Patents by Inventor Frank Trang

Frank Trang 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: 11757013
    Abstract: Pursuant to some embodiments of the present invention, transistor devices are provided that include a semiconductor structure, a drain finger extending on the semiconductor structure in a first direction, and a drain interconnect extending in the first direction and configured to be coupled to a drain signal at an interior position of the drain interconnect, where the drain interconnect is connected to the drain finger at a position offset from the interior position of the drain interconnect.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2023
    Assignee: Wolfspeed, Inc.
    Inventors: Frank Trang, Zulhazmi Mokhti, Haedong Jang
  • Patent number: 11742304
    Abstract: A multi-cell transistor includes a semiconductor structure, a plurality of unit cell transistors that are electrically connected in parallel, each unit cell transistor extending in a first direction in the semiconductor structure, wherein the unit cell transistors are spaced apart from each other along a second direction, and an isolation structure that is positioned between a first group of the unit cell transistors and a second group of the unit cell transistors and that extends above the semiconductor structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2023
    Assignee: Wolfspeed, Inc.
    Inventors: Frank Trang, Qianli Mu, Haedong Jang, Zulhazmi Mokhti
  • Patent number: 11652461
    Abstract: A transistor device includes a transistor cell comprising a channel region, a gate runner that is electrically connected to a gate electrode on the channel region and physically separated from the gate electrode, and a harmonic termination circuit electrically connected to the gate runner between the gate electrode and an input terminal of the transistor device, the harmonic termination circuit configured to terminate signals at a harmonic frequency of a fundamental operating frequency of the transistor device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2023
    Assignee: Wolfspeed, Inc.
    Inventors: Frank Trang, Zulhazmi Mokhti, Guillaume Bigny
  • Publication number: 20220302271
    Abstract: A transistor device includes a gate finger and a drain finger extending on a semiconductor structure, a gate bond pad coupled to the gate finger, and a drain bond pad coupled to the drain finger. The gate bond pad extends on the gate finger and the drain finger.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 7, 2022
    Publication date: September 22, 2022
    Inventors: Frank Trang, Zulhazmi Mokhti, Haedong Jang
  • Publication number: 20220302272
    Abstract: Pursuant to some embodiments of the present invention, transistor devices are provided that include a semiconductor structure, a drain finger extending on the semiconductor structure in a first direction, and a drain interconnect extending in the first direction and configured to be coupled to a drain signal at an interior position of the drain interconnect, where the drain interconnect is connected to the drain finger at a position offset from the interior position of the drain interconnect.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 7, 2022
    Publication date: September 22, 2022
    Inventors: Frank Trang, Zulhazmi Mokhti, Haedong Jang
  • Patent number: 11424333
    Abstract: Pursuant to some embodiments of the present invention, transistor devices are provided that include a semiconductor structure, a gate finger extending on the semiconductor structure in a first direction, and a gate interconnect extending in the first direction and configured to be coupled to a gate signal at an interior position of the gate interconnect, where the gate interconnect is connected to the gate finger at a position offset from the interior position of the gate interconnect.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2022
    Assignee: WolfSpeed, Inc.
    Inventors: Frank Trang, Zulhazmi Mokhti, Haedong Jang
  • Patent number: 11417617
    Abstract: Packaged transistor devices are provided that include a transistor on a base of the packaged transistor device, the transistor comprising a control terminal and an output terminal, a first bond wire electrically coupled between an input lead and the control terminal of the transistor, a second bond wire electrically coupled between an output lead and the output terminal of the transistor, and an isolation material that is and physically between the first bond wire and the second bond wire, wherein the isolation material is configured to reduce a coupling between the first bond wire and the second bond wire.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2022
    Assignee: Wolfspeed, Inc.
    Inventors: Frank Trang, Haedong Jang, Zulhazmi Mokhti
  • Patent number: 11417746
    Abstract: A transistor device includes a gate finger and a drain finger extending on a semiconductor structure, a gate bond pad coupled to the gate finger, and a drain bond pad coupled to the drain finger. The gate bond pad extends on the gate finger and/or the drain bond pad extends on the drain finger.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2022
    Assignee: WolfSpeed, Inc.
    Inventors: Frank Trang, Zulhazmi Mokhti, Haedong Jang
  • Patent number: 11387340
    Abstract: A transistor device includes a gate finger and a drain finger extending on a semiconductor structure, a gate bond pad coupled to the gate finger, and a drain bond pad coupled to the drain finger. The gate bond pad extends on the gate finger and/or the drain bond pad extends on the drain finger.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2022
    Assignee: WolfSpeed, Inc.
    Inventors: Frank Trang, Zulhazmi Mokhti, Haedong Jang
  • Patent number: 11387336
    Abstract: Pursuant to some embodiments of the present invention, transistor devices are provided that include a semiconductor structure, a gate finger extending on the semiconductor structure in a first direction, and a gate interconnect extending in the first direction and configured to be coupled to a gate signal at an interior position of the gate interconnect, where the gate interconnect is connected to the gate finger at a position offset from the interior position of the gate interconnect.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2022
    Assignee: WolfSpeed, Inc.
    Inventors: Frank Trang, Zulhazmi Mokhti, Haedong Jang
  • Patent number: 11336253
    Abstract: An amplifier circuit includes a first port, a second port, a reference potential port, and an RF amplifier device having a first terminal electrically coupled to the first port, a second terminal electrically coupled to the second port, and a reference potential terminal electrically coupled to the reference potential port. The RF amplifier device amplifies an RF signal across an RF frequency range that includes a fundamental RF frequency. An impedance matching network is electrically coupled to the first terminal and the first port. The impedance matching network includes a baseband termination circuit that presents low impedance in a baseband frequency region, a fundamental frequency matching circuit that presents a complex conjugate of an intrinsic impedance of the RF amplifier device in the RF frequency range, and a second order harmonic termination circuit that presents low impedance at second order harmonics of frequencies in the fundamental RF frequency range.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2022
    Assignee: Wolfspeed, Inc.
    Inventors: Bayaner Arigong, Haedong Jang, Richard Wilson, Frank Trang, Qianli Mu, E J Hashimoto
  • Publication number: 20210351141
    Abstract: A multi-cell transistor includes a semiconductor structure, a plurality of unit cell transistors that are electrically connected in parallel, each unit cell transistor extending in a first direction in the semiconductor structure, wherein the unit cell transistors are spaced apart from each other along a second direction, and an isolation structure that is positioned between a first group of the unit cell transistors and a second group of the unit cell transistors and that extends above the semiconductor structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2021
    Publication date: November 11, 2021
    Inventors: Frank Trang, Qianli Mu, Haedong Jang, Zulhazmi Mokhti
  • Patent number: 11069635
    Abstract: A multi-cell transistor includes a semiconductor structure, a plurality of unit cell transistors that are electrically connected in parallel, each unit cell transistor extending in a first direction in the semiconductor structure, wherein the unit cell transistors are spaced apart from each other along a second direction, and an isolation structure that is positioned between a first group of the unit cell transistors and a second group of the unit cell transistors and that extends above the semiconductor structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 20, 2021
    Assignee: Cree, Inc.
    Inventors: Frank Trang, Qianli Mu, Haedong Jang, Zulhazmi Mokhti
  • Publication number: 20210083641
    Abstract: A transistor device includes a transistor cell comprising a channel region, a gate runner that is electrically connected to a gate electrode on the channel region and physically separated from the gate electrode, and a harmonic termination circuit electrically connected to the gate runner between the gate electrode and an input terminal of the transistor device, the harmonic termination circuit configured to terminate signals at a harmonic frequency of a fundamental operating frequency of the transistor device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 25, 2020
    Publication date: March 18, 2021
    Inventors: Frank Trang, Zulhazmi Mokhti, Guillaume Bigny
  • Publication number: 20200402933
    Abstract: Packaged transistor devices are provided that include a transistor on a base of the packaged transistor device, the transistor comprising a control terminal and an output terminal, a first bond wire electrically coupled between an input lead and the control terminal of the transistor, a second bond wire electrically coupled between an output lead and the output terminal of the transistor, and an isolation material that is and physically between the first bond wire and the second bond wire, wherein the isolation material is configured to reduce a coupling between the first bond wire and the second bond wire.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 2, 2020
    Publication date: December 24, 2020
    Inventors: Frank Trang, Haedong Jang, Zulhazmi Mokhti
  • Publication number: 20200381527
    Abstract: Pursuant to some embodiments of the present invention, transistor devices are provided that include a semiconductor structure, a gate finger extending on the semiconductor structure in a first direction, and a gate interconnect extending in the first direction and configured to be coupled to a gate signal at an interior position of the gate interconnect, where the gate interconnect is connected to the gate finger at a position offset from the interior position of the gate interconnect.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 20, 2020
    Publication date: December 3, 2020
    Inventors: Frank Trang, Zulhazmi Mokhti, Haedong Jang
  • Patent number: 10855244
    Abstract: A transistor device includes a transistor cell comprising a channel region, a gate runner that is electrically connected to a gate electrode on the channel region and physically separated from the gate electrode, and a harmonic termination circuit electrically connected to the gate runner between the gate electrode and an input terminal of the transistor device, the harmonic termination circuit configured to terminate signals at a harmonic frequency of a fundamental operating frequency of the transistor device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2020
    Assignee: Cree, Inc.
    Inventors: Frank Trang, Zulhazmi Mokhti, Guillaume Bigny
  • Publication number: 20200343352
    Abstract: A transistor device includes a gate finger and a drain finger extending on a semiconductor structure, a gate bond pad coupled to the gate finger, and a drain bond pad coupled to the drain finger. The gate bond pad extends on the gate finger and/or the drain bond pad extends on the drain finger.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 24, 2019
    Publication date: October 29, 2020
    Inventors: Frank Trang, Zulhazmi Mokhti, Haedong Jang
  • Publication number: 20200313624
    Abstract: A power amplifier includes a semiconductor die having a main amplifier and a peaking amplifier. The main amplifier includes at least one first transistor, and the peaking amplifier includes at least one second transistor that is different than the first transistor. The peaking amplifier is configured to modulate a load impedance of the main amplifier responsive to a common gate bias applied to respective gates of the first and second transistors. Related fabrication and methods of operation are also discussed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2019
    Publication date: October 1, 2020
    Inventors: Zulhazmi A. Mokhti, Frank Trang, Haedong Jang
  • Patent number: 10784825
    Abstract: An amplifier circuit includes an input port, an output port, and a reference potential port, an RF amplifier device having an input terminal electrically coupled to the input port, an output terminal electrically coupled to the output port, and a reference potential terminal electrically coupled to the reference potential port. An impedance matching network is electrically connected to the output terminal, the reference potential port, and the output port. The impedance matching network includes a reactive efficiency optimization circuit that forms a parallel resonant circuit with a characteristic output impedance of the peaking amplifier at a center frequency of the fundamental frequency range. The impedance matching network includes a reactive frequency selective circuit that negates a phase shift of the RF signal in phase at the center frequency and exhibits a linear transfer characteristic in a baseband frequency range.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 22, 2020
    Assignee: CREE, INC.
    Inventors: Haedong Jang, Timothy Canning, Bjoern Herrmann, Zulhazmi Mokhti, Frank Trang, Richard Wilson