Patents by Inventor Jeff Mackey

Jeff Mackey 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: 7592107
    Abstract: Polarized reticles, photolithography systems utilizing a polarized reticle, and methods of using such a system are disclosed. A polarized reticle is formed having a reticle containing at least one first patterned region at least partially surrounded by at least one second patterned region. The first patterned region of the polarized reticle includes a polarized material and the second patterned region of the polarized reticle also includes a polarized material. Polarization directions of the polarized materials of the two patterned regions are generally orthogonal to each other. When the polarized reticle is irradiated using linear polarized light having a selected polarization direction, the polarized materials on the two patterned regions of the polarized reticle may be selectively used as a filter to enable exposing the different regions of the polarized reticle separately under optimal illumination conditions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2006
    Date of Patent: September 22, 2009
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventor: Jeff Mackey
  • Patent number: 7569311
    Abstract: Polarized reticles, photolithography systems utilizing a polarized reticle, and methods of using such a system are disclosed. A polarized reticle is formed having a reticle containing at least one first patterned region at least partially surrounded by at least one second patterned region. The first patterned region of the polarized reticle includes a polarized material and the second patterned region of the polarized reticle also includes a polarized material. Polarization directions of the polarized materials of the two patterned regions are generally orthogonal to each other. When the polarized reticle is irradiated using linear polarized light having a selected polarization direction, the polarized materials on the two patterned regions of the polarized reticle may be selectively used as a filter to enable exposing the different regions of the polarized reticle separately under optimal illumination conditions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2009
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventor: Jeff Mackey
  • Publication number: 20090086064
    Abstract: A microfluidic color filter array, color imager system, and method for dynamic color filtering are disclosed. The microfluidic color filter array includes a network of fluid channels configured to contain fluid solution. The color imager system includes a photodiode array and a microfluidic color filter array disposed over the photodiode array. Fluid solution is supplied through fluid channels of the microfluidic color filter array to provide color filtering when light is received through the fluid channels to a respective photodiode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2007
    Publication date: April 2, 2009
    Applicant: MICRON TECHNOLOGY, INC.
    Inventor: Jeff Mackey
  • Publication number: 20070200276
    Abstract: An apparatus, systems, and methods to print multiple fields on a substrate in parallel are provided. The apparatus incorporates a lithographic apparatus composed of two or more lithographic heads coupled to a common housing as a unit, with each head configured to hold a patterned template. Software can be utilized to keep track of what is printed at any given step, and conventional servometers can be used to reposition the head unit and templates in multiple steps to print the remainder of a wafer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2006
    Publication date: August 30, 2007
    Applicant: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Jeff Mackey, Gurtej Sandhu
  • Publication number: 20070122720
    Abstract: Polarized reticles, photolithography systems utilizing a polarized reticle, and methods of using such a system are disclosed. A polarized reticle is formed having a reticle containing at least one first patterned region at least partially surrounded by at least one second patterned region. The first patterned region of the polarized reticle includes a polarized material and the second patterned region of the polarized reticle also includes a polarized material. Polarization directions of the polarized materials of the two regions are generally orthogonal to each other. When the polarized reticle is irradiated using linear polarized light having a selected polarization direction, the polarized materials on the two regions of the polarized reticle may be selectively used as a filter to enable exposing the different regions of the polarized reticle separately under optimal illumination conditions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2006
    Publication date: May 31, 2007
    Inventor: Jeff Mackey
  • Publication number: 20070020535
    Abstract: Polarized reticles, photolithography systems utilizing a polarized reticle, and methods of using such a system are disclosed. A polarized reticle is formed having a reticle containing at least one first patterned region at least partially surrounded by at least one second patterned region. The first patterned region of the polarized reticle includes a polarized material and the second patterned region of the polarized reticle also includes a polarized material. Polarization directions of the polarized materials of the two regions are generally orthogonal to each other. When the polarized reticle is irradiated using linear polarized light having a selected polarization direction, the polarized materials on the two regions of the polarized reticle may be selectively used as a filter to enable exposing the different regions of the polarized reticle separately under optimal illumination conditions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 5, 2006
    Publication date: January 25, 2007
    Inventor: Jeff Mackey
  • Patent number: 7150945
    Abstract: Polarized reticles, photolithography systems utilizing a polarized reticle, and methods of using such a system are disclosed. A polarized reticle is formed having a reticle containing at least one first patterned region at least partially surrounded by at least one second patterned region. The first patterned region of the polarized reticle includes a polarized material and the second patterned region of the polarized reticle also includes a polarized material. Polarization directions of the polarized materials of the two regions are generally orthogonal to each other. When the polarized reticle is irradiated using linear polarized light having a selected polarization direction, the polarized materials on the two regions of the polarized reticle may be selectively used as a filter to enable exposing the different regions of the polarized reticle separately under optimal illumination conditions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2003
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2006
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventor: Jeff Mackey
  • Publication number: 20050105180
    Abstract: Polarized reticles, photolithography systems utilizing a polarized reticle, and methods of using such a system are disclosed. A polarized reticle is formed having a reticle containing at least one first patterned region at least partially surrounded by at least one second patterned region. The first patterned region of the polarized reticle includes a polarized material and the second patterned region of the polarized reticle also includes a polarized material. Polarization directions of the polarized materials of the two regions are generally orthogonal to each other. When the polarized reticle is irradiated using linear polarized light having a selected polarization direction, the polarized materials on the two regions of the polarized reticle may be selectively used as a filter to enable exposing the different regions of the polarized reticle separately under optimal illumination conditions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2003
    Publication date: May 19, 2005
    Inventor: Jeff Mackey