G03F 7/70475
Stitching, i.e. connecting image fields to produce a device field, the field
Official title: {Stitching, i.e. connecting image fields to produce a device field, the field occupied by a device such as a memory chip, processor chip, CCD, flat panel display}
G03F7/70475 (Stitching, i.e. connecting image fields to produce a device field, the field) appears on 331 US grants and 286 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in G03F- Granted patents
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By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Recent patents
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- Lithography stitching28 Jul 2026US 12,693,597 B2APPLIED Materials.Inc.
- Semiconductor stitch structure and method for forming the same7 Jul 2026US 12,674,935 B2Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company.Ltd
- Laser processing device having an optical arrangement which comprises a beam splitter9 Jun 2026US 12,649,200 B24Jetmicrotechgmbh
- Method and system for creating a stiched design file26 May 2026US 12,638,781 B2APPLIED Materials.Inc.
- Semiconductor devices and methods of formation8 Oct 2026US 2026/0310095 A1Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company.Ltd
- Method for stitching lines8 Oct 2026US 2026/0310096 A1Tokyo Electron Limited
- Optical multi-chip interconnect bridge architecture and fabrication processes8 Oct 2026US 2026/0310097 A1Sicily Merger Sub II, Inc.
- Semiconductor devices and methods of formation8 Oct 2026US 2026/0314420 A1Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company.Ltd
- Semiconductor stitch structure and method for forming the same1 Oct 2026US 2026/0299198 A1Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company.Ltd
Most cited
By later US patents
- Scanning light exposure apparatus249US 5,579,147 ANikon Corporation · 1996
- Pattern generator using EUV240US 6,687,041 B1Micronic Laser Systems AB · 2004
- Pattern generator236US 6,747,783 B1Micronic Laser Systems AB · 2004
- Scan and repeat high resolution projection lithography system184US 4,924,257 A1990
- Maskless, reticle-free, lithography172US 5,691,541 AThe Regents of the University of California · 1997