Patents by Inventor Bill Agar

Bill Agar 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: 20210233877
    Abstract: A multi-die package includes a thermally conductive flange, a first semiconductor die made of a first semiconductor material attached to the thermally conductive flange via a first die attach material, a second semiconductor die attached to the same thermally conductive flange as the first semiconductor die via a second die attach material, and leads attached to the thermally conductive flange or to an insulating member secured to the flange. The leads are configured to provide external electrical access to the first and second semiconductor dies. The second semiconductor die is made of a second semiconductor material different than the first semiconductor material. Additional multi-die package embodiments are described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 13, 2021
    Publication date: July 29, 2021
    Inventors: Xikun ZHANG, Dejiang CHANG, Bill AGAR, Michael LEFEVRE, Alexander KOMPOSCH
  • Patent number: 11004808
    Abstract: A multi-die package includes a thermally conductive flange, a first semiconductor die made of a first semiconductor material attached to the thermally conductive flange via a first die attach material, a second semiconductor die attached to the same thermally conductive flange as the first semiconductor die via a second die attach material, and leads attached to the thermally conductive flange or to an insulating member secured to the flange. The leads are configured to provide external electrical access to the first and second semiconductor dies. The second semiconductor die is made of a second semiconductor material different than the first semiconductor material. Additional multi-die package embodiments are described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 11, 2021
    Assignee: CREE, INC.
    Inventors: Xikun Zhang, Dejiang Chang, Bill Agar, Michael Lefevre, Alexander Komposch
  • Patent number: 10332847
    Abstract: A semiconductor package includes a metal flange having a lower surface and an upper surface opposite the lower surface. An electrically insulating window frame is disposed on the upper surface of the flange. The electrically insulating window frame forms a ring around a periphery of the metal flange so as to expose the upper surface of the metal flange in a central die attach region. A first electrically conductive lead is disposed on the electrically insulating window frame and extends away from a first side of the metal flange. A second electrically conductive lead is disposed on the electrically insulating window frame and extends away from a second side of the metal flange, the second side being opposite the first side. A first harmonic filtering feature is formed on a portion of the electrically insulating window frame and is electrically connected to the first electrically conductive lead.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2019
    Assignee: Infineon Technologies AG
    Inventors: Yang Liu, Xikun Zhang, Bill Agar
  • Publication number: 20180350758
    Abstract: A semiconductor package includes a metal flange having a lower surface and an upper surface opposite the lower surface. An electrically insulating window frame is disposed on the upper surface of the flange. The electrically insulating window frame forms a ring around a periphery of the metal flange so as to expose the upper surface of the metal flange in a central die attach region. A first electrically conductive lead is disposed on the electrically insulating window frame and extends away from a first side of the metal flange. A second electrically conductive lead is disposed on the electrically insulating window frame and extends away from a second side of the metal flange, the second side being opposite the first side. A first harmonic filtering feature is formed on a portion of the electrically insulating window frame and is electrically connected to the first electrically conductive lead.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 1, 2017
    Publication date: December 6, 2018
    Inventors: Yang Liu, Xikun Zhang, Bill Agar
  • Publication number: 20180254253
    Abstract: A multi-die package includes a thermally conductive flange, a first semiconductor die made of a first semiconductor material attached to the thermally conductive flange via a first die attach material, a second semiconductor die attached to the same thermally conductive flange as the first semiconductor die via a second die attach material, and leads attached to the thermally conductive flange or to an insulating member secured to the flange. The leads are configured to provide external electrical access to the first and second semiconductor dies. The second semiconductor die is made of a second semiconductor material different than the first semiconductor material. Additional multi-die package embodiments are described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 7, 2018
    Publication date: September 6, 2018
    Inventors: Xikun Zhang, Dejiang Chang, Bill Agar, Michael Lefevre, Alexander Komposch
  • Patent number: 9997476
    Abstract: A multi-die package is manufactured by attaching a first semiconductor die made of a first semiconductor material to a thermally conductive flange via a first die attach material, and attaching a second semiconductor die to the same thermally conductive flange as the first semiconductor die via a second die attach material. The second semiconductor die is made of a second semiconductor material different than the first semiconductor material. The first semiconductor die is held in place by the first die attach material during attachment of the second semiconductor die to the flange. Leads are attached to the thermally conductive flange or to an insulating member secured to the flange. The leads provide external electrical access to the first and second semiconductor dies.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2018
    Assignee: Infineon Technologies AG
    Inventors: Xikun Zhang, Dejiang Chang, Bill Agar, Michael Lefevre, Alexander Komposch
  • Publication number: 20170125362
    Abstract: A multi-die package is manufactured by attaching a first semiconductor die made of a first semiconductor material to a thermally conductive flange via a first die attach material, and attaching a second semiconductor die to the same thermally conductive flange as the first semiconductor die via a second die attach material. The second semiconductor die is made of a second semiconductor material different than the first semiconductor material. The first semiconductor die is held in place by the first die attach material during attachment of the second semiconductor die to the flange. Leads are attached to the thermally conductive flange or to an insulating member secured to the flange. The leads provide external electrical access to the first and second semiconductor dies.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2015
    Publication date: May 4, 2017
    Inventors: Xikun Zhang, Dejiang Chang, Bill Agar, Michael Lefevre, Alexander Komposch
  • Patent number: 9628032
    Abstract: An RF device package includes an RF input terminal, first and second amplifier input nodes, and a hybrid coupler integrally formed as part of the RF device package and connected between the RF input terminal and the first and second amplifier input nodes. The hybrid coupler includes a first LC network directly electrically connected to the RF input terminal and physically disconnected from the first and second amplifier input nodes, a second LC network directly electrically connected to the first amplifier input node and physically disconnected from the RF input terminal and the second amplifier input node, and a third LC network directly electrically connected to the second amplifier input node and physically disconnected from the RF input terminal and the first amplifier input node. The second and third LC networks are each inductively coupled to the first LC network in a transformer configuration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2017
    Assignee: Infineon Technologies AG
    Inventors: Marvin Marbell, Bill Agar, Jr.
  • Patent number: 9589916
    Abstract: A packaged RF power transistor includes an RF input lead, a DC gate bias lead, an RF power transistor comprising gate, source and drain terminals, and an input match network. The input match network includes a primary inductor electrically connected to the RF input lead, a secondary inductor electrically connected to the gate terminal and to the DC gate bias lead, and a tuning capacitor electrically connected to the RF input lead and physically disconnected from the gate terminal. The input match network is configured to block DC voltages between the RF input lead and the gate terminal and to propagate AC voltages in a defined frequency range from the RF input lead to the gate terminal. The tuning capacitor is configured to adjust a capacitance of the input match network based upon a variation in DC voltage applied to the RF input lead.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2017
    Assignee: Infineon Technologies AG
    Inventors: Marvin Marbell, E J Hashimoto, Bill Agar
  • Publication number: 20160233849
    Abstract: A packaged RF power transistor includes an RF input lead, a DC gate bias lead, an RF power transistor comprising gate, source and drain terminals, and an input match network. The input match network includes a primary inductor electrically connected to the RF input lead, a secondary inductor electrically connected to the gate terminal and to the DC gate bias lead, and a tuning capacitor electrically connected to the RF input lead and physically disconnected from the gate terminal. The input match network is configured to block DC voltages between the RF input lead and the gate terminal and to propagate AC voltages in a defined frequency range from the RF input lead to the gate terminal. The tuning capacitor is configured to adjust a capacitance of the input match network based upon a variation in DC voltage applied to the RF input lead.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 10, 2015
    Publication date: August 11, 2016
    Inventors: Marvin Marbell, EJ Hashimoto, Bill Agar