Workpiece Processing Technique

Number of patents in Portfolio can not be more than 2000

United States of America Patent

APP PUB NO 20170005013A1
SERIAL NO

14788306

Stats

ATTORNEY / AGENT: (SPONSORED)

Importance

Loading Importance Indicators... loading....

Abstract

See full text

Methods for processing of a workpiece are disclosed. The actual rate at which different portions of an ion beam can process a workpiece, referred to as the processing rate profile, is determined by measuring the amount of material removed from, or added to, a workpiece by the ion beam as a function of ion beam position. An initial thickness profile of a workpiece to be processed is determined. Based on the initial thickness profile, a target thickness profile, and the processing rate profile of the ion beam, a first set of processing parameters are determined. The workpiece is then processed using this first set of processing parameters. In some embodiments, an updated thickness profile is determined after the first process and a second set of processing parameters are determined. A second process is performed using the second set of processing parameters. Optimizations to improve throughput are also disclosed.

Loading the Abstract Image... loading....

First Claim

See full text

Family

Loading Family data... loading....

Patent Owner(s)

Patent OwnerAddress
VARIAN SEMICONDUCTOR EQUIPMENT ASSOCIATES INC35 DORY ROAD GLOUCESTER MA 01930

International Classification(s)

  • [Classification Symbol]
  • [Patents Count]

Inventor(s)

Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Anglin, Kevin Somerville, US 18 60
Bandy, Ross Milton, US 8 4
Evans, Morgan D Manchester, US 32 342

Cited Art Landscape

Load Citation

Patent Citation Ranking

Forward Cite Landscape

Load Citation