Patents by Inventor Valery M. Dublin

Valery M. Dublin 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).

  • Dopant interface formation
    Publication number: 20040053453
    Abstract: Formation of an interconnect circuit feature having a metal and an electropositive dopant. The interconnect feature may comprise an accumulation of the electropositive dopant at interface boundaries of the interconnect feature to reduce electromigration of the metal during operation. A method may comprise heating the interconnect feature to drive a portion of the electropositive dopant to the interfaces.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 14, 2003
    Publication date: March 18, 2004
    Inventors: Valery M. Dublin, Jacob M. Faber