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NOORBAKHSH HAMID
US53 patents
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APPLIED MATERIALS INC
42 patentsUS6983892B2Jan 10, 2006
Gas distribution showerhead for semiconductor processing
APPLIED MATERIALS INC190 citations98
US6716302B2Apr 6, 2004
Dielectric etch chamber with expanded process window
APPLIED MATERIALS INC91 citations98
US6586886B1Jul 1, 2003
Gas distribution plate electrode for a plasma reactor
APPLIED MATERIALS INC115 citations98
US6481886B1Nov 19, 2002
Apparatus for measuring pedestal and substrate temperature in a semiconductor wafer processing system
APPLIED MATERIALS INC92 citations98
US6320736B1Nov 20, 2001
Chuck having pressurized zones of heat transfer gas
APPLIED MATERIALS INC122 citations98
US6797639B2Sep 28, 2004
Dielectric etch chamber with expanded process window
APPLIED MATERIALS INC63 citations96
US6562189B1May 13, 2003
Plasma reactor with a tri-magnet plasma confinement apparatus
APPLIED MATERIALS INC69 citations96
US6432259B1Aug 13, 2002
Plasma reactor cooled ceiling with an array of thermally isolated plasma heated mini-gas distribution plates
APPLIED MATERIALS INC104 citations96
US6364957B1Apr 2, 2002
Support assembly with thermal expansion compensation
APPLIED MATERIALS INC368 citations95
US9412579B2Aug 9, 2016
Methods and apparatus for controlling substrate uniformity
APPLIED MATERIALS INC16 citations92
US9394615B2Jul 19, 2016
Plasma resistant ceramic coated conductive article
APPLIED MATERIALS INC43 citations92
US6831742B1Dec 14, 2004
Monitoring substrate processing using reflected radiation
APPLIED MATERIALS INC17 citations92
US6677712B2Jan 13, 2004
Gas distribution plate electrode for a plasma receptor
APPLIED MATERIALS INC22 citations92
US6500299B1Dec 31, 2002
Chamber having improved gas feed-through and method
APPLIED MATERIALS INC37 citations91
US10373810B2Aug 6, 2019
Showerhead having an extended detachable gas distribution plate
APPLIED MATERIALS INC15 citations86
US10378108B2Aug 13, 2019
Showerhead with reduced backside plasma ignition
APPLIED MATERIALS INC6 citations84
US10847347B2Nov 24, 2020
Edge ring assembly for a substrate support in a plasma processing chamber
APPLIED MATERIALS INC12 citations83
US9911579B2Mar 6, 2018
Showerhead having a detachable high resistivity gas distribution plate
APPLIED MATERIALS INC6 citations83
US9666466B2May 30, 2017
Electrostatic chuck having thermally isolated zones with minimal crosstalk
APPLIED MATERIALS INC10 citations83
US9610591B2Apr 4, 2017
Showerhead having a detachable gas distribution plate
APPLIED MATERIALS INC8 citations83
US11488806B2Nov 1, 2022
L-motion slit door for substrate processing chamber
APPLIED MATERIALS INC4 citations73
US10954595B2Mar 23, 2021
High power showerhead with recursive gas flow distribution
APPLIED MATERIALS INC4 citations73
US10943808B2Mar 9, 2021
Ceramic electrostatic chuck having a V-shape seal band
APPLIED MATERIALS INC2 citations73
US10745807B2Aug 18, 2020
Showerhead with reduced backside plasma ignition
APPLIED MATERIALS INC3 citations73
US11130142B2Sep 28, 2021
Showerhead having a detachable gas distribution plate
APPLIED MATERIALS INC1 citations72
US10790120B2Sep 29, 2020
Showerhead having a detachable high resistivity gas distribution plate
APPLIED MATERIALS INC1 citations72
US10625277B2Apr 21, 2020
Showerhead having a detachable gas distribution plate
APPLIED MATERIALS INC2 citations72
US10607816B2Mar 31, 2020
Showerhead having a detachable high resistivity gas distribution plate
APPLIED MATERIALS INC3 citations72
US10504765B2Dec 10, 2019
Electrostatic chuck assembly having a dielectric filler
APPLIED MATERIALS INC2 citations72
US10177050B2Jan 8, 2019
Methods and apparatus for controlling substrate uniformity
APPLIED MATERIALS INC5 citations72
US9909213B2Mar 6, 2018
Recursive pumping for symmetrical gas exhaust to control critical dimension uniformity in plasma reactors
APPLIED MATERIALS INC3 citations70
US10636629B2Apr 28, 2020
Split slit liner door
APPLIED MATERIALS INC2 citations68
US10886107B2Jan 5, 2021
Extended detachable gas distribution plate and showerhead incorporating same
APPLIED MATERIALS INC1 citations63
US11488852B2Nov 1, 2022
Methods and apparatus for reducing high voltage arcing in semiconductor process chambers
APPLIED MATERIALS INC0 citations62
US11424096B2Aug 23, 2022
Temperature controlled secondary electrode for ion control at substrate edge
APPLIED MATERIALS INC0 citations62
US10930540B2Feb 23, 2021
Electrostatic chuck assembly having a dielectric filler
APPLIED MATERIALS INC0 citations62
US9991148B2Jun 5, 2018
Electrostatic chuck having thermally isolated zones with minimal crosstalk
APPLIED MATERIALS INC1 citations62
US12125688B2Oct 22, 2024
L-motion slit door for substrate processing chamber
APPLIED MATERIALS INC0 citations61
US11171030B2Nov 9, 2021
Methods and apparatus for dechucking wafers
APPLIED MATERIALS INC0 citations61
US10854425B2Dec 1, 2020
Feedforward temperature control for plasma processing apparatus
APPLIED MATERIALS INC1 citations61
US10697061B2Jun 30, 2020
Two zone flow cooling plate design with concentric or spiral channel for efficient gas distribution assembly cooling
APPLIED MATERIALS INC1 citations59
US11384838B2Jul 12, 2022
Seal member
APPLIED MATERIALS INC0 citations52
LAM RES CORP
2 patentsMAHADESWARASWAMY CHETAN
2 patents(unassigned)
2 patentsAPPLIED MATERIAL INC
1 patentNOORBAKHSH HAMID
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