Patents by Inventor Greg Charles Baldwin

Greg Charles Baldwin 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: 10079286
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus for quantum point contacts. In an arrangement, a quantum point contact device includes at least one well region in a portion of a semiconductor substrate and doped to a first conductivity type; a gate structure disposed on a surface of the semiconductor substrate; the gate structure further comprising a quantum point contact formed in a constricted area, the constricted area having a width and a length arranged so that a maximum dimension is less than a predetermined distance equal to about 35 nanometers; a drain/source region in the well region doped to a second conductivity type opposite the first conductivity type; a source/drain region in the well region doped to the second conductivity type; a first and second lightly doped drain region in the at least one well region. Additional methods and apparatus are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 18, 2018
    Assignee: TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Henry Litzmann Edwards, Greg Charles Baldwin
  • Patent number: 10068903
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus for artificial exciton devices. An artificial exciton device includes a semiconductor substrate; at least one well region doped to a first conductivity type in a portion of the semiconductor substrate; a channel region in a central portion of the well region; a cathode region in the well region doped to a second conductivity type; an anode region in the well region doped to the first conductivity type; a first lightly doped drain region disposed between the cathode region and the channel region doped to the first conductivity type; a second lightly doped drain region disposed between the anode region and the channel region doped to the second conductivity type; and a gate structure overlying the channel region, the gate structure comprising a gate dielectric layer lying over the channel region and a gate conductor material overlying the gate dielectric. Methods are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2018
    Assignee: TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Henry Litzmann Edwards, Greg Charles Baldwin
  • Patent number: 9953967
    Abstract: An integrated circuit with DSL borders perpendicular to the transistor gates primarily inside the nwell and with DSL borders parallel to the transistor gates primarily outside the nwell. A method for forming an integrated circuit with DSL borders perpendicular to the transistor gates primarily inside the nwell and with DSL borders parallel to the transistor gates primarily outside the nwell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2018
    Assignee: TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Youn Sung Choi, Greg Charles Baldwin
  • Patent number: 9735159
    Abstract: An integrated circuit and method with a single stress liner film and a stress relief implant where the distance of the stress relief implant to the transistors is adjusted for improved transistor performance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2017
    Assignee: TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Younsung Choi, Greg Charles Baldwin
  • Publication number: 20170200796
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus for quantum point contacts. In an arrangement, a quantum point contact device includes at least one well region in a portion of a semiconductor substrate and doped to a first conductivity type; a gate structure disposed on a surface of the semiconductor substrate; the gate structure further comprising a quantum point contact formed in a constricted area, the constricted area having a width and a length arranged so that a maximum dimension is less than a predetermined distance equal to about 35 nanometers; a drain/source region in the well region doped to a second conductivity type opposite the first conductivity type; a source/drain region in the well region doped to the second conductivity type; a first and second lightly doped drain region in the at least one well region. Additional methods and apparatus are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2017
    Publication date: July 13, 2017
    Inventors: Henry Litzmann Edwards, Greg Charles Baldwin
  • Patent number: 9659934
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus for quantum point contacts. In an arrangement, a quantum point contact device includes at least one well region in a portion of a semiconductor substrate and doped to a first conductivity type; a gate structure disposed on a surface of the semiconductor substrate; the gate structure further comprising a quantum point contact formed in a constricted area, the constricted area having a width and a length arranged so that a maximum dimension is less than a predetermined distance equal to about 35 nanometers; a drain/source region in the well region doped to a second conductivity type opposite the first conductivity type; a source/drain region in the well region doped to the second conductivity type; a first and second lightly doped drain region in the at least one well region. Additional methods and apparatus are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2017
    Assignee: TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Henry Litzmann Edwards, Greg Charles Baldwin
  • Publication number: 20170084598
    Abstract: An integrated circuit with DSL borders perpendicular to the transistor gates primarily inside the nwell and with DSL borders parallel to the transistor gates primarily outside the nwell. A method for forming an integrated circuit with DSL borders perpendicular to the transistor gates primarily inside the nwell and with DSL borders parallel to the transistor gates primarily outside the nwell.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2016
    Publication date: March 23, 2017
    Inventors: Youn Sung Choi, Greg Charles Baldwin
  • Patent number: 9543374
    Abstract: A method for adding a low TCR resistor to a baseline CMOS manufacturing flow. A method of forming a low TCR resistor in a CMOS manufacturing flow. A method of forming an n-type and a p-type transistor with a low TCR resistor in a CMOS manufacturing flow.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2017
    Assignee: TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Greg Charles Baldwin, Kamel Benaissa, Sarah Liu, Song Zhao
  • Patent number: 9543437
    Abstract: An integrated circuit with DSL borders perpendicular to the transistor gates primarily inside the nwell and with DSL borders parallel to the transistor gates primarily outside the nwell. A method for forming an integrated circuit with DSL borders perpendicular to the transistor gates primarily inside the nwell and with DSL borders parallel to the transistor gates primarily outside the nwell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2017
    Assignee: TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Youn Sung Choi, Greg Charles Baldwin
  • Publication number: 20160013314
    Abstract: An integrated circuit with DSL borders perpendicular to the transistor gates primarily inside the nwell and with DSL borders parallel to the transistor gates primarily outside the nwell. A method for forming an integrated circuit with DSL borders perpendicular to the transistor gates primarily inside the nwell and with DSL borders parallel to the transistor gates primarily outside the nwell.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2015
    Publication date: January 14, 2016
    Inventors: Youn Sung Choi, Greg Charles Baldwin
  • Publication number: 20150348969
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus for quantum point contacts. In an arrangement, a quantum point contact device includes at least one well region in a portion of a semiconductor substrate and doped to a first conductivity type; a gate structure disposed on a surface of the semiconductor substrate; the gate structure further comprising a quantum point contact formed in a constricted area, the constricted area having a width and a length arranged so that a maximum dimension is less than a predetermined distance equal to about 35 nanometers; a drain/source region in the well region doped to a second conductivity type opposite the first conductivity type; a source/drain region in the well region doped to the second conductivity type; a first and second lightly doped drain region in the at least one well region. Additional methods and apparatus are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 29, 2015
    Publication date: December 3, 2015
    Inventors: Henry Litzmann Edwards, Greg Charles Baldwin
  • Publication number: 20150348968
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus for artificial exciton devices. An artificial exciton device includes a semiconductor substrate; at least one well region doped to a first conductivity type in a portion of the semiconductor substrate; a channel region in a central portion of the well region; a cathode region in the well region doped to a second conductivity type; an anode region in the well region doped to the first conductivity type; a first lightly doped drain region disposed between the cathode region and the channel region doped to the first conductivity type; a second lightly doped drain region disposed between the anode region and the channel region doped to the second conductivity type; and a gate structure overlying the channel region, the gate structure comprising a gate dielectric layer lying over the channel region and a gate conductor material overlying the gate dielectric. Methods are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2015
    Publication date: December 3, 2015
    Inventors: Henry Litzmann Edwards, Greg Charles Baldwin
  • Patent number: 9171901
    Abstract: An integrated circuit with DSL borders perpendicular to the transistor gates primarily inside the nwell and with DSL borders parallel to the transistor gates primarily outside the nwell. A method for forming an integrated circuit with DSL borders perpendicular to the tranistor gates primarily inside the nwell and with DSL borders parallel to the transistor gates primarily outside the nwell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2015
    Assignee: TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Youn Sung Choi, Greg Charles Baldwin
  • Publication number: 20150187772
    Abstract: An integrated circuit and method with a single stress liner film and a stress relief implant where the distance of the stress relief implant to the transistors is adjusted for improved transistor performance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2014
    Publication date: July 2, 2015
    Inventors: Younsung CHOI, Greg Charles BALDWIN
  • Publication number: 20150171158
    Abstract: A method for adding a low TCR resistor to a baseline CMOS manufacturing flow. A method of forming a low TCR resistor in a CMOS manufacturing flow. A method of forming an n-type and a p-type transistor with a low TCR resistor in a CMOS manufacturing flow.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2014
    Publication date: June 18, 2015
    Inventors: Greg Charles BALDWIN, Kamel BENAISSA, Sarah LIU, Song Zhao
  • Patent number: 8940598
    Abstract: A method for adding a low TCR resistor to a baseline CMOS manufacturing flow. A method of forming a low TCR resistor in a CMOS manufacturing flow. A method of forming an n-type and a p-type transistor with a low TCR resistor in a CMOS manufacturing flow.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 27, 2015
    Assignee: Texas Instruments Incorporated
    Inventors: Greg Charles Baldwin, Kamel Benaissa, Sarah Liu, Song Zhao
  • Publication number: 20140374836
    Abstract: An integrated circuit with DSL borders perpendicular to the tranistor gates primarily inside the nwell and with DSL borders parallel to the transistor gates primarily outside the nwell. A method for forming an integrated circuit with DSL borders perpendicular to the tranistor gates primarily inside the nwell and with DSL borders parallel to the transistor gates primarily outside the nwell.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 5, 2014
    Publication date: December 25, 2014
    Inventors: Youn Sung CHOI, Greg Charles BALDWIN
  • Patent number: 8859357
    Abstract: An integrated circuit with DSL borders perpendicular to the tranistor gates primarily inside the nwell and with DSL borders parallel to the transistor gates primarily outside the nwell. A method for forming an integrated circuit with DSL borders perpendicular to the tranistor gates primarily inside the nwell and with DSL borders parallel to the transistor gates primarily outside the nwell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 14, 2014
    Assignee: Texas Instruments Incorporated
    Inventors: Youn Sung Choi, Greg Charles Baldwin
  • Patent number: 8377772
    Abstract: Various embodiments provide methods for fabricating dual supply voltage CMOS devices with a desired I/O transistor threshold voltage. The dual supply voltage CMOS devices can be fabricated in a semiconductor substrate that includes isolated regions for a logic NMOS transistor, a logic PMOS transistor, an I/O NMOS transistor, and an I/O PMOS transistor. Specifically, the fabrication can first set and/or adjust the threshold voltage (VT) of each of the I/O NMOS transistor and the I/O PMOS transistor to a desired level. Logic NMOS and logic PMOS transistors can then be formed with I/O NMOS and I/O PMOS transistors masked without affecting the set/adjusted VT of the I/O transistors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2013
    Assignee: Texas Instruments Incorporated
    Inventors: Weize Xiong, Greg Charles Baldwin
  • Publication number: 20120119301
    Abstract: An integrated circuit with DSL borders perpendicular to the tranistor gates primarily inside the nwell and with DSL borders parallel to the transistor gates primarily outside the nwell. A method for forming an integrated circuit with DSL borders perpendicular to the tranistor gates primarily inside the nwell and with DSL borders parallel to the transistor gates primarily outside the nwell.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 3, 2011
    Publication date: May 17, 2012
    Applicant: TEXAS INSTRUMENT INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Youn Sung Choi, Greg Charles Baldwin