Patents by Inventor Anupam I. Arora

Anupam I. Arora 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).

  • Guard ring for photonic integrated circuit die
    Patent number: 10770412
    Abstract: Embodiments of the disclosure provide a photonic integrated circuit (PIC) die including: a semiconductor substrate; active circuitry on the semiconductor substrate; an inter-level dielectric (ILD) over the semiconductor substrate and the active circuitry; a photonic element extending from the active circuitry on the semiconductor substrate; and a guard ring on the semiconductor substrate and within the ILD, the guard ring surrounding the active circuitry, the guard ring including: a conductive body, and a conductive bridge element extending over the photonic element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2020
    Assignee: GLOBALFOUNDRIES INC.
    Inventors: Nicholas A. Polomoff, Andreas D. Stricker, Anupam I Arora
  • GUARD RING FOR PHOTONIC INTEGRATED CIRCUIT DIE
    Publication number: 20200066656
    Abstract: Embodiments of the disclosure provide a photonic integrated circuit (PIC) die including: a semiconductor substrate; active circuitry on the semiconductor substrate; an inter-level dielectric (ILD) over the semiconductor substrate and the active circuitry; a photonic element extending from the active circuitry on the semiconductor substrate; and a guard ring on the semiconductor substrate and within the ILD, the guard ring surrounding the active circuitry, the guard ring including: a conductive body, and a conductive bridge element extending over the photonic element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 23, 2018
    Publication date: February 27, 2020
    Inventors: Nicholas A. Polomoff, Andreas D. Stricker, Anupam I. Arora