Patents by Inventor Amir Hossein Jafarpour

Amir Hossein Jafarpour 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).

  • Cu annealing for improved data retention in flash memory devices
    Patent number: 8026169
    Abstract: Data retention in flash memory devices, such as mirrorbit devices, is improved by reducing the generation and/or diffusion of hydrogen ions during back end processing, such as annealing inlaid Cu. Embodiments include annealing inlaid Cu in an N2 atmosphere containing low H2 or no H2, and at temperatures less than 200° C., e.g., 100° C. to 150° C.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2006
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2011
    Assignee: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.
    Inventors: Lu You, Alexander Nickel, Minh Q. Tran, Minh-Van Ngo, Hieu Pham, Erik Wilson, Hirokazu Tokuno, Amir Hossein Jafarpour, Inkuk Kang, Robert Huertas
  • Cu annealing for improved data retention in flash memory devices
    Publication number: 20080108193
    Abstract: Data retention in flash memory devices, such as mirrorbit devices, is improved by reducing the generation and/or diffusion of hydrogen ions during back end processing, such as annealing inlaid Cu. Embodiments include annealing inlaid Cu in an N2 atmosphere containing low H2 or no H2, and at temperatures less than 200° C., e.g., 100° C. to 150° C.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2006
    Publication date: May 8, 2008
    Inventors: Lu You, Alexander Nickel, Minh Q. Tran, Minh-Van Ngo, Hieu Pham, Erik Wilson, Hirokazu Tokuno, Amir Hossein Jafarpour, Inkuk Kang, Robert Huertas