Patents by Inventor Roger M. Arbuthnot

Roger M. Arbuthnot 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: 10522448
    Abstract: Implementations of a semiconductor device package may include: a plurality of electrical contacts on a first face of a die, at least one clip electrically and mechanically coupled with at least one electrical contact on a second face of the die where the second face of the die is on an opposing side of the die from the first face of the die. The at least one clip may include at least one lead in electrical communication with the at least one electrical contact on the second face of the die. A mold compound or an encapsulating compound may be included around the die and a majority of the at least one clip where a portion of the at least one lead and a portion of the plurality of electrical contacts on the first face of the die are not overmolded or encapsulated. The semiconductor package includes no lead frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2019
    Assignee: SEMICONDUCTOR COMPONENTS INDUSTRIES, LLC
    Inventors: Stephen St. Germain, Roger M. Arbuthnot, Jay A. Yoder, Dennis Lee Conner
  • Patent number: 10490488
    Abstract: In one embodiment, methods for making semiconductor devices are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2019
    Assignee: Semiconductor Components Industries, LLC
    Inventors: Roger M. Arbuthnot, Stephen St. Germain
  • Publication number: 20190326202
    Abstract: Various leadframe implementations may include a conductive substrate electrically coupled to a first lead where the conductive substrate includes a first elevated region and a second elevated region on a first side of the conductive substrate. The first elevated region may include a first planar surface and the second elevated region may include a second planar surface on the first side of the conductive substrate. Various implementations may include where the first planar surface of the first elevated region and the second planar surface of the second elevated region are configured to attach to a contact pad of a semiconductor die. The first planar surface may include a curved edge. The second planar surface may include a polygonal shape. The curved edge of the first planar surface may be configured to laterally align with a curved edge of the contact pad of the semiconductor die.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 2, 2019
    Publication date: October 24, 2019
    Applicant: SEMICONDUCTOR COMPONENTS INDUSTRIES, LLC
    Inventors: Roger M. ARBUTHNOT, Stephen ST. GERMAIN
  • Patent number: 10325835
    Abstract: In one embodiment, methods for making semiconductor devices are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2019
    Assignee: SEMICONDUCTOR COMPONENTS INDUSTRIES, LLC
    Inventors: Roger M. Arbuthnot, Stephen St. Germain
  • Publication number: 20180138109
    Abstract: In one embodiment, methods for making semiconductor devices are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 15, 2018
    Publication date: May 17, 2018
    Applicant: Semiconductor Components Industries, LLC
    Inventors: Roger M. Arbuthnot, Stephen St. Germain
  • Publication number: 20180096925
    Abstract: Implementations of a semiconductor device package may include: a plurality of electrical contacts on a first face of a die, at least one clip electrically and mechanically coupled with at least one electrical contact on a second face of the die where the second face of the die is on an opposing side of the die from the first face of the die. The at least one clip may include at least one lead in electrical communication with the at least one electrical contact on the second face of the die. A mold compound or an encapsulating compound may be included around the die and a majority of the at least one clip where a portion of the at least one lead and a portion of the plurality of electrical contacts on the first face of the die are not overmolded or encapsulated. The semiconductor package includes no lead frame.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2017
    Publication date: April 5, 2018
    Applicant: SEMICONDUCTOR COMPONENTS INDUSTRIES, LLC
    Inventors: Stephen St. Germain, Roger M. Arbuthnot, Jay A. Yoder, Dennis Lee Conner
  • Patent number: 9870986
    Abstract: Implementations of a semiconductor device package may include: a plurality of electrical contacts on a first face of a die, at least one clip electrically and mechanically coupled with at least one electrical contact on a second face of the die where the second face of the die is on an opposing side of the die from the first face of the die. The at least one clip may include at least one lead in electrical communication with the at least one electrical contact on the second face of the die. A mold compound or an encapsulating compound may be included around the die and a majority of the at least one clip where a portion of the at least one lead and a portion of the plurality of electrical contacts on the first face of the die are not overmolded or encapsulated. The semiconductor package includes no lead frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2018
    Assignee: SEMICONDUCTOR COMPONENTS INDUSTRIES, LLC
    Inventors: Stephen St. Germain, Roger M. Arbuthnot, Jay A. Yoder, Dennis Lee Conner
  • Publication number: 20170141017
    Abstract: In one embodiment, methods for making semiconductor devices are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 1, 2017
    Publication date: May 18, 2017
    Applicant: Semiconductor Components Industries, LLC
    Inventors: Roger M. Arbuthnot, Stephen St. Germain
  • Publication number: 20170110391
    Abstract: Implementations of a semiconductor device package may include: a plurality of electrical contacts on a first face of a die, at least one clip electrically and mechanically coupled with at least one electrical contact on a second face of the die where the second face of the die is on an opposing side of the die from the first face of the die. The at least one clip may include at least one lead in electrical communication with the at least one electrical contact on the second face of the die. A mold compound or an encapsulating compound may be included around the die and a majority of the at least one clip where a portion of the at least one lead and a portion of the plurality of electrical contacts on the first face of the die are not overmolded or encapsulated. The semiconductor package includes no lead frame.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2016
    Publication date: April 20, 2017
    Applicant: SEMICONDUCTOR COMPONENTS INDUSTRIES, LLC
    Inventors: Stephen ST. GERMAIN, Roger M. ARBUTHNOT, Jay A. YODER, Dennis Lee CONNER
  • Patent number: 9576883
    Abstract: In one embodiment, methods for making semiconductor devices are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2017
    Assignee: SEMICONDUCTOR COMPONENTS INDUSTRIES, LLC
    Inventors: Roger M. Arbuthnot, Stephen St. Germain
  • Patent number: 9558968
    Abstract: A method of forming a semiconductor device package. Implementations may include providing an adhesive tape; contacting at least one electrical contact of at least one die with an adhesive surface of the adhesive tape; mechanically and electrically coupling at least one clip with the at least one die and contacting an electrical contact of the at least one clip with the adhesive surface; one of overmolding and encapsulating the at least one die and a majority of the at least one clip with one of a mold compound and an encapsulating compound, respectively, wherein the at least one electrical contact of the at least one die and the electrical contact of the at least one clip are not one of overmolded and encapsulated, forming the semiconductor device package; removing the semiconductor device package from the adhesive surface; and including no leadframe in the package.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2017
    Assignee: SEMICONDUCTOR COMPONENTS INDUSTRIES, LLC
    Inventors: Stephen St. Germain, Roger M. Arbuthnot, Jay A. Yoder, Dennis Lee Conner
  • Publication number: 20160315032
    Abstract: In one embodiment, methods for making semiconductor devices are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 7, 2016
    Publication date: October 27, 2016
    Applicant: Semiconductor Components Industries, LLC
    Inventors: Roger M. Arbuthnot, Stephen St. Germain
  • Patent number: 9397028
    Abstract: In one embodiment, methods for making semiconductor devices are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2016
    Assignee: SEMICONDUCTOR COMPONENTS INDUSTRIES, LLC
    Inventors: Roger M. Arbuthnot, Stephen St. Germain
  • Patent number: 9379193
    Abstract: A semiconductor package. Implementations may include a lateral device that may include a lateral semiconductor device including one of interspersed and interdigitated source and drain regions and one or more gate regions, a single layer clip, and a leadframe. The single layer clip may be coupled to the one of interspersed and interdigitated source and drain regions and the one or more gate regions and to the leadframe. The single layer clip may be configured to redistribute and to isolate source, drain, and gate signals passing into and out from the lateral semiconductor device during operation of the semiconductor device package.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2016
    Assignee: SEMICONDUCTOR COMPONENTS INDUSTRIES, LLC
    Inventors: Stephen St. Germain, Roger M. Arbuthnot, Peter Moens
  • Publication number: 20160079095
    Abstract: A method of forming a semiconductor device package. Implementations may include providing an adhesive tape; contacting at least one electrical contact of at least one die with an adhesive surface of the adhesive tape; mechanically and electrically coupling at least one clip with the at least one die and contacting an electrical contact of the at least one clip with the adhesive surface; one of overmolding and encapsulating the at least one die and a majority of the at least one clip with one of a mold compound and an encapsulating compound, respectively, wherein the at least one electrical contact of the at least one die and the electrical contact of the at least one clip are not one of overmolded and encapsulated, forming the semiconductor device package; removing the semiconductor device package from the adhesive surface; and including no leadframe in the package.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2014
    Publication date: March 17, 2016
    Inventors: Stephen St. Germain, Roger M. Arbuthnot, Jay A. Yoder, Dennis Lee Conner
  • Publication number: 20160043189
    Abstract: A semiconductor package. Implementations may include a lateral device that may include a lateral semiconductor device including one of interspersed and interdigitated source and drain regions and one or more gate regions, a single layer clip, and a leadframe. The single layer clip may be coupled to the one of interspersed and interdigitated source and drain regions and the one or more gate regions and to the leadframe. The single layer clip may be configured to redistribute and to isolate source, drain, and gate signals passing into and out from the lateral semiconductor device during operation of the semiconductor device package.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 7, 2014
    Publication date: February 11, 2016
    Inventors: Stephen St. Germain, Roger M. Arbuthnot, Peter Moens
  • Publication number: 20150270196
    Abstract: In one embodiment, methods for making semiconductor devices are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 3, 2015
    Publication date: September 24, 2015
    Applicant: Semiconductor Components Industries, LLC
    Inventors: Roger M. Arbuthnot, Stephen St. Germain
  • Patent number: 9070721
    Abstract: In one embodiment, methods for making semiconductor devices are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2015
    Assignee: Semiconductor Components Industries, LLC
    Inventors: Roger M. Arbuthnot, Stephen St. Germain
  • Publication number: 20140264806
    Abstract: In one embodiment, methods for making semiconductor devices are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Inventors: Roger M. Arbuthnot, Stephen St. Germain
  • Patent number: 8384206
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a semiconductor package is formed to include a leadframe that includes a plurality of die attach areas for attaching a semiconductor die to the leadframe. The leadframe is positioned to overlie another leadframe that forms some of the external terminals or leads of the package.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2013
    Assignee: Semiconductor Components Industries, LLC
    Inventors: Stephen St. Germain, Roger M. Arbuthnot, Frank Tim Jones