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NOWAK THOMAS

US63 patents
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APPLIED MATERIALS INC

33 patents
US7566891B2Jul 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 patents

AVENTIS BEHRING GMBH

2 patents

BALUJA SANJEEV

1 patent

XIE BO

1 patent

YANG YAO-HUNG

1 patent

KASZUBA ANDRZEI

1 patent

SHAH ASHISH

1 patent

ROCHA-ALVAREZ JUAN CARLOS

1 patent

SPEEDLINE TECHNOLOGIES INC

1 patent

CORONADO ENGINEERING INC

1 patent

YAP LIPYEOW

1 patent

YIM KANG SUB

1 patent

REILLY PATRICK

1 patent

SANKARAKRISHNAN RAMPRAKASH

1 patent

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