Patents by Inventor Mark W. Kapfhammer

Mark W. Kapfhammer 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: 11393759
    Abstract: An alignment carrier, assembly and methods that enable the precise alignment and assembly of two or more semiconductor die using an interconnect bridge. The alignment carrier includes a substrate composed of a material that has a coefficient of thermal expansion that substantially matches that of an interconnect bridge. The alignment carrier further includes a plurality of solder balls located on the substrate and configured for alignment of two or more semiconductor die.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2022
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Thomas Weiss, Charles L. Arvin, Glenn A. Pomerantz, Rachel E. Olson, Mark W. Kapfhammer, Bhupender Singh
  • Patent number: 11177217
    Abstract: Direct bonding heterogeneous integration packaging structures and processes include a packaging substrate with first and second opposing surfaces. A trench or a pedestal is provided in the first surface. A bridge is disposed in the trench or is adjacent the pedestal sidewall, wherein the bridge includes an upper surface coplanar with the first surface of the package substrate. At least two chips in a side by side proximal arrangement overly the bridge and the packaging substrate, wherein the bridge underlies peripheral edges of the at least two chips in the side by side proximal arrangement. The at least two chips include a plurality of electric connections that are directly coupled to corresponding electrical connections on the bridge and on the packaging substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2021
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kamal K. Sikka, Jon A. Casey, Joshua Rubin, Arvind Kumar, Dinesh Gupta, Charles L. Arvin, Mark W. Kapfhammer, Steve Ostrander, Maryse Cournoyer, Valérie A. Oberson, Lawrence A. Clevenger
  • Publication number: 20210104464
    Abstract: An alignment carrier, assembly and methods that enable the precise alignment and assembly of two or more semiconductor die using an interconnect bridge. The alignment carrier includes a substrate composed of a material that has a coefficient of thermal expansion that substantially matches that of an interconnect bridge. The alignment carrier further includes a plurality of solder balls located on the substrate and configured for alignment of two or more semiconductor die.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 4, 2019
    Publication date: April 8, 2021
    Inventors: Thomas Weiss, Charles L. Arvin, Glenn A. Pomerantz, Rachel E. Olson, Mark W. Kapfhammer, Bhupender Singh
  • Patent number: 10916507
    Abstract: A multiple chip carrier assembly including a carrier having a first surface and a second surface is attached to a plurality of chips is described. The plurality of chips include a first chip and a second chip. Each of the chips has first surface with a first set of solder balls for connecting to a package and a second set of solder balls for connecting to a high signal density bridge element. A second surface of each chip is bonded to the first surface of the carrier. A package has a first surface which is connected to the first sets of solder balls of the first and second chips. A high signal density bridge element having high signal density wiring on one or more layers is connected to the second sets of solder balls of the first and second chips. The bridge element is disposed between the first surface of the package and the first surfaces of the first and second chips.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 9, 2021
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Charles L Arvin, Brian W Quinlan, Steve Ostrander, Thomas Weiss, Mark W Kapfhammer, Shidong Li
  • Patent number: 10892249
    Abstract: An integrated circuit (IC) chip carrier includes one or more memory devices therein. The memory is integrated into the carrier prior to the IC chip being connected to the carrier. Therefore, the IC chip may be connected to the memory at the same time as the IC chip is connected to the carrier. Because the memory is integrated into the IC chip carrier, prior to the IC chip being attached thereto, reliability concerns that result from attaching the memory to the IC chip carrier affect the IC chip carrier and do not affect the yield of the relatively more expensive IC chip.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 12, 2021
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Charles L. Arvin, Brian M. Erwin, Mark W. Kapfhammer, Brian W. Quinlan, Charles L. Reynolds, Thomas Weiss
  • Patent number: 10840214
    Abstract: An integrated circuit (IC) chip carrier includes one or more memory devices therein. The memory is integrated into the carrier prior to the IC chip being connected to the carrier. Therefore, the IC chip may be connected to the memory at the same time as the IC chip is connected to the carrier. An access instruction may be sent from the IC chip to the memory through a wiring line of the IC chip carrier. Power potential may be sent from a system board to the memory through a vertical interconnect access (VIA). Alternatively, an access instruction may be sent from a first IC chip to the memory and power potential may be sent from a second IC chip to the memory.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2020
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Charles L. Arvin, Brian M. Erwin, Mark W. Kapfhammer, Brian W. Quinlan, Charles L. Reynolds, Thomas Weiss
  • Publication number: 20200176383
    Abstract: A multiple chip carrier assembly including a carrier having a first surface and a second surface is attached to a plurality of chips is described. The plurality of chips include a first chip and a second chip. Each of the chips has first surface with a first set of solder balls for connecting to a package and a second set of solder balls for connecting to a high signal density bridge element. A second surface of each chip is bonded to the first surface of the carrier. A package has a first surface which is connected to the first sets of solder balls of the first and second chips. A high signal density bridge element having high signal density wiring on one or more layers is connected to the second sets of solder balls of the first and second chips. The bridge element is disposed between the first surface of the package and the first surfaces of the first and second chips.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2018
    Publication date: June 4, 2020
    Inventors: Charles L. Arvin, Brian W. Quinlan, Steve Ostrander, Thomas Weiss, Mark W. Kapfhammer, Shidong Li
  • Publication number: 20200144187
    Abstract: Direct bonding heterogeneous integration packaging structures and processes include a packaging substrate with first and second opposing surfaces. A trench or a pedestal is provided in the first surface. A bridge is disposed in the trench or is adjacent the pedestal sidewall, wherein the bridge includes an upper surface coplanar with the first surface of the package substrate. At least two chips in a side by side proximal arrangement overly the bridge and the packaging substrate, wherein the bridge underlies peripheral edges of the at least two chips in the side by side proximal arrangement. The at least two chips include a plurality of electric connections that are directly coupled to corresponding electrical connections on the bridge and on the packaging substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 9, 2020
    Publication date: May 7, 2020
    Inventors: Kamal K. Sikka, Jon A. Casey, Joshua Rubin, Arvind Kumar, Dinesh Gupta, Charles L. Arvin, Mark W. Kapfhammer, Steve Ostrander, Maryse Cournoyer, Valérie A. Oberson, Lawrence A. Clevenger
  • Patent number: 10580738
    Abstract: Direct bonding heterogeneous integration packaging structures and processes include a packaging substrate with first and second opposing surfaces. A trench or a pedestal is provided in the first surface. A bridge is disposed in the trench or is adjacent the pedestal sidewall, wherein the bridge includes an upper surface coplanar with the first surface of the package substrate. At least two chips in a side by side proximal arrangement overly the bridge and the packaging substrate, wherein the bridge underlies peripheral edges of the at least two chips in the side by side proximal arrangement. The at least two chips include a plurality of electric connections that are directly coupled to corresponding electrical connections on the bridge and on the packaging substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2020
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kamal K. Sikka, Jon A. Casey, Joshua Rubin, Arvind Kumar, Dinesh Gupta, Charles L. Arvin, Mark W. Kapfhammer, Steve Ostrander, Maryse Cournoyer, Valérie A. Oberson, Lawrence A. Clevenger
  • Patent number: 10515929
    Abstract: An integrated circuit (IC) chip carrier includes one or more memory devices therein. The memory is integrated into the carrier prior to the IC chip being connected to the carrier. Therefore, the IC chip may be connected to the memory at the same time as the IC chip is connected to the carrier. Because the memory is integrated into the IC chip carrier, prior to the IC chip being attached thereto, reliability concerns that result from attaching the memory to the IC chip carrier affect the IC chip carrier and do not affect the yield of the relatively more expensive IC chip.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 24, 2019
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Charles L. Arvin, Brian M. Erwin, Mark W. Kapfhammer, Brian W. Quinlan, Charles L. Reynolds, Thomas Weiss
  • Publication number: 20190378816
    Abstract: An integrated circuit (IC) chip carrier includes one or more memory devices therein. The memory is integrated into the carrier prior to the IC chip being connected to the carrier. Therefore, the IC chip may be connected to the memory at the same time as the IC chip is connected to the carrier. An access instruction may be sent from the IC chip to the memory through a wiring line of the IC chip carrier. Power potential may be sent from a system board to the memory through a vertical interconnect access (VIA). Alternatively, an access instruction may be sent from a first IC chip to the memory and power potential may be sent from a second IC chip to the memory.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 21, 2019
    Publication date: December 12, 2019
    Inventors: Charles L. Arvin, Brian M. Erwin, Mark W. Kapfhammer, Brian W. Quinlan, Charles L. Reynolds, Thomas Weiss
  • Publication number: 20190312011
    Abstract: An integrated circuit (IC) chip carrier includes one or more memory devices therein. The memory is integrated into the carrier prior to the IC chip being connected to the carrier. Therefore, the IC chip may be connected to the memory at the same time as the IC chip is connected to the carrier. Because the memory is integrated into the IC chip carrier, prior to the IC chip being attached thereto, reliability concerns that result from attaching the memory to the IC chip carrier affect the IC chip carrier and do not affect the yield of the relatively more expensive IC chip.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2019
    Publication date: October 10, 2019
    Inventors: Charles L. Arvin, Brian M. Erwin, Mark W. Kapfhammer, Brian W. Quinlan, Charles L. Reynolds, Thomas Weiss
  • Publication number: 20190312010
    Abstract: An integrated circuit (IC) chip carrier includes one or more memory devices therein. The memory is integrated into the carrier prior to the IC chip being connected to the carrier. Therefore, the IC chip may be connected to the memory at the same time as the IC chip is connected to the carrier. Because the memory is integrated into the IC chip carrier, prior to the IC chip being attached thereto, reliability concerns that result from attaching the memory to the IC chip carrier affect the IC chip carrier and do not affect the yield of the relatively more expensive IC chip.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 9, 2018
    Publication date: October 10, 2019
    Inventors: Charles L. Arvin, Brian M. Erwin, Mark W. Kapfhammer, Brian W. Quinlan, Charles L. Reynolds, Thomas Weiss
  • Publication number: 20190312009
    Abstract: An integrated circuit (IC) chip carrier includes one or more memory devices therein. The memory is integrated into the carrier prior to the IC chip being connected to the carrier. Therefore, the IC chip may be connected to the memory at the same time as the IC chip is connected to the carrier. Because the memory is integrated into the IC chip carrier, prior to the IC chip being attached thereto, reliability concerns that result from attaching the memory to the IC chip carrier affect the IC chip carrier and do not affect the yield of the relatively more expensive IC chip.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 9, 2018
    Publication date: October 10, 2019
    Inventors: Charles L. Arvin, Brian M. Erwin, Mark W. Kapfhammer, Brian W. Quinlan, Charles L. Reynolds, Thomas Weiss
  • Patent number: 10431563
    Abstract: An integrated circuit (IC) chip carrier includes one or more memory devices therein. The memory is integrated into the carrier prior to the IC chip being connected to the carrier. Therefore, the IC chip may be connected to the memory at the same time as the IC chip is connected to the carrier. Because the memory is integrated into the IC chip carrier, prior to the IC chip being attached thereto, reliability concerns that result from attaching the memory to the IC chip carrier affect the IC chip carrier and do not affect the yield of the relatively more expensive IC chip.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2019
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Charles L. Arvin, Brian M. Erwin, Mark W. Kapfhammer, Brian W. Quinlan, Charles L. Reynolds, Thomas Weiss
  • Publication number: 20190295952
    Abstract: Direct bonding heterogeneous integration packaging structures and processes include a packaging substrate with first and second opposing surfaces. A trench or a pedestal is provided in the first surface. A bridge is disposed in the trench or is adjacent the pedestal sidewall, wherein the bridge includes an upper surface coplanar with the first surface of the package substrate. At least two chips in a side by side proximal arrangement overly the bridge and the packaging substrate, wherein the bridge underlies peripheral edges of the at least two chips in the side by side proximal arrangement. The at least two chips include a plurality of electric connections that are directly coupled to corresponding electrical connections on the bridge and on the packaging substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 20, 2018
    Publication date: September 26, 2019
    Inventors: Kamal K. Sikka, Jon A. Casey, Joshua Rubin, Arvind Kumar, Dinesh Gupta, Charles L. Arvin, Mark W. Kapfhammer, Steve Ostrander, Maryse Cournoyer, Valérie A. Oberson, Lawrence A. Clevenger
  • Publication number: 20170170148
    Abstract: A technique relates to forming a chip assembly. Top and bottom chip stack elements containing solder pads and a solder material are provided. Soluble standoffs are applied to the bottom chip stack element. The chip stack elements are aligned to bring the top solder pad in proximity to the bottom solder pad and the temperature is raised to a temperature above the melting temperature of the solder material to form a connected chip assembly. The connected chip assembly is cooled to re-solidify the solder material and soluble standoffs are removed from the connected chip assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2015
    Publication date: June 15, 2017
    Inventors: Benjamin V. Fasano, Mark W. Kapfhammer, David J. Lewison, Thomas E. Lombardi, Thomas Weiss
  • Patent number: 9673177
    Abstract: A technique relates to forming a chip assembly. Top and bottom chip stack elements containing solder pads and a solder material are provided. Soluble standoffs are applied to the bottom chip stack element. The chip stack elements are aligned to bring the top solder pad in proximity to the bottom solder pad and the temperature is raised to a temperature above the melting temperature of the solder material to form a connected chip assembly. The connected chip assembly is cooled to re-solidify the solder material and soluble standoffs are removed from the connected chip assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2017
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Benjamin V. Fasano, Mark W. Kapfhammer, David J. Lewison, Thomas E. Lombardi, Thomas Weiss
  • Patent number: 7806312
    Abstract: A method and structure is disclosed for detaching a chip from a substrate that delays the delivery of shear force to the chip until the connectors attaching the chip to the substrate are soft enough that the delivery of shear force will not damage the chip's connectors. More particularly, the shear force is created by a bimetallic disk that, when heat is applied, is transformed into shearing force. The shearing force is delayed by a delaying device until the connectors connecting the chip to the substrate are soft enough that the application of shear force will separate the chip from the substrate without damaging the chip's connectors. The delaying device includes a physical gap that may be adjusted to control when the shear force is applied to the chip.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 5, 2010
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Lannie R. Bolde, James H. Covell, Mark W. Kapfhammer
  • Patent number: 7645423
    Abstract: A method of making and the resultant micro well plate that includes a plurality of greensheets, either laminated or sintered together, whereby these greensheets have a plurality of vertical micro well reaction chamber openings therein, and optionally a plurality horizontal channels connecting selected well reaction chamber openings. The vertical micro well reaction chambers have at, at least one end thereof a plurality of optical micro plugs which are aligned to the vertical micro well reaction chamber openings. The plurality of optical micro plugs allow for the micro well plate to be integrated with macro analytical instrumentation for the analysis, examination, and/or testing of chemicals, reagents or samples provided within the vertical micro well reaction chamber openings.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2004
    Date of Patent: January 12, 2010
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Govindarajan Natarajan, David H. Gabriels, Mark W. Kapfhammer, Richard A. Shelleman, Kurt A. Smith