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Andy Wei
Also filed as: WEI ANDY · WEI ANDY C · WEI ANDY CHIH-HUNG
218 granted patents·58 pending applications·1,895 citations·filing 2002–2024
99Inventor score
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276 records- 0198US9368395B1Self-aligned via and air gapGLOBALFOUNDRIES INC·Filed 2014·Granted Jun 14, 2016·39 cites·16 claims
- 0298US9362165B12D self-aligned via first process flowGLOBALFOUNDRIES INC·Filed 2015·Granted Jun 7, 2016·49 cites·15 claims
- 0398US8846491B1Forming a diffusion break during a RMG processGLOBALFOUNDRIES INC·Filed 2013·Granted Sep 30, 2014·97 cites·20 claims
- 0498US8753940B1Methods of forming isolation structures and fins on a FinFET semiconductor deviceGLOBALFOUNDRIES INC·Filed 2013·Granted Jun 17, 2014·72 cites·13 claims
- 0597US9704973B2Methods of forming fins for FinFET semiconductor devices and the selective removal of such finsGLOBALFOUNDRIES INC·Filed 2014·Granted Jul 11, 2017·19 cites·17 claims
- 0697US9431512B2Methods of forming nanowire devices with spacers and the resulting devicesGLOBALFOUNDRIES INC·Filed 2014·Granted Aug 30, 2016·32 cites·19 claims
- 0797US9406775B1Method for creating self-aligned compact contacts in an IC device meeting fabrication spacing constraintsGLOBALFOUNDRIES INC·Filed 2015·Granted Aug 2, 2016·22 cites·15 claims
- 0897US8298885B2Semiconductor device comprising metal gates and a silicon containing resistor formed on an isolation structureWEI ANDY·Filed 2010·Granted Oct 30, 2012·35 cites·16 claims
- 0996US9899268B2Cap layer for spacer-constrained epitaxially grown material on fins of a FinFET deviceGLOBALFOUNDRIES INC·Filed 2015·Granted Feb 20, 2018·14 cites·19 claims
- 1096US9159630B1Fin field-effect transistor (FinFET) device formed using a single spacer, double hardmask schemeGLOBALFOUNDRIES INC·Filed 2014·Granted Oct 13, 2015·32 cites·20 claims
- 1196US8722498B2Self-aligned fin transistor formed on a bulk substrate by late fin etchSCHEIPER THILO·Filed 2011·Granted May 13, 2014·28 cites·20 claims
- 1295US9425097B1Cut first alternative for 2D self-aligned viaGLOBALFOUNDRIES INC·Filed 2015·Granted Aug 23, 2016·12 cites·10 claims
- 1395US8557666B2Methods for fabricating integrated circuitsWEI ANDY C·Filed 2011·Granted Oct 15, 2013·32 cites·18 claims
- 1495US8114746B2Method for forming double gate and tri-gate transistors on a bulk substrateWEI ANDY·Filed 2009·Granted Feb 14, 2012·38 cites·28 claims
- 1595US8053273B2Shallow PN junction formed by in situ doping during selective growth of an embedded semiconductor alloy by a cyclic growth/etch deposition processADVANCED MICRO DEVICES INC·Filed 2009·Granted Nov 8, 2011·32 cites·19 claims
- 1695US7399663B2Embedded strain layer in thin SOI transistors and a method of forming the sameADVANCED MICRO DEVICES INC·Filed 2006·Granted Jul 15, 2008·31 cites·18 claims
- 1794US9825031B1Methods of forming a high-k contact liner to improve effective via separation distance and the resulting devicesGLOBALFOUNDRIES INC·Filed 2016·Granted Nov 21, 2017·23 cites·16 claims
- 1894US9202751B2Transistor contacts self-aligned in two dimensionsGLOBALFOUNDRIES INC·Filed 2014·Granted Dec 1, 2015·13 cites·20 claims
- 1994US8609510B1Replacement metal gate diffusion break formationGLOBALFOUNDRIES INC·Filed 2012·Granted Dec 17, 2013·126 cites·20 claims
- 2094US7586153B2Technique for forming recessed strained drain/source regions in NMOS and PMOS transistorsADVANCED MICRO DEVICES INC·Filed 2006·Granted Sep 8, 2009·25 cites·17 claims
- 2194US7354838B2Technique for forming a contact insulation layer with enhanced stress transfer efficiencyADVANCED MICRO DEVICES INC·Filed 2005·Granted Apr 8, 2008·28 cites·19 claims
- 2294US7354839B2Gate structure and a transistor having asymmetric spacer elements and methods of forming the sameADVANCED MICRO DEVICES INC·Filed 2005·Granted Apr 8, 2008·40 cites·13 claims
- 2394US7138320B2Advanced technique for forming a transistor having raised drain and source regionsADVANCED MICRO DEVICES INC·Filed 2004·Granted Nov 21, 2006·82 cites·12 claims
- 2493US12211786B2Stacked vias with bottom portions formed using selective growthINTEL CORP·Filed 2021·Granted Jan 28, 2025·2 cites·20 claims
- 2593US9735154B2Semiconductor structure having gap fill dielectric layer disposed between finsGLOBALFOUNDRIES INC·Filed 2015·Granted Aug 15, 2017·9 cites·20 claims
- 2693US9263325B1Precut metal linesGLOBALFOUNDRIES INC·Filed 2014·Granted Feb 16, 2016·12 cites·20 claims
- 2793US8603893B1Methods for fabricating FinFET integrated circuits on bulk semiconductor substratesWEI ANDY C·Filed 2012·Granted Dec 10, 2013·56 cites·15 claims
- 2893US8241977B2Short channel transistor with reduced length variation by using amorphous electrode material during implantationSCHEIPER THILO·Filed 2010·Granted Aug 14, 2012·12 cites·19 claims
- 2993US7579262B2Different embedded strain layers in PMOS and NMOS transistors and a method of forming the sameADVANCED MICRO DEVICES INC·Filed 2006·Granted Aug 25, 2009·25 cites·23 claims
- 3092US9679805B2Self-aligned back end of line cutGLOBALFOUNDRIES INC·Filed 2016·Granted Jun 13, 2017·7 cites·14 claims
- 3192US9117908B2Methods of forming replacement gate structures for semiconductor devices and the resulting semiconductor productsGLOBALFOUNDRIES INC·Filed 2013·Granted Aug 25, 2015·11 cites·15 claims
- 3292US8071442B2Transistor with embedded Si/Ge material having reduced offset to the channel regionKRONHOLZ STEPHAN·Filed 2009·Granted Dec 6, 2011·22 cites·17 claims
- 3392US7723174B2CMOS device comprising MOS transistors with recessed drain and source areas and a SI/GE material in the drain and source areas of the PMOS transistorGLOBALFOUNDRIES INC·Filed 2009·Granted May 25, 2010·25 cites·14 claims
- 3492US7329571B2Technique for providing multiple stress sources in NMOS and PMOS transistorsADVANCED MICRO DEVICES INC·Filed 2006·Granted Feb 12, 2008·24 cites·29 claims
- 3591US9306019B2Integrated circuits with nanowires and methods of manufacturing the sameGLOBALFOUNDRIES INC·Filed 2014·Granted Apr 5, 2016·12 cites·16 claims
- 3691US9275890B2Methods of forming alignment marks and overlay marks on integrated circuit products employing FinFET devices and the resulting alignment/overlay markGLOBALFOUNDRIES INC·Filed 2013·Granted Mar 1, 2016·10 cites·16 claims
- 3791US9236437B2Method for creating self-aligned transistor contactsGLOBALFOUNDRIES INC·Filed 2014·Granted Jan 12, 2016·11 cites·8 claims
- 3891US8021942B2Method of forming CMOS device having gate insulation layers of different type and thicknessGLOBALFOUNDRIES INC·Filed 2008·Granted Sep 20, 2011·23 cites·22 claims
- 3991US7659213B2Transistor having an embedded tensile strain layer with reduced offset to the gate electrode and a method for forming the sameGLOBALFOUNDRIES INC·Filed 2006·Granted Feb 9, 2010·20 cites·21 claims
- 4090US11482524B2Gate spacing in integrated circuit structuresINTEL CORP·Filed 2020·Granted Oct 25, 2022·2 cites·20 claims
- 4190US9660075B2Integrated circuits with dual silicide contacts and methods for fabricating sameGLOBALFOUNDRIES INC·Filed 2016·Granted May 23, 2017·5 cites·19 claims
- 4290US9508642B2Self-aligned back end of line cutGLOBALFOUNDRIES INC·Filed 2014·Granted Nov 29, 2016·9 cites·17 claims
- 4390US9390979B2Opposite polarity borderless replacement metal contact schemeGLOBALFOUNDRIES INC·Filed 2014·Granted Jul 12, 2016·9 cites·14 claims
- 4490US9196710B2Integrated circuits with relaxed silicon / germanium finsGLOBALFOUNDRIES INC·Filed 2014·Granted Nov 24, 2015·11 cites·19 claims
- 4590US9177951B2Three-dimensional electrostatic discharge semiconductor deviceGLOBALFOUNDRIES INC·Filed 2014·Granted Nov 3, 2015·7 cites·12 claims
- 4690US8722500B2Methods for fabricating integrated circuits having gate to active and gate to gate interconnectsSCHEIPER THILO·Filed 2011·Granted May 13, 2014·10 cites·9 claims
- 4789US9397004B2Methods for fabricating FinFET integrated circuits with simultaneous formation of local contact openingsGLOBALFOUNDRIES INC·Filed 2014·Granted Jul 19, 2016·10 cites·14 claims
- 4889US9105478B2Devices and methods of forming fins at tight fin pitchesGLOBALFOUNDRIES INC·Filed 2013·Granted Aug 11, 2015·9 cites·10 claims
- 4989US8357978B1Methods of forming semiconductor devices with replacement gate structuresGLOBALFOUNDRIES INC·Filed 2011·Granted Jan 22, 2013·9 cites·13 claims
- 5088US9490340B2Methods of forming nanowire devices with doped extension regions and the resulting devicesGLOBALFOUNDRIES INC·Filed 2014·Granted Nov 8, 2016·8 cites·19 claims
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