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Aviza Technology Limited

32Patents
5Active
32Granted
40Portfolio score

Filing activity: Jul 31, 2000 → Jul 12, 2007 · 5 expiring within 5 years

Most-cited patents

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US7205247B2 Atomic layer deposition of hafnium-based high-k dielectric Electricity 538 Expired
US7205246B2 Forming low k dielectric layers Electricity 502 Expired
US6713846B1 Multilayer high &kgr; dielectric films Electricity 146 Expired
US6890386B2 Modular injector and exhaust assembly Chemistry; Metallurgy 32 Expired
US6846149B2 Semiconductor wafer processing system with vertically-stacked process chambers and single-axis dual-wafer transfer system Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 30 Expired
US6921437B1 Gas distribution system Chemistry; Metallurgy 30 Expired
US6900413B2 Hot wall rapid thermal processor Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 20 Expired
US8585873B2 Methods and apparatus for sputtering Electricity 17 Active
US6798529B2 In-situ method and apparatus for end point detection in chemical mechanical polishing Performing Operations; Transporting 16 Expired
US6901317B2 Inertial temperature control system and method Electricity 10 Expired
US7335569B2 In-situ formation of metal insulator metal capacitors Electricity 9 Expired
US7470470B2 System and method for forming multi-component dielectric films Electricity 8 Expired
US6874770B2 High flow rate bubbler system and method Performing Operations; Transporting 8 Expired
US6761770B2 Atmospheric pressure wafer processing reactor having an internal pressure control system and method Physics 7 Expired
US7109131B2 System and method for hydrogen-rich selective oxidation Electricity 5 Expired
US6802712B2 Heating system, method for heating a deposition or oxidation reactor, and reactor including the heating system Chemistry; Metallurgy 5 Expired
US7351669B2 Method of forming a substantially closed void Electricity 4 Expired
US7153580B2 Low κ dielectric inorganic/organic hybrid films and method of making Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 4 Expired
US6844528B2 Hot wall rapid thermal processor Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 4 Expired
US6984168B1 Apparatus and method for chemical mechanical polishing of substrates Performing Operations; Transporting 4 Expired
US7029381B2 Apparatus and method for chemical mechanical polishing of substrates Performing Operations; Transporting 4 Expired
US6933011B2 Two-step atomic layer deposition of copper layers Electricity 3 Expired
US8486198B2 Method of processing substrates Electricity 2 Active
US6864466B2 System and method to control radial delta temperature Electricity 2 Expired
US7282158B2 Method of processing a workpiece Chemistry; Metallurgy 2 Expired

Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Counts and citation impact are objective bibliographic measures.