Inventor
BRIGGS BENJAMIN D
US170 patents
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IBM
43 patentsUS10229851B2Mar 12, 2019
Self-forming barrier for use in air gap formation
IBM317 citations99
US9837355B2Dec 5, 2017
Method for maximizing air gap in back end of the line interconnect through via landing modification
IBM313 citations99
US10777411B1Sep 15, 2020
Semiconductor device with selective dielectric deposition
IBM20 citations94
US10395986B1Aug 27, 2019
Fully aligned via employing selective metal deposition
IBM24 citations94
US10020223B1Jul 10, 2018
Reduced tip-to-tip and via pitch at line end
IBM30 citations94
US9966337B1May 8, 2018
Fully aligned via with integrated air gaps
IBM22 citations94
US9911651B1Mar 6, 2018
Skip-vias bypassing a metallization level at minimum pitch
IBM26 citations94
US9685406B1Jun 20, 2017
Selective and non-selective barrier layer wet removal
IBM34 citations94
US9553019B1Jan 24, 2017
Airgap protection layer for via alignment
IBM20 citations93
US11195993B2Dec 7, 2021
Encapsulation topography-assisted self-aligned MRAM top contact
IBM7 citations84
US11004790B2May 11, 2021
Method of manufacturing an interconnect without dielectric exclusion zones by thermal decomposition of a sacrificial filler material
IBM4 citations84
US10361157B2Jul 23, 2019
Method of manufacturing self-aligned interconnects by deposition of a non-conformal air-gap forming layer having an undulated upper surface
IBM6 citations84
US10297750B1May 21, 2019
Wraparound top electrode line for crossbar array resistive switching device
IBM11 citations84
US10276190B2Apr 30, 2019
Sentiment analysis of mental health disorder symptoms
IBM9 citations84
US10204828B1Feb 12, 2019
Enabling low resistance gates and contacts integrated with bilayer dielectrics
IBM8 citations84
US10090247B1Oct 2, 2018
Semiconductor device formed by wet etch removal of Ru selective to other metals
IBM13 citations84
US10083905B2Sep 25, 2018
Skip-vias bypassing a metallization level at minimum pitch
IBM9 citations84
US10049920B1Aug 14, 2018
Reduced tip-to-tip and via pitch at line end
IBM8 citations84
US10045096B2Aug 7, 2018
Social media modification of behavior and mobile screening for impairment
IBM9 citations84
US10002831B2Jun 19, 2018
Selective and non-selective barrier layer wet removal
IBM7 citations84
US9985199B1May 29, 2018
Prevention of switching of spins in magnetic tunnel junctions by on-chip parasitic magnetic shield
IBM8 citations84
US9941088B2Apr 10, 2018
Fold over emitter and collector field emission transistor
IBM6 citations84
US9917137B1Mar 13, 2018
Integrated magnetic tunnel junction (MTJ) in back end of line (BEOL) interconnects
IBM14 citations84
US9858388B1Jan 2, 2018
Health monitoring using parallel cognitive processing
IBM9 citations84
US9837305B1Dec 5, 2017
Forming deep airgaps without flop over
IBM10 citations84
US9806023B1Oct 31, 2017
Selective and non-selective barrier layer wet removal
IBM8 citations84
US9793206B1Oct 17, 2017
Heterogeneous metallization using solid diffusion removal of metal interconnects
IBM8 citations84
US9758095B2Sep 12, 2017
Smartwatch blackbox
IBM5 citations84
US9754883B1Sep 5, 2017
Hybrid metal interconnects with a bamboo grain microstructure
IBM14 citations84
US9666474B2May 30, 2017
Uniform dielectric recess depth during fin reveal
IBM5 citations84
US9548243B1Jan 17, 2017
Self aligned via and pillar cut for at least a self aligned double pitch
IBM7 citations84
US9431205B1Aug 30, 2016
Fold over emitter and collector field emission transistor
IBM8 citations84
US9418934B1Aug 16, 2016
Structure and fabrication method for electromigration immortal nanoscale interconnects
IBM10 citations84
US9418327B1Aug 16, 2016
Security key system
IBM6 citations84
US9685366B1Jun 20, 2017
Forming chamferless vias using thermally decomposable porefiller
IBM12 citations83
US11735524B2Aug 22, 2023
Electrical device having conductive lines with air gaps therebetween and interconnects without exclusion zones
IBM3 citations73
US11348060B2May 31, 2022
Increasing cost benefit and energy efficiency with modular delivery drones in inclement weather
IBM2 citations73
US11018090B2May 25, 2021
Selective CVD alignment-mark topography assist for non-volatile memory
IBM2 citations73
US10912986B2Feb 9, 2021
Dynamic rigidity mechanism
IBM3 citations73
US10763160B1Sep 1, 2020
Semiconductor device with selective insulator for improved capacitance
IBM5 citations73
US10746782B2Aug 18, 2020
Accelerated wafer testing using non-destructive and localized stress
IBM4 citations73
US10739397B2Aug 11, 2020
Accelerated wafer testing using non-destructive and localized stress
IBM2 citations73
US10727124B2Jul 28, 2020
Structure and method for forming fully-aligned trench with an up-via integration scheme
IBM3 citations73
ADEIA SEMICONDUCTOR SOLUTIONS LLC
2 patentsTESSERA LLC
2 patentsAPPLIED MATERIALS INC
2 patentsTESSERA INC
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