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Friction Sensor For Polishing System App 20130167614 - Miller; Gabriel Lorimer ;   et al. | 2013-07-04 |
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Electrophoretic solar cell metallization process and apparatus Grant 8,216,441 - Birang , et al. July 10, 2 | 2012-07-10 |
Substrate Polishing Metrology Using Interference Signals App 20120107971 - Birang; Manoocher ;   et al. | 2012-05-03 |
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Polishing System With In-line And In-situ Metrology App 20110195528 - Swedek; Boguslaw A. ;   et al. | 2011-08-11 |
Carbon nanotube-based load cells Grant 7,971,489 - Pushparaj , et al. July 5, 2 | 2011-07-05 |
Copper deposition chamber having integrated bevel clean with edge bevel removal detection Grant 7,947,131 - Chen , et al. May 24, 2 | 2011-05-24 |
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Apparatus And Method For In-situ Endpoint Detection For Chemical Mechanical Polishing Operations App 20100297917 - Birang; Manoocher ;   et al. | 2010-11-25 |
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Apparatus And Method Of Aligning And Positioning A Cold Substrate On A Hot Surface App 20100279516 - Chen; Chen-An ;   et al. | 2010-11-04 |
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Copper Deposition Chamber Having Integrated Bevel Clean With Edge Bevel Removal Detection App 20100218784 - CHEN; CHEN-AN ;   et al. | 2010-09-02 |
Apparatus and method for in-situ endpoint detection for chemical mechanical polishing operations Grant 7,775,852 - Birang , et al. August 17, 2 | 2010-08-17 |
Substrate polishing metrology using interference signals Grant 7,731,566 - Birang , et al. June 8, 2 | 2010-06-08 |
Auxiliary electrode encased in cation exchange membrane tube for electroplating cell Grant 7,727,364 - Singh , et al. June 1, 2 | 2010-06-01 |
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Polishing System With In-line And In-situ Metrology App 20100062684 - Swedek; Boguslaw A. ;   et al. | 2010-03-11 |
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Electrophoretic Solar Cell Metallization Process And Apparatus App 20090145760 - BIRANG; MANOOCHER ;   et al. | 2009-06-11 |
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Polishing endpoint detection system and method using friction sensor Grant 7,513,818 - Miller , et al. April 7, 2 | 2009-04-07 |
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Methods And Apparatus For Polishing Control App 20080268643 - Birang; Manoocher ;   et al. | 2008-10-30 |
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Substrate polishing metrology using interference signals App 20080227367 - Birang; Manoocher ;   et al. | 2008-09-18 |
Methods and apparatus for polishing control Grant 7,400,934 - Birang , et al. July 15, 2 | 2008-07-15 |
Polishing pads useful for endpoint detection in chemical mechanical polishing Grant 7,374,477 - Birang , et al. May 20, 2 | 2008-05-20 |
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Polishing Pad For Eddy Current Monitoring App 20080003936 - Swedek; Boguslaw A. ;   et al. | 2008-01-03 |
Conductive polishing article for electrochemical mechanical polishing Grant 7,311,592 - Chen , et al. December 25, 2 | 2007-12-25 |
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Apparatus and Method for In-Situ Endpoint Detection for Chemical Mechanical Polishing Operations App 20070015441 - Birang; Manoocher ;   et al. | 2007-01-18 |
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Method and apparatus for optical monitoring in chemical mechanical polishing Grant 6,659,842 - Wiswesser , et al. December 9, 2 | 2003-12-09 |
Platen with debris control for chemical mechanical planarization Grant 6,659,849 - Li , et al. December 9, 2 | 2003-12-09 |
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Method for monitoring a metal layer during chemical mechanical polishing App 20030201769 - Hanawa, Hiroji ;   et al. | 2003-10-30 |
Method and apparatus for monitoring a metal layer during chemical mechanical polishing App 20030201770 - Hanawa, Hiroji ;   et al. | 2003-10-30 |
Optical monitoring in a two-step chemical mechanical polishing process Grant 6,632,124 - Adams , et al. October 14, 2 | 2003-10-14 |
Forming a transparent window in a polishing pad for a chemical mechanical polishing apparatus App 20030190867 - Birang, Manoocher ;   et al. | 2003-10-09 |
Linear polishing sheet with window App 20030181137 - Redeker, Fred C. ;   et al. | 2003-09-25 |
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Polishing pads useful for endpoint detection in chemical mechanical polishing App 20030148721 - Birang, Manoocher ;   et al. | 2003-08-07 |
Method and apparatus of eddy current monitoring for chemical mechanical polishing App 20030148706 - Birang, Manoocher ;   et al. | 2003-08-07 |
Platen for retaining polishing material Grant 6,592,439 - Li , et al. July 15, 2 | 2003-07-15 |
In-situ monitoring of linear substrate polishing operations Grant 6,585,563 - Redeker , et al. July 1, 2 | 2003-07-01 |
Optical Monitoring In A Two-step Chemical Mechanical Polishing Process App 20030104760 - Adams, Bret W. ;   et al. | 2003-06-05 |
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Method of fabricating an electrostatic chuck Grant 6,557,248 - Shamouilian , et al. May 6, 2 | 2003-05-06 |
Spin-rinse-dryer App 20030079762 - Husain, Anwar ;   et al. | 2003-05-01 |
Method and apparatus for cleaning a thin disc Grant 6,554,003 - Birang , et al. April 29, 2 | 2003-04-29 |
Chemical-Mechanical polishing apparatus and method utilizing an advanceable polishing sheet Grant 6,540,595 - Birang April 1, 2 | 2003-04-01 |
Chemical mechanical polishing apparatus with rotating belt App 20030060143 - Birang, Manoocher ;   et al. | 2003-03-27 |
Method for in-situ endpoint detection for chemical mechanical polishing operations Grant 6,537,133 - Birang , et al. March 25, 2 | 2003-03-25 |
Apparatus and methods for chemical mechanical polishing with an incrementally advanceable polishing sheet Grant 6,520,841 - Birang , et al. February 18, 2 | 2003-02-18 |
Gripper for supporting substrate in a vertical orientation App 20030026683 - Govzman, Boris I. ;   et al. | 2003-02-06 |
Carrier head for chemical mechanical polishing a substrate Grant 6,514,124 - Zuniga , et al. February 4, 2 | 2003-02-04 |
Optical monitoring in a two-step chemical mechanical polishing process Grant 6,506,097 - Adams , et al. January 14, 2 | 2003-01-14 |
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Integrated endpoint detection system with optical and eddy current monitoring App 20020164925 - Swedek, Boguslaw A. ;   et al. | 2002-11-07 |
Gripper for supporting substrate in a vertical orientation Grant 6,474,712 - Govzman , et al. November 5, 2 | 2002-11-05 |
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Carrier head with a flexible membrane for a chemical mechanical polishing system App 20020086624 - Zuniga, Steven M. ;   et al. | 2002-07-04 |
Magnetically coupled substrate roller Grant 6,412,503 - Lerner , et al. July 2, 2 | 2002-07-02 |
Inspection device having wafer exchange stage App 20020075478 - Nulman, Jaim ;   et al. | 2002-06-20 |
Combined eddy current sensing and optical monitoring for chemical mechanical polishing App 20020077031 - Johansson, Nils ;   et al. | 2002-06-20 |
Apparatus for transferring semiconductor substrates using an input module Grant 6,406,359 - Birang , et al. June 18, 2 | 2002-06-18 |
Carrier head with local pressure control for a chemical mechanical polishing apparatus App 20020072313 - Zuniga, Steven M. ;   et al. | 2002-06-13 |
Method and apparatus for detecting polishing endpoint with optical monitoring Grant 6,399,501 - Birang , et al. June 4, 2 | 2002-06-04 |
Determining when to replace a retaining ring used in substrate polishing operations Grant 6,390,908 - Chen , et al. May 21, 2 | 2002-05-21 |
Adaptive endpoint detection for chemical mechanical polishing Grant 6,383,058 - Birang , et al. May 7, 2 | 2002-05-07 |
Apparatus and methods for chemical mechanical polishing with an incrementally advanceable polishing sheet App 20020052171 - Birang, Manoocher ;   et al. | 2002-05-02 |
Apparatus and methods for chemical mechanical polishing with an advanceable polishing sheet Grant 6,379,231 - Birang , et al. April 30, 2 | 2002-04-30 |
Delivery of polishing agents in a wafer processing system Grant 6,348,124 - Garbett , et al. February 19, 2 | 2002-02-19 |
Method And Apparatus For Detecting Polishing Endpoint With Optical Monitoring App 20020016066 - BIRANG, MANOOCHER ;   et al. | 2002-02-07 |
Conditioner for polishing pads App 20020016136 - Birang, Manoocher ;   et al. | 2002-02-07 |
Method and apparatus for optical monitoring in chemical mechanical polishing App 20020013120 - Wiswesser, Andreas Norbert ;   et al. | 2002-01-31 |
Method and apparatus for determining polishing endpoint with multiple light sources App 20010027080 - Wiswesser, Andreas Norbert ;   et al. | 2001-10-04 |
Method and apparatus for optical monitoring in chemical mechanical polishing Grant 6,296,548 - Wiswesser , et al. October 2, 2 | 2001-10-02 |
Method and apparatus for determining substrate layer thickness during chemical mechanical polishing Grant 6,247,998 - Wiswesser , et al. June 19, 2 | 2001-06-19 |
Apparatus and methods for chemical mechanical polishing with an advanceable polishing sheet Grant 6,244,935 - Birang , et al. June 12, 2 | 2001-06-12 |
Carrier head with a flexible membrane for a chemical mechanical polishing system App 20010000775 - Zuniga, Steven M. ;   et al. | 2001-05-03 |
Carrier head with a flexible membrane for a chemical mechanical polishing system Grant 6,183,354 - Zuniga , et al. February 6, 2 | 2001-02-06 |
Carrier head for chemical mechanical polishing a substrate Grant 6,159,079 - Zuniga , et al. December 12, 2 | 2000-12-12 |
End effector for pad conditioning Grant 6,159,087 - Birang , et al. December 12, 2 | 2000-12-12 |
Carrier head with local pressure control for a chemical mechanical polishing apparatus Grant 6,146,259 - Zuniga , et al. November 14, 2 | 2000-11-14 |
Forming a transparent window in a polishing pad for a chemical mechanical polishing apparatus Grant 6,045,439 - Birang , et al. April 4, 2 | 2000-04-04 |
Electrostatic chuck with improved erosion resistance Grant 6,023,405 - Shamouilian , et al. February 8, 2 | 2000-02-08 |
Magnetic carrier head for chemical mechanical polishing Grant 5,989,103 - Birang , et al. November 23, 1 | 1999-11-23 |
Apparatus and method for in-situ monitoring of chemical mechanical polishing operations Grant 5,964,643 - Birang , et al. October 12, 1 | 1999-10-12 |
Linear conditioner apparatus for a chemical mechanical polishing system Grant 5,938,507 - Ko , et al. August 17, 1 | 1999-08-17 |
Forming a transparent window in a polishing pad for a chemical mechanical polishing apparatus Grant 5,893,796 - Birang , et al. April 13, 1 | 1999-04-13 |
Electrostatic chuck with fluid flow regulator Grant 5,883,778 - Sherstinsky , et al. March 16, 1 | 1999-03-16 |
Apparatus for measuring the profile of a polishing pad in a chemical mechanical polishing system Grant 5,875,559 - Birang , et al. March 2, 1 | 1999-03-02 |
Endpoint detector for a chemical mechanical polishing system Grant 5,846,882 - Birang December 8, 1 | 1998-12-08 |
Electrostatic chuck with improved erosion resistance Grant 5,822,171 - Shamouilian , et al. October 13, 1 | 1998-10-13 |
Method of making electrostatic chuck with conformal insulator film Grant 5,753,132 - Shamouilian , et al. May 19, 1 | 1998-05-19 |
Electrostatic chuck with conformal insulator film Grant 5,745,331 - Shamouilian , et al. April 28, 1 | 1998-04-28 |
Apparatus and method to determine the coefficient of friction of a chemical mechanical polishing pad during a pad conditioning process and to use it to control the process Grant 5,743,784 - Birang , et al. April 28, 1 | 1998-04-28 |
Apparatus and method for detecting surface roughness in a chemical polishing pad conditioning process Grant 5,708,506 - Birang January 13, 1 | 1998-01-13 |
Electrostatic chuck Grant 5,671,117 - Sherstinsky , et al. September 23, 1 | 1997-09-23 |
Multi-electrode electrostatic chuck Grant 5,646,814 - Shamouilian , et al. July 8, 1 | 1997-07-08 |
Method of making a dielectric chuck Grant 5,634,266 - Sherstinsky , et al. June 3, 1 | 1997-06-03 |
Releasing a workpiece from an electrostatic chuck Grant 5,612,850 - Birang , et al. March 18, 1 | 1997-03-18 |
Method of determining a dechucking voltage which nullifies a residual electrostatic force between an electrostatic chuck and a wafer Grant 5,491,603 - Birang , et al. February 13, 1 | 1996-02-13 |
Releasing a workpiece from an electrostatic chuck Grant 5,459,632 - Birang , et al. October 17, 1 | 1995-10-17 |
Method and apparatus for displaying process endpoint signal based on emission concentration within a processing chamber Grant 5,343,412 - Birang * August 30, 1 | 1994-08-30 |
Method and apparatus for endpoint detection in a semiconductor wafer etching system Grant 5,151,584 - Ebbing , et al. September 29, 1 | 1992-09-29 |
Method and apparatus for displaying process end point signal based on emission concentration within a processing chamber Grant 5,097,430 - Birang March 17, 1 | 1992-03-17 |
Method and apparatus for endpoint detection in a semiconductor wafer etching system Grant 5,077,464 - Ebbing , et al. December 31, 1 | 1991-12-31 |
Method and apparatus for endpoint detection in a semiconductor wafer etching system Grant 4,953,982 - Ebbing , et al. September 4, 1 | 1990-09-04 |