Inventor
NOWAK THOMAS
US63 patents
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APPLIED MATERIALS INC
33 patentsUS7566891B2Jul 28, 2009
Apparatus and method for treating a substrate with UV radiation using primary and secondary reflectors
APPLIED MATERIALS INC553 citations98
US6863019B2Mar 8, 2005
Semiconductor device fabrication chamber cleaning method and apparatus with recirculation of cleaning gas
APPLIED MATERIALS INC608 citations98
US9157730B2Oct 13, 2015
PECVD process
APPLIED MATERIALS INC49 citations97
US7589336B2Sep 15, 2009
Apparatus and method for exposing a substrate to UV radiation while monitoring deterioration of the UV source and reflectors
APPLIED MATERIALS INC39 citations95
US6329297B1Dec 11, 2001
Dilute remote plasma clean
APPLIED MATERIALS INC733 citations95
US10774423B2Sep 15, 2020
Tunable ground planes in plasma chambers
APPLIED MATERIALS INC41 citations94
US6366346B1Apr 2, 2002
Method and apparatus for optical detection of effluent composition
APPLIED MATERIALS INC89 citations94
US9816187B2Nov 14, 2017
PECVD process
APPLIED MATERIALS INC8 citations92
US9458537B2Oct 4, 2016
PECVD process
APPLIED MATERIALS INC12 citations92
US7964858B2Jun 21, 2011
Ultraviolet reflector with coolant gas holes and method
APPLIED MATERIALS INC21 citations92
US7909595B2Mar 22, 2011
Apparatus and method for exposing a substrate to UV radiation using a reflector having both elliptical and parabolic reflective sections
APPLIED MATERIALS INC18 citations92
US7777198B2Aug 17, 2010
Apparatus and method for exposing a substrate to a rotating irradiance pattern of UV radiation
APPLIED MATERIALS INC29 citations92
US7663121B2Feb 16, 2010
High efficiency UV curing system
APPLIED MATERIALS INC38 citations92
US7572337B2Aug 11, 2009
Blocker plate bypass to distribute gases in a chemical vapor deposition system
APPLIED MATERIALS INC43 citations92
US7628863B2Dec 8, 2009
Heated gas box for PECVD applications
APPLIED MATERIALS INC20 citations90
US10793954B2Oct 6, 2020
PECVD process
APPLIED MATERIALS INC3 citations84
US10060032B2Aug 28, 2018
PECVD process
APPLIED MATERIALS INC3 citations84
US7371427B2May 13, 2008
Reduction of hillocks prior to dielectric barrier deposition in Cu damascene
APPLIED MATERIALS INC11 citations84
US6843881B2Jan 18, 2005
Detecting chemiluminescent radiation in the cleaning of a substrate processing chamber
APPLIED MATERIALS INC17 citations83
US6163007ADec 19, 2000
Microwave plasma generating apparatus with improved heat protection of sealing O-rings
APPLIED MATERIALS INC14 citations74
US11613812B2Mar 28, 2023
PECVD process
APPLIED MATERIALS INC2 citations73
US10570517B2Feb 25, 2020
Apparatus and method for UV treatment, chemical treatment, and deposition
APPLIED MATERIALS INC2 citations73
US9870935B2Jan 16, 2018
Monitoring system for deposition and method of operation thereof
APPLIED MATERIALS INC4 citations73
US7723228B2May 25, 2010
Reduction of hillocks prior to dielectric barrier deposition in Cu damascene
APPLIED MATERIALS INC6 citations73
US9506145B2Nov 29, 2016
Method and hardware for cleaning UV chambers
APPLIED MATERIALS INC3 citations71
US9364871B2Jun 14, 2016
Method and hardware for cleaning UV chambers
APPLIED MATERIALS INC4 citations71
US6868856B2Mar 22, 2005
Enhanced remote plasma cleaning
APPLIED MATERIALS INC9 citations70
US10094486B2Oct 9, 2018
Method and system for supplying a cleaning gas into a process chamber
APPLIED MATERIALS INC1 citations63
US11898249B2Feb 13, 2024
PECVD process
APPLIED MATERIALS INC0 citations62
US11133210B2Sep 28, 2021
Dual temperature heater
APPLIED MATERIALS INC0 citations62
US10030306B2Jul 24, 2018
PECVD apparatus and process
APPLIED MATERIALS INC1 citations62
US7699935B2Apr 20, 2010
Method and system for supplying a cleaning gas into a process chamber
APPLIED MATERIALS INC3 citations62
US7554103B2Jun 30, 2009
Increased tool utilization/reduction in MWBC for UV curing chamber
APPLIED MATERIALS INC5 citations62
RAJAGOPALAN NAGARAJAN
3 patentsUS8563095B2Oct 22, 2013
Silicon nitride passivation layer for covering high aspect ratio features
RAJAGOPALAN NAGARAJAN11 citations81
US8329575B2Dec 11, 2012
Fabrication of through-silicon vias on silicon wafers
RAJAGOPALAN NAGARAJAN6 citations81
US8283237B2Oct 9, 2012
Fabrication of through-silicon vias on silicon wafers
RAJAGOPALAN NAGARAJAN11 citations81
AVENTIS BEHRING GMBH
2 patentsBALUJA SANJEEV
1 patentXIE BO
1 patentYANG YAO-HUNG
1 patentKASZUBA ANDRZEI
1 patentSHAH ASHISH
1 patentROCHA-ALVAREZ JUAN CARLOS
1 patentSPEEDLINE TECHNOLOGIES INC
1 patentCORONADO ENGINEERING INC
1 patentYAP LIPYEOW
1 patentYIM KANG SUB
1 patentREILLY PATRICK
1 patentSANKARAKRISHNAN RAMPRAKASH
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