Inventor
ERB DARRELL M
US41 patents
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ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES INC
38 patentsUS6979625B1Dec 27, 2005
Copper interconnects with metal capping layer and selective copper alloys
ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES INC68 citations98
US6107186AAug 22, 2000
High planarity high-density in-laid metallization patterns by damascene-CMP processing
ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES INC90 citations98
US6444567B1Sep 3, 2002
Process for alloying damascene-type Cu interconnect lines
ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES INC64 citations96
US4650544AMar 17, 1987
Shallow groove capacitor fabrication method
ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES INC70 citations96
US5776834AJul 7, 1998
Bias plasma deposition for selective low dielectric insulation
ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES INC45 citations95
US7132363B2Nov 7, 2006
Stabilizing fluorine etching of low-k materials
ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES INC28 citations93
US7071564B1Jul 4, 2006
Composite tantalum capped inlaid copper with reduced electromigration and reduced stress migration
ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES INC29 citations93
US6689689B1Feb 10, 2004
Selective deposition process for allowing damascene-type Cu interconnect lines
ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES INC26 citations93
US6465889B1Oct 15, 2002
Silicon carbide barc in dual damascene processing
ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES INC32 citations93
US6455425B1Sep 24, 2002
Selective deposition process for passivating top interface of damascene-type Cu interconnect lines
ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES INC53 citations93
US6319819B1Nov 20, 2001
Process for passivating top interface of damascene-type Cu interconnect lines
ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES INC49 citations93
US6319834B1Nov 20, 2001
Method and apparatus for improved planarity metallization by electroplating and CMP
ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES INC40 citations93
US4707457ANov 17, 1987
Method for making improved contact for integrated circuit structure
ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES INC30 citations93
US4507159AMar 26, 1985
Method of manufacturing high capacity semiconductor capacitance devices
ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES INC28 citations93
US6869878B1Mar 22, 2005
Method of forming a selective barrier layer using a sacrificial layer
ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES INC20 citations92
US6831003B1Dec 14, 2004
Continuous barrier for interconnect structure formed in porous dielectric material with minimized electromigration
ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES INC29 citations92
US6727592B1Apr 27, 2004
Copper interconnect with improved barrier layer
ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES INC23 citations92
US6169034B1Jan 2, 2001
Chemically removable Cu CMP slurry abrasive
ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES INC23 citations92
US6140239AOct 31, 2000
Chemically removable Cu CMP slurry abrasive
ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES INC44 citations92
US5990557ANov 23, 1999
Bias plasma deposition for selective low dielectric insulation
ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES INC18 citations92
US5691573ANov 25, 1997
Composite insulation with a dielectric constant of less than 3 in a narrow space separating conductive lines
ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES INC44 citations92
US5639691AJun 17, 1997
Copper pellet for reducing electromigration effects associated with a conductive via in a semiconductor device
ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES INC19 citations92
US4905065AFeb 27, 1990
High density dram trench capacitor isolation employing double epitaxial layers
ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES INC32 citations92
US7157795B1Jan 2, 2007
Composite tantalum nitride/tantalum copper capping layer
ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES INC15 citations84
US6207577B1Mar 27, 2001
Self-aligned dual damascene arrangement for metal interconnection with oxide dielectric layer and low k dielectric constant layer
ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES INC19 citations84
US6500754B1Dec 31, 2002
Anneal hillock suppression method in integrated circuit interconnects
ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES INC16 citations82
US6756303B1Jun 29, 2004
Diffusion barrier and method for its production
ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES INC9 citations74
US6717266B1Apr 6, 2004
Use of an alloying element to form a stable oxide layer on the surface of metal features
ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES INC12 citations74
US6454916B1Sep 24, 2002
Selective electroplating with direct contact chemical polishing
ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES INC13 citations74
US6380091B1Apr 30, 2002
Dual damascene arrangement for metal interconnection with oxide dielectric layer and low K dielectric constant layer
ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES INC12 citations74
US5212106AMay 18, 1993
Optimizing doping control in short channel MOS
ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES INC15 citations74
US4745454AMay 17, 1988
High capacity semiconductor capacitance device structure
ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES INC9 citations74
US4413402ANov 8, 1983
Method of manufacturing a buried contact in semiconductor device
ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES INC11 citations74
US6383947B1May 7, 2002
Anti-reflective coating used in the fabrication of microcircuit structures in 0.18 micron and smaller technologies
ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES INC6 citations73
US6165855ADec 26, 2000
Antireflective coating used in the fabrication of microcircuit structures in 0.18 micron and smaller technologies
ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES INC13 citations73
US5215937AJun 1, 1993
Optimizing doping control in short channel MOS
ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES INC10 citations73
US6768204B1Jul 27, 2004
Self-aligned conductive plugs in a semiconductor device
ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES INC5 citations63
US6756306B2Jun 29, 2004
Low temperature dielectric deposition to improve copper electromigration performance
ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES INC4 citations63