gate trim technique
ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES INC46 citations92
US5985753ANov 16, 1999
Method to manufacture dual damascene using a phantom implant mask
ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES INC33 citations92
US6091138AJul 18, 2000
Multi-chip packaging using bump technology
ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES INC33 citations91
US5862055AJan 19, 1999
Automatic defect classification individual defect predicate value retention
ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES INC40 citations91
US6063685AMay 16, 2000
Device level identification methodology
ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES INC24 citations90
US6512842B1Jan 28, 2003
Composition based association engine for image archival systems
ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES INC19 citations84
US6284553B1Sep 4, 2001
Location dependent automatic defect classification
ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES INC19 citations84
US6261960B1Jul 17, 2001
High density contacts having rectangular cross-section for dual damascene applications
ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES INC18 citations84
US6238940B1May 29, 2001
Intra-tool defect offset system
ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES INC15 citations84
US6011619AJan 4, 2000
Semiconductor wafer optical scanning system and method using swath-area defect limitation
ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES INC17 citations83
US6506639B1Jan 14, 2003
Method of forming low resistance reduced channel length transistors
ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES INC11 citations74
US6468815B1Oct 22, 2002
Overlay radius offset shift engine
ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES INC7 citations74
US6423557B1Jul 23, 2002
ADC based in-situ destructive analysis selection and methodology therefor
ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES INC10 citations74
US6350639B1Feb 26, 2002
Simplified graded LDD transistor using controlled polysilicon gate profile
ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES INC7 citations74
US6291252B1Sep 18, 2001
Automatic method to eliminate first-wafer effect
ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES INC7 citations74
US6174738B1Jan 16, 2001
Critical area cost disposition feedback system
ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES INC14 citations74
US6174739B1Jan 16, 2001
Method of monitoring via and trench profiles during manufacture
ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES INC14 citations74
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