Inventor · Mülheim an der Ruhr, DE

Michael Kubis

33Patents
6h-index
70Co-inventors
72Inventor score

Filing activity: Jul 14, 2000 → Jul 26, 2022

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US9081303B2 Methods and scatterometers, lithographic systems, and lithographic processing cells Physics 70 Active
US9140998B2 Metrology method and inspection apparatus, lithographic system and device manufacturing method Physics 19 Active
US8976355B2 Method of applying a pattern to a substrate, device manufacturing method and lithographic apparatus for use in such methods Physics 19 Active
US8994944B2 Methods and scatterometers, lithographic systems, and lithographic processing cells Physics 14 Active
US8908147B2 Method and apparatus for determining an overlay error Physics 8 Active
US9946167B2 Metrology method and inspection apparatus, lithographic system and device manufacturing method Physics 8 Active
US9069264B2 Metrology method and apparatus, and device manufacturing method Physics 6 Active
US7520746B1 Annealing furnace cooling and purging system and method Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 6 Active
US9158194B2 Metrology method and apparatus, and device manufacturing method Physics 5 Active
US10718604B2 Metrology method, target and substrate Physics 5 Active
US10386176B2 Metrology method, target and substrate Physics 4 Active
US11204239B2 Metrology method, target and substrate Physics 4 Active
US9291916B2 Method of applying a pattern to a substrate, device manufacturing method and lithographic apparatus for use in such methods Physics 3 Active
US7371296B1 Annealing furnace cooling and purging system and method Chemistry; Metallurgy 3 Expired
US6352597B1 Method for producing a magnetic alloy powder Performing Operations; Transporting 3 Expired
US8709687B2 Substrate and patterning device for use in metrology, metrology method and device manufacturing method Electricity 3 Active
US11428521B2 Metrology method, target and substrate Physics 2 Active
US9454084B2 Method to determine the usefulness of alignment marks to correct overlay, and a combination of a lithographic apparatus and an overlay measurement system Physics 2 Active
US8887107B2 Inspection method and apparatus and lithographic processing cell Physics 2 Active
US7252913B2 Method for projection of a circuit pattern, which is arranged on a mask, onto a semiconductor wafer Physics 2 Expired
US7435375B1 Annealing furnace purging and oxidation system and method Chemistry; Metallurgy 1 Active
US11385553B2 Metrology method, patterning device, apparatus and computer program Physics 1 Active
US10996570B2 Metrology method, patterning device, apparatus and computer program Physics 1 Active
US12429328B2 Metrology method, target and substrate Physics 0 Active
US7361238B1 Annealing furnace purging and oxidation system and method Chemistry; Metallurgy 0 Expired

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