Patents by Inventor Joel Robert Gibson
Joel Robert Gibson 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).
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Patent number: 6927481Abstract: The present invention integrates an inductor into a semiconductor package by integrally forming inductive segments in the leadframe. The inductive segments may be connected directly to a lead of the leadframe, or indirectly to a lead or a bond pad on a semiconductor die via wirebonds to form an inductor. The inductance value for the resultant inductor is typically controlled by the point of contact for the wirebonds or the leads about the inductive segment. The inductance values may also be controlled by the shape and size of the inductive segments. The leadframe may be formed to support multiple inductive segments, and one or more configurations, including those using one or more die flags to support a like number of semiconductor die.Type: GrantFiled: May 14, 2004Date of Patent: August 9, 2005Assignee: RF Micro Devices, Inc.Inventors: Joel Robert Gibson, Marnie Ann Knadler
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Publication number: 20040214376Abstract: The present invention integrates an inductor into a semiconductor package by integrally forming inductive segments in the leadframe. The inductive segments may be connected directly to a lead of the leadframe, or indirectly to a lead or a bond pad on a semiconductor die via wirebonds to form an inductor. The inductance value for the resultant inductor is typically controlled by the point of contact for the wirebonds or the leads about the inductive segment. The inductance values may also be controlled by the shape and size of the inductive segments. The leadframe may be formed to support multiple inductive segments, and one or more configurations, including those using one or more die flags to support a like number of semiconductor die.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 14, 2004Publication date: October 28, 2004Applicant: NORTEL NETWORKS LIMITEDInventors: Joel Robert Gibson, Marnie Ann Knadler
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Patent number: 6765284Abstract: The present invention integrates an inductor into a semiconductor package by integrally forming inductive segments in the leadframe. The inductive segments may be connected directly to a lead of the leadframe, or indirectly to a lead or a bond pad on a semiconductor die via wirebonds to form an inductor. The inductance value for the resultant inductor is typically controlled by the point of contact for the wirebonds or the leads about the inductive segment. The inductance values may also be controlled by the shape and size of the inductive segments. The leadframe may be formed to support multiple inductive segments, and one or more configurations, including those using one or more die flags to support a like number of semiconductor die.Type: GrantFiled: June 6, 2003Date of Patent: July 20, 2004Assignee: RF Micro Devices, Inc.Inventors: Joel Robert Gibson, Marnie Ann Knadler
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Publication number: 20030209730Abstract: The present invention integrates an inductor into a semiconductor package by integrally forming inductive segments in the leadframe. The inductive segments may be connected directly to a lead of the leadframe, or indirectly to a lead or a bond pad on a semiconductor die via wirebonds to form an inductor. The inductance value for the resultant inductor is typically controlled by the point of contact for the wirebonds or the leads about the inductive segment. The inductance values may also be controlled by the shape and size of the inductive segments. The leadframe may be formed to support multiple inductive segments, and one or more configurations, including those using one or more die flags to support a like number of semiconductor die.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 6, 2003Publication date: November 13, 2003Applicant: RF MICRO DEVICES, INC.Inventors: Joel Robert Gibson, Marnie Ann Knadler
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Patent number: 6621140Abstract: The present invention integrates an inductor into a semiconductor package by integrally forming inductive segments in the leadframe. The inductive segments may be connected directly to a lead of the leadframe, or indirectly to a lead or a bond pad on a semiconductor die via wirebonds to form an inductor. The inductance value for the resultant inductor is typically controlled by the point of contact for the wirebonds or the leads about the inductive segment. The inductance values may also be controlled by the shape and size of the inductive segments. The leadframe may be formed to support multiple inductive segments, and one or more configurations, including those using one or more die flags to support a like number of semiconductor die.Type: GrantFiled: February 25, 2002Date of Patent: September 16, 2003Assignee: RF Micro Devices, Inc.Inventors: Joel Robert Gibson, Marnie Ann Knadler
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Publication number: 20030160306Abstract: The present invention integrates an inductor into a semiconductor package by integrally forming inductive segments in the leadframe. The inductive segments may be connected directly to a lead of the leadframe, or indirectly to a lead or a bond pad on a semiconductor die via wirebonds to form an inductor. The inductance value for the resultant inductor is typically controlled by the point of contact for the wirebonds or the leads about the inductive segment. The inductance values may also be controlled by the shape and size of the inductive segments. The leadframe may be formed to support multiple inductive segments, and one or more configurations, including those using one or more die flags to support a like number of semiconductor die.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 25, 2002Publication date: August 28, 2003Inventors: Joel Robert Gibson, Marnie Ann Knadler
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Publication number: 20030160307Abstract: The present invention integrates an inductor into a semiconductor package by integrally forming inductive segments in the leadframe. The inductive segments may be connected directly to a lead of the leadframe, or indirectly to a lead or a bond pad on a semiconductor die via wirebonds to form an inductor. The inductance value for the resultant inductor is typically controlled by the point of contact for the wirebonds or the leads about the inductive segment. The inductance values may also be controlled by the shape and size of the inductive segments. The leadframe may be formed to support multiple inductive segments, and one or more configurations, including those using one or more die flags to support a like number of semiconductor die.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 20, 2003Publication date: August 28, 2003Applicant: RF Micro Devices, Inc.Inventors: Joel Robert Gibson, Marnie Ann Knadler
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Patent number: 6608367Abstract: The present invention integrates an inductor into a semiconductor package by integrally forming inductive segments in the leadframe. The inductive segments may be connected directly to a lead of the leadframe, or indirectly to a lead or a bond pad on a semiconductor die via wirebonds to form an inductor. The inductance value for the resultant inductor is typically controlled by the point of contact for the wirebonds or the leads about the inductive segment. The inductance values may also be controlled by the shape and size of the inductive segments. The leadframe may be formed to support multiple inductive segments, and one or more configurations, including those using one or more die flags to support a like number of semiconductor die.Type: GrantFiled: February 20, 2003Date of Patent: August 19, 2003Assignee: RF Micro Devices, Inc.Inventors: Joel Robert Gibson, Marnie Ann Knadler