Patents by Inventor Kerry J. Nagel

Kerry J. Nagel 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).

  • Top contact alignment in semiconductor devices
    Patent number: 7494825
    Abstract: According to an example embodiment, a semiconductor device includes a lower electrode (316) disposed on an oxide layer (302), an upper electrode (320) disposed on the lower electrode, a dielectric pattern (322) disposed on the oxide layer and surrounding the upper electrode, the upper electrode protruding above an upper surface of the dielectric pattern, and a contact pattern (328) that is contiguous with the upper electrode and the dielectric pattern.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 3, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 24, 2009
    Assignee: Freescale Semiconductor, Inc.
    Inventors: Brian R. Butcher, Kerry J. Nagel, Kenneth H. Smith
  • MAGNETOELECTRONIC DEVICE HAVING ENHANCED PERMEABILITY DIELECTRIC AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURE
    Publication number: 20080296711
    Abstract: A magnetoelectronic device structure 20 includes programming lines 26 and 28 and a magnetoelectronic device 24 between the programming lines 26 and 28. In one embodiment, layers 38, 40, and 42 of a colloidal dispersion of an electrically insulating material and magnetic particles are positioned between the magnetoelectronic device 24 and the programming lines 26 and 28. The magnetic particles cause the colloidal dispersion to have an enhanced magnetic permeability property. The layers 38, 40, and 42 are disposed by a spin coating technique.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 30, 2007
    Publication date: December 4, 2008
    Applicant: Freescale Semiconductor, Inc.
    Inventors: Kelly W. Kyler, Kerry J. Nagel, Piyush M. Shah
  • Top contact alignment in semiconductor devices
    Publication number: 20080160640
    Abstract: According to an example embodiment, a semiconductor device includes a lower electrode (316) disposed on an oxide layer (302), an upper electrode (320) disposed on the lower electrode, a dielectric pattern (322) disposed on the oxide layer and surrounding the upper electrode, the upper electrode protruding above an upper surface of the dielectric pattern, and a contact pattern (328) that is contiguous with the upper electrode and the dielectric pattern.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 3, 2007
    Publication date: July 3, 2008
    Inventors: Brian R. Butcher, Kerry J. Nagel, Kenneth H. Smith