Patents by Inventor Mario Francisco Velez

Mario Francisco Velez 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: 10361149
    Abstract: A device includes a passive-on-glass (POG) structure and an interface layer. The POG structure includes a passive component and at least one contact pad on a first surface of a glass substrate. The interface layer has a second surface on the first surface of the glass substrate such that the passive component and the at least one contact pad are located between the first surface of the glass substrate and the interface layer. The interface layer includes at least one land grid array (LGA) pad formed on a third surface of the interface layer, where the third surface of the interface layer is opposite the second surface of the interface layer. The interface layer also includes at least one via formed in the interface layer configured to electrically connect the at least one contact pad with the at least one LGA pad.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2019
    Assignee: QUALCOMM Incorporated
    Inventors: Chengjie Zuo, Mario Francisco Velez, Changhan Hobie Yun, David Francis Berdy, Daeik Daniel Kim, Jonghae Kim
  • Patent number: 10354795
    Abstract: A method includes forming a first conductive spiral and a second conductive spiral of a spiral inductor coupled to a substrate. The second conductive spiral overlays the first conductive spiral. A first portion of an innermost turn of the spiral inductor has a first thickness in a direction perpendicular to the substrate. The first portion of the innermost turn includes a first portion of the first conductive spiral and does not include the second conductive spiral. A second portion of the innermost turn includes a first portion of the second conductive spiral. A portion of an outermost turn of the spiral inductor has a second thickness in the direction perpendicular to the substrate. The second thickness is greater than the first thickness. The portion of the outermost turn includes a second portion of the first conductive spiral and a second portion of the second conductive spiral.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2019
    Assignee: QUALCOMM Incorporated
    Inventors: Daeik Daniel Kim, Chengjie Zuo, Changhan Hobie Yun, Mario Francisco Velez, Robert Paul Mikulka, Xiangdong Zhang, Jonghae Kim, Je-Hsiung Lan
  • Patent number: 10332671
    Abstract: An inductor with multiple loops and semiconductor devices with such an inductor integrated thereon are proposed. In an aspect, the semiconductor device may include a die on a substrate, an inductor on the die in which the inductor comprises a wire with multiple non-planar loops above the die. In another aspect, the semiconductor device may include a plurality of posts on a die on a substrate, and an inductor on the die. The inductor may include a wire looped around the plurality of posts such that the inductor includes multiple non-planar loops.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2019
    Assignee: QUALCOMM Incorporated
    Inventors: Mario Francisco Velez, Niranjan Sunil Mudakatte, Changhan Hobie Yun, Daeik Daniel Kim, David Francis Berdy, Jonghae Kim, Yunfei Ma, Chengjie Zuo
  • Patent number: 10319694
    Abstract: A semiconductor device according to some examples of the disclosure may include a package substrate, a semiconductor die coupled to one side of the package substrate with a first set of contacts on an active side of the semiconductor die and coupled to a plurality of solder prints with a second set of contacts on a back side of the semiconductor die. The semiconductor die may include a plurality of vias connecting the first set of contacts to the second set of contacts and configured to allow heat to be transferred from the active side of the die to the plurality of solder prints for a shorter heat dissipation path.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2019
    Assignee: QUALCOMM Incorporated
    Inventors: Daniel Daeik Kim, Jie Fu, Manuel Aldrete, Jonghae Kim, Changhan Hobie Yun, David Francis Berdy, Chengjie Zuo, Mario Francisco Velez
  • Patent number: 10290414
    Abstract: A substrate includes a first dielectric layer, a magnetic core at least partially in the first dielectric layer, where the magnetic core comprises a first non-horizontal thin film magnetic (TFM) layer. The substrate also includes a first inductor that includes a plurality of first interconnects, where the first inductor is positioned in the substrate to at least partially surround the magnetic core. The magnetic core may further include a second non-horizontal thin film magnetic (TFM) layer. The magnetic core may further include a core layer. The magnetic core may further include a third thin film magnetic (TFM) layer, and a fourth thin film magnetic (TFM) layer that is substantially parallel to the third thin film magnetic (TFM) layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2019
    Assignee: QUALCOMM Incorporated
    Inventors: Changhan Hobie Yun, Mario Francisco Velez, Chengjie Zuo, Daeik Daniel Kim, David Francis Berdy, Je-Hsiung Jeffrey Lan, Jonghae Kim, Niranjan Sunil Mudakatte, Robert Paul Mikulka
  • Patent number: 10292269
    Abstract: An inductor-capacitor (LC) filter includes an inductor having an asymmetric shape including at least one turn. The LC filter also includes serial capacitors coupled to the inductor at only one end of a continuous portion of the inductor. The serial capacitors continues the shape of the inductor. The capacitors are outside of a footprint of the continuous portion of the inductor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2019
    Assignee: QUALCOMM Incorporated
    Inventors: Niranjan Sunil Mudakatte, Changhan Hobie Yun, Jonghae Kim, Xiaoju Yu, Nosun Park, Mario Francisco Velez
  • Publication number: 20190132942
    Abstract: A passive on glass (POG) on filter capping apparatus may include an acoustic filter die. The apparatus may further include a capping die electrically coupled to the acoustic filter die. The capping die may include a 3D inductor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2017
    Publication date: May 2, 2019
    Inventors: Changhan Hobie YUN, Jonghae KIM, Xiaoju YU, Mario Francisco VELEZ, Wei-Chuan CHEN, Niranjan Sunil MUDAKATTE, Matthew Michael NOWAK, Christian HOFFMANN, Rodrigo PACHER FERNANDES, Manuel HOFER, Peter BAINSCHAB, Edgar SCHMIDHAMMER, Stefan Leopold HATZL
  • Patent number: 10249580
    Abstract: In conventional device packages, separate standalone inductors are provided and mounted on an interposer substrate along with a die. Separate inductors reduce integration density, decrease flexibility, increase footprint, and generally increase costs. To address such disadvantages, it is proposed to provide a part of an inductor in a substrate below a die. The proposed stacked substrate inductor may include a first inductor in a first substrate, a second inductor in a second a second substrate stacked on the first substrate, and an inductor interconnect coupling the first and second inductors. The core regions of the first and second inductors may overlap with each other at least partially. The proposed stacked substrate inductor may enhance integration density, increase flexibility, decrease footprint, and/or reduce costs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2019
    Assignee: QUALCOMM Incorporated
    Inventors: Daeik Daniel Kim, Changhan Hobie Yun, David Francis Berdy, Chengjie Zuo, Mario Francisco Velez, Jonghae Kim
  • Patent number: 10242957
    Abstract: Ground shielding is achieved by a conductor shield having conductive surfaces that immediately surround individual chips within a multichip module or device, such as a multichip module or device with flip-chip (FC) bumps. Intra-module shielding between individual chips within the multichip module or device is achieved by electromagnetic or radio-signal (RF) isolation provided by the surfaces of the conductor shield immediately surrounding each of the chips. The conductor shield is directly connected to one or more grounded conductor portions of a substrate or interposer to ensure reliable grounding.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2019
    Assignee: QUALCOMM Incorporated
    Inventors: Daeik Daniel Kim, Changhan Hobie Yun, Mario Francisco Velez, David Francis Berdy, Chengjie Zuo, Jonghae Kim, Matthew Michael Nowak
  • Publication number: 20190081607
    Abstract: An integrated device that includes a substrate, a first interconnect over the substrate and a second interconnect comprising a first portion and a second portion. The integrated device further comprising a first dielectric layer between the first interconnect and the first portion of the second interconnect such that the first interconnect vertically overlaps with the first dielectric layer and the first portion of the second interconnect. The integrated device also includes a second dielectric layer formed over the substrate. The first interconnect, the first dielectric layer and the first portion of the second interconnect are configured to operate as a capacitor. The first portion and the second portion of the second interconnect are configured to operate as an inductor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2017
    Publication date: March 14, 2019
    Inventors: Mario Francisco VELEZ, Niranjan Sunil MUDAKATTE, Jonghae KIM, Changhan Hobie YUN, David Francis BERDY, Shiqun GU, Chengjie ZUO
  • Publication number: 20190067219
    Abstract: An package and related methods are disclosed. The package may include an antenna, an insert made of low-loss material, and a mold, wherein the mold directly contacts and surrounds at least a portion of the insert, wherein the antenna is formed of conductive material disposed at least in part on a surface of the insert.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2017
    Publication date: February 28, 2019
    Inventors: Jon Bradley LASITER, Ravindra Vaman SHENOY, Donald William KIDWELL, JR., Mohammad TASSOUDJI, Mario Francisco VELEZ
  • Publication number: 20190067221
    Abstract: In conventional packaging strategies for mm wave applications, the size of the package is dictated by the antenna size, which is often much larger than the RFIC (radio frequency integrated circuit). Also, the operations are often limited to a single frequency which limits their utility. In addition, multiple addition build-up layers are required to provide the necessary separation between the antennas and ground layers. To address these issues, it is proposed to provide a device that includes an antenna package, an RFIC package, and an interconnect assembly between the antenna and the RFIC packages. The interconnect assembly may comprise a plurality of interconnects with high aspect ratios and configured to connect one or more antennas of the antenna package with an RFIC of the RFIC package. An air gap may be formed in between the antenna package and the RFIC package for performance improvement.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2017
    Publication date: February 28, 2019
    Inventors: Jon Bradley LASITER, Ravindra Vaman SHENOY, Donald William KIDWELL, JR., Mohammad Ali TASSOUDJI, Vladimir APARIN, Seong Heon JEONG, Jeremy DUNWORTH, Alireza MOHAMMADIAN, Mario Francisco VELEZ, Chin-Kwan KIM
  • Publication number: 20190035621
    Abstract: To overcome the deficiencies of conventional rectangular circuit wafers, a glass substrate circuit wafer with an obtuse angle on the perimeter may be used. In one example, a glass substrate wafer may include a first circuit on a first portion of a glass substrate and a second circuit on a second portion of the glass substrate where the first portion has a first obtuse angle and the second portion has a second obtuse angle that is complementary to the first obtuse angle on the perimeter of the first portion to mate together to form an outer perimeter that comprises right angles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2017
    Publication date: January 31, 2019
    Inventors: Changhan Hobie YUN, Mario Francisco VELEZ, David Francis BERDY, Chengjie ZUO, Jonghae KIM, Niranjan Sunil MUDAKATTE, Xiaoju YU
  • Patent number: 10187031
    Abstract: A tunable matching network is disclosed. In a particular example, the matching network includes at least one first inductor in a signal path of the matching network. The matching network includes at least one second inductor outside of the signal path. The matching network includes one or more switches coupled to the at least one second inductor. The one or more switches are configured to selectively enable mutual coupling of the at least one first inductor and the at least one second inductor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 22, 2019
    Assignee: QUALCOMM Incorporated
    Inventors: Yunfei Ma, Chengjie Zuo, David Francis Berdy, Daeik Daniel Kim, Changhan Hobie Yun, Je-Hsiung Jeffrey Lan, Mario Francisco Velez, Niranjan Sunil Mudakatte, Robert Paul Mikulka, Jonghae Kim
  • Patent number: 10163771
    Abstract: In a particular aspect, a device includes a substrate including at least one through-substrate via. A metal structure is disposed on a surface of the substrate. The device further includes a semiconductor layer bonded to the substrate. The semiconductor layer includes at least one complimentary metal-oxide-semiconductor (CMOS) transistor and a metal disposed within a second via. The metal is in direct contact with the metal structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2018
    Assignee: QUALCOMM Incorporated
    Inventors: Chengjie Zuo, Changhan Hobie Yun, David Francis Berdy, Niranjan Sunil Mudakatte, Mario Francisco Velez, Shiqun Gu, Jonghae Kim
  • Patent number: 10154591
    Abstract: Passive device assembly for accurate ground plane control is disclosed. A passive device assembly includes a device substrate conductively coupled to a ground plane separation control substrate. A passive device disposed on a lower surface of the device substrate is separated from an embedded ground plane mounted on a lower surface of the ground plane separation control substrate by a separation distance. The separation distance is accurately controlled to minimize undesirable interference that may occur to the passive device. The separation distance is provided inside the passive device assembly. Conductive mounting pads are disposed on the lower surface of the ground plane separation control substrate to support accurate alignment of the passive device assembly on a circuit board. By providing sufficient separation distance inside the passive device assembly, the passive device assembly can be precisely mounted onto any circuit board regardless of specific design and layout of the circuit board.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2018
    Assignee: QUALCOMM Incorporated
    Inventors: Chengjie Zuo, David Francis Berdy, Daeik Daniel Kim, Changhan Hobie Yun, Mario Francisco Velez, Jonghae Kim
  • Publication number: 20180351066
    Abstract: A device that includes a region comprising a heat generating device, and an energy harvesting device coupled to the region comprising the heat generating device. The energy harvesting device includes a first thermal conductive layer, a thermoelectric generator (TEG) coupled to the first thermal conductive layer, and a second thermal conductive layer coupled the thermoelectric generator (TEG) such that the thermoelectric generator (TEG) is between the first thermal conductive layer and the second thermal conductive layer. In some implementations, the energy harvesting device includes an insulation layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 1, 2017
    Publication date: December 6, 2018
    Inventors: Jorge Luis Rosales, Victor Adrian Chiriac, Mario Francisco Velez, Peng Wang
  • Publication number: 20180342788
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to a glass-based antenna array package. In an aspect, such a glass-based antenna array package includes a single glass substrate layer, one or more antennas attached to a first side of the glass substrate layer, at least one semiconductor device attached to a second side of the glass substrate layer, and a first photoimageable dielectric layer adhered to the second side of the glass substrate layer and encapsulating the at least one semiconductor device. A method of manufacturing the same is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 18, 2017
    Publication date: November 29, 2018
    Inventors: Jon Bradley LASITER, Ravindra Vaman SHENOY, Donald William KIDWELL, JR., Mohammad Ali TASSOUDJI, Mario Francisco VELEZ
  • Patent number: 10141908
    Abstract: A passive device may include an inductor having interconnected trace segments. The passive device may also include parallel plate capacitors. Each of the plurality of parallel plate capacitors may have a dielectric layer between a pair of conductive plates. The parallel plate capacitors may not overlap more than one of the interconnected trace segments.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2018
    Assignee: QUALCOMM Incorporated
    Inventors: Niranjan Sunil Mudakatte, David Francis Berdy, Changhan Hobie Yun, Chengjie Zuo, Shiqun Gu, Mario Francisco Velez, Jonghae Kim
  • Patent number: 10141353
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides integrated circuit apparatuses and methods for manufacturing integrated circuit apparatuses. An integrated circuit apparatus may include a first insulator, the first insulator being substantially planar and having a first top surface and a first bottom surface opposite the first top surface, a first conductor disposed on the first insulator, a second insulator, the second insulator being substantially planar and having a second top surface and a second bottom surface opposite the second top surface, a second conductor disposed on the second insulator, and a dielectric layer disposed between the first bottom conductor of the first insulator and the second top conductor of the second insulator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2018
    Assignee: QUALCOMM Incorporated
    Inventors: Changhan Hobie Yun, Daeik Daniel Kim, Jonghae Kim, Mario Francisco Velez, Chengjie Zuo, David Francis Berdy