Patents by Inventor Frank Niklaus

Frank Niklaus 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: 20050052725
    Abstract: A method of combining components to form an integrated device, wherein at least one first component is provided on a first surface of a sacrificial substrate, and at least one second component is provided on a first surface of a non-sacrificial substrate. At least one support structure is formed on at least one of the first surfaces of the sacrificial substrate, and the non-sacrificial substrate, respectively, such that said at least one support structure is extended outwardly from at least one of the first surfaces. The sacrificial substrate carrying the first component, and the non-sacrificial substrate carrying the second component, respectively, are bonded, so that the first and second surfaces will be facing one another with a distance defined by a thickness of the support structure. At least a part of the sacrificial substrate is removed. The first component and second components are interconnected.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 4, 2003
    Publication date: March 10, 2005
    Inventors: Frank Niklaus, Goran Stemme
  • Publication number: 20030102079
    Abstract: A method of combining components to form an integrated device, wherein the components are provided on a first sacrificial wafer, and a second non-sacrificial wafer, respectively. The sacrificial wafer carries a first plurality of components and the non-sacrificial wafer carries a second plurality of components. The wafers are bonded together with an intermediate bonding material. Optionally the sacrificial wafer is thinned to a desired level. The components of the sacrificial wafer are electrically interconnected to the component(s) on the non-sacrificial wafer. Finally, optionally the intermediate bonding material is stripped away.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 6, 2003
    Publication date: June 5, 2003
    Inventors: Edvard Kalvesten, Goran Stemme, Frank Niklaus