Inventor
COLOMBO LUIGI
US133 patents
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TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INC
46 patentsUS6936508B2Aug 30, 2005
Metal gate MOS transistors and methods for making the same
TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INC173 citations99
US6696332B2Feb 24, 2004
Bilayer deposition to avoid unwanted interfacial reactions during high K gate dielectric processing
TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INC145 citations99
US6576546B2Jun 10, 2003
Method of enhancing adhesion of a conductive barrier layer to an underlying conductive plug and contact for ferroelectric applications
TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INC216 citations99
US6544906B2Apr 8, 2003
Annealing of high-k dielectric materials
TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INC602 citations99
US7229873B2Jun 12, 2007
Process for manufacturing dual work function metal gates in a microelectronics device
TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INC71 citations98
US7105891B2Sep 12, 2006
Gate structure and method
TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INC69 citations98
US7018902B2Mar 28, 2006
Gate dielectric and method
TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INC78 citations98
US7015534B2Mar 21, 2006
Encapsulated MOS transistor gate structures and methods for making the same
TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INC70 citations98
US6852645B2Feb 8, 2005
High temperature interface layer growth for high-k gate dielectric
TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INC130 citations98
US6821873B2Nov 23, 2004
Anneal sequence for high-κ film property optimization
TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INC106 citations98
US6750126B1Jun 15, 2004
Methods for sputter deposition of high-k dielectric films
TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INC83 citations98
US6635528B2Oct 21, 2003
Method of planarizing a conductive plug situated under a ferroelectric capacitor
TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INC119 citations98
US6528386B1Mar 4, 2003
Protection of tungsten alignment mark for FeRAM processing
TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INC84 citations98
US6211035B1Apr 3, 2001
Integrated circuit and method
TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INC370 citations98
US5972722AOct 26, 1999
Adhesion promoting sacrificial etch stop layer in advanced capacitor structures
TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INC107 citations98
US6809370B1Oct 26, 2004
High-k gate dielectric with uniform nitrogen profile and methods for making the same
TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INC81 citations97
US7148546B2Dec 12, 2006
MOS transistor gates with doped silicide and methods for making the same
TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INC44 citations96
US7135361B2Nov 14, 2006
Method for fabricating transistor gate structures and gate dielectrics thereof
TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INC62 citations96
US7091119B2Aug 15, 2006
Encapsulated MOS transistor gate structures and methods for making the same
TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INC44 citations96
US6770521B2Aug 3, 2004
Method of making multiple work function gates by implanting metals with metallic alloying additives
TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INC63 citations96
US6534809B2Mar 18, 2003
Hardmask designs for dry etching FeRAM capacitor stacks
TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INC111 citations96
US6444542B2Sep 3, 2002
Integrated circuit and method
TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INC51 citations96
US6211034B1Apr 3, 2001
Metal patterning with adhesive hardmask layer
TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INC55 citations96
US7045456B2May 16, 2006
MOS transistor gates with thin lower metal silicide and methods for making the same
TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INC124 citations94
US7528024B2May 5, 2009
Dual work function metal gate integration in semiconductor devices
TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INC21 citations93
US7098516B2Aug 29, 2006
Refractory metal-based electrodes for work function setting in semiconductor devices
TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INC14 citations93
US6919251B2Jul 19, 2005
Gate dielectric and method
TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INC32 citations93
US6797599B2Sep 28, 2004
Gate structure and method
TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INC20 citations93
US9882008B2Jan 30, 2018
Graphene FET with graphitic interface layer at contacts
TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INC12 citations92
US7351632B2Apr 1, 2008
Semiconductor CMOS devices and methods with NMOS high-k dielectric formed prior to core PMOS silicon oxynitride dielectric formation using direct nitridation of silicon
TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INC24 citations92
US7226830B2Jun 5, 2007
Semiconductor CMOS devices and methods with NMOS high-k dielectric formed prior to core PMOS dielectric formation
TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INC33 citations92
US7176076B2Feb 13, 2007
Semiconductor CMOS devices and methods with NMOS high-k dielectric present in core region that mitigate damage to dielectric materials
TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INC40 citations92
US7163877B2Jan 16, 2007
Method and system for modifying a gate dielectric stack containing a high-k layer using plasma processing
TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INC26 citations92
US6979623B2Dec 27, 2005
Method for fabricating split gate transistor device having high-k dielectrics
TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INC52 citations92
US6902939B2Jun 7, 2005
Integrated circuit and method
TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INC18 citations92
US6828161B2Dec 7, 2004
Method of forming an FeRAM having a multi-layer hard mask and patterning thereof
TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INC25 citations92
US6635498B2Oct 21, 2003
Method of patterning a FeRAM capacitor with a sidewall during bottom electrode etch
TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INC48 citations92
US6600183B1Jul 29, 2003
Integrated circuit capacitor and memory
TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INC46 citations92
US7115530B2Oct 3, 2006
Top surface roughness reduction of high-k dielectric materials using plasma based processes
TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INC40 citations91
US6876021B2Apr 5, 2005
Use of amorphous aluminum oxide on a capacitor sidewall for use as a hydrogen barrier
TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INC43 citations91
US7045431B2May 16, 2006
Method for integrating high-k dielectrics in transistor devices
TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INC42 citations90
US10748999B2Aug 18, 2020
Multi-super lattice for switchable arrays
TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INC6 citations84
US9793214B1Oct 17, 2017
Heterostructure interconnects for high frequency applications
TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INC18 citations84
US9397023B2Jul 19, 2016
Integration of heat spreader for beol thermal management
TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INC11 citations84
US8021990B2Sep 20, 2011
Gate structure and method
TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INC11 citations84
US7612422B2Nov 3, 2009
Structure for dual work function metal gate electrodes by control of interface dipoles
TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INC19 citations84
AGILENT TECHNOLOGIES INC
2 patentsCOLOMBO LUIGI
1 patentUNIV TEXAS
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