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).

  • Patent number: 12107082
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2023
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2024
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Russell K. Mortensen, Robert M. Nickerson, Nicholas R. Watts
  • Publication number: 20240222350
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2024
    Publication date: July 4, 2024
    Inventors: Russell K. MORTENSEN, Robert M. NICKERSON, Nicholas R. WATTS
  • Patent number: 11978730
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2024
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Russell K. Mortensen, Robert M. Nickerson, Nicholas R. Watts
  • Publication number: 20240006401
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2023
    Publication date: January 4, 2024
    Applicant: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Russell K. MORTENSEN, Robert M. NICKERSON, Nicholas R. WATTS
  • Patent number: 11798932
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2023
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Russell K. Mortensen, Robert M. Nickerson, Nicholas R. Watts
  • Publication number: 20220344318
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2022
    Publication date: October 27, 2022
    Applicant: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Russell K. MORTENSEN, Robert M. Nickerson, Nicholas R. Watts
  • Publication number: 20220157799
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: January 28, 2022
    Publication date: May 19, 2022
    Applicant: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Russell K. MORTENSEN, Robert M. NICKERSON, Nicholas R. WATTS
  • Publication number: 20200251462
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: November 11, 2019
    Publication date: August 6, 2020
    Inventors: Russell Mortensen, Robert Nickerson, Nicholas R. Watts
  • Patent number: 10607976
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2020
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Russell K. Mortensen, Robert M. Nickerson, Nicholas R. Watts
  • Patent number: 10446530
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2019
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Russell K. Mortensen, Robert M. Nickerson, Nicholas R. Watts
  • Patent number: 9960079
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2018
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Todd B. Myers, Nicholas R. Watts, Eric C. Palmer, Jui Min Lim
  • Patent number: 9780054
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2017
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: John S. Guzek, Javier Soto Gonzalez, Nicholas R. Watts, Ravi K Nalla
  • Patent number: 9607937
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2017
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Nicholas R. Watts, Tao Wu
  • Publication number: 20160218093
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2016
    Publication date: July 28, 2016
    Applicant: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Russell K. Mortensen, Robert M. Nickerson, Nicholas R. Watts
  • Publication number: 20160133557
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: December 24, 2015
    Publication date: May 12, 2016
    Applicant: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Russell K. Mortensen, Robert M. Nickerson, Nicholas R. Watts
  • Publication number: 20150050781
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2014
    Publication date: February 19, 2015
    Applicant: lintel Corporation
    Inventors: John S. Guzek, Javier Soto Gonzalez, Nicholas R. Watts, Ravi K Nalla
  • Patent number: 8901724
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 2, 2014
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: John Stephen Guzek, Javier Soto Gonzalez, Nicholas R. Watts, Ravi K. Nalla
  • Patent number: 8860205
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 14, 2014
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Sriram Muthukumar, Nicholas R. Watts, John S. Guzek
  • Publication number: 20130285242
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2011
    Publication date: October 31, 2013
    Inventors: Nicholas R. Watts, Tao Wu
  • Publication number: 20130271907
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: August 16, 2011
    Publication date: October 17, 2013
    Inventors: Russell K. Mortensen, Robert M. Nickerson, Nicholas R. Watts