Inventor
CUI ZHENJIANG
US48 patents
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APPLIED MATERIALS INC
44 patentsUS9478434B2Oct 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