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Douglas W. Young
Also filed as: YOUNG DOUGLAS · YOUNG DOUGLAS W · YOUNG DOUGLAS WILLIAM
35 granted patents·7 pending applications·1,399 citations·filing 1996–2010
98Inventor score
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42 records- 0196US6630059B1Workpeice proximity plating apparatusNUTOOL INC·Filed 2000·Granted Oct 7, 2003·92 cites·30 claims
- 0295US6478936B1Anode assembly for plating and planarizing a conductive layerNUTOOL INC·Filed 2000·Granted Nov 12, 2002·46 cites·53 claims
- 0395US5762536ASensors for a linear polisherLAM RES CORP·Filed 1997·Granted Jun 9, 1998·150 cites·20 claims
- 0494US6352623B1Vertically configured chamber used for multiple processesNUTOOL INC·Filed 1999·Granted Mar 5, 2002·131 cites·66 claims
- 0593US6666959B2Semiconductor workpiece proximity plating methods and apparatusNUTOOL INC·Filed 2001·Granted Dec 23, 2003·50 cites·11 claims
- 0693US5800248AControl of chemical-mechanical polishing rate across a substrate surfaceONTRAK SYSTEMS INC·Filed 1996·Granted Sep 1, 1998·133 cites·23 claims
- 0793US5722877ATechnique for improving within-wafer non-uniformity of material removal for performing CMPLAM RES CORP·Filed 1996·Granted Mar 3, 1998·132 cites·28 claims
- 0892US6908374B2Chemical mechanical polishing endpoint detectionNUTOOL INC·Filed 2002·Granted Jun 21, 2005·43 cites·29 claims
- 0991US6857947B2Advanced chemical mechanical polishing system with smart endpoint detectionASM NUTOOL INC·Filed 2003·Granted Feb 22, 2005·43 cites·49 claims
- 1091US6612915B1Work piece carrier head for plating and polishingNUTOOL INC·Filed 1999·Granted Sep 2, 2003·74 cites·20 claims
- 1190US5916012AControl of chemical-mechanical polishing rate across a substrate surface for a linear polisherLAM RES CORP·Filed 1997·Granted Jun 29, 1999·112 cites·15 claims
- 1287US5871390AMethod and apparatus for aligning and tensioning a pad/belt used in linear planarization for chemical mechanical polishingLAM RES CORP·Filed 1997·Granted Feb 16, 1999·75 cites·26 claims
- 1385US6468139B1Polishing apparatus and method with a refreshing polishing belt and loadable housingNUTOOL INC·Filed 2000·Granted Oct 22, 2002·26 cites·63 claims
- 1485US6359264B1Thermal cycling moduleAPPLIED MATERIALS INC·Filed 1998·Granted Mar 19, 2002·78 cites·33 claims
- 1583US6464571B2Polishing apparatus and method with belt drive system adapted to extend the lifetime of a refreshing polishing belt provided thereinNUTOOL INC·Filed 2001·Granted Oct 15, 2002·19 cites·51 claims
- 1683US6278089B1Heater for use in substrate processingAPPLIED MATERIALS INC·Filed 1999·Granted Aug 21, 2001·68 cites·28 claims
- 1781US8016007B2Method and apparatus for stringing thin film solar cellsSOLOPOWER INC·Filed 2010·Granted Sep 13, 2011·4 cites·13 claims
- 1871US6773576B2Anode assembly for plating and planarizing a conductive layerNUTOOL INC·Filed 2002·Granted Aug 10, 2004·5 cites·19 claims
- 1970US6313441B1Control system and method for providing variable ramp rate operation of a thermal cycling systemAPPLIED MATERIALS INC·Filed 1999·Granted Nov 6, 2001·38 cites·25 claims
- 2066US6604988B2Polishing apparatus and method with belt drive system adapted to extend the lifetime of a refreshing polishing belt provided thereinNUTOOL INC·Filed 2002·Granted Aug 12, 2003·8 cites·27 claims
- 2165US8323408B2Methods and apparatus to provide group VIA materials to reactors for group IBIIIAVIA film formationZOLLA HOWARD G·Filed 2008·Granted Dec 4, 2012·2 cites·8 claims
- 2265USD490346SMotorcycle carburetor coverFiled 2003·Granted May 25, 2004·13 cites·1 claims
- 2364US6589105B2Pad tensioning method and system in a bi-directional linear polisherNUTOOL INC·Filed 2002·Granted Jul 8, 2003·10 cites·21 claims
- 2460US6634935B2Single drive system for a bi-directional linear chemical mechanical polishing apparatusNUTOOL INC·Filed 2002·Granted Oct 21, 2003·8 cites·25 claims
- 2556USD489651SMotorcycle carburetor coverFiled 2003·Granted May 11, 2004·9 cites·1 claims
- 2654US7572354B2Electrochemical processing of conductive surfaceNOVELLUS SYSTEMS INC·Filed 2006·Granted Aug 11, 2009·0 cites·34 claims
- 2754US7059944B2Integrated system for processing semiconductor wafersASM NUTOOL INC·Filed 2003·Granted Jun 13, 2006·3 cites·16 claims
- 2853US6932679B2Apparatus and method for loading a wafer in polishing systemASM NUTOOL INC·Filed 2002·Granted Aug 23, 2005·3 cites·24 claims
- 2953US6884334B2Vertically configured chamber used for multiple processesASM NUTOOL INC·Filed 2001·Granted Apr 26, 2005·3 cites·20 claims
- 3052US6969456B2Method of using vertically configured chamber used for multiple processesASM NUTOOL INC·Filed 2001·Granted Nov 29, 2005·2 cites·28 claims
- 3151US2011239450A1Roll-to-roll manufacturing of flexible thin film photovoltaic modulesBASOL BULENT M·Filed 2010·Application pending·0 cites
- 3249US6425812B1Polishing head for chemical mechanical polishing using linear planarization technologyLAM RES CORP·Filed 1999·Granted Jul 30, 2002·13 cites·31 claims
- 3344US2004134793A1Workpiece proximity etching method and apparatusFiled 2003·Application pending·0 cites
- 3442US2007004316A1Integrated system for processing semiconductor wafersASHJAEE JALAL·Filed 2006·Application pending·0 cites
- 3540US6939203B2Fluid bearing slide assembly for workpiece polishingASM NUTOOL INC·Filed 2003·Granted Sep 6, 2005·0 cites·23 claims
- 3639US2005040049A1Anode assembly for plating and planarizing a conductive layerFiled 2004·Application pending·0 cites
- 3738US6908368B2Advanced Bi-directional linear polishing system and methodASM NUTOOL INC·Filed 2003·Granted Jun 21, 2005·0 cites·17 claims
- 3838US2002056646A1Vertically configured chamber used for multiple processesFiled 2002·Application pending·0 cites
- 3937US2004023607A1Method and apparatus for integrated chemical mechanical polishing of copper and barrier layersFiled 2003·Application pending·0 cites
- 4037US2004118240A1Adaptive drive train coverFiled 2002·Application pending·0 cites
- 4135US6926589B2Chemical mechanical polishing apparatus and methods using a flexible pad and variable fluid flow for variable polishingASM NUTOOL INC·Filed 2002·Granted Aug 9, 2005·0 cites·24 claims
- 4226US6076668AGolf head cover organizerFiled 1998·Granted Jun 20, 2000·6 cites·1 claims
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