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CUI ZHENJIANG

US48 patents
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APPLIED MATERIALS INC

44 patents
US9478434B2Oct 25, 2016

Chlorine-based hardmask removal

APPLIED MATERIALS INC134 citations99
US9947549B1Apr 17, 2018

Cobalt-containing material removal

APPLIED MATERIALS INC103 citations98
US9576788B2Feb 21, 2017

Cleaning high aspect ratio vias

APPLIED MATERIALS INC99 citations98
US9355862B2May 31, 2016

Fluorine-based hardmask removal

APPLIED MATERIALS INC147 citations98
US7018941B2Mar 28, 2006

Post treatment of low k dielectric films

APPLIED MATERIALS INC674 citations98
US7097886B2Aug 29, 2006

Deposition process for high aspect ratio trenches

APPLIED MATERIALS INC56 citations96
US6693050B1Feb 17, 2004

Gapfill process using a combination of spin-on-glass deposition and chemical vapor deposition techniques

APPLIED MATERIALS INC56 citations96
US7030041B2Apr 18, 2006

Adhesion improvement for low k dielectrics

APPLIED MATERIALS INC45 citations94
US7229911B2Jun 12, 2007

Adhesion improvement for low k dielectrics to conductive materials

APPLIED MATERIALS INC24 citations92
US6936843B2Aug 30, 2005

Fixture used to prepare semiconductor specimens for film adhesion testing

APPLIED MATERIALS INC21 citations92
US7811924B2Oct 12, 2010

Air gap formation and integration using a patterning cap

APPLIED MATERIALS INC28 citations90
US11062921B1Jul 13, 2021

Systems and methods for aluminum-containing film removal

APPLIED MATERIALS INC11 citations84
US7259111B2Aug 21, 2007

Interface engineering to improve adhesion between low k stacks

APPLIED MATERIALS INC14 citations83
US6992024B2Jan 31, 2006

Gapfill process using a combination of spin-on-glass deposition and chemical vapor deposition techniques

APPLIED MATERIALS INC7 citations74
US6635144B2Oct 21, 2003

Apparatus and method for detecting an end point of chamber cleaning in semiconductor equipment

APPLIED MATERIALS INC11 citations74
US6878644B2Apr 12, 2005

Multistep cure technique for spin-on-glass films

APPLIED MATERIALS INC9 citations71
US10854426B2Dec 1, 2020

Metal recess for semiconductor structures

APPLIED MATERIALS INC2 citations70
US7588036B2Sep 15, 2009

Chamber clean method using remote and in situ plasma cleaning systems

APPLIED MATERIALS INC7 citations70
US11121002B2Sep 14, 2021

Systems and methods for etching metals and metal derivatives

APPLIED MATERIALS INC3 citations69
US12300501B2May 13, 2025

Systems and methods for selective metal compound removal

APPLIED MATERIALS INC0 citations63
US11769671B2Sep 26, 2023

Systems and methods for selective metal compound removal

APPLIED MATERIALS INC1 citations63
US6890597B2May 10, 2005

HDP-CVD uniformity control

APPLIED MATERIALS INC6 citations63
US6790707B1Sep 14, 2004

Method of preparing a sample of a semiconductor structure for adhesion testing

APPLIED MATERIALS INC3 citations63
US11328909B2May 10, 2022

Chamber conditioning and removal processes

APPLIED MATERIALS INC1 citations62
US12300503B2May 13, 2025

Etching of metal oxides using fluorine and metal halides

APPLIED MATERIALS INC0 citations61
US11488835B2Nov 1, 2022

Systems and methods for tungsten-containing film removal

APPLIED MATERIALS INC0 citations61
US11239091B2Feb 1, 2022

Etching of metal oxides using fluorine and metal halides

APPLIED MATERIALS INC0 citations61
US12568804B2Mar 3, 2026

Method of in-situ selective metal removal via gradient oxidation for gapfill

APPLIED MATERIALS INC0 citations60
US11682560B2Jun 20, 2023

Systems and methods for hafnium-containing film removal

APPLIED MATERIALS INC0 citations60
US7459404B2Dec 2, 2008

Adhesion improvement for low k dielectrics

APPLIED MATERIALS INC2 citations60
US12087595B2Sep 10, 2024

Metal deposition and etch in high aspect-ratio features

APPLIED MATERIALS INC0 citations59
US10861676B2Dec 8, 2020

Metal recess for semiconductor structures

APPLIED MATERIALS INC1 citations59
US7547643B2Jun 16, 2009

Techniques promoting adhesion of porous low K film to underlying barrier layer

APPLIED MATERIALS INC6 citations59
US11798813B2Oct 24, 2023

Selective removal of ruthenium-containing materials

APPLIED MATERIALS INC0 citations58
US11631589B2Apr 18, 2023

Metal etch in high aspect-ratio features

APPLIED MATERIALS INC0 citations58
US9318383B2Apr 19, 2016

Integrated cluster to enable next generation interconnect

APPLIED MATERIALS INC0 citations52
US9312168B2Apr 12, 2016

Air gap structure integration using a processing system

APPLIED MATERIALS INC0 citations52
US9184093B2Nov 10, 2015

Integrated cluster to enable next generation interconnect

APPLIED MATERIALS INC0 citations52
US10504746B2Dec 10, 2019

HKMG integration

APPLIED MATERIALS INC0 citations51
US12272563B2Apr 8, 2025

Metal oxide directional removal

APPLIED MATERIALS INC0 citations49
US11728177B2Aug 15, 2023

Systems and methods for nitride-containing film removal

APPLIED MATERIALS INC0 citations48
US11984325B2May 14, 2024

Selective removal of transition metal nitride materials

APPLIED MATERIALS INC0 citations47
US10692880B2Jun 23, 2020

3D NAND high aspect ratio structure etch

APPLIED MATERIALS INC0 citations42
US9960049B2May 1, 2018

Two-step fluorine radical etch of hafnium oxide

APPLIED MATERIALS INC0 citations41

NAIK MEHUL B

1 patent

UNIV ILLINOIS

1 patent

CUI ZHENJIANG

1 patent

CHINA ACADEMY SPACE TECHNOLOGY

1 patent