P

Inventor

WOODRUFF DANIEL J

US82 patents
⚠️ This page may combine multiple inventors who share the name “WOODRUFF DANIEL J”. Patents are grouped by organization below to help distinguish them — per-person disambiguation is on the roadmap.

SEMITOOL INC

39 patents
US6976822B2Dec 20, 2005

End-effectors and transfer devices for handling microelectronic workpieces

SEMITOOL INC526 citations99
US6497801B1Dec 24, 2002

Electroplating apparatus with segmented anode array

SEMITOOL INC120 citations99
US6309524B1Oct 30, 2001

Methods and apparatus for processing the surface of a microelectronic workpiece

SEMITOOL INC107 citations99
US6228232B1May 8, 2001

Reactor vessel having improved cup anode and conductor assembly

SEMITOOL INC110 citations99
US6080291AJun 27, 2000

Apparatus for electrochemically processing a workpiece including an electrical contact assembly having a seal member

SEMITOOL INC388 citations99
US6309520B1Oct 30, 2001

Methods and apparatus for processing the surface of a microelectronic workpiece

SEMITOOL INC92 citations98
US6203582B1Mar 20, 2001

Modular semiconductor workpiece processing tool

SEMITOOL INC154 citations98
US6091498AJul 18, 2000

Semiconductor processing apparatus having lift and tilt mechanism

SEMITOOL INC115 citations98
US5731678AMar 24, 1998

Processing head for semiconductor processing machines

SEMITOOL INC120 citations98
US6672820B1Jan 6, 2004

Semiconductor processing apparatus having linear conveyer system

SEMITOOL INC145 citations97
US6440178B2Aug 27, 2002

Modular semiconductor workpiece processing tool

SEMITOOL INC82 citations97
US6428662B1Aug 6, 2002

Reactor vessel having improved cup, anode and conductor assembly

SEMITOOL INC39 citations96
US6409892B1Jun 25, 2002

Reactor vessel having improved cup, anode, and conductor assembly

SEMITOOL INC36 citations96
US6342137B1Jan 29, 2002

Lift and rotate assembly for use in a workpiece processing station and a method of attaching the same

SEMITOOL INC66 citations96
US6322677B1Nov 27, 2001

Lift and rotate assembly for use in a workpiece processing station and a method of attaching the same

SEMITOOL INC40 citations96
US6303010B1Oct 16, 2001

Methods and apparatus for processing the surface of a microelectronic workpiece

SEMITOOL INC81 citations96
US6280582B1Aug 28, 2001

Reactor vessel having improved cup, anode and conductor assembly

SEMITOOL INC39 citations96
US6280583B1Aug 28, 2001

Reactor assembly and method of assembly

SEMITOOL INC36 citations96
US7002698B2Feb 21, 2006

Semiconductor processing apparatus having lift and tilt mechanism

SEMITOOL INC44 citations95
US6645355B2Nov 11, 2003

Semiconductor processing apparatus having lift and tilt mechanism

SEMITOOL INC54 citations95
US6428660B2Aug 6, 2002

Reactor vessel having improved cup, anode and conductor assembly

SEMITOOL INC18 citations93
US6322678B1Nov 27, 2001

Electroplating reactor including back-side electrical contact apparatus

SEMITOOL INC30 citations93
US7390383B2Jun 24, 2008

Paddles and enclosures for enhancing mass transfer during processing of microfeature workpieces

SEMITOOL INC17 citations92
US7087143B1Aug 8, 2006

Plating system for semiconductor materials

SEMITOOL INC33 citations92
US6991710B2Jan 31, 2006

Apparatus for manually and automatically processing microelectronic workpieces

SEMITOOL INC34 citations92
US6869510B2Mar 22, 2005

Methods and apparatus for processing the surface of a microelectronic workpiece

SEMITOOL INC26 citations92
US6752584B2Jun 22, 2004

Transfer devices for handling microelectronic workpieces within an environment of a processing machine and methods of manufacturing and using such devices in the processing of microelectronic workpieces

SEMITOOL INC39 citations92
US6749391B2Jun 15, 2004

Microelectronic workpiece transfer devices and methods of using such devices in the processing of microelectronic workpieces

SEMITOOL INC22 citations92
US6699373B2Mar 2, 2004

Apparatus for processing the surface of a microelectronic workpiece

SEMITOOL INC40 citations92
US6654122B1Nov 25, 2003

Semiconductor processing apparatus having lift and tilt mechanism

SEMITOOL INC31 citations92
US6645356B1Nov 11, 2003

Methods and apparatus for processing the surface of a microelectronic workpiece

SEMITOOL INC28 citations92
US6623609B2Sep 23, 2003

Lift and rotate assembly for use in a workpiece processing station and a method of attaching the same

SEMITOOL INC39 citations92
US7334826B2Feb 26, 2008

End-effectors for handling microelectronic wafers

SEMITOOL INC24 citations91
US6921467B2Jul 26, 2005

Processing tools, components of processing tools, and method of making and using same for electrochemical processing of microelectronic workpieces

SEMITOOL INC37 citations91
US6916412B2Jul 12, 2005

Adaptable electrochemical processing chamber

SEMITOOL INC35 citations91
US6773560B2Aug 10, 2004

Dry contact assemblies and plating machines with dry contact assemblies for plating microelectronic workpieces

SEMITOOL INC39 citations91
US6527926B2Mar 4, 2003

Electroplating reactor including back-side electrical contact apparatus

SEMITOOL INC19 citations90
US7931786B2Apr 26, 2011

Apparatus and method for agitating liquids in wet chemical processing of microfeature workpieces

SEMITOOL INC18 citations84
US7842173B2Nov 30, 2010

Apparatus and methods for electrochemical processing of microfeature wafers

SEMITOOL INC9 citations84

EXABYTE CORP

7 patents

APPLIED MATERIALS INC

2 patents

(unassigned)

1 patent

PHILIPS CORP

1 patent

Showing the top 50 of 82 patents by PatentIndex Score.