Patents by Inventor Zhongbo YAN

Zhongbo YAN 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: 20220375792
    Abstract: Embodiments of methods of filling features with molybdenum (Mo) include depositing a first layer of Mo in a feature including an opening and an interior and non-conformally treating the first layer such that regions near the opening preferentially treated over regions in the interior. In some embodiments, a second Mo layer is deposited on the treated first layer. Embodiments of methods of filling features with Mo include controlling Mo precursor flux to transition between conformal and non-conformal fill.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2020
    Publication date: November 24, 2022
    Inventors: Lawrence SCHLOSS, Shruti Vivek THOMBARE, Zhongbo YAN, Patrick A. VAN CLEEMPUT, Joshua COLLINS