Patents by Inventor Michael David Hill

Michael David Hill 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).

  • Publication number: 20230336147
    Abstract: Aspects of this disclosure relate to an acoustic wave device with a silicon oxycarbide layer over a trap rich layer. The acoustic wave device can include a piezoelectric layer over the silicon oxycarbide. The acoustic wave device can be a surface acoustic wave device in certain applications. The acoustic wave device can be a bulk acoustic wave device in some other applications. Related acoustic wave filters, radio frequency modules, wireless communication devices, and methods are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 12, 2023
    Publication date: October 19, 2023
    Inventors: David Albert Feld, Michael David Hill, Benjamin Paul Abbott, Cedric Olivier Poirel, Rei Goto
  • Publication number: 20230336146
    Abstract: Aspects of this disclosure relate to an acoustic wave device with a temperature compensation layer that includes silicon oxycarbide. The temperature compensation layer can be in physical contact with at least a portion of a piezoelectric layer of the acoustic wave device. The acoustic wave device can be a surface acoustic wave device in certain applications. The acoustic wave device can be a bulk acoustic wave device in some other applications. Related acoustic wave filters, radio frequency modules, wireless communication devices, and methods are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 12, 2023
    Publication date: October 19, 2023
    Inventors: David Albert Feld, Michael David Hill, Benjamin Paul Abbott, Cedric Olivier Poirel, Rei Goto
  • Patent number: 11787703
    Abstract: Embodiments of synthetic garnet materials having advantageous properties, especially for below resonance frequency applications, are disclosed herein. In particular, embodiments of the synthetic garnet materials can have high Curie temperatures and dielectric constants while maintaining low magnetization. These materials can be incorporated into isolators and circulators, such as for use in telecommunication base stations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2023
    Assignee: Allumax TTI, LLC
    Inventors: David Bowie Cruickshank, Michael David Hill
  • Publication number: 20230327635
    Abstract: Aspects of this disclosure relate to an acoustic wave device with a piezoelectric layer that includes a wurtzite structure. The wurtzite structure can include a group 2 element and have a high acoustic velocity. For example, the wurtzite structure can include a carbide and the group 2 element can be carbon of the carbide. The high acoustic velocity can be over 10,000 meters per second. Related piezoelectric layers, acoustic wave filters, radio frequency modules, wireless communication devices, and methods are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2023
    Publication date: October 12, 2023
    Inventors: Michael David Hill, Alexandre Augusto Shirakawa, Benjamin Paul Abbott, Stefan Bader, David Albert Feld, Kwang Jae Shin
  • Publication number: 20230318566
    Abstract: A temperature compensated surface acoustic wave device is disclosed. The temperature compensated surface acoustic wave device can include a piezoelectric layer, an interdigital transducer electrode over the piezoelectric layer, and a temperature compensation layer over the interdigital transducer electrode. The interdigital transducer electrode includes a first layer, a second layer over the first layer, and a buffer layer between the first layer and the second layer. A thermal conductivity of the second layer is greater than a thermal conductivity of the buffer layer. The buffer layer can be a titanium layer. A thickness of the buffer layer can be in a range of 20 nm to 200 nm, or in a range of 5% to 30% of a thickness of the interdigital transducer electrode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 1, 2023
    Publication date: October 5, 2023
    Inventors: Takanori Yasuda, Keiichi Maki, Yumi Torazawa, Rei Goto, Michael David Hill
  • Patent number: 11776718
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are embodiments of an enhanced resonant frequency hexagonal ferrite material and methods of manufacturing. The hexagonal ferrite material can be Y-phase strontium hexagonal ferrite material. In some embodiments, strontium can be substituted out for a trivalent or tetravalent ion composition including potassium, thereby providing for advantageous properties.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2023
    Assignee: Skyworks Solutions, Inc.
    Inventor: Michael David Hill
  • Patent number: 11778915
    Abstract: An acoustic wave resonator comprises a piezoelectric material formed of aluminum nitride (AlN) doped with calcium (Ca) to enhance performance of the acoustic wave resonator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2023
    Assignee: SKYWORKS SOLUTIONS, INC.
    Inventors: Michael David Hill, Peter Ledel Gammel
  • Publication number: 20230303449
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are embodiments of low temperature co-fireable barium tungstate materials which can be used in combination with high dielectric materials, such as nickel zinc ferrite, to form composite structures, in particular for isolators and circulators for radiofrequency components. Embodiments of the material can include flux, such as bismuth vanadate, to reduce co-firing temperatures.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2023
    Publication date: September 28, 2023
    Inventors: Michael David Hill, David Bowie Cruickshank, Jeffrey Alan Shunkwiler, John Jianzhong Jiang, David Martin Firor
  • Publication number: 20230303450
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are embodiments of composite hexagonal ferrite materials formed from a combination of Y phase and Z phase hexagonal ferrite materials. Advantageously, embodiments of the material can have a high resonant frequency as well as a high permeability. In some embodiments, the materials can be useful for magnetodielectric antennas.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 16, 2023
    Publication date: September 28, 2023
    Inventors: Michael David Hill, Srinivas Polisetty, Constance M. Griffith
  • Publication number: 20230291085
    Abstract: A method of forming a composite material for use as an isolator or circulator in a radiofrequency device comprises providing a low temperature fireable outer material, the low fireable outer material having a garnet or scheelite structure, inserting a high dielectric constant inner material having a dielectric constant above 30 within an aperture in the low temperature fireable outer material, and co-firing the lower temperature fireable outer material and the high dielectric constant inner material together at temperature between 650-900° C. to shrink the low temperature fireable outer material around an outer surface of the high dielectric constant inner material to form an integrated magnetic/dielectric assembly without the use of adhesive or glue.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2023
    Publication date: September 14, 2023
    Inventors: Michael David Hill, David Bowie Cruickshank, Jeffrey Alan Shunkwiler, John Jianzhong Jiang, David Martin Firor, Srinivas Polisetty
  • Patent number: 11742118
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are embodiments of an enhanced resonant frequency hexagonal ferrite material, such as Y-phase hexagonal ferrite material, and methods of manufacturing. In some embodiments, sodium or potassium can be added into the crystal structure of the hexagonal ferrite material in order to achieve improved resonant frequencies in the range of 500 MHz to 1 GHz useful for radiofrequency applications.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2023
    Assignee: Skyworks Solutions, Inc.
    Inventor: Michael David Hill
  • Publication number: 20230242450
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are embodiments of low temperature co-fireable scheelite materials which can be used in combination with high dielectric materials, such as nickel zinc ferrite, to form composite structures, in particular for isolators and circulators for radiofrequency components. In some embodiments, the scheelite material can include aluminum oxide for temperature expansion regulation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2022
    Publication date: August 3, 2023
    Inventors: Michael David Hill, David Bowie Cruickshank, Jeffrey Alan Shunkwiler, John Jianzhong Jiang, David Martin Firor, Neil Bruce Coats
  • Patent number: 11715869
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are embodiments of low temperature co-fireable dielectric materials which can be used in conjunction with high dielectric materials to form composite structures, in particular for isolators and circulators for radiofrequency components. Embodiments of the low temperature co-fireable dielectric materials can be scheelite or garnet structures, for example barium tungstate. Adhesives and/or glue is not necessary for the formation of the isolators and circulators.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2023
    Assignee: Skyworks Solutions, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael David Hill, Jianzhong Jiang, Jeffrey Alan Shunkwiler, Neil Bruce Coats, David Martin Firor, David Bowie Cruickshank
  • Patent number: 11697601
    Abstract: Disclosed are embodiments of high Q modified materials. In some embodiments, complex tungsten oxides and/or hexagonal perovskite crystal structures can be added to provide for advantageous properties. In some embodiments, no tin is used in the formation of the material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2023
    Assignee: Skyworks Solutions, Inc.
    Inventor: Michael David Hill
  • Patent number: 11699836
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are embodiments of low temperature co-fireable dielectric materials which can be used in conjunction with high dielectric materials to form composite structures, in particular for isolators and circulators for radiofrequency components. Embodiments of the low temperature co-fireable dielectric materials can be scheelite or garnet structures, for example, bismuth vanadate. Adhesives and/or glue is not necessary for the formation of the isolators and circulators.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2023
    Assignee: SKYWORKS SOLUTIONS, INC.
    Inventors: Michael David Hill, David Bowie Cruickshank, Jeffrey Alan Shunkwiler, John Jianzhong Jiang, David Martin Firor, Srinivas Polisetty
  • Publication number: 20230202929
    Abstract: The disclosed technology relates to a ceramic composition and an article formed therefrom. A ceramic article for radio frequency applications is formed of a ceramic composite material comprising a matrix phase comprising aluminum oxide having a corundum crystal structure and a precipitate phase comprising ZnAl2O4 and Zn2TiO4 and having a spinel crystal structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2022
    Publication date: June 29, 2023
    Inventors: Michael David Hill, Srinivas Polisetty
  • Patent number: 11673837
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are embodiments of materials having high thermal conductivity along with a high dielectric constants. In some embodiments, a two phase composite ceramic material can be formed having a contiguous aluminum oxide phase with a secondary phase embedded within the continuous phase. Example secondary phases include calcium titanate, strontium titanate, or titanium dioxide.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2023
    Assignee: Skyworks Solutions, Inc.
    Inventor: Michael David Hill
  • Publication number: 20230117745
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are ceramic materials, such as bismuth substituted garnets, which can have high curie temperatures and high dielectric constants. In certain implementations, indium can be incorporated into the ceramic to improve certain properties and to avoid calcium compensation. The ceramic materials disclosed herein can be particular advantageous for below resonance applications.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 14, 2022
    Publication date: April 20, 2023
    Inventors: Michael David Hill, David Bowie Cruickshank
  • Publication number: 20230102155
    Abstract: The disclosed technology relates to a ceramic composition and an article formed therefrom. A ceramic article for radio frequency applications is formed of a ceramic material having a chemical formula represented by: Bi1.0+aY2.0-a-x-2yCax+2yFe5-x-yMIVxVyO12 or Bi1.0+aY2.0-a-2yCa2yFe5-y-zVyInzO12. The ceramic material has a composition such that a normalized change in saturation magnetization (?4?Ms), defined as ?4?Ms=[(4?Ms at 20° C.)-(4?Ms at 120° C.)]/(4?Ms at 20° C.), is less than about 0.35.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2022
    Publication date: March 30, 2023
    Inventors: Michael David Hill, David Bowie Cruickshank, Iain Alexander Macfarlane, Srinivas Polisetty, James Gerard O'Callaghan, Scott David Wilson
  • Publication number: 20230096130
    Abstract: The disclosed technology relates to a ceramic composition and an article formed therefrom. A ceramic article for radio frequency applications is formed of a ceramic material having a chemical formula represented by: Bi1.0+aY2.0?a?x?2yCax+2yFe5?x?yMIVxVyO12 or Bi1.0+aY2.0?a?2yCa2yFe5?y?zVyInzO12. The ceramic material has a composition such that a normalized change in saturation magnetization (?4?Ms), defined as ?4?Ms=[(4?Ms at 20° C.)?(4?Ms at 120° C.)]/(4?Ms at 20° C.), is less than about 0.35.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2022
    Publication date: March 30, 2023
    Inventors: Michael David Hill, David Bowie Cruickshank, Iain Alexander Macfarlane, Srinivas Polisetty, James Gerard O'Callaghan, Scott David Wilson