Patents by Inventor Jonathan Yutkowitz

Jonathan Yutkowitz 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: 10553502
    Abstract: A system and method for performing a wet etching process is disclosed. The system includes multiple processing stations accessible by a transfer device, including a measuring station to optically measure the thickness of a wafer before and after each etching steps in the process. The system also includes a controller to analyze the thickness measurements in view of a target wafer profile and generate an etch recipe, dynamically and in real time, for each etching step. In addition, the process controller can cause a single wafer wet etching station to etch the wafer according to the generated etching recipes. In addition, the system can, based on the pre and post-etch thickness measurements and target etch profile, generate and/or refine the etch recipes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2020
    Assignee: VEECO PRECISION SURFACE PROCESSING LLC
    Inventors: Laura Mauer, John Taddei, John Clark, Elena Lawrence, Eric Kurt Zwirnmann, David A. Goldberg, Jonathan Yutkowitz
  • Patent number: 10503182
    Abstract: An apparatus and method to convert high resistivity (18 MOhm/cm) deionized water into lower resistivity deionized water with a tight resistivity range (150 KOhm/cm+\?50 KOhm/cm) without adding metals to the DI. The invention discreetly injects carbon dioxide in an on demand fashion through a metals free fluid path.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2019
    Assignee: VEECO PRECISION SURFACE PROCESSING LLC
    Inventors: John Taddei, Jonathan Yutkowitz
  • Patent number: 10294132
    Abstract: An apparatus and method to convert high resistivity (18 MOhm/cm) deionized water into lower resistivity deionized water with a tight resistivity range. The apparatus is diminished in size to require less space, has an improved sensitivity resistivity probe to permit a lower operating range, an increased communication rate with updated control logic to permit holding tighter tolerances. The method is environmentally friendly in that it replaces the use of harsh chemistries and eliminates the generation of hazardous waste.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2019
    Assignee: VEECO PRECISION SURFACE PROCESSING LLC
    Inventors: John Taddei, Jonathan Yutkowitz
  • Publication number: 20180294196
    Abstract: A system and method for performing a wet etching process is disclosed. The system includes multiple processing stations accessible by a transfer device, including a measuring station to optically measure the thickness of a wafer before and after each etching steps in the process. The system also includes a controller to analyze the thickness measurements in view of a target wafer profile and generate an etch recipe, dynamically and in real time, for each etching step. In addition, the process controller can cause a single wafer wet etching station to etch the wafer according to the generated etching recipes. In addition, the system can, based on the pre and post-etch thickness measurements and target etch profile, generate and/or refine the etch recipes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 8, 2018
    Publication date: October 11, 2018
    Inventors: Laura Mauer, John Taddei, John Clark, Elena Lawrence, Eric Kurt Zwirnmann, David A. Goldberg, Jonathan Yutkowitz
  • Patent number: 10026660
    Abstract: A system and method for performing a wet etching process is disclosed. The system includes multiple processing stations accessible by a transfer device, including a measuring station to optically measure the thickness of a wafer before and after each etching steps in the process. The system also includes a controller to analyze the thickness measurements in view of a target wafer profile and generate an etch recipe, dynamically and in real time, for each etching step. In addition, the process controller can cause a single wafer wet etching station to etch the wafer according to the generated etching recipes. In addition, the system can, based on the pre and post-etch thickness measurements and target etch profile, generate and/or refine the etch recipes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2018
    Assignee: VEECO PRECISION SURFACE PROCESSING LLC
    Inventors: Laura Mauer, John Taddei, John Clark, Elena Lawrence, Eric Kurt Zwirnmann, David A. Goldberg, Jonathan Yutkowitz
  • Patent number: 9870928
    Abstract: A system and method for performing a wet etching process is disclosed. The system includes multiple processing stations accessible by a transfer device, including a measuring station to optically measure the thickness of a wafer before and after each etching steps in the process. The system also includes a controller to analyze the thickness measurements in view of a target wafer profile and generate an etch recipe, dynamically and in real time, for each etching step. In addition, the process controller can cause a single wafer wet etching station to etch the wafer according to the generated etching recipes. In addition, the system can, based on the pre and post-etch thickness measurements and target etch profile, generate and/or refine the etch recipes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2018
    Assignee: VEECO PRECISION SURFACE PROCESSING LLC
    Inventors: David A. Goldberg, Jonathan Yutkowitz
  • Publication number: 20160137534
    Abstract: An apparatus and method to convert high resistivity (18 MOhm/cm) deionized water into lower resistivity deionized water with a tight resistivity range. The apparatus is diminished in size to require less space, has an improved sensitivity resistivity probe to permit a lower operating range, an increased communication rate with updated control logic to permit holding tighter tolerances. The method is environmentally friendly in that it replaces the use of harsh chemistries and eliminates the generation of hazardous waste.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2015
    Publication date: May 19, 2016
    Inventors: John Taddei, Jonathan Yutkowitz
  • Publication number: 20160139610
    Abstract: An apparatus and method to convert high resistivity (18 MOhm/cm) deionized water into lower resistivity deionized water with a tight resistivity range (150 KOhm/cm +??50 KOhm/cm) without adding metals to the DI. The invention discreetly injects carbon dioxide in an on demand fashion through a metals free fluid path.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2015
    Publication date: May 19, 2016
    Inventors: John Taddei, Jonathan Yutkowitz
  • Publication number: 20160126150
    Abstract: A system and method for performing a wet etching process is disclosed. The system includes multiple processing stations accessible by a transfer device, including a measuring station to optically measure the thickness of a wafer before and after each etching steps in the process. The system also includes a controller to analyze the thickness measurements in view of a target wafer profile and generate an etch recipe, dynamically and in real time, for each etching step. In addition, the process controller can cause a single wafer wet etching station to etch the wafer according to the generated etching recipes. In addition, the system can, based on the pre and post-etch thickness measurements and target etch profile, generate and/or refine the etch recipes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2015
    Publication date: May 5, 2016
    Inventors: David A. Goldberg, Jonathan Yutkowitz
  • Publication number: 20160126148
    Abstract: A system and method for performing a wet etching process is disclosed. The system includes multiple processing stations accessible by a transfer device, including a measuring station to optically measure the thickness of a wafer before and after each etching steps in the process. The system also includes a controller to analyze the thickness measurements in view of a target wafer profile and generate an etch recipe, dynamically and in real time, for each etching step. In addition, the process controller can cause a single wafer wet etching station to etch the wafer according to the generated etching recipes. In addition, the system can, based on the pre and post-etch thickness measurements and target etch profile, generate and/or refine the etch recipes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2015
    Publication date: May 5, 2016
    Inventors: Laura Mauer, John Taddei, John Clark, Elena Lawrence, Eric Kurt Zwirnmann, David A. Goldberg, Jonathan Yutkowitz