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TSAI STAN D
US55 patents
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APPLIED MATERIALS INC
44 patentsUS6537144B1Mar 25, 2003
Method and apparatus for enhanced CMP using metals having reductive properties
APPLIED MATERIALS INC145 citations99
US6379223B1Apr 30, 2002
Method and apparatus for electrochemical-mechanical planarization
APPLIED MATERIALS INC230 citations99
US6739951B2May 25, 2004
Method and apparatus for electrochemical-mechanical planarization
APPLIED MATERIALS INC83 citations98
US6962524B2Nov 8, 2005
Conductive polishing article for electrochemical mechanical polishing
APPLIED MATERIALS INC80 citations97
US7422516B2Sep 9, 2008
Conductive polishing article for electrochemical mechanical polishing
APPLIED MATERIALS INC42 citations96
US6991528B2Jan 31, 2006
Conductive polishing article for electrochemical mechanical polishing
APPLIED MATERIALS INC45 citations96
US6561873B2May 13, 2003
Method and apparatus for enhanced CMP using metals having reductive properties
APPLIED MATERIALS INC66 citations96
US7077721B2Jul 18, 2006
Pad assembly for electrochemical mechanical processing
APPLIED MATERIALS INC17 citations93
US6821881B2Nov 23, 2004
Method for chemical mechanical polishing of semiconductor substrates
APPLIED MATERIALS INC17 citations93
US6653242B1Nov 25, 2003
Solution to metal re-deposition during substrate planarization
APPLIED MATERIALS INC33 citations93
US6613200B2Sep 2, 2003
Electro-chemical plating with reduced thickness and integration with chemical mechanical polisher into a single platform
APPLIED MATERIALS INC33 citations93
US7323416B2Jan 29, 2008
Method and composition for polishing a substrate
APPLIED MATERIALS INC20 citations92
US7285036B2Oct 23, 2007
Pad assembly for electrochemical mechanical polishing
APPLIED MATERIALS INC18 citations92
US7278911B2Oct 9, 2007
Conductive polishing article for electrochemical mechanical polishing
APPLIED MATERIALS INC33 citations92
US7160432B2Jan 9, 2007
Method and composition for polishing a substrate
APPLIED MATERIALS INC21 citations92
US7128825B2Oct 31, 2006
Method and composition for polishing a substrate
APPLIED MATERIALS INC20 citations92
US7066800B2Jun 27, 2006
Conductive polishing article for electrochemical mechanical polishing
APPLIED MATERIALS INC31 citations92
US7029365B2Apr 18, 2006
Pad assembly for electrochemical mechanical processing
APPLIED MATERIALS INC29 citations92
US6988942B2Jan 24, 2006
Conductive polishing article for electrochemical mechanical polishing
APPLIED MATERIALS INC41 citations92
US6638143B2Oct 28, 2003
Ion exchange materials for chemical mechanical polishing
APPLIED MATERIALS INC41 citations92
US6632124B2Oct 14, 2003
Optical monitoring in a two-step chemical mechanical polishing process
APPLIED MATERIALS INC17 citations92
US6572453B1Jun 3, 2003
Multi-fluid polishing process
APPLIED MATERIALS INC25 citations92
US6506097B1Jan 14, 2003
Optical monitoring in a two-step chemical mechanical polishing process
APPLIED MATERIALS INC36 citations92
US7654885B2Feb 2, 2010
Multi-layer polishing pad
APPLIED MATERIALS INC9 citations84
US7390744B2Jun 24, 2008
Method and composition for polishing a substrate
APPLIED MATERIALS INC17 citations84
US7374644B2May 20, 2008
Conductive polishing article for electrochemical mechanical polishing
APPLIED MATERIALS INC13 citations84
US7232514B2Jun 19, 2007
Method and composition for polishing a substrate
APPLIED MATERIALS INC15 citations84
US7207878B2Apr 24, 2007
Conductive polishing article for electrochemical mechanical polishing
APPLIED MATERIALS INC11 citations84
US7137868B2Nov 21, 2006
Pad assembly for electrochemical mechanical processing
APPLIED MATERIALS INC12 citations84
US7084064B2Aug 1, 2006
Full sequence metal and barrier layer electrochemical mechanical processing
APPLIED MATERIALS INC14 citations84
US6991526B2Jan 31, 2006
Control of removal profile in electrochemically assisted CMP
APPLIED MATERIALS INC14 citations84
US7582564B2Sep 1, 2009
Process and composition for conductive material removal by electrochemical mechanical polishing
APPLIED MATERIALS INC9 citations83
US7344431B2Mar 18, 2008
Pad assembly for electrochemical mechanical processing
APPLIED MATERIALS INC5 citations74
US7137879B2Nov 21, 2006
Conductive polishing article for electrochemical mechanical polishing
APPLIED MATERIALS INC7 citations74
US7012025B2Mar 14, 2006
Tantalum removal during chemical mechanical polishing
APPLIED MATERIALS INC8 citations74
US7210988B2May 1, 2007
Method and apparatus for reduced wear polishing pad conditioning
APPLIED MATERIALS INC9 citations72
US7699972B2Apr 20, 2010
Method and apparatus for evaluating polishing pad conditioning
APPLIED MATERIALS INC2 citations63
US7153188B1Dec 26, 2006
Temperature control in a chemical mechanical polishing system
APPLIED MATERIALS INC6 citations63
US7008554B2Mar 7, 2006
Dual reduced agents for barrier removal in chemical mechanical polishing
APPLIED MATERIALS INC4 citations63
US7422982B2Sep 9, 2008
Method and apparatus for electroprocessing a substrate with edge profile control
APPLIED MATERIALS INC2 citations62
US7344432B2Mar 18, 2008
Conductive pad with ion exchange membrane for electrochemical mechanical polishing
APPLIED MATERIALS INC3 citations60
US7678245B2Mar 16, 2010
Method and apparatus for electrochemical mechanical processing
APPLIED MATERIALS INC0 citations52
US7576007B2Aug 18, 2009
Method for electrochemically mechanically polishing a conductive material on a substrate
APPLIED MATERIALS INC0 citations52
US7446041B2Nov 4, 2008
Full sequence metal and barrier layer electrochemical mechanical processing
APPLIED MATERIALS INC0 citations52
DHANDAPANI SIVAKUMAR
3 patentsUS9138860B2Sep 22, 2015
Closed-loop control for improved polishing pad profiles
DHANDAPANI SIVAKUMAR23 citations90
US8337279B2Dec 25, 2012
Closed-loop control for effective pad conditioning
DHANDAPANI SIVAKUMAR4 citations60
US8758085B2Jun 24, 2014
Method for compensation of variability in chemical mechanical polishing consumables
DHANDAPANI SIVAKUMAR3 citations59
CHANG SHOU-SUNG
1 patentDESHPANDE SAMEER
1 patentCHEN CHIH HUNG
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