Inventor
XI MING
CN75 patents
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APPLIED MATERIALS INC
48 patentsUS6951804B2Oct 4, 2005
Formation of a tantalum-nitride layer
APPLIED MATERIALS INC106 citations99
US6624064B1Sep 23, 2003
Chamber seasoning method to improve adhesion of F-containing dielectric film to metal for VLSI application
APPLIED MATERIALS INC583 citations99
US6551929B1Apr 22, 2003
Bifurcated deposition process for depositing refractory metal layers employing atomic layer deposition and chemical vapor deposition techniques
APPLIED MATERIALS INC396 citations99
US7211144B2May 1, 2007
Pulsed nucleation deposition of tungsten layers
APPLIED MATERIALS INC161 citations98
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
US6846516B2Jan 25, 2005
Multiple precursor cyclical deposition system
APPLIED MATERIALS INC197 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
US5837058ANov 17, 1998
High temperature susceptor
APPLIED MATERIALS INC551 citations98
US7745333B2Jun 29, 2010
Methods for depositing tungsten layers employing atomic layer deposition techniques
APPLIED MATERIALS INC47 citations97
US6866746B2Mar 15, 2005
Clamshell and small volume chamber with fixed substrate support
APPLIED MATERIALS INC130 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
US7709385B2May 4, 2010
Method for depositing tungsten-containing layers by vapor deposition techniques
APPLIED MATERIALS INC33 citations96
US7674715B2Mar 9, 2010
Method for forming tungsten materials during vapor deposition processes
APPLIED MATERIALS INC35 citations96
US7465666B2Dec 16, 2008
Method for forming tungsten materials during vapor deposition processes
APPLIED MATERIALS INC47 citations96
US7465665B2Dec 16, 2008
Method for depositing tungsten-containing layers by vapor deposition techniques
APPLIED MATERIALS INC43 citations96
US7405158B2Jul 29, 2008
Methods for depositing tungsten layers employing atomic layer deposition techniques
APPLIED MATERIALS INC105 citations96
US7279432B2Oct 9, 2007
System and method for forming an integrated barrier layer
APPLIED MATERIALS INC50 citations96
US7235486B2Jun 26, 2007
Method for forming tungsten materials during vapor deposition processes
APPLIED MATERIALS INC43 citations96
US7175713B2Feb 13, 2007
Apparatus for cyclical deposition of thin films
APPLIED MATERIALS INC110 citations96
US7115494B2Oct 3, 2006
Method and system for controlling the presence of fluorine in refractory metal layers
APPLIED MATERIALS INC30 citations96
US7101795B1Sep 5, 2006
Method and apparatus for depositing refractory metal layers employing sequential deposition techniques to form a nucleation layer
APPLIED MATERIALS INC50 citations96
US7094685B2Aug 22, 2006
Integration of titanium and titanium nitride layers
APPLIED MATERIALS INC34 citations96
US7094680B2Aug 22, 2006
Formation of a tantalum-nitride layer
APPLIED MATERIALS INC59 citations96
US7085616B2Aug 1, 2006
Atomic layer deposition apparatus
APPLIED MATERIALS INC42 citations96
US7033922B2Apr 25, 2006
Method and system for controlling the presence of fluorine in refractory metal layers
APPLIED MATERIALS INC30 citations96
US7026238B2Apr 11, 2006
Reliability barrier integration for Cu application
APPLIED MATERIALS INC99 citations96
US6323119B1Nov 27, 2001
CVD deposition method to improve adhesion of F-containing dielectric metal lines for VLSI application
APPLIED MATERIALS INC59 citations96
US7605083B2Oct 20, 2009
Formation of composite tungsten films
APPLIED MATERIALS INC39 citations95
US6797340B2Sep 28, 2004
Method for depositing refractory metal layers employing sequential deposition techniques
APPLIED MATERIALS INC167 citations95
US6214714B1Apr 10, 2001
Method of titanium/titanium nitride integration
APPLIED MATERIALS INC58 citations95
US6211065B1Apr 3, 2001
Method of depositing and amorphous fluorocarbon film using HDP-CVD
APPLIED MATERIALS INC100 citations95
US6066836AMay 23, 2000
High temperature resistive heater for a process chamber
APPLIED MATERIALS INC80 citations95
US5926743AJul 20, 1999
Process for chlorine trifluoride chamber cleaning
APPLIED MATERIALS INC48 citations95
US5849092ADec 15, 1998
Process for chlorine trifluoride chamber cleaning
APPLIED MATERIALS INC111 citations94
US7867914B2Jan 11, 2011
System and method for forming an integrated barrier layer
APPLIED MATERIALS INC23 citations93
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
US7695563B2Apr 13, 2010
Pulsed deposition process for tungsten nucleation
APPLIED MATERIALS INC38 citations92
US7396565B2Jul 8, 2008
Multiple precursor cyclical deposition system
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
US7220673B2May 22, 2007
Method for depositing tungsten-containing layers by vapor deposition techniques
APPLIED MATERIALS INC29 citations92
US6555183B2Apr 29, 2003
Plasma treatment of a titanium nitride film formed by chemical vapor deposition
APPLIED MATERIALS INC36 citations92
US6299692B1Oct 9, 2001
Head for vaporizing and flowing various precursor materials onto semiconductor wafers during chemical vapor deposition
APPLIED MATERIALS INC29 citations92
SMARGIASSI EUGENE
1 patentNOVELLUS SYSTEMS INC
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