Patents by Inventor Donald R. Disney

Donald R. Disney 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: 10643990
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to semiconductor structures and, more particularly, to an ultra-high voltage resistor and methods of manufacture. The structure includes at least one resistor coupled to a well of a doped substrate, the at least one resistor being separated vertically from the well by an isolation region with one end of the resistor being attached to an input pad and another end coupled to circuitry.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2020
    Assignee: GLOBALFOUNDRIES SINGAPORE PTE. LTD.
    Inventors: Donald R. Disney, Jongjib Kim, Wen-Cheng Lin
  • Patent number: 10608108
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to semiconductor structures and, more particularly, to extended drain MOSFET structures with a dual oxide thickness and methods of manufacture. The structure includes an extended drain metal oxide semiconductor transistor (EDMOS) comprising a gate structure with a dual oxide scheme.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2020
    Assignee: GLOBALFOUNDRIES SINGAPORE PTE. LTD.
    Inventors: Chia Ching Yeo, Khee Yong Lim, Kiok Boone Elgin Quek, Donald R. Disney
  • Publication number: 20190393338
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to semiconductor structures and, more particularly, to extended drain MOSFET structures with a dual oxide thickness and methods of manufacture. The structure includes an extended drain metal oxide semiconductor transistor (EDMOS) comprising a gate structure with a dual oxide scheme.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2018
    Publication date: December 26, 2019
    Inventors: Chia Ching YEO, Khee Yong LIM, Kiok Boone Elgin QUEK, Donald R. DISNEY
  • Publication number: 20190267369
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to semiconductor structures and, more particularly, to an ultra-high voltage resistor and methods of manufacture. The structure includes at least one resistor coupled to a well of a doped substrate, the at least one resistor being separated vertically from the well by an isolation region with one end of the resistor being attached to an input pad and another end coupled to circuitry.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2018
    Publication date: August 29, 2019
    Inventors: Donald R. DISNEY, Jongjib KIM, Wen-Cheng LIN
  • Patent number: 10297711
    Abstract: Integrated LED and LED driver units and methods for fabricating integrated LED and LED driver units and products with a plurality of integrated LED and LED driver units are provided. In an embodiment, a method for fabricating an integrated LED and LED driver includes forming an LED driver in a first substrate, wherein the first substrate is a semiconductor substrate. The method include forming a bond pad over a top surface of the semiconductor substrate and electrically connected to the LED driver. Also, the method includes forming an LED on a second substrate. Further, the method includes directly coupling the LED to the bond pad.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2019
    Assignee: GLOBALFOUNDRIES SINGAPORE PTE. LTD.
    Inventor: Donald R. Disney
  • Publication number: 20170194302
    Abstract: Integrated LED and LED driver units and methods for fabricating integrated LED and LED driver units and products with a plurality of integrated LED and LED driver units are provided. In an embodiment, a method for fabricating an integrated LED and LED driver includes forming an LED driver in a first substrate, wherein the first substrate is a semiconductor substrate. The method include forming a bond pad over a top surface of the semiconductor substrate and electrically connected to the LED driver. Also, the method includes forming an LED on a second substrate. Further, the method includes directly coupling the LED to the bond pad.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2015
    Publication date: July 6, 2017
    Inventor: Donald R. Disney
  • Patent number: 9484470
    Abstract: A III-nitride semiconductor device includes an active region for supporting current flow during forward-biased operation of the III-nitride semiconductor device. The active region includes a first III-nitride epitaxial material having a first conductivity type, and a second III-nitride epitaxial material having a second conductivity type. The III-nitride semiconductor device further includes an edge-termination region physically adjacent to the active region and including an implanted region comprising a portion of the first III-nitride epitaxial material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2016
    Assignee: Avogy, Inc.
    Inventors: Isik C. Kizilyalli, Hui Nie, Andrew P. Edwards, Richard J. Brown, Donald R. Disney
  • Patent number: 9391179
    Abstract: An embodiment of a vertical power device includes a III-nitride substrate, a drift region coupled to the III-nitride substrate and comprising a III-nitride material of a first conductivity type, and a channel region coupled to the drift region and comprising a III-nitride material of the first conductivity type. The vertical power device also includes a source region coupled to the channel region and comprising a III-nitride material of the first conductivity type, and a gate region coupled to the channel region. The gate region includes a III-nitride material of a second conductivity type. The vertical power device further includes a source-coupled region coupled to the drift region and electrically connected with the source region. The source-coupled region includes a III-nitride material of the second conductivity type.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2016
    Assignee: Avogy, Inc.
    Inventor: Donald R. Disney
  • Patent number: 9324809
    Abstract: An electronic package includes a leadframe and a plurality of pins. The electronic package also includes a first gallium nitride (GaN) transistor comprising a source, gate, and drain and a second GaN transistor comprising a source, gate, and drain. The source of the first GaN transistor is electrically connected to the leadframe and the drain of the second GaN transistor is electrically connected to the leadframe. The electronic package further includes a first GaN diode comprising an anode and cathode and a second GaN diode comprising an anode and cathode. The anode of the first GaN diode is electrically connected to the leadframe and the anode of the second GaN diode is electrically connected to the leadframe.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2016
    Assignee: Avogy, Inc.
    Inventors: Hemal N. Shah, Donald R. Disney
  • Patent number: 9324607
    Abstract: A method for fabricating a vertical gallium nitride (GaN) power device can include providing a GaN substrate with a top surface and a bottom surface, forming a device layer coupled to the top surface of the GaN substrate, and forming a metal contact on a top surface of the vertical GaN power device. The method can further include forming a backside metal by forming an adhesion layer coupled to the bottom surface of the GaN substrate, forming a diffusion barrier coupled to the adhesion layer, and forming a protection layer coupled to the diffusion barrier. The vertical GaN power device can be configured to conduct electricity between the metal contact and the backside metal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2016
    Assignee: Avogy, Inc.
    Inventors: Patrick James Lazlo Hyland, Brian Joel Alvarez, Donald R. Disney
  • Patent number: 9324645
    Abstract: An electronic package includes a leadframe and a plurality of pins. The electronic package also includes a first gallium nitride (GaN) transistor comprising a source, gate, and drain and a second GaN transistor comprising a source, gate, and drain. The source of the first GaN transistor is electrically connected to the leadframe and the drain of the second GaN transistor is electrically connected to the leadframe. The electronic package further includes a first GaN diode comprising an anode and cathode and a second GaN diode comprising an anode and cathode. The anode of the first GaN diode is electrically connected to the leadframe and the cathode of the second GaN diode is electrically connected to the leadframe.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2016
    Assignee: Avogy, Inc.
    Inventors: Donald R. Disney, Hemal N. Shah
  • Patent number: 9318619
    Abstract: A semiconductor structure includes a GaN substrate with a first surface and a second surface. The GaN substrate is characterized by a first conductivity type and a first dopant concentration. A first electrode is electrically coupled to the second surface of the GaN substrate. The semiconductor structure further includes a first GaN epitaxial layer of the first conductivity type coupled to the first surface of the GaN substrate and a second GaN layer of a second conductivity type coupled to the first GaN epitaxial layer. The first GaN epitaxial layer comprises a channel region. The second GaN epitaxial layer comprises a gate region and an edge termination structure. A second electrode coupled to the gate region and a third electrode coupled to the channel region are both disposed within the edge termination structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2016
    Assignee: Avogy, Inc.
    Inventors: Donald R. Disney, Hui Nie, Isik C. Kizilyalli, Richard J. Brown
  • Patent number: 9257500
    Abstract: A method for fabricating a vertical GaN power device includes providing a first GaN material having a first conductivity type and forming a second GaN material having a second conductivity type and coupled to the first GaN material to create a junction. The method further includes implanting ions through the second GaN material and into a first portion of the first GaN material to increase a doping concentration of the first conductivity type. The first portion of the junction is characterized by a reduced breakdown voltage relative to a breakdown voltage of a second portion of the junction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 9, 2016
    Assignee: Avogy, Inc.
    Inventor: Donald R. Disney
  • Publication number: 20160013045
    Abstract: A method for fabricating an electronic device includes providing an engineered substrate structure comprising a III-nitride seed layer, forming GaN-based functional layers coupled to the III-nitride seed layer, and forming a first electrode structure electrically coupled to at least a portion of the GaN-based functional layers. The method also includes joining a carrier substrate opposing the GaN-based functional layers and removing at least a portion of the engineered substrate structure. The method further includes forming a second electrode structure electrically coupled to at least another portion of the GaN-based functional layers and removing the carrier substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 9, 2015
    Publication date: January 14, 2016
    Inventors: Hui Nie, Donald R. Disney, Isik C. Kizilyalli
  • Publication number: 20150364612
    Abstract: A III-nitride semiconductor device includes an active region for supporting current flow during forward-biased operation of the III-nitride semiconductor device. The active region includes a first III-nitride epitaxial material having a first conductivity type, and a second III-nitride epitaxial material having a second conductivity type. The III-nitride semiconductor device further includes an edge-termination region physically adjacent to the active region and including an implanted region comprising a portion of the first III-nitride epitaxial material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2015
    Publication date: December 17, 2015
    Inventors: Isik C. Kizilyalli, Hui Nie, Andrew P. Edwards, Richard J. Brown, Donald R. Disney
  • Publication number: 20150340271
    Abstract: A method for fabricating a vertical gallium nitride (GaN) power device can include providing a GaN substrate with a top surface and a bottom surface, forming a device layer coupled to the top surface of the GaN substrate, and forming a metal contact on a top surface of the vertical GaN power device. The method can further include forming a backside metal by forming an adhesion layer coupled to the bottom surface of the GaN substrate, forming a diffusion barrier coupled to the adhesion layer, and forming a protection layer coupled to the diffusion barrier. The vertical GaN power device can be configured to conduct electricity between the metal contact and the backside metal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2015
    Publication date: November 26, 2015
    Applicant: AVOGY, INC.
    Inventors: Patrick James Lazlo Hyland, Brian Joel Alvarez, Donald R. Disney
  • Patent number: 9171751
    Abstract: A method for fabricating an edge termination structure includes providing a substrate having a first surface and a second surface and a first conductivity type, forming a first GaN epitaxial layer of the first conductivity type coupled to the first surface of the substrate, and forming a second GaN epitaxial layer of a second conductivity type opposite to the first conductivity type. The second GaN epitaxial layer is coupled to the first GaN epitaxial layer. The method also includes implanting ions into a first region of the second GaN epitaxial layer to electrically isolate a second region of the second GaN epitaxial layer from a third region of the second GaN epitaxial layer. The method further includes forming an active device coupled to the second region of the second GaN epitaxial layer and forming the edge termination structure coupled to the third region of the second GaN epitaxial layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2015
    Assignee: Avogy, Inc.
    Inventors: Donald R. Disney, Andrew P. Edwards, Hui Nie, Richard J. Brown, Isik C. Kizilyalli, David P. Bour, Linda Romano, Thomas R. Prunty
  • Patent number: 9171900
    Abstract: A III-nitride semiconductor device includes an active region for supporting current flow during forward-biased operation of the III-nitride semiconductor device. The active region includes a first III-nitride epitaxial material having a first conductivity type, and a second III-nitride epitaxial material having a second conductivity type. The III-nitride semiconductor device further includes an edge-termination region physically adjacent to the active region and including an implanted region comprising a portion of the first III-nitride epitaxial material. The implanted region of the first III-nitride epitaxial material has a reduced electrical conductivity in relation to portions of the first III-nitride epitaxial material adjacent to the implanted region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2015
    Assignee: AVOGY, INC.
    Inventors: Isik C. Kizilyalli, Hui Nie, Andrew P. Edwards, Richard J. Brown, Donald R. Disney
  • Patent number: 9105579
    Abstract: A method for fabricating a vertical gallium nitride (GaN) power device can include providing a GaN substrate with a top surface and a bottom surface, forming a device layer coupled to the top surface of the GaN substrate, and forming a metal contact on a top surface of the vertical GaN power device. The method can further include forming a backside metal by forming an adhesion layer coupled to the bottom surface of the GaN substrate, forming a diffusion barrier coupled to the adhesion layer, and forming a protection layer coupled to the diffusion barrier. The vertical GaN power device can be configured to conduct electricity between the metal contact and the backside metal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2015
    Assignee: Avogy, Inc.
    Inventors: Patrick James Lazlo Hyland, Brian Joel Alvarez, Donald R. Disney
  • Publication number: 20150206768
    Abstract: A method of fabricating an electronic package includes providing a package comprising a leadframe and a plurality of pins and providing a gallium nitride (GaN) transistor comprising a drain contact, a source contact, and a gate contact. The method also includes joining the drain contact to the leadframe and providing a GaN diode comprising an anode contact and a cathode contact. The method further includes joining the anode contact to the leadframe.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2014
    Publication date: July 23, 2015
    Inventors: Donald R. Disney, Hemal N. Shah