Inventor · Boise, ID, US

Malcolm Grief

34Patents
10h-index
33Co-inventors
75Inventor score

Filing activity: Apr 14, 1989 → Sep 9, 2018

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US5326428A Method for testing semiconductor circuitry for operability and method of forming apparatus for testing semiconductor circuitry for operability Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 239 Expired
US5514245A Method for chemical planarization (CMP) of a semiconductor wafer to provide a planar surface free of microscratches Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 184 Expired
US5738562A Apparatus and method for planar end-point detection during chemical-mechanical polishing Performing Operations; Transporting 105 Expired
US5523697A Testing apparatus for engaging electrically conductive test pads on a semiconductor substrate having integrated circuitry for operability testing thereof Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 101 Expired
US7026835B2 Engagement probe having a grouping of projecting apexes for engaging a conductive pad Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 94 Expired
US8666505B2 Wafer-scale package including power source Electricity 42 Active
US4936950A Method of forming a configuration of interconnections on a semiconductor device having a high integration density Electricity 42 Expired
US5136362A Electrical contact with diffusion barrier Electricity 38 Expired
US5166093A Method to reduce the reflectivity of a semi-conductor metallic surface Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 31 Expired
US6960115B2 Multiprobe detection system for chemical-mechanical planarization tool Electricity 11 Expired
US6805613B1 Multiprobe detection system for chemical-mechanical planarization tool Electricity 9 Expired
US6392426B1 Methods of forming apparatuses and a method of engaging electrically conductive test pads on a semiconductor substrate Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 7 Expired
US6124721A Method of engaging electrically conductive test pads on a semiconductor substrate Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 5 Expired
USRE34583E Method of forming a configuration of interconnections on a semiconductor device having a high integration density General 5 Expired
US6686758B1 Engagement probe and apparatuses configured to engage a conductive pad Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 5 Expired
US6614249B1 Methods of forming apparatuses and a method of engaging electrically conductive test pads on a semiconductor substrate Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 4 Expired
US6555466B1 Two-step chemical-mechanical planarization for damascene structures on semiconductor wafers Electricity 4 Expired
US6657450B2 Methods of engaging electrically conductive test pads on a semiconductor substrate removable electrical interconnect apparatuses, engagement probes and removable engagement probes Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 3 Expired
US6670819B2 Methods of engaging electrically conductive pads on a semiconductor substrate Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 2 Expired
US9978609B2 Low dishing copper chemical mechanical planarization Chemistry; Metallurgy 2 Active
US6387188B1 Pad conditioning for copper-based semiconductor wafers Performing Operations; Transporting 1 Expired
US6127195A Methods of forming an apparatus for engaging electrically conductive pads and method of forming a removable electrical interconnect apparatus Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 1 Expired
US6380754B1 Removable electrical interconnect apparatuses including an engagement proble Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 1 Expired
US9318400B2 Wafer-scale package including power source Electricity 1 Active
US10109493B2 Composite abrasive particles for chemical mechanical planarization composition and method of use thereof Performing Operations; Transporting 1 Active

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