Inventor
VAN ZYL GIDEON
US53 patents
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ADVANCED ENERGY IND INC
46 patentsUS10811229B2Oct 20, 2020
Synchronization with a bias supply in a plasma processing system
ADVANCED ENERGY IND INC51 citations98
US10811227B2Oct 20, 2020
Application of modulating supplies in a plasma processing system
ADVANCED ENERGY IND INC51 citations98
US10811228B2Oct 20, 2020
Control of plasma processing systems that include plasma modulating supplies
ADVANCED ENERGY IND INC57 citations98
US10074518B2Sep 11, 2018
Apparatus for controlled overshoot in a RF generator
ADVANCED ENERGY IND INC65 citations98
US9854659B2Dec 26, 2017
Noise based frequency tuning and identification of plasma characteristics
ADVANCED ENERGY IND INC38 citations98
US9741544B2Aug 22, 2017
System and method for control of high efficiency generator source impedance
ADVANCED ENERGY IND INC68 citations98
US9577516B1Feb 21, 2017
Apparatus for controlled overshoot in a RF generator
ADVANCED ENERGY IND INC68 citations98
US9578731B2Feb 21, 2017
Systems and methods for obtaining information about a plasma load
ADVANCED ENERGY IND INC49 citations98
US9294100B2Mar 22, 2016
Frequency tuning system and method for finding a global optimum
ADVANCED ENERGY IND INC55 citations98
US9225299B2Dec 29, 2015
Variable-class amplifier, system, and method
ADVANCED ENERGY IND INC44 citations96
US10720305B2Jul 21, 2020
Plasma delivery system for modulated plasma systems
ADVANCED ENERGY IND INC47 citations95
US10224184B2Mar 5, 2019
System and method for control of high efficiency generator source impedance
ADVANCED ENERGY IND INC53 citations95
US11264209B2Mar 1, 2022
Application of modulating supplies in a plasma processing system
ADVANCED ENERGY IND INC13 citations94
US10314156B2Jun 4, 2019
Switching amplifier
ADVANCED ENERGY IND INC26 citations94
US10194518B2Jan 29, 2019
Noise based frequency tuning and identification of plasma characteristics
ADVANCED ENERGY IND INC36 citations94
US9807863B1Oct 31, 2017
Switching amplifier
ADVANCED ENERGY IND INC37 citations94
US9773644B2Sep 26, 2017
Power generator with frequency tuning for use with plasma loads
ADVANCED ENERGY IND INC37 citations94
US9660613B2May 23, 2017
Impedance-matching network using BJT switches in variable-reactance circuits
ADVANCED ENERGY IND INC27 citations94
US9536713B2Jan 3, 2017
Reliable plasma ignition and reignition
ADVANCED ENERGY IND INC84 citations94
US9490353B2Nov 8, 2016
Three terminal PIN diode
ADVANCED ENERGY IND INC25 citations94
US7839223B2Nov 23, 2010
Method and apparatus for advanced frequency tuning
ADVANCED ENERGY IND INC51 citations93
US7570028B2Aug 4, 2009
Method and apparatus for modifying interactions between an electrical generator and a nonlinear load
ADVANCED ENERGY IND INC20 citations93
US8344559B2Jan 1, 2013
Multi-feed RF distribution systems and methods
ADVANCED ENERGY IND INC57 citations92
US11804362B2Oct 31, 2023
Frequency tuning for modulated plasma systems
ADVANCED ENERGY IND INC8 citations86
US11515123B2Nov 29, 2022
Apparatus and system for modulated plasma systems
ADVANCED ENERGY IND INC6 citations86
US11887812B2Jan 30, 2024
Bias supply with a single controlled switch
ADVANCED ENERGY IND INC8 citations84
US11972927B2Apr 30, 2024
Frequency tuning for modulated plasma systems
ADVANCED ENERGY IND INC2 citations73
US11651939B2May 16, 2023
Inter-period control system for plasma power delivery system and method of operating same
ADVANCED ENERGY IND INC2 citations73
US11615943B2Mar 28, 2023
Inter-period control for passive power distribution of multiple electrode inductive plasma source
ADVANCED ENERGY IND INC2 citations73
US11610763B2Mar 21, 2023
Inter-period control system for plasma power delivery system and method of operating the same
ADVANCED ENERGY IND INC3 citations73
US11450510B2Sep 20, 2022
Inter-period control system for plasma power delivery system and method of operating same
ADVANCED ENERGY IND INC1 citations73
US11374565B2Jun 28, 2022
System and apparatus with low power pin diode drivers
ADVANCED ENERGY IND INC2 citations73
US11368163B2Jun 21, 2022
Precision digital to analog conversion in the presence of variable and uncertain fractional bit contributions
ADVANCED ENERGY IND INC2 citations73
US10944416B2Mar 9, 2021
Precision digital to analog conversion in the presence of variable and uncertain fractional bit contributions
ADVANCED ENERGY IND INC3 citations73
US10623012B2Apr 14, 2020
Precision digital to analog conversion in the presence of variable and uncertain fractional bit contributions
ADVANCED ENERGY IND INC3 citations73
US12573591B2Mar 10, 2026
Inter-period control system for plasma power delivery system and method of operating same
ADVANCED ENERGY IND INC0 citations63
US12237778B2Feb 25, 2025
Input impedance networks with power recovery
ADVANCED ENERGY IND INC0 citations63
US12166423B2Dec 10, 2024
Current clamp for parallel switches
ADVANCED ENERGY IND INC0 citations63
US11876460B2Jan 16, 2024
Input impedance networks with power recovery
ADVANCED ENERGY IND INC0 citations63
US11711022B2Jul 25, 2023
Series stack switch circuit with voltage clamping and power recovery
ADVANCED ENERGY IND INC0 citations63
US11705822B2Jul 18, 2023
Voltage clamp and current clamp systems with power recovery
ADVANCED ENERGY IND INC0 citations63
US6617679B2Sep 9, 2003
Semiconductor package for multiple high power transistors
ADVANCED ENERGY IND INC4 citations63
US12505986B2Dec 23, 2025
Synchronization of plasma processing components
ADVANCED ENERGY IND INC0 citations62
US12176184B2Dec 24, 2024
Synchronization of bias supplies
ADVANCED ENERGY IND INC0 citations62
US12334303B2Jun 17, 2025
Apparatus for producing a waveform
ADVANCED ENERGY IND INC0 citations61
US12580156B2Mar 17, 2026
Solid-state match (SSM)-generator synchronization
ADVANCED ENERGY IND INC0 citations52
VAN ZYL GIDEON
2 patentsMUELLER MICHAEL
1 patentADVANCES ENERGY IND INC
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