Patents by Inventor Karthik Shanmugam

Karthik Shanmugam 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: 20230178458
    Abstract: Package structures, modules containing such packages and methods of manufacture. are described. In an embodiment, a package includes a plurality of terminal pads, a plurality of passive components bonded to top sides of the plurality of terminal pads, a die bonded to top sides of the plurality of passive components and a molding compound encapsulating at least the plurality of passive components and the die.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2021
    Publication date: June 8, 2023
    Inventors: Kumar Nagarajan, Flynn P. Carson, Karthik Shanmugam, Menglu Li, Raymundo M. Camenforte, Scott D. Morrison
  • Patent number: 11532563
    Abstract: Packages and packaging techniques are described in which a patterned carrier substrate can be used to create a reconstituted fanout substrate with a topography that can accommodate components of different thicknesses. In an embodiment, a wiring layer is formed directly on a multiple level topography of a molding compound layer including embedded components.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2022
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Karthik Shanmugam, Jun Zhai, Rajasekaran Swaminathan
  • Patent number: 11515261
    Abstract: One or more stud bumps may form a conductive column to a component having back side metallization. In an embodiment, the column of stud bumps may be about 130 um vertically (Z-direction). Providing a microelectronics package with a column of stud bumps electrically connected to a component having back side metallization may provide a cost effective electrical interconnect and may enable the incorporation of components of different thicknesses, including that the component thicknesses are independent of each other, in a single fanout package, while providing a thin package profile and back side surface finish integration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2022
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Karthik Shanmugam, Jun Zhai
  • Patent number: 11395408
    Abstract: Wafer level passive array packages and modules are described. In an embodiment, a module includes a circuit board, and a package mounted on the circuit board in which the package includes a plurality of passive components bonded to a bottom side of the die and a plurality of landing pads of the circuit board.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2022
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Scott D. Morrison, Karthik Shanmugam, Raymundo M. Camenforte, Rakshit Agrawal, Flynn P. Carson, Kiranjit Dhaliwal
  • Publication number: 20220157680
    Abstract: Flexible packages and electronic devices with integrated flexible packages are described. In an embodiment, a flexibly package includes a first die and a second die encapsulated in a molding compound layer. A compliant redistribution layer (RDL) spans the molding compound layer and both dies, and includes electrical routing formed directly on landing pads of the dies. A notch is formed in the molding compound layer between the dies to facilitate flexure of the compliant RDL.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2020
    Publication date: May 19, 2022
    Inventors: Karthik Shanmugam, Flynn P. Carson, Jun Zhai, Raymundo M. Camenforte, Menglu Li
  • Publication number: 20220093522
    Abstract: Packages and packaging techniques are described in which a patterned carrier substrate can be used to create a reconstituted fanout substrate with a topography that can accommodate components of different thicknesses. In an embodiment, a wiring layer is formed directly on a multiple level topography of a molding compound layer including embedded components.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2020
    Publication date: March 24, 2022
    Inventors: Karthik Shanmugam, Jun Zhai, Rajasekaran Swaminathan
  • Publication number: 20220093523
    Abstract: One or more stud bumps may form a conductive column to a component having back side metallization. In an embodiment, the column of stud bumps may be about 130 um vertically (Z-direction). Providing a microelectronics package with a column of stud bumps electrically connected to a component having back side metallization may provide a cost effective electrical interconnect and may enable the incorporation of components of different thicknesses, including that the component thicknesses are independent of each other, in a single fanout package, while providing a thin package profile and back side surface finish integration.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2020
    Publication date: March 24, 2022
    Inventors: Karthik Shanmugam, Jun Zhai
  • Publication number: 20220071013
    Abstract: Wafer level passive array packages, modules, and methods of fabrication are described. In an embodiment, a module includes a circuit board, and a package mounted on the circuit board in which the package includes a plurality of passive components bonded to a bottom side of the die and a plurality of landing pads of the circuit board.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2020
    Publication date: March 3, 2022
    Inventors: Scott D. Morrison, Karthik Shanmugam, Raymundo M. Camenforte, Rakshit Agrawal, Flynn P. Carson, Kiranjit Dhaliwal
  • Patent number: 10993317
    Abstract: An optical module may be formed on a wafer. The wafer may include a substrate and one or more optical components encapsulated, at least partially, by the substrate. Each of the optical components are configured to emit or sense light. The wafer may also include one or more printed circuit board (PCB) bars encapsulated, at least partially, by the substrate allowing electrical conductivity from a first side of the substrate to a second side of the substrate. The wafer may also include at least one redistribution layer to electrically couple at least one of the optical components to at least one of the PCB bars.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 27, 2021
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Yinjuan He, Karthik Shanmugam, Peter R. Harper, Tongbi Tom Jiang
  • Patent number: 10811400
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing an optical wafer may include coating multiple optical components with a substrate. The multiple optical components may include a light emitting component and a light detecting component, and each of the optical components may include one or more electrical connections. The method may also include depositing a redistribution layer onto at least one of the electrical connections, wherein the redistribution layer routes the electrical connection within the optical wafer to an external connection. The method may also include depositing a passivation layer over the redistribution layer and depositing a dark photoresist layer on at least the passivation layer. The photoresist layer may operatively reduce optical interference between at least one light emitting component and at least one light detecting component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2020
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Yinjuan He, Karthik Shanmugam, Peter R. Harper, Tongbi Tom Jiang
  • Publication number: 20200107435
    Abstract: An optical module may be formed on a wafer. The wafer may include a substrate and one or more optical components encapsulated, at least partially, by the substrate. Each of the optical components are configured to emit or sense light. The wafer may also include one or more printed circuit board (PCB) bars encapsulated, at least partially, by the substrate allowing electrical conductivity from a first side of the substrate to a second side of the substrate. The wafer may also include at least one redistribution layer to electrically couple at least one of the optical components to at least one of the PCB bars.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 4, 2019
    Publication date: April 2, 2020
    Inventors: Yinjuan He, Karthik Shanmugam, Peter R. Harper, Tongbi Tom Jiang
  • Publication number: 20200107436
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing an optical wafer may include coating multiple optical components with a substrate. The multiple optical components may include a light emitting component and a light detecting component, and each of the optical components may include one or more electrical connections. The method may also include depositing a redistribution layer onto at least one of the electrical connections, wherein the redistribution layer routes the electrical connection within the optical wafer to an external connection. The method may also include depositing a passivation layer over the redistribution layer and depositing a dark photoresist layer on at least the passivation layer. The photoresist layer may operatively reduce optical interference between at least one light emitting component and at least one light detecting component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 4, 2019
    Publication date: April 2, 2020
    Inventors: Yinjuan He, Karthik Shanmugam, Peter R. Harper, Tongbi Tom Jiang