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REID JONATHAN D
US60 patents
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NOVELLUS SYSTEMS INC
33 patentsUS6527920B1Mar 4, 2003
Copper electroplating apparatus
NOVELLUS SYSTEMS INC251 citations99
US7967969B2Jun 28, 2011
Method of electroplating using a high resistance ionic current source
NOVELLUS SYSTEMS INC50 citations98
US7622024B1Nov 24, 2009
High resistance ionic current source
NOVELLUS SYSTEMS INC83 citations98
US6890416B1May 10, 2005
Copper electroplating method and apparatus
NOVELLUS SYSTEMS INC92 citations98
US6793796B2Sep 21, 2004
Electroplating process for avoiding defects in metal features of integrated circuit devices
NOVELLUS SYSTEMS INC92 citations98
US6551487B1Apr 22, 2003
Methods and apparatus for controlled-angle wafer immersion
NOVELLUS SYSTEMS INC145 citations98
US6162344ADec 19, 2000
Method of electroplating semiconductor wafer using variable currents and mass transfer to obtain uniform plated layer
NOVELLUS SYSTEMS INC179 citations98
US6110346AAug 29, 2000
Method of electroplating semicoductor wafer using variable currents and mass transfer to obtain uniform plated layer
NOVELLUS SYSTEMS INC158 citations98
US6099702AAug 8, 2000
Electroplating chamber with rotatable wafer holder and pre-wetting and rinsing capability
NOVELLUS SYSTEMS INC203 citations98
US6074544AJun 13, 2000
Method of electroplating semiconductor wafer using variable currents and mass transfer to obtain uniform plated layer
NOVELLUS SYSTEMS INC288 citations98
US7449098B1Nov 11, 2008
Method for planar electroplating
NOVELLUS SYSTEMS INC110 citations97
US6800187B1Oct 5, 2004
Clamshell apparatus for electrochemically treating wafers
NOVELLUS SYSTEMS INC168 citations97
US6773571B1Aug 10, 2004
Method and apparatus for uniform electroplating of thin metal seeded wafers using multiple segmented virtual anode sources
NOVELLUS SYSTEMS INC144 citations97
US6755946B1Jun 29, 2004
Clamshell apparatus with dynamic uniformity control
NOVELLUS SYSTEMS INC79 citations97
US7605082B1Oct 20, 2009
Capping before barrier-removal IC fabrication method
NOVELLUS SYSTEMS INC36 citations96
US6214193B1Apr 10, 2001
Electroplating process including pre-wetting and rinsing
NOVELLUS SYSTEMS INC48 citations96
US7776741B2Aug 17, 2010
Process for through silicon via filing
NOVELLUS SYSTEMS INC43 citations94
US6664122B1Dec 16, 2003
Electroless copper deposition method for preparing copper seed layers
NOVELLUS SYSTEMS INC61 citations94
US6821407B1Nov 23, 2004
Anode and anode chamber for copper electroplating
NOVELLUS SYSTEMS INC97 citations93
US8043958B1Oct 25, 2011
Capping before barrier-removal IC fabrication method
NOVELLUS SYSTEMS INC26 citations92
US7811925B1Oct 12, 2010
Capping before barrier-removal IC fabrication method
NOVELLUS SYSTEMS INC16 citations92
US7686927B1Mar 30, 2010
Methods and apparatus for controlled-angle wafer positioning
NOVELLUS SYSTEMS INC26 citations92
US7341946B2Mar 11, 2008
Methods for the electrochemical deposition of copper onto a barrier layer of a work piece
NOVELLUS SYSTEMS INC20 citations92
US7097410B1Aug 29, 2006
Methods and apparatus for controlled-angle wafer positioning
NOVELLUS SYSTEMS INC28 citations92
US7033465B1Apr 25, 2006
Clamshell apparatus with crystal shielding and in-situ rinse-dry
NOVELLUS SYSTEMS INC48 citations92
US6716334B1Apr 6, 2004
Electroplating process chamber and method with pre-wetting and rinsing capability
NOVELLUS SYSTEMS INC30 citations92
US7727863B1Jun 1, 2010
Sonic irradiation during wafer immersion
NOVELLUS SYSTEMS INC33 citations91
US7232513B1Jun 19, 2007
Electroplating bath containing wetting agent for defect reduction
NOVELLUS SYSTEMS INC51 citations91
US7442267B1Oct 28, 2008
Anneal of ruthenium seed layer to improve copper plating
NOVELLUS SYSTEMS INC25 citations90
US6884335B2Apr 26, 2005
Electroplating using DC current interruption and variable rotation rate
NOVELLUS SYSTEMS INC23 citations90
US7897198B1Mar 1, 2011
Electroless layer plating process and apparatus
NOVELLUS SYSTEMS INC16 citations82
US10023970B2Jul 17, 2018
Dynamic current distribution control apparatus and method for wafer electroplating
NOVELLUS SYSTEMS INC4 citations72
US9822461B2Nov 21, 2017
Dynamic current distribution control apparatus and method for wafer electroplating
NOVELLUS SYSTEMS INC4 citations72
IBM
4 patentsUS5280414AJan 18, 1994
Au-Sn transient liquid bonding in high performance laminates
IBM52 citations96
US5153986AOct 13, 1992
Method for fabricating metal core layers for a multi-layer circuit board
IBM131 citations95
US4969979ANov 13, 1990
Direct electroplating of through holes
IBM66 citations94
US5421507AJun 6, 1995
Au-Sn transient liquid bonding in high performance laminates
IBM27 citations92
REID JONATHAN D
3 patentsMAYER STEVEN T
2 patentsPONNUSWAMY THOMAS A
2 patentsUS8513124B1Aug 20, 2013
Copper electroplating process for uniform across wafer deposition and void free filling on semi-noble metal coated wafers
PONNUSWAMY THOMAS A30 citations91
US8703615B1Apr 22, 2014
Copper electroplating process for uniform across wafer deposition and void free filling on ruthenium coated wafers
PONNUSWAMY THOMAS A21 citations89
LAM RES CORP
2 patentsPRABHAKAR VINAY
1 patentWEBB ERIC
1 patentZHOU JIAN
1 patentPORTER DAVID W
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