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Multibeam Systems Inc.

15Patents
3Active
15Granted
35Portfolio score

Filing activity: Apr 5, 2000 → Sep 12, 2008 · 3 expiring within 5 years

Most-cited patents

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US6844550B1 Multi-beam multi-column electron beam inspection system Electricity 116 Expired
US6617587B2 Electron optics for multi-beam electron beam lithography tool Electricity 68 Expired
US6355994B1 Precision stage Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 52 Expired
US6977375B2 Multi-beam multi-column electron beam inspection system Electricity 33 Expired
US6734428B2 Multi-beam multi-column electron beam inspection system Electricity 31 Expired
US6943351B2 Multi-column charged particle optics assembly Electricity 28 Expired
US6738506B2 Image processing system for multi-beam inspection Physics 20 Expired
US6872958B2 Platform positioning system Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 20 Expired
US7462848B2 Optics for generation of high current density patterned charged particle beams Electricity 19 Active
US7227142B2 Dual detector optics for simultaneous collection of secondary and backscattered electrons Electricity 17 Expired
US7122795B2 Detector optics for charged particle beam inspection system Electricity 16 Expired
US7435956B2 Apparatus and method for inspection and testing of flat panel display substrates Electricity 16 Expired
US7456402B2 Detector optics for multiple electron beam test system Electricity 14 Active
US7786454B2 Optics for generation of high current density patterned charged particle beams Electricity 14 Active
US6471435B1 Flexural joint Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 7 Expired

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