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JENNINGS DEAN
US57 patents
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APPLIED MATERIALS INC
37 patentsUS7429532B2Sep 30, 2008
Semiconductor substrate process using an optically writable carbon-containing mask
APPLIED MATERIALS INC539 citations99
US7422775B2Sep 9, 2008
Process for low temperature plasma deposition of an optical absorption layer and high speed optical annealing
APPLIED MATERIALS INC535 citations99
US7335611B2Feb 26, 2008
Copper conductor annealing process employing high speed optical annealing with a low temperature-deposited optical absorber layer
APPLIED MATERIALS INC535 citations99
US7323401B2Jan 29, 2008
Semiconductor substrate process using a low temperature deposited carbon-containing hard mask
APPLIED MATERIALS INC580 citations99
US7312162B2Dec 25, 2007
Low temperature plasma deposition process for carbon layer deposition
APPLIED MATERIALS INC544 citations99
US7312148B2Dec 25, 2007
Copper barrier reflow process employing high speed optical annealing
APPLIED MATERIALS INC537 citations99
US7109098B1Sep 19, 2006
Semiconductor junction formation process including low temperature plasma deposition of an optical absorption layer and high speed optical annealing
APPLIED MATERIALS INC551 citations99
US7005601B2Feb 28, 2006
Thermal flux processing by scanning
APPLIED MATERIALS INC97 citations98
US6264467B1Jul 24, 2001
Micro grooved support surface for reducing substrate wear and slip formation
APPLIED MATERIALS INC547 citations97
US7595208B2Sep 29, 2009
Method of laser annealing using two wavelengths of radiation
APPLIED MATERIALS INC22 citations96
US7279721B2Oct 9, 2007
Dual wavelength thermal flux laser anneal
APPLIED MATERIALS INC46 citations96
US6215106B1Apr 10, 2001
Thermally processing a substrate
APPLIED MATERIALS INC87 citations95
US7494272B2Feb 24, 2009
Dynamic surface annealing using addressable laser array with pyrometry feedback
APPLIED MATERIALS INC26 citations93
US7135392B1Nov 14, 2006
Thermal flux laser annealing for ion implantation of semiconductor P-N junctions
APPLIED MATERIALS INC50 citations93
US7129440B2Oct 31, 2006
Single axis light pipe for homogenizing slow axis of illumination systems based on laser diodes
APPLIED MATERIALS INC26 citations93
US7078651B2Jul 18, 2006
Thermal flux deposition by scanning
APPLIED MATERIALS INC32 citations93
US6174080B1Jan 16, 2001
Apparatus and methods for measuring substrate temperature
APPLIED MATERIALS INC27 citations93
US7041931B2May 9, 2006
Stepped reflector plate
APPLIED MATERIALS INC24 citations92
US6803297B2Oct 12, 2004
Optimal spike anneal ambient
APPLIED MATERIALS INC49 citations92
US7398693B2Jul 15, 2008
Adaptive control method for rapid thermal processing of a substrate
APPLIED MATERIALS INC19 citations91
US6803546B1Oct 12, 2004
Thermally processing a substrate
APPLIED MATERIALS INC25 citations91
US7109087B2Sep 19, 2006
Absorber layer for DSA processing
APPLIED MATERIALS INC20 citations90
US10857623B2Dec 8, 2020
Annealing apparatus using two wavelengths of radiation
APPLIED MATERIALS INC2 citations84
US9908200B2Mar 6, 2018
Apparatus and method of improving beam shaping and beam homogenization
APPLIED MATERIALS INC6 citations84
US9839976B2Dec 12, 2017
Annealing apparatus using two wavelengths of radiation
APPLIED MATERIALS INC3 citations84
US7795816B2Sep 14, 2010
High speed phase scrambling of a coherent beam using plasma
APPLIED MATERIALS INC8 citations84
US7674999B2Mar 9, 2010
Fast axis beam profile shaping by collimation lenslets for high power laser diode based annealing system
APPLIED MATERIALS INC11 citations84
US7548364B2Jun 16, 2009
Ultra-fast beam dithering with surface acoustic wave modulator
APPLIED MATERIALS INC8 citations84
US6570137B1May 27, 2003
System and method for lamp split zone control
APPLIED MATERIALS INC13 citations84
US7569463B2Aug 4, 2009
Method of thermal processing structures formed on a substrate
APPLIED MATERIALS INC9 citations83
US7772134B2Aug 10, 2010
Method of annealing using two wavelengths of continuous wave laser radiation
APPLIED MATERIALS INC7 citations74
US11945045B2Apr 2, 2024
Annealing apparatus using two wavelengths of radiation
APPLIED MATERIALS INC0 citations63
US8363320B2Jan 29, 2013
Method and apparatus for decorrelation of spatially and temporally coherent light
APPLIED MATERIALS INC2 citations63
US7717617B2May 18, 2010
Multiple band pass filtering for pyrometry in laser based annealing systems
APPLIED MATERIALS INC3 citations63
US7438468B2Oct 21, 2008
Multiple band pass filtering for pyrometry in laser based annealing systems
APPLIED MATERIALS INC4 citations63
US7422988B2Sep 9, 2008
Rapid detection of imminent failure in laser thermal processing of a substrate
APPLIED MATERIALS INC4 citations63
US7262106B2Aug 28, 2007
Absorber layer for DSA processing
APPLIED MATERIALS INC4 citations60
ELANTEC INC
4 patentsUS6096621AAug 1, 2000
Polysilicon filled trench isolation structure for soi integrated circuits
ELANTEC INC54 citations96
US6037239AMar 14, 2000
Method for making a contact structure for a polysilicon filled trench isolation
ELANTEC INC44 citations93
US6140205AOct 31, 2000
Method of forming retrograde well in bonded waffers
ELANTEC INC7 citations74
US5681216AOct 28, 1997
High precision polishing tool
ELANTEC INC7 citations74
JENNINGS DEAN
3 patentsUS8288683B2Oct 16, 2012
Fast axis beam profile shaping for high power laser diode based annealing system
JENNINGS DEAN34 citations92
US8907247B2Dec 9, 2014
Annealing apparatus using two wavelengths of laser radiation
JENNINGS DEAN3 citations73
US8242407B2Aug 14, 2012
Annealing apparatus using two wavelengths of continuous wave laser radiation
JENNINGS DEAN5 citations73
ADAMS BRUCE E
2 patentsCAREY PAUL
2 patentsELANTEC SEMICONDUCTOR INC
1 patentNAT SEMICONDUCTOR CORP
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