Patents by Inventor Joshua M. Rubin

Joshua M. Rubin 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: 20230420458
    Abstract: A plurality of transistor components, a system, and a method of forming a vertically stacked transistor structure within a wafer. The plurality of transistor components may include a first bottom transistor, where the first bottom transistor includes a channel, a gate, a source, and a drain. The plurality of transistor components may also include a first contact on top of the first bottom transistor, where the first contact is proximately connected to the first bottom transistor. The plurality of transistor components may also include a first set of stacked transistors, where the first set of stacked transistors includes a second top transistor on top of a second bottom transistor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2022
    Publication date: December 28, 2023
    Inventors: Joshua M. Rubin, Chen Zhang, Tenko Yamashita, Brent A. Anderson
  • Patent number: 11855191
    Abstract: An apparatus includes a fin, a gate, and a gate contact. A portion of the fin is disposed in a first layer. The gate is disposed in the first layer and adjacent to the fin. The gate contact is disposed on the gate and in a second layer, wherein the second layer is disposed on the first layer such that the gate contact is above the fin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2023
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Brent Anderson, Junli Wang, Indira Seshadri, Chen Zhang, Ruilong Xie, Joshua M. Rubin, Hemanth Jagannathan
  • Patent number: 11756957
    Abstract: A semiconductor device structure and method for fabricating the same. The semiconductor device structure includes a first vertical transport field effect transistor (VTFET) comprising at least a first gate structure having a first gate length, and a second VTFET stacked on the first VTFET and comprising at least a second gate structure having a second gate length that is less than the first gate length. The method includes forming, on a substrate, a first VTFET including at least a first gate structure having a first gate length. The method further includes forming a second VTFET stacked on the first VTFET and including at least a second gate structure having a second gate length that is less than the first gate length.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2023
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Heng Wu, Chen Zhang, Kangguo Cheng, Tenko Yamashita, Joshua M. Rubin
  • Patent number: 11710669
    Abstract: One or more die stacks are disposed on a redistribution layer (RDL) to make an electronic package. The die stacks include a die and one or more Through Silicon Via (TSV) dies. Other components and/or layers, e.g. interposes layers, can be included in the structure. An epoxy layer disposed on the RDL top surface and surrounds and attached to all the TSV die sides and all the die sides. Testing circuitry is located in various locations in some embodiments. Locations including in the handler, die, TSV dies, interposes, etc. Testing methods are disclosed, Methods of making including “die first” and “die last” methods are also disclosed. Methods of making heterogenous integrated structure and the resulting structures are also disclosed, particularly for large scale, e.g. wafer and panel size, applications.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2023
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: John Knickerbocker, Bing Dang, Qianwen Chen, Joshua M. Rubin, Arvind Kumar
  • Publication number: 20230197705
    Abstract: Embodiments of one or more high bandwidth chips (HB chips), e.g., high bandwidth memories (HBMs), are mounted on a module substrate. The HB chips/HBMs each have one or more HBM parallel communication interfaces (HB chip PHYs or HBM PHYs, respectively) that are connected to a companion PHY through a compatible companion PHY parallel connection that enable communication between the HBM PHY and the companion PHY. A companion PHY parallel link connection connects to a SERDES parallel connection of a SERDES. The SERDES converts parallel data/information at the SERDES parallel connection to serial data information at a SERDES serial connection, and visa-versa, that enables efficient high bandwidth data transfer over longer distances. Alternative embodiments are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2021
    Publication date: June 22, 2023
    Inventors: Joshua M. Rubin, Steven Lorenz Wright, Arvind Kumar, Mounir Meghelli
  • Publication number: 20230178544
    Abstract: A CFET (complementary field effect transistor) structure including a substrate, a first CFET formed above the substrate, and a second CFET formed above the substrate. Each CFET includes a top FET and a bottom FET. Each of the top FET and bottom FET includes at least one nanosheet channel. The top FET of each CFET has a first polarity. The bottom FET of each a CFET comprises a second polarity. The top FET of the first CFET includes a first work function metal, and the top FET of the second CFET includes a second work function metal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2021
    Publication date: June 8, 2023
    Inventors: Julien Frougier, Nicolas Loubet, Ruilong Xie, Marc A. Bergendahl, Joshua M. Rubin
  • Publication number: 20230104456
    Abstract: An apparatus includes a fin, a gate, and a gate contact. A portion of the fin is disposed in a first layer. The gate is disposed in the first layer and adjacent to the fin. The gate contact is disposed on the gate and in a second layer, wherein the second layer is disposed on the first layer such that the gate contact is above the fin.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 6, 2021
    Publication date: April 6, 2023
    Inventors: Brent ANDERSON, Junli WANG, Indira SESHADRI, Chen ZHANG, Ruilong XIE, Joshua M. RUBIN, Hemanth JAGANNATHAN
  • Patent number: 11587896
    Abstract: A pillar structure is provided. The pillar structure includes a plurality of pillars. Each of the pillars include a capping material layer formed in a pit etched into a template wafer, a conductive plug formed on the capping material layer, a base layer formed on the conductive plug, and an attach material layer formed on the base layer. The pillars are joined vertically together to form the pillar structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2023
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Joshua M. Rubin, Yang Liu, Steven Lorenz Wright, Paul S. Andry
  • Patent number: 11574875
    Abstract: A multi-chip package structure includes a chip interconnect bridge, a fan-out redistribution layer structure, a first integrated circuit chip, and a second integrated circuit chip. The chip interconnect bridge includes contact pads disposed on a top side of the chip interconnect bridge. The fan-out redistribution layer structure is disposed around sidewalls of the chip interconnect bridge and over the top side of the chip interconnect bridge. The first and second integrated circuit chips are direct chip attached to an upper surface of the fan-out redistribution layer structure, wherein the fan-out redistribution layer structure includes input/output connections between the contact pads on the top side of the chip interconnect bridge and the first and second integrated circuit chips.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2023
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Joshua M. Rubin, Steven Lorenz Wright, Lawrence A. Clevenger
  • Patent number: 11563003
    Abstract: A method comprising forming at least one fin on a substrate, wherein the at least one fin has a first section and a second section. Forming a separating layer on the substrate to isolate the second section of the fin from the first section of the fin. Forming as first set of electrical components on the first section of the at least one fin. Flipping the substrate over and removing the substrate to expose a surface of the second section of the at least one fin. Removing a portion of the second section of the at least one fin, whereby removing a portion of the second section a trench is created between sections of the separating layer and an exposed portion of the at least one fin and forming a hard mask in the trench.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2023
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Chen Zhang, Tenko Yamashita, Joshua M. Rubin, Brent Anderson
  • Publication number: 20220330414
    Abstract: An apparatus includes a cabinet; an air-mover attached to the cabinet; a circuit board mounted in the cabinet; and an air-cooled heat sink attached in thermal contact with a heat-generating component on the circuit board. The heat sink includes a heat sink base; primary heat removal fins protruding from the heat sink base in a direction away from the circuit board; and secondary heat removal fins protruding from the heat sink base in a direction toward the circuit board. The air-mover is configured to force air between the primary heat removal fins and between the secondary heat removal fins.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 8, 2021
    Publication date: October 13, 2022
    Inventors: Shurong Tian, Todd Edward Takken, Joshua M. Rubin
  • Publication number: 20220231021
    Abstract: A method comprising forming at least one fin on a substrate, wherein the at least one fin has a first section and a second section. Forming a separating layer on the substrate to isolate the second section of the fin from the first section of the fin. Forming as first set of electrical components on the first section of the at least one fin. Flipping the substrate over and removing the substrate to expose a surface of the second section of the at least one fin. Removing a portion of the second section of the at least one fin, whereby removing a portion of the second section a trench is created between sections of the separating layer and an exposed portion of the at least one fin and forming a hard mask in the trench.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 20, 2021
    Publication date: July 21, 2022
    Inventors: Chen Zhang, Tenko Yamashita, Joshua M. Rubin, Brent Anderson
  • Publication number: 20220181286
    Abstract: A pillar structure is provided. The pillar structure includes a plurality of pillars. Each of the pillars include a capping material layer formed in a pit etched into a template wafer, a conductive plug formed on the capping material layer, a base layer formed on the conductive plug, and an attach material layer formed on the base layer. The pillars are joined vertically together to form the pillar structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2020
    Publication date: June 9, 2022
    Inventors: Joshua M. Rubin, Yang Liu, Steven Lorenz Wright, Paul S. Andry
  • Publication number: 20210366789
    Abstract: One or more die stacks are disposed on a redistribution layer (RDL) to make an electronic package. The die stacks include a die and one or more Through Silicon Via (TSV) dies. Other components and/or layers, e.g. interposes layers, can be included in the structure. An epoxy layer disposed on the RDL top surface and surrounds and attached to all the TSV die sides and all the die sides. Testing circuitry is located in various locations in some embodiments. Locations including in the handler, die, TSV dies, interposes, etc. Testing methods are disclosed, Methods of making including “die first” and “die last” methods are also disclosed. Methods of making heterogenous integrated structure and the resulting structures are also disclosed, particularly for large scale, e.g. wafer and panel size, applications.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 25, 2020
    Publication date: November 25, 2021
    Inventors: John Knickerbocker, Bing Dang, Qianwen Chen, Joshua M. Rubin, Arvind Kumar
  • Patent number: 11164817
    Abstract: Techniques are provided for constructing multi-chip package structures. For example, a multi-chip package structure includes a package substrate, an interconnect bridge device, a first chip package, and a second chip package. The first chip package includes a first redistribution layer structure, and a first integrated circuit chip connected to the first redistribution layer structure. The first redistribution layer structure is connected to the interconnect bridge device and to the package substrate. The second chip package includes a second redistribution layer structure, and a second integrated circuit chip connected to the second redistribution layer structure. The second redistribution layer structure is connected to the interconnect bridge device and to the package substrate. The interconnect bridge device includes wiring to provide package-to-package connections between the first and second chip packages.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 2, 2021
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Joshua M. Rubin, Kamal K. Sikka, Steven Lorenz Wright, Lawrence A. Clevenger
  • Patent number: 11164791
    Abstract: A method of forming a semiconductor structure includes forming a stacked vertical transport field-effect transistor (VTFET) structure including one or more vertical fins each including a first semiconductor layer providing a vertical transport channel for a lower VTFET, an isolation layer, and a second semiconductor layer providing a vertical transport channel for an upper VTFET. The method also includes forming at least one vertical via in the stacked VTFET structure spaced apart from the one or more vertical fins. The method further includes forming at least one horizontal via extending from the vertical via to at least one source/drain region of at least one of the upper and lower VTFETs. The method further includes forming a contact liner in the horizontal via, forming a barrier layer on sidewalls of the vertical via and the contact liner, and forming a contact material over the barrier layer in the vertical via.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 2, 2021
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Heng Wu, Tenko Yamashita, Chen Zhang, Joshua M. Rubin
  • Publication number: 20210313391
    Abstract: A memory device includes a semiconductor device on a wafer. The semiconductor device includes a gate structure, a first source/drain region, and a second source/drain region. The gate structure is on the first side of the wafer. The first source/drain region is also on the first side of the wafer, and contacts a first end of the gate structure. The second source/drain region is on the second side of the wafer and extends into the first side to contact a second end of the gate structure. The memory device further includes a memory storage element on the second side of the wafer. The memory storage element contacts the second source/drain region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2021
    Publication date: October 7, 2021
    Inventors: Arvind Kumar, Joshua M. Rubin
  • Patent number: 11133259
    Abstract: A multi-chip package structure includes a package substrate, an interconnect bridge device, first and second integrated circuit chips, and a connection structure. The first integrated circuit chip is flip-chip attached to at least the interconnect bridge device. The second integrated circuit chip is flip-chip attached to the interconnect bridge device and to the package substrate. The interconnect bridge device includes (i) wiring that is configured to provide chip-to-chip connections between the first and second integrated circuit chips and (ii) an embedded power distribution network that is configured to distribute at least one of a positive power supply voltage and a negative power supply voltage to at least one of the first and second integrated circuit chips attached to the interconnect bridge device. The connection structure (e.g., wire bond, injection molded solder, etc.) connects the embedded power distribution network to a power supply voltage contact of the package substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 28, 2021
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Joshua M. Rubin, Arvind Kumar, Lawrence A. Clevenger, Steven Lorenz Wright, Wiren Dale Becker, Xiao Hu Liu
  • Publication number: 20210280578
    Abstract: A semiconductor device structure and method for fabricating the same. The semiconductor device structure includes a first vertical transport field effect transistor (VTFET) comprising at least a first gate structure having a first gate length, and a second VTFET stacked on the first VTFET and comprising at least a second gate structure having a second gate length that is less than the first gate length. The method includes forming, on a substrate, a first VTFET including at least a first gate structure having a first gate length. The method further includes forming a second VTFET stacked on the first VTFET and including at least a second gate structure having a second gate length that is less than the first gate length.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 17, 2021
    Publication date: September 9, 2021
    Inventors: Heng WU, Chen ZHANG, Kangguo CHENG, Tenko YAMASHITA, Joshua M. RUBIN
  • Patent number: 11114410
    Abstract: Techniques are provided for constructing multi-chip package structures using pre-positioned interconnect bridge devices that are fabricated on a bridge wafer. For example, integrated circuit chips are mounted to a bridge wafer which is formed to have a plurality of pre-positioned interconnect bridge devices, wherein at least two integrated circuit chips are joined to each interconnect bridge device, and wherein each interconnect bridge device includes wiring to provide chip-to-chip connections between the integrated circuit chips connected to the interconnect bridge device. A wafer-level molding layer is formed on the bridge wafer to encapsulate the integrated circuit chips mounted to the bridge wafer. The interconnect bridge devices are released from the bridge wafer. The wafer-level molding layer is then diced to form a plurality of individual multi-chip modules.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 7, 2021
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Joshua M. Rubin, Steven Lorenz Wright, Lawrence A. Clevenger