Patents by Inventor Keith T. Wong
Keith T. Wong 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).
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Publication number: 20250191908Abstract: Methods of depositing thin films of hafnium oxide possessing strong ferroelectric properties are described. A hafnium oxide monolayer is formed in a first process cycle comprising sequential exposure of a substrate to a hafnium precursor, purge gas, first oxidant and purge gas. A doped hafnium oxide monolayer is formed in a second process cycle comprising sequential exposure of the substrate to a hafnium precursor, purge gas, dopant precursor, purge gas, second oxidant and purge gas. Thin films of hafnium oxide are also described.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 20, 2025Publication date: June 12, 2025Applicant: Applied Materials, Inc.Inventors: Golnaz Karbasian, Keith T. Wong
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Patent number: 12261037Abstract: Methods of depositing thin films of hafnium oxide possessing strong ferroelectric properties are described. A hafnium oxide monolayer is formed in a first process cycle comprising sequential exposure of a substrate to a hafnium precursor, purge gas, first oxidant and purge gas. A doped hafnium oxide monolayer is formed in a second process cycle comprising sequential exposure of the substrate to a hafnium precursor, purge gas, dopant precursor, purge gas, second oxidant and purge gas. Thin films of hafnium oxide are also described.Type: GrantFiled: June 7, 2019Date of Patent: March 25, 2025Assignee: Applied Materials, Inc.Inventors: Golnaz Karbasian, Keith T. Wong
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Patent number: 12211736Abstract: Exemplary deposition methods may include introducing a vapor of a metal alkoxide into a processing volume of a semiconductor processing chamber. A substrate defining a trench may be housed in the processing volume. The methods may include condensing the vapor into a liquid metal alkoxide within the trench on the substrate. The methods may include forming a plasma external to the processing volume of the semiconductor processing chamber. The methods may include introducing plasma-generated species into the processing volume. The methods may include exposing the liquid metal alkoxide in the trench to the plasma-generated species. The methods may also include forming a metal oxide film in the trench through a reaction between the liquid metal alkoxide and the plasma-generated species.Type: GrantFiled: November 1, 2021Date of Patent: January 28, 2025Assignee: Applied Materials, Inc.Inventors: Hurshvardhan Srivastava, Keith T. Wong
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Publication number: 20240301552Abstract: Described herein is a method for performing an atomic layer deposition process to form a silicon doped oxide film on a surface of the substrate. The oxide film may be a hafnium-zirconium oxide film, or a zirconium oxide film. The atomic layer deposition process may include forming the oxide layers and a silicon layer using a hydrogen peroxide as at least one of the precursors used in formation of the oxide layers.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 9, 2023Publication date: September 12, 2024Inventors: Harshil Kashyap, Andrew C. Kummel, Ajay Kumar Yadav, Keith T. Wong, Srinivas Nemani, Ellie Yieh
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Publication number: 20240120195Abstract: A method includes forming a conductive material on a first dielectric layer, exposing the conductive material to aniline to produce a passivated surface of the conductive material, and after exposing the conductive material to aniline, forming a second dielectric layer on the first dielectric layer using a deposition process. The deposition process is a water-free and plasma-free deposition process, and the second dielectric layer does not form on the passivated surface of the conductive material.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 6, 2022Publication date: April 11, 2024Inventors: Keith T. Wong, Srinivas D. Nemani, Ellie Y. Yieh, Andrew C. Kummel, Yunil Cho, James Huang
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Publication number: 20240035152Abstract: Methods of depositing a molybdenum sulfide film with increased sulfur:molybdenum ratio are described. The methods include pre-cleaning a dielectric material with oxygen radicals prior to formation of a molybdenum sulfide film that has a lower oxygen content than would be formed without the pre-cleaning.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 10, 2023Publication date: February 1, 2024Applicant: Applied Materials, Inc.Inventors: Keith T. Wong, Hyojin Kim
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Patent number: 11821079Abstract: Methods of depositing a molybdenum sulfide film with increased sulfur:molybdenum ratio are described. The methods include pre-cleaning a dielectric material with oxygen radicals prior to formation of a molybdenum sulfide film that has a lower oxygen content than would be formed without the pre-cleaning.Type: GrantFiled: September 22, 2020Date of Patent: November 21, 2023Assignee: Applied Materials, Inc.Inventors: Keith T. Wong, HyoJin Kim
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Publication number: 20230187204Abstract: Provided are methods for pre-cleaning a substrate. A substrate having tungsten oxide (WOx) thereon is soaked in tungsten fluoride (WF6), which reduces the tungsten oxide (WOx) to tungsten (W). Subsequently, the substrate is treated with hydrogen, e.g., plasma treatment or thermal treatment, to reduce the amount of fluorine present so that fluorine does not invade the underlying insulating layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 20, 2022Publication date: June 15, 2023Applicant: Applied Materials, Inc.Inventors: Xiaodong Wang, Kevin Kashefi, Rongjun Wang, Shi You, Keith T. Wong, Yuchen Liu, Ya-Hsi Hwang, Jean Lu
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Patent number: 11626284Abstract: A method to form a 2-Dimensional transistor channel may include depositing an amorphous layer comprising a 2-dimensional material, implanting an implant species into the amorphous layer; and annealing the amorphous layer after the implanting. As such, the amorphous layer may form a doped crystalline layer.Type: GrantFiled: January 15, 2021Date of Patent: April 11, 2023Assignee: Applied Materials, Inc.Inventors: Keith T. Wong, Hurshvardhan Srivastava, Srinivas D. Nemani, Johannes M. van Meer, Rajesh Prasad
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Publication number: 20220139765Abstract: Exemplary deposition methods may include introducing a vapor of a metal alkoxide into a processing volume of a semiconductor processing chamber. A substrate defining a trench may be housed in the processing volume. The methods may include condensing the vapor into a liquid metal alkoxide within the trench on the substrate. The methods may include forming a plasma external to the processing volume of the semiconductor processing chamber. The methods may include introducing plasma-generated species into the processing volume. The methods may include exposing the liquid metal alkoxide in the trench to the plasma-generated species. The methods may also include forming a metal oxide film in the trench through a reaction between the liquid metal alkoxide and the plasma-generated species.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 1, 2021Publication date: May 5, 2022Applicant: Applied Materials, Inc.Inventors: Hurshvardhan Srivastava, Keith T. Wong
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Publication number: 20220108886Abstract: A method to form a 2-Dimensional transistor channel may include depositing an amorphous layer comprising a 2-dimensional material, implanting an implant species into the amorphous layer; and annealing the amorphous layer after the implanting. As such, the amorphous layer may form a doped crystalline layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 15, 2021Publication date: April 7, 2022Applicant: Applied Materials, Inc.Inventors: Keith T. Wong, Hurshvardhan Srivastava, Srinivas D. Nemani, Johannes M. van Meer, Rajesh Prasad
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Publication number: 20210087677Abstract: Methods of depositing a molybdenum sulfide film with increased sulfur:molybdenum ratio are described. The methods include pre-cleaning a dielectric material with oxygen radicals prior to formation of a molybdenum sulfide film that has a lower oxygen content than would be formed without the pre-cleaning.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 22, 2020Publication date: March 25, 2021Applicant: Applied Materials, Inc.Inventors: Keith T. Wong, HyoJin Kim
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Publication number: 20190393029Abstract: Methods of depositing thin films of hafnium oxide possessing strong ferroelectric properties are described. A hafnium oxide monolayer is formed in a first process cycle comprising sequential exposure of a substrate to a hafnium precursor, purge gas, first oxidant and purge gas. A doped hafnium oxide monolayer is formed in a second process cycle comprising sequential exposure of the substrate to a hafnium precursor, purge gas, dopant precursor, purge gas, second oxidant and purge gas. Thin films of hafnium oxide are also described.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 7, 2019Publication date: December 26, 2019Inventors: Golnaz Karbasian, Keith T. Wong
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Publication number: 20100300563Abstract: Provided is a sequenced fluid control device that includes a pneumatic driver module, a fluid cartridge having at least one fluid chamber and at least one waste chamber, and at least one sample delivery element disposed to sealably contact the fluid cartridge forming a main chamber containing a sample, where the fluid cartridge is also disposed to sealably contact the pneumatic driver module. The pneumatic driver module injects gas into or withdraws gas from the fluid cartridge, where the gas directly contacts at least one fluid causing at least one fluid to flow through channels disposed to connect at least one fluid chamber to the sample delivery element and disposed to connect the sample delivery element to the at least one waste chamber or waste channel, where a sample on the sample delivery element is exposed to the at least one fluid.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 27, 2010Publication date: December 2, 2010Inventors: John Ramunas, Juan G. Santiago, Helen M. Blau, Keith T. Wong, Viktor Shkolnikov, Karl Stahl, Khaesha Hall, Kevin Nam Truong, Jason L. Chua
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Patent number: 7799501Abstract: Methods for making dispersions, which are of various rheologies, various pigment/binder ratios, various particle sizes, and possess less impurities or large particles are provided. These dispersions may be utilized to form layers of photoreceptors.Type: GrantFiled: May 31, 2007Date of Patent: September 21, 2010Assignee: Xerox CorporationInventors: Lanhui Zhang, Lin Ma, Keith T. Wong
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Publication number: 20080299484Abstract: Methods for making dispersions, which are of various rheologies, various pigment/binder ratios, various particle sizes, and possess less impurities or large particles are provided. These dispersions may be utilized to form layers of photoreceptors.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 31, 2007Publication date: December 4, 2008Inventors: Lanhui Zhang, Lin Ma, Keith T. Wong