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Thomas J. Sonderman

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Patent #TitleCo-InventorsDate
8615314 Process control using analysis of an upstream process Christopher A. Bode, Alexander J. Pasadyn 2013-12-24
8359494 Parallel fault detection Elfido Coss, Jr., Ernest D. Adams, III, Robert J. Chong, Howard E. Castle, Alexander J. Pasadyn 2013-01-22
8017411 Dynamic adaptive sampling rate for model prediction Alexander J. Pasadyn, Gregory A. Cherry 2011-09-13
7402257 Plasma state monitoring to control etching processes and across-wafer uniformity, and system for performing same Richard J. Markle 2008-07-22
7324865 Run-to-run control method for automated control of metal deposition processes Scott Bushman, Craig W. Christian 2008-01-29
7292959 Total tool control for semiconductor manufacturing Richard J. Markle 2007-11-06
7254453 Secondary process controller for supplementing a primary process controller Richard J. Markle 2007-08-07
7160740 Methods of controlling properties and characteristics of a gate insulation layer based upon electrical test data, and system for performing same Pirainder Lall 2007-01-09
7117062 Determining transmission of error effects for improving parametric performance Robert J. Chong, Brian K. Cusson, Alexander J. Pasadyn 2006-10-03
7103439 Method and apparatus for initializing tool controllers based on tool event data Christopher A. Bode, Alexander J. Pasadyn, Anthony J. Toprac, Joyce S. Oey Hewett, Anastasia Oshelski Peterson +1 more 2006-09-05
6970757 Method and apparatus for updating control state variables of a process control model based on rework data Joyce S. Oey Hewett, Anthony J. Toprac, Christopher A. Bode, Alexander J. Pasadyn, Anastasia Oshelski Peterson +1 more 2005-11-29
6961636 Method and apparatus for dynamically monitoring controller tuning parameters Robert J. Chong, Alexander J. Pasadyn 2005-11-01
6937914 Method and apparatus for controlling process target values based on manufacturing metrics Christopher A. Bode, Alexander J. Pasadyn, Anthony J. Toprac, Joyce S. Oey Hewett, Anastasia Oshelski Peterson +1 more 2005-08-30
6925347 Process control based on an estimated process result Michael L. Miller, Alexander J. Pasadyn, Richard J. Markle, Brian K. Cusson, Patrick M. Cowan +2 more 2005-08-02
6917849 Method and apparatus for predicting electrical parameters using measured and predicted fabrication parameters Alexander J. Pasadyn 2005-07-12
6901340 Method and apparatus for distinguishing between sources of process variation Alexander J. Pasadyn, Joyce S. Oey Hewett, Christopher A. Bode, Anthony J. Toprac, Anastasia Oshelski Peterson +1 more 2005-05-31
6850322 Method and apparatus for controlling wafer thickness uniformity in a multi-zone vertical furnace William J. Campbell, Scott Bushman, Elfido Coss, Jr. 2005-02-01
6834213 Process control based upon a metrology delay Jin Wang, Naomi M. Jenkins, Elfido Coss, Jr. 2004-12-21
6821792 Method and apparatus for determining a sampling plan based on process and equipment state information Alexander J. Pasadyn, Christopher A. Bode 2004-11-23
6818561 Control methodology using optical emission spectroscopy derived data, system for performing same 2004-11-16
6802045 Method and apparatus for incorporating control simulation environment Anthony J. Toprac, Anastasia Oshelski Peterson 2004-10-05
6801817 Method and apparatus for integrating multiple process controllers Christopher A. Bode, Alexander J. Pasadyn, Anthony J. Toprac, Joyce S. Oey Hewett, Anastasia Oshelski Peterson +1 more 2004-10-05
6800562 Method of controlling wafer charging effects due to manufacturing processes Brian K. Cusson 2004-10-05
6785586 Method and apparatus for adaptively scheduling tool maintenance Anthony J. Toprac, Christopher A. Bode, Alexander J. Pasadyn, Joyce S. Oey Hewett, Anastasia Oshelski Peterson +1 more 2004-08-31
6773931 Dynamic targeting for a process control system Alexander J. Pasadyn, Jin Wang 2004-08-10