Patents by Inventor Thomas Aswad

Thomas Aswad 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: 20230017569
    Abstract: A semiconductor processing apparatus is disclosed. The apparatus may include, a reaction chamber and a susceptor dispose in the reaction chamber configured for supporting a substrate thereon, the susceptor comprising a plurality of through-holes in an axial direction of the susceptor. The apparatus may also include, a plurality of lift pins, each of the lift pins being disposed within a respective through-hole, and at least one gas transmitting channel comprising one or more gas channel outlets, the one or more gas channel outlets being disposed proximate to the through-holes. Methods for processing a substrate within a reaction chamber are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 19, 2022
    Publication date: January 19, 2023
    Inventors: Petri Raisanen, David Marquardt, Thomas Aswad
  • Patent number: 11473195
    Abstract: A semiconductor processing apparatus is disclosed. The apparatus may include, a reaction chamber and a susceptor dispose in the reaction chamber configured for supporting a substrate thereon, the susceptor comprising a plurality of through-holes in an axial direction of the susceptor. The apparatus may also include, a plurality of lift pins, each of the lift pins being disposed within a respective through-hole, and at least one gas transmitting channel comprising one or more gas channel outlets, the one or more gas channel outlets being disposed proximate to the through-holes. Methods for processing a substrate within a reaction chamber are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2022
    Assignee: ASM IP Holding B.V.
    Inventors: Petri Raisanen, David Marquardt, Thomas Aswad
  • Publication number: 20190271078
    Abstract: A semiconductor processing apparatus is disclosed. The apparatus may include, a reaction chamber and a susceptor dispose in the reaction chamber configured for supporting a substrate thereon, the susceptor comprising a plurality of through-holes in an axial direction of the susceptor. The apparatus may also include, a plurality of lift pins, each of the lift pins being disposed within a respective through-hole, and at least one gas transmitting channel comprising one or more gas channel outlets, the one or more gas channel outlets being disposed proximate to the through-holes. Methods for processing a substrate within a reaction chamber are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 1, 2018
    Publication date: September 5, 2019
    Inventors: Petri Raisanen, David Marquardt, Thomas Aswad