Patents by Inventor Rick Endo
Rick Endo 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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Publication number: 20150093898Abstract: A combinatorial processing chamber is provided. The combinatorial processing chamber is configured to isolate a radial portion of a rotatable substrate support, which in turn is configured to support a substrate. The chamber includes a plurality of clusters process heads in one embodiment. An insert having a base plate disposed between the substrate support and the process heads defines a confinement region for a deposition process in one embodiment. The base plate has an opening to enable access of the deposition material to the substrate. Through rotation of the substrate and movement of the opening, multiple regions of the substrate are accessible for performing combinatorial processing on a single substrate.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 8, 2014Publication date: April 2, 2015Inventors: Rick Endo, Jeremy Cheng, Indranil De, James Tsung, Kurt Weiner, Maosheng Zhao
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Patent number: 8932995Abstract: A combinatorial processing chamber is provided. The combinatorial processing chamber is configured to isolate a radial portion of a rotatable substrate support, which in turn is configured to support a substrate. The chamber includes a plurality of clusters process heads in one embodiment. An insert having a base plate disposed between the substrate support and the process heads defines a confinement region for a deposition process in one embodiment. The base plate has an opening to enable access of the deposition material to the substrate. Through rotation of the substrate and movement of the opening, multiple regions of the substrate are accessible for performing combinatorial processing on a single substrate.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2011Date of Patent: January 13, 2015Assignee: Intermolecular, Inc.Inventors: Rick Endo, Kurt Weiner, Indranil De, James Tsung, Maosheng Zhao, Jeremy Cheng
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Publication number: 20140311408Abstract: The various embodiments of the invention provide for relative movement of the substrate and a process head to access the entire wafer in a minimal space to conduct combinatorial processing on various regions of the substrate. The heads enable site isolated processing within the chamber described and method of using the same are described.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 1, 2014Publication date: October 23, 2014Inventors: Indranil De, Rick Endo, James Tsung, Kurt Weiner, Maosheng Zhao
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Patent number: 8771483Abstract: A combinatorial processing chamber is provided. The combinatorial processing chamber is configured to isolate a radial portion of a rotatable substrate support, which in turn is configured to support a substrate. The chamber includes a plurality of clusters process heads in one embodiment. An insert having a base plate disposed between the substrate support and the process heads defines a confinement region for a deposition process in one embodiment. The base plate has an opening to enable access of the deposition material to the substrate. Through rotation of the substrate and movement of the opening, multiple regions of the substrate are accessible for performing combinatorial processing on a single substrate.Type: GrantFiled: February 7, 2008Date of Patent: July 8, 2014Assignee: Intermolecular, Inc.Inventors: Rick Endo, Kurt Weiner, Indranil De, James Tsung, Maosheng Zhao, Jeremy Cheng
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Patent number: 8770143Abstract: The various embodiments of the invention provide for relative movement of the substrate and a process head to access the entire wafer in a minimal space to conduct combinatorial processing on various regions of the substrate. The heads enable site isolated processing within the chamber described and method of using the same are described.Type: GrantFiled: May 12, 2011Date of Patent: July 8, 2014Assignee: Intermolecular, Inc.Inventors: Rick Endo, Kurt Weiner, Indranil De, James Tsung, Maosheng Zhao
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Patent number: 8758581Abstract: A combinatorial processing chamber is provided. The combinatorial processing chamber is configured to isolate a radial portion of a rotatable substrate support, which in turn is configured to support a substrate. The chamber includes a plurality of clusters process heads in one embodiment. An insert having a base plate disposed between the substrate support and the process heads defines a confinement region for a deposition process in one embodiment. The base plate has an opening to enable access of the deposition material to the substrate. Through rotation of the substrate and movement of the opening, multiple regions of the substrate are accessible for performing combinatorial processing on a single substrate.Type: GrantFiled: September 5, 2008Date of Patent: June 24, 2014Assignee: Intermolecular, Inc.Inventors: Rick Endo, Kurt Weiner, Indranil De, James Tsung, Maosheng Zhao, Jeremy Cheng
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Patent number: 8500908Abstract: A structure for independently supporting a wafer and a mask in a processing chamber is provided. The structure includes a set of extensions for supporting the wafer and a set of extensions supporting the mask. The set of extensions for the wafer and the set of extensions for the mask enable independent movement of the wafer and the mask. In one embodiment, the extensions are affixed to an annular ring which is capable of moving in a vertical direction within the processing chamber. A processing chamber, a mask, and a method for combinatorially processing a substrate are also provided.Type: GrantFiled: October 19, 2012Date of Patent: August 6, 2013Assignee: Intermolecular, Inc.Inventors: Rick Endo, James Tsung, Kurt H Weiner
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Patent number: 8486821Abstract: A method of combinatorially processing a substrate and combinatorial processing chamber are provided. The processing chamber includes opposing annular rings defining a conductance gap that extends radially outward. The opposing annular rings are configured to vary the conductance gap in-situ. The variation of the conductance gap is another parameter for processing regions of a substrate differently to evaluate the impact of the conductance variation on a deposition process.Type: GrantFiled: June 5, 2012Date of Patent: July 16, 2013Assignee: Intermolecular, Inc.Inventors: Rick Endo, Jay Dedontney, James Tsung
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Patent number: 8449678Abstract: A combinatorial processing chamber is provided. The combinatorial processing chamber is configured to isolate a radial portion of a rotatable substrate support, which in turn is configured to support a substrate. The chamber includes a plurality of clusters process heads in one embodiment. An insert having a base plate disposed between the substrate support and the process heads defines a confinement region for a deposition process in one embodiment. The base plate has an opening to enable access of the deposition material to the substrate. Through rotation of the substrate and movement of the opening, multiple regions of the substrate are accessible for performing combinatorial processing on a single substrate.Type: GrantFiled: February 8, 2008Date of Patent: May 28, 2013Assignee: Intermolecular, Inc.Inventors: Rick Endo, Kurt Weiner, Indranil De, James Tsung, Maosheng Zhao, Jeremy Cheng
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Patent number: 8387563Abstract: A combinatorial processing chamber is provided. The combinatorial processing chamber is configured to isolate a radial portion of a rotatable substrate support, which in turn is configured to support a substrate. The chamber includes a plurality of clusters process heads in one embodiment. An insert having a base plate disposed between the substrate support and the process heads defines a confinement region for a deposition process in one embodiment. The base plate has an opening to enable access of the deposition material to the substrate. Through rotation of the substrate and movement of the opening, multiple regions of the substrate are accessible for performing combinatorial processing on a single substrate.Type: GrantFiled: February 14, 2012Date of Patent: March 5, 2013Assignee: Intermolecular, Inc.Inventors: Rick Endo, Jeremy Cheng, Indranil De, James Tsung, Kurt Weiner, Maosheng Zhao
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Patent number: 8317925Abstract: A structure for independently supporting a wafer and a mask in a processing chamber is provided. The structure includes a set of extensions for supporting the wafer and a set of extensions supporting the mask. The set of extensions for the wafer and the set of extensions for the mask enable independent movement of the wafer and the mask. In one embodiment, the extensions are affixed to an annular ring which is capable of moving in a vertical direction within the processing chamber. A processing chamber, a mask, and a method for combinatorially processing a substrate are also provided.Type: GrantFiled: June 27, 2011Date of Patent: November 27, 2012Assignee: Intermolecular, Inc.Inventors: Rick Endo, Kurt Weiner, James Tsung
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Patent number: 8216376Abstract: A method of combinatorially processing a substrate and combinatorial processing chamber are provided. The processing chamber includes opposing annular rings defining a conductance gap that extends radially outward. The opposing annular rings are configured to vary the conductance gap in-situ. The variation of the conductance gap is another parameter for processing regions of a substrate differently to evaluate the impact of the conductance variation on a deposition process.Type: GrantFiled: January 15, 2009Date of Patent: July 10, 2012Assignee: Intermolecular, Inc.Inventors: Rick Endo, Jay Dedontney, James Tsung
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Publication number: 20120149180Abstract: A combinatorial processing chamber is provided. The combinatorial processing chamber is configured to isolate a radial portion of a rotatable substrate support, which in turn is configured to support a substrate. The chamber includes a plurality of clusters process heads in one embodiment. An insert having a base plate disposed between the substrate support and the process heads defines a confinement region for a deposition process in one embodiment. The base plate has an opening to enable access of the deposition material to the substrate. Through rotation of the substrate and movement of the opening, multiple regions of the substrate are accessible for performing combinatorial processing on a single substrate.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 21, 2011Publication date: June 14, 2012Applicant: Intermolecular, Inc.Inventors: Rick Endo, Kurt Weiner, Indranil De, James Tsung, Maosheng Zhao, Jeremy Cheng
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Publication number: 20120142197Abstract: A combinatorial processing chamber is provided. The combinatorial processing chamber is configured to isolate a radial portion of a rotatable substrate support, which in turn is configured to support a substrate. The chamber includes a plurality of clusters process heads in one embodiment. An insert having a base plate disposed between the substrate support and the process heads defines a confinement region for a deposition process in one embodiment. The base plate has an opening to enable access of the deposition material to the substrate. Through rotation of the substrate and movement of the opening, multiple regions of the substrate are accessible for performing combinatorial processing on a single substrate.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 14, 2012Publication date: June 7, 2012Applicant: Intermolecular, Inc.Inventors: Rick Endo, Kurt Weiner, Indranil De, James Tsung, Maosheng Zhao, Jeremy Cheng
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Publication number: 20110262644Abstract: A structure for independently supporting a wafer and a mask in a processing chamber is provided. The structure includes a set of extensions for supporting the wafer and a set of extensions supporting the mask. The set of extensions for the wafer and the set of extensions for the mask enable independent movement of the wafer and the mask. In one embodiment, the extensions are affixed to an annular ring which is capable of moving in a vertical direction within the processing chamber. A processing chamber, a mask, and a method for combinatorially processing a substrate are also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 27, 2011Publication date: October 27, 2011Applicant: INTERMOLECULAR, INC.Inventors: Rick Endo, Kurt Weiner, James Tsung
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Patent number: 8039052Abstract: The various embodiments of the invention provide for relative movement of the substrate and a process head to access the entire wafer in a minimal space to conduct combinatorial processing on various regions of the substrate. The heads enable site isolated processing within the chamber described and method of using the same are described.Type: GrantFiled: December 27, 2007Date of Patent: October 18, 2011Assignee: Intermolecular, Inc.Inventors: Rick Endo, Kurt Weiner, Indranil De, James Tsung, Maosheng Zhao
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Publication number: 20110209663Abstract: The various embodiments of the invention provide for relative movement of the substrate and a process head to access the entire wafer in a minimal space to conduct combinatorial processing on various regions of the substrate. The heads enable site isolated processing within the chamber described and method of using the same are described.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 12, 2011Publication date: September 1, 2011Applicant: INTERMOLECULAR, INC.Inventors: Rick Endo, Kurt Weiner, Indranil De, James Tsung, Maosheng Zhao
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Patent number: 7993461Abstract: A structure for independently supporting a wafer and a mask in a processing chamber is provided. The structure includes a set of extensions for supporting the wafer and a set of extensions supporting the mask. The set of extensions for the wafer and the set of extensions for the mask enable independent movement of the wafer and the mask. In one embodiment, the extensions are affixed to an annular ring which is capable of moving in a vertical direction within the processing chamber. A processing chamber, a mask, and a method for combinatorially processing a substrate are also provided.Type: GrantFiled: May 30, 2007Date of Patent: August 9, 2011Assignee: Intermolecular, Inc.Inventors: Rick Endo, Kurt Weiner, James Tsung
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Publication number: 20090069924Abstract: A combinatorial processing chamber is provided. The combinatorial processing chamber is configured to isolate a radial portion of a rotatable substrate support, which in turn is configured to support a substrate. The chamber includes a plurality of clusters process heads in one embodiment. An insert having a base plate disposed between the substrate support and the process heads defines a confinement region for a deposition process in one embodiment. The base plate has an opening to enable access of the deposition material to the substrate. Through rotation of the substrate and movement of the opening, multiple regions of the substrate are accessible for performing combinatorial processing on a single substrate.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 5, 2008Publication date: March 12, 2009Inventors: Rick Endo, Kurt Weiner, Indranil De, James Tsung, Maosheng Zhao, Jeremy Cheng
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Publication number: 20090068849Abstract: The various embodiments of the invention provide for relative movement of the substrate and a process head to access the entire wafer in a minimal space to conduct combinatorial processing on various regions of the substrate. The heads enable site isolated processing within the chamber described and method of using the same are described.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 27, 2007Publication date: March 12, 2009Inventors: Rick Endo, Kurt Weiner, Indranil De, James Tsung, Maosheng Zhao