Patents by Inventor Brian Moser

Brian Moser 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).

  • Adaptive capacitors with reduced variation in value and in-line methods for making same
    Patent number: 9899468
    Abstract: A method of making a capacitor with reduced variance comprises providing a bottom plate in a first metal layer, a first dielectric material over the bottom plate, and a middle plate in a second metal layer to form a first capacitor. The method also comprises measuring the capacitance of the first capacitor, and determining whether to couple none, one, or both of a second capacitor and a third capacitor in parallel with the first capacitor. The method may further comprise the steps of providing a second dielectric material over the middle plate, and providing a first top plate and a second top plate in a third metal layer to form the second capacitor, and a third capacitor. Electrical connections may be formed to couple one or both of the second capacitor and the third capacitor in parallel with the first capacitor based on the measured value of the first capacitor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2018
    Assignee: Qorvo US, Inc.
    Inventors: Peter J. Zampardi, Brian Moser
  • ADAPTIVE CAPACITORS WITH REDUCED VARIATION IN VALUE AND IN-LINE METHODS FOR MAKING SAME
    Publication number: 20170338299
    Abstract: A method of making a capacitor with reduced variance comprises providing a bottom plate in a first metal layer, a first dielectric material over the bottom plate, and a middle plate in a second metal layer to form a first capacitor. The method also comprises measuring the capacitance of the first capacitor, and determining whether to couple none, one, or both of a second capacitor and a third capacitor in parallel with the first capacitor. The method may further comprise the steps of providing a second dielectric material over the middle plate, and providing a first top plate and a second top plate in a third metal layer to form the second capacitor, and a third capacitor. Electrical connections may be formed to couple one or both of the second capacitor and the third capacitor in parallel with the first capacitor based on the measured value of the first capacitor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 6, 2017
    Publication date: November 23, 2017
    Inventors: Peter J. Zampardi, Brian Moser
  • Adaptive capacitors with reduced variation in value and in-line methods for making same
    Patent number: 9673271
    Abstract: A method of making a capacitor with reduced variance comprises providing a bottom plate in a first metal layer, a first dielectric material over the bottom plate, and a middle plate in a second metal layer to form a first capacitor. The method also comprises measuring the capacitance of the first capacitor, and determining whether to couple none, one, or both of a second capacitor and a third capacitor in parallel with the first capacitor. The method may further comprise the steps of providing a second dielectric material over the middle plate, and providing a first top plate and a second top plate in a third metal layer to form the second capacitor, and a third capacitor. Electrical connections may be formed to couple one or both of the second capacitor and the third capacitor in parallel with the first capacitor based on the measured value of the first capacitor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2017
    Assignee: Qorvo US, Inc.
    Inventors: Peter J. Zampardi, Brian Moser
  • ADAPTIVE CAPACITORS WITH REDUCED VARIATION IN VALUE AND IN-LINE METHODS FOR MAKING SAME
    Publication number: 20170104055
    Abstract: A method of making a capacitor with reduced variance comprises providing a bottom plate in a first metal layer, a first dielectric material over the bottom plate, and a middle plate in a second metal layer to form a first capacitor. The method also comprises measuring the capacitance of the first capacitor, and determining whether to couple none, one, or both of a second capacitor and a third capacitor in parallel with the first capacitor. The method may further comprise the steps of providing a second dielectric material over the middle plate, and providing a first top plate and a second top plate in a third metal layer to form the second capacitor, and a third capacitor. Electrical connections may be formed to couple one or both of the second capacitor and the third capacitor in parallel with the first capacitor based on the measured value of the first capacitor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 12, 2015
    Publication date: April 13, 2017
    Inventors: Peter J. Zampardi, Brian Moser