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BONIFIELD THOMAS D
US47 patents
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TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INC
42 patentsUS9299697B2Mar 29, 2016
High breakdown voltage microelectronic device isolation structure with improved reliability
TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INC50 citations98
US5055423AOct 8, 1991
Planarized selective tungsten metallization system
TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INC80 citations96
US4512283AApr 23, 1985
Plasma reactor sidewall shield
TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INC92 citations96
US5444018AAug 22, 1995
Metallization process for a semiconductor device
TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INC56 citations94
US4654112AMar 31, 1987
Oxide etch
TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INC33 citations93
US9583558B2Feb 28, 2017
High breakdown voltage microelectronic device isolation structure with improved reliability
TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INC17 citations92
US7833895B2Nov 16, 2010
TSVS having chemically exposed TSV tips for integrated circuit devices
TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INC24 citations92
US4513021AApr 23, 1985
Plasma reactor with reduced chamber wall deposition
TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INC54 citations92
US7511350B2Mar 31, 2009
Nickel alloy silicide including indium and a method of manufacture therefor
TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INC20 citations91
US7344985B2Mar 18, 2008
Nickel alloy silicide including indium and a method of manufacture therefor
TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INC21 citations91
US7211516B2May 1, 2007
Nickel silicide including indium and a method of manufacture therefor
TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INC34 citations91
US4758305AJul 19, 1988
Contact etch method
TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INC29 citations91
US7355255B2Apr 8, 2008
Nickel silicide including indium and a method of manufacture therefor
TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INC17 citations90
US5473187ADec 5, 1995
Hybrids semiconductor circuit
TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INC21 citations90
US5244839ASep 14, 1993
Semiconductor hybrids and method of making same
TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INC22 citations90
US4891087AJan 2, 1990
Isolation substrate ring for plasma reactor
TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INC39 citations89
US10147784B2Dec 4, 2018
High voltage galvanic isolation device
TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INC11 citations84
US9768245B2Sep 19, 2017
High breakdown voltage microelectronic device isolation structure with improved reliability
TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INC8 citations84
US9525021B2Dec 20, 2016
Methods and apparatus for high voltage integrated circuit capacitors
TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INC6 citations84
US10186576B2Jan 22, 2019
Device isolator with reduced parasitic capacitance
TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INC6 citations83
US8043973B2Oct 25, 2011
Mask overhang reduction or elimination after substrate etch
TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INC14 citations83
USRE36663EApr 18, 2000
Planarized selective tungsten metallization system
TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INC6 citations74
US9741787B2Aug 22, 2017
Methods and apparatus for high voltage integrated circuit capacitors
TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INC4 citations73
US11107883B2Aug 31, 2021
Device isolator with reduced parasitic capacitance
TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INC1 citations72
US9806148B2Oct 31, 2017
Device isolator with reduced parasitic capacitance
TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INC3 citations72
US5405807AApr 11, 1995
Semiconductor hybrids and method of making same
TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INC7 citations71
US7968974B2Jun 28, 2011
Scribe seal connection
TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INC2 citations63
US12490443B2Dec 2, 2025
Hybrid isolation capacitors in series
TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INC0 citations62
US11495658B2Nov 8, 2022
Hybrid high and low stress oxide embedded capacitor dielectric
TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INC0 citations62
US11069627B2Jul 20, 2021
Scribe seals and methods of making
TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INC1 citations62
US10707297B2Jul 7, 2020
High voltage galvanic isolation device
TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INC1 citations62
US11869933B2Jan 9, 2024
Device isolator with reduced parasitic capacitance
TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INC0 citations61
US6967349B2Nov 22, 2005
Method for fabricating a multi-level integrated circuit having scatterometry test structures stacked over same footprint area
TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INC6 citations61
US11798979B2Oct 24, 2023
Integrated capacitor with sidewall having reduced roughness
TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INC0 citations57
US11087451B2Aug 10, 2021
Generating multi-focal defect maps using optical tools
TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INC0 citations57
US10978548B2Apr 13, 2021
Integrated capacitor with sidewall having reduced roughness
TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INC0 citations57
US10886120B2Jan 5, 2021
Hydrogen ventilation of CMOS wafers
TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INC0 citations57
US6709974B2Mar 23, 2004
Method of preventing seam defects in isolated lines
TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INC4 citations56
US10847605B2Nov 24, 2020
Methods and apparatus for high voltage integrated circuit capacitors
TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INC0 citations52
US10109597B2Oct 23, 2018
Crack deflector structure for improving semiconductor device robustness against saw-induced damage
TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INC0 citations51
US11205695B2Dec 21, 2021
Method of fabricating a thick oxide feature on a semiconductor wafer
TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INC0 citations49
US7199032B2Apr 3, 2007
Metal silicide induced lateral excessive encroachment reduction by silicon <110> channel stuffing
TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INC0 citations47
DUNNE RAJIV
3 patentsUS8178976B2May 15, 2012
IC device having low resistance TSV comprising ground connection
DUNNE RAJIV18 citations91
US8431481B2Apr 30, 2013
IC device having low resistance TSV comprising ground connection
DUNNE RAJIV4 citations61
US8436475B2May 7, 2013
IC device having low resistance TSV comprising ground connection
DUNNE RAJIV0 citations50