Patents by Inventor James Fain

James Fain 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).

  • Silicon nitride insulating substrate for power semiconductor module
    Patent number: 7019390
    Abstract: An aspect of the present invention provides a power module for automotive switching applications including a plurality of semiconductor chips and a unitary silicon nitride substrate. The plurality of semiconductor chips are attached to the silicon nitride substrate and the substrate is configured to have a thermal coefficient of expansion substantially the same as the plurality of semiconductor chips.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 2004
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2006
    Assignee: Visteon Global Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: William W. Sheng, Terence J. Clark, James Fain, Sylvester Karpchuck, Ronald P. Colino
  • Silicon nitride insulating substrate for power semiconductor module
    Publication number: 20050167696
    Abstract: An aspect of the present invention provides a power module for automotive switching applications including a plurality of semiconductor chips and a unitary silicon nitride substrate. The plurality of semiconductor chips are attached to the silicon nitride substrate and the substrate is configured to have a thermal coefficient of expansion substantially the same as the plurality of semiconductor chips.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 3, 2004
    Publication date: August 4, 2005
    Inventors: William Sheng, Terence Clark, James Fain, Sylvester Karpchuck, Ronald Colino