Patents by Inventor Matthew A. Ruston

Matthew A. Ruston 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).

  • Die positioning for packaged integrated circuits
    Patent number: 7674656
    Abstract: A method that locates a plurality of die for forming a plurality of packaged integrated circuits. A frame is placed over the support structure, wherein the frame includes a plurality of openings therein and each opening of the plurality of openings has at least two walls. Each die of a plurality of die is placed over the support structure, wherein each die has at least two adjacent edges. The relative placing of the frame and the die results in each die being in an opening of the plurality of openings. Encapsulant is applied to the plurality of die. Either or both of the plurality of die and frame are moved in relation to the other in a manner that causes the two adjacent edges of each die of the plurality of die to substantially abut to and align with the two walls of an opening of the plurality of openings.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 9, 2010
    Assignee: Freescale Semiconductor, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert J. Wenzel, Matthew A. Ruston, David M. Wells
  • DIE POSITIONING FOR PACKAGED INTEGRATED CIRCUITS
    Publication number: 20080138938
    Abstract: A method that locates a plurality of die for forming a plurality of packaged integrated circuits. A frame is placed over the support structure, wherein the frame includes a plurality of openings therein and each opening of the plurality of openings has at least two walls. Each die of a plurality of die is placed over the support structure, wherein each die has at least two adjacent edges. The relative placing of the frame and the die results in each die being in an opening of the plurality of openings. Encapsulant is applied to the plurality of die. Either or both of the plurality of die and frame are moved in relation to the other in a manner that causes the two adjacent edges of each die of the plurality of die to substantially abut to and align with the two walls of an opening of the plurality of openings.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2006
    Publication date: June 12, 2008
    Inventors: Robert J. Wenzel, Matthew A. Ruston, David M. Wells