Patents by Inventor Brett Dunlap

Brett Dunlap 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: 20240061537
    Abstract: A biometric sensor may comprise a plurality of a first type of signal traces formed on a first surface of a first layer of a multi-layer laminate package; at least one trace of a second type, formed on a second surface of the first layer or on a first surface of a second layer of the multi-layer laminate package; and connection vias in at least the first layer electrically connecting the signal traces of the first type or the signal traces of the second type to respective circuitry of the respective first or second type contained in an integrated circuit physically and electrically connected to one of the first layer, the second layer or a third layer of the multi-layer laminate package.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2023
    Publication date: February 22, 2024
    Inventors: Brett Dunlap, Paul Wickboldt
  • Patent number: 11829565
    Abstract: A biometric sensor may comprise a plurality of a first type of signal traces formed on a first surface of a first layer of a multi-layer laminate package; at least one trace of a second type, formed on a second surface of the first layer or on a first surface of a second layer of the multi-layer laminate package; and connection vias in at least the first layer electrically connecting the signal traces of the first type or the signal traces of the second type to respective circuitry of the respective first or second type contained in an integrated circuit physically and electrically connected to one of the first layer, the second layer or a third layer of the multi-layer laminate package.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2023
    Assignee: Synaptics Incorporated
    Inventors: Brett Dunlap, Paul Wickboldt
  • Publication number: 20210373709
    Abstract: A biometric sensor may comprise a plurality of a first type of signal traces formed on a first surface of a first layer of a multi-layer laminate package; at least one trace of a second type, formed on a second surface of the first layer or on a first surface of a second layer of the multi-layer laminate package; and connection vias in at least the first layer electrically connecting the signal traces of the first type or the signal traces of the second type to respective circuitry of the respective first or second type contained in an integrated circuit physically and electrically connected to one of the first layer, the second layer or a third layer of the multi-layer laminate package.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 12, 2021
    Publication date: December 2, 2021
    Inventors: Brett Dunlap, Paul Wickboldt
  • Patent number: 11119615
    Abstract: It will be understood by those skilled in the art that there is disclosed in the present application a biometric sensor that may comprise a plurality of a first type of signal traces formed on a first surface of a first layer of a multi-layer laminate package; at least one trace of a second type, formed on a second surface of the first layer or on a first surface of a second layer of the multi-layer laminate package; and connection vias in at least the first layer electrically connecting the signal traces of the first type or the signal traces of the second type to respective circuitry of the respective first or second type contained in an integrated circuit physically and electrically connected to one of the first layer, the second layer or a third layer of the multi-layer laminate package.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 14, 2021
    Assignee: Synaptics Incorporated
    Inventors: Brett Dunlap, Paul Wickboldt
  • Publication number: 20190258840
    Abstract: It will be understood by those skilled in the art that there is disclosed in the present application a biometric sensor that may comprise a plurality of a first type of signal traces formed on a first surface of a first layer of a multi-layer laminate package; at least one trace of a second type, formed on a second surface of the first layer or on a first surface of a second layer of the multi-layer laminate package; and connection vias in at least the first layer electrically connecting the signal traces of the first type or the signal traces of the second type to respective circuitry of the respective first or second type contained in an integrated circuit physically and electrically connected to one of the first layer, the second layer or a third layer of the multi-layer laminate package.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2019
    Publication date: August 22, 2019
    Inventors: Brett Dunlap, Paul Wickboldt
  • Patent number: 10338754
    Abstract: An input device for capacitive sensing includes: a plurality of sensor electrodes, the plurality of sensor electrodes comprising a plurality of transmitter electrodes and a plurality of receiver electrodes, wherein the plurality of transmitter electrodes is configured to be driven by sensing signals and the plurality of receiver electrodes is configured to receive detected signals corresponding to respective sensing signals driven onto the plurality of transmitter electrodes; a plurality of transmitter electrode vias, wherein each transmitter electrode via corresponds to a respective transmitter electrode of the plurality of transmitter electrodes; and conductive shielding, configured to mitigate effects of the plurality of transmitter electrode vias on the detected signals received on one or more receiver electrodes of the plurality of receiver electrodes, wherein the conductive shielding comprises: a first portion disposed above the plurality of transmitter electrode vias; and a second portion disposed outs
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2019
    Assignee: Synaptics Incorporated
    Inventors: Guozhong Shen, Ozan Ersan Erdogan, Shengmin Wen, Brett Dunlap
  • Patent number: 10325132
    Abstract: It will be understood by those skilled in the art that there is disclosed in the present application a biometric sensor that may comprise a plurality of a first type of signal traces formed on a first surface of a first layer of a multi-layer laminate package; at least one trace of a second type, formed on a second surface of the first layer or on a first surface of a second layer of the multi-layer laminate package; and connection vias in at least the first layer electrically connecting the signal traces of the first type or the signal traces of the second type to respective circuitry of the respective first or second type contained in an integrated circuit physically and electrically connected to one of the first layer, the second layer or a third layer of the multi-layer laminate package.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2019
    Assignee: Synaptics Incorporated
    Inventors: Brett Dunlap, Paul Wickboldt
  • Patent number: 10055631
    Abstract: A sensor package and a method of forming a sensor package are disclosed. The sensor package comprises: a multilayer substrate comprising a mold compound layer and a plurality of patterned metal layers; an embedded die embedded in the multilayer substrate, wherein the mold compound layer of the multilayer substrate surrounds the embedded die; and, a sensing element disposed over the multilayer substrate, the sensing element comprising a first patterned metal layer electrically connected to the embedded die through the multilayer substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2018
    Assignee: Synaptics Incorporated
    Inventors: Shengmin Wen, Brett Dunlap, Jay Kim
  • Publication number: 20170220837
    Abstract: It will be understood by those skilled in the art that there is disclosed in the present application a biometric sensor that may comprise a plurality of a first type of signal traces formed on a first surface of a first layer of a multi-layer laminate package; at least one trace of a second type, formed on a second surface of the first layer or on a first surface of a second layer of the multi-layer laminate package; and connection vias in at least the first layer electrically connecting the signal traces of the first type or the signal traces of the second type to respective circuitry of the respective first or second type contained in an integrated circuit physically and electrically connected to one of the first layer, the second layer or a third layer of the multi-layer laminate package.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 17, 2017
    Publication date: August 3, 2017
    Inventors: Brett Dunlap, Paul Wickboldt
  • Publication number: 20170177113
    Abstract: An input device for capacitive sensing includes: a plurality of sensor electrodes, the plurality of sensor electrodes comprising a plurality of transmitter electrodes and a plurality of receiver electrodes, wherein the plurality of transmitter electrodes is configured to be driven by sensing signals and the plurality of receiver electrodes is configured to receive detected signals corresponding to respective sensing signals driven onto the plurality of transmitter electrodes; a plurality of transmitter electrode vias, wherein each transmitter electrode via corresponds to a respective transmitter electrode of the plurality of transmitter electrodes; and conductive shielding, configured to mitigate effects of the plurality of transmitter electrode vias on the detected signals received on one or more receiver electrodes of the plurality of receiver electrodes, wherein the conductive shielding comprises: a first portion disposed above the plurality of transmitter electrode vias; and a second portion disposed outs
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2016
    Publication date: June 22, 2017
    Inventors: Guozhong Shen, Ozan Ersan Erdogan, Shengmin Wen, Brett Dunlap
  • Patent number: 9651513
    Abstract: It will be understood by those skilled in the art that there is disclosed in the present application a biometric sensor that may comprise a plurality of a first type of signal traces formed on a first surface of a first layer of a multi-layer laminate package; at least one trace of a second type, formed on a second surface of the first layer or on a first surface of a second layer of the multi-layer laminate package; and connection vias in at least the first layer electrically connecting the signal traces of the first type or the signal traces of the second type to respective circuitry of the respective first or second type contained in an integrated circuit physically and electrically connected to one of the first layer, the second layer or a third layer of the multi-layer laminate package.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2017
    Assignee: Synaptics Incorporated
    Inventors: Brett Dunlap, Paul Wickboldt
  • Publication number: 20150187707
    Abstract: A method for providing a biometric sensor arrangement includes: forming the biometric sensor comprising sensor elements and a controller IC disposed on a substrate; at least partially enclosing the biometric sensor within a molded body; depositing capping material on the biometric sensor to form a capping layer on the biometric sensor; embossing the capping material of the capping layer; and curing the capping layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2015
    Publication date: July 2, 2015
    Inventors: Young Seen LEE, Brett DUNLAP, Paul WICKBOLDT
  • Patent number: 8791501
    Abstract: An integrated passive device (IPD) structure includes an electronic component having an active surface and an opposite inactive surface. The IPD structure further includes a passive device structure extending through the electronic component between the active surface and the inactive surface and having a portion(s) formed on the active surface, the inactive surface, or both the active and inactive surfaces. Accordingly, the IPD structure includes the functionality of the electronic component, e.g., an integrated circuit chip, and of the passive device structure, e.g., one or more capacitors, resistors, inductors, or surface mounted components. By integrating the passive device structure with the electronic component to form the IPD structure, separate mounting of passive component(s) to the substrate is avoided this minimizing the substrate size.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 29, 2014
    Inventors: Ruben Fuentes, Brett Dunlap
  • Publication number: 20140162407
    Abstract: Methods and systems for semiconductor packaging are disclosed and may include bonding a semiconductor wafer to a support structure, separating the wafer into discrete die, removing the die from the support structure, and attaching at least a subset of the die to a second support structure. Mold material may be placed in voids between the die utilizing a compression molding process, thereby generating a molded wafer, which may be demounted before depositing redistribution lines on the die and the mold material. Conductive balls may be placed on the redistribution lines before separating into molded packages. The molded wafer may be planarized utilizing a post-mold cure on a heated vacuum chuck after removing it from the second support structure. The redistribution lines may be electrically isolated utilizing polymer layers. The conductive balls may be placed on copper redistribution lines with a surface oxide layer at least 20 angstroms thick.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2012
    Publication date: June 12, 2014
    Inventors: Curtis Michael Zwenger, Yoon Joo Kim, Brett Dunlap
  • Publication number: 20140103943
    Abstract: It will be understood by those skilled in the art that there is disclosed in the present application a biometric sensor that may comprise a plurality of a first type of signal traces formed on a first surface of a first layer of a multi-layer laminate package; at least one trace of a second type, formed on a second surface of the first layer or on a first surface of a second layer of the multi-layer laminate package; and connection vias in at least the first layer electrically connecting the signal traces of the first type or the signal traces of the second type to respective circuitry of the respective first or second type contained in an integrated circuit physically and electrically connected to one of the first layer, the second layer or a third layer of the multilayer laminate package.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 9, 2013
    Publication date: April 17, 2014
    Applicant: SYNAPTICS INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Brett DUNLAP, Paul WICKBOLDT
  • Patent number: 8432022
    Abstract: A shielded embedded electronic component substrate includes a core dielectric layer having a die opening. An electrically conductive die shield lines the die opening. An electronic component is mounted within the die opening and to the die shield, where the die shield shields the electronic component. By mounting the electronic component within the die opening, the shielded embedded electronic component substrate is made relatively thin. Further, heat generated by the electronic component is dissipated to the die shield and to the ambient environment. Accordingly, the shielded embedded electronic component substrate is well suited for use when the electronic component generates a significant amount of heat, e.g., in high power applications.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2013
    Assignee: Amkor Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Ronald Patrick Huemoeller, Brett Dunlap, David Jon Hiner