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OLSEN CHRISTOPHER S

US69 patents
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APPLIED MATERIALS INC

43 patents
US6653200B2Nov 25, 2003

Trench fill process for reducing stress in shallow trench isolation

APPLIED MATERIALS INC51 citations96
US7429540B2Sep 30, 2008

Silicon oxynitride gate dielectric formation using multiple annealing steps

APPLIED MATERIALS INC24 citations93
US7910497B2Mar 22, 2011

Method of forming dielectric layers on a substrate and apparatus therefor

APPLIED MATERIALS INC27 citations91
US10861693B2Dec 8, 2020

Cleaning method

APPLIED MATERIALS INC14 citations84
US8741785B2Jun 3, 2014

Remote plasma radical treatment of silicon oxide

APPLIED MATERIALS INC7 citations84
US7122454B2Oct 17, 2006

Method for improving nitrogen profile in plasma nitrided gate dielectric layers

APPLIED MATERIALS INC15 citations84
US9870921B2Jan 16, 2018

Cleaning method

APPLIED MATERIALS INC6 citations83
US9123758B2Sep 1, 2015

Gas injection apparatus and substrate process chamber incorporating same

APPLIED MATERIALS INC7 citations83
US7972933B2Jul 5, 2011

Method of selective nitridation

APPLIED MATERIALS INC7 citations83
US9683308B2Jun 20, 2017

Method and apparatus for precleaning a substrate surface prior to epitaxial growth

APPLIED MATERIALS INC8 citations82
US11732355B2Aug 22, 2023

Method and apparatus for supplying improved gas flow to a processing volume of a processing chamber

APPLIED MATERIALS INC5 citations74
US7429538B2Sep 30, 2008

Manufacturing method for two-step post nitridation annealing of plasma nitrided gate dielectric

APPLIED MATERIALS INC8 citations74
US11610776B2Mar 21, 2023

Method of linearized film oxidation growth

APPLIED MATERIALS INC2 citations73
US11959169B2Apr 16, 2024

Asymmetric injection for better wafer uniformity

APPLIED MATERIALS INC2 citations72
US11581408B2Feb 14, 2023

Method and apparatus for selective nitridation process

APPLIED MATERIALS INC1 citations72
US11501954B2Nov 15, 2022

Dogbone inlet cone profile for remote plasma oxidation chamber

APPLIED MATERIALS INC1 citations72
US11486038B2Nov 1, 2022

Asymmetric injection for better wafer uniformity

APPLIED MATERIALS INC3 citations72
US11087979B2Aug 10, 2021

Cleaning method

APPLIED MATERIALS INC1 citations72
USD924825SJul 13, 2021

Chamber inlet

APPLIED MATERIALS INC2 citations72
US11049696B2Jun 29, 2021

Dogbone inlet cone profile for remote plasma oxidation chamber

APPLIED MATERIALS INC3 citations72
US10847337B2Nov 24, 2020

Side inject designs for improved radical concentrations

APPLIED MATERIALS INC2 citations72
US10636626B2Apr 28, 2020

Dogbone inlet cone profile for remote plasma oxidation chamber

APPLIED MATERIALS INC3 citations72
US10199221B2Feb 5, 2019

Cleaning method

APPLIED MATERIALS INC2 citations72
US9728401B2Aug 8, 2017

Methods for conformal treatment of dielectric films with low thermal budget

APPLIED MATERIALS INC2 citations72
US9514968B2Dec 6, 2016

Methods and apparatus for selective oxidation of a substrate

APPLIED MATERIALS INC3 citations72
US11948791B2Apr 2, 2024

Steam oxidation initiation for high aspect ratio conformal radical oxidation

APPLIED MATERIALS INC0 citations63
US11569245B2Jan 31, 2023

Growth of thin oxide layer with amorphous silicon and oxidation

APPLIED MATERIALS INC1 citations63
US11189485B2Nov 30, 2021

Steam oxidation initiation for high aspect ratio conformal radical oxidation

APPLIED MATERIALS INC0 citations63
US8916484B2Dec 23, 2014

Remote plasma radical treatment of silicon oxide

APPLIED MATERIALS INC2 citations63
US8808564B2Aug 19, 2014

Method and apparatus for selective nitridation process

APPLIED MATERIALS INC3 citations63
US8043981B2Oct 25, 2011

Dual frequency low temperature oxidation of a semiconductor device

APPLIED MATERIALS INC6 citations63
US12272531B2Apr 8, 2025

Dual pressure oxidation method for forming an oxide layer in a feature

APPLIED MATERIALS INC0 citations62
US12261039B2Mar 25, 2025

Method of linearized film oxidation growth

APPLIED MATERIALS INC0 citations62
USD1023987SApr 23, 2024

Chamber inlet

APPLIED MATERIALS INC0 citations62
US11529592B2Dec 20, 2022

Gas injector with baffle

APPLIED MATERIALS INC0 citations62
US11501945B2Nov 15, 2022

Side inject designs for improved radical concentrations

APPLIED MATERIALS INC1 citations62
US11077410B2Aug 3, 2021

Gas injector with baffle

APPLIED MATERIALS INC1 citations62
US10886122B2Jan 5, 2021

Methods for conformal treatment of dielectric films with low thermal budget

APPLIED MATERIALS INC0 citations62
US11322347B2May 3, 2022

Conformal oxidation processes for 3D NAND

APPLIED MATERIALS INC0 citations61
US11081340B2Aug 3, 2021

Argon addition to remote plasma oxidation

APPLIED MATERIALS INC0 citations61
US10950698B2Mar 16, 2021

Method and apparatus for selective nitridation process

APPLIED MATERIALS INC0 citations61
US10636650B2Apr 28, 2020

Argon addition to remote plasma oxidation

APPLIED MATERIALS INC1 citations61
US12473644B2Nov 18, 2025

Growth of thin oxide layer with silicon nitride and conversion

APPLIED MATERIALS INC0 citations58

PHILIPS ELECTRONICS NA

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VLSI TECHNOLOGY INC

1 patent

LIU WEI

1 patent

YOKOTA YOSHITAKA

1 patent

BORDEN PETER

1 patent

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1 patent

APPLIED MAT INC

1 patent

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