Patents by Inventor Duane Carter

Duane Carter 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 for etching tungsten
    Patent number: 4997520
    Abstract: A method for etching a tungsten film which includes introducing activated species of a halogenated hydrocarbon to the tungsten film.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 1988
    Date of Patent: March 5, 1991
    Assignee: Texas Instruments Incorporated
    Inventors: Rhett B. Jucha, Cecil J. Davis, Duane Carter, Jeff D. Achenbach
  • Magnetron plasma reactor
    Patent number: 4623417
    Abstract: A magnetron plasma reactor wherein the susceptor is an aluminum arm extending into approximately the middle of a solenoidal magnetic field generated by a dc current.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 1985
    Date of Patent: November 18, 1986
    Assignee: Texas Instruments Incorporated
    Inventors: John E. Spencer, Duane Carter, Dave Autery