Patents by Inventor Ian Cochran

Ian Cochran 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: 11069583
    Abstract: A plurality of endpoints in a wet etching process of a substrate are determined. A plurality of benchmark end points during a wet etching process of a first substrate are determined, using first light information represented by a HSV color model for sample locations of the first substrate. Etch parameters are generated for a wet etching process for a second substrate. The generated etch parameters are used with second light information represented by at least one value of the Hue, Saturation, Value color model associated with a plurality of sample locations of the second substrate to reach respective end points during the wet etching process of a second substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 20, 2021
    Assignee: VEECO INSTRUMENTS INC.
    Inventors: John Taddei, David A. Goldberg, Elena Lawrence, Ian Cochran, Christopher Orlando, James Swallow, William Gilbert Breingan
  • Patent number: 11004755
    Abstract: A semiconductor etch process is provided in which an undercut is minimized during an etch process through tight control of etch profile, recognition of etch completion, and minimization of over etch time to increase productivity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 11, 2021
    Assignee: VEECO INSTRUMENTS INC.
    Inventors: John Taddei, David A. Goldberg, Elena Lawrence, Ian Cochran, Christopher Orlando, James Swallow
  • Publication number: 20200091014
    Abstract: A plurality of endpoints in a wet etching process of a substrate are determined. A plurality of benchmark end points during a wet etching process of a first substrate are determined, using first light information represented by a HSV color model for sample locations of the first substrate. Etch parameters are generated for a wet etching process for a second substrate. The generated etch parameters are used with second light information represented by at least one value of the Hue, Saturation, Value color model associated with a plurality of sample locations of the second substrate to reach respective end points during the wet etching process of a second substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2019
    Publication date: March 19, 2020
    Inventors: John Taddei, David A. Goldberg, Elena Lawrence, Ian Cochran, Christopher Orlando, James Swallow, William Gilbert Breingan
  • Publication number: 20190393108
    Abstract: A semiconductor etch process is provided in which an undercut is minimized during an etch process through tight control of etch profile, recognition of etch completion, and minimization of over etch time to increase productivity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2019
    Publication date: December 26, 2019
    Inventors: John Taddei, David A. Goldberg, Elena Lawrence, Ian Cochran, Christopher Orlando, James Swallow