Inventor
SHAW THOMAS M
US74 patents
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IBM
42 patentsUS6417572B1Jul 9, 2002
Process for producing metal interconnections and product produced thereby
IBM105 citations98
US7955955B2Jun 7, 2011
Using crack arrestor for inhibiting damage from dicing and chip packaging interaction failures in back end of line structures
IBM70 citations97
US6888714B2May 3, 2005
Tuneable ferroelectric decoupling capacitor
IBM106 citations97
US7405147B2Jul 29, 2008
Device and methodology for reducing effective dielectric constant in semiconductor devices
IBM35 citations96
US6202191B1Mar 13, 2001
Electromigration resistant power distribution network
IBM83 citations95
US5283104AFeb 1, 1994
Via paste compositions and use thereof to form conductive vias in circuitized ceramic substrates
IBM80 citations94
US7973409B2Jul 5, 2011
Hybrid interconnect structure for performance improvement and reliability enhancement
IBM24 citations93
US7892940B2Feb 22, 2011
Device and methodology for reducing effective dielectric constant in semiconductor devices
IBM11 citations93
US7381659B2Jun 3, 2008
Method for reducing film stress for SiCOH low-k dielectric materials
IBM49 citations93
US7109093B2Sep 19, 2006
Crackstop with release layer for crack control in semiconductors
IBM32 citations93
US7402532B2Jul 22, 2008
Structure to improve adhesion between top CVD low-k dielectric and dielectric capping layer
IBM28 citations92
US7102232B2Sep 5, 2006
Structure to improve adhesion between top CVD low-k dielectric and dielectric capping layer
IBM19 citations92
US7098676B2Aug 29, 2006
Multi-functional structure for enhanced chip manufacturibility and reliability for low k dielectrics semiconductors and a crackstop integrity screen and monitor
IBM49 citations92
US7067902B2Jun 27, 2006
Building metal pillars in a chip for structure support
IBM42 citations92
US6507476B1Jan 14, 2003
Tuneable ferroelectric decoupling capacitor
IBM17 citations92
US5337475AAug 16, 1994
Process for producing ceramic circuit structures having conductive vias
IBM37 citations91
US6972209B2Dec 6, 2005
Stacked via-stud with improved reliability in copper metallurgy
IBM32 citations90
US9586857B2Mar 7, 2017
Controlling fragmentation of chemically strengthened glass
IBM13 citations84
US9059167B2Jun 16, 2015
Structure and method for making crack stop for 3D integrated circuits
IBM8 citations84
US8796854B2Aug 5, 2014
Hybrid interconnect structure for performance improvement and reliability enhancement
IBM6 citations84
US8343868B2Jan 1, 2013
Device and methodology for reducing effective dielectric constant in semiconductor devices
IBM6 citations84
US7335980B2Feb 26, 2008
Hardmask for reliability of silicon based dielectrics
IBM12 citations84
US7303994B2Dec 4, 2007
Process for interfacial adhesion in laminate structures through patterned roughing of a surface
IBM10 citations84
US7491578B1Feb 17, 2009
Method of forming crack trapping and arrest in thin film structures
IBM8 citations83
US7260810B2Aug 21, 2007
Method of extracting properties of back end of line (BEOL) chip architecture
IBM13 citations79
US7592685B2Sep 22, 2009
Device and methodology for reducing effective dielectric constant in semiconductor devices
IBM7 citations74
US7456098B2Nov 25, 2008
Building metal pillars in a chip for structure support
IBM8 citations74
US9874601B2Jan 23, 2018
Integrated time dependent dielectric breakdown reliability testing
IBM2 citations73
US9738560B2Aug 22, 2017
Controlling fragmentation of chemically strengthened glass
IBM2 citations73
US9472368B2Oct 18, 2016
Piezoelectronic switch device for RF applications
IBM4 citations73
US9082781B2Jul 14, 2015
Semiconductor article having a zig-zag guard ring and method of forming the same
IBM5 citations73
US7820559B2Oct 26, 2010
Structure to improve adhesion between top CVD low-K dielectric and dielectric capping layer
IBM4 citations72
US7388224B2Jun 17, 2008
Structure for determining thermal cycle reliability
IBM4 citations71
US7098054B2Aug 29, 2006
Method and structure for determining thermal cycle reliability
IBM5 citations71
US10943863B2Mar 9, 2021
Techniques to improve reliability in Cu interconnects using Cu intermetallics
IBM0 citations63
US10168143B2Jan 1, 2019
Strain monitoring of MRAM arrays
IBM1 citations63
US8753979B2Jun 17, 2014
Hybrid interconnect structure for performance improvement and reliability enhancement
IBM1 citations63
US8754526B2Jun 17, 2014
Hybrid interconnect structure for performance improvement and reliability enhancement
IBM3 citations63
US8650512B1Feb 11, 2014
Elastic modulus mapping of an integrated circuit chip in a chip/device package
IBM2 citations63
US8362596B2Jan 29, 2013
Engineered interconnect dielectric caps having compressive stress and interconnect structures containing same
IBM4 citations63
US7972965B2Jul 5, 2011
Process for interfacial adhesion in laminate structures through patterned roughing of a surface
IBM2 citations63
US7847402B2Dec 7, 2010
BEOL interconnect structures with improved resistance to stress
IBM4 citations63
YANG CHIH-CHAO
3 patentsUS8242600B2Aug 14, 2012
Redundant metal barrier structure for interconnect applications
YANG CHIH-CHAO26 citations93
US8592306B2Nov 26, 2013
Redundant metal barrier structure for interconnect applications
YANG CHIH-CHAO5 citations73
US8456006B2Jun 4, 2013
Hybrid interconnect structure for performance improvement and reliability enhancement
YANG CHIH-CHAO2 citations63
EDELSTEIN DANIEL C
1 patentLANE MICHAEL W
1 patentFAROOQ MUKTA G
1 patentROCKWELL INTERNATIONAL CORP
1 patentLINIGER ERIC G
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