Patents by Inventor Nicholas Thomson
Nicholas Thomson 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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Publication number: 20260190502Abstract: Substrate-less diode, bipolar and feedthrough integrated circuit structures, and methods of fabricating substrate-less diode, bipolar and feedthrough integrated circuit structures, are described. For example, a substrate-less integrated circuit structure includes a semiconductor structure. A plurality of gate structures is over the semiconductor structure. A plurality of P-type epitaxial structures is over the semiconductor structure. A plurality of N-type epitaxial structures is over the semiconductor structure. One or more open locations is between corresponding ones of the plurality of gate structures. A backside contact is connected directly to one of the pluralities of P-type and N-type epitaxial structures.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 27, 2026Publication date: July 2, 2026Inventors: Ayan KAR, Kalyan KOLLURU, Nicholas THOMSON, Rui MA, Benjamin ORR, Nathan JACK, Mauro KOBRINSKY, Patrick MORROW, Chung-Hsun LIN
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Publication number: 20260173524Abstract: Substrate-less lateral diode integrated circuit structures, and methods of fabricating substrate-less lateral diode integrated circuit structures, are described. For example, a substrate-less integrated circuit structure includes a fin or a stack of nanowires. A plurality of P-type epitaxial structures is over the fin or stack of nanowires. A plurality of N-type epitaxial structures is over the fin or stack of nanowires. One or more spacings are in locations over the fin or stack of nanowires, a corresponding one of the one or more spacings extending between neighboring ones of the plurality of P-type epitaxial structures and the plurality of N-type epitaxial structures.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 15, 2025Publication date: June 18, 2026Inventors: Nicholas THOMSON, Kalyan KOLLURU, Ayan KAR, Rui MA, Benjamin ORR, Nathan JACK, Biswajeet GUHA, Brian GREENE, Lin HU, Chung-Hsun LIN
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Patent number: 12635255Abstract: Substrate-less diode, bipolar and feedthrough integrated circuit structures, and methods of fabricating substrate-less diode, bipolar and feedthrough integrated circuit structures, are described. For example, a substrate-less integrated circuit structure includes a semiconductor structure. A plurality of gate structures is over the semiconductor structure. A plurality of P-type epitaxial structures is over the semiconductor structure. A plurality of N-type epitaxial structures is over the semiconductor structure. One or more open locations is between corresponding ones of the plurality of gate structures. A backside contact is connected directly to one of the pluralities of P-type and N-type epitaxial structures.Type: GrantFiled: June 24, 2021Date of Patent: May 19, 2026Assignee: Intel CorporationInventors: Ayan Kar, Kalyan Kolluru, Nicholas Thomson, Rui Ma, Benjamin Orr, Nathan Jack, Mauro Kobrinsky, Patrick Morrow, Chung-Hsun Lin
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Publication number: 20250393251Abstract: Integrated circuit structures having backside conductive feed-throughs are described. In an example, an integrated circuit structure includes a first plurality of horizontally stacked nanowires or fin laterally spaced apart from a second plurality of horizontally stacked nanowires or fin. A first gate stack is over the first plurality of horizontally stacked nanowires or fin, and a second gate stack is over the second plurality of horizontally stacked nanowires or fin. An epitaxial source or drain structure is on a front side conductive contact between the first plurality of horizontally stacked nanowires or fin and the second plurality of horizontally stacked nanowires or fin. A backside conductive structure extends entirely through the epitaxial source or drain structure to the front side conductive contact.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 25, 2024Publication date: December 25, 2025Inventors: Leonard P. GULER, Saurabh ACHARYA, Vivek VISHWAKARMA, Umang DESAI, Clifford J. ENGEL, Debaleena NANDI, Nicholas THOMSON, Gary ALLEN, Shaun MILLS, Ehren MANNEBACH
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Patent number: 12507475Abstract: Substrate-less lateral diode integrated circuit structures, and methods of fabricating substrate-less lateral diode integrated circuit structures, are described. For example, a substrate-less integrated circuit structure includes a fin or a stack of nanowires. A plurality of P-type epitaxial structures is over the fin or stack of nanowires. A plurality of N-type epitaxial structures is over the fin or stack of nanowires. One or more spacings are in locations over the fin or stack of nanowires, a corresponding one of the one or more spacings extending between neighboring ones of the plurality of P-type epitaxial structures and the plurality of N-type epitaxial structures.Type: GrantFiled: June 25, 2021Date of Patent: December 23, 2025Assignee: Intel CorporationInventors: Nicholas Thomson, Kalyan Kolluru, Ayan Kar, Rui Ma, Benjamin Orr, Nathan Jack, Biswajeet Guha, Brian Greene, Lin Hu, Chung-Hsun Lin
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Patent number: 12402349Abstract: Gate-all-around integrated circuit structures having devices with channel-to-substrate electrical contact are described. For example, an integrated circuit structure includes a first vertical arrangement of horizontal nanowires above a first fin. A channel region of the first vertical arrangement of horizontal nanowires is electrically coupled to the first fin by a semiconductor material layer directly between the first vertical arrangement of horizontal nanowires and the first fin. A first gate stack is over the first vertical arrangement of horizontal nanowires. A second vertical arrangement of horizontal nanowires is above a second fin. A channel region of the second vertical arrangement of horizontal nanowires is electrically isolated from the second fin. A second gate stack is over the second vertical arrangement of horizontal nanowires.Type: GrantFiled: October 12, 2023Date of Patent: August 26, 2025Assignee: Intel CorporationInventors: Biswajeet Guha, William Hsu, Chung-Hsun Lin, Kinyip Phoa, Oleg Golonzka, Ayan Kar, Nicholas Thomson, Benjamin Orr, Nathan Jack, Kalyan Kolluru, Tahir Ghani
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Publication number: 20250261452Abstract: Substrate-less silicon controlled rectifier (SCR) integrated circuit structures, and methods of fabricating substrate-less silicon controlled rectifier (SCR) integrated circuit structures, are described. For example, a substrate-less integrated circuit structure includes a first fin portion and a second fin portion that meet at a junction. A plurality of gate structures is over the first fin portion and a second fin portion. A plurality of P-type epitaxial structures and N-type epitaxial structures is between corresponding adjacent ones of the plurality of gate structures. Pairs of the P-type epitaxial structures alternate with pairs of the N-type epitaxial structures.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 1, 2025Publication date: August 14, 2025Inventors: Rui MA, Kalyan KOLLURU, Nicholas THOMSON, Ayan KAR, Benjamin ORR, Nathan JACK, Biswajeet GUHA, Brian GREENE, Chung-Hsun LIN
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Publication number: 20250254993Abstract: Substrate-free integrated circuit structures, and methods of fabricating substrate-free integrated circuit structures, are described. For example, a substrate-less integrated circuit structure includes a fin, a plurality of gate structures over the fin, and a plurality of alternating P-type epitaxial structures and N-type epitaxial structures between adjacent ones of the plurality of gate structures.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 28, 2025Publication date: August 7, 2025Inventors: Biswajeet GUHA, Brian GREENE, Avyaya JAYANTHINARASIMHAM, Ayan KAR, Benjamin ORR, Chung-Hsun LIN, Curtis TSAI, Kalyan KOLLURU, Kevin FISCHER, Lin HU, Nathan JACK, Nicholas THOMSON, Rishabh MEHANDRU, Rui MA, Sabih OMAR
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Patent number: 12328946Abstract: Embodiments disclosed herein include semiconductor devices with electrostatic discharge (ESD) protection of the transistor devices. In an embodiment, a semiconductor device comprises a semiconductor substrate, where a transistor device is provided on the semiconductor substrate. In an embodiment, the semiconductor device further comprises a stack of routing layers over the semiconductor substrate, and a diode in the stack of routing layers. In an embodiment, the diode is configured to provide electrostatic discharge (ESD) protection to the transistor device.Type: GrantFiled: December 23, 2020Date of Patent: June 10, 2025Assignee: Intel CorporationInventors: Urusa Alaan, Abhishek A. Sharma, Charles C. Kuo, Benjamin Orr, Nicholas Thomson, Ayan Kar, Arnab Sen Gupta, Kaan Oguz, Brian S. Doyle, Prashant Majhi, Van H. Le, Elijah V. Karpov
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Patent number: 12328947Abstract: Substrate-less silicon controlled rectifier (SCR) integrated circuit structures, and methods of fabricating substrate-less silicon controlled rectifier (SCR) integrated circuit structures, are described. For example, a substrate-less integrated circuit structure includes a first fin portion and a second fin portion that meet at a junction. A plurality of gate structures is over the first fin portion and a second fin portion. A plurality of P-type epitaxial structures and N-type epitaxial structures is between corresponding adjacent ones of the plurality of gate structures. Pairs of the P-type epitaxial structures alternate with pairs of the N-type epitaxial structures.Type: GrantFiled: June 24, 2021Date of Patent: June 10, 2025Assignee: Intel CorporationInventors: Rui Ma, Kalyan Kolluru, Nicholas Thomson, Ayan Kar, Benjamin Orr, Nathan Jack, Biswajeet Guha, Brian Greene, Chung-Hsun Lin
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Patent number: 12317590Abstract: Substrate-free integrated circuit structures, and methods of fabricating substrate-free integrated circuit structures, are described. For example, a substrate-less integrated circuit structure includes a fin, a plurality of gate structures over the fin, and a plurality of alternating P-type epitaxial structures and N-type epitaxial structures between adjacent ones of the plurality of gate structures.Type: GrantFiled: September 25, 2020Date of Patent: May 27, 2025Assignee: Intel CorporationInventors: Biswajeet Guha, Brian Greene, Avyaya Jayanthinarasimham, Ayan Kar, Benjamin Orr, Chung-Hsun Lin, Curtis Tsai, Kalyan Kolluru, Kevin Fischer, Lin Hu, Nathan Jack, Nicholas Thomson, Rishabh Mehandru, Rui Ma, Sabih Omar
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Patent number: 12288789Abstract: Gate-all-around structures having devices with source/drain-to-substrate electrical contact are described. An integrated circuit structure includes a first vertical arrangement of horizontal nanowires above a first fin. A first gate stack is over the first vertical arrangement of horizontal nanowires. A first pair of epitaxial source or drain structures is at first and second ends of the first vertical arrangement of horizontal nanowires. One or both of the first pair of epitaxial source or drain structures is directly electrically coupled to the first fin. A second vertical arrangement of horizontal nanowires is above a second fin. A second gate stack is over the second vertical arrangement of horizontal nanowires. A second pair of epitaxial source or drain structures is at first and second ends of the second vertical arrangement of horizontal nanowires. Both of the second pair of epitaxial source or drain structures is electrically isolated from the second fin.Type: GrantFiled: January 9, 2024Date of Patent: April 29, 2025Assignee: Intel CorporationInventors: Biswajeet Guha, William Hsu, Chung-Hsun Lin, Kinyip Phoa, Oleg Golonzka, Tahir Ghani, Kalyan Kolluru, Nathan Jack, Nicholas Thomson, Ayan Kar, Benjamin Orr
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Publication number: 20240145471Abstract: Gate-all-around structures having devices with source/drain-to-substrate electrical contact are described. An integrated circuit structure includes a first vertical arrangement of horizontal nanowires above a first fin. A first gate stack is over the first vertical arrangement of horizontal nanowires. A first pair of epitaxial source or drain structures is at first and second ends of the first vertical arrangement of horizontal nanowires. One or both of the first pair of epitaxial source or drain structures is directly electrically coupled to the first fin. A second vertical arrangement of horizontal nanowires is above a second fin. A second gate stack is over the second vertical arrangement of horizontal nanowires. A second pair of epitaxial source or drain structures is at first and second ends of the second vertical arrangement of horizontal nanowires. Both of the second pair of epitaxial source or drain structures is electrically isolated from the second fin.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 9, 2024Publication date: May 2, 2024Inventors: Biswajeet GUHA, William HSU, Chung-Hsun LIN, Kinyip PHOA, Oleg GOLONZKA, Tahir GHANI, Kalyan KOLLURU, Nathan JACK, Nicholas THOMSON, Ayan KAR, Benjamin ORR
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Patent number: 11908856Abstract: Gate-all-around structures having devices with source/drain-to-substrate electrical contact are described. An integrated circuit structure includes a first vertical arrangement of horizontal nanowires above a first fin. A first gate stack is over the first vertical arrangement of horizontal nanowires. A first pair of epitaxial source or drain structures is at first and second ends of the first vertical arrangement of horizontal nanowires. One or both of the first pair of epitaxial source or drain structures is directly electrically coupled to the first fin. A second vertical arrangement of horizontal nanowires is above a second fin. A second gate stack is over the second vertical arrangement of horizontal nanowires. A second pair of epitaxial source or drain structures is at first and second ends of the second vertical arrangement of horizontal nanowires. Both of the second pair of epitaxial source or drain structures is electrically isolated from the second fin.Type: GrantFiled: December 18, 2019Date of Patent: February 20, 2024Assignee: Intel CorporationInventors: Biswajeet Guha, William Hsu, Chung-Hsun Lin, Kinyip Phoa, Oleg Golonzka, Tahir Ghani, Kalyan Kolluru, Nathan Jack, Nicholas Thomson, Ayan Kar, Benjamin Orr
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Publication number: 20240055497Abstract: Gate-all-around integrated circuit structures having adjacent deep via substrate contact for sub-fin electrical contact are described. For example, an integrated circuit structure includes a conductive via on a semiconductor substrate. A vertical arrangement of horizontal nanowires is above a fin protruding from the semiconductor substrate. A channel region of the vertical arrangement of horizontal nanowires is electrically isolated from the fin. The fin is electrically coupled to the conductive via. A gate stack is over the vertical arrangement of horizontal nanowires.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 24, 2023Publication date: February 15, 2024Inventors: Biswajeet GUHA, William HSU, Chung-Hsun LIN, Kinyip PHOA, Oleg GOLONZKA, Tahir GHANI, Kalyan KOLLURU, Nathan JACK, Nicholas THOMSON, Ayan KAR, Benjamin ORR
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Publication number: 20240038889Abstract: Gate-all-around integrated circuit structures having devices with channel-to-substrate electrical contact are described. For example, an integrated circuit structure includes a first vertical arrangement of horizontal nanowires above a first fin. A channel region of the first vertical arrangement of horizontal nanowires is electrically coupled to the first fin by a semiconductor material layer directly between the first vertical arrangement of horizontal nanowires and the first fin. A first gate stack is over the first vertical arrangement of horizontal nanowires. A second vertical arrangement of horizontal nanowires is above a second fin. A channel region of the second vertical arrangement of horizontal nanowires is electrically isolated from the second fin. A second gate stack is over the second vertical arrangement of horizontal nanowires.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 12, 2023Publication date: February 1, 2024Inventors: Biswajeet GUHA, William HSU, Chung-Hsun LIN, Kinyip PHOA, Oleg GOLONZKA, Ayan KAR, Nicholas THOMSON, Benjamin ORR, Nathan JACK, Kalyan KOLLURU, Tahir GHANI
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Patent number: 11837641Abstract: Gate-all-around integrated circuit structures having adjacent deep via substrate contact for sub-fin electrical contact are described. For example, an integrated circuit structure includes a conductive via on a semiconductor substrate. A vertical arrangement of horizontal nanowires is above a fin protruding from the semiconductor substrate. A channel region of the vertical arrangement of horizontal nanowires is electrically isolated from the fin. The fin is electrically coupled to the conductive via. A gate stack is over the vertical arrangement of horizontal nanowires.Type: GrantFiled: December 18, 2019Date of Patent: December 5, 2023Assignee: Intel CorporationInventors: Biswajeet Guha, William Hsu, Chung-Hsun Lin, Kinyip Phoa, Oleg Golonzka, Tahir Ghani, Kalyan Kolluru, Nathan Jack, Nicholas Thomson, Ayan Kar, Benjamin Orr
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Patent number: 11824116Abstract: Gate-all-around integrated circuit structures having devices with channel-to-substrate electrical contact are described. For example, an integrated circuit structure includes a first vertical arrangement of horizontal nanowires above a first fin. A channel region of the first vertical arrangement of horizontal nanowires is electrically coupled to the first fin by a semiconductor material layer directly between the first vertical arrangement of horizontal nanowires and the first fin. A first gate stack is over the first vertical arrangement of horizontal nanowires. A second vertical arrangement of horizontal nanowires is above a second fin. A channel region of the second vertical arrangement of horizontal nanowires is electrically isolated from the second fin. A second gate stack is over the second vertical arrangement of horizontal nanowires.Type: GrantFiled: December 18, 2019Date of Patent: November 21, 2023Assignee: Intel CorporationInventors: Biswajeet Guha, William Hsu, Chung-Hsun Lin, Kinyip Phoa, Oleg Golonzka, Ayan Kar, Nicholas Thomson, Benjamin Orr, Nathan Jack, Kalyan Kolluru, Tahir Ghani
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Patent number: 11652107Abstract: Embodiments include diode devices and transistor devices. A diode device includes a first fin region over a first conductive region and an insulator region, and a second fin region over a second conductive and insulator regions, where the second fin region is laterally adjacent to the first fin region, and the insulator region is between the first and second conductive regions. The diode device includes a first conductive via on the first conductive region, where the first conductive via is vertically adjacent to the first fin region, and a second conductive via on the second conductive region, where the second conductive via is vertically adjacent to the second fin region. The diode device may include conductive contacts, first portions on the first fin region, second portions on the second fin region, and gate electrodes between the first and second portions and the conductive contacts.Type: GrantFiled: June 20, 2019Date of Patent: May 16, 2023Assignee: Intel CorporationInventors: Nicholas Thomson, Ayan Kar, Kalyan Kolluru, Nathan Jack, Rui Ma, Mark Bohr, Rishabh Mehandru, Halady Arpit Rao
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Publication number: 20220415925Abstract: Substrate-less lateral diode integrated circuit structures, and methods of fabricating substrate-less lateral diode integrated circuit structures, are described. For example, a substrate-less integrated circuit structure includes a fin or a stack of nanowires. A plurality of P-type epitaxial structures is over the fin or stack of nanowires. A plurality of N-type epitaxial structures is over the fin or stack of nanowires. One or more spacings are in locations over the fin or stack of nanowires, a corresponding one of the one or more spacings extending between neighboring ones of the plurality of P-type epitaxial structures and the plurality of N-type epitaxial structures.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 25, 2021Publication date: December 29, 2022Inventors: Nicholas THOMSON, Kalyan KOLLURU, Ayan KAR, Rui MA, Benjamin ORR, Nathan JACK, Biswajeet GUHA, Brian GREENE, Lin HU, Chung-Hsun LIN