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: 20180358296
    Abstract: An electronic assembly that includes a substrate having an upper surface and a bridge that includes an upper surface. The bridge is within a cavity in the upper surface of the substrate. A first electronic component is attached to the upper surface of the bridge and the upper surface of the substrate and a second electronic component is attached to the upper surface of the bridge and the upper surface of the substrate, wherein the bridge electrically connects the first electronic component to the second electronic component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2015
    Publication date: December 13, 2018
    Inventors: Eric J. LI, Nitin DESHPANDE, Shawna M. LIFF, Omkar KARHADE, Amram EITAN, Timothy A. GOSSELIN
  • Publication number: 20180337135
    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: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2015
    Publication date: November 22, 2018
    Inventors: Tomita YOSHIHIRO, Eric J. LI, Shawna M. LIFF, Javier A. FALCON, Joshua D. HEPPNER
  • Publication number: 20180337129
    Abstract: A microelectronic structure includes a microelectronic substrate having a first surface and a cavity extending into the substrate from the microelectronic substrate first surface, a first microelectronic device and a second microelectronic device attached to the microelectronic substrate first surface, and a microelectronic bridge disposed within the microelectronic substrate cavity and attached to the first microelectronic device and to the second microelectronic device. In one embodiment, the microelectronic structure may include a reconstituted wafer formed from the first microelectronic device and the second microelectronic device. In another embodiment, a flux material may extend between the first microelectronic device and the microelectronic bridge and between the second microelectronic device and the microelectronic bridge.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2015
    Publication date: November 22, 2018
    Applicant: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Eric J. Li, Timothy A. Gosselin, Yoshihiro Tomita, Shawna M. Liff, Amram Eitan, Mark Saltas
  • Publication number: 20180331051
    Abstract: Embodiments of the invention include a microelectronic device that includes a first die having a silicon based substrate and a second die coupled to the first die. In one example, the second die is formed with compound semiconductor materials. The microelectronic device includes a substrate that is coupled to the first die with a plurality of electrical connections. The substrate including an antenna unit for transmitting and receiving communications at a frequency of approximately 4 GHz or higher.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2015
    Publication date: November 15, 2018
    Inventors: Georgios C. DOGIAMIS, Telesphor KAMGAING, Eric J. LI, Sr., Javier A. FALCON, Yoshihiro TOMITA, Vijay K. NAIR, Shawna M. LIFF
  • Patent number: 10122089
    Abstract: A method apparatus and material are described for radio frequency passives and antennas. In one example, an electronic component has a synthesized magnetic nanocomposite material with aligned magnetic domains, a conductor embedded within the nanocomposite material, and contact pads extending through the nanocomposite material to connect to the conductor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2018
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Vijay K. Nair, Chuan Hu, Shawna M. Liff, Larry E. Mosley
  • Patent number: 10116504
    Abstract: Embodiments of the invention include a physiological sensor system. According to an embodiment the sensor system may include a package substrate, a plurality of sensors formed on the substrate, a second electrical component, and an encryption bank formed along a data transmission path between the plurality of sensors and the second electrical component. In an embodiment the encryption bank may include a plurality of portions that each have one or more switches integrated into the package substrate. In an embodiment each sensor transmits data to the second electrical component along different portions of the encryption bank. In some embodiments, the switches may be piezoelectrically actuated. In other embodiments the switches may be actuated by thermal expansion. Additional embodiments may include tri- or bi-stable mechanical switches.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2018
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Shawna M. Liff, Adel A. Elsherbini, Sasha N. Oster, Feras Eid, Georgios C. Dogiamis, Thomas L. Sounart, Johanna M. Swan
  • Publication number: 20180277458
    Abstract: Devices and methods include an electronic package having a through-mold interconnect are shown herein. Examples of the electronic package include a package assembly. The package assembly including a substrate having a first substrate surface. The first substrate surface including a conductive layer attached to the first substrate surface. The package assembly includes a die communicatively coupled to the conductive layer and a contact block. The contact block including a first contact surface on one end of the contact block, a second contact surface on an opposing side of the contact block, and a contact block wall extended therebetween. The contact block includes a conductive material. The first contact surface is coupled to the package assembly with a joint extended partially up the contact block wall. The electronic package further includes an overmold covering portions of the substrate, conductive layer, and die. The second contact surface of the contact block is exposed through the overmold.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 30, 2018
    Publication date: September 27, 2018
    Inventors: Sasha Oster, Srikant Nekkanty, Joshua D. Heppner, Adel A. Elsherbini, Yoshihiro Tomita, Debendra Mallik, Shawna M. Liff, Yoko Sekihara
  • Patent number: 10081887
    Abstract: Flexible electronically functional fabrics are described that allow for the placement of electronic functionality in flexible substrates such as traditional fabrics. The fabrics can be made using flexible electronically functional fibers or a combination of electronically functional fibers and textile fibers. Electronic devices can be incorporated into the fabric to give it full computing capabilities.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 25, 2018
    Assignee: INTEL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Sasikanth Manipatruni, Shawna M. Liff, Brian S. Doyle, Vivek K. Singh
  • Patent number: 10070520
    Abstract: In accordance with disclosed embodiments, there are provided methods, systems, and apparatuses for implementing a magnetic particle embedded flexible substrate, a printed flexible substrate for a magnetic tray, or an electro-magnetic carrier for magnetized or ferromagnetic flexible substrates.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 26, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2018
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Yoshihiro Tomita, Joshua D. Heppner, Shawna M. Liff, Pramod Malatkar
  • Patent number: 10068852
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure are directed towards an integrated circuit (IC) package having first and second dies with first and second input/output (I/O) interconnect structures, respectively. The IC package may include a bridge having first and second electrical routing features coupled to a portion of the first and second I/O interconnect structures, respectively. In embodiments, the first and second electrical routing features may be disposed on one side of the bridge; and third electrical routing features may be disposed on an opposite side. The first and second electrical routing features may be configured to route electrical signals between the first die and the second die and the third electrical routing features may be configured to route electrical signals between the one side and the opposite side. The first die, the second die, and the bridge may be embedded in electrically insulating material. Other embodiments may be described and/or claimed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2018
    Assignee: INTEL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ravindranath V. Mahajan, Christopher J. Nelson, Omkar G. Karhade, Feras Eid, Nitin A. Deshpande, Shawna M. Liff
  • Publication number: 20180240762
    Abstract: Embodiments of the invention include a microelectronic device that includes a first silicon based substrate having compound semiconductor components. The microelectronic device also includes a second substrate coupled to the first substrate. The second substrate includes an antenna unit for transmitting and receiving communications at a frequency of approximately 4 GHz or higher.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2015
    Publication date: August 23, 2018
    Inventors: Telesphor KAMGAING, Georgios C. DOGIAMIS, Vijay K. NAIR, Javier A. FALCON, Shawna M. LIFF, Yoshihiro TOMITA
  • Patent number: 10054737
    Abstract: Photonic components are placed on the processor package to bring the optical signal close to the processor die. The processor package includes a substrate to which the processor die is coupled, and which allows the processor die to connect to a printed circuit board. The processor package also includes transceiver logic, electrical-optical conversion circuits, and an optical coupler. The electrical-optical conversion circuits can include laser(s), modulator(s), and photodetector(s) to transmit and receive and optical signal. The coupler interfaces to a fiber that extends off the processor package. Multiple fibers can be brought to the processor package allowing for a scalable high-speed, high-bandwidth interconnection to the processor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2018
    Assignee: INTEL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Mauro J Kobrinsky, Henning Braunisch, Shawna M. Liff, Peter L. Chang, Bruce A. Block, Johanna M. Swan
  • Publication number: 20180182707
    Abstract: An embedded silicon bridge system including tall interconnect via pillars is part of a system in package device. The tall via pillars may span a Z-height distance to a subsequent bond pad from a bond pad that is part of an organic substrate that houses the embedded silicon bridge.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2016
    Publication date: June 28, 2018
    Inventors: Adel A. Elsherbini, Henning Braunisch, Javier Soto Gonzalez, Shawna M. Liff
  • Publication number: 20180182736
    Abstract: An embodiment includes an apparatus comprising: a semiconductor die; package molding that is molded onto and conformal with a first die surface of the semiconductor die and at least two sidewalls of the semiconductor die, the package molding including: (a)(i) a first surface contacting the semiconductor die, (a)(ii) a second surface opposite the first surface, and (a)(iii) an aperture that extends from the first surface to the second surface; and a polymer substantially filling the aperture; wherein the package molding includes a first thermal conductivity (watts per meter kelvin (W/(m·K)) and the polymer includes a second thermal conductivity that is greater than the first thermal conductivity. Other embodiments are described herein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2016
    Publication date: June 28, 2018
    Inventors: Feras Eid, Nader N. Abazarnia, Johanna M. Swan, Taesha D. Beasley, Sasha N. Oster, Tannaz Harirchian, Shawna M. Liff
  • Publication number: 20180151529
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to the field of fabricating microelectronic packages, wherein cavities are formed in a dielectric layer deposited on a first substrate to maintain separation between soldered interconnections. In one embodiment, the cavities may have sloped sidewalls. In another embodiment, a solder paste may be deposited in the cavities and upon heating solder structures may be formed. In other embodiments, the solder structures may be placed in the cavities or may be formed on a second substrate to which the first substrate may be connected. In still other embodiments, solder structures may be formed on both the first substrate and a second substrate. The solder structures may be used to form solder interconnects by contact and reflow with either contact lands or solder structures on a second substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2018
    Publication date: May 31, 2018
    Applicant: INTEL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Chuan Hu, Shawna M. Liff, Gregory S. Clemons
  • Publication number: 20180097268
    Abstract: A method of making a waveguide ribbon that includes a plurality of waveguides comprises joining a first sheet of dielectric material to a first conductive sheet of conductive material, patterning the first sheet of dielectric material to form a plurality of dielectric waveguide cores on the first conductive sheet, and coating the dielectric waveguide cores with substantially the same conductive material as the conductive sheet to form the plurality of waveguides.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2016
    Publication date: April 5, 2018
    Inventors: Sasha Oster, Aleksandar Aleksov, Georgios C. Dogiamis, Telesphor Teles Kamgaing, Adel A. Elsherbini, Shawna M. Liff, Johanna M. Swan, Brandon M. Rawlings, Richard J. Dischler
  • Publication number: 20180097693
    Abstract: Embodiments of the invention include a physiological sensor system. According to an embodiment the sensor system may include a package substrate, a plurality of sensors formed on the substrate, a second electrical component, and an encryption bank formed along a data transmission path between the plurality of sensors and the second electrical component. In an embodiment the encryption bank may include a plurality of portions that each have one or more switches integrated into the package substrate. In an embodiment each sensor transmits data to the second electrical component along different portions of the encryption bank. In some embodiments, the switches may be piezoelectrically actuated. In other embodiments the switches may be actuated by thermal expansion. Additional embodiments may include tri- or bi-stable mechanical switches.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2016
    Publication date: April 5, 2018
    Inventors: Shawna M. LIFF, Adel A. ELSHERBINI, Sasha N. OSTER, Feras EID, Georgios C. DOGIAMIS, Thomas L. SOUNART, Johanna M. SWAN
  • Publication number: 20180097284
    Abstract: Embodiments of the invention include a reconfigurable communication system, that includes a substrate and a metamaterial shield formed over the substrate. In an embodiment, the metamaterial shield surrounds one or more components on the substrate. Additionally, a plurality of first piezoelectric actuators may be formed on the substrate. The first piezoelectric actuators may be configured to deform the metamaterial shield and change a frequency band that is permitted to pass through the metamaterial shield. Embodiments may also include a reconfigurable antenna that includes a metamaterial. In an embodiment, a plurality of second piezoelectric actuators may be configured to deform the metamaterial of the antenna and change a central operating frequency of the antenna. Embodiments may also include an integrated circuit electrically coupled to the plurality of first piezoelectric actuators and second piezoelectric actuators.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2016
    Publication date: April 5, 2018
    Inventors: Shawna M. LIFF, Adel A. ELSHERBINI, Sasha N. OSTER, Feras EID, Georgios C. DOGIAMIS, Thomas L. SOUNART, Johanna M. SWAN
  • Publication number: 20180097458
    Abstract: Embodiments of the invention include a self-propelled sensor system. In an embodiment, the self-propelled sensor system includes a piezoelectrically actuated motor that is integrated with a substrate. In an embodiment, the self-propelled sensor system may also include a sensor and an integrated circuit electrically coupled to the piezoelectrically actuated motor. Embodiments of the invention may also include self-propelled sensor systems that include plurality of piezoelectrically actuated motors. In an embodiment the piezoelectrically actuated motors may be one or more different types of motors including, but not limited to, stick and slip motors, inchworm stepping motors, standing acoustic wave motors, a plurality of piezoelectrically actuated cantilevers, and a piezoelectrically actuated diaphragm. Additional embodiments of the invention may include a plurality of self-propelled sensor systems that are communicatively coupled to form a sensor mesh.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2016
    Publication date: April 5, 2018
    Inventors: Shawna M. LIFF, Georgios C. DOGIAMIS, Sasha N. OSTER, Feras EID, Adel A. ELSHERBINI, Thomas L. SOUNART, Johanna M. SWAN
  • Publication number: 20180097269
    Abstract: An apparatus comprises a plurality of waveguides, wherein the waveguides include a dielectric material; an outer shell; and a supporting feature within the outer shell, wherein the waveguides are arranged separate from each other within the outer shell by the supporting feature.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2016
    Publication date: April 5, 2018
    Inventors: Georgios C. Dogiamis, Sasha Oster, Telesphor Kamgaing, Adel A. Elsherbini, Johanna M. Swan, Shawna M. Liff, Aleksandar Aleksov, Brandon M. Rawlings, Richard J. Dischler