Patents by Inventor Nick Xin

Nick Xin 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).

  • Publication number: 20230180383
    Abstract: A component carrier with a stack including a first core layer structure and a second core layer structure, and a recess extending completely through the first core layer structure and extending at least partially into the second core layer structure. Each core layer structure has at least one electrically conductive layer structure and at least one electrically insulating layer structure. The core layer structures are stacked with one on top of the other in a stacking direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2023
    Publication date: June 8, 2023
    Inventors: Nick Xin, Mikael Tuominen, Seok Kim Tay
  • Patent number: 11672079
    Abstract: A component carrier, wherein the component carrier includes: i) a layer stack with at least one electrically conductive layer structure and/or at least one electrically insulating layer structure, ii) a bendable portion which forms at least a part of the layer stack, and iii) a metal layer which forms at least a part of the bendable portion. Hereby, the metal layer extends over at least 75% of the area of the bendable portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2023
    Assignee: AT&S (China) Co. Ltd.
    Inventors: Nick Xin, Mikael Tuominen
  • Patent number: 11670613
    Abstract: An arrangement, a method of manufacturing component carriers and a component carrier are provided. The arrangement includes a central carrier structure having a front side and a back side, a first layer stack having a first surface structure made of another material than the interior of the first layer stack and covered by a first release layer which is attached to the front side, and a second layer stack covered by a second release layer which is attached to the back side.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2023
    Assignee: AT&S (China) Co. Ltd.
    Inventors: Mikael Tuominen, Nick Xin, Seok Kim Tay
  • Patent number: 11589462
    Abstract: A semi-flexible component carrier includes a stack having at least one electrically conductive layer structure and at least one electrically insulating layer structure. The layer structures are stacked on top of each other in a stacking direction s. A recess extends from a first main surface of the stack into the stack and extends only partially into one of the at least one electrically insulating layer structure so that an electrically insulating layer structure having a stepped portion is formed. The stepped portion provides a flexible region of the stack with respect to a rigid region of the stack.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2023
    Assignee: AT&S(China) Co. Ltd.
    Inventors: Nick Xin, Mikael Andreas Tuominen, Seok Kim Tay
  • Publication number: 20220256686
    Abstract: A semi-flex component carrier includes a stack with at least one electrically insulating layer structure and/or at least one electrically conductive layer structure. The stack defines at least one rigid portion and at least one semi-flexible portion. A component is embedded in the at least one rigid portion. A transition region between the at least one semi-flexible portion and the at least one rigid portion of the component carrier has a slanted sidewall.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2022
    Publication date: August 11, 2022
    Inventors: Mikael Tuominen, Nick Xin, Seok Kim Tay
  • Publication number: 20220159828
    Abstract: A semi-flex component carrier includes a stack having at least one electrically insulating layer structure, at least one electrically conductive layer structure and a stress propagation inhibiting barrier. The stack defines at least one rigid portion and at least one semi-flexible portion. The stress propagation inhibiting barrier includes a plurality of stacked vias filled at least partially with electrically conductive material in an interface region between the at least one rigid portion and the at least one semi-flexible portion and configured to inhibit stress propagation between the at least one rigid portion and the at least one semi-flexible portion during bending.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 4, 2022
    Publication date: May 19, 2022
    Inventors: Mikael Tuominen, Nick Xin, Seok Kim Tay
  • Patent number: 11291119
    Abstract: A semi-flex component carrier includes a stack with at least one electrically insulating layer structure and/or at least one electrically conductive layer structure. The stack defines at least one rigid portion and at least one semi-flexible portion, and a component embedded in the at least one rigid portion. The at least one electrically insulating layer structure of the stack has a mechanical buffer structure surrounding at least part of the component and has a lower value of the Young modulus than other electrically insulating material of the stack.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2022
    Assignee: AT&S (China) Co. Ltd.
    Inventors: Mikael Tuominen, Nick Xin, Seok Kim Tay
  • Patent number: 11284508
    Abstract: A semi-flex component carrier includes a stack having at least one electrically insulating layer structure and/or at least one electrically conductive layer structure. The stack defines at least one rigid portion and at least one semi-flexible portion. The at least one electrically insulating layer structure forms at least part of the semi-flexible portion and includes a material having an elongation of larger than 3% and a Young modulus of less than 5 GPa.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2022
    Assignee: AT&S Austria Technologie & Systemtechnik Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Mikael Tuominen, Nick Xin, Seok Kim Tay
  • Publication number: 20220039259
    Abstract: A semi-flexible component carrier includes a stack having at least one electrically conductive layer structure and at least one electrically insulating layer structure The layer structures are stacked on top of each other in a stacking direction s. A recess extends from a first main surface of the stack into the stack and extends only partially into one of the at least one electrically insulating layer structure so that an electrically insulating layer structure having a stepped portion is formed. The stepped portion provides a flexible region of the stack with respect to a rigid region of the stack.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2019
    Publication date: February 3, 2022
    Inventors: Nick Xin, Mikael Andreas Tuominen, Seok Kim Tay
  • Patent number: 11219120
    Abstract: A component carrier includes a stack comprising at least one electrically insulating layer structure and/or at least one electrically conductive layer structure, a component embedded in the stack, and at least one stress relief opening formed in each of the at least one electrically conductive layer structure arranged in the stack on one side of the component so that a portion of the stack extending from an exterior main surface of the component carrier up to a main surface of the component on said side and including the at least one stress relief opening is free of electrically conductive material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 4, 2022
    Assignee: AT&S (China) Co. Ltd.
    Inventors: Mikael Tuominen, Artan Baftiri, Nick Xin
  • Publication number: 20210368613
    Abstract: A component carrier, wherein the component carrier includes: i) a layer stack with at least one electrically conductive layer structure and/or at least one electrically insulating layer structure, ii) a bendable portion which forms at least a part of the layer stack, and iii) a metal layer which forms at least a part of the bendable portion. Hereby, the metal layer extends over at least 75% of the area of the bendable portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 3, 2021
    Publication date: November 25, 2021
    Inventors: Nick Xin, Mikael Tuominen
  • Patent number: 11116075
    Abstract: A component carrier with a stack having at least one electrically conductive layer structure and a plurality of electrically insulating layer structures and a component embedded in the stack. The plurality of electrically insulating layer structures include a first dielectric structure and a second dielectric structure differing concerning at least one physical property.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 7, 2021
    Assignee: AT&S (China) Co. Ltd.
    Inventors: Kim Liu, Nick Xin, Howard Li, Henry Guo
  • Publication number: 20210202427
    Abstract: An arrangement, a method of manufacturing component carriers and a component carrier are provided. The arrangement includes a central carrier structure having a front side and a back side, a first layer stack having a first surface structure made of another material than the interior of the first layer stack and covered by a first release layer which is attached to the front side, and a second layer stack covered by a second release layer which is attached to the back side.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2020
    Publication date: July 1, 2021
    Inventors: Mikael Tuominen, Nick Xin, Seok Kim Tay
  • Publication number: 20210045235
    Abstract: A semi-flex component carrier includes a stack having at least one electrically insulating layer structure and/or at least one electrically conductive layer structure. The stack defines at least one rigid portion and at least one semi-flexible portion. The at least one electrically insulating layer structure forms at least part of the semi-flexible portion and includes a material having an elongation of larger than 3% and a Young modulus of less than 5 GPa.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2020
    Publication date: February 11, 2021
    Inventors: Mikael Tuominen, Nick Xin, Seok Kim Tay
  • Publication number: 20210045249
    Abstract: A semi-flex component carrier includes a stack with at least one electrically insulating layer structure and/or at least one electrically conductive layer structure. The stack defines at least one rigid portion and at least one semi-flexible portion, and a component embedded in the at least one rigid portion. The at least one electrically insulating layer structure of the stack has a mechanical buffer structure surrounding at least part of the component and has a lower value of the Young modulus than other electrically insulating material of the stack.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 3, 2020
    Publication date: February 11, 2021
    Inventors: Mikael Tuominen, Nick Xin, Seok Kim Tay
  • Publication number: 20200281071
    Abstract: A component carrier with a stack having at least one electrically conductive layer structure and a plurality of electrically insulating layer structures and a component embedded in the stack. The plurality of electrically insulating layer structures include a first dielectric structure and a second dielectric structure differing concerning at least one physical property.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2020
    Publication date: September 3, 2020
    Inventors: Kim Liu, Nick Xin, Howard Li, Henry Guo
  • Publication number: 20200154558
    Abstract: A component carrier, wherein the component carrier includes: i) a layer stack with at least one electrically conductive layer structure and/or at least one electrically insulating layer structure, ii) a bendable portion which forms at least a part of the layer stack, and iii) a metal layer which forms at least a part of the bendable portion. Hereby, the metal layer extends over at least 75% of the area of the bendable portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2019
    Publication date: May 14, 2020
    Inventors: Nick Xin, Mikael Tuominen
  • Publication number: 20200100358
    Abstract: A component carrier includes a stack comprising at least one electrically insulating layer structure and/or at least one electrically conductive layer structure, a component embedded in the stack, and at least one stress relief opening formed in each of the at least one electrically conductive layer structure arranged in the stack on one side of the component so that a portion of the stack extending from an exterior main surface of the component carrier up to a main surface of the component on said side and including the at least one stress relief opening is free of electrically conductive material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2019
    Publication date: March 26, 2020
    Inventors: Mikael Tuominen, Artan Baftiri, Nick Xin