Patents by Inventor Bruce Elmegreen

Bruce Elmegreen 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).

  • Programmable via structure for three dimensional integration technology
    Publication number: 20070235708
    Abstract: A programmable link structure for use in three dimensional integration (3DI) semiconductor devices includes a via filled at least in part with a phase change material (PCM) and a heating device proximate the PCM. The heating device is configured to switch the conductivity of a transformable portion of the PCM between a lower resistance crystalline state and a higher resistance amorphous state. Thereby, the via defines a programmable link between an input connection located at one end thereof and an output connection located at another end thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2006
    Publication date: October 11, 2007
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Bruce Elmegreen, Lia Krusin-Elbaum, Chung Lam, Dennis Newns, Matthew Wordeman, Albert Young