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`BEFORE THE PATENT TRIAL AND APPEAL BOARD
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`INTEL CORPORATION, GLOBALFOUNDRIES U.S., INC.,
`MICRON TECHNOLOGY, INC. and
`SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS COMPANY, LTD,
`Petitioners,
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`DANIEL L. FLAMM,
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`Patent Owner.
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`PTAB Case No. IPR2017-002801
`Patent No. RE40,264 E
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`REPLY DECLARATION OF DR. JOHN BRAVMAN IN SUPPORT OF PE-
`TITION FOR INTER PARTES REVIEW OF U.S. PATENT NO. RE40,264
`AND REPLY TO PATENT OWNER’S RESPONSE
`(Claims 27-36, 51-55, 66, and 68-69)
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`1 Samsung Electronics Company, Ltd. was joined as a party to this proceeding via a
`Motion for Joinder in IPR2017-01750.
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`Intel, Exhibit 1023
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`TABLE OF CONTENTS
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`I.
`II.
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`Introduction ..................................................................................................... 1
`Responses to Arguments Raised by Dr. Flamm ............................................. 3
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`The ’264 patent ..................................................................................... 3
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`Kadomura ............................................................................................. 4
`C. Matsumura ............................................................................................ 9
`D. Kadomura and Matsumura rendered claims 27 and 51 obvious ........ 13
`E.
`Kikuchi and Matsumura rendered claims 27 and 51 obvious ............ 30
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`Kikuchi and Matsumura disclosed claim 27, limitation
`[a] or rendered it obvious ......................................................... 31
`Kikuchi and Matsumura taught claim 27, limitation [e] .......... 34
`It would have been obvious to combine Kikuchi and
`Matsumura ............................................................................... 37
`III. Conclusion .................................................................................................... 40
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`I. Introduction
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` My name is John Bravman. I have been retained in the above-1.
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`referenced inter partes review proceeding by Petitioners to evaluate United States
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`Patent No. RE40,264 (the “’264 patent”) against certain prior art references, in-
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`cluding U.S. Patent Nos. 6,063,710, 5,151,871, 5,226,056, and 5,605,600, as well
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`as the knowledge of a person of ordinary skill in the art at the time of the purported
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`invention, including as demonstrated by various state of the art references. I sub-
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`mitted the Declaration of Dr. John Bravman in Support of Petition for Inter Partes
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`Review of U.S. Patent No. RE40,264 in this matter (“Opening Declaration,” Ex.
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`1006) in connection with Petitioners’ Petition for Inter Partes Review of U.S. Pa-
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`tent No. RE40,264 (“Petition”) seeking review of claims 27-36, 51-55, 66, and 68-
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`69 of the ’264 patent. Since then, the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (“PTAB” or
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`“Board”) has instituted review of all challenged claims.
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`2.
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`Patent Owner Daniel L. Flamm (“Dr. Flamm”) recently filed a Patent
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`Owner’s Response to the Petition (“Response,” Paper No. 13). I have reviewed the
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`Response and its exhibits. I have also reviewed documents relating to IPR2016-
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`01510, IPR2016-01512, and IPR2017-01072, which concern claims in the ’264 pa-
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`tent. I now submit this Reply Declaration in support of Petitioners’ Reply to ad-
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`dress arguments raised by Dr. Flamm in the Response and in the Declaration of
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`Daniel L. Flamm in Support of Patent Owner’s Response (“Flamm Declaration,”
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`Ex. 2001). As described below, it remains my opinion that each of the challenged
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`claims is rendered obvious by prior art references that predate the priority date of
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`the ’264 patent. I am prepared to testify about my opinions expressed in my Open-
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`ing Declaration and in this Reply Declaration.
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` My Opening Declaration describes my qualifications, materials I re-
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`viewed for this matter, and my opinions on issues such as background relating to
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`the ’264 patent and the challenged claims, the level of ordinary skill in the relevant
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`technical art at the time of the alleged invention, the priority date of the ’264 pa-
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`tent, the state of the prior art at the time of the alleged invention, and claim con-
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`struction issues relating to the ’264 patent. (Opening Declaration at ¶¶ 2-54 (Ex.
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`1006)) It is my understanding that the Response does not challenge my qualifica-
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`tions or my opinions relating to the level of ordinary skill in the relevant technical
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`art at the time of the alleged invention and the priority date of the ’264 patent. I
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`also discussed in my Opening Declaration my understanding of the legal standards
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`relating to invalidity, background relating to prior art references, how the prior art
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`disclosed what is claimed in the ’264 patent, and why a person or ordinary skill in
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`the art at the time of the alleged invention would have combined different prior art
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`references. (Opening Declaration at ¶¶ 55-305 (Ex. 1006))
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`4.
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`I note that the claims of the ’264 patent are lengthy and recite numer-
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`ous conventional elements that existed in the prior art and that Dr. Flamm does not
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`purport to have invented. The number of references used in combination to chal-
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`lenge the validity of claims of the ’264 patent is a consequence of Flamm’s deci-
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`sion to seek claims that recite numerous conventional prior art elements that were
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`well known at the time of the alleged invention.
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`II. Responses to Arguments Raised by Dr. Flamm
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`A. The ’264 patent
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`5.
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`As noted in my Opening Declaration, the ’264 patent relates to meth-
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`ods for semiconductor processing where a substrate is processed at two tempera-
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`tures. (Opening Declaration at ¶ 43 (Ex. 1006)) The ’264 patent purports to de-
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`scribe a novel method for employing a sequence of wafer processing steps at dif-
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`ferent temperatures where the temperature is changed while the wafer remains on
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`the same substrate holder during the processing steps. (’264 patent at Fig. 10,
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`18:22-26, 18:54-57 (Ex. 1001); Opening Declaration at ¶ 45 (Ex. 1006))
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`6.
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`Dr. Flamm acknowledges that methods involving the use of various
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`temperatures for manufacturing semiconductors were known in the prior art that
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`predates the ’264 patent. (Response at 2-3 (Paper No. 13); Flamm Declaration at
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`¶ 9 (Ex. 2001)) The Response characterizes the supposed innovation of the ’264
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`patent as describing temperature changes within a preselected time interval or peri-
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`od in a manner not previously disclosed in the prior art. (Response at 1-3 (Paper
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`No. 13); Flamm Declaration at ¶¶ 8-9 (Ex. 2001)) As explained in my Opening
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`Declaration and as further explained below, however, it was known in the prior art
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`to perform multi-temperature semiconductor processes where a substrate’s temper-
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`ature was changed “within a preselected time [period/interval].”
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`7.
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`For example, Matsumura disclosed preprogramming a controller with
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`semiconductor processing recipes that changed substrate temperature within a pre-
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`selected time period, as explained in my Opening Declaration. (Opening Declara-
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`tion ¶¶ 127-129, 134 (Ex. 1006); Matsumura at Figs. 8, 9 (Ex. 1003)) And as fur-
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`ther explained, it would have been obvious to combine Kadomura and Matsumura
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`to apply Matsumura’s teachings in Kadomura’s system. (Opening Declaration ¶¶
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`88-92, 130-135 (Ex. 1006))
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`B. Kadomura
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`Dr. Flamm characterizes Kadomura as being directed to a “cryogenic
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`etching process.” (Response at 3-6 (Paper No. 13); Flamm Declaration at ¶¶ 10, 12
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`(Ex. 2001)) I disagree. In addition, Dr. Flamm does not fully describe the objec-
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`tives of the system taught in Kadomura.
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`9.
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`In my Opening Declaration, I discussed Kadomura at length. (E.g.,
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`Opening Declaration at ¶¶ 58-68, 115-210 (Ex. 1006)) Specifically, I identified
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`Kadomura’s disclosure of three separate embodiments, each directed to plasma
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`etching with temperature control, where different portions of films are etched at
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`different temperatures. (Opening Declaration at ¶¶ 59-61 (Ex. 1006); Kadomura at
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`6:1-10:62 (Ex. 1005)) In the first embodiment, Kadomura disclosed processing a
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`polycide layer by etching a portion of a polysilicon layer at 20ºC, followed by
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`etching the remaining portion of the polysilicon layer and a silicide layer at -30ºC.
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`(Opening Declaration at ¶ 62 (Ex. 1006); Kadomura at 6:5-29, 6:63-7:7 (Ex.
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`1005)) In the second embodiment, Kadomura disclosed etching a silicon dioxide
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`layer at -20ºC, followed by overetching the remaining silicon dioxide layer
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`at -50ºC. (Opening Declaration at ¶ 63 (Ex. 1006); Kadomura at 8:5-16, 8:51-64
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`(Ex. 1005)) In a third embodiment, Kadomura disclosed etching a polysilicon lay-
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`er at -30ºC, followed by an overetching step on the polysilicon layer at 50ºC.
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`(Opening Declaration at ¶ 64 (Ex. 1006); Kadomura at 9:54-62, 10:17-27 (Ex.
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`1005)) Kadomura disclosed it was beneficial to quickly change the temperature
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`between etching steps (within about 30 or 50 seconds) so that the temperature
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`change occurred within the time period required to exchange the etching gases.
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`(Opening Declaration at ¶ 67 (Ex. 1006); Kadomura at 6:52-55, 8:40-50, 10:11-16
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`(Ex. 1005))
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`10.
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`I also explained how Kadomura disclosed details of a proposed etch-
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`ing apparatus in which the in-situ multi-temperature processes would be per-
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`formed. (Opening Declaration at ¶¶ 65-66 (Ex. 1006); Kadomura at Figs. 4-5,
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`11:14-12:48 (Ex. 1005)) Specifically, Kadomura disclosed an etching apparatus
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`that included an electrostatic chuck to support the wafer 12, a thermocouple to
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`sense the wafer’s temperature 18, and a feedback controller that included a PID
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`controller. (Opening Declaration at ¶ 65 (Ex. 1006); Kadomura at 11:36-59,
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`12:37-48 (Ex. 1005)) Kadomura also disclosed that the apparatus had a heater in
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`the chuck and a cooling system that was used to cool the wafer. (Opening Declara-
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`tion at ¶ 66 (Ex. 1006); Kadomura at Fig. 4, 11:42-59 (Ex. 1005))
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`11.
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`I disagree with Dr. Flamm’s statement that Kadomura is directed to a
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`“cryogenic etching process.” Kadomura does not use the term “cryogenic.” In my
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`opinion, “cryogenic etching” refers to etching that is performed at extremely low
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`temperatures. Kadomura cannot be characterized as “cryogenic” because it dis-
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`closed etching temperatures at about room temperature (20ºC in embodiment 1)
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`and well above room temperature (50ºC in embodiment 3). Given those disclo-
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`sures, it would be inaccurate to characterize Kadomura as directed to a “cryogenic
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`etching process,” and I disagree with Dr. Flamm’s suggestion that a person of or-
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`dinary skill in the art at the time of the alleged invention would have regarded Ka-
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`domura as limited to “cryogenic” etching.
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`12.
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`In addition, Dr. Flamm’s description of the objectives of the Kadomu-
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`ra system is incomplete. Dr. Flamm characterizes the objectives of Kadomura as
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`attaining “high accuracy and fine fabrication simultaneously, as well as actually
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`putting the low temperature etching technique into practical use.” (Response at 4-5
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`(Paper No. 13); Flamm Declaration at ¶ 10 (Ex. 2001)) As noted in my Opening
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`Declaration, however, Kadomura repeatedly
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`identifies avoiding decreased
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`throughput as an objective, including by adjusting temperature change times to en-
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`sure they occur within the time for an exchange of etchant gases between pro-
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`cessing steps. (Opening Declaration ¶¶ 79-80, 106-107, 132, 140; Kadomura at
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`4:46-54 (“Further, since each of the etching treatments is conducted in the identical
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`processing apparatus, the time for the [sic] changing the specimen temperature be-
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`tween the steps can be shortened. Accordingly, if the change of the specimen tem-
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`perature is conducted about within a time required for a series of operations, for
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`example, interruption of electric discharge or alternation of etching gases between
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`the steps, dry etching treatment comprising a plurality of steps can be applied
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`without deteriorating the throughput.”), 5:18-26 (“In addition, since the tempera-
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`ture of the semiconductor substrate can be changed rapidly in a short period of
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`time between the steps, the temperature can be changed about within a time re-
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`quired for a series of operations such as interruption of electric discharge or altera-
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`tion of etching gases between the steps and, accordingly, the dry etching treatment
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`comprising a plurality of steps can be conducted rapidly without lowering the
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`throughput.”), 7:19-30 (“In the dry etching method described above, it is possible
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`to attain both the high selectivity and ensurance for the anisotropic shape, that is,
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`fine fabrication at high accuracy and, in addition, the temperature for the specimen
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`can be changed easily and in a short period of time by conducting each of the steps
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`in one identical etching device, so that the temperature can be changed about with-
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`in a period of time required for a series of operations such as interruption of dis-
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`charge or alteration of etching gases between the steps and, accordingly, the dry
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`etching treatment comprising a plurality of steps can be applied rapidly without
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`lowering the throughput.”), 9:16-20 (“Accordingly, it is possible also in this dry
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`etching method, to attain both high selectivity and ensurance for the anisotropic
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`shape, that is, fine fabrication at a high accuracy, and the dry etching treatment
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`comprising a plurality of steps can be applied without lowering the throughput.”),
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`10:36-41 (“Accordingly, also in this dry etching method, it is possible to attain
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`both the high selectivity and ensurance of the anisotropic shape, that is, fine fabri-
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`cation at a high accuracy like that in the first and the second embodiments, and dry
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`etching treatment comprising a plurality of steps can be applied without lowering
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`the throughput.”) (Ex. 1005))
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`domura, Dr. Flamm appears to agree that Kadomura was concerned with through-
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`put, since he states in the Response that “Kadomura, along with the semiconductor
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`industry in general, was concerned about throughput” (Response at 10 (Paper No.
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`13)) and points to many of the same portions of Kadomura for support (Response
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`at 10 n.3 (Paper No. 13)) that I rely upon in support of my opinions above.
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`14.
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`In discussing Kadomura, Dr. Flamm states that Kadomura’s tempera-
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`ture change time of, for example, “about 30” seconds is “relatively long” and
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`“teaches away” from the ’264 patent because the patent describes a time interval of
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`“several seconds” that is “an order of magnitude shorter than anything in Kadomu-
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`ra.” (Response at 5 (Paper No. 13); Flamm Declaration at ¶ 10 (Ex. 2001)) I disa-
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`gree. Claims 27 and 51 of the ’264 patent and their dependent claims do not re-
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`quire any specific length for the recited “preselected time [period/interval]” for
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`temperature change. For that reason, the length of Kadomura’s temperature
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`change periods is immaterial to claims 27 and 51 and their dependent claims.
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`C. Matsumura
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`etching” and thus “teaches away” from the invention of the ’264 patent. (Response
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`at 6-7 (Paper No. 13); Flamm Declaration at ¶ 11 (Ex. 2001)) I disagree because,
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`as discussed in my Opening Declaration, Matsumura disclosed that its processing
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`techniques can be applied to etching and ashing processes. (Opening Declaration
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`¶¶ 70, 77, 110 (Ex. 1006); Matsumura at 10:3-7 (Ex. 1003))
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`16.
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`In my Opening Declaration, I discussed Matsumura’s disclosures.
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`(Opening Declaration at ¶¶ 69-74 (Ex. 1006)) Specifically, Matsumura disclosed a
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`temperature control system for semiconductor processing that included a computer
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`programmed to control temperature, processing time, and temperature change time.
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`(Opening Declaration at ¶¶ 71-72 (Ex. 1006); Matsumura at Abstract, Figs. 5A, 8-9
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`(Ex. 1003)) Matsumura further taught a system that included a thermometer, a
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`temperature sensor for a wafer stage, and a CPU to control the heating and cooling
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`system, where the control system could take input from a user regarding heating
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`and other conditions of the system. (Opening Declaration at ¶¶ 72-73 (Ex. 1006);
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`Matsumura at Fig. 5A, 5:32-63, 5:67-6:9 (Ex. 1003))
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` Although Dr. Flamm argues Matsumura’s disclosure is not sufficient,
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`he does not explain his contention that “Matsumura does not teach anything about
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`etching.” (Response at 6 (Paper No. 13); Flamm Declaration at ¶ 11) Indeed,
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`Matsumura expressly teaches applying its techniques to etching. (Matsumura at
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`10:3-7 (Ex. 1003)) Based on Matsumura’s disclosure, it would have been obvious
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`to use Matsumura’s preprogrammed recipe approach in an etching process. (Open-
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`ing Declaration ¶¶ 70, 77 (Ex. 1006); Matsumura at 10:3-7 (Ex. 1003))
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` A person of ordinary skill in the art at the time of the alleged inven-
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`tion would have known how to use the recipes and control circuits disclosed by
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`Matsumura in common processing techniques, such as etching, and been motivated
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`to implement those techniques. As explained in my Opening Declaration, using
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`control apparatuses and programmed recipes was well known in the prior art, and a
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`person of ordinary skill in the art at the time of the alleged invention would have
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`understood that using programmed recipes and a control system, such as the one
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`disclosed by Matsumura, would have improved a process by ensuring higher
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`throughput and increasing efficiency, control, accuracy, reliability, and predictabil-
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`ity. (Opening Declaration at ¶¶ 79, 130, 133-135 (Ex. 1006)) As noted in Matsu-
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`mura, its preprogrammed recipe approach for controlling temperature, processing
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`time, and temperature change time resulted in more accurate and reliable control of
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`processing temperatures. (Matsumura at 10:22-27 (“Further, when the semicon-
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`ductor devices of same kind are to be heated and cooled, their thermal history
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`curve can be controlled accurately same [sic] at their heating and cooling times,
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`thereby enhancing their reliability. Particularly, their thermal history curve can be
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`made accurately same.”) (Ex. 1003); Opening Declaration at ¶ 134 (Ex. 1006))
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`These benefits would have applied to using preprogrammed recipes in etching,
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`which was a widely known and commonly used processing technique at the time of
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`the alleged invention. There is nothing about an etching process that is incompati-
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`ble with Matsumura’s techniques.
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` Dr. Flamm states that Matsumura “strongly suggests” its approach had
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`not been used “with any type of etching.” (Response at 6 n.2 (Paper No. 13)) As
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`explained above, however, Matsumura expressly teaches that its techniques were
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`applicable to etching processes. Given the common knowledge and widespread
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`use of preprogrammed recipes, it was not necessary for Matsumura to provide a
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`detailed explanation of how to implement its techniques in an etching process. It
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`would have been straightforward for a person of ordinary skill in the art at the time
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`of the alleged invention to follow Matsumura’s suggestion to obtain the benefits
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`that the reference describes in an etching context.
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`about etching” (Response at 6 (Paper No. 13); Flamm Declaration at ¶ 11), he does
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`not offer any reasoning or explanation for why a person of ordinary skill in the art
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`at the time of the alleged invention would not have been able to utilize Matsumu-
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`ra’s techniques in etching processes. In particular, he does not identify any fea-
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`tures of etching processes or distinctions between heating and etching techniques
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`that would have precluded a person of ordinary skill in the art at the time of the al-
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`leged invention from applying Matsumura’s techniques to etching processes, as
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`Matsumura itself explicitly states would have been done. In addition, Dr. Flamm
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`recognizes that Matsumura’s automated approach using a controller to carry out
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`programmed process steps (recipes) was common knowledge in the prior art, obvi-
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`ous, and widely implemented. (Response at 12-13, 18-19 (Paper No. 13); Flamm
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`Declaration at ¶ 14 (Ex. 2001))
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`21.
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`I also disagree with Dr. Flamm’s description of Matsumura as disclos-
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`ing only “a single predetermined temperature.” (Response at 7 (Paper No. 13);
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`Flamm Declaration at ¶ 11 (Ex. 2001)) Matsumura taught preprogrammed recipes
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`that include processing steps at multiple predetermined temperatures. For exam-
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`ple, Matsumura taught an embodiment with two predetermined temperatures of
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`90ºC and 140ºC with a predetermined temperature change time of 20 seconds, as
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`reflected below in Matsumura’s Figure 9. (Matsumura at 8:62-68 (“In the case of
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`this recipe, the heating speed at a first step is 70º C. per minute, the temperature to
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`be held at a first step is 90º C. the heating speed at a second step is 150º C. per mi-
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`nute, the temperature to be held at a second step is 140º C. and the cooling speed is
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`2º C. The time during which the temperature is held at the first and second steps,
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`respectively, is 30 seconds.”) (Ex. 1003))
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`D. Kadomura and Matsumura rendered claims 27 and 51 obvious
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`domura with Matsumura. I disagree with Dr. Flamm because, as explained below
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`and in my Opening Declaration, there were many reasons why a person of ordinary
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`skill in the art at the time of the alleged invention would have been motivated to
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`combine Kadomura and Matsumura. (Opening Declaration ¶¶ 88-92, 130-135 (Ex.
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`1006))
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` Specifically, a person of ordinary skill in the art at the time of the al-
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`leged invention would have been motivated to incorporate Matsumura’s explicit
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`disclosure of a substrate holder temperature sensor into Kadomura’s processing
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`tool and would have further been motivated to incorporate Matsumura’s disclosure
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`of an apparatus and method for programming time-temperature recipes into the
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`controller disclosed in Kadomura. (Opening Declaration ¶¶ 88-92, 130-135 (Ex.
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`1006))
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`24.
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` Claim 27, limitation [a] requires a “substrate holder having at least
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`one temperature sensing unit.” Claim 51, limitation [b] requires a “substrate hold-
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`er temperature sensor.” As explained in my Opening Declaration, Kadomura
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`taught a substrate holder in the form of stage 12 “for supporting and fixing the
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`specimen W [wafer],” as shown in the annotated version of Kadomura’s Figure 4
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`below (top). (Kadomura at 11:36-42 (Ex. 1005); Opening Declaration ¶¶ 117, 175
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`(Ex. 1006)) Stage 12 has an electrostatic chuck having a heater (not shown in an-
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`notated Figure 4 below but represented by a red line). (Kadomura at 6:30-35,
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`7:38-47, 8:17-23, 10:7-10, 11:42-47 (Ex. 1005); Opening Declaration ¶ 117 (Ex.
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`1006)) Matsumura similarly disclosed a heater, conductive thin film 14, which
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`was attached to thermal sensor 25 and part of stage 12. (Matsumura at 5:34-35,
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`detected the temperature of thin film 14 in stage 12. (Matsumura at 7:19-21 (Ex.
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`1003); Opening Declaration ¶¶ 120, 176 (Ex. 1006)) Sensor 25 (highlighted in yel-
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`low), stage 12 (highlighted in purple), and conductive thin film 14 (highlighted in
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`red), are shown in the annotated version of Matsumura’s Figure 5A below (bot-
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` Claim 27, limitation [e] requires “chang[ing] from the selected first
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`substrate temperature to the selected second substrate temperature, using a meas-
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`ured substrate temperature, within a preselected time interval for processing.”
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`Claim 51, limitation [f] requires that “the substrate temperature control circuit ef-
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`fectuates the change from the first substrate temperature to the second substrate
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`temperature within a preselected time period.” As I explained in my Opening Dec-
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`laration, the combination of Matsumura and Kadomura taught these limitations.
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`(Opening Declaration ¶¶ 125-135, 183 (Ex. 1006)) Kadomura taught several ex-
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`amples of temperature changes. (Kadomura at 6:18-29, 6:52-55, 6:63-7:7, 8:5-16,
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`1006)) Kadomura also disclosed a feedback control device 25 with a PID control-
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`ler that detected the substrate’s temperature with thermometer 18 and used that in-
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`formation to adjust the “detected temperature” of the wafer to match a “predeter-
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`mined temperature,” for example 20ºC, -30ºC, or 50ºC. (Kadomura at 12:38-48
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`(Ex. 1005); Opening Declaration ¶¶ 132, 160, 175, 183 (Ex. 1006)) Control device
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`25 (highlighted in orange) and thermometer 18 (highlighted in yellow) are shown
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`in the annotated version of Kadomura’s Figure 4 below (top). Matsumura taught a
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`semiconductor processing method based on “predetermined recipe[s]” that were
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`used to heat or cool a substrate to or from a predetermined temperature over a
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`“predetermined period of time.” (Matsumura at 3:1-7, Figs. 8 & 9 (Ex. 1003);
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`Opening Declaration ¶¶ 97, 127-129, 134, 183 (Ex. 1006)) A control system 20
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`with a CPU and PID controller responded to “inputted recipes and temperature de-
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`tecting signal[s]” to ensure proper execution of the recipes. (Matsumura at 5:60-63
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`(Ex. 1003); Opening Declaration ¶¶ 127-129, 134 (Ex. 1006)) Control system 20
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`Figure 5A below (bottom).
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`the art at the time of the alleged invention would have incorporated Matsumura’s
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`substrate holder temperature sensor into Kadomura’s processing system because,
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`for example:
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`• Kadomura disclosed setting and changing the temperature of stage 12
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`and it would have been obvious to use a sensor to measure the stage
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`temperature and to confirm that the selected temperature had been
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`reached, recognizing that measuring the substrate holder temperature
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`was a known technique. (Kadomura at 3:23-49 (Ex. 1005); Matsumu-
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`ra at 5:42-45, 6:2-4, 7:19-21 (Ex. 1003); Opening Declaration ¶¶ 76,
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`121 (Ex. 1006))
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`• Both Kadomura and Matsumura disclosed PID controllers that adjust-
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`ed substrate holder temperature based on detected temperatures, and
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`Matsumura’s approach would have added the ability to control tem-
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`perature change times and processing times. (Kadomura at 12:37-48
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`(Ex. 1005); Matsumura at 2:21-57, 5:58-6:2, 6:35-7:53, 8:29-31 (Ex.
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`1003); Opening Declaration ¶¶ 39, 65, 74, 76, 80, 119, 128, 132-135,
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`176-177, 183 (Ex. 1006))
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`• Measuring the substrate holder temperature in Kadomura’s system (as
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`taught in Matsumura) would have provided greater precision and in-
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`sight into the effectiveness of heat transfer between the substrate and
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`the temperature changes in Kadomura rather than using a correlation-
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`based method, and provided useful data for analyzing how to acceler-
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`ate temperature change times, increase throughput, and increase effi-
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`ciency. (Kadomura at 3:19-22, 5:18-26, 11:48-51 (Ex. 1005); Open-
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`ing Declaration ¶¶ 78-79, 121 (Ex. 1006))
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` As further described in my Opening Declaration, a person of ordinary
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`skill in the art at the time of the alleged invention would have been motivated to
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`incorporate Matsumura’s control and predetermined recipe techniques into the ap-
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`paratus disclosed by Kadomura because, for example:
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`• Using programmed recipes to control temperature, processing time,
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`and temperature change time would have increased efficiency, con-
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`trol, accuracy, reliability, and predictability. (Matsumura at 10:22-29
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`(Ex. 1003); Opening Declaration ¶¶ 80, 130, 133-135 (Ex. 1006))
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`• Programming Kadomura’s control device 25, which included a PID
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`controller, to use predetermined recipes like those disclosed in
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`Matsumura would have helped ensure that the temperature change
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`time in Kadomura would have reliably and consistently occurred more
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`quickly than the time required for gas exchange. (Opening Declara-
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`tion ¶¶ 80, 133-135 (Ex. 1006))
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`temperature, processing time, and temperature change time would
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`have helped achieve Kadomura’s goal of increased throughput and se-
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`lectivity. (Kadomura at 6:52-62, 7:19-30, 10:11-16 (Ex. 1005);
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`Matsumura at Fig. 5A, 6:4-9 (Ex. 1003); Opening Declaration ¶¶ 80,
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`133 (Ex. 1006))
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`In addition, Kadomura and Matsumura contain similar and overlap-
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`ping disclosures relating to semiconductor processing. (Opening Declaration ¶¶
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`77, 131 (Ex. 1006))
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`from a combination with Matsumura. (Response at 8-14 (Paper No. 13); Flamm
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`Declaration at ¶¶ 10, 12-14 (Ex. 2001)) Dr. Flamm states that my Opening Decla-
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`ration fails to explain “how Matsumura’s ‘preprogrammed recipes’ could possibly
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`increase throughput in Kadomura” or why implementing an exact temperature
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`change would have been beneficial in Kadomura’s system. (Response at 10 (Paper
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`No. 13)) As explained in my Opening Declaration, however, the combination of
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`Kadomura and Matsumura would have achieved the goal of increased throughput
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`and benefited Kadomura in several other ways. (Opening Declaration at ¶¶ 80,
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`130, 133-135 (Ex. 1006))
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`throughput is irrelevant to Kadomura. Dr. Flamm asserts that Kadomura taught a
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`temperature change time that must necessarily be shorter than a gas exchange time
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`so that a person of ordinary skill in the art at the time of the alleged invention
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`would not have used Matsumura’s preprogrammed recipe approach for controlling
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`temperature, processing time, and temperature change time to implement a prese-
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`lected time period for temperature change in Kadomura’s system. (Response at 3-
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`5, 8-9, 11-12 (Paper No. 13); Flamm Declaration at ¶¶ 10, 12 (Ex. 2001)) Dr.
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`Flamm’s assumption about Kadomura is incorrect. Kadomura did not teach that
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`the time required for temperature change in that system was always less than the
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`time required for the exchange of etchant gases. Kadomura taught that ensuring
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`that the time required for temperature change in that system was less than the time
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`required for the exchange of etchant gases was beneficial because etching would