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WILLWERTH MICHAEL D
US52 patents
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APPLIED MATERIALS INC
39 patentsUSD931240SSep 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 patentsUS8270141B2Sep 18, 2012
Electrostatic chuck with reduced arcing
WILLWERTH MICHAEL D26 citations92
US8419893B2Apr 16, 2013
Shielded lid heater assembly
WILLWERTH MICHAEL D7 citations83
US8757603B2Jun 24, 2014
Low force substrate lift
WILLWERTH MICHAEL D5 citations72
US9362148B2Jun 7, 2016
Shielded lid heater assembly
WILLWERTH MICHAEL D1 citations61
PALAGASHVILI DAVID
2 patentsMATYUSHKIN ALEXANDER
1 patentBALAKRISHNA AJIT
1 patentTODOROW VALENTIN N
1 patentLEE CHANGHUN
1 patentLIU WEI
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