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Robert Dawson — 135 Patents

AMD: 130 patents #18 of 9,280Top 1%
FLFalconbridge Limited: 1 patents #13 of 44Top 30%
SLSpansion Llc.: 1 patents #435 of 769Top 60%
Honeywell: 1 patents #15,661 of 16,504Top 95%
Gilbert, AZ: #3 of 1,739 inventorsTop 1%
Arizona: #73 of 32,909 inventorsTop 1%
Overall (All Time): #7,754 of 4,157,543Top 1%
135 Patents All Time
Robert Dawson has been granted 135 US patents while listed as an inventor at AMD. The first was granted in 1983 and the most recent in September 2016. Robert Dawson ranks #7,754 of 4,157,543 US inventors in our database (top 0.19%). Patent records list Robert Dawson in Gilbert, AZ, US.

Issued Patents All Time

Showing 1–25 of 135 patents

Patent #TitleCo-InventorsDateApprox Value ⓘ
9447484 Methods for forming oxide dispersion-strengthened alloys Harry Lester Kington, Donald G. Godfrey, Mark C. Morris, Michael G. Volas, Brian Hann 2016-09-20 $12,088,000
7163862 Semiconductor memory devices and methods for fabricating the same Joseph William Wiseman, Kelley Kyle Higgins, Sr., Shengnian Song 2007-01-16 $6,080,000
6677647 Electromigration characteristics of patterned metal features in semiconductor devices 2004-01-13 $5,601,000
6661057 Tri-level segmented control transistor and fabrication method Mark I. Gardner, Frederick N. Hause, H. Jim Fulford, Mark W. Michael, Bradley T. Moore +1 more 2003-12-09
6552776 Photolithographic system including light filter that compensates for lens error Derick J. Wristers, H. Jim Fulford, Mark I. Gardner, Frederick N. Hause, Bradley T. Moore +1 more 2003-04-22 $3,266,000
6522013 Punch-through via with conformal barrier liner Robert Chen, Jeffrey A. Shields, Khanh Tran 2003-02-18 $2,713,000
6472751 H2 diffusion barrier formation by nitrogen incorporation in oxide layer Robert Chen, Jeffrey A. Shields, Khanh Tran 2002-10-29 $1,498,000
6410409 Implanted barrier layer for retarding upward diffusion of substrate dopant Mark I. Gardner, H. Jim Fulford, Frederick N. Hause, Mark W. Michael, Bradley T. Moore +1 more 2002-06-25 $2,000,000
6399493 Method of silicide formation by silicon pretreatment Jon D. Cheek, John G. Pellerin 2002-06-04 $2,015,000
6380055 Dopant diffusion-retarding barrier region formed within polysilicon gate layer Mark I. Gardner, H. Jim Fulford, Frederick N. Hause, Mark W. Michael, Bradley T. Moore +1 more 2002-04-30 $1,930,000
6376330 Dielectric having an air gap formed between closely spaced interconnect lines H. Jim Fulford, Fred N. Hause, Basab Bandyopadhyay, Mark W. Michael, William S. Brennan 2002-04-23 $2,653,000
6372588 Method of making an IGFET using solid phase diffusion to dope the gate, source and drain Derick J. Wristers, H. Jim Fulford, Mark I. Gardner, Frederick N. Hause, Mark W. Michael +1 more 2002-04-16 $2,231,000
6353253 Semiconductor isolation region bounded by a trench and covered with an oxide to improve planarization Fred N. Hause, Basab Bandyopadhyay, H. Jim Fulford, Mark W. Michael, William S. Brennan 2002-03-05 $11,927,000
6326298 Substantially planar semiconductor topography using dielectrics and chemical mechanical polish Mark W. Michael, Basab Bandyopadhyay, H. Jim Fulford, Fred N. Hause, William S. Brennan 2001-12-04 $4,361,000
6323095 Method for reducing junction capacitance using a halo implant photomask Mark W. Michael, Jon D. Cheek 2001-11-27 $5,286,000
6323524 Semiconductor device having a vertical active region and method of manufacture thereof Charles E. May 2001-11-27 $5,286,000
6259142 Multiple split gate semiconductor device and fabrication method Mark I. Gardner, Frederick N. Hause, H. Jim Fulford, Mark W. Michael, Bradley T. Moore +1 more 2001-07-10 $4,638,000
6225151 Nitrogen liner beneath transistor source/drain regions to retard dopant diffusion Mark I. Gardner, H. Jim Fulford, Frederick N. Hause, Daniel Kadosh, Mark W. Michael +2 more 2001-05-01 $7,851,000
6208015 Interlevel dielectric with air gaps to lessen capacitive coupling Basab Bandyopadhyay, H. Jim Fulford, Fred N. Hause, Mark W. Michael, William S. Brennan 2001-03-27 $5,495,000
6201278 Trench transistor with insulative spacers Mark I. Gardner, H. Jim Fulford, Frederick N. Hause, Mark W. Michael, Bradley T. Moore +1 more 2001-03-13 $6,055,000
6197645 Method of making an IGFET with elevated source/drain regions in close proximity to gate with sloped sidewalls Mark W. Michael, H. Jim Fulford, Mark I. Gardner, Frederick N. Hause, Bradley T. Moore +1 more 2001-03-06 $8,714,000
6194328 H2 diffusion barrier formation by nitrogen incorporation in oxide layer Robert Chen, Jeffrey A. Shields, Khanh Tran 2001-02-27 $7,317,000
6188114 Method of forming an insulated-gate field-effect transistor with metal spacers Mark I. Gardner, H. Jim Fulford, Frederick N. Hause, Mark W. Michael, Bradley T. Moore +1 more 2001-02-13 $5,609,000
6184986 Depositing a material of controlled, variable thickness across a surface for planarization of that surface Charles E. May 2001-02-06 $6,888,000
6166354 System and apparatus for in situ monitoring and control of annealing in semiconductor fabrication Frederick N. Hause, H. Jim Fulford, Mark I. Gardner, Mark W. Michael, Bradley T. Moore +1 more 2000-12-26 $2,711,000