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Walter H. Swanson

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Most Active Art Unit
2823
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2823, 2815, 2809, 4137
Total Applications
1143
Issued Applications
886
Pending Applications
77
Abandoned Applications
216

Applications

Application numberTitle of the applicationFiling DateStatus
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17/901727
Methods for forming semiconductor devices using metal hard masks Aug 31, 2022 Issued
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17/893425
Method for measuring stitching overlay accuracy of image sensor stitching manufacturing Aug 22, 2022 Issued
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17/884442
Multi-layer high-k gate dielectric structure Aug 8, 2022 Issued
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17/874309
Active region structure and the forming method thereof Jul 26, 2022 Pending
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17/870794
Etching method of etching apparatus Jul 20, 2022 Issued
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17/813825
Semiconductor package with hybrid wire bond and bump bond connections Jul 19, 2022 Issued
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17/867764
SEMICONDUCTOR PACKAGE Jul 18, 2022 Pending
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17/867554
Package-on-package assembly with wire bonds to encapsulation surface Jul 17, 2022 Issued
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17/860052
Semiconductor structure and method of manufacturing the same Jul 6, 2022 Issued
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17/857332
SUBSTRATE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SUBSTRATE Jul 4, 2022 Issued
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17/857030
Semiconductor structure Jul 2, 2022 Issued
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17/856193
GRID-BASED INTERCONNECT SYSTEM FOR MODULAR INTEGRATED CIRCUIT SYSTEMS Jun 30, 2022 Pending
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17/856801
FIDUCIAL MARKS FOR VERIFYING ALIGNMENT ACCURACY OF BONDED INTEGRATED CIRCUIT DIES Jun 30, 2022 Pending
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17/853487
EDGE DELAMINATION AND CRACK PREVENTION METHODS FOR SINX AND TI-CU ENABLED PACKAGES Jun 28, 2022 Pending
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17/847282
PACKAGING ARCHITECTURE WITH ROUNDED TRACES FOR ON-PACKAGE HIGH-SPEED INTERCONNECTS Jun 22, 2022 Pending
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17/846040
Inspection method and etching system Jun 21, 2022 Issued
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17/806337
Power semiconductor module Jun 9, 2022 Issued
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17/835340
Heat treatment apparatus and heat treatment method Jun 7, 2022 Issued
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17/835711
Auto fine-tuner for desired temperature profile Jun 7, 2022 Issued
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17/834767
SENSORS, IMAGING SYSTEMS, AND METHODS FOR FORMING A SENSOR Jun 6, 2022 Pending
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