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TANG JIANSHE
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APPLIED MATERIALS INC
47 patentsUS6202658B1Mar 20, 2001
Method and apparatus for cleaning the edge of a thin disc
APPLIED MATERIALS INC66 citations96
US10478937B2Nov 19, 2019
Acoustic emission monitoring and endpoint for chemical mechanical polishing
APPLIED MATERIALS INC21 citations94
US6345630B2Feb 12, 2002
Method and apparatus for cleaning the edge of a thin disc
APPLIED MATERIALS INC43 citations93
US6148833ANov 21, 2000
Continuous cleaning megasonic tank with reduced duty cycle transducers
APPLIED MATERIALS INC27 citations93
US6119708ASep 19, 2000
Method and apparatus for cleaning the edge of a thin disc
APPLIED MATERIALS INC26 citations93
US6855043B1Feb 15, 2005
Carrier head with a modified flexible membrane
APPLIED MATERIALS INC33 citations92
US7513062B2Apr 7, 2009
Single wafer dryer and drying methods
APPLIED MATERIALS INC23 citations91
US6955516B2Oct 18, 2005
Single wafer dryer and drying methods
APPLIED MATERIALS INC33 citations91
US11446711B2Sep 20, 2022
Steam treatment stations for chemical mechanical polishing system
APPLIED MATERIALS INC8 citations85
US6460551B1Oct 8, 2002
Megasonic resonator for disk cleaning and method for use thereof
APPLIED MATERIALS INC16 citations84
US7718009B2May 18, 2010
Cleaning submicron structures on a semiconductor wafer surface
APPLIED MATERIALS INC18 citations82
US7980255B2Jul 19, 2011
Single wafer dryer and drying methods
APPLIED MATERIALS INC10 citations81
US6412499B1Jul 2, 2002
Continuous cleaning megasonic tank with reduced duty cycle transducers
APPLIED MATERIALS INC9 citations74
US6276371B1Aug 21, 2001
Method and apparatus for cleaning the edge of a thin disc
APPLIED MATERIALS INC6 citations74
US11951589B2Apr 9, 2024
Wafer edge asymmetry correction using groove in polishing pad
APPLIED MATERIALS INC2 citations72
US11633833B2Apr 25, 2023
Use of steam for pre-heating of CMP components
APPLIED MATERIALS INC3 citations72
US11597052B2Mar 7, 2023
Temperature control of chemical mechanical polishing
APPLIED MATERIALS INC2 citations71
US11077536B2Aug 3, 2021
Slurry distribution device for chemical mechanical polishing
APPLIED MATERIALS INC2 citations71
US10967483B2Apr 6, 2021
Slurry distribution device for chemical mechanical polishing
APPLIED MATERIALS INC2 citations71
US11075165B2Jul 27, 2021
Methods and apparatus for forming dual metal interconnects
APPLIED MATERIALS INC2 citations69
US12296427B2May 13, 2025
Apparatus and method for CMP temperature control
APPLIED MATERIALS INC1 citations64
US12400881B2Aug 26, 2025
Apparatus and method of substrate edge cleaning and substrate carrier head gap cleaning
APPLIED MATERIALS INC0 citations63
US11823916B2Nov 21, 2023
Apparatus and method of substrate edge cleaning and substrate carrier head gap cleaning
APPLIED MATERIALS INC0 citations63
US7682457B2Mar 23, 2010
Frontside structure damage protected megasonics clean
APPLIED MATERIALS INC2 citations63
US12576475B2Mar 17, 2026
Determining the orientation of a substrate in-situ
APPLIED MATERIALS INC0 citations62
US12459011B2Nov 4, 2025
Steam treatment stations for chemical mechanical polishing system
APPLIED MATERIALS INC0 citations62
US12434347B2Oct 7, 2025
Method for CMP temperature control
APPLIED MATERIALS INC0 citations62
US12318882B2Jun 3, 2025
Apparatus and method for CMP temperature control
APPLIED MATERIALS INC0 citations62
US12290896B2May 6, 2025
Apparatus and method for CMP temperature control
APPLIED MATERIALS INC0 citations62
US12030093B2Jul 9, 2024
Steam treatment stations for chemical mechanical polishing system
APPLIED MATERIALS INC0 citations62
US11897079B2Feb 13, 2024
Low-temperature metal CMP for minimizing dishing and corrosion, and improving pad asperity
APPLIED MATERIALS INC1 citations62
US11865671B2Jan 9, 2024
Temperature-based in-situ edge assymetry correction during CMP
APPLIED MATERIALS INC0 citations62
US11752589B2Sep 12, 2023
Chemical mechanical polishing temperature scanning apparatus for temperature control
APPLIED MATERIALS INC0 citations62
US11628478B2Apr 18, 2023
Steam cleaning of CMP components
APPLIED MATERIALS INC0 citations62
US11298794B2Apr 12, 2022
Chemical mechanical polishing using time share control
APPLIED MATERIALS INC1 citations62
US10350723B2Jul 16, 2019
Overpolishing based on electromagnetic inductive monitoring of trench depth
APPLIED MATERIALS INC1 citations62
US12459078B2Nov 4, 2025
In-situ conditioner disk cleaning during CMP
APPLIED MATERIALS INC0 citations61
US11986926B2May 21, 2024
Slurry distribution device for chemical mechanical polishing
APPLIED MATERIALS INC0 citations61
US11806835B2Nov 7, 2023
Slurry distribution device for chemical mechanical polishing
APPLIED MATERIALS INC0 citations61
US12285838B2Apr 29, 2025
Wafer edge asymmetry correction using groove in polishing pad
APPLIED MATERIALS INC0 citations59
US12106976B2Oct 1, 2024
Steam-assisted single substrate cleaning process and apparatus
APPLIED MATERIALS INC0 citations59
US11948885B2Apr 2, 2024
Methods and apparatus for forming dual metal interconnects
APPLIED MATERIALS INC0 citations59
US11931854B2Mar 19, 2024
Chemical mechanical polishing using time share control
APPLIED MATERIALS INC0 citations59
US11728185B2Aug 15, 2023
Steam-assisted single substrate cleaning process and apparatus
APPLIED MATERIALS INC1 citations59
US11697187B2Jul 11, 2023
Temperature-based assymetry correction during CMP and nozzle for media dispensing
APPLIED MATERIALS INC0 citations59
US7165565B2Jan 23, 2007
Megasonic wafer cleaning tank with reflector for improved wafer edge cleaning
APPLIED MATERIALS INC3 citations58
US11826872B2Nov 28, 2023
Temperature and slurry flow rate control in CMP
APPLIED MATERIALS INC0 citations52
UNIV CALIFORNIA
2 patentsUS6910942B1Jun 28, 2005
Semiconductor wafer chemical-mechanical planarization process monitoring and end-point detection method and apparatus
UNIV CALIFORNIA25 citations91
US7052365B2May 30, 2006
Semiconductor wafer chemical-mechanical planarization process monitoring and end-point detection method and apparatus
UNIV CALIFORNIA9 citations72
TANG JIANSHE
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