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Zhepeng Cong
Also filed as: CONG ZHEPENG
34 granted patents·56 pending applications·90 citations·filing 2008–2025
95Inventor score
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90 records- 0194US8398777B2System and method for pedestal adjustmentCOLLINS RICHARD O·Filed 2008·Granted Mar 19, 2013·45 cites·7 claims
- 0293US10062598B2Thermal processing susceptorAPPLIED MATERIALS INC·Filed 2015·Granted Aug 28, 2018·7 cites·12 claims
- 0393US2025364306A1Thermal processing susceptorAPPLIED MATERIALS INC·Filed 2025·Application pending·0 cites
- 0491US12385159B2In-situ epi growth rate control of crystal thickness micro-balancing sensorAPPLIED MATERIALS INC·Filed 2022·Granted Aug 12, 2025·2 cites·20 claims
- 0591US8441640B2Non-contact substrate support position sensing system and corresponding adjustmentsPATALAY KAILASH KIRAN·Filed 2008·Granted May 14, 2013·19 cites·20 claims
- 0690US10930543B2Thermal processing susceptorAPPLIED MATERIALS INC·Filed 2018·Granted Feb 23, 2021·4 cites·17 claims
- 0787US2025376763A1Process chamberAPPLIED MATERIALS INC·Filed 2025·Application pending·0 cites
- 0886US12400904B2Thermal processing susceptorAPPLIED MATERIALS INC·Filed 2023·Granted Aug 26, 2025·0 cites·20 claims
- 0986US2025354250A1Overlap susceptor and preheat ringAPPLIED MATERIALS INC·Filed 2025·Application pending·0 cites
- 1084US2025320628A1Epi isolation plate and parallel block purge flow tuning for growth rate and uniformityAPPLIED MATERIALS INC·Filed 2025·Application pending·0 cites
- 1184US2025323027A1Process kits and related methods for processing chambers to facilitate deposition process adjustabilityAPPLIED MATERIALS INC·Filed 2025·Application pending·0 cites
- 1282US9532401B2Susceptor support shaft with uniformity tuning lenses for EPI processAPPLIED MATERIALS INC·Filed 2014·Granted Dec 27, 2016·5 cites·17 claims
- 1381US12371776B2Overlap susceptor and preheat ringAPPLIED MATERIALS INC·Filed 2023·Granted Jul 29, 2025·0 cites·20 claims
- 1480US12398462B2Process chamberAPPLIED MATERIALS INC·Filed 2023·Granted Aug 26, 2025·0 cites·19 claims
- 1580US10269614B2Susceptor design to reduce edge thermal peakAPPLIED MATERIALS INC·Filed 2015·Granted Apr 23, 2019·3 cites·15 claims
- 1680US2024254655A1Epi isolation plate and parallel block purge flow tuning for growth rate and uniformityAPPLIED MATERIALS INC·Filed 2023·Application pending·0 cites
- 1777US2025354292A1Epi isolation plate with gap and angle adjustment for process tuningAPPLIED MATERIALS INC·Filed 2025·Application pending·0 cites
- 1876US12492890B2In-situ reflectometry for real-time process controlAPPLIED MATERIALS INC·Filed 2023·Granted Dec 9, 2025·0 cites·19 claims
- 1976US12456614B2Process kits and related methods for processing chambers to facilitate deposition process adjustabilityAPPLIED MATERIALS INC·Filed 2022·Granted Oct 28, 2025·0 cites·20 claims
- 2076US2025079203A1Flat pocket susceptor design with improved heat transferAPPLIED MATERIALS INC·Filed 2024·Application pending·0 cites
- 2175US12497693B2Modular flow chamber kits, processing chambers, and related apparatus and methods applicable for semiconductor manufacturingAPPLIED MATERIALS INC·Filed 2024·Granted Dec 16, 2025·0 cites·19 claims
- 2275US12354855B2Process kits and related methods for processing chambers to facilitate deposition process adjustabilityAPPLIED MATERIALS INC·Filed 2022·Granted Jul 8, 2025·0 cites·19 claims
- 2375US11848226B2Thermal processing susceptorAPPLIED MATERIALS INC·Filed 2021·Granted Dec 19, 2023·0 cites·7 claims
- 2474US9959610B2System and method to detect substrate and/or substrate support misalignment using imagingAPPLIED MATERIALS INC·Filed 2015·Granted May 1, 2018·2 cites·16 claims
- 2574US2025146173A1Epi isolation plate and parallel block purge flow tuning for growth rate and uniformityAPPLIED MATERIALS INC·Filed 2025·Application pending·0 cites
- 2674US2024410078A1In-situ film growth rate monitoring apparatus, systems, and methods for substrate processingAPPLIED MATERIALS INC·Filed 2024·Application pending·0 cites
- 2773US11815401B2Temperature calibration with band gap absorption methodAPPLIED MATERIALS INC·Filed 2022·Granted Nov 14, 2023·0 cites·20 claims
- 2873US2025096045A1Substrate processing monitoringAPPLIED MATERIALS INC·Filed 2024·Application pending·0 cites
- 2972US11781212B2Overlap susceptor and preheat ringAPPLIED MATERIALS INC·Filed 2021·Granted Oct 10, 2023·0 cites·16 claims
- 3072US8747560B2System and method for pedestal adjustmentAPPLIED MATERIALS INC·Filed 2013·Granted Jun 10, 2014·2 cites·8 claims
- 3169US11057963B2Lamp infrared radiation profile control by lamp filament design and positioningAPPLIED MATERIALS INC·Filed 2018·Granted Jul 6, 2021·1 cites·20 claims
- 3267US12170213B2Flat pocket susceptor design with improved heat transferAPPLIED MATERIALS INC·Filed 2021·Granted Dec 17, 2024·0 cites·19 claims
- 3367US12077880B2In-situ film growth rate monitoring apparatus, systems, and methods for substrate processingAPPLIED MATERIALS INC·Filed 2021·Granted Sep 3, 2024·0 cites·8 claims
- 3467US11359972B2Temperature calibration with band gap absorption methodAPPLIED MATERIALS INC·Filed 2020·Granted Jun 14, 2022·0 cites·19 claims
- 3567US2014137801A1Epitaxial chamber with customizable flow injectionAPPLIED MATERIALS INC·Filed 2013·Application pending·0 cites
- 3667US2018209043A1Epitaxial chamber with customizable flow injectionAPPLIED MATERIALS INC·Filed 2018·Application pending·0 cites
- 3767US2025129477A1System for adjusting process chamber component temperatureAPPLIED MATERIALS INC·Filed 2024·Application pending·0 cites
- 3866US2024254654A1Epi isolation plate with gap and angle adjustment for process tuningAPPLIED MATERIALS INC·Filed 2023·Application pending·0 cites
- 3966US2024120197A1Growth monitor system and methods for film depositionAPPLIED MATERIALS INC·Filed 2023·Application pending·0 cites
- 4066US2025257454A1Side blocks for gas activation, and related processing chambers, process kits, and methodsAPPLIED MATERIALS INC·Filed 2024·Application pending·0 cites
- 4165US2024304492A1Back side design for flat silicon carbide susceptorAPPLIED MATERIALS INC·Filed 2024·Application pending·0 cites
- 4264US11021790B2Liner for processing chamberAPPLIED MATERIALS INC·Filed 2019·Granted Jun 1, 2021·0 cites·15 claims
- 4364US2025003112A1Virtual sensor for predicting and monitoring temperature of chamber componentsAPPLIED MATERIALS INC·Filed 2024·Application pending·0 cites
- 4463US2024327988A1Thermal processing chamber state based on thermal sensor readingsAPPLIED MATERIALS INC·Filed 2023·Application pending·0 cites
- 4563US2025129509A1Auxiliary flow plate for thickness and concentration uniformity adjustabilityAPPLIED MATERIALS INC·Filed 2023·Application pending·0 cites
- 4663US2025231066A1Temperature profile measurement and synchronized control on substrate and susceptor in an epitaxy chamberAPPLIED MATERIALS INC·Filed 2025·Application pending·0 cites
- 4762US12243761B2Detection and analysis of substrate support and pre-heat ring in a process chamber via imagingAPPLIED MATERIALS INC·Filed 2022·Granted Mar 4, 2025·0 cites·19 claims
- 4862US11848202B2Growth monitor system and methods for film depositionAPPLIED MATERIALS INC·Filed 2021·Granted Dec 19, 2023·0 cites·20 claims
- 4962US2025299937A1Cryogenic moisture trap for improved etch and particle reductionAPPLIED MATERIALS INC·Filed 2024·Application pending·0 cites
- 5061US12165934B2Substrate processing monitoringAPPLIED MATERIALS INC·Filed 2020·Granted Dec 10, 2024·0 cites·18 claims
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