Patents by Inventor Steven D. Marcus

Steven D. Marcus 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).

  • Publication number: 20240117491
    Abstract: Embodiments of an apparatus for coating a plurality of gas lines are provided herein. In some embodiments, an apparatus for coating a plurality of gas lines via an ALD process includes: an oven having an enclosure that defines an interior volume configured to house the plurality of gas lines, the enclosure having a door configured for transferring the plurality of gas lines into and out of the interior volume; a plurality of inlet ports disposed through a first wall of the enclosure; a plurality of exhaust ports disposed through a second wall of the enclosure; a fluid panel disposed outside of the oven and coupled to the plurality of inlet ports via corresponding ones of a plurality of fluid distribution assemblies; and a foreline disposed outside of the oven and coupled to the plurality of exhaust ports.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 7, 2022
    Publication date: April 11, 2024
    Inventors: Hanish Kumar PANAVALAPPIL KUMARANKUTTY, Yogesh TOMAR, Nikshep M. PATIL, Hari Venkatesh RAJENDRAN, Kirubanandan Naina SHANMUGAM, Gayatri NATU, Mahesh ARCOT, Senthil Kumar NATTAMAI SUBRAMANIAN, Steven D. MARCUS, Michael R. RICE
  • Patent number: 11946140
    Abstract: Exemplary substrate processing systems may include a chamber body defining a transfer region. The systems may include a first lid plate seated on the chamber body. The first lid plate may define a plurality of apertures through the first lid plate. The systems may include a plurality of lid stacks equal to a number of the plurality of apertures. The systems may define a plurality of isolators. An isolator may be positioned between each lid stack and a corresponding aperture of the plurality of apertures. The systems may include a plurality of annular spacers. An annular spacer of the plurality of annular spacers may be positioned between each isolator and a corresponding lid stack of the plurality of lids stacks. The systems may include a plurality of manifolds. A manifold may be seated within an interior of each annular spacer of the plurality of annular spacers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2024
    Assignee: Applied Materials, Inc.
    Inventors: Anantha K. Subramani, Seyyed Abdolreza Fazeli, Yang Guo, Ramcharan Sundar, Arun Kumar Kotrappa, Steven Mosbrucker, Steven D. Marcus, Xinhai Han, Kesong Hu, Tianyang Li, Philip A. Kraus
  • Patent number: 11932938
    Abstract: Disclosed is a coated chamber component comprising a body having a reduced metal surface such that the reduced metal surface has less metal oxide as compared to an amount of metal oxide on a metal surface that has not been reduced. The metal surface may be reduced by pulsing a reducing alcohol thereon. The reduced metal surface may be coated with a corrosion resistant film that may be deposited onto the reduced metal surface by a dry atomic layer deposition process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: Applied Materials, Inc.
    Inventors: Lisa J. Enman, Steven D. Marcus, Mark J. Saly, Lei Zhou
  • Publication number: 20240003003
    Abstract: Disclosed is a coated chamber component comprising a body having a reduced metal surface such that the reduced metal surface has less metal oxide as compared to an amount of metal oxide on a metal surface that has not been reduced. The metal surface may be reduced by pulsing a reducing alcohol thereon. The reduced metal surface may be coated with a corrosion resistant film that may be deposited onto the reduced metal surface by a dry atomic layer deposition process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2023
    Publication date: January 4, 2024
    Inventors: Lisa J. Enman, Steven D. Marcus, Mark J. Saly, Lei Zhou
  • Patent number: 11821083
    Abstract: Apparatus and methods for spatial atomic layer deposition including at least one first exhaust system and at least one second exhaust system. Each exhaust system including a throttle valve and a pressure gauge to control the pressure in the processing region associated with the individual exhaust system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2023
    Assignee: APPLIED MATERIALS, INC.
    Inventors: Ning Li, Steven D. Marcus, Tai T. Ngo, Kevin Griffin
  • Patent number: 11658014
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus for depositing a coating on a semiconductor manufacturing apparatus component are provided herein. In some embodiments, a method of depositing a coating on a semiconductor manufacturing apparatus component includes: sequentially exposing a semiconductor manufacturing apparatus component including nickel or nickel alloy to an aluminum precursor and a reactant to form an aluminum containing layer on a surface of the semiconductor manufacturing apparatus component by a deposition process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2023
    Assignee: APPLIED MATERIALS, INC.
    Inventors: Pingyan Lei, Dien-Yeh Wu, Xiao Ming He, Jennifer Y. Sun, Lei Zhou, Takashi Kuratomi, Avgerinos V. Gelatos, Mei Chang, Steven D. Marcus
  • Publication number: 20230074149
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus for coating processing reactor component parts are provided herein. In some embodiments, a part coating reactor includes: a lower body and a lid assembly that together define and enclose an interior volume; one or more heaters disposed in the lid assembly; one or more coolant channels disposed in the lid assembly to flow a heat transfer medium therethrough; a plurality of gas passages disposed through the lid assembly to facilitate providing one or more gases to the interior volume, wherein the plurality of gas passages include a plurality of fluidly independent plenums disposed in the lid assembly; and one or more mounting brackets to facilitate coupling a workpiece to the lid assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2021
    Publication date: March 9, 2023
    Inventors: Michael R. RICE, Hanish Kumar PANAVALAPPIL KUMARANKUTTY, Steven D. MARCUS, Kirubanandan Naina SHANMUGAM, Sriharsha DHARMAPURA SATHYANARAYANAMURTHY, Madhukar KRISHNA, Shivaprakash Padadayya HIREMATH, Senthil Kumar NATTAMAI SUBRAMANIAN, Sankar Menon CHERUBALA PATHAYAPURA
  • Publication number: 20220307131
    Abstract: Exemplary substrate processing systems may include a chamber body defining a transfer region. The systems may include a first lid plate seated on the chamber body. The first lid plate may define a plurality of apertures through the first lid plate. The systems may include a plurality of lid stacks equal to a number of the plurality of apertures. The systems may define a plurality of isolators. An isolator may be positioned between each lid stack and a corresponding aperture of the plurality of apertures. The systems may include a plurality of annular spacers. An annular spacer of the plurality of annular spacers may be positioned between each isolator and a corresponding lid stack of the plurality of lids stacks. The systems may include a plurality of manifolds. A manifold may be seated within an interior of each annular spacer of the plurality of annular spacers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2021
    Publication date: September 29, 2022
    Applicant: Applied Materials, Inc.
    Inventors: Anantha K. Subramani, Seyyed Abdolreza Fazeli, Yang Guo, Ramcharan Sundar, Arun Kumar Kotrappa, Steven Mosbrucker, Steven D. Marcus, Xinhai Han, Kesong Hu, Tianyang Li, Philip A. Kraus
  • Publication number: 20220119942
    Abstract: Apparatus and methods for spatial atomic layer deposition including at least one first exhaust system and at least one second exhaust system. Each exhaust system including a throttle valve and a pressure gauge to control the pressure in the processing region associated with the individual exhaust system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2021
    Publication date: April 21, 2022
    Applicant: Applied Materials, Inc.
    Inventors: Ning Li, Steven D. Marcus, Tai T. Ngo, Kevin Griffin
  • Publication number: 20220059362
    Abstract: Provided are self-aligned double patterning methods including feature trimming. The SADP process is performed in a single batch processing chamber in which the substrate is laterally moved between sections of the processing chamber separated by gas curtains so that each section independently has a process condition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 1, 2021
    Publication date: February 24, 2022
    Applicant: Applied Materials, Inc.
    Inventors: Ning Li, Victor Nguyen, Mihaela A. Balseanu, Li-Qun Xia, Keiichi Tanaka, Steven D. Marcus
  • Patent number: 11230763
    Abstract: Apparatus and methods for spatial atomic layer deposition including at least one first exhaust system and at least one second exhaust system. Each exhaust system including a throttle valve and a pressure gauge to control the pressure in the processing region associated with the individual exhaust system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 25, 2022
    Assignee: APPLIED MATERIALS, INC.
    Inventors: Ning Li, Steven D. Marcus, Tai T. Ngo, Kevin Griffin
  • Patent number: 11164753
    Abstract: Provided are self-aligned double patterning methods including feature trimming. The SADP process is performed in a single batch processing chamber in which the substrate is laterally moved between sections of the processing chamber separated by gas curtains so that each section independently has a process condition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 2, 2021
    Assignee: APPLIED MATERIALS, INC.
    Inventors: Ning Li, Victor Nguyen, Mihaela Balseanu, Li-Qun Xia, Keiichi Tanaka, Steven D. Marcus
  • Publication number: 20210319983
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus for depositing a coating on a semiconductor manufacturing apparatus component are provided herein. In some embodiments, a method of depositing a coating on a semiconductor manufacturing apparatus component includes: sequentially exposing a semiconductor manufacturing apparatus component including nickel or nickel alloy to an aluminum precursor and a reactant to form an aluminum containing layer on a surface of the semiconductor manufacturing apparatus component by a deposition process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 11, 2020
    Publication date: October 14, 2021
    Inventors: Pingyan LEI, Dien-Yeh WU, Xiao Ming HE, Jennifer Y. SUN, Lei ZHOU, Takashi KURATOMI, Avgerinos V. GELATOS, Mei CHANG, Steven D. MARCUS
  • Publication number: 20210032745
    Abstract: Disclosed is a coated chamber component comprising a body having a reduced metal surface such that the reduced metal surface has less metal oxide as compared to an amount of metal oxide on a metal surface that has not been reduced. The metal surface may be reduced by pulsing a reducing alcohol thereon. The reduced metal surface may be coated with a corrosion resistant film that may be deposited onto the reduced metal surface by a dry atomic layer deposition process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 22, 2020
    Publication date: February 4, 2021
    Inventors: Lisa J. Enman, Steven D. Marcus, Mark J. Saly, Lei Zhou
  • Publication number: 20200149161
    Abstract: Apparatus and methods for spatial atomic layer deposition including at least one first exhaust system and at least one second exhaust system. Each exhaust system including a throttle valve and a pressure gauge to control the pressure in the processing region associated with the individual exhaust system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 16, 2020
    Publication date: May 14, 2020
    Applicant: Applied Materials, Inc.
    Inventors: Ning Li, Steven D. Marcus, Tai T. Ngo, Kevin Griffin
  • Patent number: 10570511
    Abstract: Apparatus and methods for spatial atomic layer deposition including at least one first exhaust system and at least one second exhaust system. Each exhaust system including a throttle valve and a pressure gauge to control the pressure in the processing region associated with the individual exhaust system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2020
    Assignee: Applied Materials, Inc.
    Inventors: Ning Li, Steven D. Marcus, Tai T. Ngo, Kevin Griffin
  • Publication number: 20160068953
    Abstract: Apparatus and methods for spatial atomic layer deposition including at least one first exhaust system and at least one second exhaust system. Each exhaust system including a throttle valve and a pressure gauge to control the pressure in the processing region associated with the individual exhaust system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2015
    Publication date: March 10, 2016
    Inventors: Ning Li, Steven D. Marcus, Tai T. Ngo, Kevin Griffin
  • Publication number: 20150368798
    Abstract: Provided are atomic layer deposition apparatus and methods including a gas distribution plate comprising a plurality of elongate gas ports with gas curtains extending along the outer length of the gas distribution plate. Also provided are atomic layer deposition apparatuses and methods including a gas distribution plate with a plurality of elongate gas ports with gas curtains.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 18, 2014
    Publication date: December 24, 2015
    Inventors: Garry K. KWONG, Joseph YUDOVSKY, Steven D. MARCUS
  • Publication number: 20150255324
    Abstract: Embodiments disclosed herein generally relate to forming dielectric materials in high aspect ratio features. In one embodiment, a method for filling high aspect ratio trenches in one processing chamber is disclosed. The method includes placing a substrate inside a processing chamber, where the substrate has a surface having a plurality of high aspect ratio trenches and the surface is facing a gas/plasma distribution assembly. The method further includes performing a sequence of depositing a layer of dielectric material on the surface of the substrate and inside each of the plurality of trenches, where the layer of dielectric material is on a bottom and side walls of each trench, and removing a portion of the layer of dielectric material disposed on the surface of the substrate, where an opening of each trench is widened. The sequence repeats until the trenches are filled seamlessly with the dielectric material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2015
    Publication date: September 10, 2015
    Inventors: Ning LI, Victor NGUYEN, Mihaela BALSEANU, Li-Qun XIA, Steven D. MARCUS, Haichun YANG, Keiichi TANAKA
  • Publication number: 20150252477
    Abstract: Embodiments disclosed herein generally relate to the processing of substrates, and more particularly, relate to methods for forming a dielectric film. In one embodiment, the method includes placing a plurality of substrates inside a processing chamber and performing a sequence of exposing the substrates to a first reactive gas comprising silicon, and then exposing the substrates to a plasma of a second reactive gas comprising nitrogen and at least one of oxygen or carbon, and repeating the sequence to form the dielectric film comprising silicon carbon nitride or silicon carbon oxynitride on each of the substrates.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 6, 2015
    Publication date: September 10, 2015
    Inventors: Victor NGUYEN, Mihaela BALSEANU, Ning LI, Steven D. MARCUS, Mark SALY, David THOMPSON, Li-Qun XIA