Patents by Inventor Robert L. Sankman

Robert L. Sankman 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: 11348911
    Abstract: An electronic device may include a first die that may include a first set of die contacts. The electronic device may include a second die that may include a second set of die contacts. The electronic device may include a bridge interconnect that may include a first set of bridge contacts and may include a second set of bridge contacts. The first set of bridge contacts may be directly coupled to the first set of die contacts (e.g., with an interconnecting material, such as solder). The second set of bridge contacts may be directly coupled to the second set of die contacts (e.g., with solder). The bridge interconnect may help facilitate electrical communication between the first die and the second die.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2022
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Robert L. Sankman, Sairam Agraharam, Shengquan Ou, Thomas J De Bonis, Todd Spencer, Yang Sun, Guotao Wang
  • Publication number: 20220157701
    Abstract: Generally discussed herein are systems, methods, and apparatuses that include conductive pillars that are about co-planar. According to an example, a technique can include growing conductive pillars on respective exposed landing pads of a substrate, situating molding material around and on the grown conductive pillars, removing, simultaneously, a portion of the grown conductive pillars and the molding material to make the grown conductive pillars and the molding material about planar, and electrically coupling a die to the conductive pillars.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 4, 2022
    Publication date: May 19, 2022
    Inventors: Robert L. Sankman, Sanka Ganesan
  • Publication number: 20220157803
    Abstract: An electronic device may include a first die that may include a first set of die contacts. The electronic device may include a second die that may include a second set of die contacts. The electronic device may include a bridge interconnect that may include a first set of bridge contacts and may include a second set of bridge contacts. The first set of bridge contacts may be directly coupled to the first set of die contacts (e.g., with an interconnecting material, such as solder). The second set of bridge contacts may be directly coupled to the second set of die contacts (e.g., with solder). The bridge interconnect may help facilitate electrical communication between the first die and the second die.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 28, 2022
    Publication date: May 19, 2022
    Inventors: Robert L. SANKMAN, Sairam AGRAHARAM, Shengquan OU, Thomas J DE BONIS, Todd SPENCER, Yang SUN, Guotao WANG
  • Patent number: 11328968
    Abstract: An apparatus is provided which comprises: a plurality of dielectric layers forming a substrate, a plurality of first conductive contacts on a first surface of the substrate, a cavity in the first surface of the substrate defining a second surface parallel to the first surface, a plurality of second conductive contacts on the second surface of the substrate, one or more integrated circuit die(s) coupled with the second conductive contacts, and mold material at least partially covering the one or more integrated circuit die(s) and the first conductive contacts. Other embodiments are also disclosed and claimed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2022
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Mitul Modi, Robert L. Sankman, Debendra Mallik, Ravindranath V. Mahajan, Amruthavalli P. Alur, Yikang Deng, Eric J. Li
  • Publication number: 20220139896
    Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to systems and methods of conductively coupling a plurality of relatively physically small core dies to a relatively physically larger base die using an electrical mesh network that is formed in whole or in part in, on, across, or about all or a portion of the base die. Electrical mesh networks beneficially permit the positioning of the cores in close proximity to support circuitry carried by the base die. The minimal separation between the core circuitry and the support circuitry advantageously improves communication bandwidth while reducing power consumption. Each of the cores may include functionally dedicated circuitry such as processor core circuitry, field programmable logic, memory, or graphics processing circuitry. The use of core dies beneficially and advantageously permits the use of a wide variety of cores, each having a common or similar interface to the electrical mesh network.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 12, 2022
    Publication date: May 5, 2022
    Inventors: Wilfred GOMES, Mark T. BOHR, Rajesh KUMAR, Robert L. SANKMAN, Ravindranath V. MAHAJAN, Wesley D. MC CULLOUGH
  • Publication number: 20220108957
    Abstract: A microelectronic device is formed to include an embedded die substrate on an interposer; where the embedded die substrate is formed with no more than a single layer of transverse routing traces. In the device, all additional routing may be allocated to the interposer to which the embedded die substrate is attached. The embedded die substrate may be formed with a planarized dielectric formed over an initial metallization layer supporting the embedded die.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2021
    Publication date: April 7, 2022
    Inventors: Robert Alan MAY, Islam A. SALAMA, Sri Ranga Sai BOYAPATI, Sheng LI, Kristof DARMAWIKARTA, Robert L. SANKMAN, Amruthavalli Pallavi ALUR
  • Publication number: 20220102261
    Abstract: Embodiments of the invention include an electrical package and methods of forming the package. In one embodiment, a transformer may be formed in the electrical package. The transformer may include a first conductive loop that is formed over a first dielectric layer. A thin dielectric spacer material may be used to separate the first conductive loop from a second conductive loop that is formed in the package. Additional embodiments of the invention include forming a capacitor formed in the electrical package. For example, the capacitor may include a first capacitor plate that is formed over a first dielectric layer. A thin dielectric spacer material may be used to separate the first capacitor plate form a second capacitor plate that is formed in the package. The thin dielectric spacer material in the transformer and capacitor allow for increased coupling factors and capacitance density in electrical components.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2021
    Publication date: March 31, 2022
    Inventors: Adel A. ELSHERBINI, Mathew J. MANUSHAROW, Krishna BHARATH, William J. LAMBERT, Robert L. SANKMAN, Aleksandar ALEKSOV, Brandon M. RAWLINGS, Feras EID, Javier SOTO GONZALEZ, Meizi JIAO, Suddhasattwa NAD, Telesphor KAMGAING
  • Patent number: 11276630
    Abstract: Generally discussed herein are systems, methods, and apparatuses that include conductive pillars that are about co-planar. According to an example, a technique can include growing conductive pillars on respective exposed landing pads of a substrate, situating molding material around and on the grown conductive pillars, removing, simultaneously, a portion of the grown conductive pillars and the molding material to make the grown conductive pillars and the molding material about planar, and electrically coupling a die to the conductive pillars.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2022
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Robert L. Sankman, Sanka Ganesan
  • Publication number: 20220068861
    Abstract: A packaged semiconductor die with a bumpless die-package interface and methods of fabrication are described. For example, a semiconductor package includes a substrate having a land side with a lowermost layer of conductive vias. A semiconductor die is embedded in the substrate and has an uppermost layer of conductive lines, one of which is coupled directly to a conductive via of the lowermost layer of conductive vias of the substrate. In another example, a semiconductor package includes a substrate having a land side with a lowermost layer of conductive vias. A semiconductor die is embedded in the substrate and has an uppermost layer of conductive lines with a layer of conductive vias disposed thereon. At least one of the conductive lines is coupled directly to a conductive via of the semiconductor die which is coupled directly to a conductive via of the lowermost layer of conductive vias of the substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 10, 2021
    Publication date: March 3, 2022
    Inventors: Pramod MALATKAR, Weng Hong TEH, John S. GUZEK, Robert L. SANKMAN
  • Patent number: 11257688
    Abstract: A reconstituted wafer includes a rigid mass with a flat surface and a base surface disposed parallel planar to the flat surface. A plurality of dice are embedded in the rigid mass. The plurality of dice include terminals that are exposed through coplanar with the flat surface. A process of forming the reconstituted wafer includes removing some of the rigid mass to expose the terminals, while retaining the plurality of dice in the rigid mass. A process of forming an apparatus includes separating one apparatus from the reconstituted wafer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 22, 2022
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Robert L. Sankman, John S. Guzek
  • Patent number: 11257804
    Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to systems and methods of conductively coupling a plurality of relatively physically small core dies to a relatively physically larger base die using an electrical mesh network that is formed in whole or in part in, on, across, or about all or a portion of the base die. Electrical mesh networks beneficially permit the positioning of the cores in close proximity to support circuitry carried by the base die. The minimal separation between the core circuitry and the support circuitry advantageously improves communication bandwidth while reducing power consumption. Each of the cores may include functionally dedicated circuitry such as processor core circuitry, field programmable logic, memory, or graphics processing circuitry. The use of core dies beneficially and advantageously permits the use of a wide variety of cores, each having a common or similar interface to the electrical mesh network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 22, 2022
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Wilfred Gomes, Mark T. Bohr, Rajesh Kumar, Robert L. Sankman, Ravindranath V. Mahajan, Wesley D. Mc Cullough
  • Publication number: 20220028788
    Abstract: A glass substrate houses an embedded multi-die interconnect bridge that is part of a semiconductor device package. Through-glass vias communicate to a surface for mounting on a semiconductor package substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 1, 2021
    Publication date: January 27, 2022
    Inventors: Srinivas V. PIETAMBARAM, Tarek IBRAHIM, Kristof DARMAWIKARTA, Rahul N. MANEPALLI, Debendra MALLIK, Robert L. SANKMAN
  • Patent number: 11227825
    Abstract: Embodiments of the invention include an electrical package and methods of forming the package. In one embodiment, a transformer may be formed in the electrical package. The transformer may include a first conductive loop that is formed over a first dielectric layer. A thin dielectric spacer material may be used to separate the first conductive loop from a second conductive loop that is formed in the package. Additional embodiments of the invention include forming a capacitor formed in the electrical package. For example, the capacitor may include a first capacitor plate that is formed over a first dielectric layer. A thin dielectric spacer material may be used to separate the first capacitor plate form a second capacitor plate that is formed in the package. The thin dielectric spacer material in the transformer and capacitor allow for increased coupling factors and capacitance density in electrical components.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 18, 2022
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Adel A. Elsherbini, Mathew J. Manusharow, Krishna Bharath, William J. Lambert, Robert L. Sankman, Aleksandar Aleksov, Brandon M. Rawlings, Feras Eid, Javier Soto Gonzalez, Meizi Jiao, Suddhasattwa Nad, Telesphor Kamgaing
  • Patent number: 11222877
    Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to systems and methods for improving heat distribution and heat removal efficiency in PoP semiconductor packages. A PoP semiconductor package includes a first semiconductor package that is physically, communicably, and conductively coupled to a stacked second semiconductor package. A thermally conductive member that includes at least one thermally conductive member may be disposed between the first semiconductor package and the second semiconductor package. The thermally conductive member may include: a single thermally conductive element; multiple thermally conductive elements; or a core that includes at least one thermally conductive element. The thermally conductive elements are thermally conductively coupled to an upper surface of the first semiconductor package and to the lower surface of the second semiconductor package to facilitate the transfer of heat from the first semiconductor package to the second semiconductor package.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 11, 2022
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Omkar Karhade, Robert L. Sankman, Nitin A. Deshpande, Mitul Modi, Thomas J. De Bonis, Robert M. Nickerson, Zhimin Wan, Haifa Hariri, Sri Chaitra J. Chavali, Nazmiye Acikgoz Akbay, Fadi Y. Hafez, Christopher L. Rumer
  • Publication number: 20210398966
    Abstract: An electronic device and associated methods are disclosed. In one example, the electronic device includes a plurality of dies, a logic die coupled to the plurality of dies, and a dummy die thereon. In selected examples, the dummy die is located between the logic die and the plurality of silicon dies. In selected examples, the dummy die is attached to the logic die.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2021
    Publication date: December 23, 2021
    Inventors: Robert L. Sankman, Pooya Tadayon, Weihua Tang, Chandra M. Jha, Zhimin Wan
  • Patent number: 11201128
    Abstract: A packaged semiconductor die with a bumpless die-package interface and methods of fabrication are described. For example, a semiconductor package includes a substrate having a land side with a lowermost layer of conductive vias. A semiconductor die is embedded in the substrate and has an uppermost layer of conductive lines, one of which is coupled directly to a conductive via of the lowermost layer of conductive vias of the substrate. In another example, a semiconductor package includes a substrate having a land side with a lowermost layer of conductive vias. A semiconductor die is embedded in the substrate and has an uppermost layer of conductive lines with a layer of conductive vias disposed thereon. At least one of the conductive lines is coupled directly to a conductive via of the semiconductor die which is coupled directly to a conductive via of the lowermost layer of conductive vias of the substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 14, 2021
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Pramod Malatkar, Weng Hong Teh, John S. Guzek, Robert L. Sankman
  • Publication number: 20210384094
    Abstract: Hybrid microelectronic substrates, and related devices and methods, are disclosed herein. In some embodiments, a hybrid microelectronic substrate may include a low-density microelectronic substrate having a recess at a first surface, and a high-density microelectronic substrate disposed in the recess and coupled to a bottom of the recess via solder.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 19, 2021
    Publication date: December 9, 2021
    Applicant: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Robert Starkston, Robert L. Sankman, Scott M. Mokler, Richard Christopher Stamey, Amruthavalli Pallavi Alur
  • Patent number: 11164818
    Abstract: A glass substrate houses an embedded multi-die interconnect bridge that is part of a semiconductor device package. Through-glass vias communicate to a surface for mounting on a semiconductor package substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 2, 2021
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Srinivas V. Pietambaram, Tarek Ibrahim, Kristof Darmawikarta, Rahul N. Manepalli, Debendra Mallik, Robert L. Sankman
  • Publication number: 20210305108
    Abstract: Various examples provide a semiconductor patch. The patch includes a glass core having first and second opposed major surfaces extending in an x-y direction. The patch further includes a conductive via extending from the first major surface to the second major surface substantially in a z-direction. The patch further includes a bridge die embedded in a dielectric material in communication with the conductive via. The patch further includes an overmold at least partially encasing the glass core.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2020
    Publication date: September 30, 2021
    Inventors: Robert L. Sankman, Rahul N. Manepalli, Robert Alan May, Srinivas Venkata Ramanuja Pietambaram, Bharat P. Penmecha
  • Patent number: 11127727
    Abstract: An electronic device and associated methods are disclosed. In one example, the electronic device includes a plurality of dies, a logic die coupled to the plurality of dies, and a dummy die thereon. In selected examples, the dummy die is located between the logic die and the plurality of silicon dies. In selected examples, the dummy die is attached to the logic die.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 21, 2021
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Robert L. Sankman, Pooya Tadayon, Weihua Tang, Chandra M. Jha, Zhimin Wan