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YANG MICHAEL X
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APPLIED MATERIALS INC
35 patentsUS6951804B2Oct 4, 2005
Formation of a tantalum-nitride layer
APPLIED MATERIALS INC106 citations99
US6998014B2Feb 14, 2006
Apparatus and method for plasma assisted deposition
APPLIED MATERIALS INC167 citations98
US6939804B2Sep 6, 2005
Formation of composite tungsten films
APPLIED MATERIALS INC116 citations98
US6911391B2Jun 28, 2005
Integration of titanium and titanium nitride layers
APPLIED MATERIALS INC77 citations98
US6720027B2Apr 13, 2004
Cyclical deposition of a variable content titanium silicon nitride layer
APPLIED MATERIALS INC104 citations98
US6660126B2Dec 9, 2003
Lid assembly for a processing system to facilitate sequential deposition techniques
APPLIED MATERIALS INC128 citations98
US6423949B1Jul 23, 2002
Multi-zone resistive heater
APPLIED MATERIALS INC534 citations98
US7745333B2Jun 29, 2010
Methods for depositing tungsten layers employing atomic layer deposition techniques
APPLIED MATERIALS INC47 citations97
US6809026B2Oct 26, 2004
Selective deposition of a barrier layer on a metal film
APPLIED MATERIALS INC92 citations97
US6734020B2May 11, 2004
Valve control system for atomic layer deposition chamber
APPLIED MATERIALS INC135 citations97
US7405158B2Jul 29, 2008
Methods for depositing tungsten layers employing atomic layer deposition techniques
APPLIED MATERIALS INC105 citations96
US7094680B2Aug 22, 2006
Formation of a tantalum-nitride layer
APPLIED MATERIALS INC59 citations96
US7094685B2Aug 22, 2006
Integration of titanium and titanium nitride layers
APPLIED MATERIALS INC34 citations96
US7026238B2Apr 11, 2006
Reliability barrier integration for Cu application
APPLIED MATERIALS INC99 citations96
US6939801B2Sep 6, 2005
Selective deposition of a barrier layer on a dielectric material
APPLIED MATERIALS INC56 citations96
US6645884B1Nov 11, 2003
Method of forming a silicon nitride layer on a substrate
APPLIED MATERIALS INC61 citations96
US7605083B2Oct 20, 2009
Formation of composite tungsten films
APPLIED MATERIALS INC39 citations95
US6827978B2Dec 7, 2004
Deposition of tungsten films
APPLIED MATERIALS INC109 citations95
US6797340B2Sep 28, 2004
Method for depositing refractory metal layers employing sequential deposition techniques
APPLIED MATERIALS INC167 citations95
US7473638B2Jan 6, 2009
Plasma-enhanced cyclic layer deposition process for barrier layers
APPLIED MATERIALS INC20 citations93
US6218301B1Apr 17, 2001
Deposition of tungsten films from W(CO)6
APPLIED MATERIALS INC23 citations93
US7670465B2Mar 2, 2010
Anolyte for copper plating
APPLIED MATERIALS INC33 citations92
US7384867B2Jun 10, 2008
Formation of composite tungsten films
APPLIED MATERIALS INC16 citations92
US7223323B2May 29, 2007
Multi-chemistry plating system
APPLIED MATERIALS INC44 citations92
US7128823B2Oct 31, 2006
Anolyte for copper plating
APPLIED MATERIALS INC16 citations92
US6646235B2Nov 11, 2003
Multi-zone resistive heater
APPLIED MATERIALS INC43 citations92
US6530992B1Mar 11, 2003
Method of forming a film in a chamber and positioning a substitute in a chamber
APPLIED MATERIALS INC40 citations92
US7514353B2Apr 7, 2009
Contact metallization scheme using a barrier layer over a silicide layer
APPLIED MATERIALS INC37 citations90
US7201803B2Apr 10, 2007
Valve control system for atomic layer deposition chamber
APPLIED MATERIALS INC21 citations90
US6699380B1Mar 2, 2004
Modular electrochemical processing system
APPLIED MATERIALS INC28 citations86
US7732325B2Jun 8, 2010
Plasma-enhanced cyclic layer deposition process for barrier layers
APPLIED MATERIALS INC8 citations84
US7779784B2Aug 24, 2010
Apparatus and method for plasma assisted deposition
APPLIED MATERIALS INC8 citations83
US7247222B2Jul 24, 2007
Electrochemical processing cell
APPLIED MATERIALS INC18 citations82
US7781326B2Aug 24, 2010
Formation of a tantalum-nitride layer
APPLIED MATERIALS INC4 citations74
US6455421B1Sep 24, 2002
Plasma treatment of tantalum nitride compound films formed by chemical vapor deposition
APPLIED MATERIALS INC13 citations74
MATTSON TECH INC
14 patentsUS10269574B1Apr 23, 2019
Surface treatment of carbon containing films using organic radicals
MATTSON TECH INC12 citations93
US11062910B2Jul 13, 2021
Surface treatment of silicon or silicon germanium surfaces using organic radicals
MATTSON TECH INC4 citations84
US10804109B2Oct 13, 2020
Surface treatment of silicon and carbon containing films by remote plasma with organic precursors
MATTSON TECH INC6 citations84
US10354883B2Jul 16, 2019
Surface treatment of silicon or silicon germanium surfaces using organic radicals
MATTSON TECH INC4 citations84
US10403492B1Sep 3, 2019
Integration of materials removal and surface treatment in semiconductor device fabrication
MATTSON TECH INC8 citations83
US11495437B2Nov 8, 2022
Surface pretreatment process to improve quality of oxide films produced by remote plasma
MATTSON TECH INC4 citations73
US11387111B2Jul 12, 2022
Processing of workpieces with reactive species generated using alkyl halide
MATTSON TECH INC4 citations73
US11289323B2Mar 29, 2022
Processing of semiconductors using vaporized solvents
MATTSON TECH INC4 citations73
US11164725B2Nov 2, 2021
Generation of hydrogen reactive species for processing of workpieces
MATTSON TECH INC3 citations73
US10950428B1Mar 16, 2021
Method for processing a workpiece
MATTSON TECH INC4 citations73
US10573532B2Feb 25, 2020
Method for processing a workpiece using a multi-cycle thermal treatment process
MATTSON TECH INC2 citations73
US11043393B2Jun 22, 2021
Ozone treatment for selective silicon nitride etch over silicon
MATTSON TECH INC5 citations72
US11276560B2Mar 15, 2022
Spacer etching process
MATTSON TECH INC4 citations71
US11387115B2Jul 12, 2022
Silicon mandrel etch after native oxide punch-through
MATTSON TECH INC4 citations70
CARDIVASCULAR SYSTEMS
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