Toby J Winters

Title: Toby J. Winters and Semiconductor Processing Innovations.

Introduction

Toby J. Winters is an inventor associated with Austin, Texas, and Advanced Micro Devices Corporation. His patent work includes technologies for wafer processing and semiconductor equipment maintenance. He is credited with 6 patents.

Latest Patents

**Wafer Randomization and Alignment System Integrated into a Multiple Chamber Wafer Processing System.** This invention describes a method for verifying and slot-randomizing wafers as they pass through a processing location. Each wafer carries a scribe code, which is read as the wafer enters a processing chamber. After processing, the wafers are slot-randomized as they are returned to a cassette. The approach is intended to reduce processing cycle times and capital investment.

**Quick-Change Flange.** This patent describes a processing tool with a flange connecting a reaction chamber to a base. An adjuster moves the flange to help connect or disconnect the reaction chamber for maintenance, while the assembled design allows access to part of the flange. The arrangement is intended to make equipment servicing more convenient.

Career Highlights

Winters’s listed inventions address practical challenges in semiconductor manufacturing. One focuses on wafer identification, processing flow, and cassette organization, while the other concerns the maintenance and configuration of processing equipment.

Collaborations

Winters is associated with Advanced Micro Devices Corporation. His listed coworkers include Stephanie Annette Grahn and Jose Carlos Reyes.

Conclusion

Toby J. Winters’s patent portfolio reflects contributions to wafer handling and semiconductor processing equipment, with an emphasis on improving manufacturing efficiency and maintenance.