Patents by Inventor Nicholas Tripsas

Nicholas Tripsas 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: 8084770
    Abstract: In the present electronic test structure comprising, a conductor is provided, overlying a substrate. An electronic device overlies a portion of the conductor and includes a first electrode connected to the conductor, a second electrode, and an insulating layer between the first and second electrodes. A portion of the conductor is exposed for access thereto.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2011
    Assignee: Spansion LLC
    Inventors: Steven Avanzino, Suzette K. Pangrle, Manuj Rathor, An Chen, Sameer Haddad, Nicholas Tripsas, Matthew Buynoski
  • Publication number: 20090072234
    Abstract: In the present electronic test structure comprising, a conductor is provided, overlying a substrate. An electronic device overlies a portion of the conductor and includes a first electrode connected to the conductor, a second electrode, and an insulating layer between the first and second electrodes. A portion of the conductor is exposed for access thereto.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2008
    Publication date: March 19, 2009
    Inventors: Steven Avanzino, Suzette K. Pangrle, Manuj Rathor, An Chen, Sameer Haddad, Nicholas Tripsas, Matthew Buynoski
  • Patent number: 7468525
    Abstract: In the present electronic test structure comprising, a conductor is provided, overlying a substrate. An electronic device overlies a portion of the conductor and includes a first electrode connected to the conductor, a second electrode, and an insulating layer between the first and second electrodes. A portion of the conductor is exposed for access thereto.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 23, 2008
    Assignee: Spansion LLC
    Inventors: Steven Avanzino, Suzette K. Pangrle, Manuj Rathor, An Chen, Sameer Haddad, Nicholas Tripsas, Matthew Buynoski
  • Publication number: 20080128691
    Abstract: In the present electronic test structure comprising, a conductor is provided, overlying a substrate. An electronic device overlies a portion of the conductor and includes a first electrode connected to the conductor, a second electrode, and an insulating layer between the first and second electrodes. A portion of the conductor is exposed for access thereto.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2006
    Publication date: June 5, 2008
    Inventors: Steven Avanzino, Suzette K. Pangrle, Manuj Rathor, An Chen, Sameer Haddad, Nicholas Tripsas, Matthew Buynoski
  • Publication number: 20070090343
    Abstract: A system and method are disclosed for processing an organic memory cell. An exemplary system can employ an enclosed processing chamber, a passive layer formation component operative to form a passive layer on a first electrode, and an organic semiconductor layer formation component operative to form an organic semiconductor layer on the passive layer. A wafer substrate is not needed to transfer from a passive layer formation system to an organic semiconductor layer formation system. The passive layer is not exposed to air after formation of the passive layer and before formation of the organic semiconductor layer. As a result, conductive impurities caused by the exposure to air do not occur in the thin film layer, thus improving productivity, quality, and reliability of organic memory devices. The system can further employ a second electrode formation component operative to form a second electrode on the organic semiconductor layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 21, 2005
    Publication date: April 26, 2007
    Applicants: SPANSION LLC, Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.
    Inventors: Nicolay Yudanov, Igor Sokolik, Richard Kingsborough, William Leonard, Suzette Pangrle, Nicholas Tripsas, Minh Ngo
  • Publication number: 20070020919
    Abstract: Methods are described for eliminating void formation during the fabrication of and/or operation of memory cells/devices. According to one aspect of the present disclosure, the methods to eliminate voids include formation of an opening on a semiconductor structure, formation of a diffusion barrier layer, deposition of a metal into the opening, preamorphization of the metal using preamorphization implants, and formation of a conductivity facilitating layer. According to another aspect of the present disclosure, the methods to eliminate voids include formation of an opening on a semiconductor structure, formation of a diffusion barrier layer, deposition of a metal into the opening, preamorphization of the metal using a contact with a plasma, and formation of a conductivity facilitating layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 1, 2005
    Publication date: January 25, 2007
    Inventors: Ercan Adem, Nicholas Tripsas
  • Publication number: 20060104111
    Abstract: The present memory structure includes thereof a first conductor, a second conductor, a resistive memory cell connected to the second conductor, a first diode connected to the resistive memory cell and the first conductor, and oriented in the forward direction from the resistive memory cell to the first conductor, and a second diode connected to the resistive memory cell and the first conductor, in parallel with the first diode, and oriented in the reverse direction from the resistive memory cell to the first conductor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2004
    Publication date: May 18, 2006
    Inventors: Nicholas Tripsas, Colin Bill, Michael VanBuskirk, Matthew Buynoski, Tzu-Ning Fang, Wei Cai, Suzette Pangrle, Steven Avanzino
  • Publication number: 20060102887
    Abstract: A method of fabricating an electronic structure by providing a conductive layer, providing a dielectric layer over the conductive layer, providing first and second openings through the dielectric layer, providing first and second conductive bodies in the first and second openings respectively and in contact with the conductive layer, providing a memory structure over the first conductive body, providing a protective element over the memory structure, and undertaking processing on the second conductive body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 12, 2004
    Publication date: May 18, 2006
    Inventors: Steven Avanzino, Igor Sokolik, Suzette Pangrle, Nicholas Tripsas, Jeffrey Shields