Patents by Inventor Sandy S. Chao

Sandy S. Chao 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: 7005046
    Abstract: A system is provided in which a smaller flow of deposition solution is diverted from a larger flow of deposition solution flowing on an electrochemical deposition tool platform. The smaller flow is diverted to a dosing unit which may be on a separate platform. The dosing unit in one embodiment comprises a pressurized flow line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 2002
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2006
    Assignee: Applied Materials Inc.
    Inventors: Joseph J. Stevens, Yevgeniy Rabinovich, Sandy S. Chao, Mark R. Denome, Allen L. D'Ambra, Donald J. Olgado
  • Publication number: 20030000841
    Abstract: A system is provided in which a smaller flow of deposition solution is diverted from a larger flow of deposition solution flowing on an electrochemical deposition tool platform. The smaller flow is diverted to a dosing unit which may be on a separate platform. The dosing unit in one embodiment comprises a pressurized flow line.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 13, 2002
    Publication date: January 2, 2003
    Applicant: Applied Materials, Inc.
    Inventors: Joseph J. Stevens, Yevgeniy Rabinovich, Sandy S. Chao, Mark R. Denome, Allen L. D'Ambra, Donald J. Olgado
  • Patent number: 6454927
    Abstract: A system is provided in which a smaller flow of deposition solution is diverted from a larger flow of deposition solution flowing on an electro-chemical deposition tool platform. The smaller flow is diverted to a dosing unit which may be on a separate platform. The dosing unit in one embodiment comprises a pressurized flow line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2000
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2002
    Assignee: Applied Materials, Inc.
    Inventors: Joseph J. Stevens, Yevgeniy Rabinovich, Sandy S. Chao, Mark R. Denome, Allen L. D'Ambra, Donald J. Olgado
  • Patent number: 6299753
    Abstract: The present invention generally provides a fluid delivery system with particular application to electroplating. Two or more reservoirs are fluidly connected to one or more processing chambers by fluid delivery lines. A gas source is coupled to the reservoirs to selectively pressurize the reservoirs and cause fluid flow therefrom to the processing chambers through the fluid delivery lines. The fluid levels in the reservoirs and the processing chambers are controlled to facilitate avity-assisted flow of fluid from the processing chambers to the reservoirs via the fluid delivery line when the fluid levels in the processing chambers are higher than the fluid levels in the reservoirs. In operation, the reservoirs are alternately filled and emptied with a fluid circulated between the reservoirs and the processing chambers. Alternately filling and emptying the reservoirs relative to one another at constant rates maintains the fluid level and flow rate in the processing chamber substantially constant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 1999
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2001
    Assignee: Applied Materials, Inc.
    Inventors: Sandy S. Chao, Mark Lloyd