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Eric H. Lenz

Lam Research: 78 patents #13 of 2,128Top 1%
Livermore, CA: #10 of 2,185 inventorsTop 1%
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Showing 51–75 of 78 patents

Patent #TitleCo-InventorsDate
6824627 Stepped upper electrode for plasma processing uniformity Rajinder Dhindsa, Mukund Srinivasan, Aaron Eppler 2004-11-30
6786175 Showerhead electrode design for semiconductor processing reactor Rajinder Dhindsa 2004-09-07
6716762 Plasma confinement by use of preferred RF return path 2004-04-06
6712929 Deformation reduction at the main chamber Albert R. Ellingboe, Fangli Hao 2004-03-30
6669811 Linear drive system for use in a plasma processing system Fangli Hao, Keith Dawson 2003-12-30
6602381 Plasma confinement by use of preferred RF return path 2003-08-05
6536777 Sealing techniques suitable for different geometries and constrained spaces Fangli Hao, Keith Dawson 2003-03-25
6432831 Gas distribution apparatus for semiconductor processing Rajinder Dhindsa, Fangli Hao 2002-08-13
6433484 Wafer area pressure control Fangli Hao, Bruno Morel 2002-08-13
6389677 Perimeter wafer lifting 2002-05-21
6391787 Stepped upper electrode for plasma processing uniformity Rajinder Dhindsa, Mukund Srinivasan, Aaron Eppler 2002-05-21
6363882 Lower electrode design for higher uniformity Fangli Hao, Albert R. Ellingboe 2002-04-02
6305677 Perimeter wafer lifting 2001-10-23
6245192 Gas distribution apparatus for semiconductor processing Rajinder Dhindsa, Fangli Hao 2001-06-12
6239403 Power segmented electrode Robert D. Dible, Albert M. Lambson 2001-05-29
6042686 Power segmented electrode Robert D. Dible, Albert M. Lambson 2000-03-28
6019060 Cam-based arrangement for positioning confinement rings in a plasma processing chamber 2000-02-01
5998932 Focus ring arrangement for substantially eliminating unconfined plasma in a plasma processing chamber 1999-12-07
5942074 Single-piece gas director for plasma reactors Keith Dawson 1999-08-24
5933314 Method and an apparatus for offsetting plasma bias voltage in bi-polar electro-static chucks Albert M. Lambson, Rick Caple, Laura M. Braun, Ricky Marsh 1999-08-03
5714031 Topology induced plasma enhancement for etched uniformity improvement Randall S. Mundt, David Kerr 1998-02-03
5656122 Shadow clamp Henry Brumbach 1997-08-12
5609720 Thermal control of semiconductor wafer during reactive ion etching Keith Dawson 1997-03-11
5569356 Electrode clamping assembly and method for assembly and use thereof Michael L. Calvisi, Ivo A. Miller, Robert A. Frazier 1996-10-29
5534751 Plasma etching apparatus utilizing plasma confinement Robert D. Dible 1996-07-09