Patents by Inventor Jeffrey Gail Holloway

Jeffrey Gail Holloway 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: 10541194
    Abstract: A semiconductor package includes a semiconductor die and a ceramic package body covering the semiconductor die. The ceramic package body includes a plurality of contact pads. Each of a first plurality of leads includes a top portion and a bottom portion. The top portion of each of the first plurality of leads is electrically connected to a contact pad of the plurality of contact pads. Each of a second plurality of leads includes a top portion and a bottom portion and an interconnection portion between the top portion and the bottom portion. The top portion of each of the second plurality of leads includes separate finger portions that are electrically connected to at least two of the plurality of contact pads.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2020
    Assignee: TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Jeffrey Gail Holloway, Andy Quang Tran
  • Publication number: 20180277465
    Abstract: A semiconductor package includes a semiconductor die and a ceramic package body covering the semiconductor die. The ceramic package body includes a plurality of contact pads. Each of a first plurality of leads includes a top portion and a bottom portion. The top portion of each of the first plurality of leads is electrically connected to a contact pad of the plurality of contact pads. Each of a second plurality of leads includes a top portion and a bottom portion and an interconnection portion between the top portion and the bottom portion. The top portion of each of the second plurality of leads includes separate finger portions that are electrically connected to at least two of the plurality of contact pads.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2018
    Publication date: September 27, 2018
    Inventors: Jeffrey Gail Holloway, Andy Quang Tran
  • Patent number: 9627296
    Abstract: A semiconductor package includes a metallic leadframe having a plurality of cantilever leads, a mounting area for mounting a die, and one or more non-conductive supports adjacent to a recessed surface of the cantilever leads to support the leads during die mount, wire bond, and encapsulation processes. Encapsulant encapsulates and supports at least a portion of the die, the leadframe.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2017
    Assignee: TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED
    Inventor: Jeffrey Gail Holloway
  • Patent number: 9240367
    Abstract: A semiconductor package includes a metallic leadframe having a plurality of cantilever leads, a mounting area for mounting a die, and one or more non-conductive supports adjacent to a recessed surface of the cantilever leads to support the leads during die mount, wire bond, and encapsulation processes. Encapsulant encapsulates and supports at least a portion of the die, the leadframe.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 19, 2016
    Assignee: TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED
    Inventor: Jeffrey Gail Holloway
  • Publication number: 20140217568
    Abstract: A semiconductor package includes a metallic leadframe having a plurality of cantilever leads, a mounting area for mounting a die, and one or more non-conductive supports adjacent to a recessed surface of the cantilever leads to support the leads during die mount, wire bond, and encapsulation processes. Encapsulant encapsulates and supports at least a portion of the die, the leadframe.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 14, 2014
    Publication date: August 7, 2014
    Applicant: Texas Instruments Incorporated
    Inventor: Jeffrey Gail Holloway
  • Publication number: 20120199962
    Abstract: A semiconductor package includes a metallic leadframe having a plurality of cantilever leads, a mounting area for mounting a die, and one or more non-conductive supports adjacent to a recessed surface of the cantilever leads to support the leads during die mount, wire bond, and encapsulation processes. Encapsulant encapsulates and supports at least a portion of the die, the leadframe.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 10, 2012
    Publication date: August 9, 2012
    Applicant: TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED
    Inventor: Jeffrey Gail Holloway
  • Patent number: 8216885
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a semiconductor package includes providing a metallic leadframe having a plurality of cantilever leads and a mounting area for mounting a die, and disposing one or more non-conductive supports adjacent to a recessed surface of the cantilever leads to support the leads during die mount, wire bond, and encapsulation processes. The method further includes mounting the die in the mounting area and electrically connecting the die to the cantilever leads, and then encapsulating at least a portion of the die, the leadframe, and the supports with an encapsulant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 10, 2012
    Assignee: Texas Instruments Incorporated
    Inventor: Jeffrey Gail Holloway
  • Publication number: 20110089547
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a semiconductor package includes providing a metallic leadframe having a plurality of cantilever leads and a mounting area for mounting a die, and disposing one or more non-conductive supports adjacent to a recessed surface of the cantilever leads to support the leads during die mount, wire bond, and encapsulation processes. The method further includes mounting the die in the mounting area and electrically connecting the die to the cantilever leads, and then encapsulating at least a portion of the die, the leadframe, and the supports with an encapsulant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2009
    Publication date: April 21, 2011
    Inventor: Jeffrey Gail Holloway
  • Publication number: 20100006623
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a method of manufacturing a semiconductor package with a solder standoff on lead pads that reach to the edge of the package (non-pullback leads). It includes encapsulating a plurality of die on a lead frame strip. The lead frame strip comprises a plurality of package sites, which further comprises a plurality of lead pads and a die pad. The method also includes forming a channel between the lead pads of nearby package sites without singulating the packages. Another step in the method includes disposing solder on the lead pads, the die pad, or the lead pads and the die pads without substantially covering the channel with solder. The manufacturing method further includes singulating the packages.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 16, 2009
    Publication date: January 14, 2010
    Applicant: TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Bernhard P. LANGE, Anthony L. COYLE, Jeffrey Gail HOLLOWAY
  • Patent number: 7608484
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a method of manufacturing a semiconductor package with a solder standoff on lead pads that reach to the edge of the package (non-pullback leads). It includes encapsulating a plurality of die on a lead frame strip. The lead frame strip comprises a plurality of package sites, which further comprises a plurality of lead pads and a die pad. The method also includes forming a channel between the lead pads of nearby package sites without singulating the packages. Another step in the method includes disposing solder on the lead pads, the die pad, or the lead pads and the die pads without substantially covering the channel with solder. The manufacturing method further includes singulating the packages.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2009
    Assignee: Texas Instruments Incorporated
    Inventors: Bernhard P. Lange, Anthony L. Coyle, Jeffrey Gail Holloway
  • Patent number: 7504713
    Abstract: A semiconductor device having a plastic package with a linear array of metal lands (202, 212) with parallel perimeter portions (203a, 213a). Pairs of adjacent lands have their facing parallel perimeter portions oriented in parallel, defining a centerline. The land perimeters have flanges remote from the surface, each flange shaped by an outline. For adjacent lands, the flanges (207b, 218, 219) of the parallel perimeter portions have asymmetrical outlines relative to the centerline and are in concord so that alternately the flange of one land diminishes its outline where the flange of the adjacent land protrudes its outline. This coordinated variation shapes the space between the adjacent flanges in a meander-like mode. Adhesive plastic material is anchored in the space to hinder a land shift along the parallel perimeter portions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2009
    Assignee: Texas Instruments Incorporated
    Inventors: Jeffrey Gail Holloway, Steven Alfred Kummerl
  • Publication number: 20080169554
    Abstract: A semiconductor device having a plastic package with a linear array of metal lands (202, 212) with parallel perimeter portions (203a, 213a). Pairs of adjacent lands have their facing parallel perimeter portions oriented in parallel, defining a centerline. The land perimeters have flanges remote from the surface, each flange shaped by an outline. For adjacent lands, the flanges (207b, 218, 219) of the parallel perimeter portions have asymmetrical outlines relative to the centerline and are in concord so that alternately the flange of one land diminishes its outline where the flange of the adjacent land protrudes its outline. This coordinated variation shapes the space between the adjacent flanges in a meander-like mode. Adhesive plastic material is anchored in the space to hinder a land shift along the parallel perimeter portions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 16, 2007
    Publication date: July 17, 2008
    Applicant: TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Jeffrey Gail Holloway, Steven Alfred Kummerl
  • Publication number: 20080102563
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a method of manufacturing a semiconductor package with a solder standoff on lead pads that reach to the edge of the package (non-pullback leads). It includes encapsulating a plurality of die on a lead frame strip. The lead frame strip comprises a plurality of package sites, which further comprises a plurality of lead pads and a die pad. The method also includes forming a channel between the lead pads of nearby package sites without singulating the packages. Another step in the method includes disposing solder on the lead pads, the die pad, or the lead pads and the die pads without substantially covering the channel with solder. The manufacturing method further includes singulating the packages.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2006
    Publication date: May 1, 2008
    Applicant: Texas Instruments Incorporated
    Inventors: Bernhard P. Lange, Anthony L. Coyle, Jeffrey Gail Holloway
  • Publication number: 20080073757
    Abstract: Semiconductor dies and methods to mold lock a semiconductor die are disclosed. A disclosed example semiconductor die includes a top surface, a bottom surface, and a plurality of sides joining the top surface and the bottom surface. At least one of the sides includes an interference structure to mold lock the die in a package.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2006
    Publication date: March 27, 2008
    Inventors: Steven Alfred Kummerl, Bernhard Peter Lange, Jeffrey Gail Holloway