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NYHUS PAUL A

US45 patents
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INTEL CORP

40 patents
US9666451B2May 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 patents