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Lam Research Patent Grants

Lipseal edge exclusion engineering to maintain material integrity at wafer edge

Patent Number 12247310 - March 11, 2025

Sequential electrodeposition of metals into through-mask features on a semiconductor substrate is conducted such as to reduce the deleterious…

Bubble defect reduction

Patent Number 12248252 - March 11, 2025

In some examples, a method of processing a substrate comprises applying a photoresist (PR) onto a surface of the substrate, pre-exposing the…

Single crystal metal oxide plasma chamber component

Patent Number 12249490 - March 11, 2025

A component of a plasma processing chamber having at least one plasma facing surface of the component comprises single crystal metal oxide…

Carbon based depositions used for critical dimension control during high aspect ratio feature etches and for forming protective layers

Patent Number 12249514 - March 11, 2025

Fabricating a semiconductor substrate by (a) vertical etching a feature having sidewalls and a depth into one or more layers formed on the…

Wafer shielding for prevention of lipseal plate-out

Patent Number 12241173 - March 4, 2025

Undesired deposition of metals on a lipseal (lipseal plate-out) during electrodeposition of metals on semiconductor substrates is minimized or…

Lam Research Patent Applications

METHOD FOR PLASMA ETCHING A LAYER BASED ON A III-N MATERIAL

Application Number 20250079122 - March 6, 2025

A method for etching at least a portion of a layer based on a III-N material includes exposing a least one portion of an upper face of the…

DEPOSITION OF METALS IN RECESSED FEATURES WITH THE USE OF HALOGEN-CONTAINING DEPOSITION INHIBITORS

Application Number 20250069948 - February 27, 2025

Metal films, such as molybdenum films are deposited on a semiconductor substrate having one or more recessed features in a deposition process…

MULTIPLE-ZONE GAS BOX BLOCK SURFACE HEATER

Application Number 20250051921 - February 13, 2025

A gas conditioning apparatus comprising a substrate block comprising one or more fluid ports on an upper surface of the substrate block. The…

A WAFER CHUCK ASSEMBLY WITH THERMAL INSULATION FOR RF CONNECTIONS

Application Number 20250054736 - February 13, 2025

Described is a wafer chuck assembly comprising a platen with one or more plasma electrodes, and a radio frequency (RF) assembly comprising at…

METHOD FOR REDUCING VARIATIONS IN MASK TOPOGRAPHY

Application Number 20250054769 - February 13, 2025

A patterning method includes etching a mask formed above a stack of two or more layers where the mask comprises a first patterned structure, a…

Lam Research Federal Litigation Filings

Lam Research Corp. v. Inpria Corp.

Michigan Eastern District Court - January 22, 2025

Rumph v. Lam Research Corporation et al

Oregon District Court - April 11, 2024

Rumph v. Lam Research Corporation et al

Oregon District Court - April 11, 2024

Lam Research Corporation v. Cross et al

Texas Northern District Court - April 24, 2023

Turner et al v. Lam Research Corporation

Delaware District Court - April 20, 2023

Lam Research Federal District Court Decisions

CIGNEX Datamatics, Inc. v. Lam Research Corporation

Delaware District Court - September 29, 2022

MEMORANDUM OPINION. Signed by Judge Maryellen Noreika on 9/29/2022. (mdb)

Lam Research Corporation v. Flamm

California Northern District Court - August 8, 2016

ORDER (1) CONDITIONALLY GRANTING 134 JOINT MOTION TO STAY PROCEEDINGS (2) DENYING WITHOUT PREJUDICE 64 MOTION TO DISMISS. Signed by Judge…

Lam Research Corporation v. Flamm

California Northern District Court - July 22, 2016

ORDER (1) VACATING HEARINGS ON MOTIONS TO DISMISS AND STAY, (2) CONTINUING CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE TO NOVEMBER 3, 2016, AND (3) ORDER RE:…

Lam Research Corporation v. Flamm

California Northern District Court - May 3, 2016

ORDER SETTING CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE FOR MAY 19, 2016. Signed by Judge Beth Labson Freeman on 5/3/2016. (blflc3S, COURT STAFF) (Filed on…

Lam Research Corporation v. Flamm

California Northern District Court - April 27, 2016

ORDER OF REFERRAL FOR PURPOSE OF DETERMINING RELATIONSHIP. Signed by Judge Richard Seeborg on 4/27/16. (cl, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 4/27/2016)

Lam Research State Court Decisions

Turner et al v. Lam Research Corporation

Delaware Delaware District Court - November 13, 2024

MEMORANDUM OPINION. Signed by Judge Christopher J. Burke on 11/13/2024. (smg)

CIGNEX Datamatics, Inc. v. Lam Research Corporation

Delaware Delaware District Court - September 29, 2022

MEMORANDUM OPINION. Signed by Judge Maryellen Noreika on 9/29/2022. (mdb)

CIGNEX Datamatics Inc v. LAM Research Corp

United States US Court of Appeals, Third Circuit - September 27, 2021

CIGNEX Datamatics, Inc. v. Lam Research Corporation

Delaware Delaware District Court - April 29, 2020

MEMORANDUM OPINION. Signed by Judge Maryellen Noreika on 4/29/2020. (dlw)

CIGNEX Datamatics, Inc. v. Lam Research Corporation

Delaware Delaware District Court - March 11, 2019

MEMORANDUM OPINION. Signed by Judge Maryellen Noreika on 3/11/2019. (dlw)

Lam Research Federal Appellate Court Decisions

CIGNEX Datamatics Inc v. LAM Research Corp

US Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit - September 27, 2021