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OLSEN CHRISTOPHER S
US69 patents
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APPLIED MATERIALS INC
43 patentsUS6653200B2Nov 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
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