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NAIK MEHUL B
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APPLIED MATERIALS INC
49 patentsUS6204168B1Mar 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
NAIK MEHUL B
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