Patents by Inventor Joseph D. Sweeney

Joseph D. Sweeney 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).

  • Publication number: 20240136145
    Abstract: Described are ion implantation devices, systems, and methods, and in particular to an ion source that is useful for generating an aluminum ion beam.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2023
    Publication date: April 25, 2024
    Inventors: Ying Tang, Joe R. Despres, Joseph D. Sweeney, Oleg Byl, Barry Lewis Chambers
  • Publication number: 20240043988
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an ion implantation tool source and gas delivery system. The system can include a gas source comprising one or more gas supply vessels, an ion implanter arc chamber connected to the gas source, and a gallium target contained within the ion implanter arc chamber. The one or more gas supply vessels can supply a mixture of gases of hydrogen and fluoride. The hydrogen can be from 5% to 60% of the mixture of gases.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2023
    Publication date: February 8, 2024
    Inventors: Ying Tang, Joseph R. Despres, Edward E. Jones, Joseph D. Sweeney
  • Patent number: 11881376
    Abstract: Described are ion implantation devices, systems, and methods, and in particular to an ion source that is useful for generating an aluminum ion beam.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2024
    Assignee: ENTEGRIS, INC.
    Inventors: Ying Tang, Joe R. Despres, Joseph D. Sweeney, Oleg Byl, Barry Lewis Chambers
  • Patent number: 11827973
    Abstract: The current disclosure is directed to methods and assemblies configured to deliver a mixture of germanium tetrafluoride (GeF4) and hydrogen (H2) gases to an ion implantation apparatus, so H2 is present in an amount in the range of 25%-67% (volume) of the gas mixture, or the GeF4 and H2 are present in a volume ratio (GeF4:H2) in the range of 3:1 to 33:67. The use of the H2 gas in an amount in mixture or relative to the GeF4 gas prevents the volatilization of cathode material, thereby improving performance and lifetime of the ion implantation apparatus. Gas mixtures according to the disclosure also result in a significant Ge+ current gain and W+ peak reduction during au ion implantation procedure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2023
    Assignee: ENTEGRIS, INC.
    Inventors: Oleg Byl, Ying Tang, Joseph R. Despres, Joseph D. Sweeney, Sharad N. Yedave
  • Patent number: 11682540
    Abstract: A system and method for ion implantation is described, which includes a gas or gas mixture including at least one ionizable gas used to generate ionic species and an arc chamber that includes two or more different arc chamber materials. Using the system ionic species are generated in the arc chamber with liner combination, and one or more desired ionic species display a higher beam current among the ionic species generated, which is facilitated by use of the different materials. In turn improved implantation of the desired ionic species into a substrate can be achieved. Further, the system can minimize formation of metal deposits during system operation, thereby extending source life and promoting improved system performance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2023
    Assignee: ENTEGRIS, INC.
    Inventors: Ying Tang, Sharad N. Yedave, Joseph R. Despres, Joseph D. Sweeney, Oleg Byl
  • Patent number: 11538687
    Abstract: A system and method for fluorine ion implantation is described, which includes a fluorine gas source used to generate a fluorine ion species for implantation to a subject, and an arc chamber that includes one or more non-tungsten materials (graphite, carbide, fluoride, nitride, oxide, ceramic). The system minimizes formation of tungsten fluoride during system operation, thereby extending source life and promoting improved system performance. Further, the system can include a hydrogen and/or hydride gas source, and these gases can be used along with the fluorine gas to improve source lifetime and/or beam current.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2022
    Assignee: ENTEGRIS, INC.
    Inventors: Ying Tang, Sharad N. Yedave, Joseph R. Despres, Joseph D. Sweeney
  • Publication number: 20220186358
    Abstract: The current disclosure is directed to methods and assemblies configured to deliver a mixture of germanium tetrafluoride (GeF4) and hydrogen (H2) gases to an ion implantation apparatus, so H2 is present in an amount in the range of 25%-67% (volume) of the gas mixture, or the GeF4 and H2 are present in a volume ratio (GeF4:H2) in the range of 3:1 to 33:67. The use of the H2 gas in an amount in mixture or relative to the GeF4 gas prevents the volatilization of cathode material, thereby improving performance and lifetime of the ion implantation apparatus. Gas mixtures according to the disclosure also result in a significant Ge+ current gain and W+ peak reduction during au ion implantation procedure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2022
    Publication date: June 16, 2022
    Inventors: Oleg Byl, Ying Tang, Joseph R. Despres, Joseph D. Sweeney, Sharad N. Yedave
  • Patent number: 11333302
    Abstract: Described are storage and dispensing vessels and related systems and methods, for dispensing reagent gas from a vessel in which the reagent gas is held in sorptive relationship to a solid adsorbent medium, the reagent gas being contained at super-atmospheric pressure and the solid adsorbent medium comprising a metal-organic framework.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2022
    Assignee: ENTEGRIS, INC.
    Inventors: Joseph Robert Despres, Joseph D. Sweeney, Edward A. Sturm
  • Publication number: 20220108863
    Abstract: Described are ion implantation devices, systems, and methods, and in particular to an ion source that is useful for generating an aluminum ion beam.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 1, 2021
    Publication date: April 7, 2022
    Inventors: Ying TANG, Joe R. DESPRES, Joseph D. SWEENEY, Oleg BYL, Barry Lewis CHAMBERS
  • Publication number: 20220044908
    Abstract: Compositions, methods, and apparatus are described for carrying out nitrogen ion implantation, which avoid the incidence of severe glitching when the nitrogen ion implantation is followed by another ion implantation operation susceptible to glitching, e.g., implantation of arsenic and/or phosphorus ionic species. The nitrogen ion implantation operation is advantageously conducted with a nitrogen ion implantation composition introduced to or formed in the ion source chamber of the ion implantation system, wherein the nitrogen ion implantation composition includes nitrogen (N2) dopant gas and a glitching-suppressing gas including one or more selected from the group consisting of NF3, N2F4, F2, SiF4, WF6, PF3, PF5, AsF3, AsF5, CF4 and other fluorinated hydrocarbons of CxFy (x?1, y?1) general formula, SF6, HF, COF2, OF2, BF3, B2F4, GeF4, XeF2, O2, N2O, NO, NO2, N2O4, and O3, and optionally hydrogen-containing gas, e.g.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 25, 2021
    Publication date: February 10, 2022
    Inventors: Barry Lewis CHAMBERS, Biin-Tsair TIEN, Oleg BYL, Ying TANG, Joseph D. SWEENEY, Steven E. BISHOP, Sharad N. YEDAVE
  • Publication number: 20210398773
    Abstract: A system and method for ion implantation is described, which includes a gas or gas mixture including at least one ionizable gas used to generate ionic species and an arc chamber that includes two or more different arc chamber materials. Using the system ionic species are generated in the arc chamber with liner combination, and one or more desired ionic species display a higher beam current among the ionic species generated, which is facilitated by use of the different materials. In turn improved implantation of the desired ionic species into a substrate can be achieved. Further, the system can minimize formation of metal deposits during system operation, thereby extending source life and promoting improved system performance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 3, 2021
    Publication date: December 23, 2021
    Inventors: Ying TANG, Sharad N. YEDAVE, Joseph R. DESPRES, Joseph D. SWEENEY, Oleg BYL
  • Publication number: 20210370259
    Abstract: Adsorbents of varying types and forms are described, as usefully employed in gas supply packages that include a gas storage and dispensing vessel holding such adsorbent for storage of sorbate gas thereon, and a gas dispensing assembly secured to the vessel for discharging the sorbate gas from the gas supply package under dispensing conditions thereof. Corresponding gas supply packages are likewise described, and various methods of processing the adsorbent, and manufacturing the gas supply packages.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 10, 2021
    Publication date: December 2, 2021
    Inventors: Lawrence H. Dubois, Donald J. Carruthers, Melissa A. Petruska, Edward A. Sturm, Shaun M. Wilson, Steven M. Lurcott, Bryan C. Hendrix, Joseph D. Sweeney, Michael J. Wodjenski, Oleg Byl, Ying Tang, Joseph R. Despres, Matthew Thomas Marlow, Christopher Scannell, Daniel Elzer, Kavita Murthi
  • Patent number: 11139145
    Abstract: A system and method for ion implantation is described, which includes a gas or gas mixture including at least one ionizable gas used to generate ionic species and an arc chamber that includes two or more different arc chamber materials. Using the system ionic species are generated in the arc chamber with liner combination, and one or more desired ionic species display a higher beam current among the ionic species generated, which is facilitated by use of the different materials. In turn improved implantation of the desired ionic species into a substrate can be achieved. Further, the system can minimize formation of metal deposits during system operation, thereby extending source life and promoting improved system performance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 5, 2021
    Assignee: Entegris, Inc.
    Inventors: Ying Tang, Sharad N. Yedave, Joseph R. Despres, Joseph D. Sweeney, Oleg Byl
  • Patent number: 11062906
    Abstract: Compositions, systems, and methods are described for implanting silicon and/or silicon ions in a substrate, involving generation of silicon and/or silicon ions from corresponding silicon precursor compositions, and implantation of the silicon and/or silicon ions in the substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 13, 2021
    Assignee: Entegris, Inc.
    Inventors: Ying Tang, Joseph D. Sweeney, Tianniu Chen, James J. Mayer, Richard S. Ray, Oleg Byl, Sharad N. Yedave, Robert Kaim
  • Publication number: 20210020402
    Abstract: A system and method for ion implantation is described, which includes a gas or gas mixture including at least one ionizable gas used to generate ionic species and an arc chamber that includes two or more different arc chamber materials. Using the system ionic species are generated in the arc chamber with liner combination, and one or more desired ionic species display a higher beam current among the ionic species generated, which is facilitated by use of the different materials. In turn improved implantation of the desired ionic species into a substrate can be achieved. Further, the system can minimize formation of metal deposits during system operation, thereby extending source life and promoting improved system performance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2020
    Publication date: January 21, 2021
    Inventors: Ying TANG, Sharad N. YEDAVE, Joseph R. DESPRES, Joseph D. SWEENEY, Oleg BYL
  • Patent number: 10892137
    Abstract: An ion source apparatus for ion implantation is described, including an ion source chamber, and a consumable structure in or associated with the ion source chamber, in which the consumable structure includes a solid dopant source material susceptible to reaction with a reactive gas for release of dopant in gaseous form to the ion source chamber, wherein the solid dopant source material comprises gallium nitride, gallium oxide, either of which may be isotopically enriched with respect to a gallium isotope, or combinations thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 12, 2021
    Assignee: ENTEGRIS, INC.
    Inventors: Joseph D. Sweeney, Joseph R. Despres, Ying Tang, Sharad N. Yedave, Edward E. Jones, Oleg Byl
  • Patent number: 10845006
    Abstract: A fluid supply package is described, which includes a fluid storage and dispensing vessel, and a fluid dispensing assembly coupled to the vessel and configured to enable discharge of fluid from the vessel under dispensing conditions, wherein the fluid supply package includes an informational augmentation device thereon, e.g., at least one of a quick read (QR) code and an RFID tag, for informational augmentation of the package. Process systems are described including process tools and one or more fluid supply packages of the foregoing type, wherein the process tool is configured for communicative interaction with the fluid supply package(s). Various communicative arrangements are described, which are usefully employed to enhance the efficiency and operation of process systems in which fluid supply packages of the foregoing type are employed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2020
    Assignee: ENTEGRIS, INC.
    Inventors: Joseph D. Sweeney, Edward Edmiston Jones, Joseph Robert Despres, Richard S. Ray, Peter C. Van Buskirk, Edward A. Sturm, Christopher Scannell
  • Publication number: 20200248873
    Abstract: Fluid dispensing assemblies are disclosed, for use in fluid supply packages in which such fluid dispensing assemblies as coupled to fluid supply vessels, for dispensing of fluids such as semiconductor manufacturing fluids. The fluid dispensing assemblies in specific implementations are configured to prevent application of excessive force to valve elements in the fluid dispensing assemblies, and/or for avoiding inadvertent or accidental open conditions of vessels that may result in leakage of toxic or otherwise hazardous or valuable gas. Also described are alignment devices for assisting coupling of coupling elements, e.g., coupling elements of fluid supply packages of the foregoing type, so that damage to such couplings as a result of misalignment is avoided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 22, 2020
    Publication date: August 6, 2020
    Inventors: Daniel ELZER, Ying TANG, Barry L. CHAMBERS, Joseph D. SWEENEY, Shaun M. WILSON, Steven E. BISHOP, Steven ULANECKI, James V. MCMANUS, Oleg BYL, Christopher SCANNELL, Edward E. JONES, Joseph R. DESPRES
  • Publication number: 20200206717
    Abstract: Adsorbents of varying types and forms are described, as usefully employed in gas supply packages that include a gas storage and dispensing vessel holding such adsorbent for storage of sorbate gas thereon, and a gas dispensing assembly secured to the vessel for discharging the sorbate gas from the gas supply package under dispensing conditions thereof. Corresponding gas supply packages are likewise described, and various methods of processing the adsorbent, and manufacturing the gas supply packages.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 4, 2016
    Publication date: July 2, 2020
    Inventors: Lawrence H. Dubois, Donald J. Carruthers, Melissa A. Petruska, Edward A. Sturm, Shaun M. Wilson, Steven M. Lurcott, Bryan C. Hendrix, Joseph D. Sweeney, Michael J. Wodjenski, Oleg Byl, Ying Tang, Joseph R. Despres, Matthew Thomas Marlow, Christopher Scannell, Daniel Elzer, Kavita Murthi
  • Publication number: 20200194265
    Abstract: A system and method for fluorine ion implantation is described, which includes a fluorine gas source used to generate a fluorine ion species for implantation to a subject, and an arc chamber that includes one or more non-tungsten materials (graphite, carbide, fluoride, nitride, oxide, ceramic). The system minimizes formation of tungsten fluoride during system operation, thereby extending source life and promoting improved system performance. Further, the system can include a hydrogen and/or hydride gas source, and these gases can be used along with the fluorine gas to improve source lifetime and/or beam current.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2019
    Publication date: June 18, 2020
    Inventors: Ying TANG, Sharad N. YEDAVE, Joseph R. DESPRES, Joseph D. SWEENEY