Inventor
FOVELL RICHARD
US33 patents
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APPLIED MATERIALS INC
21 patentsUS8012304B2Sep 6, 2011
Plasma reactor with a multiple zone thermal control feed forward control apparatus
APPLIED MATERIALS INC27 citations96
US6916399B1Jul 12, 2005
Temperature controlled window with a fluid supply system
APPLIED MATERIALS INC168 citations96
US8021521B2Sep 20, 2011
Method for agile workpiece temperature control in a plasma reactor using a thermal model
APPLIED MATERIALS INC13 citations92
US10249470B2Apr 2, 2019
Symmetrical inductively coupled plasma source with coaxial RF feed and coaxial shielding
APPLIED MATERIALS INC10 citations84
US10170279B2Jan 1, 2019
Multiple coil inductively coupled plasma source with offset frequencies and double-walled shielding
APPLIED MATERIALS INC11 citations84
US9745663B2Aug 29, 2017
Symmetrical inductively coupled plasma source with symmetrical flow chamber
APPLIED MATERIALS INC8 citations84
US9082590B2Jul 14, 2015
Symmetrical inductively coupled plasma source with side RF feeds and RF distribution plates
APPLIED MATERIALS INC8 citations84
US8034180B2Oct 11, 2011
Method of cooling a wafer support at a uniform temperature in a capacitively coupled plasma reactor
APPLIED MATERIALS INC14 citations83
US7988872B2Aug 2, 2011
Method of operating a capacitively coupled plasma reactor with dual temperature control loops
APPLIED MATERIALS INC19 citations83
US10811226B2Oct 20, 2020
Symmetrical plural-coil plasma source with side RF feeds and RF distribution plates
APPLIED MATERIALS INC4 citations73
US10131994B2Nov 20, 2018
Inductively coupled plasma source with top coil over a ceiling and an independent side coil and independent air flow
APPLIED MATERIALS INC4 citations73
US9928987B2Mar 27, 2018
Inductively coupled plasma source with symmetrical RF feed
APPLIED MATERIALS INC5 citations73
US9896769B2Feb 20, 2018
Inductively coupled plasma source with multiple dielectric windows and window-supporting structure
APPLIED MATERIALS INC4 citations73
US9870897B2Jan 16, 2018
Symmetrical plural-coil plasma source with side RF feeds and RF distribution plates
APPLIED MATERIALS INC4 citations73
US10537013B2Jan 14, 2020
Distributed electro-static chuck cooling
APPLIED MATERIALS INC2 citations72
US10780447B2Sep 22, 2020
Apparatus for controlling temperature uniformity of a showerhead
APPLIED MATERIALS INC4 citations71
US8895889B2Nov 25, 2014
Methods and apparatus for rapidly responsive heat control in plasma processing devices
APPLIED MATERIALS INC2 citations63
US12033835B2Jul 9, 2024
Modular microwave source with multiple metal housings
APPLIED MATERIALS INC0 citations60
US10395904B2Aug 27, 2019
Method of real time in-situ chamber condition monitoring using sensors and RF communication
APPLIED MATERIALS INC0 citations52
US10141166B2Nov 27, 2018
Method of real time in-situ chamber condition monitoring using sensors and RF communication
APPLIED MATERIALS INC0 citations52
US12278094B2Apr 15, 2025
Methods and apparatus for processing a substrate
APPLIED MATERIALS INC0 citations51
BUCHBERGER JR DOUGLAS A
6 patentsUS8608900B2Dec 17, 2013
Plasma reactor with feed forward thermal control system using a thermal model for accommodating RF power changes or wafer temperature changes
BUCHBERGER JR DOUGLAS A18 citations92
US8329586B2Dec 11, 2012
Method of processing a workpiece in a plasma reactor using feed forward thermal control
BUCHBERGER JR DOUGLAS A11 citations92
US8221580B2Jul 17, 2012
Plasma reactor with wafer backside thermal loop, two-phase internal pedestal thermal loop and a control processor governing both loops
BUCHBERGER JR DOUGLAS A14 citations92
US8157951B2Apr 17, 2012
Capacitively coupled plasma reactor having very agile wafer temperature control
BUCHBERGER JR DOUGLAS A18 citations92
US8092639B2Jan 10, 2012
Plasma reactor with feed forward thermal control system using a thermal model for accommodating RF power changes or wafer temperature changes
BUCHBERGER JR DOUGLAS A20 citations92
US8337660B2Dec 25, 2012
Capacitively coupled plasma reactor having very agile wafer temperature control
BUCHBERGER JR DOUGLAS A12 citations84
BRILLHART PAUL LUKAS
4 patentsUS8980044B2Mar 17, 2015
Plasma reactor with a multiple zone thermal control feed forward control apparatus
BRILLHART PAUL LUKAS10 citations92
US8546267B2Oct 1, 2013
Method of processing a workpiece in a plasma reactor using multiple zone feed forward thermal control
BRILLHART PAUL LUKAS5 citations83
US8092638B2Jan 10, 2012
Capacitively coupled plasma reactor having a cooled/heated wafer support with uniform temperature distribution
BRILLHART PAUL LUKAS15 citations83
US8801893B2Aug 12, 2014
Method of cooling a wafer support at a uniform temperature in a capacitively coupled plasma reactor
BRILLHART PAUL LUKAS5 citations72