Patents by Inventor Robin Zinsmaster

Robin Zinsmaster 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: 7408119
    Abstract: Wire bonds connect current-carrying edges of high-frequency planar conductors to other electrical devices. In one embodiment, planar transmission lines are interconnected using two wire bonds. One bond wire extends from an edge of a first center conductor to a corresponding edge of a second center conductor, and a second bond wire extends from the other edge of the first center conductor to the other edge of the second center conductor. Embodiments include center conductors at different heights and having different widths, and different electrical devices, such as semiconductor integrated circuits. In a particular embodiment, ball bonding is used. In some embodiments, a tack bond is included after a ball bond to allow closer attachment of the bond wire to the edge of the conductor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2003
    Date of Patent: August 5, 2008
    Assignee: Agilent Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Xiaohui Qin, Deji Akinwande, James P. Stephens, Robin Zinsmaster, Jim Clatterbaugh