Patents by Inventor Dongbin Hou

Dongbin Hou 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: 20230386731
    Abstract: An apparatus includes a substrate and first through fourth conductive layers. The first conductive layer is on the substrate and includes a first electromagnetic interference (EMI) shield. The second conductive layer is over the first conductive layer opposite the substrate and includes a first winding of a transformer. The third conductive layer is over the second conductive layer opposite the first conductive layer and includes a second EMI shield. The fourth conductive layer is over the third conductive layer opposite the second conductive layer and includes a second winding of the transformer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2022
    Publication date: November 30, 2023
    Inventors: Nicola BERTONI, Raul BLECIC, Dongbin HOU
  • Publication number: 20230387817
    Abstract: A voltage converter includes a switch network, a rectifier, and a transformer coupled between the switch network and the rectifier. The voltage converter includes an adaptive ON-time generation circuit having a control input and a control output, the control input. The adaptive ON-time generation circuit is configured to receive a WAKE signal to turn ON the switch network, generate a signal indicative of an OFF time of the switch network, and determine an ON time for the switch network based on the signal indicative of the OFF time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2022
    Publication date: November 30, 2023
    Inventors: Sombuddha CHAKRABORTY, Taisuke KAZAMA, Nicola BERTONI, Dongbin HOU, Raul BLECIC, Stefan HERZER
  • Publication number: 20230005652
    Abstract: An apparatus has a laminate substrate that has a first surface and an opposite second surface. A laminate transformer is located within the laminate substrate between the first surface and the second surface. The transformer has a first coil adjacent the first surface and a second coil adjacent the second surface. A magnetic core element on the first surface overlaps a portion of the first coil. A lead frame on the first surface is spaced apart from the magnetic core element. A portion of the lead frame overlaps a portion of the first coil to provide a thermal conductive path.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2021
    Publication date: January 5, 2023
    Inventors: Dongbin Hou, Zhemin Zhang
  • Publication number: 20220310302
    Abstract: A microelectronic device includes a magnetic component having a first magnetic core segment and a second magnetic core segment, with a winding lamina between them. The first magnetic core segment includes a winding support portion with ferromagnetic material. The winding lamina is attached to the winding support portion. The first magnetic core segment also includes an extension portion with ferromagnetic material extending from the winding support portion. The winding lamina has winding loops of electrically conductive material that surround ferromagnetic material. A filler material is formed between the winding lamina and the first magnetic core segment, contacting both the winding lamina and the first magnetic core segment. The second magnetic core segment is attached to the extension portion of the first magnetic core segment. The second magnetic core segment includes ferromagnetic material. The winding loops are electrically coupled to external leads through electrical connections.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2021
    Publication date: September 29, 2022
    Inventors: Yi Yan, Zhemin Zhang, Ken Pham, Vijaylaxmi Khanolkar, Dongbin Hou
  • Patent number: 11270937
    Abstract: An integrated circuit (IC) package comprises a semiconductor die, a leadframe comprising a plurality of leads coupled to bond pads on the semiconductor die, and an electrically conductive member electrically coupled to the leadframe. A magnetic mold compound encapsulates the electrically conductive member to form an inductor. A non-magnetic mold compound encapsulates the semiconductor die, the leadframe, and the magnetic mold compound.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 26, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2022
    Assignee: TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Dongbin Hou, Steven Alfred Kummerl, Roberto Giampiero Massolini, Joyce Marie Mullenix
  • Publication number: 20210375540
    Abstract: A laminate embedded core and coil structure comprises a magnetic core embedded in a laminate structure that includes two types of laminates. A first laminate embeds the coils of the structure and a second laminate fills space between the magnetic core and the first laminate, as well as space below the magnetic core and lower surface of the first laminate. The first and second laminates form a laminate structure that protects and improves isolation of the magnetic components. Solder resist encloses the laminate structure, magnetic core and coils. The laminate embedded core and coil structure may be assembled on a transformer leadframe of various types using non-conductive paste.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2021
    Publication date: December 2, 2021
    Inventors: Yuki Sato, Kenji Otake, Zhemin Zhang, Byron Lovell Williams, Dongbin Hou, Sombuddha Chakraborty
  • Publication number: 20210375537
    Abstract: A device includes a first inductor and a second inductor reversely coupled with the first inductor. The first and second inductors have overlapping windings. The device also includes a housing for the first and second inductor. The housing is filled with a magnetic molding compound.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 17, 2021
    Publication date: December 2, 2021
    Inventors: Dongbin Hou, Sombuddha Chakraborty, Kenji Kawano, Jeffrey Morroni, Yuki Sato
  • Patent number: 11094455
    Abstract: A device includes a first inductor and a second inductor reversely coupled with the first inductor, wherein the first and second inductors have overlapping windings. The device also includes a housing for the first and second inductor, wherein the housing is filled with a magnetic molding compound.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 17, 2021
    Assignee: TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Dongbin Hou, Sombuddha Chakraborty, Kenji Kawano, Jeffrey Morroni, Yuki Sato
  • Publication number: 20200211959
    Abstract: An integrated circuit (IC) package comprises a semiconductor die, a leadframe comprising a plurality of leads coupled to bond pads on the semiconductor die, and an electrically conductive member electrically coupled to the leadframe. A magnetic mold compound encapsulates the electrically conductive member to form an inductor. A non-magnetic mold compound encapsulates the semiconductor die, the leadframe, and the magnetic mold compound.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 26, 2018
    Publication date: July 2, 2020
    Inventors: Dongbin HOU, Steven Alfred KUMMERL, Roberto Giampiero MASSOLINI, Joyce Marie MULLENIX
  • Publication number: 20200211767
    Abstract: A device includes a first inductor and a second inductor reversely coupled with the first inductor, wherein the first and second inductors have overlapping windings. The device also includes a housing for the first and second inductor, wherein the housing is filled with a magnetic molding compound.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2018
    Publication date: July 2, 2020
    Inventors: Dongbin HOU, Sombuddha CHAKRABORTY, Kenji KAWANO, Jeffrey MORRONI, Yuki SATO
  • Patent number: 10109404
    Abstract: A low profile inductor structure suitable for use in a high power density power converter has one or more windings formed by vias through a thin, generally planar body of magnetic material forming the inductor core and conductive cladding on the body of magnetic material or material covering the magnetic material body. Variation of inductance with load current and other operational or environmental parameters is reduced to any desired degree by forming a slot that removes all or a portion of the magnetic material between the locations of the vias.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2018
    Assignee: Virginia Tech Intellectual Properties, Inc.
    Inventors: Yipeng Su, Dongbin Hou, Fred C. Lee, Qiang Li
  • Publication number: 20160086723
    Abstract: A low profile inductor structure suitable for use in a high power density power converter has one or more windings formed by vias through a thin, generally planar body of magnetic material forming the inductor core and conductive cladding on the body of magnetic material or material covering the magnetic material body. Variation of inductance with load current and other operational or environmental parameters is reduced to any desired degree by forming a slot that removes all or a portion of the magnetic material between the locations of the vias.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2015
    Publication date: March 24, 2016
    Inventors: Yipeng Su, Dongbin Hou, Fred C. Lee, Qiang Li