Inventor
TSAI CHENG-HSIUNG
TW92 patents
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TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MFG CO LTD
18 patentsUS9576814B2Feb 21, 2017
Method of spacer patterning to form a target integrated circuit pattern
TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MFG CO LTD3,080 citations99
US9773676B2Sep 26, 2017
Lithography using high selectivity spacers for pitch reduction
TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MFG CO LTD17 citations93
US11569124B2Jan 31, 2023
Interconnect structure having an etch stop layer over conductive lines
TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MFG CO LTD4 citations86
US11251118B2Feb 15, 2022
Self-aligned via structures with barrier layers
TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MFG CO LTD4 citations84
US10312139B2Jun 4, 2019
Interconnect structure having an etch stop layer over conductive lines
TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MFG CO LTD6 citations84
US10014175B2Jul 3, 2018
Lithography using high selectivity spacers for pitch reduction
TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MFG CO LTD7 citations84
US9911646B2Mar 6, 2018
Self-aligned double spacer patterning process
TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MFG CO LTD6 citations84
US9685368B2Jun 20, 2017
Interconnect structure having an etch stop layer over conductive lines
TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MFG CO LTD6 citations84
US9627256B2Apr 18, 2017
Integrated circuit interconnects and methods of making same
TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MFG CO LTD8 citations84
US9490205B2Nov 8, 2016
Integrated circuit interconnects and methods of making same
TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MFG CO LTD6 citations84
US9431297B2Aug 30, 2016
Method of forming an interconnect structure for a semiconductor device
TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MFG CO LTD15 citations84
US12046551B2Jul 23, 2024
Interconnect structure having a barrier layer along the sidewall of self-aligned via structures
TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MFG CO LTD2 citations73
US11631639B2Apr 18, 2023
Method of fabricating self-aligned via structures
TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MFG CO LTD2 citations73
US9997404B2Jun 12, 2018
Method of forming an interconnect structure for a semiconductor device
TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MFG CO LTD3 citations73
US9831117B2Nov 28, 2017
Self-aligned double spacer patterning process
TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MFG CO LTD2 citations73
US11676862B2Jun 13, 2023
Semiconductor device structure and methods of forming the same
TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MFG CO LTD2 citations72
US11854820B2Dec 26, 2023
Spacer etching process for integrated circuit design
TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MFG CO LTD0 citations63
US9502261B2Nov 22, 2016
Spacer etching process for integrated circuit design
TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MFG CO LTD2 citations63
APPLIED MATERIALS INC
17 patentsUSD888903SJun 30, 2020
Deposition ring for physical vapor deposition chamber
APPLIED MATERIALS INC70 citations98
US7480129B2Jan 20, 2009
Detachable electrostatic chuck for supporting a substrate in a process chamber
APPLIED MATERIALS INC87 citations97
USD893441SAug 18, 2020
Base plate for a processing chamber substrate support
APPLIED MATERIALS INC68 citations96
US6506291B2Jan 14, 2003
Substrate support with multilevel heat transfer mechanism
APPLIED MATERIALS INC287 citations96
USD1040304SAug 27, 2024
Deposition ring for physical vapor deposition chamber
APPLIED MATERIALS INC19 citations94
US7907384B2Mar 15, 2011
Detachable electrostatic chuck for supporting a substrate in a process chamber
APPLIED MATERIALS INC13 citations92
US7697260B2Apr 13, 2010
Detachable electrostatic chuck
APPLIED MATERIALS INC35 citations92
US6563686B2May 13, 2003
Pedestal assembly with enhanced thermal conductivity
APPLIED MATERIALS INC41 citations92
US9888528B2Feb 6, 2018
Substrate support with multiple heating zones
APPLIED MATERIALS INC11 citations83
US9865437B2Jan 9, 2018
High conductance process kit
APPLIED MATERIALS INC8 citations82
US9818585B2Nov 14, 2017
In situ plasma clean for removal of residue from pedestal surface without breaking vacuum
APPLIED MATERIALS INC9 citations82
US10851453B2Dec 1, 2020
Methods and apparatus for shutter disk assembly detection
APPLIED MATERIALS INC11 citations81
US10704147B2Jul 7, 2020
Process kit design for in-chamber heater and wafer rotating mechanism
APPLIED MATERIALS INC2 citations73
US11201078B2Dec 14, 2021
Substrate position calibration for substrate supports in substrate processing systems
APPLIED MATERIALS INC2 citations71
US9613846B2Apr 4, 2017
Pad design for electrostatic chuck surface
APPLIED MATERIALS INC5 citations71
US9595464B2Mar 14, 2017
Apparatus and method for reducing substrate sliding in process chambers
APPLIED MATERIALS INC2 citations71
US10711348B2Jul 14, 2020
Apparatus to improve substrate temperature uniformity
APPLIED MATERIALS INC2 citations69
TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MFG
12 patentsUS9153478B2Oct 6, 2015
Spacer etching process for integrated circuit design
TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MFG118 citations99
US9177797B2Nov 3, 2015
Lithography using high selectivity spacers for pitch reduction
TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MFG28 citations94
US9123776B2Sep 1, 2015
Self-aligned double spacer patterning process
TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MFG26 citations93
US8518836B1Aug 27, 2013
Semiconductor patterning
TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MFG15 citations92
US9230911B2Jan 5, 2016
Interconnect structure and method of forming the same
TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MFG9 citations84
US9136106B2Sep 15, 2015
Method for integrated circuit patterning
TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MFG11 citations84
US9129906B2Sep 8, 2015
Self-aligned double spacer patterning process
TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MFG6 citations84
US9099400B2Aug 4, 2015
Semiconductor device manufacturing methods
TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MFG9 citations84
US8900989B2Dec 2, 2014
Method of fabricating an air gap using a damascene process and structure of same
TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MFG11 citations84
US8866297B2Oct 21, 2014
Air-gap formation in interconnect structures
TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MFG5 citations73
US9129967B2Sep 8, 2015
Integrated circuit device having a copper interconnect
TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MFG2 citations63
US8890321B2Nov 18, 2014
Method of semiconducotr integrated circuit fabrication
TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MFG2 citations63
SANSONI STEVEN V
1 patentZHU MINGWEI
1 patentGREEN RICHARD J
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