Inventor
LAI CANFENG
US35 patents
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APPLIED MATERIALS INC
32 patentsUS6869880B2Mar 22, 2005
In situ application of etch back for improved deposition into high-aspect-ratio features
APPLIED MATERIALS INC241 citations98
US6863019B2Mar 8, 2005
Semiconductor device fabrication chamber cleaning method and apparatus with recirculation of cleaning gas
APPLIED MATERIALS INC608 citations98
US6755150B2Jun 29, 2004
Multi-core transformer plasma source
APPLIED MATERIALS INC79 citations98
US6447651B1Sep 10, 2002
High-permeability magnetic shield for improved process uniformity in nonmagnetized plasma process chambers
APPLIED MATERIALS INC501 citations98
US6418874B1Jul 16, 2002
Toroidal plasma source for plasma processing
APPLIED MATERIALS INC272 citations97
US6450117B1Sep 17, 2002
Directing a flow of gas in a substrate processing chamber
APPLIED MATERIALS INC572 citations96
US7363876B2Apr 29, 2008
Multi-core transformer plasma source
APPLIED MATERIALS INC37 citations93
US6894474B2May 17, 2005
Non-intrusive plasma probe
APPLIED MATERIALS INC38 citations93
US6841006B2Jan 11, 2005
Atmospheric substrate processing apparatus for depositing multiple layers on a substrate
APPLIED MATERIALS INC46 citations93
US6364958B1Apr 2, 2002
Plasma assisted semiconductor substrate processing chamber having a plurality of ground path bridges
APPLIED MATERIALS INC43 citations92
US6682603B2Jan 27, 2004
Substrate support with extended radio frequency electrode upper surface
APPLIED MATERIALS INC21 citations90
US7789993B2Sep 7, 2010
Internal balanced coil for inductively coupled high density plasma processing chamber
APPLIED MATERIALS INC8 citations84
US7572647B2Aug 11, 2009
Internal balanced coil for inductively coupled high density plasma processing chamber
APPLIED MATERIALS INC10 citations84
US7651587B2Jan 26, 2010
Two-piece dome with separate RF coils for inductively coupled plasma reactors
APPLIED MATERIALS INC8 citations82
US6712020B2Mar 30, 2004
Toroidal plasma source for plasma processing
APPLIED MATERIALS INC15 citations82
US11581408B2Feb 14, 2023
Method and apparatus for selective nitridation process
APPLIED MATERIALS INC1 citations72
US10529541B2Jan 7, 2020
Inductive plasma source with metallic shower head using B-field concentrator
APPLIED MATERIALS INC3 citations72
US12020965B2Jun 25, 2024
Magnetic holding structures for plasma processing applications
APPLIED MATERIALS INC2 citations71
US7588036B2Sep 15, 2009
Chamber clean method using remote and in situ plasma cleaning systems
APPLIED MATERIALS INC7 citations70
US11699571B2Jul 11, 2023
Semiconductor processing chambers for deposition and etch
APPLIED MATERIALS INC2 citations69
US11450509B2Sep 20, 2022
Inductive plasma source with metallic shower head using b-field concentrator
APPLIED MATERIALS INC0 citations62
US9048190B2Jun 2, 2015
Methods and apparatus for processing substrates using an ion shield
APPLIED MATERIALS INC2 citations62
US7399707B2Jul 15, 2008
In situ application of etch back for improved deposition into high-aspect-ratio features
APPLIED MATERIALS INC3 citations62
USD946534SMar 22, 2022
Radio frequency conduit
APPLIED MATERIALS INC1 citations61
US10950698B2Mar 16, 2021
Method and apparatus for selective nitridation process
APPLIED MATERIALS INC0 citations61
US7659184B2Feb 9, 2010
Plasma immersion ion implantation process with chamber seasoning and seasoning layer plasma discharging for wafer dechucking
APPLIED MATERIALS INC3 citations61
US7571698B2Aug 11, 2009
Low-frequency bias power in HDP-CVD processes
APPLIED MATERIALS INC4 citations61
US12142459B2Nov 12, 2024
Single chamber flowable film formation and treatments
APPLIED MATERIALS INC1 citations60
US12460298B2Nov 4, 2025
Showerhead design to control stray deposition
APPLIED MATERIALS INC0 citations59
US12456602B2Oct 28, 2025
Semiconductor processing chambers and methods for deposition and etch
APPLIED MATERIALS INC0 citations58
US8003500B2Aug 23, 2011
Plasma immersion ion implantation process with chamber seasoning and seasoning layer plasma discharging for wafer dechucking
APPLIED MATERIALS INC1 citations51
US11984302B2May 14, 2024
Magnetic-material shield around plasma chambers near pedestal
APPLIED MATERIALS INC0 citations47