Patents by Inventor Andrew Drozda-Freeman

Andrew Drozda-Freeman 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).

  • Method and apparatus for implementing a universal coordinate system for metrology data
    Patent number: 7539552
    Abstract: A method includes receiving a metrology report including metrology data collected by a metrology tool, position data associated with the metrology data, and context data associated with the metrology tool. A first coordinate system employed by the metrology tool is determined based on the context data. The position data is transformed from the first coordinate system to a second coordinate system to generate transformed position data. The transformed position data is associated with the metrology data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2009
    Assignee: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael G. McIntyre, Zhuqing Zong, Andrew Drozda-Freeman, Vijay Sankaran
  • Method and Apparatus for Implementing a Universal Coordinate System for Metrology Data
    Publication number: 20080147222
    Abstract: A method includes receiving a metrology report including metrology data collected by a metrology tool, position data associated with the metrology data, and context data associated with the metrology tool. A first coordinate system employed by the metrology tool is determined based on the context data. The position data is transformed from the first coordinate system to a second coordinate system to generate transformed position data. The transformed position data is associated with the metrology data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 9, 2006
    Publication date: June 19, 2008
    Inventors: Michael G. McIntyre, Zhuqing Zong, Andrew Drozda-Freeman, Vijay Sankaran