Patents by Inventor Gregory Keith Cestra

Gregory Keith Cestra 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).

  • Vertically-constructed, temperature-sensing resistors and methods of making the same
    Patent number: 10937574
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus providing a vertically constructed, temperature sensing resistor are disclosed. An example apparatus includes a semiconductor substrate including a plurality of resistor unit cells arranged in an array, each resistor unit cell formed within the semiconductor substrate and including a top contact. A conductive layer located over the semiconductor substrate electrically connects to a subset of the top contacts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 2, 2021
    Assignee: TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Gregory Keith Cestra, Andrew Strachan
  • VERTICALLY-CONSTRUCTED, TEMPERATURE-SENSING RESISTORS AND METHODS OF MAKING THE SAME
    Publication number: 20200013528
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus providing a vertically constructed, temperature sensing resistor are disclosed. An example apparatus includes a semiconductor substrate including a plurality of resistor unit cells arranged in an array, each resistor unit cell formed within the semiconductor substrate and including a top contact. A conductive layer located over the semiconductor substrate electrically connects to a subset of the top contacts.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2019
    Publication date: January 9, 2020
    Inventors: Gregory Keith Cestra, Andrew Strachan
  • Vertically-constructed, temperature-sensing resistors and methods of making the same
    Patent number: 10431357
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus providing a vertically constructed, temperature sensing resistor are disclosed. An example apparatus includes a semiconductor substrate including a first doped region, a second doped region, and a third doped region between the first and second doped regions, the third doped region including a temperature sensitive semiconductor material; a first contact coupled to the first doped region; a second contact opposite the first contact coupled to the second doped region; and an isolation trench to circumscribe the third doped region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2019
    Assignee: TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Gregory Keith Cestra, Andrew Strachan
  • VERTICALLY-CONSTRUCTED, TEMPERATURE-SENSING RESISTORS AND METHODS OF MAKING THE SAME
    Publication number: 20190148041
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus providing a vertically constructed, temperature sensing resistor are disclosed. An example apparatus includes a semiconductor substrate including a first doped region, a second doped region, and a third doped region between the first and second doped regions, the third doped region including a temperature sensitive semiconductor material; a first contact coupled to the first doped region; a second contact opposite the first contact coupled to the second doped region; and an isolation trench to circumscribe the third doped region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 13, 2017
    Publication date: May 16, 2019
    Inventors: Gregory Keith Cestra, Andrew Strachan