Inventor · Fremont, CA, US

David Wei

20Patents
8h-index
31Co-inventors
75Inventor score

Filing activity: Apr 13, 1978 → Aug 7, 2008

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US4142958A Method for fabricating multi-layer optical films Electricity 47 Expired
USRE32849E Method for fabricating multi-layer optical films General 26 Expired
US6190511A Method and apparatus for ion beam sputter deposition of thin films Physics 22 Expired
US6984892B2 Semiconductor structure implementing low-K dielectric materials and supporting stubs Electricity 14 Expired
US6896586B2 Method and apparatus for heating polishing pad Performing Operations; Transporting 13 Expired
US6808442B1 Apparatus for removal/remaining thickness profile manipulation Performing Operations; Transporting 11 Expired
US7892445B1 Wafer electrical discharge control using argon free dechucking gas Electricity 10 Active
US7307025B1 Lag control Electricity 9 Expired
US7425501B2 Semiconductor structure implementing sacrificial material and methods for making and implementing the same Electricity 4 Active
US6656024B1 Method and apparatus for reducing compressed dry air usage during chemical mechanical planarization Performing Operations; Transporting 3 Expired
US6719874B1 Active retaining ring support Performing Operations; Transporting 3 Expired
US6976906B2 Apparatus for reducing compressed dry air usage during chemical mechanical planarization Performing Operations; Transporting 3 Expired
US7789991B1 Lag control Electricity 2 Active
US6749491B1 CMP belt stretch compensation apparatus and methods for using the same Performing Operations; Transporting 2 Expired
US7297966B2 Utilizing an integrated plasmon detector to measure a metal deposit roughness on a semiconductor surface Physics 1 Expired
US6761626B2 Air platen for leading edge and trailing edge control Performing Operations; Transporting 1 Expired
US7495230B2 Using a polaron interaction zone as an interface to integrate a plasmon layer and a semiconductor detector Physics 1 Active
US7875548B2 Method for making semiconductor structures implementing sacrificial material Electricity 1 Active
US6878048B2 CMP belt stretch compensation apparatus and methods for using the same Performing Operations; Transporting 0 Expired
US7018276B2 Air platen for leading edge and trailing edge control Performing Operations; Transporting 0 Expired

Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.