Patents by Inventor Luke M. Prenger

Luke M. Prenger 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).

  • Patent number: 12024594
    Abstract: The materials and methods disclosed can be used for applications such as temporary bond and debond of semiconductor and display substrates. These materials have sufficiently low melt rheologies to be used as a bonding layer and can crosslink/cure to allow for reduction in material flow over long periods of time. This class of materials also incorporates the ability to be used as a single-layer system for debonding purposes and typically uses laser debonding for its release mechanism. These materials also allow for solvent cleanability using very mild acidic conditions instead of the typical harsh conditions used on curable layers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2024
    Assignee: Brewer Science, Inc.
    Inventors: Luke M. Prenger, Qi Wu, Xiao Liu
  • Publication number: 20220127496
    Abstract: A method is described for debonding a carrier and device substrate using a high-intensity, pulsed, broadband light system that is suitable for wafer-level packaging applications. The carrier substrate is a transparent wafer with a light absorbing layer on one side of the wafer. This method utilizes the high intensity light to rapidly heat up the light absorbing layer to decompose or melt a bonding material layer that is adjacent to the light absorbing layer. After exposure to light, the carrier substrate can be lifted off the surface of the device wafer with little or no force.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2021
    Publication date: April 28, 2022
    Inventors: Rama Puligadda, Xiao Liu, Luke M. Prenger, Xavier Martinez
  • Publication number: 20210332188
    Abstract: The materials and methods disclosed can be used for applications such as temporary bond and debond of semiconductor and display substrates. These materials have sufficiently low melt rheologies to be used as a bonding layer and can crosslink/cure to allow for reduction in material flow over long periods of time. This class of materials also incorporates the ability to be used as a single-layer system for debonding purposes and typically uses laser debonding for its release mechanism. These materials also allow for solvent cleanability using very mild acidic conditions instead of the typical harsh conditions used on curable layers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2021
    Publication date: October 28, 2021
    Inventors: Luke M. Prenger, Qi Wu, Xiao Liu