Patents by Inventor John Michael Cotte

John Michael Cotte 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).

  • Publication number: 20250192064
    Abstract: A package structure comprises a first interposer, a second interposer, and a quantum chip. The first interposer comprises a first alignment feature. The second interposer comprises a second alignment feature. The quantum chip is bonded to the first interposer with an extended portion of the first quantum chip extending past a first edge of the first interposer. The first interposer and the second interposer are disposed with the first alignment feature engaging with the second alignment feature to cause alignment and coupling of one or more components on the extended portion of the first quantum chip with one or more components on the second interposer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2023
    Publication date: June 12, 2025
    Inventors: Jae-Woong Nah, David Abraham, John Michael Cotte, Muir Kumph
  • Patent number: 12324361
    Abstract: A cryogenic electronics device includes a semiconductor chip. A substrate is flip-chip bonded to the semiconductor chip. A plurality of bump bonds are concentrated in a bump region of the semiconductor chip. A plurality of circuit elements are arranged in a predefined region of the semiconductor chip. The predefined region and the bump region are separate regions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 3, 2025
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: David Abraham, John Michael Cotte, Nicholas A. Masluk
  • Publication number: 20250133779
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a device wafer having a first side and a second side, a bus located on the second side of the device wafer, and a top wafer having a first side and a second side. A plurality of qubits are located on the first side of the device wafer, and a first plurality of bump bonds located on the first side of the top wafer bond the top wafer with the second side of the device wafer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2023
    Publication date: April 24, 2025
    Inventors: Adinath Shantinath Narasgond, Jae-Woong Nah, David Abraham, John Michael Cotte, So-Young Kim
  • Patent number: 12249748
    Abstract: A quantum computing chip device provides an edge based capacitive, intra-chip connection. A first chip includes a first signal line with a distal end positioned proximate to or on an edge of the first chip and a proximal end positioned away from the edge of the first chip. A second chip includes a second signal line with a distal end positioned proximate to or on an edge of the second chip and a proximal end positioned away from the edge of the second chip. The first signal line and the second signal line are configured to conduct a signal. The second signal line of the second chip is disposed in alignment for a capacitive bus connection to the first signal line of the first chip.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 11, 2025
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Muir Kumph, Oliver Dial, John Michael Cotte, David Abraham
  • Publication number: 20240412090
    Abstract: Systems and techniques that facilitate coupling a superconducting cable to a interconnect chip and a quantum processor. In various embodiments, a system can comprise a quantum processor, one or more interconnect chips, and one or more cable connections. The quantum processor can comprise a plurality of qubits. Additionally, the one or more interconnect chips can be bonded to the quantum processor, and the one or more cable connections can be coupled to the one or more interconnect chips. With embodiments, the one or more interconnect chips can comprise one or more signal routings from the one or more cable connections to the quantum processor. Further, in embodiments, a first signal can pass from the one or more cable connections to at least one of the plurality of qubits.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 7, 2023
    Publication date: December 12, 2024
    Inventors: Neereja Sundaresan, Shawn Anthony Hall, Jason S. Orcutt, Jae-Woong Nah, Yves Martin, Wen-Sen Lu, John Michael Cotte
  • Patent number: 12150390
    Abstract: An electronic structure includes a first substrate having a first under bump metallization (UBM) region and a second UBM region formed thereon. One or more solder bumps is deposited onto the first UBM region. A downstop formed on the second UBM region is wider, shallower and more rigid than any one of the solder bumps formed on the first UBM region. A second substrate is joined to the first substrate by the one or more solder bumps located on the first UBM region, and a height of the downstop limits a distance between at least one of the first substrate and the second substrate, or between an object and at least one of the first substrate and the second substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2024
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: David Abraham, John Michael Cotte
  • Patent number: 12033981
    Abstract: A semiconductor device comprises a first chip layer, having a first chip layer front-side and a first chip layer back-side, a qubit chip layer, having a qubit chip layer front-side and a qubit chip layer back-side, the qubit chip layer front-side operatively coupled to the first chip layer front-side with a set of bump-bonds, a set of through-silicon vias (TSVs) connected to at least one of: the first chip layer back-side or the qubit chip layer back-side and a cap wafer metal bonded to at least one of: the qubit chip layer back-side or the first chip layer back-side.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2024
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: David Abraham, Oliver Dial, John Michael Cotte, Kevin Shawn Petrarca
  • Publication number: 20240155759
    Abstract: One or more devices and/or methods provided herein relate to a method for fabricating a filtering electronic device having a co-integrated impedance modification element and signal transmission line. An electronic structure can comprise a circuit board, and a first plate and a second plate retaining the circuit board therebetween, wherein the first plate and the second plate each have a cryogenic thermal contraction rate that is lower than a cryogenic thermal contraction rate of the circuit board. In one or more embodiments, a silicon chip can be physically coupled to the circuit board by a plurality of solder bumps and disposed between the first plate and the second plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 7, 2022
    Publication date: May 9, 2024
    Inventors: Shawn Anthony Hall, Michael Justin Beckley, John Michael Cotte
  • Publication number: 20240104414
    Abstract: A quantum computing chip device provides an edge based capacitive, intra-chip connection. A first chip includes a first signal line with a distal end positioned proximate to or on an edge of the first chip and a proximal end positioned away from the edge of the first chip. A second chip includes a second signal line with a distal end positioned proximate to or on an edge of the second chip and a proximal end positioned away from the edge of the second chip. The first signal line and the second signal line are configured to conduct a signal. The second signal line of the second chip is disposed in alignment for a capacitive bus connection to the first signal line of the first chip.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2022
    Publication date: March 28, 2024
    Inventors: Muir Kumph, Oliver Dial, John Michael Cotte, David Abraham
  • Patent number: 11908756
    Abstract: Techniques regarding qubit chip assemblies are provided. For example, one or more embodiments described herein can include an apparatus that can comprise a qubit chip positioned on an interposer chip. The apparatus can also comprise an electrical connector in direct contact with the interposer chip. The electrical connector can establish an electrical communication between a wire and a contact pad of the interposer chip that is coupled to the qubit chip.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: David Abraham, John Michael Cotte
  • Publication number: 20230363294
    Abstract: A cryogenic electronics device includes a semiconductor chip. A substrate is flip-chip bonded to the semiconductor chip. A plurality of bump bonds are concentrated in a bump region of the semiconductor chip. A plurality of circuit elements are arranged in a predefined region of the semiconductor chip. The predefined region and the bump region are separate regions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 8, 2022
    Publication date: November 9, 2023
    Inventors: David Abraham, John Michael Cotte, Nicholas A. Masluk
  • Publication number: 20230359917
    Abstract: A quantum computing (QC) chip module includes an interposer chip having a footprint. A qubit chip bump is bonded to the interposer chip and arranged so that the qubit chip extends beyond the footprint of the interposer chip. The interposer chip extends beyond an edge of the qubit chip. A wiring harness is connected to the interposer chip.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 9, 2022
    Publication date: November 9, 2023
    Inventors: David Abraham, John Michael Cotte, Muir Kumph
  • Publication number: 20230363295
    Abstract: An electronic structure includes a first substrate having a first under bump metallization (UBM) region and a second UBM region formed thereon. One or more solder bumps is deposited onto the first UBM region. A downstop formed on the second UBM region is wider, shallower and more rigid than any one of the solder bumps formed on the first UBM region. A second substrate is joined to the first substrate by the one or more solder bumps located on the first UBM region, and a height of the downstop limits a distance between at least one of the first substrate and the second substrate, or between an object and at least one of the first substrate and the second substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 22, 2022
    Publication date: November 9, 2023
    Inventors: David Abraham, John Michael Cotte
  • Patent number: 11804442
    Abstract: A method for forming an electronic chip assembly. A first metal plate is coupled to a first side of a substrate to form a backing plate. A first cavity is created extending through the substrate to extend at least to the first metal plate. An electronic component is bonded to the substrate such that the electronic component is located within the first cavity. A second metal plate, having a second cavity, is disposed to a second side of the substrate, and over the first cavity such that the electronic component is encased within the first and second cavities by the first and second metal plates.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2023
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2023
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: David Abraham, John Michael Cotte, Shawn Anthony Hall
  • Publication number: 20230230927
    Abstract: A method for forming an electronic chip assembly. A first metal plate is coupled to a first side of a substrate to form a backing plate. A first cavity is created extending through the substrate to extend at least to the first metal plate. An electronic component is bonded to the substrate such that the electronic component is located within the first cavity. A second metal plate, having a second cavity, is disposed to a second side of the substrate, and over the first cavity such that the electronic component is encased within the first and second cavities by the first and second metal plates.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2023
    Publication date: July 20, 2023
    Inventors: David Abraham, John Michael Cotte, Shawn Anthony Hall
  • Publication number: 20230197539
    Abstract: Techniques regarding qubit chip assemblies are provided. For example, one or more embodiments described herein can include an apparatus that can comprise a qubit chip positioned on an interposer chip. The apparatus can also comprise an electrical connector in direct contact with the interposer chip. The electrical connector can establish an electrical communication between a wire and a contact pad of the interposer chip that is coupled to the qubit chip.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2021
    Publication date: June 22, 2023
    Inventors: David Abraham, John Michael Cotte
  • Patent number: 11676903
    Abstract: A method for forming an electronic chip assembly. A first metal plate is coupled to a first side of a substrate to form a backing plate. A first cavity is created extending through the substrate to extend at least to the first metal plate. An electronic component is bonded to the substrate such that the electronic component is located within the first cavity. A second metal plate, having a second cavity, is disposed to a second side of the substrate, and over the first cavity such that the electronic component is encased within the first and second cavities by the first and second metal plates.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2023
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: David Abraham, John Michael Cotte, Shawn Anthony Hall
  • Publication number: 20220199507
    Abstract: A quantum semiconductor device includes a qubit chip; an interposer chip, with a handler, including a through-silicon-via (TSV) coupled to a first side of the qubit chip. A multi-level wiring (MLW) layer contacts an underside of the interposer chip and coupling to the top side of the handler, the TSV facilitates an electrical signal connection between the MLW layer, a topside of the interposer chip and the qubit chip, wherein structure of the device mitigates signal cross-talk across respective lines of the MLW layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2020
    Publication date: June 23, 2022
    Inventors: David Abraham, Oliver Dial, John Michael Cotte, Joseph Robert Suttle
  • Publication number: 20220189922
    Abstract: A semiconductor device comprises a first chip layer, having a first chip layer front-side and a first chip layer back-side, a qubit chip layer, having a qubit chip layer front-side and a qubit chip layer back-side, the qubit chip layer front-side operatively coupled to the first chip layer front-side with a set of bump-bonds, a set of through-silicon vias (TSVs) connected to at least one of: the first chip layer back-side or the qubit chip layer back-side and a cap wafer metal bonded to at least one of: the qubit chip layer back-side or the first chip layer back-side.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2020
    Publication date: June 16, 2022
    Inventors: David Abraham, Oliver Dial, John Michael Cotte, Kevin Shawn Petrarca
  • Publication number: 20220059465
    Abstract: A method for forming an electronic chip assembly. A first metal plate is coupled to a first side of a substrate to form a backing plate. A first cavity is created extending through the substrate to extend at least to the first metal plate. An electronic component is bonded to the substrate such that the electronic component is located within the first cavity. A second metal plate, having a second cavity, is disposed to a second side of the substrate, and over the first cavity such that the electronic component is encased within the first and second cavities by the first and second metal plates.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 20, 2020
    Publication date: February 24, 2022
    Inventors: David Abraham, John Michael Cotte, Shawn Anthony Hall