Patents by Inventor Iain Alexander MACFARLANE

Iain Alexander MACFARLANE 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).

  • Publication number: 20240128627
    Abstract: Disclosed are embodiments of microstrip and substrate integrated waveguide circulators/isolators which can be integrated with a substrate. This composite structure can serve as a platform for other components, allowing for improved miniaturization of components. Embodiments of the disclosure can be particular advantageous in the high frequency ranges, such as above 1.8 GHz or above 3 GHz, which allows devices to be used in the 5G space.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2023
    Publication date: April 18, 2024
    Inventors: David Bowie Cruickshank, David Martin Firor, Iain Alexander MacFarlane
  • Publication number: 20240124361
    Abstract: The disclosed technology generally relates dielectric materials and methods of forming the same, and more particularly to a combination of co-fireable dielectric materials that can be attached to each other without the use of adhesives. In an aspect, a composite article comprises a magnetic portion comprising a nickel zinc ferrite. The composite article additionally comprises a non-magnetic portion contacting the magnetic portion, the non-magnetic portion comprising a spinel-structured oxide comprising Mg2-xAl2xTi1-xO4 and having a dielectric constant between about 7 and 14, wherein 0<x?1.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2023
    Publication date: April 18, 2024
    Inventors: Michael David Hill, David Bowie Cruickshank, David Martin Firor, Iain Alexander Macfarlane, Jeffrey Alan Shunkwiler, John Jianzhong Jiang
  • Publication number: 20240079753
    Abstract: A method of forming an integrated microstrip circulator includes translating a ferrite disc into an aperture in a dielectric substrate, securing the ferrite disc in the dielectric substrate with an adhesive to form a composite structure, and forming circuitry on an upper surface of the composite structure and forming surface mount contacts on a lower surface of the composite structure by metallizing the upper and lower surfaces of the composite structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2023
    Publication date: March 7, 2024
    Inventors: Iain Alexander Macfarlane, Scott David Wilson, David Bowie Cruickshank, Michael David Hill
  • Patent number: 11891340
    Abstract: The disclosed technology generally relates dielectric materials, and more particularly to a combination of co-fireable dielectric materials that can be attached to each other without the use of adhesives. In an aspect, a composite article comprises a magnetic portion comprising a nickel zinc ferrite. The composite article additionally comprises a non-magnetic portion contacting the magnetic portion, the non-magnetic portion comprising a spinel-structured oxide comprising Mg2-xAl2xTi1-xO4 and having a dielectric constant between about 7 and 14, wherein 0<x?1.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2024
    Assignee: Skyworks Solutions, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael David Hill, David Bowie Cruickshank, David Martin Firor, Iain Alexander Macfarlane, Jeffrey Alan Shunkwiler, John Jianzhong Jiang
  • Patent number: 11848472
    Abstract: A differential circulator comprises first and second magnets, a ground plane, a first three-port junction conductor disposed between the first magnet and the ground plane, and a second three-port junction conductor disposed between the second magnet and the ground plane. The first three-port junction conductor and the second three-port junction conductor are in the same magnetic circuit including the first and second magnets to provide substantially same pass characteristics to radio frequency signals passing through the first three-port junction conductor and the second three-port junction conductor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2023
    Assignee: SKYWORKS SOLUTIONS, INC.
    Inventors: Iain Alexander Macfarlane, Patrick Marcus Naraine, Scott David Wilson
  • Patent number: 11843152
    Abstract: An integrated microstrip circulator comprises a dielectric substrate having an aperture, a ferrite disc secured within the aperture in the dielectric substrate, metallization on upper surfaces of the dielectric substrate and the ferrite disc, and surface mount contacts disposed on lower surfaces of the dielectric substrate and the ferrite disc and in electrical communication with the metallization on the upper surfaces of the dielectric substrate and the ferrite disc.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2023
    Assignee: SKYWORKS SOLUTIONS, INC.
    Inventors: Iain Alexander Macfarlane, Scott David Wilson, David Bowie Cruickshank, Michael David Hill
  • Patent number: 11804642
    Abstract: Disclosed are embodiments of microstrip and substrate integrated waveguide circulators/isolators which can be integrated with a substrate. This composite structure can serve as a platform for other components, allowing for improved miniaturization of components. Embodiments of the disclosure can be particular advantageous in the high frequency ranges, such as above 1.8 GHz or above 3 GHz, which allows devices to be used in the 5G space.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2023
    Assignee: Skyworks Solutions, Inc.
    Inventors: David Bowie Cruickshank, David Martin Firor, Iain Alexander MacFarlane
  • Publication number: 20230102155
    Abstract: The disclosed technology relates to a ceramic composition and an article formed therefrom. A ceramic article for radio frequency applications is formed of a ceramic material having a chemical formula represented by: Bi1.0+aY2.0-a-x-2yCax+2yFe5-x-yMIVxVyO12 or Bi1.0+aY2.0-a-2yCa2yFe5-y-zVyInzO12. The ceramic material has a composition such that a normalized change in saturation magnetization (?4?Ms), defined as ?4?Ms=[(4?Ms at 20° C.)-(4?Ms at 120° C.)]/(4?Ms at 20° C.), is less than about 0.35.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2022
    Publication date: March 30, 2023
    Inventors: Michael David Hill, David Bowie Cruickshank, Iain Alexander Macfarlane, Srinivas Polisetty, James Gerard O'Callaghan, Scott David Wilson
  • Publication number: 20230096130
    Abstract: The disclosed technology relates to a ceramic composition and an article formed therefrom. A ceramic article for radio frequency applications is formed of a ceramic material having a chemical formula represented by: Bi1.0+aY2.0?a?x?2yCax+2yFe5?x?yMIVxVyO12 or Bi1.0+aY2.0?a?2yCa2yFe5?y?zVyInzO12. The ceramic material has a composition such that a normalized change in saturation magnetization (?4?Ms), defined as ?4?Ms=[(4?Ms at 20° C.)?(4?Ms at 120° C.)]/(4?Ms at 20° C.), is less than about 0.35.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2022
    Publication date: March 30, 2023
    Inventors: Michael David Hill, David Bowie Cruickshank, Iain Alexander Macfarlane, Srinivas Polisetty, James Gerard O'Callaghan, Scott David Wilson
  • Publication number: 20230057627
    Abstract: A differential circulator comprises first and second magnets, a ground plane, a first three-port junction conductor disposed between the first magnet and the ground plane, and a second three-port junction conductor disposed between the second magnet and the ground plane. The first three-port junction conductor and the second three-port junction conductor are in the same magnetic circuit including the first and second magnets to provide substantially same pass characteristics to radio frequency signals passing through the first three-port junction conductor and the second three-port junction conductor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 12, 2022
    Publication date: February 23, 2023
    Inventors: Iain Alexander Macfarlane, Patrick Marcus Naraine, Scott David Wilson
  • Publication number: 20230008079
    Abstract: Disclosed are embodiments of microstrip and substrate integrated waveguide circulators/isolators which can be integrated with a substrate. This composite structure can serve as a platform for other components, allowing for improved miniaturization of components. Embodiments of the disclosure can be particular advantageous in the high frequency ranges, such as above 1.8 GHz or above 3 GHz, which allows devices to be used in the 5G space.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2022
    Publication date: January 12, 2023
    Inventors: David Bowie Cruickshank, David Martin Firor, Iain Alexander MacFarlane
  • Patent number: 11387532
    Abstract: Disclosed are embodiments of microstrip and substrate integrated waveguide circulators/isolators which can be integrated with a substrate. This composite structure can serve as a platform for other components, allowing for improved miniaturization of components. Embodiments of the disclosure can be particular advantageous in the high frequency ranges, such as above 1.8 GHz or above 3 GHz, which allows devices to be used in the 5G space.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2022
    Assignee: Skyworks Solutions, Inc.
    Inventors: David Bowie Cruickshank, David Martin Firor, Iain Alexander MacFarlane
  • Publication number: 20220181760
    Abstract: An integrated microstrip circulator comprises a dielectric substrate having an aperture, a ferrite disc secured within the aperture in the dielectric substrate, metallization on upper surfaces of the dielectric substrate and the ferrite disc, and surface mount contacts disposed on lower surfaces of the dielectric substrate and the ferrite disc and in electrical communication with the metallization on the upper surfaces of the dielectric substrate and the ferrite disc.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2021
    Publication date: June 9, 2022
    Inventors: Iain Alexander Macfarlane, Scott David Wilson, David Bowie Cruickshank, Michael David Hill
  • Publication number: 20210050644
    Abstract: Disclosed are embodiments of microstrip and substrate integrated waveguide circulators/isolators which can be integrated with a substrate. This composite structure can serve as a platform for other components, allowing for improved miniaturization of components. Embodiments of the disclosure can be particular advantageous in the high frequency ranges, such as above 1.8GHz or above 3GHz, which allows devices to be used in the 5G space.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2020
    Publication date: February 18, 2021
    Inventors: David Bowie Cruickshank, David Martin Firor, Iain Alexander Macfarlane
  • Publication number: 20210050133
    Abstract: Disclosed are embodiments of materials for microstrip and substrate integrated waveguide circulators/isolators which can be integrated with a substrate. This composite structure can serve as a platform for other components, allowing for improved miniaturization of components. In particular, a sintering aid can be used to improve the fit between a ferrite material and a dielectric material, improving performance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 10, 2020
    Publication date: February 18, 2021
    Inventors: Michael David Hill, David Bowie Cruickshank, David Martin Firor, Iain Alexander MacFarlane, Hugh Charles Hancock, Jeffrey Alan Shunkwiler, John Jianzhong Jiang
  • Patent number: 10581134
    Abstract: Disclosed are embodiments of isolator/circulator junctions that can be used for radio-frequency (RF) applications, and methods of manufacturing the junctions. The junctions can have excellent impedance matching, even as they are being miniaturized, providing significant advantages over previously used junctions. The junctions can be formed of both high and low dielectric constant material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2020
    Assignee: Skyworks Solutions, Inc.
    Inventors: David Bowie Cruickshank, Michael David Hill, Iain Alexander MacFarlane
  • Publication number: 20200024193
    Abstract: The disclosed technology generally relates dielectric materials, and more particularly to a combination of co-fireable dielectric materials that can be attached to each other without the use of adhesives. In an aspect, a composite article comprises a magnetic portion comprising a nickel zinc ferrite. The composite article additionally comprises a non-magnetic portion contacting the magnetic portion, the non-magnetic portion comprising a spinel-structured oxide comprising Mg2-xAl2xTi1-xO4 and having a dielectric constant between about 7 and 14, wherein 0<x?1.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2019
    Publication date: January 23, 2020
    Inventors: Michael David Hill, David Bowie Cruickshank, David Martin Firor, Iain Alexander MacFarlane, Jeffrey Alan Shunkwiler, John Jianzhong Jiang
  • Publication number: 20190237840
    Abstract: Disclosed are synthetic garnets and related devices that can be used in radio-frequency (RF) applications. In some embodiments, such RF devices can include garnets having reduced or substantially nil Yttrium or other rare earth metals. Such garnets can be configured to yield high dielectric constants, and ferrite devices, such as TM-mode circulators/isolators, formed from such garnets can benefit from reduced dimensions. Further, reduced or nil rare earth content of such garnets can allow cost-effective fabrication of ferrite-based RF devices. In some embodiments, such ferrite devices can include other desirable properties such as low magnetic resonance linewidths. Examples of fabrication methods and RF-related properties are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 16, 2019
    Publication date: August 1, 2019
    Inventors: David Bowie CRUICKSHANK, Rickard Paul O'DONOVAN, Iain Alexander MACFARLANE, Brian MURRAY, Michael David HILL
  • Patent number: 10230146
    Abstract: Disclosed are synthetic garnets and related devices that can be used in radio-frequency (RF) applications. In some embodiments, such RF devices can include garnets having reduced or substantially nil Yttrium or other rare earth metals. Such garnets can be configured to yield high dielectric constants, and ferrite devices, such as TM-mode circulators/isolators, formed from such garnets can benefit from reduced dimensions. Further, reduced or nil rare earth content of such garnets can allow cost-effective fabrication of ferrite-based RF devices. In some embodiments, such ferrite devices can include other desirable properties such as low magnetic resonance linewidths. Examples of fabrication methods and RF-related properties are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2019
    Assignee: Skyworks Solutions, Inc.
    Inventors: David Bowie Cruickshank, Rickard Paul O'Donovan, Iain Alexander MacFarlane, Brian Murray, Michael David Hill
  • Publication number: 20180323486
    Abstract: Disclosed are embodiments of isolator/circulator junctions that can be used for radio-frequency (RF) applications, and methods of manufacturing the junctions. The junctions can have excellent impedance matching, even as they are being miniaturized, providing significant advantages over previously used junctions. The junctions can be formed of both high and low dielectric constant material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2018
    Publication date: November 8, 2018
    Inventors: David Bowie Cruickshank, Michael David Hill, Iain Alexander MacFarlane