Inventor
LANE MICHAEL W
US21 patents
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IBM
17 patentsUS7955955B2Jun 7, 2011
Using crack arrestor for inhibiting damage from dicing and chip packaging interaction failures in back end of line structures
IBM70 citations97
US7405147B2Jul 29, 2008
Device and methodology for reducing effective dielectric constant in semiconductor devices
IBM35 citations96
US7892940B2Feb 22, 2011
Device and methodology for reducing effective dielectric constant in semiconductor devices
IBM11 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
US7119018B2Oct 10, 2006
Copper conductor
IBM20 citations92
US7102232B2Sep 5, 2006
Structure to improve adhesion between top CVD low-k dielectric and dielectric capping layer
IBM19 citations92
US8343868B2Jan 1, 2013
Device and methodology for reducing effective dielectric constant in semiconductor devices
IBM6 citations84
US7892648B2Feb 22, 2011
SiCOH dielectric material with improved toughness and improved Si-C bonding
IBM8 citations84
US7491578B1Feb 17, 2009
Method of forming crack trapping and arrest in thin film structures
IBM8 citations83
US7592685B2Sep 22, 2009
Device and methodology for reducing effective dielectric constant in semiconductor devices
IBM7 citations74
US7517790B2Apr 14, 2009
Method and structure to enhance temperature/humidity/bias performance of semiconductor devices by surface modification
IBM7 citations74
US7820559B2Oct 26, 2010
Structure to improve adhesion between top CVD low-K dielectric and dielectric capping layer
IBM4 citations72
US7847402B2Dec 7, 2010
BEOL interconnect structures with improved resistance to stress
IBM4 citations63
US7214608B2May 8, 2007
Interlevel dielectric layer and metal layer sealing
IBM4 citations62
US7573130B1Aug 11, 2009
Crack trapping and arrest in thin film structures
IBM5 citations61
US8803318B2Aug 12, 2014
Semiconductor chips including passivation layer trench structure
IBM3 citations58