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LEE SHEN-NAN
TW55 patents
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TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MFG CO LTD
42 patentsUS11004794B2May 11, 2021
Partial barrier free vias for cobalt-based interconnects and methods of fabrication thereof
TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MFG CO LTD5 citations84
US9236446B2Jan 12, 2016
Barc-assisted process for planar recessing or removing of variable-height layers
TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MFG CO LTD10 citations84
US11120995B2Sep 14, 2021
Method for forming multi-layer mask
TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MFG CO LTD3 citations73
US10847413B2Nov 24, 2020
Method of forming contact plugs for semiconductor device
TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MFG CO LTD3 citations73
US9962801B2May 8, 2018
Systems and methods for performing chemical mechanical planarization
TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MFG CO LTD3 citations73
US11529712B2Dec 20, 2022
CMP polishing head design for improving removal rate uniformity
TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MFG CO LTD1 citations72
US11495471B2Nov 8, 2022
Slurry compositions for chemical mechanical planarization
TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MFG CO LTD2 citations72
US11267987B2Mar 8, 2022
Chemical mechanical polishing slurry composition and method of polishing metal layer
TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MFG CO LTD2 citations72
US10160091B2Dec 25, 2018
CMP polishing head design for improving removal rate uniformity
TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MFG CO LTD2 citations72
US12528154B2Jan 20, 2026
Method for conditioning polishing pad
TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MFG CO LTD0 citations62
US12441912B2Oct 14, 2025
Chemical mechanical polishing slurry composition and method of polishing metal layer
TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MFG CO LTD0 citations62
US12431412B2Sep 30, 2025
Contact plugs for semiconductor device and method of forming same
TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MFG CO LTD0 citations62
US12362281B2Jul 15, 2025
Partial barrier free vias for cobalt-based interconnects and methods of fabrication thereof
TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MFG CO LTD0 citations62
US12261055B2Mar 25, 2025
Slurry compositions for chemical mechanical planarization
TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MFG CO LTD0 citations62
US12176217B2Dec 24, 2024
Method for manufacturing a semiconductor using slurry
TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MFG CO LTD0 citations62
US12024651B2Jul 2, 2024
Chemical mechanical polishing slurry composition and method of polishing metal layer
TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MFG CO LTD0 citations62
US11776910B2Oct 3, 2023
Partial barrier free vias for cobalt-based interconnects and methods of fabrication thereof
TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MFG CO LTD0 citations62
US11756864B2Sep 12, 2023
Contact plugs for semiconductor device
TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MFG CO LTD0 citations62
US11756825B2Sep 12, 2023
Semiconductor structure with oxidized ruthenium
TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MFG CO LTD0 citations62
US11688607B2Jun 27, 2023
Slurry
TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MFG CO LTD0 citations62
US11525072B2Dec 13, 2022
Materials and methods for chemical mechanical polishing of ruthenium-containing materials
TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MFG CO LTD0 citations62
US11389928B2Jul 19, 2022
Method for conditioning polishing pad
TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MFG CO LTD1 citations62
US11312882B2Apr 26, 2022
CMP slurry solution for hardened fluid material
TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MFG CO LTD0 citations62
US11031391B2Jun 8, 2021
Method for manufacturing a FinFET device
TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MFG CO LTD0 citations62
US11011385B2May 18, 2021
CMP-friendly coatings for planar recessing or removing of variable-height layers
TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MFG CO LTD0 citations62
US11004691B2May 11, 2021
Mechanism for manufacturing semiconductor device
TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MFG CO LTD0 citations62
US10920105B2Feb 16, 2021
Materials and methods for chemical mechanical polishing of ruthenium-containing materials
TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MFG CO LTD0 citations62
US10461080B2Oct 29, 2019
Method for manufacturing a FinFET device
TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MFG CO LTD1 citations62
US9852899B2Dec 26, 2017
Wafer back-side polishing system and method for integrated circuit device manufacturing processes
TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MFG CO LTD1 citations62
US9748109B2Aug 29, 2017
CMP-friendly coatings for planar recessing or removing of variable-height layers
TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MFG CO LTD1 citations62
US9559021B2Jan 31, 2017
Wafer back-side polishing system and method for integrated circuit device manufacturing processes
TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MFG CO LTD1 citations62
US9287127B2Mar 15, 2016
Wafer back-side polishing system and method for integrated circuit device manufacturing processes
TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MFG CO LTD2 citations62
US12269141B2Apr 8, 2025
Fabrication of a polishing pad for chemical mechanical polishing
TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MFG CO LTD0 citations61
US11865666B2Jan 9, 2024
CMP polishing head design for improving removal rate uniformity
TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MFG CO LTD0 citations61
US11697183B2Jul 11, 2023
Fabrication of a polishing pad for chemical mechanical polishing
TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MFG CO LTD0 citations61
US10510555B2Dec 17, 2019
Mechanism for manufacturing semiconductor device
TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MFG CO LTD0 citations52
US10497574B2Dec 3, 2019
Method for forming multi-layer mask
TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MFG CO LTD0 citations52
US10269579B1Apr 23, 2019
Method of manufacturing semiconductor device
TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MFG CO LTD0 citations52
US9478431B2Oct 25, 2016
BARC-assisted process for planar recessing or removing of variable-height layers
TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MFG CO LTD0 citations52
US10964549B2Mar 30, 2021
Wafer polishing with separated chemical reaction and mechanical polishing
TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MFG CO LTD0 citations51
US10847410B2Nov 24, 2020
Ruthenium-containing semiconductor structure and method of manufacturing the same
TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MFG CO LTD0 citations51
US10774241B2Sep 15, 2020
CMP slurry solution for hardened fluid material
TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MFG CO LTD0 citations51
TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MFG
4 patentsUS6812135B2Nov 2, 2004
Adhesion enhancement between CVD dielectric and spin-on low-k silicate films
TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MFG15 citations84
US6638328B1Oct 28, 2003
Bimodal slurry system
TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MFG14 citations84
US6924238B2Aug 2, 2005
Edge peeling improvement of low-k dielectric materials stack by adjusting EBR resistance
TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MFG5 citations61
US6919276B2Jul 19, 2005
Method to reduce dishing and erosion in a CMP process
TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MFG6 citations58
LEE SHEN-NAN
3 patentsUS8153526B2Apr 10, 2012
High planarizing method for use in a gate last process
LEE SHEN-NAN13 citations83
US9132523B2Sep 15, 2015
Chemical mechanical polish process control for improvement in within-wafer thickness uniformity
LEE SHEN-NAN5 citations69
US8129279B2Mar 6, 2012
Chemical mechanical polish process control for improvement in within-wafer thickness uniformity
LEE SHEN-NAN4 citations59
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