Patents by Inventor Paul Merle Emerson

Paul Merle Emerson 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: 20240096761
    Abstract: A packaged integrated circuit (IC) includes a leadframe including a die pad. The packaged IC also includes a first circuit on the die pad, the first circuit having a region. The packaged IC also includes a second circuit on the first circuit, the second circuit being spaced from the region by a gap. The packaged IC also includes an attachment layer between the first and second circuits, the attachment layer and the first and second circuits enclosing at least a part of the gap over the region. The packaged IC also includes a mold compound encapsulating the first and second circuits, the attachment layer, and the at least part of the gap.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2023
    Publication date: March 21, 2024
    Applicant: Texas Instruments Incorporated
    Inventors: Barry Jon Male, Paul Merle Emerson, Sandeep Shylaja Krishnan
  • Patent number: 11837529
    Abstract: A packaged integrated circuit (IC) includes a leadframe including a die pad and leads around the die pad, an analog IC die having first bond pads on its active top side, and a second circuit including second circuit bond pads attached to the analog IC die by an attachment layer configured as a ring with a hollow center that provides an inner gap. A bottom side of the analog IC or the second circuit is attached to the die pad. Bond wires couple at least some of the first bond pads or some of the second circuit bond pads to the leads, and there is a second coupling between others of the second circuit bond pads and others of the first bond pads. A mold compound is for encapsulating the second circuit and the analog IC.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2023
    Assignee: TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Barry Jon Male, Paul Merle Emerson, Sandeep Shylaja Krishnan
  • Publication number: 20230245935
    Abstract: In some examples, a device comprises a ceramic substrate having a cavity, a die pad in the cavity, and a semiconductor die in the cavity and having a first segment coupled to the die pad and a second segment cantilevered over a floor of the cavity. The device also includes a first conductive member in the cavity, the first conductive member coupled to a second conductive member exposed to an exterior of the ceramic substrate. The device also includes a bond wire coupled to a device side of the semiconductor die and to the first conductive member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2022
    Publication date: August 3, 2023
    Inventors: Ramlah Binte ABDUL RAZAK, Paul Merle EMERSON, Mohammad Hadi MOTIEIAN NAJAR
  • Patent number: 11664273
    Abstract: An integrated circuit includes a semiconductor substrate and a metallization structure over the semiconductor substrate. The metallization structure includes: a dielectric layer having a surface; a conductive routing structure; and an electronic circuit. Over the surface of the dielectric layer, a material is configured to set or adjust the electronic circuit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2023
    Assignee: TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Paul Merle Emerson, Benjamin Stassen Cook
  • Patent number: 11538767
    Abstract: An integrated circuit includes a lead frame, a first die, and a second die. The first die is bonded to and electrically connected to the lead frame. The second die is electrically connected to and spaced apart from the first die.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2022
    Assignee: TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Barry Jon Male, Paul Merle Emerson, Kurt Peter Wachtler
  • Publication number: 20220208657
    Abstract: A packaged integrated circuit (IC) includes a leadframe including a die pad and leads around the die pad, an analog IC die having first bond pads on its active top side, and a second circuit including second circuit bond pads attached to the analog IC die by an attachment layer configured as a ring with a hollow center that provides an inner gap. A bottom side of the analog IC or the second circuit is attached to the die pad. Bond wires couple at least some of the first bond pads or some of the second circuit bond pads to the leads, and there is a second coupling between others of the second circuit bond pads and others of the first bond pads. A mold compound is for encapsulating the second circuit and the analog IC.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2022
    Publication date: June 30, 2022
    Inventors: Barry Jon Male, Paul Merle Emerson, Sandeep Shylaja Krishnan
  • Patent number: 11302611
    Abstract: A packaged integrated circuit (IC) includes a leadframe including a die pad and leads around the die pad, an analog IC die having first bond pads on its active top side, and a second circuit including second circuit bond pads attached to the analog IC die by an attachment layer configured as a ring with a hollow center that provides an inner gap. A bottom side of the analog IC or the second circuit is attached to the die pad. Bond wires couple at least some of the first bond pads or some of the second circuit bond pads to the leads, and there is a second coupling between others of the second circuit bond pads and others of the first bond pads. A mold compound is for encapsulating the second circuit and the analog IC.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2022
    Assignee: TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Barry Jon Male, Paul Merle Emerson, Sandeep Shylaja Krishnan
  • Patent number: 11270939
    Abstract: A first conductive routing structure is electrically connected to a first electronic component. A second conductive routing structure is electrically connected to a second electronic component. An additive deposition process deposits a material over a surface of a processed wafer to form a conductive or resistive structure, which extends from a portion of the first conductive routing structure to a portion of the second conductive routing structure, to configure a circuit including the first and second electronic components.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2022
    Assignee: TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Paul Merle Emerson, Benjamin Stassen Cook
  • Publication number: 20200357689
    Abstract: An integrated circuit includes a semiconductor substrate and a metallization structure over the semiconductor substrate. The metallization structure includes: a dielectric layer having a surface; a conductive routing structure; and an electronic circuit. Over the surface of the dielectric layer, a material is configured to set or adjust the electronic circuit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2020
    Publication date: November 12, 2020
    Inventors: Paul Merle Emerson, Benjamin Stassen Cook
  • Publication number: 20200266145
    Abstract: A first conductive routing structure is electrically connected to a first electronic component. A second conductive routing structure is electrically connected to a second electronic component. An additive deposition process deposits a material over a surface of a processed wafer to form a conductive or resistive structure, which extends from a portion of the first conductive routing structure to a portion of the second conductive routing structure, to configure a circuit including the first and second electronic components.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 4, 2020
    Publication date: August 20, 2020
    Inventors: Paul Merle Emerson, Benjamin Stassen Cook
  • Patent number: 10727116
    Abstract: Electronic device manufacturing and configuration methods include performing an additive deposition process that deposits a conductive, resistive, magnetic, semiconductor and/or thermally conductive material over a surface of a processed wafer metallization structure to set or adjust a circuit of a capacitor, an inductor, a resistor, an antenna and/or a thermal component of the metallization structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2020
    Assignee: TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Paul Merle Emerson, Benjamin Stassen Cook
  • Patent number: 10727161
    Abstract: Described examples include microelectronic devices and integrated circuits with an active first circuit in a first segment of a first wafer, a second circuit in a second segment of the first wafer, and second and third wafers bonded to different surfaces of the first wafer to provide first and second cavities with surfaces spaced from the first segment. An opening extends through the first wafer between the first and second cavities to separate portions of the first and second segments and to form a sealed cavity that surrounds the first segment. A bridge segment of the first wafer supports the first segment in the sealed cavity and includes one or more conductive structures to electrically connect the first and second circuits.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2020
    Assignee: TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Peter Smeys, Ting-Ta Yen, Barry Jon Male, Paul Merle Emerson
  • Publication number: 20200168530
    Abstract: A packaged integrated circuit (IC) includes a leadframe including a die pad and leads around the die pad, an analog IC die having first bond pads on its active top side, and a second circuit including second circuit bond pads attached to the analog IC die by an attachment layer configured as a ring with a hollow center that provides an inner gap. A bottom side of the analog IC or the second circuit is attached to the die pad. Bond wires couple at least some of the first bond pads or some of the second circuit bond pads to the leads, and there is a second coupling between others of the second circuit bond pads and others of the first bond pads. A mold compound is for encapsulating the second circuit and the analog IC.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 28, 2018
    Publication date: May 28, 2020
    Inventors: BARRY JON MALE, PAUL MERLE EMERSON, SANDEEP SHYLAJA KRISHNAN
  • Patent number: 10643944
    Abstract: A first conductive routing structure is electrically connected to a first electronic component. A second conductive routing structure is electrically connected to a second electronic component. An additive deposition process deposits a material over a surface of a processed wafer to form a conductive or resistive structure, which extends from a portion of the first conductive routing structure to a portion of the second conductive routing structure, to configure a circuit including the first and second electronic components.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2020
    Assignee: TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Paul Merle Emerson, Benjamin Stassen Cook
  • Publication number: 20200043828
    Abstract: Described examples include microelectronic devices and integrated circuits with an active first circuit in a first segment of a first wafer, a second circuit in a second segment of the first wafer, and second and third wafers bonded to different surfaces of the first wafer to provide first and second cavities with surfaces spaced from the first segment. An opening extends through the first wafer between the first and second cavities to separate portions of the first and second segments and to form a sealed cavity that surrounds the first segment. A bridge segment of the first wafer supports the first segment in the sealed cavity and includes one or more conductive structures to electrically connect the first and second circuits.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 6, 2018
    Publication date: February 6, 2020
    Applicant: Texas Instruments Incorporated
    Inventors: Peter Smeys, Ting-Ta Yen, Barry Jon Male, Paul Merle Emerson
  • Publication number: 20200035550
    Abstract: Electronic device manufacturing and configuration methods include performing an additive deposition process that deposits a conductive, resistive, magnetic, semiconductor and/or thermally conductive material over a surface of a processed wafer metallization structure to set or adjust a circuit of a capacitor, an inductor, a resistor, an antenna and/or a thermal component of the metallization structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2018
    Publication date: January 30, 2020
    Applicant: Texas Instruments Incorporated
    Inventors: Paul Merle Emerson, Benjamin Stassen Cook
  • Publication number: 20200035599
    Abstract: A first conductive routing structure is electrically connected to a first electronic component. A second conductive routing structure is electrically connected to a second electronic component. An additive deposition process deposits a material over a surface of a processed wafer to form a conductive or resistive structure, which extends from a portion of the first conductive routing structure to a portion of the second conductive routing structure, to configure a circuit including the first and second electronic components.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2018
    Publication date: January 30, 2020
    Applicant: Texas Instruments Incorporated
    Inventors: Paul Merle Emerson, Benjamin Stassen Cook
  • Publication number: 20190206806
    Abstract: An integrated circuit includes a lead frame, a first die, and a second die. The first die is bonded to and electrically connected to the lead frame. The second die is electrically connected to and spaced apart from the first die.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 6, 2018
    Publication date: July 4, 2019
    Inventors: Barry Jon MALE, Paul Merle EMERSON, Kurt Peter WACHTLER
  • Publication number: 20140292354
    Abstract: A capacitive sensor has at least first and second conductive areas so that a first capacitance is formed between the first conductive area and a surface, and a second capacitance is formed between the second conductive area and the surface, and the ratio of the first capacitance to the second capacitance has a predetermined value only when the sensor is at a predetermined distance from the surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2013
    Publication date: October 2, 2014
    Applicant: Texas Instruments Incorporated
    Inventors: Baher S. Haroun, Rajarshi Mukhopadhyay, Paul Merle Emerson
  • Publication number: 20140285925
    Abstract: A driver circuit includes a first current source configured to sink part of the current from a power supply through a load and a second current source configured to sink part of the current from the power supply to a return path, bypassing the load, so that the current through the load is the difference between the current from the power supply and the current through the second current source.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2013
    Publication date: September 25, 2014
    Applicant: Texas Instruments Incorporated
    Inventors: Rajarshi Mukhopadhyay, Paul Merle Emerson