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LEE YUNG-YAO
TW64 patents
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TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MFG CO LTD
46 patentsUS9841687B2Dec 12, 2017
Synchronized integrated metrology for overlay-shift reduction
TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MFG CO LTD28 citations94
US11543754B1Jan 3, 2023
Extractor piping on outermost sidewall of immersion hood apparatus
TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MFG CO LTD2 citations73
US11244827B2Feb 8, 2022
Semiconductor manufacturing method and apparatus thereof
TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MFG CO LTD2 citations72
US10875148B2Dec 29, 2020
Apparatus and methods for chemical mechanical polishing
TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MFG CO LTD2 citations72
US9646896B2May 9, 2017
Lithographic overlay sampling
TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MFG CO LTD4 citations72
US11835866B2Dec 5, 2023
Method and system of surface topography measurement for lithography
TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MFG CO LTD2 citations71
US11487210B1Nov 1, 2022
Method and system of surface topography measurement for lithography
TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MFG CO LTD4 citations71
US10942329B1Mar 9, 2021
Optical module structure
TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MFG CO LTD2 citations71
US10747128B2Aug 18, 2020
Exposure method and exposure apparatus
TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MFG CO LTD3 citations71
US10157741B1Dec 18, 2018
Method of manufacturing a semiconductor structure
TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MFG CO LTD4 citations69
US12517435B2Jan 6, 2026
Method for spin-coating a layer on a semiconductor wafer
TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MFG CO LTD0 citations63
US11860547B2Jan 2, 2024
Extractor piping on outermost sidewall of immersion hood apparatus
TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MFG CO LTD0 citations63
US9176396B2Nov 3, 2015
Overlay sampling methodology
TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MFG CO LTD3 citations63
US12306542B2May 20, 2025
Immersion exposure tool
TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MFG CO LTD0 citations62
US12292686B2May 6, 2025
Semiconductor structure and manufacturing method thereof
TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MFG CO LTD0 citations62
US12282318B2Apr 22, 2025
Semiconductor wafer cooling
TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MFG CO LTD0 citations62
US12242199B2Mar 4, 2025
Method of using wafer stage
TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MFG CO LTD0 citations62
US12092958B2Sep 17, 2024
Wafer stage and method of using
TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MFG CO LTD0 citations62
US11966165B2Apr 23, 2024
Immersion exposure tool
TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MFG CO LTD0 citations62
US11768484B2Sep 26, 2023
Semiconductor wafer cooling
TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MFG CO LTD0 citations62
US11756789B2Sep 12, 2023
Semiconductor manufacturing method and apparatus thereof
TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MFG CO LTD0 citations62
US11378889B2Jul 5, 2022
Immersion lithography system and method of using
TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MFG CO LTD0 citations62
US11226562B2Jan 18, 2022
Semiconductor structure and manufacturing method thereof
TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MFG CO LTD0 citations62
US12235582B2Feb 25, 2025
Semiconductor developer tool and methods of operation
TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MFG CO LTD0 citations61
US12191146B2Jan 7, 2025
Method of manufacturing semiconductor structure
TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MFG CO LTD0 citations61
US12189306B2Jan 7, 2025
Method and system of surface topography measurement for lithography
TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MFG CO LTD0 citations61
US12130553B2Oct 29, 2024
Resist pump buffer tank and method of resist defect reduction
TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MFG CO LTD0 citations61
US12048944B2Jul 30, 2024
Method of operating drippage prevention system
TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MFG CO LTD1 citations61
US11835861B2Dec 5, 2023
Resist pump buffer tank and method of resist defect reduction
TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MFG CO LTD0 citations61
US11747729B2Sep 5, 2023
Semiconductor developer tool and methods of operation
TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MFG CO LTD0 citations61
US11500299B2Nov 15, 2022
Exposure method and exposure apparatus
TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MFG CO LTD1 citations61
US11482417B2Oct 25, 2022
Method of manufacturing semiconductor structure
TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MFG CO LTD0 citations61
US11181824B2Nov 23, 2021
Semiconductor apparatus and method for baking coating layer
TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MFG CO LTD0 citations61
US11163235B2Nov 2, 2021
Apparatus for forming a photoresist layer, method for forming a masking layer, and method for forming a photoresist layer
TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MFG CO LTD0 citations61
US11048170B2Jun 29, 2021
Apparatus for dispensing liquid material and method for fabricating semiconductor device
TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MFG CO LTD0 citations61
US11035619B2Jun 15, 2021
Drainage for temperature and humidity controlling system
TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MFG CO LTD0 citations61
US10792697B2Oct 6, 2020
Drippage prevention system and method of operating same
TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MFG CO LTD1 citations61
US10691020B2Jun 23, 2020
Apparatus for dispensing liquid material and method for fabricating semiconductor device
TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MFG CO LTD1 citations61
US11966170B2Apr 23, 2024
Lithographic overlay correction and lithographic process
TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MFG CO LTD0 citations60
US10831110B2Nov 10, 2020
Lithographic overlay correction and lithographic process
TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MFG CO LTD1 citations60
US12362160B2Jul 15, 2025
Method for forming layer
TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MFG CO LTD0 citations59
US12191127B2Jan 7, 2025
Apparatus for physical vapor deposition and method for forming a layer
TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MFG CO LTD0 citations59
US11022018B2Jun 1, 2021
Exhaust system and method of using
TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MFG CO LTD0 citations59
US11221564B2Jan 11, 2022
Method for improving exposure performance and apparatus thereof
TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MFG CO LTD1 citations56
US10061211B2Aug 28, 2018
Method for layoutless overlay control
TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MFG CO LTD1 citations52
US9927719B2Mar 27, 2018
Overlay sampling methodology
TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MFG CO LTD0 citations52
LEE YUNG-YAO
3 patentsUS8703368B2Apr 22, 2014
Lithography process
LEE YUNG-YAO14 citations83
US9188876B2Nov 17, 2015
Method of determining overlay error and control system for dynamic control of reticle position
LEE YUNG-YAO3 citations61
US8860941B2Oct 14, 2014
Tool induced shift reduction determination for overlay metrology
LEE YUNG-YAO3 citations61
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