Patents by Inventor Shawna Liff
Shawna Liff 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).
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Patent number: 11581238Abstract: A heat spreading material is integrated into a composite die structure including a first IC die having a first dielectric material and a first electrical interconnect structure, and a second IC die having a second dielectric material and a second electrical interconnect structure. The composite die structure may include a composite electrical interconnect structure comprising the first interconnect structure in direct contact with the second interconnect structure at a bond interface. The heat spreading material may be within at least a portion of a dielectric area through which the bond interface extends. The heat spreading material may be located within one or more dielectric materials surrounding the composite interconnect structure, and direct a flow of heat generated by one or more of the first and second IC dies.Type: GrantFiled: May 12, 2021Date of Patent: February 14, 2023Assignee: Intel CorporationInventors: Shawna Liff, Adel Elsherbini, Johanna Swan, Jimin Yao, Veronica Strong
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Patent number: 11569428Abstract: One superconducting qubit device package disclosed herein includes a die having a first face and an opposing second face, and a package substrate having a first face and an opposing second face. The die includes a quantum device including a plurality of superconducting qubits and a plurality of resonators on the first face of the die, and a plurality of conductive pathways coupled between conductive contacts at the first face of the die and associated ones of the plurality of superconducting qubits or of the plurality of resonators. The second face of the package substrate also includes conductive contacts. The device package further includes first level interconnects disposed between the first face of the die and the second face of the package substrate, coupling the conductive contacts at the first face of the die with associated conductive contacts at the second face of the package substrate.Type: GrantFiled: December 27, 2016Date of Patent: January 31, 2023Inventors: Jeanette M. Roberts, Adel A. Elsherbini, Shawna Liff, Johanna M. Swan, Roman Caudillo, Zachary R. Yoscovits, Nicole K. Thomas, Ravi Pillarisetty, Hubert C. George, James S. Clarke
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Publication number: 20220415743Abstract: Hybrid bonded 3D die stacks with improved thermal performance, related apparatuses, systems, and methods of fabrication are disclosed. Such hybrid bonded 3D die stacks include multiple levels of dies including a level of the 3D die stack with one or more integrated circuit dies and one or more thermal dies both directly bonded to another level of the 3D die stack.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 25, 2021Publication date: December 29, 2022Applicant: Intel CorporationInventors: Feras Eid, Adel Elsherbini, Johanna Swan, Shawna Liff, Aleksandar Aleksov, Julien Sebot
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Publication number: 20220415853Abstract: A composite integrated circuit (IC) structure includes at least a first IC die in a stack with a second IC die. Each die has a device layer and metallization layers interconnected to transistors of the device layer and terminating at features. First features of the first IC die are primarily of a first composition with a first microstructure. Second features of the second IC die are primarily of a second composition or a second microstructure. A first one of the second features is in direct contact with one of the first features. The second composition has a thermal conductivity at least an order of magnitude lower than that of the first composition and first microstructure. The first composition may have a thermal conductivity at least 40 times that of the second composition or second microstructure.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 25, 2021Publication date: December 29, 2022Applicant: Intel CorporationInventors: Aleksandar Aleksov, Johanna Swan, Shawna Liff, Feras Eid, Adel Elsherbini, Julien Sebot
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Publication number: 20220416393Abstract: Waveguide interconnects for semiconductor packages are disclosed. An example semiconductor package includes a first semiconductor die, a second semiconductor die, and a substrate positioned between the first and second dies. The substrate includes a waveguide interconnect to provide a communication channel to carry an electromagnetic signal. The waveguide interconnect is defined by a plurality of through substrate vias (TSVs). The TSVs in a pattern around the at least the portion of the substrate to define a boundary of the communication channel.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 25, 2021Publication date: December 29, 2022Inventors: Georgios Dogiamis, Johanna Swan, Adel Elsherbini, Shawna Liff, Beomseok Choi, Qiang Yu
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DEVICE, METHOD AND SYSTEM TO MITIGATE STRESS ON HYBRID BONDS IN A MULTI-TIER ARRANGEMENT OF CHIPLETS
Publication number: 20220415837Abstract: Techniques and mechanisms for mitigating stress on hybrid bonded interfaces in a multi-tier arrangement of integrated circuit (IC) dies. In an embodiment, first dies are bonded at a host die each via a respective one of first hybrid bond interfaces, wherein a second one or more dies are coupled to the host die each via a respective one of the first dies, and via a respective second hybrid bond interface. Stress at one of the hybrid bond interfaces is mitigated by properties of a first dielectric layer that extends to that hybrid bond interface. In another embodiment, stress at a given one of the hybrid bond interfaces is mitigated by properties of a dummy chip—or alternatively, properties of a patterned encapsulation structure—which is formed on the given hybrid bond interface.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 25, 2021Publication date: December 29, 2022Applicant: Intel CorporationInventors: Kimin Jun, Feras Eid, Adel Elsherbini, Aleksandar Aleksov, Shawna Liff, Johanna Swan, Julien Sebot -
Publication number: 20220415854Abstract: Apparatus and methods are disclosed. In one example, a semiconductor package includes a first die that has a first surface and a first electrical lead at or near the first surface. The semiconductor package also includes a substrate that has a second surface and is coupled to the first die at a first interface. The substrate also includes a first electrode at or near the second surface and at least a first portion of an integrated passive device that is coupled to the first electrode. The first electrode is aligned with and coupled to the first electrical lead across the first interface.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 25, 2021Publication date: December 29, 2022Inventors: Georgios Dogiamis, Adel Elsherbini, Qiang Yu, Shawna Liff, Beomseok Choi
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Publication number: 20220399249Abstract: An integrated circuit (IC) package may be fabricated having an interposer, one or more microfluidic channels through the interposer, a first IC chip attached to a first side of the interposer, and a second IC chip attached to a second side of the interposer, where the first side of the interposer includes first bond pads coupled to first bond pads of the first IC chip, and the second side of the interposer includes second bond pads coupled to first bond pads of the second IC chip. In an embodiment of the present description, a liquid cooled three-dimensional IC (3DIC) package may be formed with the IC package, where at least two IC devices may be stacked with a liquid cooled interposer. In a further embodiment, the liquid cooled 3DIC package may be electrically attached to an electronic board. Other embodiments are disclosed and claimed.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 14, 2021Publication date: December 15, 2022Applicant: Intel CorporationInventors: Georgios Dogiamis, Qiang Yu, Feras Eid, Adel Elsherbini, Kimin Jun, Johanna Swan, Shawna Liff
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Patent number: 11525970Abstract: Microelectronic package communication is described using radio interfaces connected through wiring. One example includes a system board, an integrated circuit chip, and a package substrate mounted to the system board to carry the integrated circuit chip, the package substrate having conductive connectors to connect the integrated circuit chip to external components. A radio on the package substrate is coupled to the integrated circuit chip to modulate the data onto a carrier and to transmit the modulated data. A radio on the system board receives the transmitted modulated data and demodulates the received data, and a cable interface is coupled to the system board radio to couple the received demodulated data to a cable.Type: GrantFiled: October 28, 2020Date of Patent: December 13, 2022Assignee: Intel CorporationInventors: Shawna Liff, Adel A. Elsherbini, Telesphor Kamgaing, Sasha N. Oster, Gaurav Chawla
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Patent number: 11460499Abstract: An integrated circuit package having an electronic interposer comprising an upper section, a lower section and a middle section, a die side integrated circuit device electrically attached to the upper section of the electronic interposer, a die side heat dissipation device thermally contacting the die side integrated circuit device, a land side integrated circuit device electrically attached to the lower section of the electronic interposer, and a land side heat dissipation device thermally contacting the at least one die side integrated circuit device. The upper section and the lower section may each have between two and four layers and the middle section may be formed between the upper section and the lower section, and comprises up to eight layers, wherein a thickness of each layer of the middle section is thinner than a thickness of any of the layers of the upper section and the lower section.Type: GrantFiled: September 17, 2019Date of Patent: October 4, 2022Assignee: Intel CorporationInventors: Henning Braunisch, Aleksandar Aleksov, Veronica Strong, Brandon Rawlings, Johanna Swan, Shawna Liff
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Publication number: 20220256715Abstract: Embodiments of the invention include a mmWave transceiver and methods of forming such devices. In an embodiment, the mmWave transceiver includes an RF module. The RF module may include a package substrate, a plurality of antennas formed on the package substrate, and a die attached to a surface of the package substrate. In an embodiment, the mmWave transceiver may also include a mainboard mounted to the RF module with one or more solder balls. In an embodiment, a thermal feature is embedded within the mainboard, and the thermal feature is separated from the die by a thermal interface material (TIM) layer. According to an embodiment, the thermal features are slugs and/or vias. In an embodiment, the die compresses the TIM layer resulting in a TIM layer with minimal thickness.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 30, 2021Publication date: August 11, 2022Inventors: Divya MANI, William J. LAMBERT, Shawna LIFF, Sergio A. CHAN ARGUEDAS, Robert L. SANKMAN
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Patent number: 11394094Abstract: Generally, this disclosure provides apparatus and systems for coupling waveguides to a server package with a modular connector system, as well as methods for fabricating such a connector system. Such a system may be formed with connecting waveguides that turn a desired amount, which in turn may allow a server package to send a signal through a waveguide bundle in any given direction without bending waveguides.Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 2016Date of Patent: July 19, 2022Assignee: Intel CorporationInventors: Telesphor Kamgaing, Sasha Oster, Georgios Dogiamis, Adel Elsherbini, Shawna Liff, Aleksandar Aleksov, Johanna Swan, Brandon Rawlings
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Patent number: 11387175Abstract: Embodiments include an electronics package and methods of forming such packages. In an embodiment, the electronics package comprises a first package substrate. In an embodiment, the first package substrate comprises, a die embedded in a mold layer, a thermal interface pad over a surface of the die, and a plurality of solder balls over the thermal interface pad. In an embodiment, the thermal interface pad and the solder balls are electrically isolated from circuitry of the electronics package. In an embodiment, the electronics package further comprises a second package substrate over the first package substrate.Type: GrantFiled: August 9, 2018Date of Patent: July 12, 2022Assignee: Intel CorporationInventors: Debendra Mallik, Sanka Ganesan, Pilin Liu, Shawna Liff, Sri Chaitra Chavali, Sandeep Gaan, Jimin Yao, Aastha Uppal
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Patent number: 11309619Abstract: A waveguide coupling system may include at least one waveguide member retention structure disposed on an exterior surface of a semiconductor package. The waveguide member retention structure may be disposed a defined distance or at a defined location with respect to an antenna carried by the semiconductor package. The waveguide member retention structure may engage and guide a waveguide member slidably inserted into the respective waveguide member retention structure. The waveguide member retention structure may position the waveguide member at a defined location with respect to the antenna to maximize the power transfer from the antenna to the waveguide member.Type: GrantFiled: September 23, 2016Date of Patent: April 19, 2022Assignee: Intel CorporationInventors: Sasha Oster, Georgios Dogiamis, Telesphor Kamgaing, Adel Elsherbini, Shawna Liff, Aleksandar Aleksov, Johanna Swan
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Publication number: 20220084949Abstract: Techniques and mechanisms for high interconnect density communication with an interposer. In some embodiments, an interposer comprises a substrate and portions disposed thereon, wherein respective inorganic dielectrics of said portions adjoin each other at a material interface, which extends to each of the substrate and a first side of the interposer. A first hardware interface of the interposer spans the material interface at the first side, wherein a first one of said portions comprises first interconnects which couple the first hardware interface to a second hardware interface at the first side. A second one of said portions includes second interconnects which couple one of first hardware interface or the second hardware interface to a third hardware interface at another side of the interposer. In another embodiment, a metallization pitch feature of the first hardware interface is smaller than a corresponding metallization pitch feature of the second hardware interface.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 29, 2021Publication date: March 17, 2022Applicant: INTEL CORPORATIONInventors: Adel Elsherbini, Shawna Liff, Johanna Swan, Gerald Pasdast
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Patent number: 11270947Abstract: Techniques and mechanisms for high interconnect density communication with an interposer. In some embodiments, an interposer comprises a substrate and portions disposed thereon, wherein respective inorganic dielectrics of said portions adjoin each other at a material interface, which extends to each of the substrate and a first side of the interposer. A first hardware interface of the interposer spans the material interface at the first side, wherein a first one of said portions comprises first interconnects which couple the first hardware interface to a second hardware interface at the first side. A second one of said portions includes second interconnects which couple one of first hardware interface or the second hardware interface to a third hardware interface at another side of the interposer. In another embodiment, a metallization pitch feature of the first hardware interface is smaller than a corresponding metallization pitch feature of the second hardware interface.Type: GrantFiled: November 27, 2019Date of Patent: March 8, 2022Assignee: Intel CorporationInventors: Adel Elsherbini, Shawna Liff, Johanna Swan, Gerald Pasdast
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Publication number: 20220037281Abstract: A composite integrated circuit (IC) device structure comprising a host chip and a chiplet. The host chip comprises a first device layer and a first metallization layer. The chiplet comprises a second device layer and a second metallization layer that is interconnected to transistors of the second device layer. A top metallization layer comprising a plurality of first level interconnect (FLI) interfaces is over the chiplet and host chip. The chiplet is embedded between a first region of the first device layer and the top metallization layer. The first region of the first device layer is interconnected to the top metallization layer by one or more conductive vias extending through the second device layer or adjacent to an edge sidewall of the chiplet.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 13, 2021Publication date: February 3, 2022Applicant: Intel CorporationInventors: Adel Elsherbini, Patrick Morrow, Johanna Swan, Shawna Liff, Mauro Kobrinksy, Van Le, Gerald Pasdast
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Publication number: 20220020716Abstract: Embodiments include a mixed hybrid bonding structure comprising a composite dielectric layer, where the composite dielectric layer comprises an organic dielectric material having a plurality of inorganic filler material. One or more conductive substrate interconnect structures are within the composite dielectric layer. A die is on the composite dielectric layer, the die having one or more conductive die interconnect structures within a die dielectric material. The one or more conductive die interconnect structures are directly bonded to the one or more conductive substrate interconnect structures, and the inorganic filler material of the composite dielectric layer is bonded to the die dielectric material.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 28, 2021Publication date: January 20, 2022Applicant: Intel CorporationInventors: Shawna Liff, Adel Elsherbini, Johanna Swan, Nagatoshi Tsunoda, Jimin Yao
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Patent number: 11205630Abstract: A composite integrated circuit (IC) device structure comprising a host chip and a chiplet. The host chip comprises a first device layer and a first metallization layer. The chiplet comprises a second device layer and a second metallization layer that is interconnected to transistors of the second device layer. A top metallization layer comprising a plurality of first level interconnect (FLI) interfaces is over the chiplet and host chip. The chiplet is embedded between a first region of the first device layer and the top metallization layer. The first region of the first device layer is interconnected to the top metallization layer by one or more conductive vias extending through the second device layer or adjacent to an edge sidewall of the chiplet.Type: GrantFiled: September 27, 2019Date of Patent: December 21, 2021Assignee: Intel CorporationInventors: Adel Elsherbini, Patrick Morrow, Johanna Swan, Shawna Liff, Mauro Kobrinksy, Van Le, Gerald Pasdast
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Publication number: 20210375830Abstract: Composite IC chip including a chiplet embedded within metallization levels of a host IC chip. The chiplet may include a device layer and one or more metallization layers interconnecting passive and/or active devices into chiplet circuitry. The host IC may include a device layer and one or more metallization layers interconnecting passive and/or active devices into host chip circuitry. Features of one of the chiplet metallization layers may be directly bonded to features of one of the host IC metallization layers, interconnecting the two circuitries into a composite circuitry. A dielectric material may be applied over the chiplet. The dielectric and chiplet may be thinned with a planarization process, and additional metallization layers fabricated over the chiplet and host chip, for example to form first level interconnect interfaces. The composite IC chip structure may be assembled into a package substantially as a monolithic IC chip.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 11, 2021Publication date: December 2, 2021Applicant: Intel CorporationInventors: Adel Elsherbini, Johanna Swan, Shawna Liff, Patrick Morrow, Gerald Pasdast, Van Le