Patents by Inventor Robert M. Nickerson

Robert M. Nickerson 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: 11978730
    Abstract: An offset interposer includes a land side including land-side ball-grid array (BGA) and a package-on-package (POP) side including a POP-side BGA. The land-side BGA includes two adjacent, spaced-apart land-side pads, and the POP-side BGA includes two adjacent, spaced-apart POP-side pads that are coupled to the respective two land-side BGA pads through the offset interposer. The land-side BGA is configured to interface with a first-level interconnect. The POP-side BGA is configured to interface with a POP substrate. Each of the two land-side pads has a different footprint than the respective two POP-side pads.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2024
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Russell K. Mortensen, Robert M. Nickerson, Nicholas R. Watts
  • Publication number: 20240128152
    Abstract: Embodiments disclosed herein include electronic packages. In an embodiment, the electronic package comprises a first package, wherein the first package comprises, a first package substrate, a first die over the first package substrate, a first mold layer over the first package substrate and around the first die, and a plurality of through mold interconnects (TMIs) through the first mold layer. The electronic package may further comprise a second package electrically coupled the first package by the TMIs, wherein the second package comprises a second package substrate, a second die over the second package substrate, and a solder resist over a surface of the second package substrate opposite from the second die. In an embodiment, the electronic package may also comprise a barrier between the first package and the second package.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2023
    Publication date: April 18, 2024
    Inventors: Elizabeth NOFEN, Shripad GOKHALE, Nick ROSS, Amram EITAN, Nisha ANANTHAKRISHNAN, Robert M. NICKERSON, Purushotham Kaushik MUTHUR SRINATH, Yang GUO, John C. DECKER, Hsin-Yu LI
  • Publication number: 20240128253
    Abstract: Embodiments disclosed herein include electronic packages. In an embodiment, the electronic package comprises a mold layer and a die embedded in the mold layer. In an embodiment the electronic package further comprises a solder resist with a first surface over the mold layer and a second surface opposite from the first surface. In an embodiment, the second surface comprises a first cavity into the solder resist.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2023
    Publication date: April 18, 2024
    Inventors: Denis MYASISHCHEV, Andrew V. MAZUR, Purushotham Kaushik MUTHUR SRINATH, Robert M. NICKERSON, Shripad GOKHALE
  • Publication number: 20240021493
    Abstract: Embodiments disclosed herein include electronic packages. In an embodiment, the electronic package comprises a first package, wherein the first package comprises, a first package substrate, a first die over the first package substrate, a first mold layer over the first package substrate and around the first die, and a plurality of through mold interconnects (TMIs) through the first mold layer. The electronic package may further comprise a second package electrically coupled the first package by the TMIs, wherein the second package comprises a second package substrate, a second die over the second package substrate, and a solder resist over a surface of the second package substrate opposite from the second die. In an embodiment, the electronic package may also comprise a barrier between the first package and the second package.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2023
    Publication date: January 18, 2024
    Inventors: Elizabeth NOFEN, Shripad GOKHALE, Nick ROSS, Amram EITAN, Nisha ANANTHAKRISHNAN, Robert M. NICKERSON, Purushotham Kaushik MUTHUR SRINATH, Yang GUO, John C. DECKER, Hsin-Yu LI
  • Publication number: 20240021500
    Abstract: Embodiments disclosed herein include electronic packages. In an embodiment, an electronic package comprises a package substrate, a first die electrically coupled to the package substrate, and a mold layer over the package substrate and around the first die. In an embodiment, the electronic package further comprises a through mold opening through the mold layer, and a through mold interconnect (TMI) in the through mold opening, wherein a center of the TMI is offset from a center of the through mold opening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2023
    Publication date: January 18, 2024
    Inventors: Robert M. NICKERSON, Rees WINTERS, Purushotham Kaushik MUTHUR SRINATH
  • Publication number: 20240014097
    Abstract: Embodiments disclosed herein include electronic packages. In an embodiment, the electronic package comprises a first package, wherein the first package comprises, a first package substrate, a first die over the first package substrate, a first mold layer over the first package substrate and around the first die, and a plurality of through mold interconnects (TMIs) through the first mold layer. The electronic package may further comprise a second package electrically coupled the first package by the TMIs, wherein the second package comprises a second package substrate, a second die over the second package substrate, and a solder resist over a surface of the second package substrate opposite from the second die. In an embodiment, the electronic package may also comprise a barrier between the first package and the second package.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2023
    Publication date: January 11, 2024
    Inventors: Elizabeth NOFEN, Shripad GOKHALE, Nick ROSS, Amram EITAN, Nisha ANANTHAKRISHNAN, Robert M. NICKERSON, Purushotham Kaushik MUTHUR SRINATH, Yang GUO, John C. DECKER, Hsin-Yu LI
  • Publication number: 20240006401
    Abstract: An offset interposer includes a land side including land-side ball-grid array (BGA) and a package-on-package (POP) side including a POP-side BGA. The land-side BGA includes two adjacent, spaced-apart land-side pads, and the POP-side BGA includes two adjacent, spaced-apart POP-side pads that are coupled to the respective two land-side BGA pads through the offset interposer. The land-side BGA is configured to interface with a first-level interconnect. The POP-side BGA is configured to interface with a POP substrate. Each of the two land-side pads has a different footprint than the respective two POP-side pads.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2023
    Publication date: January 4, 2024
    Applicant: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Russell K. MORTENSEN, Robert M. NICKERSON, Nicholas R. WATTS
  • Patent number: 11798932
    Abstract: An offset interposer includes a land side including land-side ball-grid array (BGA) and a package-on-package (POP) side including a POP-side BGA. The land-side BGA includes two adjacent, spaced-apart land-side pads, and the POP-side BGA includes two adjacent, spaced-apart POP-side pads that are coupled to the respective two land-side BGA pads through the offset interposer. The land-side BGA is configured to interface with a first-level interconnect. The POP-side BGA is configured to interface with a POP substrate. Each of the two land-side pads has a different footprint than the respective two POP-side pads.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2023
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Russell K. Mortensen, Robert M. Nickerson, Nicholas R. Watts
  • Publication number: 20230290708
    Abstract: Embodiments disclosed herein include electronic packages. In an embodiment, an electronic package comprises a package substrate, a first die electrically coupled to the package substrate, and a mold layer over the package substrate and around the first die. In an embodiment, the electronic package further comprises a through mold opening through the mold layer, and a through mold interconnect (TMI) in the through mold opening, wherein a center of the TMI is offset from a center of the through mold opening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2023
    Publication date: September 14, 2023
    Inventors: Robert M. NICKERSON, Rees WINTERS, Purushotham Kaushik MUTHUR SRINATH
  • Patent number: 11705383
    Abstract: Embodiments disclosed herein include electronic packages. In an embodiment, an electronic package comprises a package substrate, a first die electrically coupled to the package substrate, and a mold layer over the package substrate and around the first die. In an embodiment, the electronic package further comprises a through mold opening through the mold layer, and a through mold interconnect (TMI) in the through mold opening, wherein a center of the TMI is offset from a center of the through mold opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2023
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Robert M. Nickerson, Rees Winters, Purushotham Kaushik Muthur Srinath
  • Publication number: 20220344318
    Abstract: An offset interposer includes a land side including land-side ball-grid array (BGA) and a package-on-package (POP) side including a POP-side BGA. The land-side BGA includes two adjacent, spaced-apart land-side pads, and the POP-side BGA includes two adjacent, spaced-apart POP-side pads that are coupled to the respective two land-side BGA pads through the offset interposer. The land-side BGA is configured to interface with a first-level interconnect. The POP-side BGA is configured to interface with a POP substrate. Each of the two land-side pads has a different footprint than the respective two POP-side pads.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2022
    Publication date: October 27, 2022
    Applicant: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Russell K. MORTENSEN, Robert M. Nickerson, Nicholas R. Watts
  • Publication number: 20220157799
    Abstract: An offset interposer includes a land side including land-side ball-grid array (BGA) and a package-on-package (POP) side including a POP-side BGA. The land-side BGA includes two adjacent, spaced-apart land-side pads, and the POP-side BGA includes two adjacent, spaced-apart POP-side pads that are coupled to the respective two land-side BGA pads through the offset interposer. The land-side BGA is configured to interface with a first-level interconnect. The POP-side BGA is configured to interface with a POP substrate. Each of the two land-side pads has a different footprint than the respective two POP-side pads.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 28, 2022
    Publication date: May 19, 2022
    Applicant: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Russell K. MORTENSEN, Robert M. NICKERSON, Nicholas R. WATTS
  • 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
  • Patent number: 11056466
    Abstract: Systems and methods for improving heat distribution and heat removal efficiency in PoP semiconductor packages are provided. A PoP semiconductor package includes a first semiconductor package that is physically, communicably, and conductively coupled to a stacked second semiconductor package. A gap forms between the upper surface of the first semiconductor package and the lower surface of the second semiconductor package. Additionally, interstitial gaps form between each of the PoP semiconductor packages disposed on an organic substrate. A curable fluid material, such as a molding compound, may be flowed both in the interstitial spaces between the PoP semiconductor packages and into the gap between the upper surface of the first semiconductor package and the lower surface of the second semiconductor package.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2021
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Omkar Karhade, Christopher L. Rumer, Nitin Deshpande, Robert M. Nickerson
  • Publication number: 20210066167
    Abstract: Embodiments disclosed herein include electronic packages. In an embodiment, an electronic package comprises a package substrate, a first die electrically coupled to the package substrate, and a mold layer over the package substrate and around the first die. In an embodiment, the electronic package further comprises a through mold opening through the mold layer, and a through mold interconnect (TMI) in the through mold opening, wherein a center of the TMI is offset from a center of the through mold opening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 26, 2019
    Publication date: March 4, 2021
    Inventors: Robert M. NICKERSON, Rees WINTERS, Purushotham Kaushik MUTHUR SRINATH
  • Publication number: 20210066155
    Abstract: Embodiments disclosed herein include electronic packages. In an embodiment, the electronic package comprises a first package, wherein the first package comprises, a first package substrate, a first die over the first package substrate, a first mold layer over the first package substrate and around the first die, and a plurality of through mold interconnects (TMIs) through the first mold layer. The electronic package may further comprise a second package electrically coupled the first package by the TMIs, wherein the second package comprises a second package substrate, a second die over the second package substrate, and a solder resist over a surface of the second package substrate opposite from the second die. In an embodiment, the electronic package may also comprise a barrier between the first package and the second package.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2019
    Publication date: March 4, 2021
    Inventors: Elizabeth NOFEN, Shripad GOKHALE, Nick ROSS, Amram EITAN, Nisha ANANTHAKRISHNAN, Robert M. NICKERSON, Purushotham Kaushik MUTHUR SRINATH, Yang GUO, John C. DECKER, Hsin-Yu LI
  • Publication number: 20210066273
    Abstract: Embodiments disclosed herein include electronic packages. In an embodiment, the electronic package comprises a mold layer and a die embedded in the mold layer. In an embodiment the electronic package further comprises a solder resist with a first surface over the mold layer and a second surface opposite from the first surface. In an embodiment, the second surface comprises a first cavity into the solder resist.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2019
    Publication date: March 4, 2021
    Inventors: Denis MYASISHCHEV, Andrew V. MAZUR, Purushotham Kaushik MUTHUR SRINATH, Robert M. NICKERSON, Shripad GOKHALE
  • Patent number: 10607976
    Abstract: An offset interposer includes a land side including land-side ball-grid array (BGA) and a package-on-package (POP) side including a POP-side BGA. The land-side BGA includes two adjacent, spaced-apart land-side pads, and the POP-side BGA includes two adjacent, spaced-apart POP-side pads that are coupled to the respective two land-side BGA pads through the offset interposer. The land-side BGA is configured to interface with a first-level interconnect. The POP-side BGA is configured to interface with a POP substrate. Each of the two land-side pads has a different footprint than the respective two POP-side pads.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2020
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Russell K. Mortensen, Robert M. Nickerson, Nicholas R. Watts
  • Publication number: 20190385983
    Abstract: Systems and methods for improving heat distribution and heat removal efficiency in PoP semiconductor packages are provided. A PoP semiconductor package includes a first semiconductor package that is physically, communicably, and conductively coupled to a stacked second semiconductor package. A gap forms between the upper surface of the first semiconductor package and the lower surface of the second semiconductor package. Additionally, interstitial gaps form between each of the PoP semiconductor packages disposed on an organic substrate. A curable fluid material, such as a molding compound, may be flowed both in the interstitial spaces between the PoP semiconductor packages and into the gap between the upper surface of the first semiconductor package and the lower surface of the second semiconductor package.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2019
    Publication date: December 19, 2019
    Applicant: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: OMKAR KARHADE, CHRISTOPHER L. RUMER, NITIN DESHPANDE, ROBERT M. NICKERSON
  • Patent number: 10446530
    Abstract: An offset interposer includes a land side including land-side ball-grid array (BGA) and a package-on-package (POP) side including a POP-side BGA. The land-side BGA includes two adjacent, spaced-apart land-side pads, and the POP-side BGA includes two adjacent, spaced-apart POP-side pads that are coupled to the respective two land-side BGA pads through the offset interposer. The land-side BGA is configured to interface with a first-level interconnect. The POP-side BGA is configured to interface with a POP substrate. Each of the two land-side pads has a different footprint than the respective two POP-side pads.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2019
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Russell K. Mortensen, Robert M. Nickerson, Nicholas R. Watts