Patents by Inventor Risto Ilkka Tuominen

Risto Ilkka Tuominen 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: 11177204
    Abstract: An electronics package is disclosed herein that includes a glass substrate having an exterior portion surrounding an interior portion thereof, wherein the interior portion has a first thickness and the exterior portion has a second thickness larger than the first thickness. An adhesive layer is formed on a lower surface of the interior portion of the glass substrate. A semiconductor device having an upper surface is coupled to the adhesive layer, the semiconductor device having at least one contact pad disposed on the upper surface thereof. A first metallization layer is coupled to an upper surface of the glass substrate and extends through a first via formed through the first thickness of the glass substrate to couple with the at least one contact pad of the semiconductor device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2021
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Arun Virupaksha Gowda, Paul Alan McConnelee, Nancy Cecelia Stoffel, Risto Ilkka Tuominen
  • Patent number: 10770444
    Abstract: An electronics package includes an insulating substrate, a first electrical component coupled to a first surface of the insulating substrate, and a first conductor layer formed on the first surface of the insulating substrate. A second conductor layer is formed on a second surface of the insulating substrate, opposite the first surface, the second conductor layer extending through vias in the insulating substrate to contact at least one contact pad of the first electrical component and couple with the first conductor layer. The electronics package also includes a second electrical component having at least one contact pad coupled to the first conductor layer. The first conductor layer has a thickness greater than a thickness of the second conductor layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2020
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Risto Ilkka Tuominen, Arun Virupaksha Gowda
  • Patent number: 10700035
    Abstract: An electronics package includes an insulating substrate, a first electrical component coupled to a bottom surface of the insulating substrate, and a first conductor layer formed adjacent the bottom surface of the insulating substrate. The electronics package also includes a second conductor layer formed on a top surface of the insulating substrate and extending through a plurality of vias in the insulating substrate to electrically couple with the first electrical component and the first conductor layer. A second electrical component is electrically coupled to the first conductor layer and the first electrical component and the second electrical component are positioned in a stacked arrangement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2020
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Risto Ilkka Tuominen, Arun Virupaksha Gowda
  • Patent number: 10553556
    Abstract: An electronics package includes an insulating substrate and electrical components coupled to a first surface of the insulating substrate. A multi-thickness conductor layer is formed on a second surface of the insulating substrate opposite the first surface. The multi-thickness conductor layer extends through vias in the insulating substrate to connect with contact pads of the electrical components. The multi-thickness conductor layer has a first thickness in a region proximate the first electrical component and a second thickness in a region proximate the second electrical component, the first thickness greater than the second thickness. The electronics package also includes a first redistribution layer having a conductor layer formed atop a portion of the multi-thickness conductor layer having the second thickness. A top surface of the conductor layer is co-planar with or substantially co-planar with a top surface of a portion of the multi-thickness conductor layer having the first thickness.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2020
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Risto Ilkka Tuominen, Arun Virupaksha Gowda
  • Patent number: 10453786
    Abstract: An electronics package is disclosed herein that includes a glass substrate having an exterior portion surrounding an interior portion thereof, wherein the interior portion has a first thickness and the exterior portion has a second thickness larger than the first thickness. An adhesive layer is formed on a lower surface of the interior portion of the glass substrate. A semiconductor device having an upper surface is coupled to the adhesive layer, the semiconductor device having at least one contact pad disposed on the upper surface thereof. A first metallization layer is coupled to an upper surface of the glass substrate and extends through a first via formed through the first thickness of the glass substrate to couple with the at least one contact pad of the semiconductor device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2019
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Arun Virupaksha Gowda, Paul Alan McConnelee, Nancy Cecelia Stoffel, Risto Ilkka Tuominen
  • Publication number: 20190311981
    Abstract: An electronics package is disclosed herein that includes a glass substrate having an exterior portion surrounding an interior portion thereof, wherein the interior portion has a first thickness and the exterior portion has a second thickness larger than the first thickness. An adhesive layer is formed on a lower surface of the interior portion of the glass substrate. A semiconductor device having an upper surface is coupled to the adhesive layer, the semiconductor device having at least one contact pad disposed on the upper surface thereof. A first metallization layer is coupled to an upper surface of the glass substrate and extends through a first via formed through the first thickness of the glass substrate to couple with the at least one contact pad of the semiconductor device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2019
    Publication date: October 10, 2019
    Inventors: Arun Virupaksha Gowda, Paul Alan McConnelee, Nancy Cecelia Stoffel, Risto Ilkka Tuominen
  • Patent number: 10312194
    Abstract: An electronics package includes an insulating substrate, a first electrical component coupled to a top surface of the insulating substrate, and a second electrical component coupled to a bottom surface of the insulating substrate. A first conductor layer is formed on the bottom surface of the insulating substrate and extends through a via formed therethrough to contact a contact pad of the first electrical component, with a portion of the first conductor layer positioned between the insulating substrate and the second electrical component. A second conductor layer is formed on the top surface of the insulating substrate and extends through another via formed therethrough to electrically couple with the first conductor layer and to contact a contact pad of the second electrical component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2019
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Risto Ilkka Tuominen, Arun Virupaksha Gowda
  • Patent number: 10141251
    Abstract: An electronic package is provided. The electronic package includes a substrate and a plurality of vias defined by a corresponding plurality of pre-defined via patterns. The electronic package further a metal built-up layer disposed on portions of the substrate to provide a plurality of pre-defined via locations and the plurality of pre-defined via patterns of the plurality of vias. Also, the electronic package includes a first conductive layer disposed on at least a portion of the metal built-up layer. Moreover, the electronic package includes a second conductive layer disposed on the first conductive layer, where the plurality of vias is disposed at least in part in the metal built-up layer, the first conductive layer, and the second conductive layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2018
    Assignee: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
    Inventors: Arun Virupaksha Gowda, Paul Alan McConnelee, Risto Ilkka Tuominen
  • Publication number: 20180247924
    Abstract: An electronics package includes an insulating substrate, a first electrical component coupled to a first surface of the insulating substrate, and a first conductor layer formed on the first surface of the insulating substrate. A second conductor layer is formed on a second surface of the insulating substrate, opposite the first surface, the second conductor layer extending through vias in the insulating substrate to contact at least one contact pad of the first electrical component and couple with the first conductor layer. The electronics package also includes a second electrical component having at least one contact pad coupled to the first conductor layer. The first conductor layer has a thickness greater than a thickness of the second conductor layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2018
    Publication date: August 30, 2018
    Inventors: Risto Ilkka Tuominen, Arun Virupaksha Gowda
  • Publication number: 20180240779
    Abstract: An electronics package includes an insulating substrate and electrical components coupled to a first surface of the insulating substrate. A multi-thickness conductor layer is formed on a second surface of the insulating substrate opposite the first surface. The multi-thickness conductor layer extends through vias in the insulating substrate to connect with contact pads of the electrical components. The multi-thickness conductor layer has a first thickness in a region proximate the first electrical component and a second thickness in a region proximate the second electrical component, the first thickness greater than the second thickness. The electronics package also includes a first redistribution layer having a conductor layer formed atop a portion of the multi-thickness conductor layer having the second thickness. A top surface of the conductor layer is co-planar with or substantially co-planar with a top surface of a portion of the multi-thickness conductor layer having the first thickness.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2018
    Publication date: August 23, 2018
    Inventors: Risto Ilkka Tuominen, Arun Virupaksha Gowda
  • Publication number: 20180130762
    Abstract: An electronics package includes an insulating substrate, a first electrical component coupled to a bottom surface of the insulating substrate, and a first conductor layer formed adjacent the bottom surface of the insulating substrate. The electronics package also includes a second conductor layer formed on a top surface of the insulating substrate and extending through a plurality of vias in the insulating substrate to electrically couple with the first electrical component and the first conductor layer. A second electrical component is electrically coupled to the first conductor layer and the first electrical component and the second electrical component are positioned in a stacked arrangement.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 4, 2016
    Publication date: May 10, 2018
    Inventors: Risto Ilkka Tuominen, Arun Virupaksha Gowda
  • Publication number: 20180130747
    Abstract: An electronics package includes an insulating substrate, a first electrical component coupled to a top surface of the insulating substrate, and a second electrical component coupled to a bottom surface of the insulating substrate. A first conductor layer is formed on the bottom surface of the insulating substrate and extends through a via formed therethrough to contact a contact pad of the first electrical component, with a portion of the first conductor layer positioned between the insulating substrate and the second electrical component. A second conductor layer is formed on the top surface of the insulating substrate and extends through another via formed therethrough to electrically couple with the first conductor layer and to contact a contact pad of the second electrical component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 4, 2016
    Publication date: May 10, 2018
    Inventors: Risto Ilkka Tuominen, Arun Virupaksha Gowda
  • Publication number: 20180130732
    Abstract: An electronics package includes an insulating substrate and an electrical component coupled to a first surface of the insulating substrate. A first conductor is formed on a second surface of the insulating substrate and extends through a first via therein to electrically couple with a first contact pad of the electrical component. A second conductor is formed on the second surface of the insulating substrate and extends through a second via therein to electrically couple with a second contact pad of the electrical component. The second conductor has a thickness greater than a thickness of the first conductor layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 4, 2016
    Publication date: May 10, 2018
    Inventors: Risto Ilkka Tuominen, Arun Virupaksha Gowda
  • Publication number: 20180130770
    Abstract: An electronics package includes an insulating substrate and electrical components coupled to a first surface of the insulating substrate. A multi-thickness conductor layer is formed on a second surface of the insulating substrate opposite the first surface. The multi-thickness conductor layer extends through vias in the insulating substrate to connect with contact pads of the electrical components. The multi-thickness conductor layer has a first thickness in a region proximate the first electrical component and a second thickness in a region proximate the second electrical component, the first thickness greater than the second thickness. The electronics package also includes a first redistribution layer having a conductor layer formed atop a portion of the multi-thickness conductor layer having the second thickness. A top surface of the conductor layer is co-planar with or substantially co-planar with a top surface of a portion of the multi-thickness conductor layer having the first thickness.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 4, 2016
    Publication date: May 10, 2018
    Inventors: Risto Ilkka Tuominen, Arun Virupaksha Gowda
  • Publication number: 20180130783
    Abstract: An electronics package includes an insulating substrate, a first electrical component coupled to a first surface of the insulating substrate, and a first conductor layer formed on the first surface of the insulating substrate. A second conductor layer is formed on a second surface of the insulating substrate, opposite the first surface, the second conductor layer extending through vias in the insulating substrate to contact at least one contact pad of the first electrical component and couple with the first conductor layer. The electronics package also includes a second electrical component having at least one contact pad coupled to the first conductor layer. The first conductor layer has a thickness greater than a thickness of the second conductor layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 4, 2016
    Publication date: May 10, 2018
    Inventors: Risto Ilkka Tuominen, Arun Virupaksha Gowda
  • Publication number: 20180130731
    Abstract: An electronics package includes an insulating substrate, an electrical component coupled to a first surface of the insulating substrate, and a stepped conductor layer formed on a second surface of the insulating substrate, opposite the first surface. The stepped conductor layer includes a first portion that extends into at least one via formed through the insulating substrate to electrically couple with at least one contact pad of the electrical component and a second portion spaced away from the at least one via, the second portion having a thickness greater than the first portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 4, 2016
    Publication date: May 10, 2018
    Inventors: Risto Ilkka Tuominen, Arun Virupaksha Gowda
  • Patent number: 9966361
    Abstract: An electronics package includes an insulating substrate and electrical components coupled to a first surface of the insulating substrate. A multi-thickness conductor layer is formed on a second surface of the insulating substrate opposite the first surface. The multi-thickness conductor layer extends through vias in the insulating substrate to connect with contact pads of the electrical components. The multi-thickness conductor layer has a first thickness in a region proximate the first electrical component and a second thickness in a region proximate the second electrical component, the first thickness greater than the second thickness. The electronics package also includes a first redistribution layer having a conductor layer formed atop a portion of the multi-thickness conductor layer having the second thickness. A top surface of the conductor layer is co-planar with or substantially co-planar with a top surface of a portion of the multi-thickness conductor layer having the first thickness.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2018
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Risto Ilkka Tuominen, Arun Virupaksha Gowda
  • Patent number: 9966371
    Abstract: An electronics package includes an insulating substrate, a first electrical component coupled to a first surface of the insulating substrate, and a first conductor layer formed on the first surface of the insulating substrate. A second conductor layer is formed on a second surface of the insulating substrate, opposite the first surface, the second conductor layer extending through vias in the insulating substrate to contact at least one contact pad of the first electrical component and couple with the first conductor layer. The electronics package also includes a second electrical component having at least one contact pad coupled to the first conductor layer. The first conductor layer has a thickness greater than a thickness of the second conductor layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2018
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Risto Ilkka Tuominen, Arun Virupaksha Gowda
  • Publication number: 20170373011
    Abstract: A die for a semiconductor chip package includes a first surface including an integrated circuit formed therein. The die also includes a backside surface opposite the first surface. The backside surface has a total surface area defining a substantially planar region of the backside surface. The die further includes at least one device formed on the backside surface. The at least one device includes at least one extension extending from the at least one device beyond the total surface area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2016
    Publication date: December 28, 2017
    Inventors: Arun Virupaksha Gowda, Risto Ilkka Tuominen
  • Publication number: 20170207160
    Abstract: An electronics package is disclosed herein that includes a glass substrate having an exterior portion surrounding an interior portion thereof, wherein the interior portion has a first thickness and the exterior portion has a second thickness larger than the first thickness. An adhesive layer is formed on a lower surface of the interior portion of the glass substrate. A semiconductor device having an upper surface is coupled to the adhesive layer, the semiconductor device having at least one contact pad disposed on the upper surface thereof. A first metallization layer is coupled to an upper surface of the glass substrate and extends through a first via formed through the first thickness of the glass substrate to couple with the at least one contact pad of the semiconductor device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 19, 2016
    Publication date: July 20, 2017
    Inventors: Arun Virupaksha Gowda, Paul Alan McConnelee, Nancy Cecelia Stoffel, Risto Ilkka Tuominen