Inventor
KAHLERT VOLKER
DE25 patents
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ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES INC
16 patentsUS6613660B2Sep 2, 2003
Metallization process sequence for a barrier metal layer
ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES INC44 citations91
US7867917B2Jan 11, 2011
Etch stop layer for a metallization layer with enhanced adhesion, etch selectivity and hermeticity
ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES INC11 citations84
US6841468B2Jan 11, 2005
Method of forming a conductive barrier layer having improve adhesion and resistivity characteristics
ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES INC11 citations71
US7678699B2Mar 16, 2010
Method of forming an insulating capping layer for a copper metallization layer by using a silane reaction
ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES INC6 citations63
US7476626B2Jan 13, 2009
Etch stop layer for a metallization layer with enhanced etch selectivity and hermeticity
ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES INC2 citations63
US7442638B2Oct 28, 2008
Method for forming a tungsten interconnect structure with enhanced sidewall coverage of the barrier layer
ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES INC4 citations62
US7413985B2Aug 19, 2008
Method for forming a self-aligned nitrogen-containing copper silicide capping layer in a microstructure device
ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES INC6 citations62
US7544551B2Jun 9, 2009
Technique for strain engineering in Si-based Transistors by using embedded semiconductor layers including atoms with high covalent radius
ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES INC3 citations60
US7071096B2Jul 4, 2006
Method of forming a conductive barrier layer within critical openings by a final deposition step after a re-sputter deposition
ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES INC6 citations60
US6984294B2Jan 10, 2006
Method of forming a conductive barrier layer having improved coverage within critical openings
ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES INC6 citations60
US7491638B2Feb 17, 2009
Method of forming an insulating capping layer for a copper metallization layer
ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES INC1 citations52
US7384877B2Jun 10, 2008
Technique for reducing silicide defects by reducing deleterious effects of particle bombardment prior to silicidation
ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES INC0 citations51
US7063091B2Jun 20, 2006
Method for cleaning the surface of a substrate
ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES INC0 citations51
US6716650B2Apr 6, 2004
Interface void monitoring in a damascene process
ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES INC1 citations51
US7687398B2Mar 30, 2010
Technique for forming nickel silicide by depositing nickel from a gaseous precursor
ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES INC0 citations50
US7595269B2Sep 29, 2009
Semiconductor device comprising a copper alloy as a barrier layer in a copper metallization layer
ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES INC0 citations50
GLOBALFOUNDRIES INC
3 patentsUS7829460B2Nov 9, 2010
Method of manufracturing increasing reliability of copper-based metallization structures in a microstructure device by using aluminum nitride
GLOBALFOUNDRIES INC467 citations98
US8384217B2Feb 26, 2013
Increasing reliability of copper-based metallization structures in a microstructure device by using aluminum nitride
GLOBALFOUNDRIES INC4 citations62
US7638428B2Dec 29, 2009
Semiconductor structure and method of forming the same
GLOBALFOUNDRIES INC6 citations62
STRECK CHRISTOF
3 patentsUS8222135B2Jul 17, 2012
Increasing reliability of copper-based metallization structures in a microstructure device by using aluminum nitride
STRECK CHRISTOF6 citations82
US8105943B2Jan 31, 2012
Enhancing structural integrity and defining critical dimensions of metallization systems of semiconductor devices by using ALD techniques
STRECK CHRISTOF3 citations61
US8124532B2Feb 28, 2012
Semiconductor device comprising a copper alloy as a barrier layer in a copper metallization layer
STRECK CHRISTOF0 citations49
KAHLERT VOLKER
2 patentsUS8432035B2Apr 30, 2013
Metal cap layer with enhanced etch resistivity for copper-based metal regions in semiconductor devices
KAHLERT VOLKER5 citations71
US8084354B2Dec 27, 2011
Method of fabricating a metal cap layer with enhanced etch resistivity for copper-based metal regions in semiconductor devices
KAHLERT VOLKER5 citations71