Patents by Inventor Patrick Gorun

Patrick Gorun 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: 9281229
    Abstract: A method for debonding two temporary bonded wafers, includes providing a debonder comprising a top chuck assembly, a bottom chuck assembly, a static gantry supporting the top chuck assembly, an X-axis carriage drive supporting the bottom chuck assembly and an X-axis drive control configured to drive horizontally the X-axis carriage drive and the bottom chuck assembly from a loading zone to a process zone under the top chuck assembly and from the process zone back to the loading zone. Next, loading a wafer pair comprising a carrier wafer bonded to a device wafer via an adhesive layer upon the bottom chuck assembly at the loading zone oriented so that the unbonded surface of the device wafer is in contact with the bottom assembly. Next, driving the X-axis carriage drive and the bottom chuck assembly to the process zone under the top chuck assembly. Next, placing the unbonded surface of the carrier wafer in contact with the top chuck assembly and holding the carrier wafer by the top chuck assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2016
    Assignee: SUSS MicroTec Lithography GmbH
    Inventors: Gregory George, Hale Johnson, Patrick Gorun, Emmett Hughlett, James Hermanowski, Matthew Stiles
  • Publication number: 20150083342
    Abstract: A method for debonding two temporary bonded wafers, includes providing a debonder comprising a top chuck assembly, a bottom chuck assembly, a static gantry supporting the top chuck assembly, an X-axis carriage drive supporting the bottom chuck assembly and an X-axis drive control configured to drive horizontally the X-axis carriage drive and the bottom chuck assembly from a loading zone to a process zone under the top chuck assembly and from the process zone back to the loading zone. Next, loading a wafer pair comprising a carrier wafer bonded to a device wafer via an adhesive layer upon the bottom chuck assembly at the loading zone oriented so that the unbonded surface of the device wafer is in contact with the bottom assembly. Next, driving the X-axis carriage drive and the bottom chuck assembly to the process zone under the top chuck assembly. Next, placing the unbonded surface of the carrier wafer in contact with the top chuck assembly and holding the carrier wafer by the top chuck assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2014
    Publication date: March 26, 2015
    Applicant: SUSS MICROTEC LITHOGRAPHY, GMBH
    Inventors: GREGORY GEORGE, HALE JOHNSON, PATRICK GORUN, EMMETT HUGHLETT, JAMES HERMANOWSKI, MATTHEW STILES
  • Patent number: 8919412
    Abstract: A debonder apparatus for debonding two via an adhesive layer temporary bonded wafers includes a top chuck assembly, a bottom chuck assembly, a static gantry supporting the top chuck assembly, an X-axis carriage drive supporting the bottom chuck assembly, and an X-axis drive control. The top chuck assembly includes a heater and a wafer holder. The X-axis drive control drives horizontally the bottom chuck assembly from a loading zone to a process zone under the top chuck assembly and from the process zone back to the loading zone. A wafer pair comprising a carrier wafer bonded to a device wafer via an adhesive layer is placed upon the bottom chuck assembly at the loading zone oriented so that the unbonded surface of the device wafer is in contact with the bottom assembly and is carried by the X-axis carriage drive to the process zone under the top chuck assembly and the unbonded surface of the carrier wafer is placed in contact with the top chuck assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 30, 2014
    Assignee: Suss Microtec Lithography, GmbH
    Inventors: Gregory George, Hale Johnson, Patrick Gorun, Emmett Hughlett, James Hermanowski, Matthew Stiles
  • Patent number: 8267143
    Abstract: An apparatus for debonding two temporary bonded wafers includes a chuck assembly, a flex plate assembly and a contact roller. The chuck assembly includes a chuck and a first wafer holder to hold wafers in contact with the top surface of the chuck. The flex plate assembly includes a flex plate and a second wafer holder configured to hold wafers in contact with a first surface of the flex plate. The flex plate comprises a first edge arranged adjacent to a first edge of the chuck and connected to a hinge. The flex plate is configured to swing around the hinge and to be placed above the top surface of the chuck. The contact roller is arranged adjacent to a second edge of the chuck, which is diametrically opposite to its first edge. A debond drive motor moves the contact roller vertical to the plane of the chuck top surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 18, 2012
    Assignee: Suss Microtec Lithography, GmbH
    Inventors: Gregory George, Hale Johnson, Patrick Gorun, James Hermanowski, Matthew Stiles
  • Patent number: 8181688
    Abstract: An improved apparatus for temporary wafer bonding includes a temporary bonder cluster and a debonder cluster. The temporary bonder cluster includes temporary bonder modules that perform electronic wafer bonding processes including adhesive layer bonding, combination of an adhesive layer with a release layer bonding and a combination of a UV-light curable adhesive layer with a laser absorbing release layer bonding. The debonder cluster includes a thermal slide debonder, a mechanical debonder and a radiation debonder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2012
    Assignee: Suss Microtec Lithography, GmbH
    Inventors: Hale Johnson, Patrick Gorun, Emmett Hughlett, James Hermanowski, Matthew Stiles, Michael Kuhnle
  • Publication number: 20110010908
    Abstract: A debonder apparatus for debonding two via an adhesive layer temporary bonded wafers includes a top chuck assembly, a bottom chuck assembly, a static gantry supporting the top chuck assembly, an X-axis carriage drive supporting the bottom chuck assembly, and an X-axis drive control. The top chuck assembly includes a heater and a wafer holder. The X-axis drive control drives horizontally the bottom chuck assembly from a loading zone to a process zone under the top chuck assembly and from the process zone back to the loading zone. A wafer pair comprising a carrier wafer bonded to a device wafer via an adhesive layer is placed upon the bottom chuck assembly at the loading zone oriented so that the unbonded surface of the device wafer is in contact with the bottom assembly and is carried by the X-axis carriage drive to the process zone under the top chuck assembly and the unbonded surface of the carrier wafer is placed in contact with the top chuck assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 15, 2010
    Publication date: January 20, 2011
    Applicant: SUSS MICROTEC INC
    Inventors: GREGORY GEORGE, HALE JOHNSON, PATRICK GORUN, EMMETT HUGHLETT, JAMES HERMANOWSKI, MATTHEW STILES
  • Publication number: 20110014774
    Abstract: An improved apparatus for temporary wafer bonding includes a temporary bonder cluster and a debonder cluster. The temporary bonder cluster includes temporary bonder modules that perform electronic wafer bonding processes including adhesive layer bonding, combination of an adhesive layer with a release layer bonding and a combination of a UV-light curable adhesive layer with a laser absorbing release layer bonding. The debonder cluster includes a thermal slide debonder, a mechanical debonder and a radiation debonder.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 15, 2010
    Publication date: January 20, 2011
    Applicant: SUSS MICROTEC INC
    Inventors: HALE JOHNSON, PATRICK GORUN, EMMETT HUGHLETT, JAMES HERMANOWSKI, MATTHEW STILES, MICHAEL KUHNLE
  • Publication number: 20100263794
    Abstract: A debonder apparatus for debonding two via an adhesive layer combined with a release layer temporary bonded wafers includes a chuck assembly, a flex plate assembly and a contact roller. The chuck assembly includes a chuck and a first wafer holder configured to hold wafers in contact with the top surface of the chuck. The flex plate assembly includes a flex plate and a second wafer holder configured to hold wafers in contact with a first surface of the flex plate. The flex plate comprises a first edge connected to a hinge and a second edge diametrically opposite to the first edge, and the flex plate's first edge is arranged adjacent to a first edge of the chuck and the flex plate is configured to swing around the hinge and to be placed above the top surface of the chuck. The contact roller is arranged adjacent to a second edge of the chuck, which is diametrically opposite to its first edge. A debond drive motor is configured to move the contact roller vertical to the plane of the chuck top surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 15, 2010
    Publication date: October 21, 2010
    Applicant: SUSS MICROTEC INC
    Inventors: GREGORY GEORGE, HALE JOHNSON, PATRICK GORUN, JAMES HERMANOWSKI, MATTHEW STILES
  • Patent number: 7703658
    Abstract: An improved apparatus for filling patterned mold cavities formed on a surface of a mold structure with solder includes an injector head assembly comprising a solder reservoir having a bottom surface with an elongated slot for injecting solder into the mold cavities and a carriage assembly configured to carry and scan the mold structure under the injector head assembly. The mold structure is brought into contact with the solder reservoir bottom surface and a seal is formed between an area of the solder reservoir bottom surface surrounding the elongated slot and the mold structure surface and then the mold structure is scanned under the injector head assembly in a first direction from a starting position to a finish position for filling the mold cavities and in a second direction opposite to the first direction for returning back from the finish position to the starting position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 27, 2010
    Assignee: Suss Microtec AG
    Inventors: G. Gerard Gormley, Patrick Gorun, Michael Davidson
  • Publication number: 20080237315
    Abstract: An improved apparatus for filling patterned mold cavities formed on a surface of a mold structure with solder includes an injector head assembly comprising a solder reservoir having a bottom surface with an elongated slot for injecting solder into the mold cavities and a carriage assembly configured to carry and scan the mold structure under the injector head assembly. The mold structure is brought into contact with the solder reservoir bottom surface and a seal is formed between an area of the solder reservoir bottom surface surrounding the elongated slot and the mold structure surface and then the mold structure is scanned under the injector head assembly in a first direction from a starting position to a finish position for filling the mold cavities and in a second direction opposite to the first direction for returning back from the finish position to the starting position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2008
    Publication date: October 2, 2008
    Applicant: SUSS MICROTEC AG
    Inventors: G. GERARD GORMLEY, PATRICK GORUN, MICHAEL DAVIDSON