Patents by Inventor David Talmage PATTEN

David Talmage PATTEN has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 10455309
    Abstract: A MEMS transducer package (1) comprises a semiconductor die element (3) and a cap element (23). The semiconductor die element (3) and cap element (23) have mating surfaces (9, 21). The semiconductor die element (3) and cap element (23) are configured such that when the semiconductor die element (3) and cap element (4) are conjoined, a first volume (7, 27) is formed through the semiconductor die element (3) and into the semiconductor cap element (23), and an acoustic channel is formed to provide an opening between a non-mating surface (11) of the semiconductor die element (3) and either a side surface (10, 12) of the transducer package or a non-mating surface (29) of the cap element (23).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2019
    Assignee: Cirrus Logic, Inc.
    Inventors: Tsjerk Hoekstra, David Talmage Patten
  • Patent number: 10334339
    Abstract: A MEMS transducer package (1) comprises a semiconductor die element (3) and a cap element (23). The semiconductor die element (3) and cap element (23) have mating surfaces (9, 21). The semiconductor die element (3) and cap element (23) are configured such that when the semiconductor die element (3) and cap element (4) are conjoined, a first volume (7, 27) is formed through the semiconductor die element (3) and into the semiconductor cap element (23), and an acoustic channel is formed to provide an opening between a non-mating surface (11) of the semiconductor die element (3) and a side surface (10, 12) of the transducer package.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2019
    Assignee: Cirrus Logic, Inc.
    Inventors: John Laurence Pennock, Tsjerk Hoekstra, David Talmage Patten
  • Patent number: 10117028
    Abstract: A MEMS transducer (200) comprises a substrate (101) having a first surface (102) and a membrane (103) formed relative to an aperture in the substrate. The MEMS transducer (200) further comprises one or more bonding structures (107) coupled to the substrate, wherein the one or more bonding structures (107), during use, mechanically couple the MEMS transducer to an associated substrate (111). The MEMS transducer (200) comprises a sealing element (109) for providing a seal, during use, in relation to the substrate (101) and the associated substrate (111). A stress decoupling member (119) is coupled between the substrate (101) and the sealing element (109).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2018
    Assignee: Cirrus Logic, Inc.
    Inventors: David Talmage Patten, Tsjerk Hans Hoekstra
  • Publication number: 20170374473
    Abstract: A method of fabricating a micro-electrical-mechanical system (MEMS) transducer chip scale package. The method comprising: providing (101) a front side pre-fabricated semiconductor die wafer (1) comprising a plurality of individual die that each comprise at least a MEMS transducer. And back etching (104) the semiconductor die wafer (1) at the back side (4) of the semiconductor die wafer (1) by etching an acoustic die channel (5) through each respective die of the plurality of die and etching a die back volume (6) into each respective die of the plurality of die. The semiconductor die wafer (1) is capped with a cap wafer (16) such that a wafer level packaged MEMS transducer wafer is provided containing multiple MEMS transducer chip scale packages.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2015
    Publication date: December 28, 2017
    Applicant: Cirrus Logic International Semiconductor Ltd.
    Inventors: Tsjerk HOEKSTRA, David Talmage PATTEN
  • Publication number: 20170374441
    Abstract: A MEMS transducer package (1) comprises a semiconductor die element (3) and a cap element (23). The semiconductor die element (3) and cap element (23) have mating surfaces (9, 21). The semiconductor die element (3) and cap element (23) are configured such that when the semiconductor die element (3) and cap element (4) are conjoined, a first volume (7, 27) is formed through the semiconductor die element (3) and into the semiconductor cap element (23), and an acoustic channel is formed to provide an opening between a non-mating surface (11) of the semiconductor die element (3) and either a side surface (10, 12) of the transducer package or a non-mating surface (29) of the cap element (23).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2015
    Publication date: December 28, 2017
    Applicant: Cirrus Logic International Semiconductor Ltd.
    Inventors: Tsjerk HOEKSTRA, David Talmage PATTEN
  • Publication number: 20170374442
    Abstract: A MEMS transducer package (1) comprises a semiconductor die element (3) and a cap element (23). The semiconductor die element (3) and cap element (23) have mating surfaces (9, 21). The semiconductor die element (3) and cap element (23) are configured such that when the semiconductor die element (3) and cap element (4) are conjoined, a first volume (7, 27) is formed through the semiconductor die element (3) and into the semiconductor cap element (23), and an acoustic channel is formed to provide an opening between a non-mating surface (11) of the semiconductor die element (3) and a side surface (10, 12) of the transducer package.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2015
    Publication date: December 28, 2017
    Applicant: Cirrus Logic International Semiconductor Ltd.
    Inventors: John Laurence PENNOCK, Tsjerk HOEKSTRA, David Talmage PATTEN
  • Publication number: 20170223466
    Abstract: A MEMS transducer (200) comprises a substrate (101) having a first surface (102) and a membrane (103) formed relative to an aperture in the substrate. The MEMS transducer (200) further comprises one or more bonding structures (107) coupled to the substrate, wherein the one or more bonding structures (107), during use, mechanically couple the MEMS transducer to an associated substrate (111). The MEMS transducer (200) comprises a sealing element (109) for providing a seal, during use, in relation to the substrate (101) and the associated substrate (111). A stress decoupling member (119) is coupled between the substrate (101) and the sealing element (109).
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 27, 2017
    Publication date: August 3, 2017
    Applicant: Cirrus Logic International Semiconductor Ltd.
    Inventors: David Talmage PATTEN, Tsjerk Hans HOEKSTRA