Patents by Inventor Kyle Fondurulia

Kyle Fondurulia 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: 12247286
    Abstract: A cooling apparatus and methods for maintaining a precursor source vessel heater at a desired temperature are disclosed. The apparatus and methods can be used to maintain a desired temperature gradient within the precursor source vessel for improved integrity of the precursor source before delivery of the precursor to a reaction chamber. The apparatus and methods can also be used for rapid cooling of a source vessel for maintenance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 11, 2025
    Assignee: ASM IP Holding B.V.
    Inventors: Carl Louis White, Eric James Shero, Kyle Fondurulia, Timothy James Sullivan
  • Patent number: 12163225
    Abstract: A temperature control system for a chemical delivery system (e.g., comprised in a reactor system) may comprise a temperature control shell coupled to and/or enclosing at least a portion of at least one component of the chemical delivery system. A chemical delivery system may comprise a filter, an accumulator, and/or a chemical application line fluidly coupled to one another in any suitable arrangement and/or configuration. A temperature control system for such a chemical delivery system may comprise a filter temperature control shell coupled to and/or enclosing at least a portion of the filter, an accumulator temperature control shell coupled to and/or enclosing at least a portion of the accumulator, and/or an application line temperature control shell coupled to and/or enclosing at least a portion of the chemical application line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2024
    Assignee: ASM IP Holding B.V.
    Inventors: Carl Louis White, Kyle Fondurulia, Timothy James Sullivan
  • Publication number: 20240249971
    Abstract: Weighted lift pin constructions as disclosed may be used with a semiconductor fabrication processing apparatus. The weighted lift pin constructions comprise a lift pin and a weight element disposed along an end of the lift pin. The weight element is removably retained on the lift pin by a retaining element that may be a clip element, an O-ring element, and differently configured lift pin and weight element threaded sections. When the clip element or O-ring element used, the weight element includes a collar adjacent an end of an opening in the weight element to accommodate placement of the clip or O-ring element therein as retained on the lift pin to thereby maintain axial placement of the lift pin relative to the weight element. Such maintained axial placement may also be achieved by interference locked engagement between differently configured lift pin and weighted element threaded sections.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 19, 2024
    Publication date: July 25, 2024
    Inventors: Rohan Vijay Rane, Ankit Kimtee, Todd Robert Dunn, Akshay Phadnis, Kyle Fondurulia, Sudhanshu Biyani, Mun Peow Wong
  • Publication number: 20240218514
    Abstract: Methods and apparatuses for adjusting a process chamber volume are described. For example, a process chamber, after removing at least a component used to perform a function associated with the process chamber, may be installed with a fixture to adjust a volume of the process chamber. The process chamber with the fixture may reduce the amount of precursor gases and processing time for coating a workpiece. The workpiece, after the coating, may be placed in another process chamber to perform a function associated with the other process chamber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2023
    Publication date: July 4, 2024
    Inventors: Christopher Falcone, Dinkar Nandwana, Kyle Fondurulia, Vishnu Shakti
  • Publication number: 20240209501
    Abstract: Herein disclosed are systems and methods related to solid source chemical vaporizer vessels and multiple chamber deposition modules. In some embodiments, a solid source chemical vaporizer includes a housing base and a housing lid. Some embodiments also include a first and second tray configured to be housed within the housing base, wherein each tray defines a first serpentine path adapted to hold solid source chemical and allow gas flow thereover. In some embodiments, a multiple chamber deposition module includes first and second vapor phase reaction chambers and a solid source chemical vaporizer vessel to supply each of the first and second vapor phase reaction chambers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2024
    Publication date: June 27, 2024
    Inventors: Mohith Verghese, Eric James Shero, Carl Louis White, Kyle Fondurulia, Herbert Terhorst
  • Publication number: 20240167160
    Abstract: Various embodiments of the present technology may provide a feature to isolate an upper chamber of a reaction chamber from a lower chamber of a reaction chamber. In one case, a susceptor has a groove along an outer edge that is configured to mate with a spacer plate. A seal is disposed in the groove. In another case, a flow control ring, which rests on the susceptor, has a groove along an outer edge that is configured to mate with the spacer plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2023
    Publication date: May 23, 2024
    Inventors: Ankit Kimtee, Sudhanshu Biyani, Kyle Fondurulia, Yeonsu Rhee, Shubham Garg
  • Patent number: 11976359
    Abstract: Gas supply assemblies and reactors systems including the gas supply assemblies are disclosed. An exemplary gas supply assembly includes a vessel, a valve plate, a housing encasing the vessel and the valve plate, a gas feedthrough having a first end interior of the housing and a second end exterior of the housing, and one or more valves attached to the valve plate, wherein at least one valve is fluidly coupled to an interior of the vessel. The assemblies can further include a removable gas line having a first end coupled to the at least one valve and a second end coupled to the gas feedthrough. Additionally or alternatively, a gas supply assembly can include one or more valve plate leveling devices coupled to the valve plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2024
    Assignee: ASM IP Holding B.V.
    Inventors: Jianqiu Huang, Gejian Zhao, Kyle Fondurulia
  • Patent number: 11926894
    Abstract: Herein disclosed are systems and methods related to solid source chemical vaporizer vessels and multiple chamber deposition modules. In some embodiments, a solid source chemical vaporizer includes a housing base and a housing lid. Some embodiments also include a first and second tray configured to be housed within the housing base, wherein each tray defines a first serpentine path adapted to hold solid source chemical and allow gas flow thereover. In some embodiments, a multiple chamber deposition module includes first and second vapor phase reaction chambers and a solid source chemical vaporizer vessel to supply each of the first and second vapor phase reaction chambers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2024
    Assignee: ASM IP Holding B.V.
    Inventors: Mohith Verghese, Eric James Shero, Carl Louis White, Kyle Fondurulia, Herbert Terhorst
  • Publication number: 20230383402
    Abstract: Herein disclosed are systems and methods related to solid source chemical sublimator vessels and corresponding deposition modules. The solid source chemical sublimator can include a housing configured to hold solid chemical reactant therein. A lid may be disposed on a proximal portion of the housing. The lid can include a fluid inlet and a fluid outlet and define a serpentine flow path within a distal portion of the lid. The lid can be adapted to allow gas flow within the flow path. The solid source chemical sublimator can include a filter that is disposed between the serpentine flow path and the distal portion of the housing. The filter can have a porosity configured to restrict a passage of a solid chemical reactant therethrough.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 11, 2023
    Publication date: November 30, 2023
    Inventors: Eric James Shero, Carl Louis White, Mohith E. Verghese, Kyle Fondurulia, Timothy James Sullivan
  • Publication number: 20230313367
    Abstract: A reactor system for use in semiconductor processing, such as for chemical vapor deposition (CVD), atomic layer deposition (ALD), and other deposition steps, that makes use of a reactor module with two or more reaction chambers. The reactor system includes components of a cooling system to provide enhanced temperature uniformity across a chamber lid enclosing the housing or vessel containing the reaction chambers. In part, the cooling system is adapted to utilize convective heat transfer and includes a finned heat sink positioned at the center of the chamber lid in the center space between the external portions of the showerheads of the reaction chambers. Further, the cooling system includes a fan positioned to have its outlet at the center space and over the finned heat sink so that air is directed into the center space and onto the heat sink.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2023
    Publication date: October 5, 2023
    Inventors: Ankit Kimtee, Akshay Phadnis, Kyle Fondurulia, Thomas Fitzgerald
  • Publication number: 20230313370
    Abstract: Herein disclosed are systems and methods related to solid source chemical sublimator vessels and corresponding deposition modules. The solid source chemical sublimator can include a housing configured to hold solid chemical reactant therein. A lid may be disposed on a proximal portion of the housing. The lid can include a fluid inlet and a fluid outlet and define a serpentine flow path within a distal portion of the lid. The lid can be adapted to allow gas flow within the flow path. The solid source chemical sublimator can include a filter that is disposed between the serpentine flow path and the distal portion of the housing. The filter can have a porosity configured to restrict a passage of a solid chemical reactant therethrough.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 9, 2023
    Publication date: October 5, 2023
    Inventors: Eric James Shero, Carl Louis White, Mohith E. Verghese, Kyle Fondurulia, Timothy James Sullivan
  • Patent number: 11773486
    Abstract: Herein disclosed are systems and methods related to solid source chemical sublimator vessels and corresponding deposition modules. The solid source chemical sublimator can include a housing configured to hold solid chemical reactant therein. A lid may be disposed on a proximal portion of the housing. The lid can include a fluid inlet and a fluid outlet and define a serpentine flow path within a distal portion of the lid. The lid can be adapted to allow gas flow within the flow path. The solid source chemical sublimator can include a filter that is disposed between the serpentine flow path and the distal portion of the housing. The filter can have a porosity configured to restrict a passage of a solid chemical reactant therethrough.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2023
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2023
    Assignee: ASM IP Holding B.V.
    Inventors: Eric James Shero, Carl Louis White, Mohith E. Verghese, Kyle Fondurulia, Timothy James Sullivan
  • Publication number: 20230235454
    Abstract: Systems and methods related to temperature zone control systems can include a reactant source cabinet that is configured to be at least partially evacuated, a vessel base that is configured to hold solid source chemical reactant therein, and a lid that is coupled to a distal portion of the vessel base. The lid may include one or more lid valves. The system may further include a plurality of gas panel valves that are configured to deliver gas from a gas source to the vessel. The system may include a heating element that is configured to heat the one or more lid valves. The system may include a heat shield, a first portion of which is disposed between the one or more lid valves and the vessel base. A second portion of the heat shield may be disposed between the first heating element and the plurality of gas panel valves.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 5, 2023
    Publication date: July 27, 2023
    Inventors: Carl Louis White, Eric James Shero, Kyle Fondurulia
  • Publication number: 20230183863
    Abstract: The present disclosure pertains to embodiments of a semiconductor deposition reactor manifold which can be used to deposit semiconductor layers using processes such as atomic layer deposition (ALD). The semiconductor deposition reactor manifold comprising heater blocks with heater elements mounted on a manifold body. Advantageously, the heater blocks are detachably mounted for easy replacement.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2022
    Publication date: June 15, 2023
    Inventors: Shreyans Kedia, Dinkar Nandwana, Kyle Fondurulia, Todd Robert Dunn, Jereld Lee Winkler
  • Publication number: 20230183861
    Abstract: Herein disclosed are systems and methods related to solid source chemical sublimator vessels and corresponding deposition modules. The solid source chemical sublimator can include a housing configured to hold solid chemical reactant therein. A lid may be disposed on a proximal portion of the housing. The lid can include a fluid inlet and a fluid outlet and define a serpentine flow path within a distal portion of the lid. The lid can be adapted to allow gas flow within the flow path. The solid source chemical sublimator can include a filter that is disposed between the serpentine flow path and the distal portion of the housing. The filter can have a porosity configured to restrict a passage of a solid chemical reactant therethrough.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 1, 2023
    Publication date: June 15, 2023
    Inventors: Eric James Shero, Carl Louis White, Mohith E. Verghese, Kyle Fondurulia, Timothy James Sullivan
  • Patent number: 11634812
    Abstract: Herein disclosed are systems and methods related to solid source chemical sublimator vessels and corresponding deposition modules. The solid source chemical sublimator can include a housing configured to hold solid chemical reactant therein. A lid may be disposed on a proximal portion of the housing. The lid can include a fluid inlet and a fluid outlet and define a serpentine flow path within a distal portion of the lid. The lid can be adapted to allow gas flow within the flow path. The solid source chemical sublimator can include a filter that is disposed between the serpentine flow path and the distal portion of the housing. The filter can have a porosity configured to restrict a passage of a solid chemical reactant therethrough.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2023
    Assignee: ASM IP HOLDING B.V.
    Inventors: Eric James Shero, Carl Louis White, Mohith E. Verghese, Kyle Fondurulia, Timothy James Sullivan
  • Patent number: 11626313
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a semiconductor processing apparatus having a reaction chamber which can include a baseplate having an opening; a moveable substrate support configured to support a substrate; a movement element configured to move a substrate held on the substrate support towards the opening of the baseplate; a plurality of gas inlets positioned above and configured to direct gas downwardly towards the substrate support; and a sealing element configured to form a seal between the baseplate and the substrate support, the seal positioned at a greater radial distance from a center of the substrate support than an outer edge of the substrate support. In some embodiments, the sealing element can also include a plurality of apertures extend through the sealing element, the apertures configured to provide a flow path between a position below the sealing element to a position above the sealing element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2023
    Assignee: ASM IP HOLDING B.V.
    Inventors: Carl Louis White, Kyle Fondurulia, John Kevin Shugrue
  • Patent number: 11624113
    Abstract: Systems and methods related to temperature zone control systems can include a reactant source cabinet that is configured to be at least partially evacuated, a vessel base that is configured to hold solid source chemical reactant therein, and a lid that is coupled to a distal portion of the vessel base. The lid may include one or more lid valves. The system may further include a plurality of gas panel valves that are configured to deliver gas from a gas source to the vessel. The system may include a heating element that is configured to heat the one or more lid valves. The system may include a heat shield, a first portion of which is disposed between the one or more lid valves and the vessel base. A second portion of the heat shield may be disposed between the first heating element and the plurality of gas panel valves.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2023
    Assignee: ASM IP HOLDING B.V.
    Inventors: Carl Louis White, Eric James Shero, Kyle Fondurulia
  • Patent number: 11501956
    Abstract: A showerhead including a body having an opening, a first plate positioned within the opening and having a plurality of slots, a second plate positioned within the opening and having a plurality of slots, and wherein each of the first plate plurality of slots are concentrically aligned with the second plate plurality of slots.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2022
    Assignee: ASM IP Holding B.V.
    Inventors: Carl White, Todd Dunn, Eric Shero, Kyle Fondurulia
  • Patent number: 11377732
    Abstract: Herein disclosed are systems and methods related to solid source chemical vaporizer vessels and multiple chamber deposition modules. In some embodiments, a solid source chemical vaporizer includes a housing base and a housing lid. Some embodiments also include a first and second tray configured to be housed within the housing base, wherein each tray defines a first serpentine path adapted to hold solid source chemical and allow gas flow thereover. In some embodiments, a multiple chamber deposition module includes first and second vapor phase reaction chambers and a solid source chemical vaporizer vessel to supply each of the first and second vapor phase reaction chambers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2022
    Assignee: ASM IP HOLDING B.V.
    Inventors: Mohith Verghese, Eric James Shero, Carl Louis White, Kyle Fondurulia