Patents by Inventor Arthur Hugh MACDOUGALL

Arthur Hugh MACDOUGALL 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).

  • Publication number: 20240088066
    Abstract: A semiconductor wafer (1a, 1b) including a plurality of chips (2) and a separation zone (3) spacing the semiconductor chips (2) from each other in this wafer (1a, 1b), such a separation zone (3) extending from a front face (4a) to an opposite backside face (4b) of this wafer (1a, 1b), this separation zone (3) includes a scribe line (6) configured to be diced using plasma etching and an inlet area (13) of this scribe line (6), the inlet (13) being delimitated by free ends of plasma etch-resistant material layers (9) extending each from a peripheral wall (20) of a functional part (18) of a chip (2) into the scribe line (6) by overlapping a top of a seal ring (7) of this chip (2).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 8, 2023
    Publication date: March 14, 2024
    Applicant: EM Microelectronic-Marin SA
    Inventors: Christophe ENTRINGER, Yves Dupraz, Pierre Muller, Zeng Wang, Alexis Durand, Arthur Hugh MacDougall
  • Publication number: 20230409863
    Abstract: An RFID assembly and an assembly method thereof are provided. The assembly method for an RFID assembly comprises a step of providing at least one integrated circuit which includes at least one IC contact and at least one dielectric layer, and a deposition of at least one electrical contact and of at least one re-passivation layer. The at least one electrical contact is deposited on at least one first portion and the at least one re-passivation layer is deposited on at least one second portion, which is distinct of the at least one first portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 1, 2021
    Publication date: December 21, 2023
    Applicant: EM Microelectronic-Marin SA
    Inventors: Paul MULLER, Christophe ENTRINGER, Pierre MULLER, Thomas COULOT, Arthur Hugh MACDOUGALL