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HOLLAND JOHN PATRICK
US45 patents
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LAM RES CORP
40 patentsUS9852889B1Dec 26, 2017
Systems and methods for controlling directionality of ions in an edge region by using an electrode within a coupling ring
LAM RES CORP135 citations99
US10115568B2Oct 30, 2018
Systems and methods for controlling directionality of ions in an edge region by using an electrode within a coupling ring
LAM RES CORP57 citations98
US9536749B2Jan 3, 2017
Ion energy control by RF pulse shape
LAM RES CORP69 citations98
US5892198AApr 6, 1999
Method of and apparatus for electronically controlling r.f. energy supplied to a vacuum plasma processor and memory for same
LAM RES CORP102 citations98
US5800619ASep 1, 1998
Vacuum plasma processor having coil with minimum magnetic field in its center
LAM RES CORP111 citations98
US5982099ANov 9, 1999
Method of and apparatus for igniting a plasma in an r.f. plasma processor
LAM RES CORP109 citations97
US9595424B2Mar 14, 2017
Impedance matching circuit for operation with a kilohertz RF generator and a megahertz RF generator to control plasma processes
LAM RES CORP50 citations96
US5759280AJun 2, 1998
Inductively coupled source for deriving substantially uniform plasma flux
LAM RES CORP66 citations96
US10026592B2Jul 17, 2018
Systems and methods for tailoring ion energy distribution function by odd harmonic mixing
LAM RES CORP37 citations94
US9761414B2Sep 12, 2017
Uniformity control circuit for use within an impedance matching circuit
LAM RES CORP38 citations94
US6027603AFeb 22, 2000
Inductively coupled planar source for substantially uniform plasma flux
LAM RES CORP29 citations93
US5975013ANov 2, 1999
Vacuum plasma processor having coil with small magnetic field in its center
LAM RES CORP31 citations93
US5793162AAug 11, 1998
Apparatus for controlling matching network of a vacuum plasma processor and memory for same
LAM RES CORP46 citations93
US6319355B1Nov 20, 2001
Plasma processor with coil responsive to variable amplitude rf envelope
LAM RES CORP45 citations92
US6268700B1Jul 31, 2001
Vacuum plasma processor having coil with intermediate portion coupling lower magnetic flux density to plasma than center and peripheral portions of the coil
LAM RES CORP23 citations92
US6028395AFeb 22, 2000
Vacuum plasma processor having coil with added conducting segments to its peripheral part
LAM RES CORP47 citations92
US10283330B2May 7, 2019
Systems and methods for achieving a pre-determined factor associated with an edge region within a plasma chamber by synchronizing main and edge RF generators
LAM RES CORP14 citations86
US11195706B2Dec 7, 2021
Systems and methods for achieving a pre-determined factor associated with an edge region within a plasma chamber by synchronizing main and edge RF generators
LAM RES CORP7 citations84
US10615003B2Apr 7, 2020
Systems and methods for controlling directionality of ions in an edge region by using an electrode within a coupling ring
LAM RES CORP9 citations84
US10340122B2Jul 2, 2019
Systems and methods for tailoring ion energy distribution function by odd harmonic mixing
LAM RES CORP7 citations84
US10002746B1Jun 19, 2018
Multi regime plasma wafer processing to increase directionality of ions
LAM RES CORP8 citations84
US9984859B2May 29, 2018
Impedance matching circuit for operation with a kilohertz RF generator and a megahertz RF generator to control plasma processes
LAM RES CORP15 citations82
US12387909B2Aug 12, 2025
Low frequency RF generator and associated electrostatic chuck
LAM RES CORP3 citations73
US11651991B2May 16, 2023
Electrostatic Chuck design for cooling-gas light-up prevention
LAM RES CORP2 citations73
US11069553B2Jul 20, 2021
Electrostatic chuck with features for preventing electrical arcing and light-up and improving process uniformity
LAM RES CORP2 citations73
US11024532B2Jun 1, 2021
Electrostatic chuck design for cooling-gas light-up prevention
LAM RES CORP1 citations73
US10825656B2Nov 3, 2020
Systems and methods for controlling directionality of ions in an edge region by using an electrode within a coupling ring
LAM RES CORP2 citations73
US10755895B2Aug 25, 2020
Ion energy control by RF pulse shape
LAM RES CORP3 citations73
US10304662B2May 28, 2019
Multi regime plasma wafer processing to increase directionality of ions
LAM RES CORP5 citations73
US10115564B2Oct 30, 2018
Uniformity control circuit for use within an impedance matching circuit
LAM RES CORP3 citations73
US10083853B2Sep 25, 2018
Electrostatic chuck design for cooling-gas light-up prevention
LAM RES CORP2 citations73
US10665435B2May 26, 2020
Chamber with vertical support stem for symmetric conductance and RF delivery
LAM RES CORP1 citations72
US10395902B2Aug 27, 2019
Chamber with vertical support stem for symmetric conductance and RF delivery
LAM RES CORP1 citations72
US10049862B2Aug 14, 2018
Chamber with vertical support stem for symmetric conductance and RF delivery
LAM RES CORP4 citations72
US12237201B2Feb 25, 2025
Electrostatic chucks with coolant gas zones and corresponding groove and monopolar electrostatic clamping electrode patterns
LAM RES CORP0 citations62
US12362159B2Jul 15, 2025
Systems and methods for controlling a plasma sheath characteristic
LAM RES CORP0 citations60
US11942351B2Mar 26, 2024
Electrostatic chucks with coolant gas zones and corresponding groove and monopolar electrostatic clamping electrode patterns
LAM RES CORP0 citations59
US11664262B2May 30, 2023
Electrostatic chucks with coolant gas zones and corresponding groove and monopolar electrostatic clamping electrode patterns
LAM RES CORP0 citations59
US9947557B2Apr 17, 2018
Semiconductor processing system having multiple decoupled plasma sources
LAM RES CORP0 citations52
US12412736B2Sep 9, 2025
Methods and systems for managing byproduct material accumulation during plasma-based semiconductor wafer fabrication process
LAM RES CORP0 citations51
HOLLAND JOHN PATRICK
4 patentsUS8900402B2Dec 2, 2014
Semiconductor processing system having multiple decoupled plasma sources
HOLLAND JOHN PATRICK38 citations93
US9177756B2Nov 3, 2015
E-beam enhanced decoupled source for semiconductor processing
HOLLAND JOHN PATRICK23 citations92
US9111728B2Aug 18, 2015
E-beam enhanced decoupled source for semiconductor processing
HOLLAND JOHN PATRICK8 citations83
US8900403B2Dec 2, 2014
Semiconductor processing system having multiple decoupled plasma sources
HOLLAND JOHN PATRICK7 citations83