Applied Materials, Inc. patent applications published on September 19th, 2024

Summary of the patent applications from Applied Materials, Inc. on September 19th, 2024

1. **Summary**: Applied Materials, Inc. has recently filed patents related to innovative technologies in display technology, memory storage devices, and semiconductor components. These patents aim to enhance display quality, improve memory performance, and optimize contact resistivity in semiconductor devices. The key aspects of these patents include the use of overhang structures in sub-pixels for brighter displays, vertical pillar transistors in memory arrays for increased efficiency, and bi-metallic silicide layers for improved contact resistivity. These technologies have potential applications in various commercial sectors such as consumer electronics, data centers, and semiconductor manufacturing.

2. **Key Points of Patents**:

  * Display Technology: Overhang structures in sub-pixels with OLED materials and cathodes for improved display quality.
  * Memory Storage Devices: Vertical pillar transistors arranged in a honeycomb pattern for efficient memory arrays.
  * Semiconductor Components: Bi-metallic silicide layers to enhance contact resistivity in semiconductor devices.

3. **Notable Applications**:

  * Enhanced visual experience in smartphones, tablets, TVs, and wearable devices.
  * Improved data storage and retrieval speed in solid-state drives.
  * High-performance electronic devices in consumer electronics, data centers, and computing systems.

Patent applications for Applied Materials, Inc. on September 19th, 2024

FACEPLATE TENSIONING METHOD AND APPARATUS TO PREVENT DROOP (18671616)

Main Inventor

Yao-Hung YANG

STEAM TREATMENT STATIONS FOR CHEMICAL MECHANICAL POLISHING SYSTEM (18665882)

Main Inventor

Haosheng Wu

PROCESS CHAMBER CLEAN (18584218)

Main Inventor

Wolfgang R. ADERHOLD

METHODS FOR UPPER PLATEN MANUFACTURING (18183000)

Main Inventor

Ximeng XUE

METHOD FOR DETECTION OF WAFER SLIPPAGE (18185849)

Main Inventor

Wei Lu

PROCESSING SYSTEMS, CHAMBERS, AND RELATED METHODS INCLUDING THERMOELECTRIC GENERATORS FOR ENERGY HARNESSING (18122530)

Main Inventor

Ala MORADIAN

PROCESSING SYSTEMS, CHAMBERS, AND RELATED METHODS INCLUDING TURBINES FOR ENERGY HARNESSING (18122537)

Main Inventor

Awse MA'AYA

FULL-FIELD METROLOGY TOOL FOR WAVEGUIDE COMBINERS AND META-SURFACES (18675404)

Main Inventor

Yangyang SUN

ECO-EFFICIENCY (SUSTAINABILITY) DASHBOARD FOR SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING (18679298)

Main Inventor

Ala Moradian

COMPREHENSIVE ANALYSIS MODULE FOR DETERMINING PROCESSING EQUIPMENT PERFORMANCE (18674096)

Main Inventor

Dermot Patrick Cantwell

COMPREHENSIVE ANALYSIS MODULE FOR DETERMINING PROCESSING EQUIPMENT PERFORMANCE (18674113)

Main Inventor

Dermot Patrick Cantwell

APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR CONTROLLING SUBSTRATE TEMPERATURE DURING PROCESSING (18122574)

Main Inventor

Jian LI

RADIATION SEPARATION SYSTEM (18123090)

Main Inventor

Wolfgang R. ADERHOLD

FACEPLATE LOADING PLATFORM (18185900)

Main Inventor

Thyagarajan Kathavarayan

SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES CONTAINING BI-METALLIC SILICIDE WITH REDUCED CONTACT RESISTIVITY (18185242)

Main Inventor

Sefa Dag

MEMORY STRUCTURE WITH 4F2 OPTIMIZED CELL LAYOUT (18186091)

Main Inventor

Chang Seok Kang

SELECTION GATE STRUCTURE AND FABRICATION METHOD FOR 3D NAND (18599613)

Main Inventor

Chang Seok Kang

OLED PANEL WITH SEPARATE OVERHANGS (18601566)

Main Inventor

Chung-chia CHEN