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SHAW THOMAS M

US74 patents
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IBM

42 patents
US6417572B1Jul 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 patents

EDELSTEIN DANIEL C

1 patent

LANE MICHAEL W

1 patent

FAROOQ MUKTA G

1 patent

ROCKWELL INTERNATIONAL CORP

1 patent

LINIGER ERIC G

1 patent

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