Patents by Inventor Scott Falk
Scott Falk 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: 12112949Abstract: Methods and techniques for deposition of amorphous carbon films on a substrate are provided. In one example, the method includes depositing an amorphous carbon film on an underlayer positioned on a susceptor in a first processing region. The method further includes implanting a dopant or the inert species into the amorphous carbon film in a second processing region. The implant species, energy, dose & temperature in some combination may be used to enhance the hardmask hardness. The method further includes patterning the doped amorphous carbon film. The method further includes etching the underlayer.Type: GrantFiled: October 10, 2022Date of Patent: October 8, 2024Assignee: Applied Materials, Inc.Inventors: Rajesh Prasad, Sarah Bobek, Prashant Kumar Kulshreshtha, Kwangduk Douglas Lee, Harry Whitesell, Hidetaka Oshio, Dong Hyung Lee, Deven Matthew Raj Mittal, Scott Falk, Venkataramana R. Chavva
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Patent number: 12014927Abstract: Methods and techniques for deposition of amorphous carbon films on a substrate are provided. In one example, the method includes depositing an amorphous carbon film on an underlayer positioned on a susceptor in a first processing region. The method further includes implanting a dopant or the inert species into the amorphous carbon film in a second processing region. The implant species, energy, dose & temperature in some combination may be used to enhance the hardmask hardness. The method further includes patterning the doped amorphous carbon film. The method further includes etching the underlayer.Type: GrantFiled: October 11, 2022Date of Patent: June 18, 2024Assignee: Applied Materials, Inc.Inventors: Rajesh Prasad, Sarah Bobek, Prashant Kumar Kulshreshtha, Kwangduk Douglas Lee, Harry Whitesell, Hidetaka Oshio, Dong Hyung Lee, Deven Matthew Raj Mittal, Scott Falk, Venkataramana R. Chavva
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Publication number: 20240021433Abstract: Methods for depositing a hardmask with ions implanted at different tilt angles are described herein. By performing ion implantation to dope an amorphous carbon hardmask at multiple tilt angles, an evenly distributed dopant profiled can be created. The implant tilt angle will determine a dopant profile that enhances the carbon hardmask hardness.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 13, 2022Publication date: January 18, 2024Inventors: Scott FALK, Rajesh PRASAD, Sarah Michelle BOBEK, Harry WHITESELL, Kurt DECKER-LUCKE, Kyu-Ha SHIM, Adaeze OSONKIE, Tomohiko KITAJIMA
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Patent number: 11875995Abstract: A method may include providing a substrate, where the substrate includes a first main surface and a second main surface, opposite the first main surface. The second main surface may include a stress compensation layer. The method may include directing ions to the stress compensation layer in an ion implant procedure. The ion implant procedure may include exposing a first region of the stress compensation layer to a first implant process, wherein a second region of the stress compensation layer is not exposed to the first implant process.Type: GrantFiled: November 9, 2021Date of Patent: January 16, 2024Assignee: Applied Materials, Inc.Inventors: Scott Falk, Jun-Feng Lu, Qintao Zhang
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Publication number: 20230041963Abstract: Methods and techniques for deposition of amorphous carbon films on a substrate are provided. In one example, the method includes depositing an amorphous carbon film on an underlayer positioned on a susceptor in a first processing region. The method further includes implanting a dopant or the inert species into the amorphous carbon film in a second processing region. The implant species, energy, dose & temperature in some combination may be used to enhance the hardmask hardness. The method further includes patterning the doped amorphous carbon film. The method further includes etching the underlayer.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 11, 2022Publication date: February 9, 2023Inventors: Rajesh PRASAD, Sarah BOBEK, Prashant Kumar KULSHRESHTHA, Kwangduk Douglas LEE, Harry WHITESELL, Hidetaka OSHIO, Dong Hyung LEE, Deven Matthew Raj MITTAL, Scott FALK, Venkataramana R. CHAVVA
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Publication number: 20230029929Abstract: Methods and techniques for deposition of amorphous carbon films on a substrate are provided. In one example, the method includes depositing an amorphous carbon film on an underlayer positioned on a susceptor in a first processing region. The method further includes implanting a dopant or the inert species into the amorphous carbon film in a second processing region. The implant species, energy, dose & temperature in some combination may be used to enhance the hardmask hardness. The method further includes patterning the doped amorphous carbon film. The method further includes etching the underlayer.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 10, 2022Publication date: February 2, 2023Inventors: Rajesh PRASAD, Sarah BOBEK, Prashant Kumar KULSHRESHTHA, Kwangduk Douglas LEE, Harry WHITESELL, Hidetaka OSHIO, Dong Hyung LEE, Deven Matthew Raj MITTAL, Scott FALK, Venkataramana R. CHAVVA
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Patent number: 11551904Abstract: A system and method that allows higher energy implants to be performed, wherein the peak concentration depth is shallower than would otherwise occur is disclosed. The system comprises an ion source, an accelerator, a platen and a platen orientation motor that allows large tilt angles. The system may be capable of performing implants of hydrogen ions at an implant energy of up to 5 MeV. By tilting the workpiece during an implant, the system can be used to perform implants that are typically performed at implant energies that are less than the minimum implant energy allowed by the system. Additionally, the resistivity profile of the workpiece after thermal treatment is similar to that achieved using a lower energy implant. In certain embodiments, the peak concentration depth may be reduced by 3 ?m or more using larger tilt angles.Type: GrantFiled: September 9, 2020Date of Patent: January 10, 2023Assignee: Applied Materials, Inc.Inventors: Venkataramana R. Chavva, KyuHa Shim, Hans Gossmann, Edwin Arevalo, Scott Falk, Rajesh Prasad
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Patent number: 11469107Abstract: Methods and techniques for deposition of amorphous carbon films on a substrate are provided. In one example, the method includes depositing an amorphous carbon film on an underlayer positioned on a susceptor in a first processing region. The method further includes implanting a dopant or the inert species into the amorphous carbon film in a second processing region. The implant species, energy, dose & temperature in some combination may be used to enhance the hardmask hardness. The method further includes patterning the doped amorphous carbon film. The method further includes etching the underlayer.Type: GrantFiled: July 27, 2020Date of Patent: October 11, 2022Assignee: Applied Materials, Inc.Inventors: Rajesh Prasad, Sarah Bobek, Prashant Kumar Kulshreshtha, Kwangduk Douglas Lee, Harry Whitesell, Hidetaka Oshio, Dong Hyung Lee, Deven Matthew Raj Mittal, Scott Falk, Venkataramana R. Chavva
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Publication number: 20220076915Abstract: A system and method that allows higher energy implants to be performed, wherein the peak concentration depth is shallower than would otherwise occur is disclosed. The system comprises an ion source, an accelerator, a platen and a platen orientation motor that allows large tilt angles. The system may be capable of performing implants of hydrogen ions at an implant energy of up to 5 MeV. By tilting the workpiece during an implant, the system can be used to perform implants that are typically performed at implant energies that are less than the minimum implant energy allowed by the system. Additionally, the resistivity profile of the workpiece after thermal treatment is similar to that achieved using a lower energy implant. In certain embodiments, the peak concentration depth may be reduced by 3 ?m or more using larger tilt angles.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 9, 2020Publication date: March 10, 2022Inventors: Venkataramana R. Chavva, KyuHa Shim, Hans Gossmann, Edwin Arevalo, Scott Falk, Rajesh Prasad
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Publication number: 20220068648Abstract: A method may include providing a substrate, where the substrate includes a first main surface and a second main surface, opposite the first main surface. The second main surface may include a stress compensation layer. The method may include directing ions to the stress compensation layer in an ion implant procedure. The ion implant procedure may include exposing a first region of the stress compensation layer to a first implant process, wherein a second region of the stress compensation layer is not exposed to the first implant process.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 9, 2021Publication date: March 3, 2022Applicant: APPLIED Materials, Inc.Inventors: Scott Falk, Jun-Feng LU, Qintao Zhang
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Patent number: 11201057Abstract: A method may include providing a substrate, where the substrate includes a first main surface and a second main surface, opposite the first main surface. The second main surface may include a stress compensation layer. The method may include directing ions to the stress compensation layer in an ion implant procedure. The ion implant procedure may include exposing a first region of the stress compensation layer to a first implant process, wherein a second region of the stress compensation layer is not exposed to the first implant process.Type: GrantFiled: July 16, 2019Date of Patent: December 14, 2021Assignee: APPLIED Materials, Inc.Inventors: Scott Falk, Jun-Feng Lu, Qintao Zhang
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Publication number: 20200357640Abstract: Methods and techniques for deposition of amorphous carbon films on a substrate are provided. In one example, the method includes depositing an amorphous carbon film on an underlayer positioned on a susceptor in a first processing region. The method further includes implanting a dopant or the inert species into the amorphous carbon film in a second processing region. The implant species, energy, dose & temperature in some combination may be used to enhance the hardmask hardness. The method further includes patterning the doped amorphous carbon film. The method further includes etching the underlayer.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 27, 2020Publication date: November 12, 2020Inventors: Rajesh PRASAD, Sarah BOBEK, Prashant Kumar KULSHRESHTHA, Kwangduk Douglas LEE, Harry WHITESELL, Hidetaka OSHIO, Dong Hyung LEE, Deven Matthew RAJ MITTAL, Scott FALK, Venkataramana R. CHAVVA
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Publication number: 20200118822Abstract: A method may include providing a substrate, where the substrate includes a first main surface and a second main surface, opposite the first main surface. The second main surface may include a stress compensation layer. The method may include directing ions to the stress compensation layer in an ion implant procedure. The ion implant procedure may include exposing a first region of the stress compensation layer to a first implant process, wherein a second region of the stress compensation layer is not exposed to the first implant process.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 16, 2019Publication date: April 16, 2020Applicant: APPLIED Materials, Inc.Inventors: Scott Falk, Jun-Feng LU, Qintao Zhang
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Publication number: 20190127205Abstract: A beverage dispenser is provided with a removable insert to provide aesthetically pleasing graphic representations of the current beverage type that is being provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 30, 2017Publication date: May 2, 2019Inventors: Stephen Donaghy, Scott Falk