Inventor
TALIEH HOMAYOUN
US105 patents
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NUTOOL INC
25 patentsUS6867136B2Mar 15, 2005
Method for electrochemically processing a workpiece
NUTOOL INC141 citations99
US6497800B1Dec 24, 2002
Device providing electrical contact to the surface of a semiconductor workpiece during metal plating
NUTOOL INC144 citations99
US6471847B2Oct 29, 2002
Method for forming an electrical contact with a semiconductor substrate
NUTOOL INC113 citations99
US6413388B1Jul 2, 2002
Pad designs and structures for a versatile materials processing apparatus
NUTOOL INC191 citations99
US6409904B1Jun 25, 2002
Method and apparatus for depositing and controlling the texture of a thin film
NUTOOL INC170 citations99
US6402925B2Jun 11, 2002
Method and apparatus for electrochemical mechanical deposition
NUTOOL INC134 citations99
US6355153B1Mar 12, 2002
Chip interconnect and packaging deposition methods and structures
NUTOOL INC206 citations99
US6328872B1Dec 11, 2001
Method and apparatus for plating and polishing a semiconductor substrate
NUTOOL INC207 citations99
US6251235B1Jun 26, 2001
Apparatus for forming an electrical contact with a semiconductor substrate
NUTOOL INC138 citations99
US6176992B1Jan 23, 2001
Method and apparatus for electro-chemical mechanical deposition
NUTOOL INC664 citations99
US6780772B2Aug 24, 2004
Method and system to provide electroplanarization of a workpiece with a conducting material layer
NUTOOL INC73 citations98
US6630059B1Oct 7, 2003
Workpeice proximity plating apparatus
NUTOOL INC92 citations98
US6352623B1Mar 5, 2002
Vertically configured chamber used for multiple processes
NUTOOL INC131 citations98
US6103628AAug 15, 2000
Reverse linear polisher with loadable housing
NUTOOL INC108 citations98
US6482307B2Nov 19, 2002
Method of and apparatus for making electrical contact to wafer surface for full-face electroplating or electropolishing
NUTOOL INC126 citations97
US6413403B1Jul 2, 2002
Method and apparatus employing pad designs and structures with improved fluid distribution
NUTOOL INC93 citations97
US6676822B1Jan 13, 2004
Method for electro chemical mechanical deposition
NUTOOL INC53 citations96
US6666959B2Dec 23, 2003
Semiconductor workpiece proximity plating methods and apparatus
NUTOOL INC50 citations96
US6610190B2Aug 26, 2003
Method and apparatus for electrodeposition of uniform film with minimal edge exclusion on substrate
NUTOOL INC65 citations96
US6478936B1Nov 12, 2002
Anode assembly for plating and planarizing a conductive layer
NUTOOL INC46 citations96
US6207572B1Mar 27, 2001
Reverse linear chemical mechanical polisher with loadable housing
NUTOOL INC47 citations96
US6815354B2Nov 9, 2004
Method and structure for thru-mask contact electrodeposition
NUTOOL INC20 citations93
US6797132B2Sep 28, 2004
Apparatus for plating and polishing a semiconductor workpiece
NUTOOL INC17 citations93
US6722946B2Apr 20, 2004
Advanced chemical mechanical polishing system with smart endpoint detection
NUTOOL INC26 citations93
US6692588B1Feb 17, 2004
Method and apparatus for simultaneously cleaning and annealing a workpiece
NUTOOL INC21 citations93
ASM NUTOOL INC
11 patentsUS7172497B2Feb 6, 2007
Fabrication of semiconductor interconnect structures
ASM NUTOOL INC551 citations99
US7147766B2Dec 12, 2006
Chip interconnect and packaging deposition methods and structures
ASM NUTOOL INC554 citations99
US7129165B2Oct 31, 2006
Method and structure to improve reliability of copper interconnects
ASM NUTOOL INC559 citations99
US6902659B2Jun 7, 2005
Method and apparatus for electro-chemical mechanical deposition
ASM NUTOOL INC73 citations98
US6958114B2Oct 25, 2005
Method and apparatus for forming an electrical contact with a semiconductor substrate
ASM NUTOOL INC37 citations96
US6942780B2Sep 13, 2005
Method and apparatus for processing a substrate with minimal edge exclusion
ASM NUTOOL INC45 citations96
US6852630B2Feb 8, 2005
Electroetching process and system
ASM NUTOOL INC73 citations96
US6837979B2Jan 4, 2005
Method and apparatus for depositing and controlling the texture of a thin film
ASM NUTOOL INC60 citations96
US7097538B2Aug 29, 2006
Advanced chemical mechanical polishing system with smart endpoint detection
ASM NUTOOL INC16 citations93
US6946066B2Sep 20, 2005
Multi step electrodeposition process for reducing defects and minimizing film thickness
ASM NUTOOL INC22 citations93
US6988932B2Jan 24, 2006
Apparatus of sealing wafer backside for full-face processing
ASM NUTOOL INC18 citations92
APPLIED MATERIALS INC
7 patentsUS5650039AJul 22, 1997
Chemical mechanical polishing apparatus with improved slurry distribution
APPLIED MATERIALS INC124 citations98
US5938504AAug 17, 1999
Substrate polishing apparatus
APPLIED MATERIALS INC75 citations97
US6179690B1Jan 30, 2001
Substrate polishing apparatus
APPLIED MATERIALS INC41 citations96
US6159080ADec 12, 2000
Chemical mechanical polishing with a small polishing pad
APPLIED MATERIALS INC27 citations96
US5944582AAug 31, 1999
Chemical mechanical polishing with a small polishing pad
APPLIED MATERIALS INC59 citations96
US5934979AAug 10, 1999
Chemical mechanical polishing apparatus using multiple polishing pads
APPLIED MATERIALS INC43 citations96
US6248398B1Jun 19, 2001
Coater having a controllable pressurized process chamber for semiconductor processing
APPLIED MATERIALS INC90 citations94
ONTRAK SYSTEMS INC
4 patentsUS5593344AJan 14, 1997
Wafer polishing machine with fluid bearings and drive systems
ONTRAK SYSTEMS INC154 citations98
US5575707ANov 19, 1996
Polishing pad cluster for polishing a semiconductor wafer
ONTRAK SYSTEMS INC134 citations98
US5558568ASep 24, 1996
Wafer polishing machine with fluid bearings
ONTRAK SYSTEMS INC204 citations98
US5692947ADec 2, 1997
Linear polisher and method for semiconductor wafer planarization
ONTRAK SYSTEMS INC249 citations96
NOVELLUS SYSTEMS INC
2 patentsNU TOOL INC
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