Inventor
SUN LIZHONG
US62 patents
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APPLIED MATERIALS INC
38 patentsUS6379223B1Apr 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 patentsUS6552618B2Apr 22, 2003
VCO gain self-calibration for low voltage phase lock-loop applications
AGERE SYSTEMS INC70 citations96
US6504437B1Jan 7, 2003
Low-noise, fast-lock phase-lock loop with “gearshifting” control
AGERE SYSTEMS INC53 citations92
US6946884B2Sep 20, 2005
Fractional-N baseband frequency synthesizer in bluetooth applications
AGERE SYSTEMS INC33 citations91
US7471123B2Dec 30, 2008
Fractional-N baseband frequency synthesizer in bluetooth applications
AGERE SYSTEMS INC4 citations61
SILICON LAB INC
3 patentsAGERE SYST GUARDIAN CORP
2 patentsRODEL INC
2 patentsPMC SIERRA LTD
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