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).
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Publication number: 20240096761Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: December 4, 2023Publication date: March 21, 2024Applicant: Texas Instruments IncorporatedInventors: Barry Jon Male, Paul Merle Emerson, Sandeep Shylaja Krishnan
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Patent number: 11837529Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: March 18, 2022Date of Patent: December 5, 2023Assignee: TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATEDInventors: Barry Jon Male, Paul Merle Emerson, Sandeep Shylaja Krishnan
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Publication number: 20230245935Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: January 31, 2022Publication date: August 3, 2023Inventors: Ramlah Binte ABDUL RAZAK, Paul Merle EMERSON, Mohammad Hadi MOTIEIAN NAJAR
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Patent number: 11664273Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: July 27, 2020Date of Patent: May 30, 2023Assignee: TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATEDInventors: Paul Merle Emerson, Benjamin Stassen Cook
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Patent number: 11538767Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: April 6, 2018Date of Patent: December 27, 2022Assignee: TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATEDInventors: Barry Jon Male, Paul Merle Emerson, Kurt Peter Wachtler
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Publication number: 20220208657Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: March 18, 2022Publication date: June 30, 2022Inventors: Barry Jon Male, Paul Merle Emerson, Sandeep Shylaja Krishnan
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Patent number: 11302611Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: November 28, 2018Date of Patent: April 12, 2022Assignee: TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATEDInventors: Barry Jon Male, Paul Merle Emerson, Sandeep Shylaja Krishnan
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Patent number: 11270939Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: May 4, 2020Date of Patent: March 8, 2022Assignee: TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATEDInventors: Paul Merle Emerson, Benjamin Stassen Cook
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Publication number: 20200357689Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: July 27, 2020Publication date: November 12, 2020Inventors: Paul Merle Emerson, Benjamin Stassen Cook
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Publication number: 20200266145Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: May 4, 2020Publication date: August 20, 2020Inventors: Paul Merle Emerson, Benjamin Stassen Cook
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Patent number: 10727116Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: July 30, 2018Date of Patent: July 28, 2020Assignee: TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATEDInventors: Paul Merle Emerson, Benjamin Stassen Cook
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Patent number: 10727161Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: August 6, 2018Date of Patent: July 28, 2020Assignee: TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATEDInventors: Peter Smeys, Ting-Ta Yen, Barry Jon Male, Paul Merle Emerson
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Publication number: 20200168530Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: November 28, 2018Publication date: May 28, 2020Inventors: BARRY JON MALE, PAUL MERLE EMERSON, SANDEEP SHYLAJA KRISHNAN
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Patent number: 10643944Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: July 30, 2018Date of Patent: May 5, 2020Assignee: TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATEDInventors: Paul Merle Emerson, Benjamin Stassen Cook
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Publication number: 20200043828Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: August 6, 2018Publication date: February 6, 2020Applicant: Texas Instruments IncorporatedInventors: Peter Smeys, Ting-Ta Yen, Barry Jon Male, Paul Merle Emerson
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Publication number: 20200035550Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: July 30, 2018Publication date: January 30, 2020Applicant: Texas Instruments IncorporatedInventors: Paul Merle Emerson, Benjamin Stassen Cook
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Publication number: 20200035599Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: July 30, 2018Publication date: January 30, 2020Applicant: Texas Instruments IncorporatedInventors: Paul Merle Emerson, Benjamin Stassen Cook
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Publication number: 20190206806Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: April 6, 2018Publication date: July 4, 2019Inventors: Barry Jon MALE, Paul Merle EMERSON, Kurt Peter WACHTLER
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Publication number: 20140292354Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: March 27, 2013Publication date: October 2, 2014Applicant: Texas Instruments IncorporatedInventors: Baher S. Haroun, Rajarshi Mukhopadhyay, Paul Merle Emerson
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Publication number: 20140285925Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: March 22, 2013Publication date: September 25, 2014Applicant: Texas Instruments IncorporatedInventors: Rajarshi Mukhopadhyay, Paul Merle Emerson