Patents by Inventor Toshiharu Watarai

Toshiharu Watarai 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: 20240150894
    Abstract: Examples of a cleaning method includes supplying a cleaning gas into an exhaust duct that provides an exhaust flow passage of a gas supplied to an area above a susceptor, the exhaust duct having a shape surrounding the susceptor in plan view, and activating the cleaning gas to clean an inside of the exhaust duct.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 16, 2024
    Publication date: May 9, 2024
    Inventors: Toshiharu Watarai, Hiroki Arai, Toshio Nakanishi, Yoshiyuki Kikuchi, Ryo Miyama
  • Publication number: 20210071296
    Abstract: Examples of a cleaning method includes supplying a cleaning gas into an exhaust duct that provides an exhaust flow passage of a gas supplied to an area above a susceptor, the exhaust duct having a shape surrounding the susceptor in plan view, and activating the cleaning gas to clean an inside of the exhaust duct.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 2, 2020
    Publication date: March 11, 2021
    Inventors: Toshiharu Watarai, Hiroki Arai, Toshio Nakanishi, Yoshiyuki Kikuchi, Ryo Miyama
  • Patent number: 10793946
    Abstract: Metallic layers can be selectively deposited on one surface of a substrate relative to a second surface of the substrate. In some embodiments, the metallic layers are selectively deposited on a first metallic surface relative to a second surface comprising silicon. In some embodiments the reaction chamber in which the selective deposition occurs may optionally be passivated prior to carrying out the selective deposition process. In some embodiments selectivity of above about 50% or even about 90% is achieved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2020
    Assignee: ASM IP Holding B.V.
    Inventors: Delphine Longrie, Antti Juhani Niskanen, Han Wang, Qi Xie, Jan Willem Maes, Shang Chen, Toshiharu Watarai, Takahiro Onuma, Dai Ishikawa, Kunitoshi Namba
  • Publication number: 20200291511
    Abstract: Metallic layers can be selectively deposited on one surface of a substrate relative to a second surface of the substrate. In some embodiments, the metallic layers are selectively deposited on a first metallic surface relative to a second surface comprising silicon. In some embodiments the reaction chamber in which the selective deposition occurs may optionally be passivated prior to carrying out the selective deposition process. In some embodiments selectivity of above about 50% or even about 90% is achieved.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2019
    Publication date: September 17, 2020
    Inventors: Delphine Longrie, Antti Juhani Niskanen, Han Wang, Qi Xie, Jan Willem Maes, Shang Chen, Toshiharu Watarai, Takahiro Onuma, Dai Ishikawa, Kunitoshi Namba
  • Patent number: 10480064
    Abstract: Metallic layers can be selectively deposited on one surface of a substrate relative to a second surface of the substrate. In some embodiments, the metallic layers are selectively deposited on a first metallic surface relative to a second surface comprising silicon. In some embodiments the reaction chamber in which the selective deposition occurs may optionally be passivated prior to carrying out the selective deposition process. In some embodiments selectivity of above about 50% or even about 90% is achieved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2019
    Assignee: ASM IP Holding B.V.
    Inventors: Delphine Longrie, Antti Juhani Niskanen, Han Wang, Qi Xie, Jan Willem Maes, Shang Chen, Toshiharu Watarai, Takahiro Onuma, Dai Ishikawa, Kunitoshi Namba
  • Patent number: 10468251
    Abstract: A method of forming spacers for spacer-defined multiple pattering (SDMP), includes: depositing a pattern transfer film by PEALD on the entire patterned surface of a template using halogenated silane as a precursor and nitrogen as a reactant at a temperature of 200° C. or less, which pattern transfer film is a silicon nitride film; dry-etching the template using a fluorocarbon as an etchant, and thereby selectively removing a portion of the pattern transfer film formed on a top of a core material and a horizontal portion of the pattern transfer film while leaving the core material and a vertical portion of the pattern transfer film as a vertical spacer, wherein a top of the vertical spacer is substantially flat; and dry-etching the core material, whereby the template has a surface patterned by the vertical spacer on a underlying layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2019
    Assignee: ASM IP Holding B.V.
    Inventors: Dai Ishikawa, Atsuki Fukazawa, Toshiharu Watarai
  • Publication number: 20190055643
    Abstract: Metallic layers can be selectively deposited on one surface of a substrate relative to a second surface of the substrate. In some embodiments, the metallic layers are selectively deposited on a first metallic surface relative to a second surface comprising silicon. In some embodiments the reaction chamber in which the selective deposition occurs may optionally be passivated prior to carrying out the selective deposition process. In some embodiments selectivity of above about 50% or even about 90% is achieved.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 20, 2018
    Publication date: February 21, 2019
    Inventors: Delphine Longrie, Antti Juhani Niskanen, Han Wang, Qi Xie, Jan Willem Maes, Shang Chen, Toshiharu Watarai, Takahiro Onuma, Dai Ishikawa, Kunitoshi Namba
  • Patent number: 10041166
    Abstract: Metallic layers can be selectively deposited on one surface of a substrate relative to a second surface of the substrate. In some embodiments, the metallic layers are selectively deposited on a first metallic surface relative to a second surface comprising silicon. In some embodiments the reaction chamber in which the selective deposition occurs may optionally be passivated prior to carrying out the selective deposition process. In some embodiments selectivity of above about 50% or even about 90% is achieved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2018
    Assignee: ASM IP Holding B.V.
    Inventors: Delphine Longrie, Antti Juhani Niskanen, Han Wang, Qi Xie, Jan Willem Maes, Shang Chen, Toshiharu Watarai, Takahiro Onuma, Dai Ishikawa, Kunitoshi Namba
  • Patent number: 10014212
    Abstract: Metallic layers can be selectively deposited on one surface of a substrate relative to a second surface of the substrate. In some embodiments, the metallic layers are selectively deposited on a first metallic surface relative to a second surface comprising silicon. In some embodiments the reaction chamber in which the selective deposition occurs may optionally be passivated prior to carrying out the selective deposition process. In some embodiments selectivity of above about 50% or even about 90% is achieved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2018
    Assignee: ASM IP HOLDING B.V.
    Inventors: Shang Chen, Toshiharu Watarai, Takahiro Onuma, Dai Ishikawa, Kunitoshi Namba
  • Publication number: 20180080121
    Abstract: Metallic layers can be selectively deposited on one surface of a substrate relative to a second surface of the substrate. In some embodiments, the metallic layers are selectively deposited on a first metallic surface relative to a second surface comprising silicon. In some embodiments the reaction chamber in which the selective deposition occurs may optionally be passivated prior to carrying out the selective deposition process. In some embodiments selectivity of above about 50% or even about 90% is achieved.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2017
    Publication date: March 22, 2018
    Inventors: Delphine Longrie, Antti Juhani Niskanen, Han Wang, Qi Xie, Jan Willem Maes, Shang Chen, Toshiharu Watarai, Takahiro Onuma, Dai Ishikawa, Kunitoshi Namba
  • Publication number: 20170358482
    Abstract: Metallic layers can be selectively deposited on one surface of a substrate relative to a second surface of the substrate. In some embodiments, the metallic layers are selectively deposited on a first metallic surface relative to a second surface comprising silicon. In some embodiments the reaction chamber in which the selective deposition occurs may optionally be passivated prior to carrying out the selective deposition process. In some embodiments selectivity of above about 50% or even about 90% is achieved.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 14, 2017
    Publication date: December 14, 2017
    Inventors: Shang Chen, Toshiharu Watarai, Takahiro Onuma, Dai Ishikawa, Kunitoshi Namba
  • Publication number: 20170316940
    Abstract: A method of forming spacers for spacer-defined multiple pattering (SDMP), includes: depositing a pattern transfer film by PEALD on the entire patterned surface of a template using halogenated silane as a precursor and nitrogen as a reactant at a temperature of 200° C. or less, which pattern transfer film is a silicon nitride film; dry-etching the template using a fluorocarbon as an etchant, and thereby selectively removing a portion of the pattern transfer film formed on a top of a core material and a horizontal portion of the pattern transfer film while leaving the core material and a vertical portion of the pattern transfer film as a vertical spacer, wherein a top of the vertical spacer is substantially flat; and dry-etching the core material, whereby the template has a surface patterned by the vertical spacer on a underlying layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 14, 2017
    Publication date: November 2, 2017
    Inventors: Dai Ishikawa, Atsuki Fukazawa, Toshiharu Watarai
  • Patent number: 9805974
    Abstract: Metallic layers can be selectively deposited on one surface of a substrate relative to a second surface of the substrate. In some embodiments, the metallic layers are selectively deposited on a first metallic surface relative to a second surface comprising silicon. In some embodiments the reaction chamber in which the selective deposition occurs may optionally be passivated prior to carrying out the selective deposition process. In some embodiments selectivity of above about 50% or even about 90% is achieved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2017
    Assignee: ASM IP HOLDING B.V.
    Inventors: Shang Chen, Toshiharu Watarai, Takahiro Onuma, Dai Ishikawa, Kunitoshi Namba
  • Patent number: 9803277
    Abstract: Metallic layers can be selectively deposited on one surface of a substrate relative to a second surface of the substrate. In some embodiments, the metallic layers are selectively deposited on a first metallic surface relative to a second surface comprising silicon. In some embodiments the reaction chamber in which the selective deposition occurs may optionally be passivated prior to carrying out the selective deposition process. In some embodiments selectivity of above about 50% or even about 90% is achieved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2017
    Assignee: ASM IP HOLDING B.V.
    Inventors: Delphine Longrie, Antti Juhani Niskanen, Han Wang, Qi Xie, Jan Willem Maes, Shang Chen, Toshiharu Watarai, Takahiro Onuma, Dai Ishikawa, Kunitoshi Namba
  • Publication number: 20140336990
    Abstract: Light emitted from a low-coherence light source is split into two beams by an optical coupler. One of the beams is applied to a sample medium. The other beam is subjected to phase modulation by a reference minor and a vibration element. The (reference) beam subjected to phase modulation and a scattered beam from the sample medium are wavelength-resolved by a diffraction grating, and the spectrum of resulting interference light is detected by a photodetector. A calculation section calculates an intensity signal corresponding to the position of each scattering point in the sample medium based on the detected spectrum, calculates a power spectrum corresponding to the position of each scattering point based on a temporal change in the intensity signal corresponding to the position of each scattering point, and calculates a diffusion coefficient of the particles corresponding to the position of each scattering point based on the calculated power spectrum.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2012
    Publication date: November 13, 2014
    Inventors: Toshiaki Iwai, Toshiharu Watarai
  • Patent number: D864134
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2019
    Assignee: ASM IP Holding B.V.
    Inventors: Toshiharu Watarai, Yozo Ikedo, Takuya Suguri