Inventor
WEAVER WILLIAM T
US43 patents
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APPLIED MATERIALS INC
16 patentsUS10256125B2Apr 9, 2019
Wafer processing systems including multi-position batch load lock apparatus with temperature control capability
APPLIED MATERIALS INC14 citations93
US9378994B2Jun 28, 2016
Multi-position batch load lock apparatus and systems and methods including same
APPLIED MATERIALS INC19 citations92
US7819079B2Oct 26, 2010
Cartesian cluster tool configuration for lithography type processes
APPLIED MATERIALS INC26 citations92
US10586720B2Mar 10, 2020
Wafer processing systems including multi-position batch load lock apparatus with temperature control capability
APPLIED MATERIALS INC12 citations85
US10427303B2Oct 1, 2019
Substrate deposition systems, robot transfer apparatus, and methods for electronic device manufacturing
APPLIED MATERIALS INC17 citations84
US10103046B2Oct 16, 2018
Buffer chamber wafer heating mechanism and supporting robot
APPLIED MATERIALS INC6 citations83
US11315806B2Apr 26, 2022
Batch heating and cooling chamber or loadlock
APPLIED MATERIALS INC2 citations72
US11264258B2Mar 1, 2022
Buffer chamber wafer heating mechanism and supporting robots
APPLIED MATERIALS INC0 citations62
US10597779B2Mar 24, 2020
Susceptor position and rational apparatus and methods of use
APPLIED MATERIALS INC1 citations62
US10283379B2May 7, 2019
Batch LED heating and cooling chamber or loadlock
APPLIED MATERIALS INC1 citations62
US12315748B2May 27, 2025
Workpiece handling architecture for high workpiece throughput
APPLIED MATERIALS INC0 citations59
US12002649B2Jun 4, 2024
Spinning disk with electrostatic clamped platens for ion implantation
APPLIED MATERIALS INC0 citations59
US11817332B2Nov 14, 2023
Multi-wafer volume single transfer chamber facet
APPLIED MATERIALS INC0 citations51
US10699930B2Jun 30, 2020
Buffer chamber wafer heating mechanism and supporting robots
APPLIED MATERIALS INC0 citations51
US12315747B2May 27, 2025
Workpiece handling architecture for high workpiece throughput
APPLIED MATERIALS INC0 citations49
US10186449B2Jan 22, 2019
Apparatus and methods for wafer rotation to improve spatial ALD process uniformity
APPLIED MATERIALS INC0 citations40
VARIAN SEMICONDUCTOR EQUIPMENT ASS INC
10 patentsUS9899242B2Feb 20, 2018
Device and method for substrate heating during transport
VARIAN SEMICONDUCTOR EQUIPMENT ASS INC2 citations73
US9694989B2Jul 4, 2017
Workpiece handling system and methods of workpiece handling
VARIAN SEMICONDUCTOR EQUIPMENT ASS INC2 citations71
US9722129B2Aug 1, 2017
Complementary traveling masks
VARIAN SEMICONDUCTOR EQUIPMENT ASS INC2 citations67
US9728430B2Aug 8, 2017
Electrostatic chuck with LED heating
VARIAN SEMICONDUCTOR EQUIPMENT ASS INC1 citations52
US9659677B2May 23, 2017
Shielding device for substrate edge protection and method of using same
VARIAN SEMICONDUCTOR EQUIPMENT ASS INC0 citations51
US9437392B2Sep 6, 2016
High-throughput ion implanter
VARIAN SEMICONDUCTOR EQUIPMENT ASS INC0 citations51
US9484183B2Nov 1, 2016
Linkage conduit for vacuum chamber applications
VARIAN SEMICONDUCTOR EQUIPMENT ASS INC0 citations49
US9570309B2Feb 14, 2017
Mask alignment system for semiconductor processing
VARIAN SEMICONDUCTOR EQUIPMENT ASS INC0 citations47
US10443934B2Oct 15, 2019
Substrate handling and heating system
VARIAN SEMICONDUCTOR EQUIPMENT ASS INC0 citations41
US10446710B2Oct 15, 2019
Transfer chamber and method of using a transfer chamber
VARIAN SEMICONDUCTOR EQUIPMENT ASS INC0 citations40
VARIAN SEMICONDUCTOR EQUIPMENT
6 patentsUS9082799B2Jul 14, 2015
System and method for 2D workpiece alignment
VARIAN SEMICONDUCTOR EQUIPMENT20 citations90
US9287148B1Mar 15, 2016
Dynamic heating method and system for wafer processing
VARIAN SEMICONDUCTOR EQUIPMENT17 citations83
US8497486B1Jul 30, 2013
Ion source having a shutter assembly
VARIAN SEMICONDUCTOR EQUIPMENT12 citations82
US9016998B2Apr 28, 2015
High throughput, low volume clamshell load lock
VARIAN SEMICONDUCTOR EQUIPMENT2 citations62
US9145271B2Sep 29, 2015
Optimization of conveyor belts used for workpiece processing
VARIAN SEMICONDUCTOR EQUIPMENT0 citations50
US9240338B2Jan 19, 2016
Workpiece alignment device
VARIAN SEMICONDUCTOR EQUIPMENT0 citations49