Patents by Inventor Wesley Michael Wolverton

Wesley Michael Wolverton 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).

  • Semiconductor device and method of fabrication
    Patent number: 6372623
    Abstract: A process for the fabrication of an integrated circuit assembly, using thin film platinum metallization to provide edge-side contacts suitable for solder ball connections. Three-dimensional laser ablation may be used for patterning metal films. A multi-chip assembly may be formed using orthogonal edge-side mounting on a substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 1997
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2002
    Assignee: Texas Instruments Incorporated
    Inventors: Emily Ellen Hoffman, Robert E. Terrill, Wesley Michael Wolverton