Inventor
Peethala Cornelius Brown
US60 patents
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IBM
48 patentsUS10204829B1Feb 12, 2019
Low-resistivity metallic interconnect structures with self-forming diffusion barrier layers
IBM21 citations93
US9859218B1Jan 2, 2018
Selective surface modification of interconnect structures
IBM16 citations92
US10534276B1Jan 14, 2020
Lithographic photomask alignment using non-planar alignment structures formed on wafer
IBM11 citations86
US10361119B1Jul 23, 2019
Enlarged contact area structure using noble metal cap and noble metal liner
IBM10 citations84
US10276434B1Apr 30, 2019
Structure and method using metal spacer for insertion of variable wide line implantation in SADP/SAQP integration
IBM6 citations84
US10204828B1Feb 12, 2019
Enabling low resistance gates and contacts integrated with bilayer dielectrics
IBM8 citations84
US11018087B2May 25, 2021
Metal interconnects
IBM2 citations73
US10937653B2Mar 2, 2021
Multiple patterning scheme integration with planarized cut patterning
IBM1 citations73
US10910307B2Feb 2, 2021
Back end of line metallization structure
IBM3 citations73
US10903161B2Jan 26, 2021
Back end of line metallization structure
IBM3 citations73
US10825726B2Nov 3, 2020
Metal spacer self aligned multi-patterning integration
IBM2 citations73
US10741748B2Aug 11, 2020
Back end of line metallization structures
IBM2 citations73
US10586767B2Mar 10, 2020
Hybrid BEOL metallization utilizing selective reflection mask
IBM2 citations73
US10211153B2Feb 19, 2019
Low aspect ratio interconnect
IBM2 citations73
US9984923B2May 29, 2018
Barrier layers in trenches and vias
IBM3 citations73
US10978388B2Apr 13, 2021
Skip via for metal interconnects
IBM3 citations71
US11171054B2Nov 9, 2021
Selective deposition with SAM for fully aligned via
IBM3 citations70
US10818589B2Oct 27, 2020
Metal interconnect structures with self-forming sidewall barrier layer
IBM2 citations68
US11171001B2Nov 9, 2021
Multiple patterning scheme integration with planarized cut patterning
IBM0 citations63
US12563980B2Feb 24, 2026
Selective deposition and cross-linking of polymeric dielectric material
IBM0 citations62
US12476144B2Nov 18, 2025
Etch back and film profile shaping of selective dielectric deposition
IBM0 citations62
US12266607B2Apr 1, 2025
Bottom barrier free interconnects without voids
IBM0 citations62
US11251126B2Feb 15, 2022
Replacement metal cap by an exchange reaction
IBM0 citations62
US11205587B2Dec 21, 2021
Liner and cap structures for reducing local interconnect vertical resistance without compromising reliability
IBM0 citations62
US11164815B2Nov 2, 2021
Bottom barrier free interconnects without voids
IBM0 citations62
US11101172B2Aug 24, 2021
Dielectric damage-free dual damascene Cu interconnects without barrier at via bottom
IBM0 citations62
US11031339B2Jun 8, 2021
Metal interconnects
IBM0 citations62
US10957646B2Mar 23, 2021
Hybrid BEOL metallization utilizing selective reflection mask
IBM0 citations62
US10686126B2Jun 16, 2020
Back end of line metallization structures
IBM1 citations62
US10658233B2May 19, 2020
Dielectric damage-free dual damascene Cu interconnects without barrier at via bottom
IBM1 citations62
US10373867B2Aug 6, 2019
Cobalt contact and interconnect structures
IBM1 citations62
US10177030B2Jan 8, 2019
Cobalt contact and interconnect structures
IBM1 citations62
US10366879B2Jul 30, 2019
Dry and wet etch resistance for atomic layer deposited TiO2 for SIT spacer application
IBM1 citations61
US11164776B2Nov 2, 2021
Metallic interconnect structure
IBM0 citations60
US11037795B2Jun 15, 2021
Planarization of dielectric topography and stopping in dielectric
IBM0 citations60
US10896846B2Jan 19, 2021
Controlling performance and reliability of conductive regions in a metallization network
IBM0 citations60
US11404311B2Aug 2, 2022
Metallic interconnect structures with wrap around capping layers
IBM0 citations59
US11315830B2Apr 26, 2022
Metallic interconnect structures with wrap around capping layers
IBM0 citations59
US11276636B2Mar 15, 2022
Adjustable via dimension and chamfer angle
IBM0 citations52
US11244859B2Feb 8, 2022
Interconnects having a via-to-line spacer for preventing short circuit events between a conductive via and an adjacent line
IBM0 citations52
US10811310B2Oct 20, 2020
Metal spacer self aligned double patterning with airgap integration
IBM0 citations52
US10685876B2Jun 16, 2020
Liner and cap structures for reducing local interconnect vertical resistance without compromising reliability
IBM0 citations52
US10651125B2May 12, 2020
Replacement metal cap by an exchange reaction
IBM0 citations52
US10573520B2Feb 25, 2020
Multiple patterning scheme integration with planarized cut patterning
IBM0 citations52
US10373909B2Aug 6, 2019
Selective surface modification of interconnect structures
IBM0 citations52
US10290541B2May 14, 2019
Barrier layers in trenches and vias
IBM0 citations52
US9947547B2Apr 17, 2018
Environmentally green process and composition for cobalt wet etch
IBM1 citations52
US12272545B2Apr 8, 2025
Embedded metal contamination removal from BEOL wafers
IBM0 citations50
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