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SHIH HONG
US82 patents
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LAM RES CORP
21 patentsUS7052553B1May 30, 2006
Wet cleaning of electrostatic chucks
LAM RES CORP174 citations97
US7507670B2Mar 24, 2009
Silicon electrode assembly surface decontamination by acidic solution
LAM RES CORP20 citations92
US7247579B2Jul 24, 2007
Cleaning methods for silicon electrode assembly surface contamination removal
LAM RES CORP19 citations92
US7942973B2May 17, 2011
Methods and apparatus for wet cleaning electrode assemblies for plasma processing apparatuses
LAM RES CORP9 citations83
US7638004B1Dec 29, 2009
Method for cleaning microwave applicator tube
LAM RES CORP8 citations83
US7498269B2Mar 3, 2009
Cleaning methods for silicon electrode assembly surface contamination removal
LAM RES CORP9 citations83
US9123651B2Sep 1, 2015
Dense oxide coated component of a plasma processing chamber and method of manufacture thereof
LAM RES CORP6 citations82
US7578889B2Aug 25, 2009
Methodology for cleaning of surface metal contamination from electrode assemblies
LAM RES CORP9 citations82
US7442114B2Oct 28, 2008
Methods for silicon electrode assembly etch rate and etch uniformity recovery
LAM RES CORP14 citations82
US9873940B2Jan 23, 2018
Coating system and method for coating interior fluid wetted surfaces of a component of a semiconductor substrate processing apparatus
LAM RES CORP16 citations81
US10967407B2Apr 6, 2021
Conditioning chamber component
LAM RES CORP3 citations71
US9546432B2Jan 17, 2017
Dense oxide coated component of a plasma processing chamber and method of manufacture thereof
LAM RES CORP3 citations71
US7811409B2Oct 12, 2010
Bare aluminum baffles for resist stripping chambers
LAM RES CORP6 citations71
US9105676B2Aug 11, 2015
Method of removing damaged epoxy from electrostatic chuck
LAM RES CORP5 citations70
US9337002B2May 10, 2016
Corrosion resistant aluminum coating on plasma chamber components
LAM RES CORP6 citations69
US10391526B2Aug 27, 2019
Electrostatic chuck cleaning fixture
LAM RES CORP3 citations68
US8022718B2Sep 20, 2011
Method for inspecting electrostatic chucks with Kelvin probe analysis
LAM RES CORP3 citations63
US11124659B2Sep 21, 2021
Method to selectively pattern a surface for plasma resistant coat applications
LAM RES CORP0 citations62
US7976641B1Jul 12, 2011
Extending storage time of removed plasma chamber components prior to cleaning thereof
LAM RES CORP3 citations62
US12544809B2Feb 10, 2026
Conditioning chamber component
LAM RES CORP0 citations61
US12064795B2Aug 20, 2024
Conditioning chamber component
LAM RES CORP0 citations61
APPLIED MATERIALS INC
13 patentsUS6120640ASep 19, 2000
Boron carbide parts and coatings in a plasma reactor
APPLIED MATERIALS INC348 citations99
US6508911B1Jan 21, 2003
Diamond coated parts in a plasma reactor
APPLIED MATERIALS INC80 citations98
US6352611B1Mar 5, 2002
Ceramic composition for an apparatus and method for processing a substrate
APPLIED MATERIALS INC97 citations98
US6123791ASep 26, 2000
Ceramic composition for an apparatus and method for processing a substrate
APPLIED MATERIALS INC118 citations98
US6352081B1Mar 5, 2002
Method of cleaning a semiconductor device processing chamber after a copper etch process
APPLIED MATERIALS INC252 citations97
US7371467B2May 13, 2008
Process chamber component having electroplated yttrium containing coating
APPLIED MATERIALS INC37 citations96
US6641697B2Nov 4, 2003
Substrate processing using a member comprising an oxide of a group IIIB metal
APPLIED MATERIALS INC53 citations96
US6592707B2Jul 15, 2003
Corrosion-resistant protective coating for an apparatus and method for processing a substrate
APPLIED MATERIALS INC63 citations93
US6623595B1Sep 23, 2003
Wavy and roughened dome in plasma processing reactor
APPLIED MATERIALS INC47 citations92
US6466881B1Oct 15, 2002
Method for monitoring the quality of a protective coating in a reactor chamber
APPLIED MATERIALS INC40 citations91
US6649532B1Nov 18, 2003
Methods for etching an organic anti-reflective coating
APPLIED MATERIALS INC16 citations84
US7833401B2Nov 16, 2010
Electroplating an yttrium-containing coating on a chamber component
APPLIED MATERIALS INC7 citations74
US6413389B1Jul 2, 2002
Method for recovering metal from etch by-products
APPLIED MATERIALS INC9 citations73
SHIH HONG
6 patentsUS6808747B1Oct 26, 2004
Coating boron carbide on aluminum
SHIH HONG134 citations98
US8292698B1Oct 23, 2012
On-line chamber cleaning using dry ice blasting
SHIH HONG67 citations95
US8679252B2Mar 25, 2014
Actively heated aluminum baffle component having improved particle performance and methods of use and manufacture thereof
SHIH HONG5 citations70
US9079228B2Jul 14, 2015
Methodology for cleaning of surface metal contamination from an upper electrode used in a plasma chamber
SHIH HONG2 citations62
US8585844B2Nov 19, 2013
Extending lifetime of yttrium oxide as a plasma chamber material
SHIH HONG2 citations62
US8097105B2Jan 17, 2012
Extending lifetime of yttrium oxide as a plasma chamber material
SHIH HONG5 citations62
AVOYAN ARMEN
3 patentsUS8276898B2Oct 2, 2012
Electrode transporter and fixture sets incorporating the same
AVOYAN ARMEN9 citations83
US8075701B2Dec 13, 2011
Processes for reconditioning multi-component electrodes
AVOYAN ARMEN7 citations83
US8075703B2Dec 13, 2011
Immersive oxidation and etching process for cleaning silicon electrodes
AVOYAN ARMEN4 citations62
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1 patentHAN NIANCI
1 patentUNIV SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
1 patentFMC CORP
1 patentAUGUSTINO JASON
1 patentEGLEY FRED D
1 patentAPPLEID MATERIALS INC
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