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RAUF SHAHID
US91 patents
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APPLIED MATERIALS INC
33 patentsUS9741546B2Aug 22, 2017
Symmetric plasma process chamber
APPLIED MATERIALS INC385 citations99
US10580620B2Mar 3, 2020
Symmetric plasma process chamber
APPLIED MATERIALS INC38 citations98
US10546728B2Jan 28, 2020
Symmetric plasma process chamber
APPLIED MATERIALS INC39 citations98
US10535502B2Jan 14, 2020
Symmetric plasma process chamber
APPLIED MATERIALS INC35 citations98
US10453656B2Oct 22, 2019
Symmetric plasma process chamber
APPLIED MATERIALS INC36 citations98
US8382999B2Feb 26, 2013
Pulsed plasma high aspect ratio dielectric process
APPLIED MATERIALS INC55 citations94
US7968469B2Jun 28, 2011
Method of processing a workpiece in a plasma reactor with variable height ground return path to control plasma ion density uniformity
APPLIED MATERIALS INC46 citations94
US8962488B2Feb 24, 2015
Synchronized radio frequency pulsing for plasma etching
APPLIED MATERIALS INC30 citations93
US11587766B2Feb 21, 2023
Symmetric VHF source for a plasma reactor
APPLIED MATERIALS INC4 citations86
US10790180B2Sep 29, 2020
Electrostatic chuck with variable pixelated magnetic field
APPLIED MATERIALS INC5 citations84
US10475626B2Nov 12, 2019
Ion-ion plasma atomic layer etch process and reactor
APPLIED MATERIALS INC12 citations84
US10249470B2Apr 2, 2019
Symmetrical inductively coupled plasma source with coaxial RF feed and coaxial shielding
APPLIED MATERIALS INC10 citations84
US10170279B2Jan 1, 2019
Multiple coil inductively coupled plasma source with offset frequencies and double-walled shielding
APPLIED MATERIALS INC11 citations84
US9824862B2Nov 21, 2017
Symmetric VHF source for a plasma reactor
APPLIED MATERIALS INC4 citations84
US9761416B2Sep 12, 2017
Apparatus and methods for reducing particles in semiconductor process chambers
APPLIED MATERIALS INC7 citations84
US9745663B2Aug 29, 2017
Symmetrical inductively coupled plasma source with symmetrical flow chamber
APPLIED MATERIALS INC8 citations84
US9161428B2Oct 13, 2015
Independent control of RF phases of separate coils of an inductively coupled plasma reactor
APPLIED MATERIALS INC11 citations84
US9082590B2Jul 14, 2015
Symmetrical inductively coupled plasma source with side RF feeds and RF distribution plates
APPLIED MATERIALS INC8 citations84
US7988815B2Aug 2, 2011
Plasma reactor with reduced electrical skew using electrical bypass elements
APPLIED MATERIALS INC11 citations84
US7967996B2Jun 28, 2011
Process for wafer backside polymer removal and wafer front side photoresist removal
APPLIED MATERIALS INC16 citations84
US7879731B2Feb 1, 2011
Improving plasma process uniformity across a wafer by apportioning power among plural VHF sources
APPLIED MATERIALS INC13 citations84
US7552736B2Jun 30, 2009
Process for wafer backside polymer removal with a ring of plasma under the wafer
APPLIED MATERIALS INC9 citations84
US7879183B2Feb 1, 2011
Apparatus and method for front side protection during backside cleaning
APPLIED MATERIALS INC13 citations83
US12300473B2May 13, 2025
Electrostatic chuck for high bias radio frequency (RF) power application in a plasma processing chamber
APPLIED MATERIALS INC2 citations74
US11315760B2Apr 26, 2022
Symmetric plasma process chamber
APPLIED MATERIALS INC1 citations73
US11189502B2Nov 30, 2021
Showerhead with interlaced gas feed and removal and methods of use
APPLIED MATERIALS INC5 citations73
US11114284B2Sep 7, 2021
Plasma reactor with electrode array in ceiling
APPLIED MATERIALS INC4 citations73
US11101113B2Aug 24, 2021
Ion-ion plasma atomic layer etch process
APPLIED MATERIALS INC2 citations73
US11043361B2Jun 22, 2021
Symmetric VHF source for a plasma reactor
APPLIED MATERIALS INC3 citations73
US10811226B2Oct 20, 2020
Symmetrical plural-coil plasma source with side RF feeds and RF distribution plates
APPLIED MATERIALS INC4 citations73
US10615006B2Apr 7, 2020
Symmetric plasma process chamber
APPLIED MATERIALS INC1 citations73
US10510515B2Dec 17, 2019
Processing tool with electrically switched electrode assembly
APPLIED MATERIALS INC5 citations73
US10242847B2Mar 26, 2019
Plasma processing apparatus and liner assembly for tuning electrical skews
APPLIED MATERIALS INC3 citations73
FREESCALE SEMICONDUCTOR INC
5 patentsUS7579282B2Aug 25, 2009
Method for removing metal foot during high-k dielectric/metal gate etching
FREESCALE SEMICONDUCTOR INC11 citations84
US7335602B2Feb 26, 2008
Charge-free layer by layer etching of dielectrics
FREESCALE SEMICONDUCTOR INC12 citations84
US7544605B2Jun 9, 2009
Method of making a contact on a backside of a die
FREESCALE SEMICONDUCTOR INC15 citations83
US7772584B2Aug 10, 2010
Laterally grown nanotubes and method of formation
FREESCALE SEMICONDUCTOR INC5 citations74
US7371677B2May 13, 2008
Laterally grown nanotubes and method of formation
FREESCALE SEMICONDUCTOR INC5 citations74
BERA KALLOL
2 patentsCHEN ZHIGANG
2 patentsUS8313664B2Nov 20, 2012
Efficient and accurate method for real-time prediction of the self-bias voltage of a wafer and feedback control of ESC voltage in plasma processing chamber
CHEN ZHIGANG44 citations93
US8206552B2Jun 26, 2012
RF power delivery system in a semiconductor apparatus
CHEN ZHIGANG9 citations84
COLLINS KENNETH S
2 patentsLIAO BRYAN
1 patentBALAKRISHNA AJIT
1 patentHANAWA HIROJI
1 patentAGARWAL ANKUR
1 patentRAMASWAMY KARTIK
1 patentYOUSIF IMAD
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