Patents by Inventor Mark Saly

Mark Saly has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 11545354
    Abstract: Exemplary processing methods may include flowing a first deposition precursor into a substrate processing region to form a first portion of an initial compound layer. The first deposition precursor may include an aldehyde reactive group. The methods may include removing a first deposition effluent including the first deposition precursor from the substrate processing region. The methods may include flowing a second deposition precursor into the substrate processing region. The second deposition precursor may include an amine reactive group, and the amine reactive group may react with the aldehyde reactive group to form a second portion of the initial compound layer. The methods may include removing a second deposition effluent including the second deposition precursor from the substrate processing region. The methods may include annealing the initial compound layer to form an annealed carbon-containing material on the surface of the substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2023
    Assignees: Applied Materials, Inc., National University of Singapore
    Inventors: Bhaskar Bhuyan, Zeqing Shen, Bo Qi, Abhijit Basu Mallick, Xinke Wang, Mark Saly
  • Publication number: 20220411918
    Abstract: Transition metal dichalcogenide films and methods for depositing transition metal dichalcogenide films on a substrate are described. Methods for converting transition metal oxide films to transition metal dichalcogenide films are also described. The substrate is exposed to a precursor and a chalcogenide reactant to form the transition metal dichalcogenide film. The exposures can be sequential or simultaneous.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2021
    Publication date: December 29, 2022
    Applicant: Applied Materials, Inc.
    Inventors: Chandan Das, Susmit Singha Roy, Bhaskar Jyoti Bhuyan, John Sudijono, Abhijit Basu Mallick, Mark Saly
  • Patent number: 11532474
    Abstract: Methods for depositing rhenium-containing thin films on a substrate are described. The substrate is exposed to a rhenium precursor and a reducing agent to form the rhenium-containing film (e.g., metallic rhenium, rhenium nitride, rhenium oxide, rhenium carbide). The exposures can be sequential or simultaneous. The rhenium-precursors are substantially free of halogen.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2022
    Assignee: Applied Materials, Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas Knisley, Keenan N. Woods, Mark Saly, Charles H. Winter, Stefan Cwik
  • Publication number: 20220384176
    Abstract: Methods of enhancing selective deposition are described. In some embodiments, a blocking layer is deposited on a metal surface before deposition of a dielectric. In some embodiments, a metal surface is functionalized to enhance or decrease its reactivity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2022
    Publication date: December 1, 2022
    Applicant: Applied Materials, Inc.
    Inventors: Bhaskar Jyoti Bhuyan, Mark Saly, Lakmal C. Kalutarage, Thomas Joseph Knisley
  • Patent number: 11515156
    Abstract: Methods of selectively depositing blocking layers on conductive surfaces over dielectric surfaces are described. In some embodiments, a carboxylic acid is exposed to a substrate to selectively form a blocking layer. In some embodiments, a hydrazide is exposed to a substrate to selectively form a blocking layer. In some embodiments, an alkyl phosphonic acid is exposed to a substrate to selectively form a blocking layer. In some embodiments, the alkyl phosphonic acid is formed in-situ and exposed to the substrate. In some embodiments, a layer is selectively deposited on the dielectric surface after the blocking layer is formed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2022
    Assignee: APPLIED MATERIALS, INC.
    Inventors: Bhaskar Jyoti Bhuyan, Mark Saly, Wenyi Liu
  • Patent number: 11515149
    Abstract: Methods for seam-less gapfill comprising forming a flowable film by exposing a substrate surface to a silicon-containing precursor and a co-reactant are described. The silicon-containing precursor has at least one akenyl or alkynyl group. The flowable film can be cured by any suitable curing process to form a seam-less gapfill.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2022
    Assignee: APPLIED MATERIALS, INC.
    Inventors: Lakmal C. Kalutarage, Mark Saly, David Thompson, Abhijit Basu Mallick, Tejasvi Ashok, Pramit Manna
  • Publication number: 20220372616
    Abstract: Methods of selectively depositing blocking layers on conductive surfaces over dielectric surfaces are described. In some embodiments, a 4-8 membered substituted heterocycle is exposed to a substrate to selectively form a blocking layer. In some embodiments, a layer is selectively deposited on the dielectric surface after the blocking layer is formed. In some embodiments, the blocking layer is removed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 7, 2021
    Publication date: November 24, 2022
    Applicant: Applied Materials, Inc.
    Inventors: Lakmal C. Kalutarage, Bhaskar Jyoti Bhuyan, Aaron Dangerfield, Feng Q. Liu, Mark Saly, Michael Haverty, Muthukumar Kaliappan
  • Publication number: 20220356197
    Abstract: Molybdenum(0) and coordination complexes are described. Methods for depositing molybdenum-containing films on a substrate are described. The substrate is exposed to a molybdenum precursor and a reactant to form the molybdenum-containing film (e.g., elemental molybdenum, molybdenum oxide, molybdenum carbide, molybdenum silicide, molybdenum disulfide, molybdenum nitride). The exposures can be sequential or simultaneous.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 21, 2021
    Publication date: November 10, 2022
    Applicant: Applied Materials, Inc.
    Inventors: Chandan Kr Barik, John Sudijono, Chandan Das, Doreen Wei Ying Yong, Mark Saly, Bhaskar Jyoti Bhuyan, Feng Q. Liu
  • Publication number: 20220351960
    Abstract: Methods and precursors for depositing metal fluoride films on a substrate surface are described. The method includes exposing the substrate surface to a metal precursor and a fluoride precursor. The fluoride precursor is volatile at a temperature in a range of from 20° C. to 200° C. The metal precursor reacts with the fluoride precursor to form a non-volatile metal fluoride film.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 15, 2021
    Publication date: November 3, 2022
    Applicant: Applied Materials, Inc.
    Inventors: Lisa J. Enman, Mark Saly, Sanni Seppaelae, Gayatri Natu
  • Patent number: 11473198
    Abstract: Described are lanthanide-containing metal coordination complexes which may be used as precursors in thin film depositions, e.g. atomic layer deposition processes. More specifically, described are homoleptic lanthanide-aminoalkoxide metal coordination complexes, lanthanide-carbohydrazide metal coordination complexes, and lanthanide-diazadiene metal coordination complexes. Additionally, methods for depositing lanthanide-containing films through an atomic layer deposition process are described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2022
    Assignee: Applied Materials, Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas Knisley, Mark Saly
  • Publication number: 20220325412
    Abstract: Methods for atomic layer deposition (ALD) of plasma enhanced atomic layer deposition (PEALD) of low-? films are described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2022
    Publication date: October 13, 2022
    Applicant: Applied Materials, Inc.
    Inventors: Shuaidi Zhang, Ning Li, Mihaela A. Balseanu, Bhaskar Jyoti Bhuyan, Mark Saly, Thomas Knisley
  • Publication number: 20220298920
    Abstract: Methods for forming protective coatings on aerospace components are provided. In one or more embodiments, the method includes exposing an aerospace component to a first precursor and a first reactant to form a first deposited layer on a surface of the aerospace component by a first deposition process (e.g., CVD or ALD), and exposing the aerospace component to a second precursor and a second reactant to form a second deposited layer on the first deposited layer by a second deposition process. The first deposited layer and the second deposited layer have different compositions from each other. The method also includes repeating the first deposition process and the second deposition process to form a nanolaminate film stack having from 2 pairs to about 1,000 pairs of the first deposited layer and the second deposited layer consecutively deposited on each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 3, 2022
    Publication date: September 22, 2022
    Inventors: Yuriy MELNIK, Sukti CHATTERJEE, Kaushal GANGAKHEDKAR, Jonathan FRANKEL, Lance A. SCUDDER, Pravin K. NARWANKAR, David Alexander BRITZ, Thomas KNISLEY, Mark SALY, David THOMPSON
  • Patent number: 11450525
    Abstract: Methods of depositing films are described. Specifically, methods of depositing metal oxide films are described. A metal oxide film is selectively deposited on a metal layer relative to a dielectric layer by exposing a substrate to an organometallic precursor followed by exposure to an oxidant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2022
    Assignee: Applied Materials, Inc.
    Inventors: Liqi Wu, Hung Nguyen, Bhaskar Jyoti Bhuyan, Mark Saly, Feng Q. Liu, David Thompson
  • Patent number: 11447865
    Abstract: Methods for atomic layer deposition (ALD) of plasma enhanced atomic layer deposition (PEALD) of low-K films are described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2022
    Assignee: Applied Materials, Inc.
    Inventors: Shuaidi Zhang, Ning Li, Mihaela A. Balseanu, Bhaskar Jyoti Bhuyan, Mark Saly, Thomas Knisley
  • Publication number: 20220259734
    Abstract: Methods of forming a metal film having a metal halide with a reducing agent are disclosed. The reducing agent, the reducing agent includes a group IV element containing heterocyclic compound, a radical initiator, an alkly alane, a diborene species and/or a Sn(II) compound.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 16, 2021
    Publication date: August 18, 2022
    Applicant: Applied Materials, Inc.
    Inventors: Bhaskar Jyoti Bhuyan, Mark Saly, Lakmal C. Kalutarage, Thomas Knisley
  • Patent number: 11417515
    Abstract: Methods of enhancing selective deposition are described. In some embodiments, a blocking layer is deposited on a metal surface before deposition of a dielectric. In some embodiments, a metal surface is functionalized to enhance or decrease its reactivity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2022
    Assignee: APPLIED MATERIALS, INC.
    Inventors: Bhaskar Jyoti Bhuyan, Mark Saly, Lakmal C. Kalutarage, Thomas Knisley
  • Publication number: 20220254953
    Abstract: Method for cleaning and encapsulating microLED features are disclosed. Some embodiments provide for a wet clean process and a dry clean process to remove contaminants from the microLED feature. Some embodiments provide for the encapsulation of a clean microLED feature. Some embodiments provide improved crystallinity of the microLED feature and the capping layer. Some embodiments provide improved EQE of microLED devices formed from the disclosed microLED features.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2022
    Publication date: August 11, 2022
    Applicant: Applied Materials, Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas Knisley, Bhaskar Jyoti Bhuyan, Mark Saly, Mingwei Zhu
  • Patent number: 11408068
    Abstract: Methods for depositing tellurium-containing films on a substrate are described. The substrate is exposed to a tellurium precursor and a reactant to form the tellurium-containing film (e.g., elemental tellurium, tellurium oxide, tellurium carbide, tellurium silicide, germanium telluride, antimony telluride, germanium antimony telluride). The exposures can be sequential or simultaneous.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2022
    Assignee: Applied Materials, Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas Knisley, Keenan N. Woods, Mark Saly, Charles H. Winter, Apoorva Upadhyay
  • Patent number: 11390638
    Abstract: Molybdenum(VI) coordination complexes are described. Methods for depositing molybdenum-containing films on a substrate are described. The substrate is exposed to a molybdenum precursor and a reactant to form the molybdenum-containing film (e.g., elemental molybdenum, molybdenum oxide, molybdenum carbide, molybdenum silicide, molybdenum nitride). The exposures can be sequential or simultaneous.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2022
    Assignee: Applied Materials, Inc.
    Inventors: Andrea Leoncini, Paul Mehlmann, Nemanja Dordevic, Han Vinh Huynh, Doreen Wei Ying Yong, Mark Saly, Bhaskar Jyoti Bhuyan, Feng Q. Liu
  • Patent number: 11393678
    Abstract: Methods for deposition of high-hardness low-? dielectric films are described. More particularly, a method of processing a substrate is provided. The method includes flowing a precursor-containing gas mixture into a processing volume of a processing chamber having a substrate, the precursor having the general formula (I) wherein R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6, R7, and R8 are independently selected from hydrogen (H), alkyl, alkoxy, vinyl, silane, amine, or halide; maintaining the substrate at a pressure in a range of about 0.1 mTorr and about 10 Torr and at a temperature in a range of about 200° C. to about 500° C.; and generating a plasma at a substrate level to deposit a dielectric film on the substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2022
    Assignee: Applied Materials, Inc.
    Inventors: William J. Durand, Mark Saly, Lakmal C. Kalutarage, Kang Sub Yim, Shaunak Mukherjee