Patents by Inventor Kripa Nidhan Chauhan

Kripa Nidhan Chauhan 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).

  • Structure and method to improve overlay performance in semiconductor devices
    Patent number: 10833022
    Abstract: In an exemplary method, a first layer is formed on a substrate. First overlay marks are formed in a first zone of the first layer. A non-transparent layer is formed on top of the first layer. At least a portion of the non-transparent layer is removed from an area above the first zone of the first layer. This provides optical access to the first overlay marks. A second layer is formed on top of the non-transparent layer. Second overlay marks are formed in a second zone of the second layer. Position information is obtained from each of the first overlay marks and the second overlay marks.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2020
    Assignee: GLOBALFOUNDRIES INC.
    Inventors: Cung D. Tran, Huaxiang Li, Bradley Morgenfeld, Xintuo Dai, Sanggil Bae, Rui Chen, Md Motasim Bellah, Dongyue Yang, Minghao Tang, Christian J. Ayala, Ravi Prakash Srivastava, Kripa Nidhan Chauhan, Pavan Kumar Chinthamanipeta Sripadarao
  • STRUCTURE AND METHOD TO IMPROVE OVERLAY PERFORMANCE IN SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES
    Publication number: 20200051923
    Abstract: In an exemplary method, a first layer is formed on a substrate. First overlay marks are formed in a first zone of the first layer. A non-transparent layer is formed on top of the first layer. At least a portion of the non-transparent layer is removed from an area above the first zone of the first layer. This provides optical access to the first overlay marks. A second layer is formed on top of the non-transparent layer. Second overlay marks are formed in a second zone of the second layer. Position information is obtained from each of the first overlay marks and the second overlay marks.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2019
    Publication date: February 13, 2020
    Applicant: GLOBALFOUNDRIES INC.
    Inventors: Cung D. Tran, Huaxiang Li, Bradley Morgenfeld, Xintuo Dai, Sanggil Bae, Rui Chen, Md Motasim Bellah, Dongyue Yang, Minghao Tang, Christian J. Ayala, Ravi Prakash Srivastava, Kripa Nidhan Chauhan, Pavan Kumar Chinthamanipeta Sripadarao
  • Structure and method to improve overlay performance in semiconductor devices
    Patent number: 10504851
    Abstract: In an exemplary method, a first layer is formed on a substrate. First overlay marks are formed in a first zone of the first layer. A non-transparent layer is formed on top of the first layer. At least a portion of the non-transparent layer is removed from an area above the first zone of the first layer. This provides optical access to the first overlay marks. A second layer is formed on top of the non-transparent layer. Second overlay marks are formed in a second zone of the second layer. Position information is obtained from each of the first overlay marks and the second overlay marks.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2019
    Assignee: GLOBALFOUNDRIES INC.
    Inventors: Cung D. Tran, Huaxiang Li, Bradley Morgenfeld, Xintuo Dai, Sanggil Bae, Rui Chen, Md Motasim Bellah, Dongyue Yang, Minghao Tang, Christian J. Ayala, Ravi Prakash Srivastava, Kripa Nidhan Chauhan, Pavan Kumar Chinthamanipeta Sripadarao
  • STRUCTURE AND METHOD TO IMPROVE OVERLAY PERFORMANCE IN SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES
    Publication number: 20190267329
    Abstract: In an exemplary method, a first layer is formed on a substrate. First overlay marks are formed in a first zone of the first layer. A non-transparent layer is formed on top of the first layer. At least a portion of the non-transparent layer is removed from an area above the first zone of the first layer. This provides optical access to the first overlay marks. A second layer is formed on top of the non-transparent layer. Second overlay marks are formed in a second zone of the second layer. Position information is obtained from each of the first overlay marks and the second overlay marks.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2018
    Publication date: August 29, 2019
    Applicant: GLOBALFOUNDRIES INC.
    Inventors: Cung D. Tran, Huaxiang Li, Bradley Morgenfeld, Xintuo Dai, Sanggil Bae, Rui Chen, Md Motasim Bellah, Dongyue Yang, Minghao Tang, Christian J. Ayala, Ravi Prakash Srivastava, Kripa Nidhan Chauhan, Pavan Kumar Chinthamanipeta Sripadarao