Patents by Inventor Andy Strachon

Andy Strachon 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 of providing semiconductor interconnects using silicide exclusion
    Patent number: 6707117
    Abstract: In a semiconductor structure, interconnects between regions of a single device or different devices are achieved by forming metal plugs that span across the regions to be interconnected, wherein the plugs are formed from the metal used in forming a silicide layer on the structure. The metal is masked off in desired areas prior to etching, to leave the metal plugs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2002
    Date of Patent: March 16, 2004
    Assignee: National Semiconductor Corporation
    Inventors: Vladislav Vashchenko, Peter J. Hopper, Philipp Lindorfer, Andy Strachon, Peter Johnson