Patents by Inventor Adam Barkley

Adam Barkley 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: 9407251
    Abstract: A multichip power module directly connecting the busboard to a printed-circuit board that is attached to the power substrate enabling extremely low loop inductance for extreme environments such as high temperature operation. Wire bond interconnections are taught from the power die directly to the busboard further enabling enable low parasitic interconnections. Integration of on-board high frequency bus capacitors provide extremely low loop inductance. An extreme environment gate driver board allows close physical proximity of gate driver and power stage to reduce overall volume and reduce impedance in the control circuit. Parallel spring-loaded pin gate driver PCB connections allows a reliable and reworkable power module to gate driver interconnections.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2016
    Assignee: Cree Fayetteville, Inc.
    Inventors: Brandon Passmore, Zach Cole, Bret Whitaker, Adam Barkley, Ty McNutt, Alexander Lostetter
  • Publication number: 20160087537
    Abstract: AC to DC power electronic converter circuitry includes isolated converter circuitry and control circuitry coupled to the isolated converter circuitry. The isolated converter circuitry includes one or more wide bandgap switching components. The control circuitry is configured to drive at least one of the wide bandgap switching components such that the power electronic converter circuitry is configured to generate a DC output with an output power greater than 100W at an efficiency greater than 92%. Using wide bandgap components in the isolated converter circuitry allows the power electronic converter circuitry to achieve a high efficiency and high power density.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2014
    Publication date: March 24, 2016
    Inventors: Adam Barkley, XueChao Liu, Marcelo Schupbach
  • Patent number: 9275938
    Abstract: A wire bondless, double flip chipped discrete power package including a base plate for structural support, heat spreading, and thermal connection, power substrate for electrical interconnection and isolation, lead frames for external connections, an upper substrate for topside electrical interconnection, and injection molded housing for mounting, isolation, and protection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2016
    Assignee: Cree Fayetteville, Inc.
    Inventors: Brice McPherson, Brandon Passmore, Adam Barkley, Robert Shaw