RC

Robert J. Contolini

NS Novellus Systems: 17 patents #42 of 780Top 6%
University of California: 8 patents #840 of 18,278Top 5%
UE US Dept of Energy: 4 patents #173 of 5,099Top 4%
IBM: 4 patents #21,733 of 70,183Top 35%
Overall (All Time): #126,003 of 4,157,543Top 4%
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Showing 25 most recent of 30 patents

Patent #TitleCo-InventorsDate
7211175 Method and apparatus for potential controlled electroplating of fine patterns on semiconductor wafers Steven T. Mayer, Jonathan D. Reid 2007-05-01
7070686 Dynamically variable field shaping element Andrew J. McCutcheon, Steven T. Mayer 2006-07-04
6716334 Electroplating process chamber and method with pre-wetting and rinsing capability Jonathan D. Reid, Steven W. Taatjes, Evan E. Patton 2004-04-06
6709565 Method and apparatus for uniform electropolishing of damascene ic structures by selective agitation Steven T. Mayer, Eliot K. Broadbent, John Drewery 2004-03-23
6569299 Membrane partition system for plating of wafers Jonathan D. Reid, John O. Dukovic 2003-05-27
6562204 Apparatus for potential controlled electroplating of fine patterns on semiconductor wafers Steven T. Mayer, Jonathan D. Reid 2003-05-13
6551483 Method for potential controlled electroplating of fine patterns on semiconductor wafers Steven T. Mayer, Jonathan D. Reid 2003-04-22
6514393 Adjustable flange for plating and electropolishing thickness profile control Andrew J. McCutcheon 2003-02-04
6402923 Method and apparatus for uniform electroplating of integrated circuits using a variable field shaping element Steven T. Mayer, Richard Hill, Alain Harrus, Evan E. Patton, Steve Taatjes +1 more 2002-06-11
6315883 Electroplanarization of large and small damascene features using diffusion barriers and electropolishing Steven T. Mayer 2001-11-13
6261961 Adhesion layer for etching of tracks in nuclear trackable materials Jeffrey D. Morse 2001-07-17
6214193 Electroplating process including pre-wetting and rinsing Jonathan D. Reid, Steven W. Taatjes, Evan E. Patton 2001-04-10
6193870 Use of a hard mask for formation of gate and dielectric via nanofilament field emission devices Jeffrey D. Morse 2001-02-27
6193859 Electric potential shaping apparatus for holding a semiconductor wafer during electroplating Jonathan D. Reid, Evan E. Patton, Jingbin Feng, Steve Taatjes, John O. Dukovic 2001-02-27
6162344 Method of electroplating semiconductor wafer using variable currents and mass transfer to obtain uniform plated layer Jonathan D. Reid, Edward C. Opocensky, Evan E. Patton, Eliot K. Broadbent 2000-12-19
6159354 Electric potential shaping method for electroplating Jonathan D. Reid, Evan E. Patton, Jingbin Feng, Steve Taatjes, John O. Dukovic 2000-12-12
6139716 Submicron patterned metal hole etching Anthony M. McCarthy, Vladimir Liberman, Jeffrey D. Morse 2000-10-31
6126798 Electroplating anode including membrane partition system and method of preventing passivation of same Jonathan D. Reid, John O. Dukovic 2000-10-03
6110346 Method of electroplating semicoductor wafer using variable currents and mass transfer to obtain uniform plated layer Jonathan D. Reid, Edward C. Opocensky, Evan E. Patton, Eliot K. Broadbent 2000-08-29
6099702 Electroplating chamber with rotatable wafer holder and pre-wetting and rinsing capability Jonathan D. Reid, Steven W. Taatjes, Evan E. Patton 2000-08-08
6074544 Method of electroplating semiconductor wafer using variable currents and mass transfer to obtain uniform plated layer Jonathan D. Reid, Edward C. Opocensky, Evan E. Patton, Eliot K. Broadbent 2000-06-13
6051493 Process for protecting bonded components from plating shorts Lisa A. Tarte, Wayne L. Bonde, Paul G. Carey, Anthony M. McCarthy 2000-04-18
6045678 Formation of nanofilament field emission devices Jeffrey D. Morse, Ronald G. Musket, Anthony F. Bernhardt 2000-04-04
6033583 Vapor etching of nuclear tracks in dielectric materials Ronald G. Musket, John D. Porter, James M. Yoshiyama 2000-03-07
5658832 Method of forming a spacer for field emission flat panel displays Anthony F. Bernhardt 1997-08-19