Patents by Inventor Matthew Michael Nowak

Matthew Michael Nowak 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: 10903240
    Abstract: An integrated circuit (IC) includes a glass substrate and a buried oxide layer. The IC additionally includes a first semiconductor device coupled to the glass substrate. The first semiconductor device includes a first gate and a first portion of a semiconductive layer coupled to the buried oxide layer. The first gate is located between the glass substrate and the first portion of the semiconductive layer and between the glass substrate and the buried oxide layer. The IC additionally includes a second semiconductor device coupled to the glass substrate. The second semiconductor device includes a second gate and a second portion of the semiconductive layer. The second gate is located between the glass substrate and the second portion of the semiconductive layer. The first portion is discontinuous from the second portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2021
    Assignee: QUALCOMM Incorporated
    Inventors: Shiqun Gu, Daniel Daeik Kim, Matthew Michael Nowak, Jonghae Kim, Changhan Hobie Yun, Je-Hsiung Jeffrey Lan, David Francis Berdy
  • Patent number: 10582609
    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: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2020
    Assignee: QUALCOMM Incorporated
    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: 10546852
    Abstract: A semiconductor device comprises a complementary metal oxide semiconductor (CMOS) device and a heterojunction bipolar transistor (HBT) integrated on a single die. The CMOS device may comprise silicon. The HBT may comprise III-V materials. The semiconductor device may be employed in a radio frequency front end (RFFE) module to reduce size and parasitics of the RFFE module and to provide cost and cycle time savings.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2020
    Assignee: QUALCOMM Incorporated
    Inventors: Ranadeep Dutta, Matthew Michael Nowak
  • Publication number: 20190341381
    Abstract: A semiconductor device comprises a complementary metal oxide semiconductor (CMOS) device and a heterojunction bipolar transistor (HBT) integrated on a single die. The CMOS device may comprise silicon. The HBT may comprise III-V materials. The semiconductor device may be employed in a radio frequency front end (RFFE) module to reduce size and parasitics of the RFFE module and to provide cost and cycle time savings.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 3, 2018
    Publication date: November 7, 2019
    Inventors: Ranadeep DUTTA, Matthew Michael NOWAK
  • Publication number: 20190259780
    Abstract: An integrated circuit (IC) includes a glass substrate and a buried oxide layer. The IC additionally includes a first semiconductor device coupled to the glass substrate. The first semiconductor device includes a first gate and a first portion of a semiconductive layer coupled to the buried oxide layer. The first gate is located between the glass substrate and the first portion of the semiconductive layer and between the glass substrate and the buried oxide layer. The IC additionally includes a second semiconductor device coupled to the glass substrate. The second semiconductor device includes a second gate and a second portion of the semiconductive layer. The second gate is located between the glass substrate and the second portion of the semiconductive layer. The first portion is discontinuous from the second portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 3, 2019
    Publication date: August 22, 2019
    Inventors: Shiqun GU, Daniel Daeik KIM, Matthew Michael NOWAK, Jonghae KIM, Changhan Hobie YUN, Je-Hsiung Jeffrey LAN, David Francis BERDY
  • Patent number: 10332911
    Abstract: An integrated circuit (IC) includes a glass substrate and a buried oxide layer. The IC additionally includes a first semiconductor device coupled to the glass substrate. The first semiconductor device includes a first gate and a first portion of a semiconductive layer coupled to the buried oxide layer. The first gate is located between the glass substrate and the first portion of the semiconductive layer and between the glass substrate and the buried oxide layer. The IC additionally includes a second semiconductor device coupled to the glass substrate. The second semiconductor device includes a second gate and a second portion of the semiconductive layer. The second gate is located between the glass substrate and the second portion of the semiconductive layer. The first portion is discontinuous from the second portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2019
    Assignee: QUALCOMM Incorporated
    Inventors: Shiqun Gu, Daeik Daniel Kim, Matthew Michael Nowak, Jonghae Kim, Changhan Hobie Yun, Je-Hsiung Jeffrey Lan, David Francis Berdy
  • 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: 10271745
    Abstract: Examples of monolithic integrated emitter-detector array in a flexible substrate for biometric sensing and associated devices and methods are disclosed. One disclosed example device includes a flexible substrate; a first array of emitters embedded in the flexible substrate, the first array of emitters configured to emit first electromagnetic (EM) signals; a first array of detectors embedded in the flexible substrate, the first array of detectors configured to detect reflections of the first EM signals; a first scanning circuit coupled to the first array of emitters, the first scanning circuit configured to selectively activate individual emitters of the first array of emitters; and a first sensing circuit coupled to individual detectors of the first array of detectors, the first sensing circuit configured to receive a detection signal from at least one of the detectors of the first array of detectors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2019
    Assignee: QUALCOMM Incorporated
    Inventors: Shiqun Gu, Matthew Michael Nowak, Kenneth Kaskoun, Eugene Dantsker, Russel Allyn Martin
  • 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: 20190067435
    Abstract: A nanowire transistor is provided that includes a well implant having a local isolation region for insulating a replacement metal gate from a parasitic channel. In addition, the nanowire transistor includes oxidized caps in the extension regions that inhibit parasitic gate-to-source and gate-to-drain capacitances.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2018
    Publication date: February 28, 2019
    Inventors: Mustafa Badaroglu, Vladimir Machkaoutsan, Stanley Seungchul Song, Jeffrey Junhao Xu, Matthew Michael Nowak, Choh Fei Yeap
  • Patent number: 10157992
    Abstract: A nanowire transistor is provided that includes a well implant having a local isolation region for insulating a replacement metal gate from a parasitic channel. In addition, the nanowire transistor includes oxidized caps in the extension regions that inhibit parasitic gate-to-source and gate-to-drain capacitances.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 18, 2018
    Assignee: QUALCOMM Incorporated
    Inventors: Mustafa Badaroglu, Vladimir Machkaoutsan, Stanley Seungchul Song, Jeffrey Junhao Xu, Matthew Michael Nowak, Choh Fei Yeap
  • Patent number: 10158030
    Abstract: A tunable capacitor may include a first terminal having a first semiconductor component with a first polarity. The tunable capacitor may also include a second terminal having a second semiconductor component with a second polarity. The second component may be adjacent to the first semiconductor component. The tunable capacitor may further include a first conductive material electrically coupled to a first depletion region at a first sidewall of the first semiconductor component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 18, 2018
    Assignee: QUALCOMM Incorporated
    Inventors: Shiqun Gu, Gengming Tao, Richard Hammond, Ranadeep Dutta, Matthew Michael Nowak, Francesco Carobolante
  • Publication number: 20180233604
    Abstract: A tunable capacitor may include a first terminal having a first semiconductor component with a first polarity. The tunable capacitor may also include a second terminal having a second semiconductor component with a second polarity. The second component may be adjacent to the first semiconductor component. The tunable capacitor may further include a first conductive material electrically coupled to a first depletion region at a first sidewall of the first semiconductor component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 13, 2017
    Publication date: August 16, 2018
    Inventors: Shiqun GU, Gengming TAO, Richard HAMMOND, Ranadeep DUTTA, Matthew Michael NOWAK, Francesco CAROBOLANTE
  • Patent number: 10043796
    Abstract: A device includes a substrate, a first nanowire field effect transistor (FET), and a second nanowire FET positioned between the substrate and the first nanowire FET. The device also includes a first nanowire electrically coupled to the first nanowire FET and to the second nanowire FET.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2018
    Assignee: QUALCOMM Incorporated
    Inventors: Vladimir Machkaoutsan, Stanley Seungchul Song, Mustafa Badaroglu, John Jianhong Zhu, Junjing Bao, Jeffrey Junhao Xu, Da Yang, Matthew Michael Nowak, Choh Fei Yeap
  • Patent number: 9906318
    Abstract: An apparatus is disclosed that includes a frequency multiplexer circuit coupled to an input node and configured to receive an input signal via the input node. The frequency multiplexer circuit comprises a first filter circuit, a second filter circuit, and a third filter circuit. The apparatus also includes a switching circuit that is configurable to couple at least two of a first output of the first filter circuit, a second output of the second filter circuit, or a third output of the third filter circuit to a single output port.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2018
    Assignee: QUALCOMM Incorporated
    Inventors: Chengjie Zuo, Daeik Daniel Kim, David Francis Berdy, Changhan Hobie Yun, Je-Hsiung Jeffrey Lan, Robert Paul Mikulka, Mario Francisco Velez, Jonghae Kim, Matthew Michael Nowak, Ryan Scott C. Spring, Xiangdong Zhang
  • Publication number: 20170373175
    Abstract: Disclosed is a heterojunction bipolar transistor, and method of manufacturing the same, including an emitter having a conductive emitter contact coupled to a first side of the emitter, a first side of a base coupled to a second side of the emitter opposite the first side of the emitter, a collector coupled to the base on a second side of the base opposite the emitter, wherein an area of a junction between the base and the collector is less than or equal to an area of a junction between the base and the emitter, a first conductive base contact coupled to the base, and a conductive collector contact coupled to the collector on the side of the collector opposite the emitter and substantially parallel to the first conductive base contact.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2016
    Publication date: December 28, 2017
    Inventors: Shiqun GU, Gengming TAI, Je-Hsiung LAN, Matthew Michael NOWAK, Miguel MIRANDA CORBALAN, Steve FANELLI
  • Publication number: 20170360316
    Abstract: Examples of monolithic integrated emitter-detector array in a flexible substrate for biometric sensing and associated devices and methods are disclosed. One disclosed example device includes a flexible substrate; a first array of emitters embedded in the flexible substrate, the first array of emitters configured to emit first electromagnetic (EM) signals; a first array of detectors embedded in the flexible substrate, the first array of detectors configured to detect reflections of the first EM signals; a first scanning circuit coupled to the first array of emitters, the first scanning circuit configured to selectively activate individual emitters of the first array of emitters; and a first sensing circuit coupled to individual detectors of the first array of detectors, the first sensing circuit configured to receive a detection signal from at least one of the detectors of the first array of detectors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2016
    Publication date: December 21, 2017
    Inventors: Shiqun GU, Matthew Michael NOWAK, Kenneth KASKOUN, Eugene DANTSKER, Russel Allyn MARTIN
  • Patent number: 9793164
    Abstract: Self-aligned metal cut and via for Back-End-Of-Line (BEOL) processes for semiconductor integrated circuit (IC) fabrication, and related processes and devices, is disclosed. In this manner, mask placement overlay requirements can be relaxed. This relaxation can be multiples of that allowed by conventional BEOL techniques. This is enabled through application of different fill materials for alternating lines in which a conductor will later be placed. With these different fill materials in place, a print cut and via mask is used, with the mask allowed to overlap other adjacent fill lines to that of the desired line. Etching is then applied that is selective to the desired line but not adjacent lines.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2017
    Assignee: QUALCOMM Incorporated
    Inventors: Vladimir Machkaoutsan, Stanley Seungchul Song, John Jianhong Zhu, Junjing Bao, Jeffrey Junhao Xu, Mustafa Badaroglu, Matthew Michael Nowak, Choh Fei Yeap
  • Patent number: 9768109
    Abstract: An integrated circuit (IC) includes a first semiconductor device on a glass substrate. The first semiconductor device includes a first semiconductive region of a bulk silicon wafer. The IC includes a second semiconductor device on the glass substrate. The second semiconductor device includes a second semiconductive region of the bulk silicon wafer. The IC includes a through substrate trench between the first semiconductive region and the second semiconductive region. The through substrate trench includes a portion disposed beyond a surface of the bulk silicon wafer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2017
    Assignee: QUALCOMM Incorporated
    Inventors: Shiqun Gu, Daeik Daniel Kim, Matthew Michael Nowak, Jonghae Kim, Changhan Hobie Yun, Je-Hsiung Jeffrey Lan, David Francis Berdy
  • Publication number: 20170221884
    Abstract: A device includes a substrate, a first nanowire field effect transistor (FET), and a second nanowire FET positioned between the substrate and the first nanowire FET. The device also includes a first nanowire electrically coupled to the first nanowire FET and to the second nanowire FET.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 12, 2016
    Publication date: August 3, 2017
    Inventors: Vladimir Machkaoutsan, Stanley Seungchul Song, Mustafa Badaroglu, John Jianhong Zhu, Junjing Bao, Jeffrey Junhao Xu, Da Yang, Matthew Michael Nowak, Choh Fei Yeap