Systems and methods for improved semiconductor etching and component protection

TF Tan, LK Loh, D Lubomirsky, J Soonwook… - US Patent …, 2019 - Google Patents
Semiconductor systems and methods may include a semiconductor processing chamber
having a gas box defining an access to the semiconductor processing chamber. The …

Systems and methods for improved semiconductor etching and component protection

TF Tan, LK Loh, D Lubomirsky, J Soonwook… - US Patent …, 2019 - Google Patents
Semiconductor systems and methods may include a semi conductor processing chamber
having a gas box defining an access to the semiconductor processing chamber. The cham …

Three-dimensional memory device with discrete self-aligned charge storage elements and method of making thereof

M Tsutsumi, K Kajiwara, RS Makala - US Patent 9,991,277, 2018 - Google Patents
A memory opening can be formed through an alternating stack of insulating layers and
sacrificial material layers over a substrate. A material layer stack containing, from outside to …

Methods and systems to enhance process uniformity

S Singh, A Tso, J Zhang, Z Li, H Zhang… - US Patent …, 2023 - Google Patents
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Dual-channel showerhead with improved profile

D Lubomirsky - US Patent 10,546,729, 2020 - Google Patents
Described processing chambers may include a chamber housing at least partially defining
an interior region of the semiconductor processing chamber. The chambers may include a …

Replacement contact process

S Lin, A Bhatnagar, N Ingle - US Patent 10,943,834, 2021 - Google Patents
Processing methods may be performed to expose a contact region on a semiconductor
substrate. The methods may include selectively removing a first region of a silicon material …

Semiconductor processing systems having multiple plasma configurations

D Lubomirsky, X Chen, S Venkataraman - US Patent 11,024,486, 2021 - Google Patents
An exemplary system may include a chamber configured to contain a semiconductor
substrate in a processing region of the chamber. The system may include a first remote …

Oxide etch selectivity systems and methods

L Xu, C Zhijun, A Wang, ST Nguyen - US Patent 10,424,463, 2019 - Google Patents
Embodiments of the present technology may include a method of etching a substrate. The
method may include striking a plasma discharge in a plasma region. The method may also …

Direct outlet toroidal plasma source

D Lubomirsky - US Patent 10,573,496, 2020 - Google Patents
An apparatus for supplying plasma products includes a plasma generation block that
defines a toroidal plasma cavity therein. The plasma cavity is substantially symmetric about …

Oxide and metal removal

X Wang, J Liu, A Wang, NK Ingle, JW Anthis… - US Patent …, 2019 - Google Patents
Methods are described herein for etching metal films which are difficult to volatize. The
methods include exposing a metal film to a chlorine-containing precursor (eg Cl 2). Chlorine …