Patents by Inventor Robert Surridge

Robert Surridge 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: 5894166
    Abstract: To mount a semiconductor i.c. die on a support substrate the upper surface of the die is provided with electrically conductive bumps all of which are the same height. The bumps are provided on the ground connection pads on the upper surface of the die. The conductive pads on the die including the ground connection pads are connected to corresponding contacts on the upper surface of the substrate on which the die is mounted. Additionally, a thermally conductive, electrically conductive slug overlies the die and is mounted on and bonded to the bumps. The slug provides required heat removal from the die and also provides necessary ground connection to circuitry within the die.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 1997
    Date of Patent: April 13, 1999
    Assignee: Northern Telecom Limited
    Inventor: Robert Surridge