Patents by Inventor Shawna M. Liff

Shawna M. 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).

  • Publication number: 20240136323
    Abstract: Microelectronic assemblies, and related devices and methods, are disclosed herein. For example, in some embodiments, a microelectronic assembly may include a package substrate having a first surface and an opposing second surface, and a die secured to the package substrate, wherein the die has a first surface and an opposing second surface, the die has first conductive contacts at the first surface and second conductive contacts at the second surface, and the first conductive contacts are coupled to conductive pathways in the package substrate by first non-solder interconnects.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 3, 2024
    Publication date: April 25, 2024
    Applicant: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Shawna M. Liff, Adel A. Elsherbini, Johanna M. Swan, Arun Chandrasekhar
  • Patent number: 11967580
    Abstract: Microelectronic assemblies, and related devices and methods, are disclosed herein. For example, in some embodiments, a microelectronic assembly may include a package substrate, a first die coupled to the package substrate with first interconnects, and a second die coupled to the first die with second interconnects, wherein the second die is coupled to the package substrate with third interconnects, a communication network is at least partially included in the first die and at least partially included in the second die, and the communication network includes a communication pathway between the first die and the second die.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2024
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Adel A. Elsherbini, Amr Elshazly, Arun Chandrasekhar, Shawna M. Liff, Johanna M. Swan
  • Publication number: 20240128255
    Abstract: Microelectronic assemblies, and related devices and methods, are disclosed herein. For example, in some embodiments, a microelectronic assembly may include a package substrate having a first surface and an opposing second surface, and a die secured to the package substrate, wherein the die has a first surface and an opposing second surface, the die has first conductive contacts at the first surface and second conductive contacts at the second surface, and the first conductive contacts are coupled to conductive pathways in the package substrate by first non-solder interconnects.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2023
    Publication date: April 18, 2024
    Applicant: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Adel A. Elsherbini, Shawna M. Liff, Johanna M. Swan, Arun Chandrasekhar
  • Patent number: 11955434
    Abstract: Embodiments of the invention include molded modules and methods for forming molded modules. According to an embodiment the molded modules may be integrated into an electrical package. Electrical packages according to embodiments of the invention may include a die with a redistribution layer formed on at least one surface. The molded module may be mounted to the die. According to an embodiment, the molded module may include a mold layer and a plurality of components encapsulated within the mold layer. Terminals from each of the components may be substantially coplanar with a surface of the mold layer in order to allow the terminals to be electrically coupled to the redistribution layer on the die. Additional embodiments of the invention may include one or more through mold vias formed in the mold layer to provide power delivery and/or one or more faraday cages around components.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2024
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Yoshihiro Tomita, Eric J. Li, Shawna M. Liff, Javier A. Falcon, Joshua D. Heppner
  • Patent number: 11916006
    Abstract: Microelectronic assemblies, related devices and methods, are disclosed herein. In some embodiments, a microelectronic assembly may include a package substrate having a surface; a die having a first surface and an opposing second surface; and a chiplet having a first surface and an opposing second surface, wherein the chiplet is between the surface of the package substrate and the first surface of the die, wherein the first surface of the chiplet is coupled to the surface of the package substrate and the second surface of the chiplet is coupled to the first surface of the die, and wherein the chiplet includes: a capacitor at the first surface; and an element at the second surface, wherein the element includes a switching transistor or a diode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Adel A. Elsherbini, Kaladhar Radhakrishnan, Krishna Bharath, Shawna M. Liff, Johanna M. Swan
  • Patent number: 11916020
    Abstract: Microelectronic assemblies, and related devices and methods, are disclosed herein. For example, in some embodiments, a microelectronic assembly may include a package substrate, a first die coupled to the package substrate with first interconnects, and a second die coupled to the first die with second interconnects, wherein the second die is coupled to the package substrate with third interconnects, a communication network is at least partially included in the first die and at least partially included in the second die, and the communication network includes a communication pathway between the first die and the second die.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Adel A. Elsherbini, Amr Elshazly, Arun Chandrasekhar, Shawna M. Liff, Johanna M. Swan
  • Publication number: 20240063179
    Abstract: Microelectronic assemblies, related devices and methods, are disclosed herein. In some embodiments, a microelectronic assembly may include a dielectric layer having one or more conductive traces and a surface; a microelectronic subassembly on the surface of the dielectric layer, the microelectronic subassembly including a first die and a through-dielectric via (TDV) surrounded by a dielectric material, wherein the first die is at the surface of the dielectric layer; a second die and a third die on the first die and electrically coupled to the first die by interconnects having a pitch of less than 10 microns, and wherein the TDV is electrically coupled at a first end to the dielectric layer and at an opposing second end to the second die; and a substrate on and coupled to the second and third dies; and an insulating material on the surface of the dielectric layer and around the microelectronic subassembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 19, 2022
    Publication date: February 22, 2024
    Applicant: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Adel A. Elsherbini, Krishna Vasanth Valavala, Kimin Jun, Shawna M. Liff, Johanna M. Swan, Debendra Mallik, Feras Eid, Xavier Francois Brun, Bhaskar Jyoti Krishnatreya
  • Publication number: 20240063183
    Abstract: Embodiments of a microelectronic assembly comprise: a plurality of layers of monolithic wafers and disaggregated integrated circuit (IC) dies, adjacent layers being coupled together by first interconnects having a pitch less than 10 micrometers between adjacent first interconnects, the disaggregated IC dies arranged with portions of the monolithic wafers into modular sub-assemblies; and a package substrate coupled to the modular sub-assemblies by second interconnects having a pitch greater than 10 micrometers between adjacent second interconnects. The disaggregated IC dies are surrounded laterally by a dielectric material, and the disaggregated IC dies are arranged with portions of the monolithic wafers such that a voltage regulator circuit in a first layer of the plurality of layers, a compute circuit in a second layer of the plurality of layers, and a memory circuit in a third layer of the plurality of layers are conductively coupled together in an intra-modular power delivery circuitry.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 19, 2022
    Publication date: February 22, 2024
    Applicant: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Adel A. Elsherbini, Kaladhar Radhakrishnan, Anne Augustine, Beomseok Choi, Kimin Jun, Omkar G. Karhade, Shawna M. Liff, Julien Sebot, Johanna M. Swan, Krishna Vasanth Valavala
  • Publication number: 20240063544
    Abstract: In accordance with disclosed embodiments, there is an antenna package using a ball attach array to connect an antenna and base substrates of the package. One example is an RF module package including an RF antenna package having a stack material in between a top and a bottom antenna layer to form multiple antenna plane surfaces, a base package having alternating patterned conductive and dielectric layers to form routing through the base package, and a bond between a bottom surface of the antenna package and to a top surface of the base package.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2023
    Publication date: February 22, 2024
    Applicant: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Jimin Yao, Robert L. Sankman, Shawna M. Liff, Sri Chaitra Jyotsna Chavali, William J. Lambert, Zhichao Zhang
  • Publication number: 20240063178
    Abstract: Microelectronic assemblies, related devices and methods, are disclosed herein. In some embodiments, a microelectronic assembly may include a first die and a through-dielectric via (TDV) surrounded by a dielectric material in a first layer, where the TDV has a greater width at a first surface and a smaller width at an opposing second surface of the first layer; a second die, surrounded by the dielectric material, in a second layer on the first layer, where the first die is coupled to the second die by interconnects having a pitch of less than 10 microns, and the dielectric material around the second die has an interface seam extending from a second surface of the second layer towards an opposing first surface of the second layer with an angle of less than 90 degrees relative to the second surface; and a substrate on and coupled to the second layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 19, 2022
    Publication date: February 22, 2024
    Applicant: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Jimin Yao, Adel A. Elsherbini, Xavier Francois Brun, Kimin Jun, Shawna M. Liff, Johanna M. Swan, Yi Shi, Tushar Talukdar, Feras Eid, Mohammad Enamul Kabir, Omkar G. Karhade, Bhaskar Jyoti Krishnatreya
  • Publication number: 20240061194
    Abstract: Microelectronic assemblies, related devices and methods, are disclosed herein. In some embodiments, a microelectronic assembly may include an interconnect die in a first layer surrounded by a dielectric material; a processor integrated circuit (processor IC) and an integrated circuit (IC) in a second layer, the second layer on the first layer, wherein the interconnect die is electrically coupled to the processor IC and the IC by first interconnects having a pitch of less than 10 microns between adjacent first interconnects; a photonic integrated circuit (PIC) and a substrate in a third layer, the third layer on the second layer, wherein the PIC has an active surface, and wherein the active surface of the PIC is coupled to the IC by second interconnects having a pitch of less than 10 microns between adjacent second interconnects; and a fiber connector optically coupled to the active surface of the PIC.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 19, 2022
    Publication date: February 22, 2024
    Applicant: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Adel A. Elsherbini, David Hui, Haris Khan Niazi, Wenhao Li, Bhaskar Jyoti Krishnatreya, Henning Braunisch, Shawna M. Liff, Jiraporn Seangatith, Johanna M. Swan, Krishna Vasanth Valavala, Xavier Francois Brun, Feras Eid
  • Publication number: 20240063202
    Abstract: Embodiments of a microelectronic assembly comprise: a plurality of layers of IC dies in a dielectric material, adjacent layers in the plurality of layers being coupled together by first interconnects having a pitch of less than 10 micrometers between adjacent first interconnects; a package substrate coupled to a first side of the plurality of layers by second interconnects; a support structure coupled to a second side of the plurality of layers by third interconnects, the second side being opposite to the first side; and capacitors in at least the plurality of layers or the support structure. The capacitors are selected from at least planar capacitors, deep trench capacitors and via capacitors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 19, 2022
    Publication date: February 22, 2024
    Applicant: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Adel A. Elsherbini, Thomas Sounart, Henning Braunisch, William J. Lambert, Kaladhar Radhakrishnan, Shawna M. Liff, Mohammad Enamul Kabir, Omkar G. Karhade, Kimin Jun, Johanna M. Swan
  • Publication number: 20240063120
    Abstract: Embodiments of a microelectronic assembly comprise: a plurality of layers of integrated circuit (IC) dies, each layer coupled to adjacent layers by first interconnects having a pitch of less than 10 micrometers between adjacent first interconnects; an end layer in the plurality of layers proximate to a first side of the plurality of layers comprises a dielectric material around IC dies in the end layer and a through-dielectric via (TDV) in the dielectric material of the end layer; a support structure coupled to the first side of the plurality of layers, the support structure comprising a structurally stiff base with conductive traces proximate to the end layer, the conductive traces coupled to the end layer by second interconnects; and a package substrate coupled to a second side of the plurality of layers, the second side being opposite to the first side.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 19, 2022
    Publication date: February 22, 2024
    Applicant: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Adel A. Elsherbini, Shawna M. Liff, Debendra Mallik, Christopher M. Pelto, Kimin Jun, Johanna M. Swan, Lei Jiang, Feras Eid, Krishna Vasanth Valavala, Henning Braunisch, Patrick Morrow, William J. Lambert
  • Publication number: 20240063132
    Abstract: Embodiments of a microelectronic assembly comprise: a plurality of layers of IC dies, adjacent layers in the plurality of layers being coupled together by first interconnects and a package substrate coupled to the plurality of layers by second interconnects. A first layer in the plurality of layers comprises a dielectric material surrounding a first IC die in the first layer, a second layer in the plurality of layers is adjacent and non-coplanar with the first layer, the second layer comprises a first circuit region and a second circuit region separated by a third circuit region, the first circuit region and the second circuit region are bounded by respective guard rings, and the first IC die comprises conductive pathways conductively coupling conductive traces in the first circuit region with conductive traces in the second circuit region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 19, 2022
    Publication date: February 22, 2024
    Applicant: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Adel A. Elsherbini, Scott E. Siers, Gerald S. Pasdast, Johanna M. Swan, Henning Braunisch, Kimin Jun, Jiraporn Seangatith, Shawna M. Liff, Mohammad Enamul Kabir, Sathya Narasimman Tiagaraj
  • Patent number: 11901330
    Abstract: Microelectronic assemblies, and related devices and methods, are disclosed herein. For example, in some embodiments, a microelectronic assembly may include a package substrate having a first surface and an opposing second surface, and a die secured to the package substrate, wherein the die has a first surface and an opposing second surface, the die has first conductive contacts at the first surface and second conductive contacts at the second surface, and the first conductive contacts are coupled to conductive pathways in the package substrate by first non-solder interconnects.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2024
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Shawna M. Liff, Adel A. Elsherbini, Johanna M. Swan, Arun Chandrasekhar
  • Publication number: 20240030116
    Abstract: Ultra-thin, hyper-density semiconductor packages and techniques of forming such packages are described. An exemplary semiconductor package is formed with one or more of: (i) metal pillars having an ultra-fine pitch (e.g., a pitch that is greater than or equal to 150 ?m, etc.); (ii) a large die-to-package ratio (e.g., a ratio that is equal to or greater than 0.85, etc.); and (iii) a thin pitch translation interposer. Another exemplary semiconductor package is formed using coreless substrate technology, die back metallization, and low temperature solder technology for ball grid array (BGA) metallurgy. Other embodiments are described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2023
    Publication date: January 25, 2024
    Inventors: Debendra MALLIK, Robert L. SANKMAN, Robert NICKERSON, Mitul MODI, Sanka GANESAN, Rajasekaran SWAMINATHAN, Omkar KARHADE, Shawna M. LIFF, Amruthavalli ALUR, Sri Chaitra J. CHAVALI
  • Patent number: 11881457
    Abstract: Various embodiments disclosed relate to a semiconductor package. The present semiconductor package includes a substrate. The substrate is formed from alternating conducting layers and dielectric layers. A first active electronic component is disposed on an external surface of the substrate, and a second active electronic component is at least partially embedded within the substrate. A first interconnect region is formed from a plurality of interconnects between the first active electronic component and the second active electronic component. Between the first active electronic component and the substrate a second interconnect region is formed from a plurality of interconnects. Additionally, a third interconnect region is formed from a plurality of interconnects between the second active electronic component and the substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2024
    Assignee: Tahoe Research, Ltd.
    Inventors: Adel A. Elsherbini, Johanna M. Swan, Shawna M. Liff, Henning Braunisch, Krishna Bharath, Javier Soto Gonzalez, Javier A. Falcon
  • Publication number: 20240021534
    Abstract: Microelectronic assemblies, and related devices and methods, are disclosed herein. For example, in some embodiments, a microelectronic assembly may include a first die comprising a first face and a second face; and a second die, the second die comprising a first face and a second face, wherein the second die further comprises a plurality of first conductive contacts at the first face and a plurality of second conductive contacts at the second face, and the second die is between first-level interconnect contacts of the microelectronic assembly and the first die.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2023
    Publication date: January 18, 2024
    Applicant: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Shawna M. LIFF, Adel A. ELSHERBINI, Johanna M. SWAN
  • Patent number: 11870163
    Abstract: In accordance with disclosed embodiments, there is an antenna package using a ball attach array to connect an antenna and base substrates of the package. One example is an RF module package including an RF antenna package having a stack material in between a top and a bottom antenna layer to form multiple antenna plane surfaces, a base package having alternating patterned conductive and dielectric layers to form routing through the base package, and a bond between a bottom surface of the antenna package and to a top surface of the base package.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2024
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Jimin Yao, Robert L. Sankman, Shawna M. Liff, Sri Chaitra Jyotsna Chavali, William J. Lambert, Zhichao Zhang
  • Publication number: 20230369236
    Abstract: Microelectronic assemblies, and related devices and methods, are disclosed herein. For example, in some embodiments, a microelectronic assembly may include a first die comprising a first face and a second face; and a second die, the second die comprising a first face and a second face, wherein the second die further comprises a plurality of first conductive contacts at the first face and a plurality of second conductive contacts at the second face, and the second die is between first-level interconnect contacts of the microelectronic assembly and the first die.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2023
    Publication date: November 16, 2023
    Applicant: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Shawna M. Liff, Adel A. Elsherbini, Johanna M. Swan