Patents by Inventor Francis Primeaux

Francis Primeaux 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: 5344600
    Abstract: A method of encapsulating a semiconductor device permits use of the same mold for various package types. In one form, a mold (34 and 36) has a first cavity (50) in which a first insert (52 and 53) is positioned, the first insert defining a length and a width of a package body which is to be formed in the mold. The first insert in the first cavity also defines a second cavity (54) in which a second insert (56 and 57) is positioned, the second insert defining a thickness of the package body. Plastic is inserted into the mold to form the package body. To form other package types, one or more inserts are replaced instead of using a different mold. In another embodiment, the inserts are adjustable. For example, rather than having to change inserts to form a package with a different thickness, the inserts are adjusted by, for instance, a screw mechanism (66) within the mold or by the addition or removal of shims (60).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 1992
    Date of Patent: September 6, 1994
    Assignee: Motorola, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael B. McShane, Alan H. Woosley, Francis Primeaux