Patents by Inventor Mary Cullinan-Scholl

Mary Cullinan-Scholl 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).

  • SEMICONDUCTORS AND METHODS OF MAKING
    Publication number: 20070080455
    Abstract: A semiconductor having an insulating layer, a contact pad, a via, and a sacrificial dielectric cap is provided. The contact pad is embedded in the insulating layer, where the contact pad has a top metal layer of copper. The via creates an opening over the top metal layer. The sacrificial dielectric cap is over at least the top metal layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 11, 2005
    Publication date: April 12, 2007
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Donna Zupanski-Nielsen, William Landers, Ian Melville, Roger Quon, Timothy Daubenspeck, Kamalesh Srivastava, Mary Cullinan-Scholl, Lawrence Clevenger, Christopher Muzzy