Inventor
DANDAVATE GAUTAM SHASHANK
US19 patents
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APPLIED MATERIALS INC
16 patentsUS9368371B2Jun 14, 2016
Retaining ring having inner surfaces with facets
APPLIED MATERIALS INC21 citations92
US11056350B2Jul 6, 2021
Retaining ring having inner surfaces with facets
APPLIED MATERIALS INC6 citations84
US9067295B2Jun 30, 2015
Monitoring retaining ring thickness and pressure control
APPLIED MATERIALS INC13 citations84
US10500695B2Dec 10, 2019
Retaining ring having inner surfaces with features
APPLIED MATERIALS INC9 citations83
US10022837B2Jul 17, 2018
Inner retaining ring and outer retaining ring for carrier head
APPLIED MATERIALS INC6 citations83
US8840446B2Sep 23, 2014
Inner retaining ring and outer retaining ring for carrier head
APPLIED MATERIALS INC5 citations83
US12033865B2Jul 9, 2024
Retaining ring having inner surfaces with facets
APPLIED MATERIALS INC1 citations73
US11682561B2Jun 20, 2023
Retaining ring having inner surfaces with facets
APPLIED MATERIALS INC2 citations73
US9610672B2Apr 4, 2017
Configurable pressure design for multizone chemical mechanical planarization polishing head
APPLIED MATERIALS INC5 citations73
US8998676B2Apr 7, 2015
Retaining ring with selected stiffness and thickness
APPLIED MATERIALS INC4 citations73
US12048981B2Jul 30, 2024
Retaining ring having inner surfaces with features
APPLIED MATERIALS INC1 citations72
US11453099B2Sep 27, 2022
Retaining ring having inner surfaces with features
APPLIED MATERIALS INC3 citations72
US11173579B2Nov 16, 2021
Inner retaining ring and outer retaining ring for carrier head
APPLIED MATERIALS INC1 citations72
US12434348B2Oct 7, 2025
Retaining ring having inner surfaces with features
APPLIED MATERIALS INC0 citations62
US9492905B2Nov 15, 2016
Retaining ring with selected stiffness and thickness
APPLIED MATERIALS INC0 citations52
US9050699B2Jun 9, 2015
Polishing head zone boundary smoothing
APPLIED MATERIALS INC0 citations52
CHEN HUNG CHIH
3 patentsUS8721391B2May 13, 2014
Carrier head with narrow inner ring and wide outer ring
CHEN HUNG CHIH13 citations92
US8591286B2Nov 26, 2013
Apparatus and method for temperature control during polishing
CHEN HUNG CHIH8 citations83
US8460067B2Jun 11, 2013
Polishing head zone boundary smoothing
CHEN HUNG CHIH4 citations62