Patents by Inventor Peter John Ayliffe

Peter John Ayliffe 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).

  • Crystal substrate processing
    Patent number: 5933707
    Abstract: This disclosure relates to the fabrication of components on a single crystal substrate. A method is disclosed of overcoming the problems encountered in defining etched features on a silicon substrate. In particular, there is disclosed a method of producing a multichip module comprising a silicon substrate having surface features for the placement of components. An organic dielectric is applied to the substrate prior to the use of an etchant whereby interconnects can be defined.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 1996
    Date of Patent: August 3, 1999
    Assignee: Northern Telecom Limited
    Inventors: Peter John Ayliffe, James Wilson Parker, Paul Mark Harrison, Robert George Peall, Martin Christopher Geear, Roger William Harcourt