Patents by Inventor Nicolass DuToit

Nicolass DuToit 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).

  • Varactors including interconnect layers
    Patent number: 8530948
    Abstract: In an embodiment of the present invention is provided a varactor comprising a substrate, a plurality of bottom electrodes positioned on a surface of the substrate separated to form a gap therein, a tunable dielectric material positioned on the surface of the substrate and within the gap, the tunable dielectric at least partially overlaying the plurality of electrodes, and a top electrode in contact with the tunable dielectric.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2013
    Assignee: Blackberry Limited
    Inventors: Xubai Zhang, Louise C. Sengupta, Jason Sun, Nicolass DuToit
  • Varactores including interconnect layers
    Publication number: 20090091000
    Abstract: In an embodiment of the present invention is provided a varactor comprising a substrate, a plurality of bottom electrodes positioned on a surface of the substrate separated to form a gap therein, a tunable dielectric material positioned on the surface of the substrate and within the gap, the tunable dielectric at least partially overlaying the plurality of electrodes, and a top electrode in contact with the tunable dielectric.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2008
    Publication date: April 9, 2009
    Inventors: Xubai Zhang, Louise C. Sengupta, Jason Sun, Nicolass DuToit