Patents by Inventor Louis Charles Kordus, II
Louis Charles Kordus, II 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: 10910281Abstract: A method for validating that an integrated circuit die is not susceptible to a conductive metallic ion diffusion defect is disclosed. A test component is applied to a backside surface of the integrated circuit die to form a test assembly. The test component includes a conductive metal layer and a transport media layer for facilitating diffusion of conductive metallic ions. The test assembly is heated at a thermal activation temperature. The integrated circuit die is computer validated to determine whether or not the integrated circuit die has the conductive metallic ion diffusion defect.Type: GrantFiled: January 24, 2019Date of Patent: February 2, 2021Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Mark Thomas McCormack, Louis Charles Kordus, II, Anik Mehta
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Publication number: 20200243403Abstract: A method for validating that an integrated circuit die is not susceptible to a conductive metallic ion diffusion defect is disclosed. A test component is applied to a backside surface of the integrated circuit die to form a test assembly. The test component includes a conductive metal layer and a transport media layer for facilitating diffusion of conductive metallic ions. The test assembly is heated at a thermal activation temperature. The integrated circuit die is computer validated to determine whether or not the integrated circuit die has the conductive metallic ion diffusion defect.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 24, 2019Publication date: July 30, 2020Applicant: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Mark Thomas MCCORMACK, Louis Charles KORDUS, II, Anik MEHTA
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Patent number: 8822967Abstract: Phase change devices, particularly multi-terminal phase change devices, include first and second active terminals bridged together by a phase-change material whose conductivity can be modified in accordance with a control signal applied to a control electrode. Structure allows application in which an electrical connection can be created between two active terminals, with control of the connection being effected using a separate terminal or terminals. Accordingly, the resistance of the heater element can be increased independently from the resistance of the path between the two active terminals, allowing use of smaller heater elements thus requiring less current to create the same amount of Joule heating per unit area. The resistance of the heating element does not impact the total resistance of the phase change device. Programming control can be placed outside of main signal path through the phase change device, reducing impact of associated capacitance and resistance of the device.Type: GrantFiled: March 28, 2012Date of Patent: September 2, 2014Assignee: Agate Logic, Inc.Inventors: Louis Charles Kordus, II, Antonietta Oliva, Narbeh Derhacobian, Vei-Han Chan
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Patent number: 8639952Abstract: A programmable logic device (PLD) provides voltage identification (VID) codes to a voltage regulator module having VID capabilities. The voltage regulator module generates supply Vdd and/or body bias Vbb voltages according to a selected VID code. The value of the supply Vdd and/or body bias Vbb voltages generated and applied to the PLD determine the operating characteristics of the PLD. The VID codes can be provided and stored in various ways: by an addressable lookup table (LUT) integrated with the PLD, by a memory device in which the VID codes are transferred from an external memory. The VID codes may also be self-generated by auto-detect circuitry integrated with the PLD. The ability to select a particular VID code for each individual PLD allows the user to optimize operational characteristics of the device to satisfy power and/or performance requirements.Type: GrantFiled: March 9, 2007Date of Patent: January 28, 2014Assignee: Agate Logic, Inc.Inventors: Vei-Han Chan, Louis Charles Kordus, II
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Patent number: 8486745Abstract: Phase change devices, and particularly multi-terminal phase change devices, include first and second active terminals bridged together by a phase-change material whose conductivity can be modified in accordance with a control signal applied to a control electrode. This structure allows an application in which an electrical connection can be created between the two active terminals, with the control of the connection being effected using a separate terminal or terminals. Accordingly, the resistance of the heater element can be increased independently from the resistance of the path between the two active terminals. This allows the use of smaller heater elements thus requiring less current to create the same amount of Joule heating per unit area. The resistance of the heating element does not impact the total resistance of the phase change device.Type: GrantFiled: June 7, 2007Date of Patent: July 16, 2013Assignee: Agate Logic, Inc.Inventors: Louis Charles Kordus, II, Antonietta Oliva, Narbeh Derharcobian, Vei-Han Chan
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Publication number: 20120182794Abstract: Phase change devices, particularly multi-terminal phase change devices, include first and second active terminals bridged together by a phase-change material whose conductivity can be modified in accordance with a control signal applied to a control electrode. Structure allows application in which an electrical connection can be created between two active terminals, with control of the connection being effected using a separate terminal or terminals Accordingly, the resistance of the heater element can be increased independently from the resistance of the path between the two active terminals, allowing use of smaller heater elements thus requiring less current to create the same amount of Joule heating per unit area. The resistance of the heating element does not impact the total resistance of the phase change device. Programming control can be placed outside of main signal path through the phase change device, reducing impact of associated capacitance and resistance of the device.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 28, 2012Publication date: July 19, 2012Applicant: Agate Logic Inc.Inventors: Louis Charles Kordus, II, Antonietta Oliva, Narbeh Derhacobian, Vei-Han Chan
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Patent number: 8183551Abstract: Phase change devices, and particularly multi-terminal phase change devices, include first and second active terminals bridged together by a phase-change material whose conductivity can be modified in accordance with a control signal applied to a control electrode. This structure allows an application in which an electrical connection can be created between the two active terminals, with the control of the connection being effected using a separate terminal or terminals. Accordingly, the resistance of the heater element can be increased independently from the resistance of the path between the two active terminals. This allows the use of smaller heater elements thus requiring less current to create the same amount of Joule heating per unit area. The resistance of the heating element does not impact the total resistance of the phase change device.Type: GrantFiled: November 3, 2005Date of Patent: May 22, 2012Assignee: Agale Logic, Inc.Inventors: Louis Charles Kordus, II, Antonietta Oliva, Narbeh Derhacobian, Vei-Han Chan
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Method for selectively establishing an electrical connection in a multi-terminal phase change device
Patent number: 8178380Abstract: Phase change devices, and particularly multi-terminal phase change devices, include first and second active terminals bridged together by a phase-change material whose conductivity can be modified in accordance with a control signal applied to a control electrode. This structure allows an application in which an electrical connection can be created between the two active terminals, with the control of the connection being effected using a separate terminal or terminals. Accordingly, the resistance of the heater element can be increased independently from the resistance of the path between the two active terminals. This allows the use of smaller heater elements thus requiring less current to create the same amount of Joule heating per unit area. The resistance of the heating element does not impact the total resistance of the phase change device.Type: GrantFiled: July 9, 2009Date of Patent: May 15, 2012Assignee: Agate Logic, Inc.Inventors: Louis Charles Kordus, II, Antonietta Oliva, Narbeh Derharcobian, Vei-Han Chan -
Patent number: 8063455Abstract: A multi-terminal electromechanical nanoscopic switching device which may be used as a memory device, a pass gate, a transmission gate, or a multiplexer, among other things.Type: GrantFiled: November 22, 2005Date of Patent: November 22, 2011Assignee: Agate Logic, Inc.Inventors: Louis Charles Kordus, II, Colin Neal Murphy, Malcolm John Wing
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Patent number: 7755389Abstract: Reconfigurable electronic structures and circuits using programmable, non-volatile memory elements. The programmable, non-volatile memory elements may perform the functions of storage and/or a switch to produce components such as crossbars, multiplexers, look-up tables (LUTs) and other logic circuits used in programmable logic structures (e.g., (FPGAs)). The programmable, non-volatile memory elements comprise one or more structures based on Phase Change Memory, Programmable Metallization, Carbon Nano-Electromechanical (CNT-NEM), or Metal Nano-Electromechanical device technologies.Type: GrantFiled: January 7, 2009Date of Patent: July 13, 2010Assignee: Agate Logic, Inc.Inventors: Colin Neal Murphy, Narbeh Derhacobian, Louis Charles Kordus, II, Antonietta Oliva, Vei-Han Chan, Thomas E. Stewart, Jr.
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Publication number: 20100091560Abstract: Phase change devices, and particularly multi-terminal phase change devices, include first and second active terminals bridged together by a phase-change material whose conductivity can be modified in accordance with a control signal applied to a control electrode. This structure allows an application in which an electrical connection can be created between the two active terminals, with the control of the connection being effected using a separate terminal or terminals. Accordingly, the resistance of the heater element can be increased independently from the resistance of the path between the two active terminals. This allows the use of smaller heater elements thus requiring less current to create the same amount of Joule heating per unit area. The resistance of the heating element does not impact the total resistance of the phase change device.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 9, 2009Publication date: April 15, 2010Inventors: Louis Charles Kordus, II, Antonietta Oliva, Narbeh Derharcobian, Vei-Han Chan
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Patent number: 7696018Abstract: Phase change devices, and particularly multi-terminal phase change devices, include first and second active terminals bridged together by a phase-change material whose conductivity can be modified in accordance with a control signal applied to a control electrode. This structure allows an application in which an electrical connection can be created between the two active terminals, with the control of the connection being effected using a separate terminal or terminals. Accordingly, the resistance of the heater element can be increased independently from the resistance of the path between the two active terminals. This allows the use of smaller heater elements thus requiring less current to create the same amount of Joule heating per unit area. The resistance of the heating element does not impact the total resistance of the phase change device.Type: GrantFiled: May 7, 2008Date of Patent: April 13, 2010Assignee: Agate Logic, Inc.Inventors: Antonietta Oliva, Louis Charles Kordus, II, Narbeh Derharcobian, Vei-Han Chan, Thomas E. Stewart, Jr.
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Publication number: 20090134910Abstract: Reconfigurable electronic structures and circuits using programmable, non-volatile memory elements. The programmable, non-volatile memory elements may perform the functions of storage and/or a switch to produce components such as crossbars, multiplexers, look-up tables (LUTs) and other logic circuits used in programmable logic structures (e.g., (FPGAs)). The programmable, non-volatile memory elements comprise one or more structures based on Phase Change Memory, Programmable Metallization, Carbon Nano-Electromechanical (CNT-NEM), or Metal Nano-Electromechanical device technologies.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 7, 2009Publication date: May 28, 2009Inventors: Colin Neal Murphy, Narbeh Derhacobian, Louis Charles Kordus, II, Antonietta Oliva, Vei-Han Chan, Thomas E. Stewart, JR.
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Patent number: 7511532Abstract: Reconfigurable electronic structures and circuits using programmable, non-volatile memory elements. The programmable, non-volatile memory elements may perform the functions of storage and/or a switch to produce components such as crossbars, multiplexers, look-up tables (LUTs) and other logic circuits used in programmable logic structures (e.g., (FPGAs)). The programmable, non-volatile memory elements comprise one or more structures based on Phase Change Memory, Programmable Metallization, Carbon Nano-Electromechanical (CNT-NEM), or Metal Nano-Electromechanical device technologies.Type: GrantFiled: November 3, 2005Date of Patent: March 31, 2009Assignee: Cswitch Corp.Inventors: Narbeh Derharcobian, Louis Charles Kordus, II, Colin Neal Murphy, Antonietta Oliva, Vei-Han Chan, Thomas Stewart, Jr.
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Patent number: 7494849Abstract: Phase change devices, and particularly multi-terminal phase change devices, include first and second active terminals bridged together by a phase-change material whose conductivity can be modified in accordance with a control signal applied to a control electrode. This structure allows an application in which an electrical connection can be created between the two active terminals, with the control of the connection being effected using a separate terminal or terminals. Accordingly, the resistance of the heater element can be increased independently from the resistance of the path between the two active terminals. This allows the use of smaller heater elements thus requiring less current to create the same amount of Joule heating per unit area. The resistance of the heating element does not impact the total resistance of the phase change device.Type: GrantFiled: November 3, 2005Date of Patent: February 24, 2009Assignee: Cswitch Inc.Inventors: Antonietta Oliva, Louis Charles Kordus, II, Narbeh Derharcobian, Vei-Han Chan, Thomas E. Stewart, Jr.