Inventor
CHANG SHOU-SUNG
US70 patents
⚠️ This page may combine multiple inventors who share the name “CHANG SHOU-SUNG”. Patents are grouped by organization below to help distinguish them — per-person disambiguation is on the roadmap.
APPLIED MATERIALS INC
36 patentsUS6776693B2Aug 17, 2004
Method and apparatus for face-up substrate polishing
APPLIED MATERIALS INC101 citations98
US7077721B2Jul 18, 2006
Pad assembly for electrochemical mechanical processing
APPLIED MATERIALS INC17 citations93
US7285036B2Oct 23, 2007
Pad assembly for electrochemical mechanical polishing
APPLIED MATERIALS INC18 citations92
US7029365B2Apr 18, 2006
Pad assembly for electrochemical mechanical processing
APPLIED MATERIALS INC29 citations92
US11446711B2Sep 20, 2022
Steam treatment stations for chemical mechanical polishing system
APPLIED MATERIALS INC8 citations85
US7654885B2Feb 2, 2010
Multi-layer polishing pad
APPLIED MATERIALS INC9 citations84
US7597608B2Oct 6, 2009
Pad conditioning device with flexible media mount
APPLIED MATERIALS INC11 citations84
US7137868B2Nov 21, 2006
Pad assembly for electrochemical mechanical processing
APPLIED MATERIALS INC12 citations84
US7963826B2Jun 21, 2011
Apparatus and methods for conditioning a polishing pad
APPLIED MATERIALS INC9 citations81
US11577358B2Feb 14, 2023
Gas entrainment during jetting of fluid for temperature control in chemical mechanical polishing
APPLIED MATERIALS INC4 citations74
US7344431B2Mar 18, 2008
Pad assembly for electrochemical mechanical processing
APPLIED MATERIALS INC5 citations74
US10562147B2Feb 18, 2020
Polishing system with annular platen or polishing pad for substrate monitoring
APPLIED MATERIALS INC4 citations73
US10076817B2Sep 18, 2018
Orbital polishing with small pad
APPLIED MATERIALS INC3 citations73
US9358658B2Jun 7, 2016
Polishing system with front side pressure control
APPLIED MATERIALS INC4 citations73
US11633833B2Apr 25, 2023
Use of steam for pre-heating of CMP components
APPLIED MATERIALS INC3 citations72
US9687960B2Jun 27, 2017
Polishing pad cleaning systems employing fluid outlets oriented to direct fluid under spray bodies and towards inlet ports, and related methods
APPLIED MATERIALS INC5 citations72
US9452506B2Sep 27, 2016
Vacuum cleaning systems for polishing pads, and related methods
APPLIED MATERIALS INC3 citations72
US11597052B2Mar 7, 2023
Temperature control of chemical mechanical polishing
APPLIED MATERIALS INC2 citations71
US11077536B2Aug 3, 2021
Slurry distribution device for chemical mechanical polishing
APPLIED MATERIALS INC2 citations71
US10967483B2Apr 6, 2021
Slurry distribution device for chemical mechanical polishing
APPLIED MATERIALS INC2 citations71
US9308623B2Apr 12, 2016
Multi-disk chemical mechanical polishing pad conditioners and methods
APPLIED MATERIALS INC3 citations70
US12296427B2May 13, 2025
Apparatus and method for CMP temperature control
APPLIED MATERIALS INC1 citations64
US11780046B2Oct 10, 2023
Polishing system with annular platen or polishing pad
APPLIED MATERIALS INC0 citations63
US11511388B2Nov 29, 2022
Polishing system with support post and annular platen or polishing pad
APPLIED MATERIALS INC0 citations63
US12528151B2Jan 20, 2026
Gas entrainment during jetting of fluid for temperature control in chemical mechanical polishing
APPLIED MATERIALS INC0 citations62
US12459011B2Nov 4, 2025
Steam treatment stations for chemical mechanical polishing system
APPLIED MATERIALS INC0 citations62
US12434347B2Oct 7, 2025
Method for CMP temperature control
APPLIED MATERIALS INC0 citations62
US12318882B2Jun 3, 2025
Apparatus and method for CMP temperature control
APPLIED MATERIALS INC0 citations62
US12290896B2May 6, 2025
Apparatus and method for CMP temperature control
APPLIED MATERIALS INC0 citations62
US12030093B2Jul 9, 2024
Steam treatment stations for chemical mechanical polishing system
APPLIED MATERIALS INC0 citations62
US11919123B2Mar 5, 2024
Apparatus and method for CMP temperature control
APPLIED MATERIALS INC0 citations62
US11897079B2Feb 13, 2024
Low-temperature metal CMP for minimizing dishing and corrosion, and improving pad asperity
APPLIED MATERIALS INC1 citations62
US11865671B2Jan 9, 2024
Temperature-based in-situ edge assymetry correction during CMP
APPLIED MATERIALS INC0 citations62
US11752589B2Sep 12, 2023
Chemical mechanical polishing temperature scanning apparatus for temperature control
APPLIED MATERIALS INC0 citations62
US11628478B2Apr 18, 2023
Steam cleaning of CMP components
APPLIED MATERIALS INC0 citations62
US12472604B2Nov 18, 2025
Grounding techniques for ESD polymeric fluid lines
APPLIED MATERIALS INC0 citations61
APLEX INC
3 patentsUS6000997ADec 14, 1999
Temperature regulation in a CMP process
APLEX INC101 citations95
US6042457AMar 28, 2000
Conditioner assembly for a chemical mechanical polishing apparatus
APLEX INC28 citations89
US6159083ADec 12, 2000
Polishing head for a chemical mechanical polishing apparatus
APLEX INC14 citations71
CHANG SHOU-SUNG
3 patentsUS8221193B2Jul 17, 2012
Closed loop control of pad profile based on metrology feedback
CHANG SHOU-SUNG29 citations92
US9061394B2Jun 23, 2015
Systems and methods for substrate polishing end point detection using improved friction measurement
CHANG SHOU-SUNG5 citations82
US9862070B2Jan 9, 2018
Systems and methods for substrate polishing end point detection using improved friction measurement
CHANG SHOU-SUNG2 citations71
APLEX GROUP
2 patentsDHANDAPANI SIVAKUMAR
1 patentMOSEL VITELIC INC
1 patentDUBOUST ALAIN
1 patentDESHPANDE SAMEER
1 patentKOLLATA EASHWER
1 patentCHEN HUNG CHIH
1 patentShowing the top 50 of 70 patents by PatentIndex Score.