Patents by Inventor Matthew Vernon Kaufmann

Matthew Vernon Kaufmann 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: 8643164
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatuses for wafer-level package-on-package structures are provided herein. A wafer-level integrated circuit package that includes at least one die is formed. The wafer-level integrated circuit package includes redistribution interconnects that redistribute terminals of the die over an area that is larger than an active-surface of the die. Electrically conductive paths are formed from the redistribution interconnects at a first surface of the wafer-level integrated circuit package to electrically conductive features at a second surface of the wafer-level integrated circuit package. A second integrated circuit package may be mounted to the second surface of the wafer-level integrated circuit package to form a package-on-package structure. Electrical mounting members of the second package may be coupled to the electrically conductive features at the second surface of the wafer-level integrated circuit package to provide electrical connectivity between the packages.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2014
    Assignee: Broadcom Corporation
    Inventors: Matthew Vernon Kaufmann, Teck Yang Tan
  • Patent number: 8269321
    Abstract: According to one exemplary embodiment, a lead frame package includes a number of leads and a number of contacts, where each of the contacts is situated over one of the leads. The lead frame package further includes a semiconductor die including a number of bond pads. Each of the contacts is directly attached and bonded to one of the bond pads on the semiconductor die. Each of the contacts is situated over a top portion of one of the leads, where the top portion has a shorter length than a middle portion of each of the leads. Each of the contacts is connected to one of the bond pads on the semiconductor die without a wire bond. The semiconductor die does not include a redistribution layer situated over an active surface of the semiconductor die.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 18, 2012
    Assignee: Broadcom Corporation
    Inventors: Ken Jian Ming Wang, Matthew Vernon Kaufmann
  • Publication number: 20100314739
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatuses for wafer-level package-on-package structures are provided herein. A wafer-level integrated circuit package that includes at least one die is formed. The wafer-level integrated circuit package includes redistribution interconnects that redistribute terminals of the die over an area that is larger than an active-surface of the die. Electrically conductive paths are formed from the redistribution interconnects at a first surface of the wafer-level integrated circuit package to electrically conductive features at a second surface of the wafer-level integrated circuit package. A second integrated circuit package may be mounted to the second surface of the wafer-level integrated circuit package to form a package-on-package structure. Electrical mounting members of the second package may be coupled to the electrically conductive features at the second surface of the wafer-level integrated circuit package to provide electrical connectivity between the packages.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2009
    Publication date: December 16, 2010
    Applicant: BROADCOM CORPORATION
    Inventors: Matthew Vernon Kaufmann, Teck Yang Tan
  • Publication number: 20090057858
    Abstract: According to one exemplary embodiment, a lead frame package includes a number of leads and a number of contacts, where each of the contacts is situated over one of the leads. The lead frame package further includes a semiconductor die including a number of bond pads. Each of the contacts is directly attached and bonded to one of the bond pads on the semiconductor die. Each of the contacts is situated over a top portion of one of the leads, where the top portion has a shorter length than a middle portion of each of the leads. Each of the contacts is connected to one of the bond pads on the semiconductor die without a wire bond. The semiconductor die does not include a redistribution layer situated over an active surface of the semiconductor die.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2007
    Publication date: March 5, 2009
    Applicant: BROADCOM CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ken Jian Ming Wang, Matthew Vernon Kaufmann
  • Patent number: 7449365
    Abstract: Forming a wafer level chip scale flip chip package includes determining isolation requirements of an integrated circuit formed in a semi conductive substrate from package signal connections of the wafer level chip scale flip chip package. Operation may further include, based upon the integrated circuit characteristics, selecting a thickness of at least one dielectric layer isolating a top metal layer of the integrated circuit from the package signal connections of the wafer level chip scale flip chip package, determining a minimum pitch of the package signal connections of the wafer level chip scale flip chip package, and determining a maximum lateral distance from the signal pad to a servicing package signal connection of the wafer level chip scale flip chip package and determining a position of the servicing package signal connection of the wafer level chip scale flip chip package based upon the maximum lateral distance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 11, 2008
    Assignee: Broadcom Corporation
    Inventors: Arya Reza Behzad, Matthew Vernon Kaufmann, Malcolm MacIntosh, Jacob Jude Rael, Henry K. Chen