Patents by Inventor Geoff Swan

Geoff Swan 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: 8349659
    Abstract: The present invention integrates a shield on a flat, no-lead (FN) semiconductor package, which has multiple rows of contact pads along any side. The FN semiconductor package will have at least one inner row and one outer row of contact pads on at least one side. The inner and outer rows of contact pads and a die attach pad form the foundation for the FN semiconductor package. A die is mounted on the die attach pad and connected by wirebonds to certain contact pads of the inner rows of contact pads. An overmold body is formed over the die, die attach pad, wirebonds, and inner row of contact pads, and substantially encompasses each contact pad of the outer row of contact pads. A conformal coating is applied over the overmold body, including the exposed surfaces of the contact pads of the outer row of contact pads, providing a shield.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2013
    Assignee: RF Micro Devices, Inc.
    Inventors: Geoff Swan, Waite R. Warren, Jr.
  • Patent number: 8053872
    Abstract: The present invention integrates a shield on a flat, no-lead (FN) semiconductor package, which has multiple rows of contact pads along any side. The FN semiconductor package will have at least one inner row and one outer row of contact pads on at least one side. The inner and outer rows of contact pads and a die attach pad form the foundation for the FN semiconductor package. A die is mounted on the die attach pad and connected by wirebonds to certain contact pads of the inner rows of contact pads. An overmold body is formed over the die, die attach pad, wirebonds, and inner row of contact pads, and substantially encompasses each contact pad of the outer row of contact pads. A conformal coating is applied over the overmold body, including the exposed surfaces of the contact pads of the outer row of contact pads, providing a shield.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2011
    Assignee: RF Micro Devices, Inc.
    Inventors: Geoff Swan, Waite R. Warren, Jr.
  • Patent number: 5825093
    Abstract: An attachment system (10,30) for electronic devices utilizes an interconnect substrate (11) and an attachment area (12,32) formed thereon. A non-wettable material (16,36) on a surface (13) of the substrate (11) substantially prevents an attachment material (17) from forming stress or cracks in the substrate (11).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 1997
    Date of Patent: October 20, 1998
    Assignee: Motorola, Inc.
    Inventors: Yifan Guo, Rao Bonda, Geoff Swan