Patents by Inventor Alissa R. COTE

Alissa R. COTE 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).

  • Self-healing crack stop structure
    Patent number: 9230921
    Abstract: A self-healing crack stop structure and methods of manufacture are disclosed herein. The structure comprises a crack stop structure formed in one or more dielectric layers and surrounding an active region of an integrated circuit chip. The crack stop comprises self healing material which, upon propagation of a crack, is structured to seal the crack and prevent further propagation of the crack.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2016
    Assignee: GLOBALFOUNDRIES INC.
    Inventors: Stephen P. Ayotte, Alissa R. Cote, Kendra A. Lyons, John C. Malinowski, Benjamin J. Pierce
  • SELF-HEALING CRACK STOP STRUCTURE
    Publication number: 20150097271
    Abstract: A self-healing crack stop structure and methods of manufacture are disclosed herein. The structure comprises a crack stop structure formed in one or more dielectric layers and surrounding an active region of an integrated circuit chip. The crack stop comprises self healing material which, upon propagation of a crack, is structured to seal the crack and prevent further propagation of the crack.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 8, 2013
    Publication date: April 9, 2015
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Stephen P. Ayotte, Alissa R. Cote, Kendra A. Lyons, John C. Malinowski, Benjamin J. Pierce
  • PRECISION CONTROLLED COLLAPSE CHIP CONNECTION MAPPING
    Publication number: 20140356986
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for improved join structure connections between substrates. More specifically, a method is provided for manufacturing a semiconductor structure. The method includes obtaining a characteristic of an existing first join structure on a first substrate and a characteristic of an existing second join structure on a second substrate. The method further includes analyzing the characteristics of the existing first join structure and the existing second join structure to determine a match between the existing first join structure and the existing second join structure to avoid contact defects.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2013
    Publication date: December 4, 2014
    Inventors: Nicholas G. CLORE, Alissa R. COTE, Michael C. JOHNSON, Andrew NORFLEET