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WILLWERTH MICHAEL D

US52 patents
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APPLIED MATERIALS INC

39 patents
USD931240SSep 21, 2021

Substrate support pedestal

APPLIED MATERIALS INC18 citations93
US8349128B2Jan 8, 2013

Method and apparatus for stable plasma processing

APPLIED MATERIALS INC26 citations92
US7777152B2Aug 17, 2010

High AC current high RF power AC-RF decoupling filter for plasma reactor heated electrostatic chuck

APPLIED MATERIALS INC26 citations92
US7158221B2Jan 2, 2007

Method and apparatus for performing limited area spectral analysis

APPLIED MATERIALS INC14 citations90
US10790180B2Sep 29, 2020

Electrostatic chuck with variable pixelated magnetic field

APPLIED MATERIALS INC5 citations84
US10257887B2Apr 9, 2019

Substrate support assembly

APPLIED MATERIALS INC6 citations84
US9883549B2Jan 30, 2018

Substrate support assembly having rapid temperature control

APPLIED MATERIALS INC6 citations84
US9761416B2Sep 12, 2017

Apparatus and methods for reducing particles in semiconductor process chambers

APPLIED MATERIALS INC7 citations84
US7879250B2Feb 1, 2011

Method of processing a workpiece in a plasma reactor with independent wafer edge process gas injection

APPLIED MATERIALS INC7 citations83
US7832354B2Nov 16, 2010

Cathode liner with wafer edge gas injection in a plasma reactor chamber

APPLIED MATERIALS INC13 citations83
US7330244B2Feb 12, 2008

Method and apparatus for performing limited area spectral analysis

APPLIED MATERIALS INC9 citations82
US10283397B2May 7, 2019

Substrate lift pin actuator

APPLIED MATERIALS INC11 citations81
US12130561B2Oct 29, 2024

Gas distribution plate with UV blocker

APPLIED MATERIALS INC2 citations73
US12009236B2Jun 11, 2024

Sensors and system for in-situ edge ring erosion monitor

APPLIED MATERIALS INC3 citations73
US8801896B2Aug 12, 2014

Method and apparatus for stable plasma processing

APPLIED MATERIALS INC4 citations73
US10186444B2Jan 22, 2019

Gas flow for condensation reduction with a substrate processing chuck

APPLIED MATERIALS INC3 citations72
US11668602B2Jun 6, 2023

Spatial optical emission spectroscopy for etch uniformity

APPLIED MATERIALS INC2 citations71
US10490435B2Nov 26, 2019

Cooling element for an electrostatic chuck assembly

APPLIED MATERIALS INC3 citations71
US9948214B2Apr 17, 2018

High temperature electrostatic chuck with real-time heat zone regulating capability

APPLIED MATERIALS INC2 citations71
US11448977B1Sep 20, 2022

Gas distribution plate with UV blocker at the center

APPLIED MATERIALS INC1 citations63
US10460968B2Oct 29, 2019

Electrostatic chuck with variable pixelated magnetic field

APPLIED MATERIALS INC1 citations62
US8383002B2Feb 26, 2013

Method of processing a workpiece in a plasma reactor with independent wafer edge process gas injection

APPLIED MATERIALS INC2 citations62
US12405164B2Sep 2, 2025

Spatial optical emission spectroscopy for etch uniformity

APPLIED MATERIALS INC0 citations60
US12163911B2Dec 10, 2024

Capacitive sensor housing for chamber condition monitoring

APPLIED MATERIALS INC0 citations60
US11415538B2Aug 16, 2022

Capacitive sensor housing for chamber condition monitoring

APPLIED MATERIALS INC0 citations60
US11387135B2Jul 12, 2022

Conductive wafer lift pin o-ring gripper with resistor

APPLIED MATERIALS INC0 citations60
US11264252B2Mar 1, 2022

Chamber lid with integrated heater

APPLIED MATERIALS INC0 citations60
US11094511B2Aug 17, 2021

Processing chamber with substrate edge enhancement processing

APPLIED MATERIALS INC1 citations60
US8771423B2Jul 8, 2014

Low sloped edge ring for plasma processing chamber

APPLIED MATERIALS INC2 citations60
US7602484B2Oct 13, 2009

Method and apparatus for performing limited area spectral analysis

APPLIED MATERIALS INC2 citations60
US12537179B2Jan 27, 2026

Capacitive sensing data integration for plasma chamber condition monitoring

APPLIED MATERIALS INC0 citations57
US11545346B2Jan 3, 2023

Capacitive sensing data integration for plasma chamber condition monitoring

APPLIED MATERIALS INC0 citations57
US10083816B2Sep 25, 2018

Shielded lid heater assembly

APPLIED MATERIALS INC0 citations52
US12437979B2Oct 7, 2025

Capacitive sensors and capacitive sensing locations for plasma chamber condition monitoring

APPLIED MATERIALS INC0 citations51
US10770329B2Sep 8, 2020

Gas flow for condensation reduction with a substrate processing chuck

APPLIED MATERIALS INC0 citations51
US11551905B2Jan 10, 2023

Resonant process monitor

APPLIED MATERIALS INC0 citations50
US10770269B2Sep 8, 2020

Apparatus and methods for reducing particles in semiconductor process chambers

APPLIED MATERIALS INC0 citations50
US11581206B2Feb 14, 2023

Capacitive sensor for chamber condition monitoring

APPLIED MATERIALS INC0 citations49
US12068135B2Aug 20, 2024

Fast gas exchange apparatus, system, and method

APPLIED MATERIALS INC0 citations42

WILLWERTH MICHAEL D

4 patents

PALAGASHVILI DAVID

2 patents

MATYUSHKIN ALEXANDER

1 patent

BALAKRISHNA AJIT

1 patent

TODOROW VALENTIN N

1 patent

LEE CHANGHUN

1 patent

LIU WEI

1 patent

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