Patents by Inventor Chirag V. Shah

Chirag V. Shah 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).

  • Reliable capacitor structures
    Patent number: 10811192
    Abstract: Multilayer ceramic capacitor structures may include structural arrangements, materials, and/or substrate modifications that can improve the reliability of the capacitor for long-term usage when faced with environmental stress. Embodiments may implement reduced entryways in the termination patterns of the capacitor to decrease damage potential due to exposure of moisture. Embodiments may implement structures that decrease interfaces with different physical characteristics, which may lead to a reduction in the formation of micro-fractures during regular usage. Methods of manufacture for the features that improve reliability are also detailed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2020
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Paul A. Martinez, Won Seop Choi, Gang Ning, Chirag V. Shah, Martin Schauer, Curtis C. Mead, Ming Yuan Tsai, Albert Wang
  • RELIABLE CAPACITOR STRUCTURES
    Publication number: 20200105473
    Abstract: Multilayer ceramic capacitor structures may include structural arrangements, materials, and/or substrate modifications that can improve the reliability of the capacitor for long-term usage when faced with environmental stress. Embodiments may implement reduced entryways in the termination patterns of the capacitor to decrease damage potential due to exposure of moisture. Embodiments may implement structures that decrease interfaces with different physical characteristics, which may lead to a reduction in the formation of micro-fractures during regular usage. Methods of manufacture for the features that improve reliability are also detailed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2018
    Publication date: April 2, 2020
    Inventors: Paul A. Martinez, Won Seop Choi, Gang Ning, Chirag V. Shah, Martin Schauer, Curtis C. Mead, Ming Yuan Tsai, Albert Wang