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Fab Retooling 

Monitoring and Diagnostic Techniques for Control of Overlay in Steppers 
Gary E. Flores, Warren W. Flack, Susan Avlakeotes Ultratech, Inc., Mark Merrill, KLA Instruments Corporation (SPIE, 1995) 
 
Process Control of Stepper Overlay Using Multivariate Techniques 
Gary E. Flores, Warren W. Flack, Susan Avlakeotes and Bob Martin, Ultratech, Inc. (OCG Interface, 1995) 
  
Photoresist Thin Film Effects on Alignment Process Capability 
Gary E. Flores, Ultratech, Inc., Warren W. Flack, TRW Inc. (SPIE, 1993) 

  
Packaging and Polyimide 

A Comparison of New Thick Photoresists for Solder Bumping
Warren W. Flack, Ha-Ai Nguyen Ultratech, Inc., Mark Neisser, Ernesto Sison, Ping Hung Lu, Bob Plass AZ Electronic Materials USA Corp., Toshimichi Makii, Yoshio Murakami AZ Electronic Materials (Japan) K.K. (2005)

Characterization of 100 Micron Thick Positive Photoresist on 300 mm Wafers
Warren W. Flack, Ha-Ai Nguyen Ultratech, Inc., Elliott Capsuto Shin-Etsu MicroSi, Inc., Kelly Abreau STEAG Hamatech USA (2005)

Characterization of an Ultra-Thick Positive Photoresist for Electroplating Applications
Warren W. Flack, Ha-Ai Nguyen Ultratech, Inc., Elliott Capsuto Shin-Etsu MicroSi, Inc.

Process Characterization of an Aqueous Developable Photosensitive Polyimide on a Broadband Stepper
Warren W. Flack, Scott Kulas, Ultratech, Inc., Craig Franklin HD Microsystems

A Low Cost Lithography Process for Flip-Chip Applications in Advanced Packaging Industry 
Peter Cheang, Wolfgang Staud, Gary Newman, Ultratech, Inc. (Advanced Manufacturing Technologies Seminar, 1997) 

Process Improvements for Ultra-Thick Photoresist Using a Broadband Stepper
Warren W. Flack, Ha-Ai Nguyen Ultratech, Inc., Elliott Capsuto ShinEtsuMicroSi, Inc.

Characterization of a Novel Photoresist Redistribution Material for Advanced Packaging Applications
Warren W. Flack Ultratech, Inc., Elliott Capsuto ShinEtsuMicroSi, Inc.
 

Thin Film Heads 

Lithographic Performance in Thick Photoresist Applications 
Gary E. Flores, Warren W. Flack, Elizabeth Tai, Ultratech, Inc., Chris A. Mack, FINLE Technologies (OCG Microlithography Interface Conference, 1993) 
 

MEMS 

Dual Side Lithography Measurement, Precision and Accuracy
Daniel Schurz, Warren W. Flack, Robert L. Hsieh Ultratech, Inc.(2005)

Process Characterization of an Ultra-Thick Strippable Photoresist Using a Broadband Stepper
Warren W. Flack, Scott Kulas, Ultratech, Inc., David W. Minsek, MicroChem Corp. (SPIE 2000)

Thick Photoresist Imaging Using A Three Wavelength Exposure Stepper
Bradley Todd, Warren W. Flack, Sylvia White (SPIE MEMS 1999 )

Process Characterization of One Hundred Micron Thick Photoresist Films
Warren W. Flack, Sylvia White, Bradley Todd, Ultratech, Inc. (SPIE 1999)

The Optimization and Characterization of Ultra-Thick Photoresist Films 
Warren W. Flack, Warren P. Fan and Sylvia White, Ultratech (SPIE, 1998) 

Advanced Simulation Techniques for Thick Photoresist Lithography 
Warren W. Flack, Gary Newman Ultratech, Inc. 
D. Bernard, J. Rey, Y. Granik, V. Boksha, Technology Modeling Associates (SPIE, 1997)

High Optical Density Photomasks For Large Exposure Applications 
Dan Schurz, Warren W. Flack, Makoto Nakamura Ultratech, Inc. 

1X Lithography for a Micromachined Accelerometer 
Zaulfquar Mohammed, Jeff Farash, Barbara Berthold, Mike Murphy, Analog Devices, Bradley Todd, Geoff Phillips, Ultratech, Inc. (SPIE Micromachining & Microfabrication Symposium, 1997) 
  
Photolithography Challenges for the Micromachining Industry 
David Craven, Ultratech, Inc. (BACUS Symposium, 1996) 

Imaging and Resist Technologies for the Micromachining Industry 
David Craven, Ultratech, Inc. (SPIE Micromachining & Microfabrication Symposium, 1996) 
 

Reticles 

Reticle Defect Printability and Photoresist Modeling of Contact Structures 
Warren W. Flack, Dan Schurz, Richard Lee and Calvin Ho, Ultratech (SPIE, 1998) 

The Printability of 1X Reticle Defects for Submicron Design Rules 
Dan Schurz, Warren W. Flack, Gary Newman, Ultratech, Inc. (BACUS Symposium, 1997) 

Simulation of Sub-Halfmicron Mask Defect Printability at 1X Reticle Magnification 
Warren W. Flack, Gary Newman, Dan Schurz, Ultratech, Inc. (SPIE, 1997) 

Subhalf-Micron Mask Defect Detectability and Printability at 1X Reticle Magnification 
Dan Schurz, Warren W. Flack, Gary Newman, Ultratech, Inc. (BACUS Symposium, 1996) 

300 mm

Characterization Study of an Aqueous Developable Photosensitive Polyimide on 300 mm Wafers
Warren W. Flack, Scott Kulas, Ultratech, Inc., Craig Franklin HD Microsystems

 
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