Patents by Inventor Glyn Braithwaite

Glyn Braithwaite 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: 9431243
    Abstract: Fabrication of monolithic lattice-mismatched semiconductor heterostructures with limited area regions having upper portions substantially exhausted of threading dislocations, as well as fabrication of semiconductor devices based on such lattice-mismatched heterostructures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2016
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Anthony J. Lochtefeld, Matthew T. Currie, Zhiyuan Cheng, James Fiorenza, Glyn Braithwaite, Thomas A. Langdo
  • Publication number: 20160111285
    Abstract: Fabrication of monolithic lattice-mismatched semiconductor heterostructures with limited area regions having upper portions substantially exhausted of threading dislocations, as well as fabrication of semiconductor devices based on such lattice-mismatched heterostructures.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2015
    Publication date: April 21, 2016
    Inventors: Anthony J. Lochtefeld, Matthew T. Currie, Zhiyuan Cheng, James Fiorenza, Glyn Braithwaite, Thomas A. Langdo
  • Patent number: 9219112
    Abstract: Fabrication of monolithic lattice-mismatched semiconductor heterostructures with limited area regions having upper portions substantially exhausted of threading dislocations, as well as fabrication of semiconductor devices based on such lattice-mismatched heterostructures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 22, 2015
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Anthony J. Lochtefeld, Matthew T. Currie, Zhiyuan Cheng, James Fiorenza, Glyn Braithwaite, Thomas A. Langdo
  • Publication number: 20150200246
    Abstract: Fabrication of monolithic lattice-mismatched semiconductor heterostructures with limited area regions having upper portions substantially exhausted of threading dislocations, as well as fabrication of semiconductor devices based on such lattice-mismatched heterostructures.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 2, 2015
    Publication date: July 16, 2015
    Inventors: Anthony J. Lochtefeld, Matthew T. Currie, Zhiyuan Cheng, James Fiorenza, Glyn Braithwaite, Thomas A. Langdo
  • Patent number: 8987028
    Abstract: Fabrication of monolithic lattice-mismatched semiconductor heterostructures with limited area regions having upper portions substantially exhausted of threading dislocations, as well as fabrication of semiconductor devices based on such lattice-mismatched heterostructures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2015
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Anthony J. Lochtefeld, Matthew T. Currie, Zhiyuan Cheng, James Fiorenza, Glyn Braithwaite, Thomas A. Langdo
  • Publication number: 20140374798
    Abstract: Fabrication of monolithic lattice-mismatched semiconductor heterostructures with limited area regions having upper portions substantially exhausted of threading dislocations, as well as fabrication of semiconductor devices based on such lattice-mismatched heterostructures.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2014
    Publication date: December 25, 2014
    Inventors: Anthony J. Lochtefeld, Matthew T. Currie, Zhiyuan Cheng, James Fiorenza, Glyn Braithwaite, Thomas A. Langdo
  • Patent number: 8809835
    Abstract: Circuits for processing radio frequency (“RF”) and microwave signals are fabricated using field effect transistors (“FETs”) that have one or more strained channel layers disposed on one or more planarized substrate layers. FETs having such a configuration exhibit improved values for, for example, transconductance and noise figure. RF circuits such as, for example, voltage controlled oscillators (“VCOs”), low noise amplifiers (“LNAs”), and phase locked loops (“PLLs”) built using these FETs also exhibit enhanced performance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 19, 2014
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Glyn Braithwaite, Richard Hammond, Matthew T. Currie
  • Patent number: 8796734
    Abstract: Fabrication of monolithic lattice-mismatched semiconductor heterostructures with limited area regions having upper portions substantially exhausted of threading dislocations, as well as fabrication of semiconductor devices based on such lattice-mismatched heterostructures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 5, 2014
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Anthony J. Lochtefeld, Matthew T. Currie, Zhiyuan Cheng, James Fiorenza, Glyn Braithwaite, Thomas A. Langdo
  • Publication number: 20140167110
    Abstract: Semiconductor devices are formed without zipper defects or channeling and through-implantation and with different silicide thicknesses in the gates and source/drain regions, Embodiments include forming a gate on a substrate, forming a nitride cap on the gate, forming a source/drain region in the substrate on each side of the gate, forming a wet cap fill layer on the source/drain region on each side of the gate, removing the nitride cap from the gate, and forming an amorphized layer in a top portion of the gate. Embodiments include forming the amorphized layer by implanting low energy ions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2014
    Publication date: June 19, 2014
    Applicant: GLOBAL FOUNDRIES Inc.
    Inventors: Peter JAVORKA, Glyn BRAITHWAITE
  • Patent number: 8704229
    Abstract: Semiconductor devices are formed without zipper defects or channeling and through-implantation and with different silicide thicknesses in the gates and source/drain regions, Embodiments include forming a gate on a substrate, forming a nitride cap on the gate, forming a source/drain region in the substrate on each side of the gate, forming a wet cap fill layer on the source/drain region on each side of the gate, removing the nitride cap from the gate, and forming an amorphized layer in a top portion of the gate. Embodiments include forming the amorphized layer by implanting low energy ions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2014
    Assignee: GlobalFoundries Inc.
    Inventors: Peter Javorka, Glyn Braithwaite
  • Publication number: 20140106546
    Abstract: Fabrication of monolithic lattice-mismatched semiconductor heterostructures with limited area regions having upper portions substantially exhausted of threading dislocations, as well as fabrication of semiconductor devices based on such lattice-mismatched heterostructures.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2013
    Publication date: April 17, 2014
    Applicant: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Anthony J. Lochtefeld, Matthew T. Currie, Zhiyuan Cheng, James Fiorenza, Glyn Braithwaite, Thomas A. Langdo
  • Patent number: 8629477
    Abstract: Fabrication of monolithic lattice-mismatched semiconductor heterostructures with limited area regions having upper portions substantially exhausted of threading dislocations, as well as fabrication of semiconductor devices based on such lattice-mismatched heterostructures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2014
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Anthony J. Lochtefeld, Matthew T. Currie, Zhiyuan Cheng, James Fiorenza, Glyn Braithwaite, Thomas A. Langdo
  • Publication number: 20130285116
    Abstract: Fabrication of monolithic lattice-mismatched semiconductor heterostructures with limited area regions having upper portions substantially exhausted of threading dislocations, as well as fabrication of semiconductor devices based on such lattice-mismatched heterostructures.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 28, 2013
    Publication date: October 31, 2013
    Inventors: Anthony J. Lochtefeld, Matthew T. Currie, Zhiyuan Cheng, James Fiorenza, Glyn Braithwaite, Thomas A. Langdo Langdo
  • Patent number: 8519436
    Abstract: Fabrication of monolithic lattice-mismatched semiconductor heterostructures with limited area regions having upper portions substantially exhausted of threading dislocations, as well as fabrication of semiconductor devices based on such lattice-mismatched heterostructures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2013
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Anthony J. Lochtefeld, Matthew T. Currie, Zhiyuan Cheng, James Fiorenza, Glyn Braithwaite, Thomas A. Langdo
  • Publication number: 20130026582
    Abstract: Semiconductor devices are formed without zipper defects or channeling and through-implantation and with different silicide thicknesses in the gates and source/drain regions, Embodiments include forming a gate on a substrate, forming a nitride cap on the gate, forming a source/drain region in the substrate on each side of the gate, forming a wet cap fill layer on the source/drain region on each side of the gate, removing the nitride cap from the gate, and forming an amorphized layer in a top portion of the gate. Embodiments include forming the amorphized layer by implanting low energy ions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2011
    Publication date: January 31, 2013
    Applicant: GLOBALFOUNDRIES Inc.
    Inventors: Peter Javorka, Glyn Braithwaite
  • Patent number: 8324660
    Abstract: Fabrication of monolithic lattice-mismatched semiconductor heterostructures with limited area regions having upper portions substantially exhausted of threading dislocations, as well as fabrication of semiconductor devices based on such lattice-mismatched heterostructures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2012
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Anthony J. Lochtefeld, Matthew T. Currie, Zhiyuan Cheng, James Fiorenza, Glyn Braithwaite, Thomas A. Langdo
  • Publication number: 20120299120
    Abstract: Circuits for processing radio frequency (“RF”) and microwave signals are fabricated using field effect transistors (“FETs”) that have one or more strained channel layers disposed on one or more planarized substrate layers. FETs having such a configuration exhibit improved values for, for example, transconductance and noise figure. RF circuits such as, for example, voltage controlled oscillators (“VCOs”), low noise amplifiers (“LNAs”), and phase locked loops (“PLLs”) built using these FETs also exhibit enhanced performance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 7, 2012
    Publication date: November 29, 2012
    Applicant: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Glyn Braithwaite, Richard Hammond, Matthew Currie
  • Patent number: 8247798
    Abstract: Circuits for processing radio frequency (“RF”) and microwave signals are fabricated using field effect transistors (“FETs”) that have one or more strained channel layers disposed on one or more planarized substrate layers. FETs having such a configuration exhibit improved values for, for example, transconductance and noise figure. RF circuits such as, for example, voltage controlled oscillators (“VCOs”), low noise amplifiers (“LNAs”), and phase locked loops (“PLLs”) built using these FETs also exhibit enhanced performance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2012
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Glyn Braithwaite, Richard Hammond, Matthew T. Currie
  • Publication number: 20110121362
    Abstract: Circuits for processing radio frequency (“RF”) and microwave signals are fabricated using field effect transistors (“FETs”) that have one or more strained channel layers disposed on one or more planarized substrate layers. FETs having such a configuration exhibit improved values for, for example, transconductance and noise figure. RF circuits such as, for example, voltage controlled oscillators (“VCOs”), low noise amplifiers (“LNAs”), and phase locked loops (“PLLs”) built using these FETs also exhibit enhanced performance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2011
    Publication date: May 26, 2011
    Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Glyn Braithwaite, Richard Hammond, Matthew Currie
  • Patent number: 7906776
    Abstract: Circuits for processing radio frequency (“RF”) and microwave signals are fabricated using field effect transistors (“FETs”) that have one or more strained channel layers disposed on one or more planarized substrate layers. FETs having such a configuration exhibit improved values for, for example, transconductance and noise figure. RF circuits such as, for example, voltage controlled oscillators (“VCOs”), low noise amplifiers (“LNAs”), and phase locked loops (“PLLs”) built using these FETs also exhibit enhanced performance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2011
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Glyn Braithwaite, Richard Hammond, Matthew Currie