Patents by Inventor JONATHON R. CARSTENS

JONATHON R. CARSTENS 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: 20180350767
    Abstract: Reflow Grid Array (RGA) technology may be implemented on an interposer device, where the interposer is placed between a motherboard and a ball grid array (BGA) package. The interposer may provide a controlled heat source to reflow solder between the interposer and the BGA package. A technical problem faced by an interposer using RGA technology is application of solder to the RGA interposer. Technical solutions described herein provide processes and equipment for application of solder and formation of solder balls to connect an RGA interposer to a BGA package.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 3, 2018
    Publication date: December 6, 2018
    Inventors: Jonathon R. Carstens, Michael S. Brazel, Russell S. Aoki, Laura S. Mortimer
  • Patent number: 9991223
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure describe package alignment frames for a local reflow process to attach a semiconductor package to an interposer. The frame may comprise a two frame system. The interposer may be on a mounting table or on a circuit board. The frame may include a body with a rectangular opening dimensioned to receive a semiconductor package to be coupled to the interposer. The frame may be to align a ball grid array of the semiconductor package with pads of the interposer. A second frame may be to receive the first frame and may be to align a ball grid array of the interposer with pads of the circuit board. A single frame may be used to couple a semiconductor package to an interposer and to couple the interposer to a circuit board. Other embodiments may be described and/or claimed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2018
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Russell S. Aoki, Michael R. Hui, Jonathon R. Carstens, Michael S. Brazel, Daniel P. Carter, Thomas A. Boyd, Shelby A. Ferguson, Rashelle Yee, Joseph J. Jasniewski, Harvey R. Kofstad, Anthony P. Valpiani
  • Publication number: 20170179067
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure describe package alignment frames for a local reflow process to attach a semiconductor package to an interposer. The frame may comprise a two frame system. The interposer may be on a mounting table or on a circuit board. The frame may include a body with a rectangular opening dimensioned to receive a semiconductor package to be coupled to the interposer. The frame may be to align a ball grid array of the semiconductor package with pads of the interposer. A second frame may be to receive the first frame and may be to align a ball grid array of the interposer with pads of the circuit board. A single frame may be used to couple a semiconductor package to an interposer and to couple the interposer to a circuit board. Other embodiments may be described and/or claimed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2015
    Publication date: June 22, 2017
    Inventors: RUSSELL S. AOKI, MICHAEL R. HUI, JONATHON R. CARSTENS, MICHAEL S. BRAZEL, DANIEL P. CARTER, THOMAS A. BOYD, SHELBY A. FERGUSON, RASHELLE YEE, JOSEPH J. JASNIEWSKI, HARVEY R. KOFSTAD, ANTHONY P. VALPIANI
  • Publication number: 20170179069
    Abstract: Reflow Grid Array (RGA) technology may be implemented on an interposer device, where the interposer is placed between a motherboard and a ball grid array (BGA) package. The interposer may provide a controlled heat source to reflow solder between the interposer and the BGA package. A technical problem faced by an interposer using RGA technology is application of solder to the RGA interposer. Technical solutions described herein provide processes and equipment for application of solder and formation of solder balls to connect an RGA interposer to a BGA package.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2015
    Publication date: June 22, 2017
    Inventors: Jonathon R. Carstens, Michael S. Brazel, Russell S. Aoki, Laura S. Mortimer