Inventor profile of:

KEITH A. MILLER

City:

Mountain View, California

Country:

United States

Published Applications:

76

Last publication date:

2026-01-20

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KEITH A. MILLER from Mountain View, US has applied for patents for these inventions. The list has both pending applications and granted patents:

#1 | 2026-01-20
US18919831
Chemistry; metallurgy

Sputter system with magnet motion source

#2 | 2025-11-20
US20250357181A1
Electricity

GROUND RETURN PATH FOR WAFER PROCESS CHAMBER

#3 | 2025-10-23
US20250329520A1
Electricity

DELIVERY OF CONFIGURABLE PULSED VOLTAGE WAVEFORMS FOR SUBSTRATE PROCESSING

#4 | 2025-04-10
US20250118543A1
Electricity

Novel arc management algorithm of RF generator and Match box for CCP plasma Chambers

#5 | 2024-09-12
US20240304429A1
Electricity

Arc management algorithm of RF generator and match box for CCP plasma chambers

#6 | 2024-06-27
US20240213007A1
Electricity

Power Compensation in PVD Chambers

#7 | 2024-04-04
US20240112886A1
Electricity

BROADBAND SUPPLY CIRCUITRY FOR A PLASMA PROCESSING SYSTEM

#8 | 2023-12-14
US20230402271A1
Electricity

Methods and apparatus for controlling ion fraction in physical vapor deposition processes

#9 | 2023-05-25
US20230162954A1
Electricity

High temperature detachable very high frequency (VHF) electrostatic chuck (ESC) for PVD chamber

#10 | 2023-04-20
US20230122956A1
Chemistry; metallurgy

Methods and apparatus for processing a substrate

#11 | 2022-12-29
US20220415637A1
Electricity

Cleaning of SIN with CCP plasma or RPS clean

#12 | 2022-12-29
US20220415636A1
Electricity

Cleaning of sin with CCP plasma or RPS clean

#13 | 2022-12-01
US20220384149A1
Electricity

Methods and apparatus for processing a substrate

#14 | 2022-11-10
US20220356559A1
Chemistry; metallurgy

Waveform shape factor for pulsed PVD power

#15 | 2022-10-27
US20220341029A1
Chemistry; metallurgy

EM SOURCE FOR ENHANCED PLASMA CONTROL

#16 | 2022-09-29
US20220310364A1
Electricity

METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR PROCESSING A SUBSTRATE

#17 | 2022-09-29
US20220310363A1
Electricity

METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR PROCESSING A SUBSTRATE

#18 | 2022-09-29
US20220307126A1
Chemistry; metallurgy

Methods and apparatus for passivating a target

#19 | 2022-05-26
US20220162746A1
Chemistry; metallurgy

WAVEFORM SHAPE FACTOR FOR PULSED PVD POWER

#20 | 2022-05-19
US20220154329A1
Chemistry; metallurgy

Isolator ring clamp and physical vapor deposition chamber incorporating same

#21 | 2022-04-28
US20220127714A1
Chemistry; metallurgy

PVD target having self-retained low friction pads

#22 | 2022-01-20
US20220020577A1
Electricity

Methods and apparatus for controlling ion fraction in physical vapor deposition processes

#23 | 2021-12-23
US20210395877A1
Chemistry; metallurgy

Apparatus for improved anode-cathode ratio for rf chambers

#24 | 2021-12-02
US20210375650A1
Electricity

HIGH TEMPERATURE AND VACUUM ISOLATION PROCESSING MINI-ENVIRONMENTS

#25 | 2021-10-14
US20210319989A1
Electricity

METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR PROCESSING A SUBSTRATE

#26 | 2021-10-14
US20210317568A1
Chemistry; metallurgy

Methods and apparatus for passivating a target

#27 | 2021-09-23
US20210292888A1
Chemistry; metallurgy

Heated shield for physical vapor deposition chamber

#28 | 2021-03-11
US20210071294A1
Chemistry; metallurgy

METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING ION FRACTION IN PHYSICAL VAPOR DEPOSITION PROCESSES

#29 | 2021-02-11
US20210043432A1
Electricity

SUBSTRATE SUPPORT SYSTEM

#30 | 2021-01-21
US20210017639A1
Chemistry; metallurgy

EM source for enhanced plasma control

#31 | 2020-10-22
US20200335310A1
Electricity

Gas flow system

#32 | 2020-10-08
US20200321202A1
Electricity

SHIELD KIT FOR PROCESS CHAMBER

#33 | 2020-10-01
US20200312683A1
Electricity

SUBSTRATE SUPPORT PEDESTAL

#34 | 2020-09-24
US20200303172A1
Electricity

TARGET ASSEMBLY SHIELD

#35 | 2020-03-19
US20200090914A1
Electricity

METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR UNIFORMITY CONTROL IN SELECTIVE PLASMA VAPOR DEPOSITION

#36 | 2019-06-20
US20190189465A1
Electricity

METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL VAPOR DEPOSITION

#37 | 2019-03-28
US20190096638A1
Electricity

Substrate processing chamber having improved process volume sealing

#38 | 2018-06-21
US20180174873A1
Electricity

Apparatus And Method For Processing Thin Substrates

#39 | 2018-05-24
US20180142342A1
Chemistry; metallurgy

Collimator for use in a physical vapor deposition chamber

#40 | 2018-05-03
US20180122670A1
Electricity

REMOVABLE SUBSTRATE PLANE STRUCTURE RING

#41 | 2018-01-25
US20180025895A1
Electricity

Physical vapor deposition (PVD) plasma energy control per dynamic magnetron control

#42 | 2018-01-11
US20180010242A1
Chemistry; metallurgy

DEPOSITION RING AND ELECTROSTATIC CHUCK FOR PHYSICAL VAPOR DEPOSITION CHAMBER

#43 | 2017-09-07
US20170253959A1
Chemistry; metallurgy

Methods and apparatus for controlling ion fraction in physical vapor deposition processes

#44 | 2016-11-24
US20160340775A1
Chemistry; metallurgy

Deposition ring and electrostatic chuck for physical vapor deposition chamber

#45 | 2016-06-16
US20160172227A1
Electricity

Electrostatic chuck design for high temperature RF applications

#46 | 2016-06-16
US20160172168A1
Electricity

Apparatus for PVD dielectric deposition

#47 | 2016-03-31
US20160095166A1
Electricity

Methods and apparatus for thermally treating a substrate

#48 | 2015-12-10
US20150354054A1
Chemistry; metallurgy

COOLED PROCESS TOOL ADAPTER FOR USE IN SUBSTRATE PROCESSING CHAMBERS

#49 | 2015-06-18
US20150170888A1
Electricity

Physical vapor deposition (PVD) target having low friction pads

#50 | 2015-06-11
US20150162171A9
Electricity

WAFER PROCESSING DEPOSITION SHIELDING COMPONENTS

#51 | 2015-03-19
US20150075970A1
Electricity

PVD plasma control using a magnet edge lift mechanism

#52 | 2014-09-18
US20140271081A1
Chemistry; metallurgy

Shutter blade and robot blade with CTE compensation

#53 | 2014-09-18
US20140263169A1
Chemistry; metallurgy

Methods for processing a substrate using multiple substrate support positions

#54 | 2014-09-18
US20140261180A1
Chemistry; metallurgy

PVD target for self-centering process shield

#55 | 2014-09-18
US20140261177A1
Chemistry; metallurgy

Apparatus for gas injection in a physical vapor deposition chamber

#56 | 2014-09-18
US20140260544A1
Physics

Method and apparatus for measuring pressure in a physical vapor deposition chamber

#57 | 2014-09-11
US20140251800A1
Chemistry; metallurgy

Sputter source for use in a semiconductor process chamber

#58 | 2014-09-11
US20140251789A1
Chemistry; metallurgy

Physical vapor deposition RF plasma shield deposit control

#59 | 2014-09-11
US20140250658A1
Electricity

VACUUM CHAMBERS AND COMPONENTS FOR SEMICONDUCTOR SUBSTRATE PROCESSING AND METHODS OF FABRICATION

#60 | 2014-08-07
US20140216923A1
Chemistry; metallurgy

PVD RF DC open/closed loop selectable magnetron

#61 | 2014-07-10
US20140190822A1
Electricity

Wafer processing deposition shielding components

#62 | 2014-04-17
US20140103027A1
Electricity

Heated substrate support ring

#63 | 2014-03-06
US20140061041A1
Chemistry; metallurgy

TARGET CENTER POSITIONAL CONSTRAINT FOR PHYSICAL VAPOR DEPOSITION (PVD) PROCESSING SYSTEMS

#64 | 2014-03-06
US20140061039A1
Chemistry; metallurgy

TARGET COOLING FOR PHYSICAL VAPOR DEPOSITION (PVD) PROCESSING SYSTEMS

#65 | 2014-02-13
US20140046475A1
Chemistry; metallurgy

METHOD AND APPARATUS DEPOSITION PROCESS SYNCHRONIZATION

#66 | 2013-12-19
US20130334038A1
Chemistry; metallurgy

Wafer processing deposition shielding components

#67 | 2013-10-03
US20130256127A1
Chemistry; metallurgy

Substrate processing system having symmetric RF distribution and return paths

#68 | 2013-10-03
US20130256125A1
Chemistry; metallurgy

Substrate processing system with mechanically floating target assembly

#69 | 2013-08-01
US20130192629A1
Performing operations; transporting

SUBSTRATE CLEANING CHAMBER AND CLEANING AND CONDITIONING METHODS

#70 | 2013-06-20
US20130153412A1
Chemistry; metallurgy

Apparatus for enabling concentricity of plasma dark space

#71 | 2012-08-23
US20120211359A1
Chemistry; metallurgy

Wafer processing deposition shielding components

#72 | 2012-05-03
US20120103257A1
Chemistry; metallurgy

Deposition ring and electrostatic chuck for physical vapor deposition chamber

#73 | 2012-02-09
US20120033340A1
Electricity

Electrostatic chuck and methods of use thereof

#74 | 2011-12-22
US20110311735A1
Chemistry; metallurgy

Magnetron design for RF/DC physical vapor deposition

#75 | 2011-09-01
US20110209995A1
Electricity

Physical Vapor Deposition With A Variable Capacitive Tuner and Feedback Circuit

#76 | 2009-10-22
US20090260982A1
Chemistry; metallurgy

WAFER PROCESSING DEPOSITION SHIELDING COMPONENTS

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