Inventor
CHEN HUNG CHIH
US148 patents
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APPLIED MATERIALS INC
40 patentsUS7255771B2Aug 14, 2007
Multiple zone carrier head with flexible membrane
APPLIED MATERIALS INC82 citations98
US6857945B1Feb 22, 2005
Multi-chamber carrier head with a flexible membrane
APPLIED MATERIALS INC116 citations98
US6210255B1Apr 3, 2001
Carrier head for chemical mechanical polishing a substrate
APPLIED MATERIALS INC114 citations98
US7459057B2Dec 2, 2008
Substrate retainer
APPLIED MATERIALS INC38 citations96
US7166016B1Jan 23, 2007
Six headed carousel
APPLIED MATERIALS INC47 citations96
US6764387B1Jul 20, 2004
Control of a multi-chamber carrier head
APPLIED MATERIALS INC58 citations96
US6722965B2Apr 20, 2004
Carrier head with flexible membranes to provide controllable pressure and loading area
APPLIED MATERIALS INC66 citations96
US6663466B2Dec 16, 2003
Carrier head with a substrate detector
APPLIED MATERIALS INC59 citations96
US6436828B1Aug 20, 2002
Chemical mechanical polishing using magnetic force
APPLIED MATERIALS INC60 citations96
US6436228B1Aug 20, 2002
Substrate retainer
APPLIED MATERIALS INC54 citations96
US6431968B1Aug 13, 2002
Carrier head with a compressible film
APPLIED MATERIALS INC69 citations96
US6241593B1Jun 5, 2001
Carrier head with pressurizable bladder
APPLIED MATERIALS INC78 citations96
US6146259ANov 14, 2000
Carrier head with local pressure control for a chemical mechanical polishing apparatus
APPLIED MATERIALS INC81 citations96
US6050882AApr 18, 2000
Carrier head to apply pressure to and retain a substrate
APPLIED MATERIALS INC77 citations96
US6450868B1Sep 17, 2002
Carrier head with multi-part flexible membrane
APPLIED MATERIALS INC67 citations95
US6241596B1Jun 5, 2001
Method and apparatus for chemical mechanical polishing using a patterned pad
APPLIED MATERIALS INC101 citations95
US7344434B2Mar 18, 2008
Retaining ring with shaped surface
APPLIED MATERIALS INC33 citations94
US7044832B2May 16, 2006
Load cup for chemical mechanical polishing
APPLIED MATERIALS INC61 citations94
US6390908B1May 21, 2002
Determining when to replace a retaining ring used in substrate polishing operations
APPLIED MATERIALS INC77 citations94
US7883397B2Feb 8, 2011
Substrate retainer
APPLIED MATERIALS INC15 citations93
US7198561B2Apr 3, 2007
Flexible membrane for multi-chamber carrier head
APPLIED MATERIALS INC35 citations93
US7101272B2Sep 5, 2006
Carrier head for thermal drift compensation
APPLIED MATERIALS INC27 citations93
US7001245B2Feb 21, 2006
Substrate carrier with a textured membrane
APPLIED MATERIALS INC31 citations93
US7001257B2Feb 21, 2006
Multi-chamber carrier head with a flexible membrane
APPLIED MATERIALS INC26 citations93
US6974371B2Dec 13, 2005
Two part retaining ring
APPLIED MATERIALS INC31 citations93
US6923714B1Aug 2, 2005
Carrier head with a non-stick membrane
APPLIED MATERIALS INC24 citations93
US6676497B1Jan 13, 2004
Vibration damping in a chemical mechanical polishing system
APPLIED MATERIALS INC33 citations93
US6511367B2Jan 28, 2003
Carrier head with local pressure control for a chemical mechanical polishing apparatus
APPLIED MATERIALS INC17 citations93
US6494774B1Dec 17, 2002
Carrier head with pressure transfer mechanism
APPLIED MATERIALS INC47 citations93
US7927190B2Apr 19, 2011
Retaining ring with shaped surface
APPLIED MATERIALS INC9 citations92
US7527271B2May 5, 2009
Fast substrate loading on polishing head without membrane inflation step
APPLIED MATERIALS INC32 citations92
US7241203B1Jul 10, 2007
Six headed carousel
APPLIED MATERIALS INC26 citations92
US7207871B1Apr 24, 2007
Carrier head with multiple chambers
APPLIED MATERIALS INC53 citations92
US7186171B2Mar 6, 2007
Composite retaining ring
APPLIED MATERIALS INC17 citations92
US7081042B2Jul 25, 2006
Substrate removal from polishing tool
APPLIED MATERIALS INC23 citations92
US6913518B2Jul 5, 2005
Profile control platen
APPLIED MATERIALS INC25 citations92
US6857931B2Feb 22, 2005
Method of detecting a substrate in a carrier head
APPLIED MATERIALS INC25 citations92
US6979250B2Dec 27, 2005
Carrier head with flexible membrane to provide controllable pressure and loading area
APPLIED MATERIALS INC33 citations91
US6776694B2Aug 17, 2004
Methods for carrier head with multi-part flexible membrane
APPLIED MATERIALS INC34 citations91
US9067295B2Jun 30, 2015
Monitoring retaining ring thickness and pressure control
APPLIED MATERIALS INC13 citations84
CHEN HUNG CHIH
4 patentsUS8721391B2May 13, 2014
Carrier head with narrow inner ring and wide outer ring
CHEN HUNG CHIH13 citations92
US8585468B2Nov 19, 2013
Retaining ring with shaped surface
CHEN HUNG CHIH8 citations92
US8088299B2Jan 3, 2012
Multiple zone carrier head with flexible membrane
CHEN HUNG CHIH22 citations92
US8066551B2Nov 29, 2011
Retaining ring with shaped surface
CHEN HUNG CHIH14 citations92
WISTRON CORP
2 patentsKAVLICO CORP
1 patentCHANG SHOU-SUNG
1 patentTAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MFG
1 patentHTC CORP
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