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Thomas A. Figura

Micron: 86 patents #177 of 6,345Top 3%
MTMircon Technology: 1 patents #1 of 36Top 3%
Boise, ID: #89 of 3,546 inventorsTop 3%
Idaho: #120 of 8,810 inventorsTop 2%
Overall (All Time): #18,789 of 4,157,543Top 1%
88 Patents All Time

Issued Patents All Time

Showing 26–50 of 88 patents

Patent #TitleCo-InventorsDate
6667218 Enhancing semiconductor structure surface area using HSG and etching 2003-12-23
6664171 Method of alloying a semiconductor device Fernando Gonzalez, J. Brett Rolfson 2003-12-16
6645846 Methods of forming conductive contacts to conductive structures John M. Drynan 2003-11-11
6607966 Selective method to form roughened silicon Zhiqiang Wu, Li Li 2003-08-19
6599840 Material removal method for forming a structure Zhiqiang Wu, Li Li, Kunal R. Parekh, Pai-Hung Pan, Alan R. Reinberg +1 more 2003-07-29
6596642 Material removal method for forming a structure Zhiqiang Wu, Li Li, Kunal R. Parekh, Pai-Hung Pan, Alan R. Reinberg +1 more 2003-07-22
6596648 Material removal method for forming a structure Zhiqiang Wu, Li Li, Kunal R. Parekh, Pai-Hung Pan, Alan R. Reinberg +1 more 2003-07-22
6580114 Processing methods of forming a capacitor, and capacitor construction Thomas M. Graettinger, Paul J. Schuele, Pierre C. Fazan, Li Li, Zhiqiang Wu +1 more 2003-06-17
6534335 Optimized low leakage diodes, including photodiodes Howard E. Rhodes, Werner Juengling, Steven D. Cummings 2003-03-18
6524875 Method for manufacturing tapered opening using an anisotropic etch during the formation of a semiconductor device Bradley J. Howard 2003-02-25
6507065 Doped silicon structure with impression image on opposing roughened surfaces Zhiquiang Wu, Li Li 2003-01-14
6489219 Method of alloying a semiconductor device Fernando Gonzalez, J. Brett Rolfson 2002-12-03
6461967 Material removal method for forming a structure Zhiqiang Wu, Li Li, Kunal R. Parekh, Pai-Hung Pan, Alan R. Reinberg +1 more 2002-10-08
6429071 Method of increasing capacitance of memory cells incorporating hemispherical grained silicon Sujit Sharan, Anand Srinivasan, Gurtej S. Sandhu 2002-08-06
6373084 Shared length cell for improved capacitance 2002-04-16
6355536 Selective method to form roughened silicon Zhigiang Wu, Li Li 2002-03-12
6329109 Mask having a tapered profile used during the formation of a semiconductor device Bradley J. Howard 2001-12-11
6326295 Method and structure for improved alignment tolerance in multiple, singulated plugs and interconnection 2001-12-04
6323557 Method and structure for improved alignment tolerance in multiple, singulated plugs 2001-11-27
6309975 Methods of making implanted structures Zhiqiang Wu, Li Li, Kunal R. Parekh, Pai-Hung Pan, Alan R. Reinberg +1 more 2001-10-30
6303953 Integrated capacitor bottom electrode with etch stop layer Trung T. Doan 2001-10-16
6291849 Semiconductor structures and apparatus having separated polysilicon grains 2001-09-18
6261964 Material removal method for forming a structure Zhiqiang Wu, Li Li, Kunal R. Parekh, Pai-Hung Pan, Alan R. Reinberg +1 more 2001-07-17
6255687 Doped silicon structure with impression image on opposing roughened surfaces Zhiquiang Wu, Li Li 2001-07-03
6238969 Method of forming a capacitor Pierre C. Fazan 2001-05-29