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CHERIAN BENJAMIN
US52 patents
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APPLIED MATERIALS INC
48 patentsUS10478937B2Nov 19, 2019
Acoustic emission monitoring and endpoint for chemical mechanical polishing
APPLIED MATERIALS INC21 citations94
US11710228B2Jul 25, 2023
Detecting an excursion of a CMP component using time-based sequence of images and machine learning
APPLIED MATERIALS INC5 citations85
US10994389B2May 4, 2021
Polishing apparatus using neural network for monitoring
APPLIED MATERIALS INC11 citations85
US9551567B2Jan 24, 2017
Reducing noise in spectral data from polishing substrates
APPLIED MATERIALS INC6 citations84
US9490186B2Nov 8, 2016
Limiting adjustment of polishing rates during substrate polishing
APPLIED MATERIALS INC15 citations84
US9375824B2Jun 28, 2016
Adjustment of polishing rates during substrate polishing with predictive filters
APPLIED MATERIALS INC7 citations84
US9242337B2Jan 26, 2016
Dynamic residue clearing control with in-situ profile control (ISPC)
APPLIED MATERIALS INC8 citations84
US8992286B2Mar 31, 2015
Weighted regression of thickness maps from spectral data
APPLIED MATERIALS INC9 citations84
US10969773B2Apr 6, 2021
Machine learning systems for monitoring of semiconductor processing
APPLIED MATERIALS INC8 citations81
US11969854B2Apr 30, 2024
Control of processing parameters during substrate polishing using expected future parameter changes
APPLIED MATERIALS INC3 citations75
US11919121B2Mar 5, 2024
Control of processing parameters during substrate polishing using constrained cost function
APPLIED MATERIALS INC3 citations75
US11780047B2Oct 10, 2023
Determination of substrate layer thickness with polishing pad wear compensation
APPLIED MATERIALS INC4 citations74
US11931853B2Mar 19, 2024
Control of processing parameters for substrate polishing with angularly distributed zones using cost function
APPLIED MATERIALS INC2 citations73
US11731238B2Aug 22, 2023
Monitoring of polishing pad texture in chemical mechanical polishing
APPLIED MATERIALS INC2 citations73
US10732607B2Aug 4, 2020
Spectrographic monitoring using a neural network
APPLIED MATERIALS INC4 citations73
US10086492B2Oct 2, 2018
Applying dimensional reduction to spectral data from polishing substrates
APPLIED MATERIALS INC2 citations73
US9833874B2Dec 5, 2017
Applying dimensional reduction to spectral data from polishing substrates
APPLIED MATERIALS INC3 citations73
US9227293B2Jan 5, 2016
Multi-platen multi-head polishing architecture
APPLIED MATERIALS INC6 citations73
US11865664B2Jan 9, 2024
Profile control with multiple instances of contol algorithm during polishing
APPLIED MATERIALS INC1 citations72
US11850699B2Dec 26, 2023
Switching control algorithms on detection of exposure of underlying layer during polishing
APPLIED MATERIALS INC1 citations72
US11658078B2May 23, 2023
Using a trained neural network for use in in-situ monitoring during polishing and polishing system
APPLIED MATERIALS INC1 citations72
US11577356B2Feb 14, 2023
Machine vision as input to a CMP process control algorithm
APPLIED MATERIALS INC3 citations72
US11507824B2Nov 22, 2022
Training spectrum generation for machine learning system for spectrographic monitoring
APPLIED MATERIALS INC2 citations72
US9056383B2Jun 16, 2015
Path for probe of spectrographic metrology system
APPLIED MATERIALS INC3 citations63
US12558756B2Feb 24, 2026
Profile control during polishing of a stack of adjacent conductive layers
APPLIED MATERIALS INC0 citations62
US12548146B2Feb 10, 2026
Detecting an excursion of a CMP component using time-based sequence of images
APPLIED MATERIALS INC0 citations62
US12502748B2Dec 23, 2025
Control substrate polishing using constrained cost function
APPLIED MATERIALS INC0 citations62
US12447577B2Oct 21, 2025
Polishing apparatus using neural network for monitoring
APPLIED MATERIALS INC0 citations62
US12440942B2Oct 14, 2025
Pressure signals with different frequencies during friction monitoring to provide spatial resolution
APPLIED MATERIALS INC0 citations62
US12420373B2Sep 23, 2025
Control of processing parameters during substrate polishing using cost function
APPLIED MATERIALS INC0 citations62
US12343840B2Jul 1, 2025
Control of processing parameters for substrate polishing with substrate precession
APPLIED MATERIALS INC0 citations62
US12311494B2May 27, 2025
Pressure signals during motor torque monitoring to provide spatial resolution
APPLIED MATERIALS INC0 citations62
US12257665B2Mar 25, 2025
Machine vision as input to a CMP process control algorithm
APPLIED MATERIALS INC0 citations62
US12148149B2Nov 19, 2024
Training a machine learning system to detect an excursion of a CMP component using time-based sequence of images
APPLIED MATERIALS INC0 citations62
US12136574B2Nov 5, 2024
Technique for training neural network for use in in-situ monitoring during polishing and polishing system
APPLIED MATERIALS INC0 citations62
US12090599B2Sep 17, 2024
Determination of substrate layer thickness with polishing pad wear compensation
APPLIED MATERIALS INC0 citations62
US12079984B2Sep 3, 2024
Detecting an excursion of a CMP component using time-based sequence of images
APPLIED MATERIALS INC0 citations62
US12057354B2Aug 6, 2024
Trained neural network in in-situ monitoring during polishing and polishing system
APPLIED MATERIALS INC0 citations62
US11966212B2Apr 23, 2024
Spectrographic monitoring using a neural network
APPLIED MATERIALS INC0 citations62
US11865671B2Jan 9, 2024
Temperature-based in-situ edge assymetry correction during CMP
APPLIED MATERIALS INC0 citations62
US11791224B2Oct 17, 2023
Technique for training neural network for use in in-situ monitoring during polishing and polishing system
APPLIED MATERIALS INC0 citations62
US12479062B2Nov 25, 2025
Determining substrate orientation with acoustic signals
APPLIED MATERIALS INC0 citations61
US12403560B2Sep 2, 2025
Determining substrate precession with acoustic signals
APPLIED MATERIALS INC0 citations61
US12020159B2Jun 25, 2024
Training spectrum generation for machine learning system for spectrographic monitoring
APPLIED MATERIALS INC0 citations61
US11651207B2May 16, 2023
Training spectrum generation for machine learning system for spectrographic monitoring
APPLIED MATERIALS INC0 citations61
US11733686B2Aug 22, 2023
Machine learning systems for monitoring of semiconductor processing
APPLIED MATERIALS INC0 citations59
US11697187B2Jul 11, 2023
Temperature-based assymetry correction during CMP and nozzle for media dispensing
APPLIED MATERIALS INC0 citations59
US12504364B2Dec 23, 2025
In-situ monitoring to label training spectra for machine learning system for spectrographic monitoring
APPLIED MATERIALS INC0 citations52
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