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SUN LIZHONG

US62 patents
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APPLIED MATERIALS INC

38 patents
US6379223B1Apr 30, 2002

Method and apparatus for electrochemical-mechanical planarization

APPLIED MATERIALS INC230 citations99
US6899804B2May 31, 2005

Electrolyte composition and treatment for electrolytic chemical mechanical polishing

APPLIED MATERIALS INC77 citations98
US6776693B2Aug 17, 2004

Method and apparatus for face-up substrate polishing

APPLIED MATERIALS INC101 citations98
US6739951B2May 25, 2004

Method and apparatus for electrochemical-mechanical planarization

APPLIED MATERIALS INC83 citations98
US6299741B1Oct 9, 2001

Advanced electrolytic polish (AEP) assisted metal wafer planarization method and apparatus

APPLIED MATERIALS INC110 citations98
US6962524B2Nov 8, 2005

Conductive polishing article for electrochemical mechanical polishing

APPLIED MATERIALS INC80 citations97
US7422516B2Sep 9, 2008

Conductive polishing article for electrochemical mechanical polishing

APPLIED MATERIALS INC42 citations96
US6863797B2Mar 8, 2005

Electrolyte with good planarization capability, high removal rate and smooth surface finish for electrochemically controlled copper CMP

APPLIED MATERIALS INC45 citations96
US6709316B1Mar 23, 2004

Method and apparatus for two-step barrier layer polishing

APPLIED MATERIALS INC64 citations96
US6541384B1Apr 1, 2003

Method of initiating cooper CMP process

APPLIED MATERIALS INC54 citations96
US6524167B1Feb 25, 2003

Method and composition for the selective removal of residual materials and barrier materials during substrate planarization

APPLIED MATERIALS INC72 citations96
US7220322B1May 22, 2007

Cu CMP polishing pad cleaning

APPLIED MATERIALS INC21 citations93
US7104869B2Sep 12, 2006

Barrier removal at low polish pressure

APPLIED MATERIALS INC26 citations93
US6858540B2Feb 22, 2005

Selective removal of tantalum-containing barrier layer during metal CMP

APPLIED MATERIALS INC21 citations93
US6821881B2Nov 23, 2004

Method for chemical mechanical polishing of semiconductor substrates

APPLIED MATERIALS INC17 citations93
US6653242B1Nov 25, 2003

Solution to metal re-deposition during substrate planarization

APPLIED MATERIALS INC33 citations93
US6613200B2Sep 2, 2003

Electro-chemical plating with reduced thickness and integration with chemical mechanical polisher into a single platform

APPLIED MATERIALS INC33 citations93
US6592742B2Jul 15, 2003

Electrochemically assisted chemical polish

APPLIED MATERIALS INC31 citations93
US6451697B1Sep 17, 2002

Method for abrasive-free metal CMP in passivation domain

APPLIED MATERIALS INC38 citations93
US7278911B2Oct 9, 2007

Conductive polishing article for electrochemical mechanical polishing

APPLIED MATERIALS INC33 citations92
US6669538B2Dec 30, 2003

Pad cleaning for a CMP system

APPLIED MATERIALS INC32 citations92
US9116409B1Aug 25, 2015

Electrochromic devices with Si, Sn, SiO2 and SnO2 doped anodes

APPLIED MATERIALS INC43 citations91
US9356316B2May 31, 2016

Pinhole-free solid state electrolytes with high ionic conductivity

APPLIED MATERIALS INC18 citations84
US6991526B2Jan 31, 2006

Control of removal profile in electrochemically assisted CMP

APPLIED MATERIALS INC14 citations84
US6677239B2Jan 13, 2004

Methods and compositions for chemical mechanical polishing

APPLIED MATERIALS INC16 citations84
US6509269B2Jan 21, 2003

Elimination of pad glazing for Al CMP

APPLIED MATERIALS INC14 citations84
US7037174B2May 2, 2006

Methods for reducing delamination during chemical mechanical polishing

APPLIED MATERIALS INC15 citations82
US7022608B2Apr 4, 2006

Method and composition for the removal of residual materials during substrate planarization

APPLIED MATERIALS INC10 citations74
US7012025B2Mar 14, 2006

Tantalum removal during chemical mechanical polishing

APPLIED MATERIALS INC8 citations74
US12029129B2Jul 2, 2024

Method and apparatus for tuning film properties during thin film deposition

APPLIED MATERIALS INC2 citations73
US9375825B2Jun 28, 2016

Polishing pad conditioning system including suction

APPLIED MATERIALS INC4 citations73
US10547040B2Jan 28, 2020

Energy storage device having an interlayer between electrode and electrolyte layer

APPLIED MATERIALS INC2 citations70
US12588415B2Mar 24, 2026

Methods for reducing surface defects in active film layers

APPLIED MATERIALS INC0 citations63
US7460267B2Dec 2, 2008

Green printing ink for color filter applications

APPLIED MATERIALS INC2 citations63
US7384534B2Jun 10, 2008

Electrolyte with good planarization capability, high removal rate and smooth surface finish for electrochemically controlled copper CMP

APPLIED MATERIALS INC2 citations63
US7077725B2Jul 18, 2006

Advanced electrolytic polish (AEP) assisted metal wafer planarization method and apparatus

APPLIED MATERIALS INC3 citations63
US7008554B2Mar 7, 2006

Dual reduced agents for barrier removal in chemical mechanical polishing

APPLIED MATERIALS INC4 citations63
US11784032B2Oct 10, 2023

Tilted magnetron in a PVD sputtering deposition chamber

APPLIED MATERIALS INC0 citations61

AGERE SYSTEMS INC

4 patents

SILICON LAB INC

3 patents

AGERE SYST GUARDIAN CORP

2 patents

RODEL INC

2 patents

PMC SIERRA LTD

1 patent

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