Inventor
KIM YIHWAN
US57 patents
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APPLIED MATERIALS INC
35 patentsUS7494545B2Feb 24, 2009
Epitaxial deposition process and apparatus
APPLIED MATERIALS INC246 citations99
US8029620B2Oct 4, 2011
Methods of forming carbon-containing silicon epitaxial layers
APPLIED MATERIALS INC95 citations98
US7166528B2Jan 23, 2007
Methods of selective deposition of heavily doped epitaxial SiGe
APPLIED MATERIALS INC90 citations98
US7132338B2Nov 7, 2006
Methods to fabricate MOSFET devices using selective deposition process
APPLIED MATERIALS INC149 citations98
US7741200B2Jun 22, 2010
Formation and treatment of epitaxial layer containing silicon and carbon
APPLIED MATERIALS INC102 citations97
US7897495B2Mar 1, 2011
Formation of epitaxial layer containing silicon and carbon
APPLIED MATERIALS INC126 citations96
US7682940B2Mar 23, 2010
Use of Cl2 and/or HCl during silicon epitaxial film formation
APPLIED MATERIALS INC32 citations96
US7312128B2Dec 25, 2007
Selective epitaxy process with alternating gas supply
APPLIED MATERIALS INC47 citations96
US7572715B2Aug 11, 2009
Selective epitaxy process with alternating gas supply
APPLIED MATERIALS INC16 citations93
US7521365B2Apr 21, 2009
Selective epitaxy process with alternating gas supply
APPLIED MATERIALS INC19 citations93
US9805942B2Oct 31, 2017
Method of modifying epitaxial growth shape on source drain area of transistor
APPLIED MATERIALS INC5 citations84
US9530661B2Dec 27, 2016
Method of modifying epitaxial growth shape on source drain area of transistor
APPLIED MATERIALS INC14 citations84
US7960256B2Jun 14, 2011
Use of CL2 and/or HCL during silicon epitaxial film formation
APPLIED MATERIALS INC8 citations84
US7960236B2Jun 14, 2011
Phosphorus containing Si epitaxial layers in N-type source/drain junctions
APPLIED MATERIALS INC12 citations84
US7732305B2Jun 8, 2010
Use of Cl2 and/or HCl during silicon epitaxial film formation
APPLIED MATERIALS INC10 citations84
US7560352B2Jul 14, 2009
Selective deposition
APPLIED MATERIALS INC15 citations84
US7517775B2Apr 14, 2009
Methods of selective deposition of heavily doped epitaxial SiGe
APPLIED MATERIALS INC11 citations84
US9673277B2Jun 6, 2017
Methods and apparatus for forming horizontal gate all around device structures
APPLIED MATERIALS INC13 citations83
US8652951B2Feb 18, 2014
Selective epitaxial germanium growth on silicon-trench fill and in situ doping
APPLIED MATERIALS INC11 citations83
US7737007B2Jun 15, 2010
Methods to fabricate MOSFET devices using a selective deposition process
APPLIED MATERIALS INC12 citations83
US7732269B2Jun 8, 2010
Method of ultra-shallow junction formation using Si film alloyed with carbon
APPLIED MATERIALS INC10 citations83
US7651948B2Jan 26, 2010
Pre-cleaning of substrates in epitaxy chambers
APPLIED MATERIALS INC18 citations83
US7439142B2Oct 21, 2008
Methods to fabricate MOSFET devices using a selective deposition process
APPLIED MATERIALS INC10 citations83
US7588980B2Sep 15, 2009
Methods of controlling morphology during epitaxial layer formation
APPLIED MATERIALS INC10 citations82
US7598178B2Oct 6, 2009
Carbon precursors for use during silicon epitaxial film formation
APPLIED MATERIALS INC16 citations80
US9721792B2Aug 1, 2017
Method of forming strain-relaxed buffer layers
APPLIED MATERIALS INC2 citations73
US9460918B2Oct 4, 2016
Epitaxy of high tensile silicon alloy for tensile strain applications
APPLIED MATERIALS INC3 citations73
US10260164B2Apr 16, 2019
Methods and apparatus for deposition processes
APPLIED MATERIALS INC1 citations72
US7837790B2Nov 23, 2010
Formation and treatment of epitaxial layer containing silicon and carbon
APPLIED MATERIALS INC3 citations63
US7776698B2Aug 17, 2010
Selective formation of silicon carbon epitaxial layer
APPLIED MATERIALS INC3 citations62
US7772074B2Aug 10, 2010
Method of forming conformal silicon layer for recessed source-drain
APPLIED MATERIALS INC5 citations62
US8999821B2Apr 7, 2015
Fin formation by epitaxial deposition
APPLIED MATERIALS INC2 citations61
US7700424B2Apr 20, 2010
Method of forming an embedded silicon carbon epitaxial layer
APPLIED MATERIALS INC2 citations60
US9704708B2Jul 11, 2017
Halogenated dopant precursors for epitaxy
APPLIED MATERIALS INC0 citations52
US10731272B2Aug 4, 2020
Methods and apparatus for deposition processes
APPLIED MATERIALS INC0 citations51
SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD
7 patentsUS10692993B2Jun 23, 2020
Semiconductor device and method for manufacturing the same
SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD2 citations73
US11322583B2May 3, 2022
Semiconductor device including barrier layer between active region and semiconductor layer and method of forming the same
SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD1 citations71
US12142671B2Nov 12, 2024
Semiconductor device
SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD0 citations62
US11171224B2Nov 9, 2021
Semiconductor device
SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD0 citations62
US12453141B2Oct 21, 2025
Semiconductor device including barrier layer between active region and semiconductor layer and method of forming the same
SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD0 citations60
US11996443B2May 28, 2024
Semiconductor device including barrier layer between active region and semiconductor layer and method of forming the same
SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD0 citations60
US10304834B2May 28, 2019
Semiconductor devices and method of fabricating the same
SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD0 citations52
YE ZHIYUAN
5 patentsUS9200367B2Dec 1, 2015
Method and apparatus for gas delivery
YE ZHIYUAN3 citations62
US8927066B2Jan 6, 2015
Method and apparatus for gas delivery
YE ZHIYUAN2 citations62
US8586456B2Nov 19, 2013
Use of CL2 and/or HCL during silicon epitaxial film formation
YE ZHIYUAN1 citations61
US9012328B2Apr 21, 2015
Carbon addition for low resistivity in situ doped silicon epitaxy
YE ZHIYUAN0 citations51
US8652945B2Feb 18, 2014
Epitaxy of high tensile silicon alloy for tensile strain applications
YE ZHIYUAN0 citations51
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1 patentKIM YIHWAN
1 patentLAM ANDREW
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