Patents by Inventor Rhodri Hughes

Rhodri Hughes 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: 20240112977
    Abstract: An isolated packaging structure and methods thereof. The structure includes a housing having a top side and a bottom side. The housing encapsulates one or more electronic components. The structure also include one or more openings disposed in the bottom side of the housing. One or more openings are configured for exposing one or more metallized surfaces of one or more electronic components. One or more metallized surfaces are configured for coupling to one or more lead terminals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2022
    Publication date: April 4, 2024
    Applicant: Littelfuse, Inc.
    Inventor: Rhodri Hughes
  • Publication number: 20240021568
    Abstract: A substrate assembly may include a power substrate, a chip, a clip, and a trimetal. The power substrate has a first direct copper bonded (DCB) surface connected to a ceramic tile. The chip is soldered onto the first DCB surface. The clip is attached to the power substrate and has a foot at one end and a recessed area at the other, opposite end. The foot is connected to the power substrate. The trimetal has a base, a trapezoid structure, and a clip portion. The base is soldered to the chip. The trapezoid structure is located above the base. The clip portion is located above the trapezoid structure and includes a projecting area. The recessed area of the clip fits into the projecting area of the trimetal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 14, 2022
    Publication date: January 18, 2024
    Applicant: Littelfuse, Inc.
    Inventors: Tiburcio A. Maldo, Rhodri Hughes, Robert Ebido, Jeff Grozen, Josef Colquin A. Chua, Domingo Atienza, JR.