Inventor
ZHONG TOM
US59 patents
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TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MFG CO LTD
13 patentsUS10520818B1Dec 31, 2019
Critical dimension (CD) uniformity of photoresist island patterns using alternating phase shifting mask
TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MFG CO LTD5 citations84
US11430945B2Aug 30, 2022
MTJ device performance by adding stress modulation layer to MTJ device structure
TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MFG CO LTD4 citations83
US10446741B2Oct 15, 2019
Multiple hard mask patterning to fabricate 20nm and below MRAM devices
TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MFG CO LTD2 citations73
US11527711B2Dec 13, 2022
MTJ device performance by controlling device shape
TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MFG CO LTD2 citations72
US10944049B2Mar 9, 2021
MTJ device performance by controlling device shape
TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MFG CO LTD2 citations72
US10475987B1Nov 12, 2019
Method for fabricating a magnetic tunneling junction (MTJ) structure
TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MFG CO LTD2 citations72
US12402539B2Aug 26, 2025
STT-MRAM heat sink and magnetic shield structure design for more robust read/write performance
TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MFG CO LTD0 citations62
US12207566B2Jan 21, 2025
MTJ device performance by adding stress modulation layer to MTJ device structure
TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MFG CO LTD0 citations62
US11963457B2Apr 16, 2024
MTJ device performance by controlling device shape
TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MFG CO LTD0 citations62
US11785864B2Oct 10, 2023
MTJ device performance by adding stress modulation layer to mtj device structure
TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MFG CO LTD0 citations62
US11723286B2Aug 8, 2023
STT-MRAM heat sink and magnetic shield structure design for more robust read/write performance
TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MFG CO LTD0 citations62
US11573494B2Feb 7, 2023
Critical dimension (CD) uniformity of photoresist island patterns using alternating phase shifting mask
TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MFG CO LTD0 citations62
US10854809B2Dec 1, 2020
STT-MRAM heat sink and magnetic shield structure design for more robust read/write performance
TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MFG CO LTD1 citations62
MAGIC TECHNOLOGIES INC
8 patentsUS7936027B2May 3, 2011
Method of MRAM fabrication with zero electrical shorting
MAGIC TECHNOLOGIES INC79 citations98
US7696551B2Apr 13, 2010
Composite hard mask for the etching of nanometer size magnetic multilayer based device
MAGIC TECHNOLOGIES INC74 citations98
US7863060B2Jan 4, 2011
Method of double patterning and etching magnetic tunnel junction structures for spin-transfer torque MRAM devices
MAGIC TECHNOLOGIES INC85 citations96
US7122386B1Oct 17, 2006
Method of fabricating contact pad for magnetic random access memory
MAGIC TECHNOLOGIES INC40 citations93
US7884433B2Feb 8, 2011
High density spin-transfer torque MRAM process
MAGIC TECHNOLOGIES INC25 citations92
US7508700B2Mar 24, 2009
Method of magnetic tunneling junction pattern layout for magnetic random access memory
MAGIC TECHNOLOGIES INC11 citations82
US7804706B2Sep 28, 2010
Bottom electrode mask design for ultra-thin interlayer dielectric approach in MRAM device fabrication
MAGIC TECHNOLOGIES INC7 citations74
US7919407B1Apr 5, 2011
Method of high density field induced MRAM process
MAGIC TECHNOLOGIES INC6 citations62
HEADWAY TECH INC
7 patentsUS10069064B1Sep 4, 2018
Memory structure having a magnetic tunnel junction (MTJ) self-aligned to a T-shaped bottom electrode, and method of manufacturing the same
HEADWAY TECH INC59 citations98
US9972777B1May 15, 2018
MTJ device process/integration method with pre-patterned seed layer
HEADWAY TECH INC11 citations84
US9608200B2Mar 28, 2017
Hybrid metallic hard mask stack for MTJ etching
HEADWAY TECH INC12 citations84
US10103322B1Oct 16, 2018
Method to remove sidewall damage after MTJ etching
HEADWAY TECH INC5 citations73
US12310245B2May 20, 2025
Etching and encapsulation scheme for magnetic tunnel junction fabrication
HEADWAY TECH INC0 citations62
US11631802B2Apr 18, 2023
Etching and encapsulation scheme for magnetic tunnel junction fabrication
HEADWAY TECH INC0 citations62
US12254908B2Mar 18, 2025
System for controlling a critical dimension (CD) uniformity of a magnetic head device
HEADWAY TECH INC0 citations61
ZHONG TOM
6 patentsUS8133745B2Mar 13, 2012
Method of magnetic tunneling layer processes for spin-transfer torque MRAM
ZHONG TOM23 citations92
US8324698B2Dec 4, 2012
High density spin-transfer torque MRAM process
ZHONG TOM30 citations91
US8183061B2May 22, 2012
High density spin-transfer torque MRAM process
ZHONG TOM21 citations91
US8803293B2Aug 12, 2014
Method to reduce magnetic film stress for better yield
ZHONG TOM12 citations83
US8524511B1Sep 3, 2013
Method to connect a magnetic device to a CMOS transistor
ZHONG TOM13 citations83
US9343463B2May 17, 2016
Method of high density memory fabrication
ZHONG TOM4 citations71
ASML HOLDING NV
4 patentsUS6844027B1Jan 18, 2005
Environment exchange control for material on a wafer surface
ASML HOLDING NV13 citations91
US6780461B2Aug 24, 2004
Environment exchange control for material on a wafer surface
ASML HOLDING NV16 citations83
US7030039B2Apr 18, 2006
Method of uniformly coating a substrate
ASML HOLDING NV11 citations82
US6977098B2Dec 20, 2005
Method of uniformly coating a substrate
ASML HOLDING NV17 citations82
HEADWAY TECHNOLOGIES INC
3 patentsUS7476919B2Jan 13, 2009
MRAM cell structure and method of fabrication
HEADWAY TECHNOLOGIES INC102 citations98
US8772051B1Jul 8, 2014
Fabrication method for embedded magnetic memory
HEADWAY TECHNOLOGIES INC41 citations94
US8933542B2Jan 13, 2015
Method to reduce magnetic film stress for better yield
HEADWAY TECHNOLOGIES INC12 citations84
SILICON VALLEY GROUP
3 patentsUS6327793B1Dec 11, 2001
Method for two dimensional adaptive process control of critical dimensions during spin coating process
SILICON VALLEY GROUP28 citations92
US6468586B1Oct 22, 2002
Environment exchange control for material on a wafer surface
SILICON VALLEY GROUP15 citations91
US6254936B1Jul 3, 2001
Environment exchange control for material on a wafer surface
SILICON VALLEY GROUP33 citations91
APPLIED SPINTRONICS INC
1 patentBELEN RODOLFO
1 patentASML HOLDINGS N V
1 patentZHONG ADAM
1 patentXIAO RONGFU
1 patentASML NETHERLANDS BV
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