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HONG WILLIAM WEILUN
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TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MFG CO LTD
28 patentsUS10971370B2Apr 6, 2021
Hard mask removal method
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US10510552B2Dec 17, 2019
Hard mask removal method
TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MFG CO LTD4 citations83
US9960050B2May 1, 2018
Hard mask removal method
TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MFG CO LTD5 citations83
US11854821B2Dec 26, 2023
Hard mask removal method
TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MFG CO LTD2 citations72
US11069533B2Jul 20, 2021
CMP system and method of use
TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MFG CO LTD2 citations72
US9871115B1Jan 16, 2018
Doped poly-silicon for polyCMP planarity improvement
TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MFG CO LTD3 citations71
US12593665B2Mar 31, 2026
Hard mask removal method
TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MFG CO LTD0 citations62
US12224179B2Feb 11, 2025
Metal heterojunction structure with capping metal layer
TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MFG CO LTD0 citations62
US11718812B2Aug 8, 2023
Post-CMP cleaning composition for germanium-containing substrate
TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MFG CO LTD0 citations62
US11637021B2Apr 25, 2023
Metal heterojunction structure with capping metal layer
TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MFG CO LTD0 citations62
US11094555B2Aug 17, 2021
CMP slurry and CMP method
TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MFG CO LTD0 citations62
US11037799B2Jun 15, 2021
Metal heterojunction structure with capping metal layer
TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MFG CO LTD0 citations62
US12424449B2Sep 23, 2025
CMP system and method of use
TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MFG CO LTD0 citations61
US11984323B2May 14, 2024
CMP system and method of use
TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MFG CO LTD0 citations61
US10541139B2Jan 21, 2020
Planarization control in semiconductor manufacturing process
TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MFG CO LTD1 citations61
US10522365B2Dec 31, 2019
Methods for reducing scratch defects in chemical mechanical planarization
TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MFG CO LTD1 citations61
US12229487B2Feb 18, 2025
Hotspot avoidance method of manufacturing integrated circuits
TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MFG CO LTD0 citations58
US11675953B2Jun 13, 2023
Hotspot avoidance method of manufacturing integrated circuits
TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MFG CO LTD0 citations58
US11443095B2Sep 13, 2022
Hotspot avoidance method for manufacturing integrated circuits
TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MFG CO LTD0 citations58
US11133247B2Sep 28, 2021
Vias with metal caps for underlying conductive lines
TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MFG CO LTD0 citations51
US10692732B2Jun 23, 2020
CMP slurry and CMP method
TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MFG CO LTD0 citations51
US10068988B2Sep 4, 2018
Doped poly-silicon for PolyCMP planarity improvement
TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MFG CO LTD0 citations51
US9721831B2Aug 1, 2017
Method and apparatus for semiconductor planarization
TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MFG CO LTD1 citations51
US11189497B2Nov 30, 2021
Chemical mechanical planarization using nano-abrasive slurry
TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MFG CO LTD0 citations50
US9941109B2Apr 10, 2018
Surface treatment in a chemical mechanical process
TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MFG CO LTD0 citations50
US9922837B2Mar 20, 2018
Asymmetric application of pressure to a wafer during a CMP process
TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MFG CO LTD0 citations50
US9711374B2Jul 18, 2017
Mechanisms for forming oxide layer over exposed polysilicon during a chemical mechanical polishing (CMP) process
TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MFG CO LTD0 citations41
US9595450B2Mar 14, 2017
Composite structure for gate level inter-layer dielectric
TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MFG CO LTD0 citations41