Inventor
HOPPER DAWN
US34 patents
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ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES INC
28 patentsUS6030901AFeb 29, 2000
Photoresist stripping without degrading low dielectric constant materials
ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES INC151 citations99
US6436808B1Aug 20, 2002
NH3/N2-plasma treatment to prevent organic ILD degradation
ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES INC82 citations98
US6566283B1May 20, 2003
Silane treatment of low dielectric constant materials in semiconductor device manufacturing
ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES INC72 citations96
US6562416B2May 13, 2003
Method of forming low resistance vias
ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES INC57 citations96
US6528432B1Mar 4, 2003
H2-or H2/N2-plasma treatment to prevent organic ILD degradation
ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES INC68 citations96
US6407009B1Jun 18, 2002
Methods of manufacture of uniform spin-on films
ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES INC74 citations96
US6066574AMay 23, 2000
Hot plate cure process for BCB low k interlevel dielectric
ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES INC75 citations96
US6809402B1Oct 26, 2004
Reflowable-doped HDP film
ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES INC53 citations95
US6645853B1Nov 11, 2003
Interconnects with improved barrier layer adhesion
ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES INC16 citations93
US6530340B2Mar 11, 2003
Apparatus for manufacturing planar spin-on films
ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES INC38 citations93
US6225240B1May 1, 2001
Rapid acceleration methods for global planarization of spin-on films
ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES INC39 citations93
US6317642B1Nov 13, 2001
Apparatus and methods for uniform scan dispensing of spin-on materials
ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES INC32 citations92
US6093973AJul 25, 2000
Hard mask for metal patterning
ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES INC30 citations92
US6613657B1Sep 2, 2003
BPSG, SA-CVD liner/P-HDP gap fill
ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES INC31 citations91
US6969654B1Nov 29, 2005
Flash NVROM devices with UV charge immunity
ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES INC12 citations84
US6900121B1May 31, 2005
Laser thermal annealing to eliminate oxide voiding
ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES INC15 citations84
US6867063B1Mar 15, 2005
Organic spin-on anti-reflective coating over inorganic anti-reflective coating
ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES INC13 citations84
US6784095B1Aug 31, 2004
Phosphine treatment of low dielectric constant materials in semiconductor device manufacturing
ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES INC14 citations84
US6723634B1Apr 20, 2004
Method of forming interconnects with improved barrier layer adhesion
ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES INC18 citations84
US6387825B2May 14, 2002
Solution flow-in for uniform deposition of spin-on films
ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES INC17 citations84
US7070911B1Jul 4, 2006
Structure and method for reducing standing waves in a photoresist
ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES INC8 citations74
US7071562B2Jul 4, 2006
Interconnects with improved barrier layer adhesion
ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES INC7 citations74
US6686232B1Feb 3, 2004
Ultra low deposition rate PECVD silicon nitride
ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES INC8 citations74
US6410458B1Jun 25, 2002
Method and system for eliminating voids in a semiconductor device
ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES INC9 citations74
US6335533B1Jan 1, 2002
Electron microscopy sample having silicon nitride passivation layer
ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES INC12 citations74
US6429141B1Aug 6, 2002
Method of manufacturing a semiconductor device with improved line width accuracy
ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES INC7 citations73
US6642619B1Nov 4, 2003
System and method for adhesion improvement at an interface between fluorine doped silicon oxide and tantalum
ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES INC3 citations63
US7005387B2Feb 28, 2006
Method for preventing an increase in contact hole width during contact formation
ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES INC0 citations52
SPANSION LLC
5 patentsUS7118967B1Oct 10, 2006
Protection of charge trapping dielectric flash memory devices from UV-induced charging in BEOL processing
SPANSION LLC15 citations82
US7572727B1Aug 11, 2009
Semiconductor formation method that utilizes multiple etch stop layers
SPANSION LLC3 citations63
US7361587B1Apr 22, 2008
Semiconductor contact and nitride spacer formation system and method
SPANSION LLC3 citations63
US7297592B1Nov 20, 2007
Semiconductor memory with data retention liner
SPANSION LLC2 citations63
US7977797B2Jul 12, 2011
Integrated circuit with contact region and multiple etch stop insulation layer
SPANSION LLC1 citations52