P

Inventor

GRECO STEPHEN E

US54 patents
⚠️ This page may combine multiple inventors who share the name “GRECO STEPHEN E”. Patents are grouped by organization below to help distinguish them — per-person disambiguation is on the roadmap.

IBM

42 patents
US5444015AAug 22, 1995

Larce scale IC personalization method employing air dielectric structure for extended conductors

IBM77 citations96
US5371047ADec 6, 1994

Chip interconnection having a breathable etch stop layer

IBM73 citations96
US6917108B2Jul 12, 2005

Reliable low-k interconnect structure with hybrid dielectric

IBM49 citations95
US7301236B2Nov 27, 2007

Increasing electromigration lifetime and current density in IC using vertically upwardly extending dummy via

IBM18 citations92
US6174814B1Jan 16, 2001

Method for producing a crack stop for interlevel dielectric layers

IBM15 citations92
US6091131AJul 18, 2000

Integrated circuit having crack stop for interlevel dielectric layers

IBM33 citations92
US5530290AJun 25, 1996

Large scale IC personalization method employing air dielectric structure for extended conductor

IBM22 citations92
US7135398B2Nov 14, 2006

Reliable low-k interconnect structure with hybrid dielectric

IBM18 citations91
US6734096B2May 11, 2004

Fine-pitch device lithography using a sacrificial hardmask

IBM22 citations91
US6221780B1Apr 24, 2001

Dual damascene flowable oxide insulation structure and metallic barrier

IBM27 citations91
US4600683AJul 15, 1986

Cross-linked polyalkenyl phenol based photoresist compositions

IBM27 citations90
US9455186B2Sep 27, 2016

Selective local metal cap layer formation for improved electromigration behavior

IBM4 citations84
US7949981B2May 24, 2011

Via density change to improve wafer surface planarity

IBM7 citations84
US7439173B2Oct 21, 2008

Increasing electromigration lifetime and current density in IC using vertically upwardly extending dummy via

IBM13 citations84
US7071099B1Jul 4, 2006

Forming of local and global wiring for semiconductor product

IBM18 citations84
US9373538B2Jun 21, 2016

Interconnect level structures for confining stitch-induced via structures

IBM3 citations73
US8806393B1Aug 12, 2014

Generation of design shapes for confining stitch-induced via structures

IBM6 citations73
US7645700B2Jan 12, 2010

Dry etchback of interconnect contacts

IBM5 citations73
US7101784B2Sep 5, 2006

Method to generate porous organic dielectric

IBM5 citations73
US6348736B1Feb 19, 2002

In situ formation of protective layer on silsesquioxane dielectric for dual damascene process

IBM13 citations73
US6329280B1Dec 11, 2001

Interim oxidation of silsesquioxane dielectric for dual damascene process

IBM10 citations73
US6727589B2Apr 27, 2004

Dual damascene flowable oxide insulation structure and metallic barrier

IBM6 citations72
US9385038B2Jul 5, 2016

Selective local metal cap layer formation for improved electromigration behavior

IBM2 citations63
US9157980B2Oct 13, 2015

Measuring metal line spacing in semiconductor devices

IBM2 citations63
US9076847B2Jul 7, 2015

Selective local metal cap layer formation for improved electromigration behavior

IBM1 citations63
US8053862B2Nov 8, 2011

Integrated circuit fuse

IBM2 citations63
US7390615B2Jun 24, 2008

Integrated circuit fuse and method of opening

IBM2 citations63
US7368302B2May 6, 2008

Dynamic metal fill for correcting non-planar region

IBM4 citations63
US8001495B2Aug 16, 2011

System and method of predicting problematic areas for lithography in a circuit design

IBM2 citations62
US7701035B2Apr 20, 2010

Laser fuse structures for high power applications

IBM5 citations62
US7323410B2Jan 29, 2008

Dry etchback of interconnect contacts

IBM2 citations62
US6921978B2Jul 26, 2005

Method to generate porous organic dielectric

IBM4 citations62
US6479884B2Nov 12, 2002

Interim oxidation of silsesquioxane dielectric for dual damascene process

IBM4 citations62
US7941780B2May 10, 2011

Intersect area based ground rule for semiconductor design

IBM2 citations59
US6339022B1Jan 15, 2002

Method of annealing copper metallurgy

IBM6 citations59
US10169525B2Jan 1, 2019

Multiple-depth trench interconnect technology at advanced semiconductor nodes

IBM0 citations52
US10152567B2Dec 11, 2018

Early overlay prediction and overlay-aware mask design

IBM0 citations52
US9940429B2Apr 10, 2018

Early overlay prediction and overlay-aware mask design

IBM0 citations52
US9710592B2Jul 18, 2017

Multiple-depth trench interconnect technology at advanced semiconductor nodes

IBM0 citations52
US9601367B2Mar 21, 2017

Interconnect level structures for confining stitch-induced via structures

IBM0 citations52
US9424388B2Aug 23, 2016

Dividing lithography exposure fields to improve semiconductor fabrication

IBM0 citations52
US9406560B2Aug 2, 2016

Selective local metal cap layer formation for improved electromigration behavior

IBM0 citations52

GLOBALFOUNDRIES INC

2 patents

BRUNNER TIMOTHY A

2 patents

GRECO NANCY A

1 patent

MENTOR GRAPHICS CORP

1 patent

XIANG HUA

1 patent

CHIDAMBARRAO DURESETI

1 patent

Showing the top 50 of 54 patents by PatentIndex Score.