Patents by Inventor William Entley

William Entley 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: 20180228015
    Abstract: A chamber top for a processing chamber is provided. The chamber top includes a first plasma source oriented horizontally over the chamber top and a second plasma source oriented horizontally over the chamber top. The second plasma source is arranged concentrically around the first plasma source. Also included is a first plurality of ferrites encircling the first plasma source and a second plurality of ferrites encircling the second plasma source. A first primary winding is disposed around an outer circumference of the first plasma source and a second primary winding disposed around an outer circumference of the second plasma source. The first and second primary windings pass through the respective plurality of ferrites. A plurality of outlets is disposed on a lower portion of the first and second plasma sources, and the plurality of outlets is oriented between adjacent ones of the first and second plurality of ferrites.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 10, 2018
    Publication date: August 9, 2018
    Inventors: Ali Shajii, Richard Gottscho, Souheil Benzerrouk, Andrew Cowe, Siddharth P. Nagarkatti, William Entley
  • Patent number: 9967965
    Abstract: A processing chamber including multiple plasma sources in a process chamber top. Each one of the plasma sources is a ring plasma source including a primary winding and multiple ferrites. A plasma processing system is also described. A method of plasma processing is also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2018
    Assignee: Lam Research Corporation
    Inventors: Ali Shajii, Richard Gottscho, Souheil Benzerrouk, Andrew Cowe, Siddharth P. Nagarkatti, William Entley
  • Publication number: 20130025788
    Abstract: A processing chamber including multiple plasma sources in a process chamber top. Each one of the plasma sources is a ring plasma source including a primary winding and multiple ferrites. A plasma processing system is also described. A method of plasma processing is also described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2012
    Publication date: January 31, 2013
    Inventors: Ali Shajii, Richard Gottscho, Souheil Benzerrouk, Andrew Cowe, Siddharth P. Nagarkatti, William Entley