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NYHUS PAUL A
US45 patents
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INTEL CORP
40 patentsUS9666451B2May 30, 2017
Self-aligned via and plug patterning for back end of line (BEOL) interconnects
INTEL CORP45 citations98
US7632610B2Dec 15, 2009
Sub-resolution assist features
INTEL CORP179 citations98
US9793163B2Oct 17, 2017
Subtractive self-aligned via and plug patterning for back end of line (BEOL) interconnects
INTEL CORP28 citations94
US10892223B2Jan 12, 2021
Advanced lithography and self-assembled devices
INTEL CORP11 citations86
US10325814B2Jun 18, 2019
Patterning of vertical nanowire transistor channel and gate with directed self assembly
INTEL CORP5 citations84
US10211088B2Feb 19, 2019
Self-aligned isotropic etch of pre-formed vias and plugs for back end of line (BEOL) interconnects
INTEL CORP11 citations84
US9793159B2Oct 17, 2017
Previous layer self-aligned via and plug patterning for back end of line (BEOL) interconnects
INTEL CORP13 citations84
US9005875B2Apr 14, 2015
Pre-patterned hard mask for ultrafast lithographic imaging
INTEL CORP12 citations84
US10319625B2Jun 11, 2019
Metal via processing schemes with via critical dimension (CD) control for back end of line (BEOL) interconnects and the resulting structures
INTEL CORP7 citations81
US12218052B2Feb 4, 2025
Advanced lithography and self-assembled devices
INTEL CORP1 citations75
US11854787B2Dec 26, 2023
Advanced lithography and self-assembled devices
INTEL CORP1 citations73
US11373950B2Jun 28, 2022
Advanced lithography and self-assembled devices
INTEL CORP1 citations73
US10559529B2Feb 11, 2020
Pitch division patterning approaches with increased overlay margin for back end of line (BEOL) interconnect fabrication and structures resulting therefrom
INTEL CORP6 citations73
US10297467B2May 21, 2019
Self-aligned via and plug patterning for back end of line (BEOL) interconnects
INTEL CORP2 citations73
US10204830B2Feb 12, 2019
Previous layer self-aligned via and plug patterning for back end of line (BEOL) interconnects
INTEL CORP3 citations73
US10991599B2Apr 27, 2021
Self-aligned via and plug patterning for back end of line (BEOL) interconnects
INTEL CORP0 citations63
US9431518B2Aug 30, 2016
Patterning of vertical nanowire transistor channel and gate with directed self assembly
INTEL CORP2 citations63
US9269630B2Feb 23, 2016
Patterning of vertical nanowire transistor channel and gate with directed self assembly
INTEL CORP1 citations63
US12581927B2Mar 17, 2026
Contact over active gate structures with conductive trench contact taps for advanced integrated circuit structure fabrication
INTEL CORP0 citations62
US12400913B2Aug 26, 2025
Contact over active gate structures with conductive trench contact taps for advanced integrated circuit structure fabrication
INTEL CORP0 citations62
US12087594B2Sep 10, 2024
Colored gratings in microelectronic structures
INTEL CORP0 citations62
US12080639B2Sep 3, 2024
Contact over active gate structures with metal oxide layers to inhibit shorting
INTEL CORP1 citations62
US11605623B2Mar 14, 2023
Materials and layout design options for DSA on transition regions over active die
INTEL CORP0 citations62
US11527433B2Dec 13, 2022
Via and plug architectures for integrated circuit interconnects and methods of manufacture
INTEL CORP1 citations62
US10459338B2Oct 29, 2019
Exposure activated chemically amplified directed self-assembly (DSA) for back end of line (BEOL) pattern cutting and plugging
INTEL CORP1 citations62
US12249541B2Mar 11, 2025
Vertical edge blocking (VEB) technique for increasing patterning process margin
INTEL CORP0 citations61
US11594448B2Feb 28, 2023
Vertical edge blocking (VEB) technique for increasing patterning process margin
INTEL CORP0 citations61
US7759028B2Jul 20, 2010
Sub-resolution assist features
INTEL CORP2 citations61
US12237223B2Feb 25, 2025
Contact over active gate structures using directed self-assembly for advanced integrated circuit structure fabrication
INTEL CORP0 citations60
US12293913B1May 6, 2025
Directed self-assembly enabled subtractive metal patterning
INTEL CORP0 citations57
US12002678B2Jun 4, 2024
Gate spacing in integrated circuit structures
INTEL CORP0 citations57
US11545449B2Jan 3, 2023
Guard ring structure for an integrated circuit
INTEL CORP0 citations52
US11417567B2Aug 16, 2022
Conductive cap-based approaches for conductive via fabrication and structures resulting therefrom
INTEL CORP0 citations52
US10600678B2Mar 24, 2020
Self-aligned isotropic etch of pre-formed vias and plugs for back end of line (BEOL) interconnects
INTEL CORP0 citations52
US9653576B2May 16, 2017
Patterning of vertical nanowire transistor channel and gate with directed self assembly
INTEL CORP0 citations52
US9285682B2Mar 15, 2016
Pre-patterned hard mask for ultrafast lithographic imaging
INTEL CORP0 citations52
US12131989B2Oct 29, 2024
Vertical metal splitting using helmets and wrap-around dielectric spacers
INTEL CORP0 citations50
US10338474B2Jul 2, 2019
Underlying absorbing or conducting layer for Ebeam direct write (EBDW) lithography
INTEL CORP0 citations50
US10636700B2Apr 28, 2020
Metal via processing schemes with via critical dimension (CD) control for back end of line (BEOL) interconnects and the resulting structures
INTEL CORP0 citations49
US12266527B1Apr 1, 2025
Directed self-assembly enabled patterning over metal layers using assisting features
INTEL CORP0 citations45
NYHUS PAUL A
5 patentsUS9054215B2Jun 9, 2015
Patterning of vertical nanowire transistor channel and gate with directed self assembly
NYHUS PAUL A9 citations83
US9153477B2Oct 6, 2015
Directed self assembly of block copolymers to form vias aligned with interconnects
NYHUS PAUL A3 citations56
US9530688B2Dec 27, 2016
Directed self assembly of block copolymers to form vias aligned with interconnects
NYHUS PAUL A1 citations51
US9625815B2Apr 18, 2017
Exposure activated chemically amplified directed self-assembly (DSA) for back end of line (BEOL) pattern cutting and plugging
NYHUS PAUL A0 citations50
US8959465B2Feb 17, 2015
Techniques for phase tuning for process optimization
NYHUS PAUL A1 citations49