Patents by Inventor Marlin Wijekoon
Marlin Wijekoon 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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Patent number: 12148597Abstract: The present technology includes improved gas distribution designs for forming uniform plasmas during semiconductor processing operations or for treating the interior of semiconductor processing chambers. While conventional gas distribution assemblies may receive a specific reactant or reactant ratio which is then distributed into the plasma region, the presently described technology allows for improved control of the reactant input distribution. The technology allows for separate flows of reactants to different regions of the plasma to offset any irregularities observed in process uniformity. A first precursor may be delivered to the center of the plasma above the center of the substrate/pedestal while a second precursor may be delivered to an outer portion of the plasma above an outer portion of the substrate/pedestal. In so doing, a substrate residing on the pedestal may experience a more uniform etch or deposition profile across the entire surface.Type: GrantFiled: February 13, 2023Date of Patent: November 19, 2024Assignee: Applied Materials, Inc.Inventors: Saravjeet Singh, Kenneth D. Schatz, Alan Tso, Marlin Wijekoon, Dimitri Kioussis
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Publication number: 20230197416Abstract: The present technology includes improved gas distribution designs for forming uniform plasmas during semiconductor processing operations or for treating the interior of semiconductor processing chambers. While conventional gas distribution assemblies may receive a specific reactant or reactant ratio which is then distributed into the plasma region, the presently described technology allows for improved control of the reactant input distribution. The technology allows for separate flows of reactants to different regions of the plasma to offset any irregularities observed in process uniformity. A first precursor may be delivered to the center of the plasma above the center of the substrate/pedestal while a second precursor may be delivered to an outer portion of the plasma above an outer portion of the substrate/pedestal. In so doing, a substrate residing on the pedestal may experience a more uniform etch or deposition profile across the entire surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 13, 2023Publication date: June 22, 2023Applicant: Applied Materials, Inc.Inventors: Saravjeet Singh, Kenneth D. Schatz, Alan Tso, Marlin Wijekoon, Dimitri Kioussis
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Patent number: 11581165Abstract: The present technology includes improved gas distribution designs for forming uniform plasmas during semiconductor processing operations or for treating the interior of semiconductor processing chambers. While conventional gas distribution assemblies may receive a specific reactant or reactant ratio which is then distributed into the plasma region, the presently described technology allows for improved control of the reactant input distribution. The technology allows for separate flows of reactants to different regions of the plasma to offset any irregularities observed in process uniformity. A first precursor may be delivered to the center of the plasma above the center of the substrate/pedestal while a second precursor may be delivered to an outer portion of the plasma above an outer portion of the substrate/pedestal. In so doing, a substrate residing on the pedestal may experience a more uniform etch or deposition profile across the entire surface.Type: GrantFiled: January 25, 2021Date of Patent: February 14, 2023Assignee: Applied Materials, Inc.Inventors: Saravjeet Singh, Kenneth D. Schatz, Alan Tso, Marlin Wijekoon, Dimitri Kioussis
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Publication number: 20210265134Abstract: The present technology includes improved gas distribution designs for forming uniform plasmas during semiconductor processing operations or for treating the interior of semiconductor processing chambers. While conventional gas distribution assemblies may receive a specific reactant or reactant ratio which is then distributed into the plasma region, the presently described technology allows for improved control of the reactant input distribution. The technology allows for separate flows of reactants to different regions of the plasma to offset any irregularities observed in process uniformity. A first precursor may be delivered to the center of the plasma above the center of the substrate/pedestal while a second precursor may be delivered to an outer portion of the plasma above an outer portion of the substrate/pedestal. In so doing, a substrate residing on the pedestal may experience a more uniform etch or deposition profile across the entire surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 25, 2021Publication date: August 26, 2021Applicant: Applied Materials, Inc.Inventors: Saravjeet Singh, Kenneth D. Schatz, Alan Tso, Marlin Wijekoon, Dimitri Kioussis
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Patent number: 10903054Abstract: The present technology includes improved gas distribution designs for forming uniform plasmas during semiconductor processing operations or for treating the interior of semiconductor processing chambers. While conventional gas distribution assemblies may receive a specific reactant or reactant ratio which is then distributed into the plasma region, the presently described technology allows for improved control of the reactant input distribution. The technology allows for separate flows of reactants to different regions of the plasma to offset any irregularities observed in process uniformity. A first precursor may be delivered to the center of the plasma above the center of the substrate/pedestal while a second precursor may be delivered to an outer portion of the plasma above an outer portion of the substrate/pedestal. In so doing, a substrate residing on the pedestal may experience a more uniform etch or deposition profile across the entire surface.Type: GrantFiled: December 19, 2017Date of Patent: January 26, 2021Assignee: Applied Materials, Inc.Inventors: Saravjeet Singh, Kenneth D. Schatz, Alan Tso, Marlin Wijekoon, Dimitri Kioussis
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Publication number: 20190189401Abstract: The present technology includes improved gas distribution designs for forming uniform plasmas during semiconductor processing operations or for treating the interior of semiconductor processing chambers. While conventional gas distribution assemblies may receive a specific reactant or reactant ratio which is then distributed into the plasma region, the presently described technology allows for improved control of the reactant input distribution. The technology allows for separate flows of reactants to different regions of the plasma to offset any irregularities observed in process uniformity. A first precursor may be delivered to the center of the plasma above the center of the substrate/pedestal while a second precursor may be delivered to an outer portion of the plasma above an outer portion of the substrate/pedestal. In so doing, a substrate residing on the pedestal may experience a more uniform etch or deposition profile across the entire surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 19, 2017Publication date: June 20, 2019Applicant: Applied Materials, Inc.Inventors: Saravjeet Singh, Kenneth D. Schatz, Alan Tso, Marlin Wijekoon, Dimitri Kioussis