Patents by Inventor Elie Najjar

Elie Najjar 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: 11807951
    Abstract: An electroplated cobalt deposit and a method of electrodepositing cobalt on a surface to produce a level deposit across the surface of the substrate. The cobalt electrolyte contains (1) a source of cobalt ions; (2) boric acid; (3) a pH adjuster; and (4) an organic additive, which contains a suppressor. The electroplated cobalt deposit exhibits a level surface such that the thickness difference across substantially the entire surface of the substrate of less than about 200 nm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 11, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2023
    Assignee: MacDermid Enthone Inc.
    Inventors: Shaopeng Sun, Kyle Whitten, Stephan Braye, Elie Najjar
  • Patent number: 11401618
    Abstract: Compositions and methods of using such compositions for electroplating cobalt onto semiconductor base structures comprising submicron-sized electrical interconnect features are provided herein. The interconnect features are metallized by contacting the semiconductor base structure with an electrolytic composition comprising a source of cobalt ions, a suppressor, a buffer, and one or more of a depolarizing compound and a uniformity enhancer. Electrical current is supplied to the electrolytic composition to deposit cobalt onto the base structure and fill the submicron-sized features with cobalt. The method presented herein is useful for superfilling interconnect features.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2022
    Assignee: MacDermid Enthone Inc.
    Inventors: John Commander, Kyle Whitten, Vincent Paneccasio, Jr., Shaopeng Sun, Eric Yakobson, Jianwen Han, Elie Najjar
  • Publication number: 20220136123
    Abstract: An electroplated cobalt deposit and a method of electrodepositing cobalt on a surface to produce a level deposit across the surface of the substrate. The cobalt electrolyte contains (1) a source of cobalt ions; (2) boric acid; (3) a pH adjuster; and (4) an organic additive, which contains a suppressor. The electroplated cobalt deposit exhibits a level surface such that the thickness difference across substantially the entire surface of the substrate of less than about 200 nm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 11, 2021
    Publication date: May 5, 2022
    Inventors: Shaopeng Sun, Kyle Whitten, Stephan Braye, Elie Najjar
  • Publication number: 20220064811
    Abstract: A nickel electrodeposition composition for via fill or barrier nickel interconnect fabrication comprising: (a) a source of nickel ions; (b) one or more polarizing additives; and (c) one or more depolarizing additives. The nickel electrodeposition composition may include various additives, including suitable acids, surfactants, buffers, and/or stress modifiers to produce bottom-up filling of vias and trenches.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2020
    Publication date: March 3, 2022
    Inventors: Eric Yakobson, Shaopeng Sun, Elie Najjar, Thomas Richardson, Vincent Paneccasio, Jr., Wenbo Shao, Kyle Whitten
  • Patent number: 11230778
    Abstract: An electroplated cobalt deposit and a method of electrodepositing cobalt on a surface to produce a level deposit across the surface of the substrate. The cobalt electrolyte contains (1) a source of cobalt ions; (2) boric acid; (3) a pH adjuster; and (4) an organic additive, which contains a suppressor. The electroplated cobalt deposit exhibits a level surface such that the thickness difference across substantially the entire surface of the substrate of less than about 200 nm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 25, 2022
    Assignee: MacDermid Enthone Inc.
    Inventors: Shaopeng Sun, Kyle Whitten, Stephan Braye, Elie Najjar
  • Publication number: 20210332491
    Abstract: Compositions and methods of using such compositions for electroplating cobalt onto semiconductor base structures comprising submicron-sized electrical interconnect features are provided herein. The interconnect features are metallized by contacting the semiconductor base structure with an electrolytic composition comprising a source of cobalt ions, a suppressor, a buffer, and one or more of a depolarizing compound and a uniformity enhancer. Electrical current is supplied to the electrolytic composition to deposit cobalt onto the base structure and fill the submicron-sized features with cobalt. The method presented herein is useful for superfilling interconnect features.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 5, 2021
    Publication date: October 28, 2021
    Inventors: John Commander, Kyle Whitten, Vincent Paneccasio, JR., Shaopeng Sun, Eric Yakobson, Jianwen Han, Elie Najjar
  • Publication number: 20210180200
    Abstract: An electroplated cobalt deposit and a method of electrodepositing cobalt on a surface to produce a level deposit across the surface of the substrate. The cobalt electrolyte contains (1) a source of cobalt ions; (2) boric acid; (3) a pH adjuster; and (4) an organic additive, which contains a suppressor. The electroplated cobalt deposit exhibits a level surface such that the thickness difference across substantially the entire surface of the substrate of less than about 200 nm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2019
    Publication date: June 17, 2021
    Inventors: Shaopeng Sun, Kyle Whitten, Stephan Braye, Elie Najjar
  • Patent number: 11035048
    Abstract: Compositions and methods of using such compositions for electroplating cobalt onto semiconductor base structures comprising submicron-sized electrical interconnect features are provided herein. The interconnect features are metallized by contacting the semiconductor base structure with an electrolytic composition comprising a source of cobalt ions, a suppressor, a buffer, and one or more of a depolarizing compound and a uniformity enhancer. Electrical current is supplied to the electrolytic composition to deposit cobalt onto the base structure and fill the submicron-sized features with cobalt. The method presented herein is useful for superfilling interconnect features.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 5, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 15, 2021
    Assignee: MacDermid Enthone Inc.
    Inventors: John Commander, Kyle Whitten, Vincent Paneccasio, Jr., Shaopeng Sun, Eric Yakobson, Jianwen Han, Elie Najjar
  • Publication number: 20180355502
    Abstract: Features such as bumps, pillars and/or vias can be plated best using current with either a square wave or square wave with open circuit wave form. Using the square wave or square wave with open circuit wave forms of plating current, produces features such as bumps, pillars, and vias with optimum shape and filling characteristics. Specifically, vias are filled uniformly and completely, and pillars are formed without rounded tops, bullet shape, or waist curves. In the process, the metalizing substrate is contacted with an electrolytic copper deposition composition. The deposition composition comprises a source of copper ions, an acid component selected from among an inorganic acid, an organic sulfonic acid, and mixtures thereof, an accelerator, a suppressor, a leveler, and chloride ions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 8, 2017
    Publication date: December 13, 2018
    Inventors: Elie Najjar, John Commander, Thomas Richardson, Tao Chi Liu, Jiang Chiang