Patents by Inventor Patrick John Fay

Patrick John Fay 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: 12009418
    Abstract: A core-shell nanofin vertical switch performs high-voltage switching and includes: an n-type GaN nanofin core including: an n-type drift layer; an n-type channel; and an n-type source; a p-type nanofin shell surrounding the n-type GaN nanofin core at an interface surface of the n-type GaN nanofin core, and comprising GaN; an optional source contact disposed on the n-type GaN nanofin core and the p-type nanofin shell and in electrical communication with the n-type source, such that the n-type source is interposed between the source contact and the n-type channel; and a gate contact disposed on the p-type nanofin shell and in electrical communication with the p-type nanofin shell, such that the p-type nanofin shell is interposed between the gate contact and the n-type channel, and the gate contact is interposed between the source contact and a drain contact.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2024
    Assignee: GOVERNMENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, AS REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY OF COMMERCE
    Inventors: Kristine Ann Bertness, Matthew David Brubaker, Patrick John Fay
  • Publication number: 20230060711
    Abstract: A core-shell nanofin vertical switch performs high-voltage switching and includes: an n-type GaN nanofin core including: an n-type drift layer; an n-type channel; and an n-type source; a p-type nanofin shell surrounding the n-type GaN nanofin core at an interface surface of the n-type GaN nanofin core, and comprising GaN; an optional source contact disposed on the n-type GaN nanofin core and the p-type nanofin shell and in electrical communication with the n-type source, such that the n-type source is interposed between the source contact and the n-type channel; and a gate contact disposed on the p-type nanofin shell and in electrical communication with the p-type nanofin shell, such that the p-type nanofin shell is interposed between the gate contact and the n-type channel, and the gate contact is interposed between the source contact and a drain contact.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2022
    Publication date: March 2, 2023
    Inventors: Kristine Ann Bertness, Matthew David Brubaker, Patrick John Fay