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Overview

Gurtej S. Sandhu is a researcher affiliated with Micron in the United States, specializing in materials science and engineering. Their work primarily intersects the fields of semiconductor materials and devices, copper interconnects and reliability, and catalytic processes in materials science.

Their recent research includes the study titled "Density functional theory study on reaction mechanisms of Co(tbu2DAD)2 for area selective-atomic layer deposition of Co films on metal surfaces," published in 2023 in the Journal of Vacuum Science & Technology A Vacuum Surfaces and Films.

Frequent coauthors collaborating with Gurtej S. Sandhu include:

  • Nickolas Ashburn
  • Xiuyao Lang
  • Sumeet C. Pandey
  • Steven Wolf
  • Steve Kramer

Sandhu's publications have appeared in notable venues, notably the Journal of Vacuum Science & Technology A Vacuum Surfaces and Films.

Their main fields of study encompass materials science and engineering, with subfields that include electrical and electronic engineering, electronic, optical and magnetic materials, and materials chemistry.

Main topics addressed in their work cover semiconductor materials and devices, copper interconnects and reliability, and catalytic processes in materials science. These topics highlight the interdisciplinary nature of their research focused on advancing material applications in technology and industry.

Best Publications

  • Chemical vapor deposition technique for depositing titanium silicide on semiconductor wafers

    Trung T. Doan;Gurtej S. Sandhu

  • Method for integrated circuit fabrication using pitch multiplication

    Mirzafer K. Abatchev;Gurtej Sandhu;Luan Tran;William T. Rericha

  • Atomic layer deposition and conversion

    Garo J. Derderian;Gurtej Singh Sandhu

  • Transistor with reduced depletion field width

    Shuang Meng;Garo J. Derderian;Gurtej S. Sandhu

  • Mask material conversion

    Mirzafer K. Abatchev;Gurtej Sandhu

  • Multiple step methods for forming conformal layers

    Weimin Li;Gurtej S. Sandhu

  • System for real-time control of semiconductor wafer polishing including optical monitoring

    Gurtej S. Sandhu;Trung Tri Doan

  • Multiple deposition for integration of spacers in pitch multiplication process

    Jingyi Bai;Gurtej S. Sandhu;Shuang Meng

  • System for real-time control of semiconductor wafer polishing

    Gurtej S. Sandhu;Trung Tri Doan

  • Memory devices with buried lines

    Fernando Gonzalez;Gurtej S. Sandhu;Mike P. Violette

  • Method for controlling a semiconductor (CMP) process by measuring a surface temperature and developing a thermal image of the wafer

    Gurtej S. Sandhu;Trung T. Doan

  • Method and apparatus for testing semiconductor circuitry for operability and method of forming apparatus for testing semiconductor circuitry for operability

    Warren M. Farnworth;Malcolm Grief;Gurtej S. Sandhu

  • Pitch reduced patterns relative to photolithography features

    Luan Tran;William T. Rericha;John Lee;Ramakanth Alapati

  • Apparatus for improved delivery of metastable species

    Garo J. Derderian;Gurtej S. Sandhu

  • High dielectric constant capacitor and method of manufacture

    Gurtej Sandhu;Pierre Fazan

  • Method of forming a polysilicon diode and devices incorporating such diode

    Gurtej S. Sandhu

  • Chemical mechanical planarization (CMP) of a semiconductor wafer using acoustical waves for in-situ end point detection

    Chris C. Yu;Gurtej S. Sandhu

  • System and method for real-time control of semiconductor a wafer polishing, and a polishing head

    Gurtej S. Sandhu;Trung T. Doan

  • Chemical vapor deposition using organometallic precursors

    Gurtej S. Sandhu;Pierre Fazan

  • Nucleic Acid Memory

    Victor Zhirnov;Reza M. Zadegan;Gurtej S. Sandhu;George M. Church

  • Versatile atomic layer deposition apparatus

    Gurtej Sandhu;Garo Derderian

Frequent Co-Authors

Garo J. Derderian
Garo J. Derderian Intel (United States)
Pierre C. Fazan
Pierre C. Fazan Micron (United States)
Chandra Mouli
Chandra Mouli Micron (United States)
Howard E. Rhodes
Howard E. Rhodes Micron (United States)
Randhir P. S. Thakur
Randhir P. S. Thakur Tata Consultancy Services Venture
Daniele Ielmini
Daniele Ielmini Polytechnic University of Milan
Fernando Gonzalez
Fernando Gonzalez Micron (United States)
Tyler A. Lowrey
Tyler A. Lowrey Independent Scientist / Consultant, US
Mark E. Tuttle
Mark E. Tuttle University of Washington

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