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Kenneth J. Giewont
Also filed as: GIEWONT KENNETH · GIEWONT KENNETH J · GIEWONT KENNETH JOHN
36 granted patents·8 pending applications·409 citations·filing 1994–2024
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44 records- 0198US11378743B1Optical components in the back-end-of-line stack of a photonics chip using plural cores vertically stackedGLOBALFOUNDRIES US INC·Filed 2021·Granted Jul 5, 2022·12 cites·20 claims
- 0298US11215756B2Edge couplers with stacked layeringGLOBALFOUNDRIES US INC·Filed 2020·Granted Jan 4, 2022·9 cites·7 claims
- 0397US11662523B2Edge couplers in the back-end-of-line stack of a photonics chipGLOBALFOUNDRIES US INC·Filed 2021·Granted May 30, 2023·8 cites·17 claims
- 0497US11567261B2Metamaterial edge couplers in the back-end-of-line stack of a photonics chipGLOBALFOUNDRIES US INC·Filed 2021·Granted Jan 31, 2023·6 cites·16 claims
- 0597US11536903B1Hybrid edge couplers with stacked inverse tapersGLOBALFOUNDRIES US INC·Filed 2021·Granted Dec 27, 2022·7 cites·20 claims
- 0697US11515685B2Confining features for mode shaping of lasers and coupling with silicon photonic componentsGLOBALFOUNDRIES US INC·Filed 2021·Granted Nov 29, 2022·4 cites·20 claims
- 0796US11531164B2Hybrid edge couplers with layers in multiple levelsGLOBALFOUNDRIES US INC·Filed 2021·Granted Dec 20, 2022·5 cites·20 claims
- 0896US10444433B1Waveguides including a patterned dielectric layerGLOBALFOUNDRIES INC·Filed 2018·Granted Oct 15, 2019·22 cites·17 claims
- 0996US10224286B1Interconnect structure with adhesive dielectric layer and methods of forming sameGLOBALFOUNDRIES INC·Filed 2018·Granted Mar 5, 2019·17 cites·12 claims
- 1095US11320589B1Grating couplers integrated with one or more airgapsGLOBALFOUNDRIES US INC·Filed 2020·Granted May 3, 2022·4 cites·15 claims
- 1195US11105980B1Demultiplexer and related method to process multiplexed optical inputsGLOBALFOUNDRIES US INC·Filed 2020·Granted Aug 31, 2021·8 cites·15 claims
- 1294US10795082B1Bragg gratings with airgap claddingGLOBALFOUNDRIES INC·Filed 2019·Granted Oct 6, 2020·12 cites·20 claims
- 1393US11487059B2Photonics integrated circuit with silicon nitride waveguide edge couplerGLOBALFOUNDRIES US INC·Filed 2021·Granted Nov 1, 2022·3 cites·20 claims
- 1493US6531375B1Method of forming a body contact using BOX modificationIBM·Filed 2001·Granted Mar 11, 2003·78 cites·13 claims
- 1590US11555964B1Optical device with low-loss thermally tunable closed-curve optical waveguideGLOBALFOUNDRIES US INC·Filed 2021·Granted Jan 17, 2023·2 cites·20 claims
- 1684US6388327B1Capping layer for improved silicide formation in narrow semiconductor structuresIBM·Filed 2001·Granted May 14, 2002·31 cites·6 claims
- 1781US12211886B1Inductors with airgap electrical isolationGLOBALFOUNDRIES US INC·Filed 2024·Granted Jan 28, 2025·0 cites·20 claims
- 1881US11837851B2Confining features for mode shaping of lasers and coupling with silicon photonic componentsGLOBALFOUNDRIES US INC·Filed 2022·Granted Dec 5, 2023·0 cites·20 claims
- 1977US5518958APrevention of agglomeration and inversion in a semiconductor polycide processIBM·Filed 1994·Granted May 21, 1996·60 cites·12 claims
- 2075US5449631APrevention of agglomeration and inversion in a semiconductor salicide processIBM·Filed 1994·Granted Sep 12, 1995·39 cites·18 claims
- 2173US11803012B2Optical device with low-loss thermally tunable closed-curve optical waveguideGLOBALFOUNDRIES US INC·Filed 2022·Granted Oct 31, 2023·0 cites·19 claims
- 2272US11934008B2Metamaterial edge couplers in the back-end-of-line stack of a photonics chipGLOBALFOUNDRIES US INC·Filed 2022·Granted Mar 19, 2024·0 cites·20 claims
- 2372US6475893B2Method for improved fabrication of salicide structuresIBM·Filed 2001·Granted Nov 5, 2002·16 cites·26 claims
- 2469US6495429B1Controlling internal thermal oxidation and eliminating deep divots in SIMOX by chlorine-based annealingIBM·Filed 2002·Granted Dec 17, 2002·20 cites·33 claims
- 2565US12353004B2Waveguide escalators for a photonics chipGLOBALFOUNDRIES US INC·Filed 2023·Granted Jul 8, 2025·0 cites·20 claims
- 2665US6255179B1Plasma etch pre-silicide cleanIBM·Filed 1999·Granted Jul 3, 2001·24 cites·26 claims
- 2764US12135455B2Photonic integrated circuit structure with coupler for interlayer waveguide couplingGLOBALFOUNDRIES US INC·Filed 2022·Granted Nov 5, 2024·0 cites·20 claims
- 2861US8106515B2Local metallization and use thereof in semiconductor devicesMAXSON JEFFERY B·Filed 2010·Granted Jan 31, 2012·2 cites·16 claims
- 2961US6784072B2Control of buried oxide in SIMOXIBM·Filed 2002·Granted Aug 31, 2004·9 cites·17 claims
- 3060US7807570B1Local metallization and use thereof in semiconductor devicesIBM·Filed 2009·Granted Oct 5, 2010·2 cites·16 claims
- 3160US2007087541A1Method and apparatus for deposition & formation of metal silicidesGIEWONT KENNETH J·Filed 2006·Application pending·0 cites
- 3258US2025237894A1Semiconductor layers formed by lateral epitaxial growthGLOBALFOUNDRIES US INC·Filed 2024·Application pending·0 cites
- 3356US2025147235A1Photodetectors with a notched light-absorbing layerGLOBALFOUNDRIES US INC·Filed 2023·Application pending·0 cites
- 3456US2025208341A1Waveguide escalators for a photonics chipGLOBALFOUNDRIES US INC·Filed 2023·Application pending·0 cites
- 3555US2025164707A1Structures for a photonics chip that enable external communicationGLOBALFOUNDRIES US INC·Filed 2023·Application pending·0 cites
- 3655US2025239450A1Structures including a semiconductor layer formed by lateral epitaxial growthGLOBALFOUNDRIES US INC·Filed 2024·Application pending·0 cites
- 3752US12461312B2Cladding structure in the back end of line of photonics chipsGLOBALFOUNDRIES US INC·Filed 2022·Granted Nov 4, 2025·0 cites·17 claims
- 3848US6531411B1Surface roughness improvement of SIMOX substrates by controlling orientation of angle of starting materialIBM·Filed 2001·Granted Mar 11, 2003·5 cites·19 claims
- 3948US2005067745A1Method and apparatus for deposition & formation of metal silicidesFiled 2003·Application pending·0 cites
- 4046US6967376B2Divot reduction in SIMOX layersIBM·Filed 2004·Granted Nov 22, 2005·2 cites·7 claims
- 4144US7015140B2Selective salicidation methodsIBM·Filed 2004·Granted Mar 21, 2006·2 cites·20 claims
- 4241US7492008B2Control of buried oxide in SIMOXIBM·Filed 2004·Granted Feb 17, 2009·0 cites·10 claims
- 4336US2002190318A1Divot reduction in SIMOX layersIBM·Filed 2001·Application pending·0 cites
- 4434US7078247B2Early detection of contact liner integrity by chemical reactionIBM·Filed 2003·Granted Jul 18, 2006·0 cites·19 claims
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