Patents by Inventor Terry Buckley

Terry Buckley 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: 20050173241
    Abstract: An apparatus with a plating container with at least two anodes is described herein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 6, 2004
    Publication date: August 11, 2005
    Inventors: Radek Chalupa, Harsono Simka, Sadasivan Shankar, Daniel Zierath, Iouri Lantassov, Terry Buckley, Anand Durairajan
  • Publication number: 20050077180
    Abstract: An embodiment of the invention provides a method for reducing electroplating defects by modifying the concentration of components of a high-acid electroplating solution. For one embodiment the suppressor concentration is increased sufficiently to substantially reduce a plurality of electroplating defects while maintaining adequate gap fill. In such an embodiment the concentration of a chloride in the high-acid electroplating solution is determined as low as possible to reduce defects while still sufficient catalyzing the suppressor to maintain adequate gap fill.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 8, 2003
    Publication date: April 14, 2005
    Inventors: Daniel Zierath, Terry Buckley, Valery Dubin