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RELEASE LAYER FOR ALKALI METAL ON PLASTIC SUBSTRATES

An alkali metal-containing film stack for energy storage devices is provided. The alkali metal-containing film stack can be a lithium film stack having a flexible support layer and a release layer dis…

DRIVE·3d ago·1 min read

H01M4/661 Applied Materials, Inc.

ALKALI METAL OXIDE AND HYDROXIDE REDUCTION IN THE FILM BY EX-SITU SURFACE PASSIVATED LAYER

Embodiments of the present disclosure include an anode for a battery including a substrate, a metal film disposed on the substrate, and a film stack disposed on the metal film. The film stack includes…

DRIVE·Apr 16·1 min read

H01M4/382 Applied Materials, Inc.

ENCLOSURE SYSTEM WITH CHARGING ASSEMBLY

A system includes an enclosure configured to couple to an equipment front end module (EFEM) of a substrate processing system, a charging assembly, and one or more support structures within the enclosu…

DRIVE·Jan 18·1 min read

H02J7/00034 Applied Materials, Inc.

ENCLOSURE SYSTEM WITH CHARGING ASSEMBLY

An enclosure system includes multiple walls forming an interior volume. The enclosure system is configured to couple to an equipment front end module (EFEM) of a substrate processing system. The enclo…

DRIVE·Sep 7·1 min read

H02J7/00034 Applied Materials, Inc.

METHOD OF FORMING AN ANODE STRUCTURE WITH DIELECTRIC COATING

The present disclosure generally relate to separators, high performance electrochemical devices, such as, batteries and capacitors, including the aforementioned separators, and methods for fabricating…

DRIVE·Aug 31·1 min read

H01M4/382 Applied Materials, Inc.

PRE-LITHIATION PROCESS FOR ELECTRODE BY DRY DIRECT CONTACT TO LITHIUM TARGETS

Lithium ion batteries, methods of making the same, and equipment for making the same are provided. In one or more embodiments, an integrated processing system operable to form a pre-lithiated electrod…

DRIVE·Mar 9·2 min read

H01M4/139 Applied Materials, Inc.

LITHIUM ANODE DEVICE STACK MANUFACTURING

Metal electrodes, more specifically lithium-containing anodes, high performance electrochemical devices, such as secondary batteries, including the aforementioned lithium-containing electrodes, and me…

DRIVE·Feb 2·1 min read

H01M10/0525 Applied Materials, Inc.

EX-SITU SOLID ELECTROLYTE INTERFACE MODIFICATION USING CHALCOGENIDES FOR LITHIUM METAL ANODE

Implementations described herein generally relate to metal electrodes, more specifically lithium-containing anodes, high performance electrochemical devices, such as secondary batteries, including the…

DRIVE·Jan 5·1 min read

H01M4/366 Applied Materials, Inc.

PROTECTION INTERFACES FOR LI-ION BATTERY ANODES

Interfacial films, which are both electronic conducting and ion conducting, for anode films are provided. The one or more protective films described herein may be mixed conduction materials, which are…

DRIVE·Nov 3·1 min read

H01M4/628 Applied Materials, Inc.

PRETREATMENT AND POST-TREATMENT OF ELECTRODE SURFACES

A method and apparatus for fabricating electrodes used in energy storage devices are provided. In some implementations a surface of the electrode is activated for (a) a pre-treatment process to remove…

DRIVE·Oct 13·1 min read

H01M4/0492 Applied Materials, Inc.

APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING A LIQUEFIED MATERIAL, DOSAGE SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DOSING A LIQUEFIED MATERIAL

A vapor deposition apparatus is provided. The vapor deposition apparatus includes a tank for providing a liquefied material, a first unit having an alterable first volume, the first unit including a f…

DRIVE·Jul 21·1 min read

C23C14/246 Applied Materials, Inc.

METHOD OF MANUFACTURING AN ANODE STRUCTURE, VACUUM DEPOSITION SYSTEM, ANODE STRUCTURE, AND LITHIUM BATTERY LAYER STACK

A method of manufacturing an anode structure () for a lithium battery is described. The method includes a first deposition of lithium on a first flexible support () to provide a lithium anode-first su…

DRIVE·Jun 16·1 min read

H01M4/0421 Applied Materials, Inc.

WEB EDGE METROLOGY

Metrology systems and processing methods for continuous lithium ion battery (LIB) anode pre-lithiation and solid metal anode protection are provided. In some embodiments, the metrology system integrat…

DRIVE·Jun 16·1 min read

H01M4/0404 Applied Materials, Inc.

LITHIUM METAL SURFACE MODIFICATION USING CARBONATE PASSIVATION

Exemplary processing methods may include translating a lithium film beneath a first showerhead. The methods may include introducing an oxidizer gas through the first showerhead onto the lithium film. …

DRIVE·Jun 9·1 min read

H01M4/0428 Applied Materials, Inc.

DEPOSITION OF REACTIVE METALS WITH PROTECTION LAYER FOR HIGH VOLUME MANUFACTURING

A method and apparatus for manufacturing a flexible layer stack, and to a flexible layer stack. Implementations of the present disclosure particularly relate to a method and apparatus for coating flex…

DRIVE·May 19·1 min read

B22D11/0611 Applied Materials, Inc.

DEPOSITION OF REACTIVE METALS WITH PROTECTION LAYER FOR HIGH VOLUME MANUFACTURING

A method and apparatus for manufacturing a flexible layer stack, and to a flexible layer stack. Implementations of the present disclosure particularly relate to a method and apparatus for coating flex…

DRIVE·Mar 17·1 min read

B22D11/0611 Applied Materials, Inc.

INLINE CONTACT PRE-LITHIATION

A method and system for fabricating a pre-lithiated electrode structure are provided. The method includes supplying a first continuous web substrate from an unwinder roller to a winder roller. The fir…

DRIVE·Feb 17·1 min read

H01M4/0435 Applied Materials, Inc.

METHOD OF COATING A FLEXIBLE SUBSTRATE IN A R2R DEPOSITION SYSTEM, AND VAPOR DEPOSITION SYSTEM

A method of coating a flexible substrate in a roll-to-roll deposition system is described. The method includes unwinding the flexible substrate from an unwinding roll, the flexible substrate having a …

DRIVE·Feb 10·1 min read

H01M4/0435 Applied Materials, Inc.

ULTRA-THIN CERAMIC COATING ON SEPARATOR FOR BATTERIES

Separators, high performance electrochemical devices, such as, batteries and capacitors, including the aforementioned separators, systems and methods for fabricating the same. In one implementation, a…

DRIVE·Oct 21·1 min read

H01M50/451 Applied Materials, Inc.

DIFFUSION BARRIER FILMS ENABLING THE STABILITY OF LITHIUM

Lithium-containing anodes, high performance electrochemical devices, such as secondary batteries, including the aforementioned lithium-containing electrodes, and methods for fabricating the same are p…

DRIVE·Jul 15·1 min read

H01M4/667 Applied Materials, Inc.

EX-SITU SOLID ELECTROLYTE INTERFACE MODIFICATION USING CHALCOGENIDES FOR LITHIUM METAL ANODE

Implementations described herein generally relate to metal electrodes, more specifically lithium-containing anodes, high performance electrochemical devices, such as secondary batteries, including the…

DRIVE·Jul 8·1 min read

H01M4/366 Applied Materials, Inc.

INTEGRATED LITHIUM DEPOSITION WITH PROTECTIVE LAYER TOOL

In one implementation, an integrated processing tool for the deposition and processing of lithium metal in energy storage devices. The integrated processing tool may be a web tool. The integrated proc…

DRIVE·Jun 17·1 min read

H01M4/366 Applied Materials, Inc.

DEPOSITION OF REACTIVE METALS WITH PROTECTION LAYER FOR HIGH VOLUME MANUFACTURING

A method and apparatus for manufacturing a flexible layer stack, and to a flexible layer stack. Implementations of the present disclosure particularly relate to a method and apparatus for coating flex…

DRIVE·Mar 4·1 min read

B22D11/0611 Applied Materials, Inc.

CONSOLIDATED FILTER ARRANGEMENT FOR DEVICES IN AN RF ENVIRONMENT

A method includes generating, external to a radio frequency (RF) environment and based on a process recipe, a first signal and a second signal. The method further includes converting the first signal …

DRIVE·Feb 25·2 min read

H05B3/0047 Applied Materials, Inc.

PROTECTION INTERFACES FOR LI-ION BATTERY ANODES

Interfacial films, which are both electronic conducting and ion conducting, for anode films are provided. The one or more protective films described herein may be mixed conduction materials, which are…

DRIVE·Dec 17·1 min read

H01M4/628 Applied Materials, Inc.

ENERGY STORAGE DEVICE HAVING AN INTERLAYER BETWEEN ELECTRODE AND ELECTROLYTE LAYER

Approaches herein provide a device, such as a battery protection device, including a cathode current collector and an anode current collector provided atop a substrate, a cathode provided atop the cat…

DRIVE·Oct 19·1 min read

H01M10/0585 Applied Materials, Inc.

CONSOLIDATED FILTER ARRANGEMENT FOR DEVICES IN AN RF ENVIRONMENT

A system includes a plurality of elements that are to operate in a radio frequency (RF) environment. The system further includes a plurality of switching devices to operate in the RF environment, each…

DRIVE·May 26·1 min read

H02M1/44 Applied Materials, Inc.

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RELEASE LAYER FOR ALKALI METAL ON PLASTIC SUBSTRATES

ALKALI METAL OXIDE AND HYDROXIDE REDUCTION IN THE FILM BY EX-SITU SURFACE PASSIVATED LAYER

ENCLOSURE SYSTEM WITH CHARGING ASSEMBLY

ENCLOSURE SYSTEM WITH CHARGING ASSEMBLY

METHOD OF FORMING AN ANODE STRUCTURE WITH DIELECTRIC COATING

PRE-LITHIATION PROCESS FOR ELECTRODE BY DRY DIRECT CONTACT TO LITHIUM TARGETS

LITHIUM ANODE DEVICE STACK MANUFACTURING

EX-SITU SOLID ELECTROLYTE INTERFACE MODIFICATION USING CHALCOGENIDES FOR LITHIUM METAL ANODE

PROTECTION INTERFACES FOR LI-ION BATTERY ANODES

PRETREATMENT AND POST-TREATMENT OF ELECTRODE SURFACES

APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING A LIQUEFIED MATERIAL, DOSAGE SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DOSING A LIQUEFIED MATERIAL

METHOD OF MANUFACTURING AN ANODE STRUCTURE, VACUUM DEPOSITION SYSTEM, ANODE STRUCTURE, AND LITHIUM BATTERY LAYER STACK

WEB EDGE METROLOGY

LITHIUM METAL SURFACE MODIFICATION USING CARBONATE PASSIVATION

DEPOSITION OF REACTIVE METALS WITH PROTECTION LAYER FOR HIGH VOLUME MANUFACTURING

DEPOSITION OF REACTIVE METALS WITH PROTECTION LAYER FOR HIGH VOLUME MANUFACTURING

INLINE CONTACT PRE-LITHIATION

METHOD OF COATING A FLEXIBLE SUBSTRATE IN A R2R DEPOSITION SYSTEM, AND VAPOR DEPOSITION SYSTEM

ULTRA-THIN CERAMIC COATING ON SEPARATOR FOR BATTERIES

DIFFUSION BARRIER FILMS ENABLING THE STABILITY OF LITHIUM

EX-SITU SOLID ELECTROLYTE INTERFACE MODIFICATION USING CHALCOGENIDES FOR LITHIUM METAL ANODE

INTEGRATED LITHIUM DEPOSITION WITH PROTECTIVE LAYER TOOL

DEPOSITION OF REACTIVE METALS WITH PROTECTION LAYER FOR HIGH VOLUME MANUFACTURING

CONSOLIDATED FILTER ARRANGEMENT FOR DEVICES IN AN RF ENVIRONMENT

PROTECTION INTERFACES FOR LI-ION BATTERY ANODES

ENERGY STORAGE DEVICE HAVING AN INTERLAYER BETWEEN ELECTRODE AND ELECTROLYTE LAYER

CONSOLIDATED FILTER ARRANGEMENT FOR DEVICES IN AN RF ENVIRONMENT