Patents by Inventor Michael Mian

Michael Mian 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).

  • Conductive trace with reduced RF impedance resulting from the skin effect
    Patent number: 6853079
    Abstract: The radio frequency (RF) impedance of a metal trace at gigahertz frequencies is reduced by forming the metal trace to have a base region and a number of fins that extend away from the base region. When formed in a spiral configuration having a number of loops, the metal trace forms an inductor with an increased quality factor (Q).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 2002
    Date of Patent: February 8, 2005
    Assignee: National Semiconductor Corporation
    Inventors: Peter J. Hopper, Peter Johnson, Kyuwoon Hwang, Michael Mian, Robert Drury
  • Metal trace with reduced RF impedance resulting from the skin effect
    Patent number: 6740956
    Abstract: The RF impedance of a metal trace at gigahertz frequencies is reduced by forming the metal trace to have a base region and a number of fingers that extend away from the base region. When formed to have a number of loops, the metal trace forms an inductor with an increased Q.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 2002
    Date of Patent: May 25, 2004
    Assignee: National Semiconductor Corporation
    Inventors: Peter J. Hopper, Peter Johnson, Kyuwoon Hwang, Michael Mian, Robert Drury
  • Dual damascene metal trace with reduced RF impedance resulting from the skin effect
    Patent number: 6703710
    Abstract: The RF impedance of a metal trace at gigahertz frequencies is reduced by forming the metal trace to have a base region and a number of fingers that extend away from the base region. When formed to have a number of loops, the metal trace forms an inductor with an increased Q.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 2002
    Date of Patent: March 9, 2004
    Assignee: National Semiconductor Corporation
    Inventors: Peter J. Hopper, Peter Johnson, Kyuwoon Hwang, Michael Mian, Robert Drury