Patents by Inventor Paul L. Andres

Paul L. Andres 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).

  • Photoresist application over hydrophobic surfaces
    Patent number: 7157386
    Abstract: A method of forming a layer of photoresist 28 over a surface 30 of a semiconductor wafer 10 by forming a layer of pre-wet solvent 52 over the surface 30 and forming the layer of photoresist 28 over the layer of pre-wet solvent 52. Also, a layer of photoresist 28 formed by this method.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2004
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2007
    Assignee: Texas Instruments Incorporated
    Inventors: Paul L. Andres, Adrian Salinas