Patents by Inventor Brad Griswold

Brad Griswold 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: 6937044
    Abstract: A bare semiconductor circuit die carrier is provided for use in the test of semiconductor circuits, the carrier, comprising: a substrate defining an opening and an outer perimeter; a multiplicity of I/O pads disposed about the perimeter; an interconnect circuit which includes a composite of a multiplicity of individual electrical conductors which are formed in a polymer dielectric; wherein the interconnect circuit overlays a top surface of the substrate and extends across the opening so as to form a flexible membrane that spans the opening; a multiplicity of die contact pads connected to the conductors are disposed about the flexible membrane with particles deposited on the die contact pads; a fence upstanding from the membrane and sized to receive a test die; a top cap that rests upon the die when the die is received within the fence; a bottom cap that rests against a bottom surface of the substrate; and a fastener for securing the top cap to the bottom cap with the die disposed therebetween.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2000
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2005
    Assignee: Kulicke & Soffa Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Fariborz Agahdel, Brad Griswold, Syed Husain, Robert Moti, William C. Robinette, Jr., Chung W. Ho
  • Patent number: 6049215
    Abstract: A bare semiconductor circuit die carrier is provided for use in the test of semiconductor circuits, the carrier, comprising: a substrate defining an opening and an outer perimeter; a multiplicity of I/O pads disposed about the perimeter; an interconnect circuit which includes a composite of a multiplicity of individual electrical conductors which are formed in a polymer dielectric; wherein the interconnect circuit overlays a top surface of the substrate and extends across the opening so as to form a flexible membrane that spans the opening; a multiplicity of die contact pads connected to the conductors are disposed about the flexible membrane with particles deposited on the die contact pads; a fence upstanding from the membrane and sized to receive a test die; a top cap that rests upon the die when the die is received within the fence; a bottom cap that rests against a bottom surface of the substrate; and a fastener for securing the top cap to the bottom cap with the die disposed therebetween.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 1995
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2000
    Assignee: Kulicke & Soffa Ind. Inc.
    Inventors: Fariborz Agahdel, Brad Griswold, Syed Husain, Robert Moti, William C. Robinette, Jr., Chung W. Ho
  • Patent number: 5402077
    Abstract: An integrated circuit carrier comprising: a substrate defining an opening and an outer perimeter; a multiplicity of I/O pads disposed about the perimeter; an interconnect circuit which includes a composite of a multiplicity of individual electrical conductors which are formed in a polymer dielectric; wherein the interconnect circuit overlays a top surface of the substrate and extends across the opening so as to span the opening; a multiplicity of die contact pads connected to the conductors are disposed about the flexible polymer dielectric with particles deposited on the die contact pads; a polymer dielectric fence upstanding from the membrane and sized to receive an integrated circuit; a top cap that rests upon the integrated circuit when the integrated circuit is received within the fence; a bottom cap that rests against a bottom surface of the substrate; and a fastener for securing the top cap to the bottom cap with the integrated circuit disposed therebetween.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 1992
    Date of Patent: March 28, 1995
    Assignee: Micromodule Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Fariborz Agahdel, Brad Griswold, Syed Husain, Robert Moti, William C. Robinette, Jr., Chung W. Ho