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NAIK MEHUL B

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APPLIED MATERIALS INC

49 patents
US6204168B1Mar 20, 2001

Damascene structure fabricated using a layer of silicon-based photoresist material

APPLIED MATERIALS INC113 citations97
US6169030B1Jan 2, 2001

Metallization process and method

APPLIED MATERIALS INC57 citations96
US6514857B1Feb 4, 2003

Damascene structure fabricated using a layer of silicon-based photoresist material

APPLIED MATERIALS INC57 citations95
US10410918B2Sep 10, 2019

Enhanced cobalt agglomeration resistance and gap-fill performance by ruthenium doping

APPLIED MATERIALS INC17 citations92
US7226853B2Jun 5, 2007

Method of forming a dual damascene structure utilizing a three layer hard mask structure

APPLIED MATERIALS INC51 citations92
US6680164B2Jan 20, 2004

Solvent free photoresist strip and residue removal processing for post etching of low-k films

APPLIED MATERIALS INC42 citations92
US6514671B1Feb 4, 2003

Interconnect line formed by dual damascene using dielectric layers having dissimilar etching characteristics

APPLIED MATERIALS INC39 citations92
US6391771B1May 21, 2002

Integrated circuit interconnect lines having sidewall layers

APPLIED MATERIALS INC26 citations92
US6825562B2Nov 30, 2004

Damascene structure fabricated using a layer of silicon-based photoresist material

APPLIED MATERIALS INC14 citations91
US10957533B2Mar 23, 2021

Methods for etching a structure for semiconductor applications

APPLIED MATERIALS INC15 citations86
US10636704B2Apr 28, 2020

Seam-healing method upon supra-atmospheric process in diffusion promoting ambient

APPLIED MATERIALS INC14 citations86
US11101174B2Aug 24, 2021

Gap fill deposition process

APPLIED MATERIALS INC16 citations85
US10916433B2Feb 9, 2021

Methods of forming metal silicide layers and metal silicide layers formed therefrom

APPLIED MATERIALS INC14 citations85
US10566188B2Feb 18, 2020

Method to improve film stability

APPLIED MATERIALS INC16 citations85
US10049927B2Aug 14, 2018

Seam-healing method upon supra-atmospheric process in diffusion promoting ambient

APPLIED MATERIALS INC14 citations84
US9640424B2May 2, 2017

Integrated metal spacer and air gap interconnect

APPLIED MATERIALS INC6 citations84
US9269563B2Feb 23, 2016

Methods for forming interconnect structure utilizing selective protection process for hardmask removal process

APPLIED MATERIALS INC9 citations84
US10256144B2Apr 9, 2019

Process integration approach of selective tungsten via fill

APPLIED MATERIALS INC5 citations82
US11373903B2Jun 28, 2022

Doped selective metal caps to improve copper electromigration with ruthenium liner

APPLIED MATERIALS INC2 citations73
US10692759B2Jun 23, 2020

Methods for manufacturing an interconnect structure for semiconductor devices

APPLIED MATERIALS INC2 citations73
US10008448B2Jun 26, 2018

Dielectric/metal barrier integration to prevent copper diffusion

APPLIED MATERIALS INC2 citations73
US10002834B2Jun 19, 2018

Method and apparatus for protecting metal interconnect from halogen based precursors

APPLIED MATERIALS INC3 citations73
US9508561B2Nov 29, 2016

Methods for forming interconnection structures in an integrated cluster system for semicondcutor applications

APPLIED MATERIALS INC6 citations73
US9305831B2Apr 5, 2016

Integrated metal spacer and air gap interconnect

APPLIED MATERIALS INC4 citations73
US10727119B2Jul 28, 2020

Process integration approach of selective tungsten via fill

APPLIED MATERIALS INC2 citations72
US10388533B2Aug 20, 2019

Process integration method to tune resistivity of nickel silicide

APPLIED MATERIALS INC2 citations72
US9613859B2Apr 4, 2017

Direct deposition of nickel silicide nanowire

APPLIED MATERIALS INC5 citations72
US9601431B2Mar 21, 2017

Dielectric/metal barrier integration to prevent copper diffusion

APPLIED MATERIALS INC4 citations72
US9299605B2Mar 29, 2016

Methods for forming passivation protection for an interconnection structure

APPLIED MATERIALS INC3 citations72
US11990368B2May 21, 2024

Doped selective metal caps to improve copper electromigration with ruthenium liner

APPLIED MATERIALS INC0 citations62
US10930472B2Feb 23, 2021

Methods for forming a metal silicide interconnection nanowire structure

APPLIED MATERIALS INC0 citations62
US10847463B2Nov 24, 2020

Seed layers for copper interconnects

APPLIED MATERIALS INC1 citations62
US9337051B2May 10, 2016

Method for critical dimension reduction using conformal carbon films

APPLIED MATERIALS INC2 citations62
US9299577B2Mar 29, 2016

Methods for etching a dielectric barrier layer in a dual damascene structure

APPLIED MATERIALS INC2 citations62
US7910476B2Mar 22, 2011

Adhesion and minimizing oxidation on electroless CO alloy films for integration with low K inter-metal dielectric and etch stop

APPLIED MATERIALS INC3 citations62
US11923244B2Mar 5, 2024

Subtractive metals and subtractive metal semiconductor structures

APPLIED MATERIALS INC0 citations61
US11830725B2Nov 28, 2023

Method of cleaning a structure and method of depositing a capping layer in a structure

APPLIED MATERIALS INC0 citations61
US11094588B2Aug 17, 2021

Interconnection structure of selective deposition process

APPLIED MATERIALS INC0 citations61
US11043415B2Jun 22, 2021

Enhanced cobalt agglomeration resistance and gap-fill performance by ruthenium doping

APPLIED MATERIALS INC0 citations60
US9318383B2Apr 19, 2016

Integrated cluster to enable next generation interconnect

APPLIED MATERIALS INC0 citations52
US9312168B2Apr 12, 2016

Air gap structure integration using a processing system

APPLIED MATERIALS INC0 citations52
US9184093B2Nov 10, 2015

Integrated cluster to enable next generation interconnect

APPLIED MATERIALS INC0 citations52
US10651043B2May 12, 2020

Process integration method to tune resistivity of nickel silicide

APPLIED MATERIALS INC0 citations51
US10546742B2Jan 28, 2020

Method to reduce trap-induced capacitance in interconnect dielectric barrier stack

APPLIED MATERIALS INC0 citations51
US10170299B2Jan 1, 2019

Method to reduce trap-induced capacitance in interconnect dielectric barrier stack

APPLIED MATERIALS INC0 citations51
US9793108B2Oct 17, 2017

Interconnect integration for sidewall pore seal and via cleanliness

APPLIED MATERIALS INC1 citations51
US9865466B2Jan 9, 2018

Silicide phase control by confinement

APPLIED MATERIALS INC0 citations42
US9368448B2Jun 14, 2016

Metal-containing films as dielectric capping barrier for advanced interconnects

APPLIED MATERIALS INC0 citations42
US10593592B2Mar 17, 2020

Laminate and core shell formation of silicide nanowire

APPLIED MATERIALS INC0 citations41

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