Patents by Inventor Jay F. Marchiando

Jay F. Marchiando 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: 5485080
    Abstract: A method of measuring the linewidth of an electrical conductor on a semiconductor substrate includes preparing mutually separated test and interconnection areas on a surface of a semiconductor substrate; forming an electrical interconnection conductor on the surface of the substrate in the interconnection area with a substantially uniform linewidth electrically interconnecting elements on the surface; simultaneously with forming the interconnection conductor, forming in the test area a test structure having a plurality of closed loops of the electrical conductor having the same linewidth as the interconnection conductor; measuring the impedance or complex reflection coefficient of the test structure using a head disposed opposite the test area, spaced from the surface, and coupled to the test structure without directly contacting the test structure; and correlating the measured impedance or complex reflection coefficient of the test structure with measurements of geometrically identical structures of conducto
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 1993
    Date of Patent: January 16, 1996
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of Commerce
    Inventors: Robert D. Larrabee, Jay F. Marchiando