Patents by Inventor Gayle Herman

Gayle Herman 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).

  • RHODIUM ELECTROPLATED STRUCTURES AND METHODS OF MAKING SAME
    Publication number: 20080241482
    Abstract: A halide based stress reducing agent is added to the bath of a rhodium plating solution. The stress reducing agent reduces stress in the plated rhodium, increasing the thickness of the rhodium that can be plated without cracking. In addition, the stress reducing agent does not appreciably decrease the wear resistance or hardness of the plated rhodium.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 5, 2008
    Publication date: October 2, 2008
    Inventors: Michael Armstrong, Gayle Herman, Greg Omweg, Ravindra V. Shenoy
  • Rhodium electroplated structures and methods of making same
    Patent number: 7326327
    Abstract: A halide based stress reducing agent is added to the bath of a rhodium plating solution. The stress reducing agent reduces stress in the plated rhodium, increasing the thickness of the rhodium that can be plated without cracking. In addition, the stress reducing agent does not appreciably decrease the wear resistance or hardness of the plated rhodium.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2003
    Date of Patent: February 5, 2008
    Assignee: FormFactor, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Armstrong, Gayle Herman, Greg Omweg, Ravindra V. Shenoy
  • Rhodium Electroplated structures and methods of making same
    Publication number: 20040247920
    Abstract: A halide based stress reducing agent is added to the bath of a rhodium plating solution. The stress reducing agent reduces stress in the plated rhodium, increasing the thickness of the rhodium that can be plated without cracking. In addition, the stress reducing agent does not appreciably decrease the wear resistance or hardness of the plated rhodium.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 6, 2003
    Publication date: December 9, 2004
    Applicant: FormFactor, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Armstrong, Gayle Herman, Greg Omweg, Ravindra V. Shenoy