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KO AKITERU
US58 patents
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TOKYO ELECTRON LTD
44 patentsUS10354873B2Jul 16, 2019
Organic mandrel protection process
TOKYO ELECTRON LTD340 citations98
US10290506B2May 14, 2019
Method for etching high-K dielectric using pulsed bias power
TOKYO ELECTRON LTD39 citations98
US9570313B2Feb 14, 2017
Method for etching high-K dielectric using pulsed bias power
TOKYO ELECTRON LTD42 citations98
US9159575B2Oct 13, 2015
Method for etching high-K dielectric using pulsed bias power
TOKYO ELECTRON LTD37 citations98
US9673059B2Jun 6, 2017
Method for increasing pattern density in self-aligned patterning integration schemes
TOKYO ELECTRON LTD45 citations94
US9786503B2Oct 10, 2017
Method for increasing pattern density in self-aligned patterning schemes without using hard masks
TOKYO ELECTRON LTD45 citations93
US9443731B1Sep 13, 2016
Material processing to achieve sub-10nm patterning
TOKYO ELECTRON LTD21 citations91
US9165765B1Oct 20, 2015
Method for patterning differing critical dimensions at sub-resolution scales
TOKYO ELECTRON LTD17 citations83
US7888267B2Feb 15, 2011
Method for etching silicon-containing ARC layer with reduced CD bias
TOKYO ELECTRON LTD7 citations83
US11651965B2May 16, 2023
Method and system for capping of cores for self-aligned multiple patterning
TOKYO ELECTRON LTD2 citations73
US10217670B2Feb 26, 2019
Wrap-around contact integration scheme
TOKYO ELECTRON LTD2 citations73
US9812325B2Nov 7, 2017
Method for modifying spacer profile
TOKYO ELECTRON LTD3 citations73
US9257280B2Feb 9, 2016
Mitigation of asymmetrical profile in self aligned patterning etch
TOKYO ELECTRON LTD5 citations71
US10260150B2Apr 16, 2019
Method and system for sculpting spacer sidewall mask
TOKYO ELECTRON LTD2 citations70
US9899219B2Feb 20, 2018
Trimming inorganic resists with selected etchant gas mixture and modulation of operating variables
TOKYO ELECTRON LTD5 citations70
US8945408B2Feb 3, 2015
Etch process for reducing directed self assembly pattern defectivity
TOKYO ELECTRON LTD6 citations70
US9520270B2Dec 13, 2016
Direct current superposition curing for resist reflow temperature enhancement
TOKYO ELECTRON LTD2 citations63
US7531461B2May 12, 2009
Process and system for etching doped silicon using SF6-based chemistry
TOKYO ELECTRON LTD3 citations63
US12272559B2Apr 8, 2025
Oblique deposition and etch processes
TOKYO ELECTRON LTD0 citations62
US11615958B2Mar 28, 2023
Methods to reduce microbridge defects in EUV patterning for microelectronic workpieces
TOKYO ELECTRON LTD0 citations62
US11551930B2Jan 10, 2023
Methods to reshape spacer profiles in self-aligned multiple patterning
TOKYO ELECTRON LTD1 citations62
US11424123B2Aug 23, 2022
Forming a semiconductor feature using atomic layer etch
TOKYO ELECTRON LTD1 citations62
US11372332B2Jun 28, 2022
Plasma treatment method to improve photo resist roughness and remove photo resist scum
TOKYO ELECTRON LTD0 citations62
US8980111B2Mar 17, 2015
Sidewall image transfer method for low aspect ratio patterns
TOKYO ELECTRON LTD3 citations62
US10978300B2Apr 13, 2021
Methods to reduce gouging for core removal processes using thermal decomposition materials
TOKYO ELECTRON LTD1 citations61
US10950442B2Mar 16, 2021
Methods to reshape spacers for multi-patterning processes using thermal decomposition materials
TOKYO ELECTRON LTD1 citations61
US10861739B2Dec 8, 2020
Method of patterning low-k materials using thermal decomposition materials
TOKYO ELECTRON LTD1 citations61
US12287578B2Apr 29, 2025
Cyclic method for reactive development of photoresists
TOKYO ELECTRON LTD0 citations60
US9153457B2Oct 6, 2015
Etch process for reducing directed self assembly pattern defectivity using direct current positioning
TOKYO ELECTRON LTD2 citations60
US7361608B2Apr 22, 2008
Method and system for forming a feature in a high-k layer
TOKYO ELECTRON LTD2 citations60
US12332568B2Jun 17, 2025
Metal oxide resists for EUV patterning and methods for developing the same
TOKYO ELECTRON LTD0 citations59
US7743731B2Jun 29, 2010
Reduced contaminant gas injection system and method of using
TOKYO ELECTRON LTD3 citations59
US11626271B2Apr 11, 2023
Surface fluorination remediation for aluminium oxide electrostatic chucks
TOKYO ELECTRON LTD0 citations57
US11676817B2Jun 13, 2023
Method for pitch split patterning using sidewall image transfer
TOKYO ELECTRON LTD0 citations52
US11515160B2Nov 29, 2022
Substrate processing method using multiline patterning
TOKYO ELECTRON LTD0 citations52
US11417526B2Aug 16, 2022
Multiple patterning processes
TOKYO ELECTRON LTD0 citations52
US10790154B2Sep 29, 2020
Method of line cut by multi-color patterning technique
TOKYO ELECTRON LTD0 citations52
US10734228B2Aug 4, 2020
Manufacturing methods to apply stress engineering to self-aligned multi-patterning (SAMP) processes
TOKYO ELECTRON LTD0 citations52
US11557479B2Jan 17, 2023
Methods for EUV inverse patterning in processing of microelectronic workpieces
TOKYO ELECTRON LTD0 citations51
US11380579B2Jul 5, 2022
Method and process using dual memorization layer for multi-color spacer patterning
TOKYO ELECTRON LTD0 citations51
US11049721B2Jun 29, 2021
Method and process for forming memory hole patterns
TOKYO ELECTRON LTD0 citations51
US10916428B2Feb 9, 2021
Method to transfer patterns to a layer
TOKYO ELECTRON LTD0 citations51
US7709397B2May 4, 2010
Method and system for etching a high-k dielectric material
TOKYO ELECTRON LTD1 citations50
US12585185B2Mar 24, 2026
Acid for reactive development of metal oxide resists
TOKYO ELECTRON LTD0 citations49
LUONG VINH HOANG
2 patentsKO AKITERU
2 patentsRANJAN ALOK
1 patentCOLE CHRISTOPHER
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