Patents by Inventor Nicholas R. Watts
Nicholas R. Watts 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).
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Patent number: 12107082Abstract: An offset interposer includes a land side including land-side ball-grid array (BGA) and a package-on-package (POP) side including a POP-side BGA. The land-side BGA includes two adjacent, spaced-apart land-side pads, and the POP-side BGA includes two adjacent, spaced-apart POP-side pads that are coupled to the respective two land-side BGA pads through the offset interposer. The land-side BGA is configured to interface with a first-level interconnect. The POP-side BGA is configured to interface with a POP substrate. Each of the two land-side pads has a different footprint than the respective two POP-side pads.Type: GrantFiled: September 14, 2023Date of Patent: October 1, 2024Assignee: Intel CorporationInventors: Russell K. Mortensen, Robert M. Nickerson, Nicholas R. Watts
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Publication number: 20240222350Abstract: An offset interposer includes a land side including land-side ball-grid array (BGA) and a package-on-package (POP) side including a POP-side BGA. The land-side BGA includes two adjacent, spaced-apart land-side pads, and the POP-side BGA includes two adjacent, spaced-apart POP-side pads that are coupled to the respective two land-side BGA pads through the offset interposer. The land-side BGA is configured to interface with a first-level interconnect. The POP-side BGA is configured to interface with a POP substrate. Each of the two land-side pads has a different footprint than the respective two POP-side pads.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 19, 2024Publication date: July 4, 2024Inventors: Russell K. MORTENSEN, Robert M. NICKERSON, Nicholas R. WATTS
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Patent number: 11978730Abstract: An offset interposer includes a land side including land-side ball-grid array (BGA) and a package-on-package (POP) side including a POP-side BGA. The land-side BGA includes two adjacent, spaced-apart land-side pads, and the POP-side BGA includes two adjacent, spaced-apart POP-side pads that are coupled to the respective two land-side BGA pads through the offset interposer. The land-side BGA is configured to interface with a first-level interconnect. The POP-side BGA is configured to interface with a POP substrate. Each of the two land-side pads has a different footprint than the respective two POP-side pads.Type: GrantFiled: January 28, 2022Date of Patent: May 7, 2024Assignee: Intel CorporationInventors: Russell K. Mortensen, Robert M. Nickerson, Nicholas R. Watts
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Publication number: 20240006401Abstract: An offset interposer includes a land side including land-side ball-grid array (BGA) and a package-on-package (POP) side including a POP-side BGA. The land-side BGA includes two adjacent, spaced-apart land-side pads, and the POP-side BGA includes two adjacent, spaced-apart POP-side pads that are coupled to the respective two land-side BGA pads through the offset interposer. The land-side BGA is configured to interface with a first-level interconnect. The POP-side BGA is configured to interface with a POP substrate. Each of the two land-side pads has a different footprint than the respective two POP-side pads.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 14, 2023Publication date: January 4, 2024Applicant: Intel CorporationInventors: Russell K. MORTENSEN, Robert M. NICKERSON, Nicholas R. WATTS
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Patent number: 11798932Abstract: An offset interposer includes a land side including land-side ball-grid array (BGA) and a package-on-package (POP) side including a POP-side BGA. The land-side BGA includes two adjacent, spaced-apart land-side pads, and the POP-side BGA includes two adjacent, spaced-apart POP-side pads that are coupled to the respective two land-side BGA pads through the offset interposer. The land-side BGA is configured to interface with a first-level interconnect. The POP-side BGA is configured to interface with a POP substrate. Each of the two land-side pads has a different footprint than the respective two POP-side pads.Type: GrantFiled: June 30, 2022Date of Patent: October 24, 2023Assignee: Intel CorporationInventors: Russell K. Mortensen, Robert M. Nickerson, Nicholas R. Watts
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Publication number: 20220344318Abstract: An offset interposer includes a land side including land-side ball-grid array (BGA) and a package-on-package (POP) side including a POP-side BGA. The land-side BGA includes two adjacent, spaced-apart land-side pads, and the POP-side BGA includes two adjacent, spaced-apart POP-side pads that are coupled to the respective two land-side BGA pads through the offset interposer. The land-side BGA is configured to interface with a first-level interconnect. The POP-side BGA is configured to interface with a POP substrate. Each of the two land-side pads has a different footprint than the respective two POP-side pads.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 30, 2022Publication date: October 27, 2022Applicant: Intel CorporationInventors: Russell K. MORTENSEN, Robert M. Nickerson, Nicholas R. Watts
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Publication number: 20220157799Abstract: An offset interposer includes a land side including land-side ball-grid array (BGA) and a package-on-package (POP) side including a POP-side BGA. The land-side BGA includes two adjacent, spaced-apart land-side pads, and the POP-side BGA includes two adjacent, spaced-apart POP-side pads that are coupled to the respective two land-side BGA pads through the offset interposer. The land-side BGA is configured to interface with a first-level interconnect. The POP-side BGA is configured to interface with a POP substrate. Each of the two land-side pads has a different footprint than the respective two POP-side pads.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 28, 2022Publication date: May 19, 2022Applicant: Intel CorporationInventors: Russell K. MORTENSEN, Robert M. NICKERSON, Nicholas R. WATTS
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Publication number: 20200251462Abstract: An offset interposer includes a land side including land-side ball-grid array (BGA) and a package-on-package (POP) side including a POP-side BGA. The land-side BGA includes two adjacent, spaced-apart land-side pads, and the POP-side BGA includes two adjacent, spaced-apart POP-side pads that are coupled to the respective two land-side BGA pads through the offset interposer. The land-side BGA is configured to interface with a first-level interconnect. The POP-side BGA is configured to interface with a POP substrate. Each of the two land-side pads has a different footprint than the respective two POP-side pads.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 11, 2019Publication date: August 6, 2020Inventors: Russell Mortensen, Robert Nickerson, Nicholas R. Watts
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Patent number: 10607976Abstract: An offset interposer includes a land side including land-side ball-grid array (BGA) and a package-on-package (POP) side including a POP-side BGA. The land-side BGA includes two adjacent, spaced-apart land-side pads, and the POP-side BGA includes two adjacent, spaced-apart POP-side pads that are coupled to the respective two land-side BGA pads through the offset interposer. The land-side BGA is configured to interface with a first-level interconnect. The POP-side BGA is configured to interface with a POP substrate. Each of the two land-side pads has a different footprint than the respective two POP-side pads.Type: GrantFiled: March 31, 2016Date of Patent: March 31, 2020Assignee: Intel CorporationInventors: Russell K. Mortensen, Robert M. Nickerson, Nicholas R. Watts
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Patent number: 10446530Abstract: An offset interposer includes a land side including land-side ball-grid array (BGA) and a package-on-package (POP) side including a POP-side BGA. The land-side BGA includes two adjacent, spaced-apart land-side pads, and the POP-side BGA includes two adjacent, spaced-apart POP-side pads that are coupled to the respective two land-side BGA pads through the offset interposer. The land-side BGA is configured to interface with a first-level interconnect. The POP-side BGA is configured to interface with a POP substrate. Each of the two land-side pads has a different footprint than the respective two POP-side pads.Type: GrantFiled: August 16, 2011Date of Patent: October 15, 2019Assignee: Intel CorporationInventors: Russell K. Mortensen, Robert M. Nickerson, Nicholas R. Watts
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Patent number: 9960079Abstract: A method of forming a device associated with a via includes forming an opening or via, and forming at least a pair of conducting paths within the via. Also disclosed is a via having at pair of conducting paths therein.Type: GrantFiled: May 17, 2013Date of Patent: May 1, 2018Assignee: Intel CorporationInventors: Todd B. Myers, Nicholas R. Watts, Eric C. Palmer, Jui Min Lim
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Patent number: 9780054Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention describe a semiconductor package having an embedded die. The semiconductor package comprises a coreless substrate that contains the embedded die. The semiconductor package provides die stacking or package stacking capabilities. Furthermore, embodiments of the present invention describe a method of fabricating the semiconductor package that minimizes assembly costs.Type: GrantFiled: October 31, 2014Date of Patent: October 3, 2017Assignee: Intel CorporationInventors: John S. Guzek, Javier Soto Gonzalez, Nicholas R. Watts, Ravi K Nalla
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Patent number: 9607937Abstract: An interposer to form a frame around a bottom chip bonded to a package substrate and to standoff a top chip or package for clearance of the bottom chip. The interposer has pins arrayed on a first side which are soldered to the package substrate for reduced interposer z-height and pads arrayed on a second side to which the top package (chip) is bonded. During assembly, the interposer pins may be pressed against pre-soldered pads and the solder reflowed to join the interposer to the package substrate. A top package (chip) is then joined to an opposite side of the interposer to integrate the first and second chips.Type: GrantFiled: December 19, 2011Date of Patent: March 28, 2017Assignee: Intel CorporationInventors: Nicholas R. Watts, Tao Wu
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Publication number: 20160218093Abstract: An offset interposer includes a land side including land-side ball-grid array (BGA) and a package-on-package (POP) side including a POP-side BGA. The land-side BGA includes two adjacent, spaced-apart land-side pads, and the POP-side BGA includes two adjacent, spaced-apart POP-side pads that are coupled to the respective two land-side BGA pads through the offset interposer. The land-side BGA is configured to interface with a first-level interconnect. The POP-side BGA is configured to interface with a POP substrate. Each of the two land-side pads has a different footprint than the respective two POP-side pads.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 31, 2016Publication date: July 28, 2016Applicant: Intel CorporationInventors: Russell K. Mortensen, Robert M. Nickerson, Nicholas R. Watts
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Publication number: 20160133557Abstract: An offset interposer includes a land side including land-side ball-grid array (BGA) and a package-on-package (POP) side including a POP-side BGA. The land-side BGA includes two adjacent, spaced-apart land-side pads, and the POP-side BGA includes two adjacent, spaced-apart POP-side pads that are coupled to the respective two land-side BGA pads through the offset interposer. The land-side BGA is configured to interface with a first-level interconnect. The POP-side BGA is configured to interface with a POP substrate. Each of the two land-side pads has a different footprint than the respective two POP-side pads.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 24, 2015Publication date: May 12, 2016Applicant: Intel CorporationInventors: Russell K. Mortensen, Robert M. Nickerson, Nicholas R. Watts
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Publication number: 20150050781Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention describe a semiconductor package having an embedded die. The semiconductor package comprises a coreless substrate that contains the embedded die. The semiconductor package provides die stacking or package stacking capabilities. Furthermore, embodiments of the present invention describe a method of fabricating the semiconductor package that minimizes assembly costs.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 31, 2014Publication date: February 19, 2015Applicant: lintel CorporationInventors: John S. Guzek, Javier Soto Gonzalez, Nicholas R. Watts, Ravi K Nalla
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Patent number: 8901724Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention describe a semiconductor package having an embedded die. The semiconductor package comprises a coreless substrate that contains the embedded die. The semiconductor package provides die stacking or package stacking capabilities. Furthermore, embodiments of the present invention describe a method of fabricating the semiconductor package that minimizes assembly costs.Type: GrantFiled: December 29, 2009Date of Patent: December 2, 2014Assignee: Intel CorporationInventors: John Stephen Guzek, Javier Soto Gonzalez, Nicholas R. Watts, Ravi K. Nalla
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Patent number: 8860205Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention relate to a method of stiffening a semiconductor coreless package substrate to improve rigidity and resistance against warpage. An embodiment of the method comprises disposing a sacrificial mask on a plurality of contact pads on a second level interconnect (package-to-board interconnect) side of a coreless package substrate, forming a molded stiffener around the sacrificial mask without increasing the effective thickness of the substrate, and removing the sacrificial mask to form a plurality of cavities in the molded stiffener corresponding to the contact pads. Embodiments also include plating the surface of the contact pads and the sidewalls of the cavities in the molded cavities with an electrically conductive material.Type: GrantFiled: August 16, 2010Date of Patent: October 14, 2014Assignee: Intel CorporationInventors: Sriram Muthukumar, Nicholas R. Watts, John S. Guzek
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Publication number: 20130285242Abstract: An interposer to form a frame around a bottom chip bonded to a package substrate and to standoff a top chip or package for clearance of the bottom chip. The interposer has pins arrayed on a first side which are soldered to the package substrate for reduced interposer z-height and pads arrayed on a second side to which the top package (chip) is bonded. During assembly, the interposer pins may be pressed against pre-soldered pads and the solder reflowed to join the interposer to the package substrate. A top package (chip) is then joined to an opposite side of the interposer to integrate the first and second chips.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 19, 2011Publication date: October 31, 2013Inventors: Nicholas R. Watts, Tao Wu
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Publication number: 20130271907Abstract: An offset interposer includes a land side including land-side ball-grid array (BGA) and a package-on-package (POP) side including a POP-side BGA. The land-side BGA includes two adjacent, spaced-apart land-side pads, and the POP-side BGA includes two adjacent, spaced-apart POP-side pads that are coupled to the respective two land-side BGA pads through the offset interposer. The land-side BGA is configured to interface with a first-level interconnect The POP-side BGA is configured to interface with a POP substrate. Each of the two land-side pads has a different footprint than the respective two POP-side pads.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 16, 2011Publication date: October 17, 2013Inventors: Russell K. Mortensen, Robert M. Nickerson, Nicholas R. Watts