Patents by Inventor Farzin Assad

Farzin Assad 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).

  • Metal cage structure and method for EMI shielding
    Patent number: 7518067
    Abstract: According to one exemplary embodiment, a structure comprises an electronic device situated over a substrate of a semiconductor die. The structure further includes a metal cage comprising a number of contacts situated over the substrate and surrounding the electronic device. The contacts form a lateral EMI shield portion of the metal cage. The structure also includes a number of vias connecting a number of metal interconnect segments to the contacts. The metal interconnect segments form a top EMI shield portion of the metal cage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2009
    Assignee: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.
    Inventors: Mayank Gupta, Mario Pelella, Farzin Assad
  • Metal cage structure and method for EMI shielding
    Publication number: 20080073115
    Abstract: According to one exemplary embodiment, a structure comprises an electronic device situated over a substrate of a semiconductor die. The structure further includes a metal cage comprising a number of contacts situated over the substrate and surrounding the electronic device. The contacts form a lateral EMI shield portion of the metal cage. The structure also includes a number of vias connecting a number of metal interconnect segments to the contacts. The metal interconnect segments form a top EMI shield portion of the metal cage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2006
    Publication date: March 27, 2008
    Inventors: Mayank Gupta, Mario Pelella, Farzin Assad