Inventor
GRECO STEPHEN E
US54 patents
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IBM
42 patentsUS5444015AAug 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 patentsBRUNNER TIMOTHY A
2 patentsGRECO NANCY A
1 patentMENTOR GRAPHICS CORP
1 patentXIANG HUA
1 patentCHIDAMBARRAO DURESETI
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