Patents by Inventor Thomas Anthony Empante

Thomas Anthony Empante 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: 20240079241
    Abstract: Methods for forming a semiconductor structure and semiconductor structures are described. Some embodiments of the method comprise patterning a substrate to form a first opening and a second opening, the substrate comprising an n transistor and a p transistor, the first opening over the n transistor and the second opening over the p transistor. The substrate is pre-cleaned. A molybdenum film is selectively deposited on the p transistor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 25, 2023
    Publication date: March 7, 2024
    Applicant: Applied Materials, Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas Anthony Empante, Avgerinos V. Gelatos
  • Publication number: 20230187282
    Abstract: Methods for forming a semiconductor structure and semiconductor structures are described. The method comprises patterning a substrate to form a first opening and a second opening, the substrate comprising an n transistor and a p transistor, the first opening over the n transistor and the second opening over the p transistor. The substrate may be pre-cleaned. A ruthenium silicide (RuSi) layer is selectively deposited on the p transistor. A titanium silicide (TiSi) layer is formed on the n transistor and the p transistor. An optional barrier layer may be formed on the titanium silicide (TiSi) layer. The method may be performed in a processing chamber without breaking vacuum.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2021
    Publication date: June 15, 2023
    Applicant: Applied Materials, Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas Anthony Empante, Avgerinos V. Gelatos, Zhibo Yuan, Liqi Wu, Joung Joo Lee, Byunghoon Yoon