Patents by Inventor Nathan A. Nuttall

Nathan A. Nuttall 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: 10748832
    Abstract: A heat sink for a semiconductor chip device includes cavities in a lower surface thereof for receiving electrical components on a top surface of the semiconductor chip, and a pedestal extending through an opening in the semiconductor chip for contacting electrical components on a bottom surface of the semiconductor chip. A lid may also be provided on the bottom surface of the semiconductor chip for protecting the electrical components and for heat sinking the electrical components to an adjacent device or printed circuit board.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2020
    Assignee: Elenion Technologies, LLC
    Inventor: Nathan A. Nuttall
  • Patent number: 10678005
    Abstract: Two semiconductor chips are optically aligned to form a hybrid semiconductor device. Both chips have optical waveguides and alignment surface positioned at precisely-defined complementary vertical offsets from optical axes of the corresponding waveguides, so that the waveguides are vertically aligned when one of the chips is placed atop the other with their alignment surface abutting each other. The position of the at least one of the alignment surface in a layer stack of its chip is precisely defined by epitaxy. The chips are bonded at offset bonding pads with the alignment surfaces abutting in the absence of bonding material therebetween.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2020
    Assignee: Elenion Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: David Henry Kinghorn, Ari Jason Novack, Holger N. Klein, Nathan A. Nuttall, Kishor V. Desai, Daniel J. Blumenthal, Michael J. Hochberg, Ruizhi Shi
  • Publication number: 20200057216
    Abstract: A fiber alignment or “fiberposer” device enables the passive alignment of one or more optical fibers to a photonic integrated circuit (PIC) device using mating hard-stop features etched into the two devices. Accordingly, fiber grooves can be provide separate from the electrical and optical elements, and attached to the PIC with sub-micron accuracy. Fiberposers may also include a hermetic seal for a laser or other device on the PIC. All of these features significantly reduce the typical cost of an actively aligned optical device sealed in an hermetic package.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2019
    Publication date: February 20, 2020
    Inventors: Nathan A. Nuttall, Daniel J. Blumenthal, Ari Novack, Holger N. Klein
  • Patent number: 10495830
    Abstract: A fiber alignment or “fiberposer” device enables the passive alignment of one or more optical fibers to a photonic integrated circuit (PIC) device using mating hard-stop features etched into the two devices. Accordingly, fiber grooves can be provide separate from the electrical and optical elements, and attached to the PIC with sub-micron accuracy. Fiberposers may also include a hermetic seal for a laser or other device on the PIC. All of these features significantly reduce the typical cost of an actively aligned optical device sealed in an hermetic package.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2019
    Assignee: Elenion Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Nathan A. Nuttall, Daniel J. Blumenthal, Ari Novack, Holger N. Klein
  • Publication number: 20190189531
    Abstract: A heat sink for a semiconductor chip device includes cavities in a lower surface thereof for receiving electrical components on a top surface of the semiconductor chip, and a pedestal extending through an opening in the semiconductor chip for contacting electrical components on a bottom surface of the semiconductor chip. A lid may also be provided on the bottom surface of the semiconductor chip for protecting the electrical components and for heat sinking the electrical components to an adjacent device or printed circuit board.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 17, 2019
    Publication date: June 20, 2019
    Inventor: Nathan A. Nuttall
  • Publication number: 20190179091
    Abstract: Two semiconductor chips are optically aligned to form a hybrid semiconductor device. Both chips have optical waveguides and alignment surface positioned at precisely-defined complementary vertical offsets from optical axes of the corresponding waveguides, so that the waveguides are vertically aligned when one of the chips is placed atop the other with their alignment surface abutting each other. The position of the at least one of the alignment surface in a layer stack of its chip is precisely defined by epitaxy. The chips are bonded at offset bonding pads with the alignment surfaces abutting in the absence of bonding material therebetween.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 16, 2019
    Publication date: June 13, 2019
    Inventors: David Henry Kinghorn, Ari Jason Novack, Holger N. Klein, Nathan A. Nuttall, Kishor V. Desai, Daniel J. Blumenthal, Michael J. Hochberg, Ruizhi Shi
  • Patent number: 10222565
    Abstract: Two semiconductor chips are optically aligned to form a hybrid semiconductor device. Both chips have optical waveguides and alignment surface positioned at precisely-defined complementary vertical offsets from optical axes of the corresponding waveguides, so that the waveguides are vertically aligned when one of the chips is placed atop the other with their alignment surface abutting each other. The position of the at least one of the alignment surface in a layer stack of its chip is precisely defined by epitaxy. The chips are bonded at offset bonding pads with the alignment surfaces abutting in the absence of bonding material therebetween.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2019
    Assignee: Elenion Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: David Henry Kinghorn, Ari Jason Novack, Holger N. Klein, Nathan A. Nuttall, Kishor V. Desai, Daniel J. Blumenthal, Michael J. Hochberg, Ruizhi Shi
  • Patent number: 10211121
    Abstract: A heat sink for a semiconductor chip device includes cavities in a lower surface thereof for receiving electrical components on a top surface of the semiconductor chip, and a pedestal extending through an opening in the semiconductor chip for contacting electrical components on a bottom surface of the semiconductor chip. A lid may also be provided on the bottom surface of the semiconductor chip for protecting the electrical components and for heat sinking the electrical components to an adjacent device or printed circuit board.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2019
    Assignee: Elenion Technologies, LLC
    Inventor: Nathan A. Nuttall
  • Publication number: 20180314017
    Abstract: A fiber alignment or “fiberposer” device enables the passive alignment of one or more optical fibers to a photonic integrated circuit (PIC) device using mating hard-stop features etched into the two devices. Accordingly, fiber grooves can be provide separate from the electrical and optical elements, and attached to the PIC with sub-micron accuracy. Fiberposers may also include a hermetic seal for a laser or other device on the PIC. All of these features significantly reduce the typical cost of an actively aligned optical device sealed in an hermetic package.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2018
    Publication date: November 1, 2018
    Inventors: Nathan A. Nuttall, Daniel J. Blumenthal, Ari Novack, Holger N. Klein
  • Patent number: 10025045
    Abstract: A fiber alignment or “fiberposer” device enables the passive alignment of one or more optical fibers to a photonic integrated circuit (PIC) device using mating hard-stop features etched into the two devices. Accordingly, fiber grooves can be provide separate from the electrical and optical elements, and attached to the PIC with sub-micron accuracy. Fiberposers may also include a hermetic seal for a laser or other device on the PIC. All of these features significantly reduce the typical cost of an actively aligned optical device sealed in an hermetic package.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2018
    Assignee: Elenion Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Nathan A. Nuttall, Daniel J. Blumenthal, Ari Novack, Holger N. Klein
  • Publication number: 20180090410
    Abstract: A heat sink for a semiconductor chip device includes cavities in a lower surface thereof for receiving electrical components on a top surface of the semiconductor chip, and a pedestal extending through an opening in the semiconductor chip for contacting electrical components on a bottom surface of the semiconductor chip. A lid may also be provided on the bottom surface of the semiconductor chip for protecting the electrical components and for heat sinking the electrical components to an adjacent device or printed circuit board.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2017
    Publication date: March 29, 2018
    Inventor: Nathan A. Nuttall
  • Publication number: 20180052290
    Abstract: Two semiconductor chips are optically aligned to form a hybrid semiconductor device. Both chips have optical waveguides and alignment surface positioned at precisely-defined complementary vertical offsets from optical axes of the corresponding waveguides, so that the waveguides are vertically aligned when one of the chips is placed atop the other with their alignment surface abutting each other. The position of the at least one of the alignment surface in a layer stack of its chip is precisely defined by epitaxy. The chips are bonded at offset bonding pads with the alignment surfaces abutting in the absence of bonding material therebetween.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 13, 2017
    Publication date: February 22, 2018
    Inventors: David Henry Kinghorn, Ari Jason Novack, Holger N. Klein, Nathan A. Nuttall, Kishor V. Desai, Daniel J. Blumenthal, Michael J. Hochberg, Ruizhi Shi
  • Patent number: 9859186
    Abstract: A heat sink for a semiconductor chip device includes cavities in a lower surface thereof for receiving electrical components on a top surface of the semiconductor chip, and a pedestal extending through an opening in the semiconductor chip for contacting electrical components on a bottom surface of the semiconductor chip. A lid may also be provided on the bottom surface of the semiconductor chip for protecting the electrical components and for heat sinking the electrical components to an adjacent device or printed circuit board.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2018
    Assignee: Elenion Technologies, LLC
    Inventor: Nathan A. Nuttall
  • Patent number: 9817197
    Abstract: Two semiconductor chips are optically aligned to form a hybrid semiconductor device. Both chips have optical waveguides and alignment surface positioned at precisely-defined complementary vertical offsets from optical axes of the corresponding waveguides, so that the waveguides are vertically aligned when one of the chips is placed atop the other with their alignment surface abutting each other. The position of the at least one of the alignment surface in a layer stack of its chip is precisely defined by epitaxy. The chips are bonded at offset bonding pads with the alignment surfaces abutting in the absence of bonding material therebetween.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2017
    Assignee: Elenion Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: David Henry Kinghorn, Ari Jason Novack, Holger N. Klein, Nathan A. Nuttall, Kishor V. Desai, Daniel J. Blumenthal, Michael J. Hochberg, Ruizhi Shi
  • Publication number: 20170205594
    Abstract: A fiber alignment or “fiberposer” device enables the passive alignment of one or more optical fibers to a photonic integrated circuit (PIC) device using mating hard-stop features etched into the two devices. Accordingly, fiber grooves can be provide separate from the electrical and optical elements, and attached to the PIC with sub-micron accuracy. Fiberposers may also include a hermetic seal for a laser or other device on the PIC. All of these features significantly reduce the typical cost of an actively aligned optical device sealed in an hermetic package.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2017
    Publication date: July 20, 2017
    Inventors: Nathan A. Nuttall, Daniel J. Blumenthal, Ari Novack, Holger N. Klein
  • Publication number: 20170131491
    Abstract: A hybrid pin connecting apparatus and method for connecting a thermally susceptible high-speed optoelectronic device to a PCB, comprising a combination of one or more flat pins or gull wing pins capable of transmitting high-speed electrical signals above 5 Gbps for being locally soldered to one or more matching surface mount pads on the PCB, and a pin grid array capable of transmitting only low-speed electrical signals below 5 Gbps mounted on the substrate for fitting into and connecting to a geometrically matching array of through-hole connections on the PCB.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 10, 2015
    Publication date: May 11, 2017
    Inventors: Asres Y. Seyoum, Nathan A. Nuttall
  • Patent number: 9638859
    Abstract: A fiber alignment or “fiberposer” device enables the passive alignment of one or more optical fibers to a photonic integrated circuit (PIC) device using mating hard-stop features etched into the two devices. Accordingly, fiber grooves can be provide separate from the electrical and optical elements, and attached to the PIC with sub-micron accuracy. Fiberposers may also include a hermetic seal for a laser or other device on the PIC. All of these features significantly reduce the typical cost of an actively aligned optical device sealed in an hermetic package.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2017
    Assignee: Elenion Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Nathan A. Nuttall, Daniel J. Blumenthal, Ari Novack, Holger N. Klein
  • Publication number: 20170103934
    Abstract: A heat sink for a semiconductor chip device includes cavities in a lower surface thereof for receiving electrical components on a top surface of the semiconductor chip, and a pedestal extending through an opening in the semiconductor chip for contacting electrical components on a bottom surface of the semiconductor chip. A lid may also be provided on the bottom surface of the semiconductor chip for protecting the electrical components and for heat sinking the electrical components to an adjacent device or printed circuit board.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2016
    Publication date: April 13, 2017
    Inventor: Nathan A. Nuttall
  • Patent number: 9543226
    Abstract: A heat sink for a semiconductor chip device includes cavities in a lower surface thereof for receiving electrical components on a top surface of the semiconductor chip, and a pedestal extending through an opening in the semiconductor chip for contacting electrical components on a bottom surface of the semiconductor chip. A lid may also be provided on the bottom surface of the semiconductor chip for protecting the electrical components and for heat sinking the electrical components to an adjacent device or printed circuit board.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2017
    Assignee: Coriant Advanced Technology, LLC
    Inventor: Nathan A. Nuttall
  • Publication number: 20160291265
    Abstract: Two semiconductor chips are optically aligned to form a hybrid semiconductor device. Both chips have optical waveguides and alignment surface positioned at precisely-defined complementary vertical offsets from optical axes of the corresponding waveguides, so that the waveguides are vertically aligned when one of the chips is placed atop the other with their alignment surface abutting each other. The position of the at least one of the alignment surface in a layer stack of its chip is precisely defined by epitaxy. The chips are bonded at offset bonding pads with the alignment surfaces abutting in the absence of bonding material therebetween.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2016
    Publication date: October 6, 2016
    Inventors: David Henry Kinghorn, Ari Jason Novack, Holger N. Klein, Nathan A. Nuttall, Kishor V. Desai, Daniel J. Blumenthal, Michael J. Hochberg, Ruizhi Shi