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).

  • Patent number: 11581282
    Abstract: In embodiments, a semiconductor package may include a first die and a second die. The package may additionally include a serializer/deserializer (SerDes) die coupled with the first and the second dies. The SerDes die may be configured to serialize signals transmitted from the first die to the second die, and deserialize signals received from the second die. Other embodiments may be described and/or claimed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2023
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Adel A. Elsherbini, Johanna M. Swan, Shawna M. Liff, Gerald S. Pasdast
  • Publication number: 20230018902
    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: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2022
    Publication date: January 19, 2023
    Applicant: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Adel A. Elsherbini, Amr Elshazly, Arun Chandrasekhar, Shawna M. Liff, Johanna M. Swan
  • Patent number: 11552035
    Abstract: An electronic package and method includes a substrate including a plurality of pads on a major surface. An electronic component including a plurality of pads on a major surface facing the major surface of the substrate. A stud bump electrically couples one of the plurality of pads of the substrate to one of the plurality of pads of the electronic component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2023
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Zhaozhi Li, Sanka Ganesan, Debendra Mallik, Gregory Perry, Kuan H. Lu, Omkar Karhade, Shawna M. Liff
  • Publication number: 20220415847
    Abstract: Embodiments disclosed herein include multi-die modules and methods of assembling multi-die modules. In an embodiment, a multi-die module comprises a first die. In an embodiment the first die comprises a first pedestal, a plateau around the first pedestal, and a stub extending up from the plateau. In an embodiment, the multi-die module further comprises a second die. In an embodiment, the second die comprises a second pedestal, where the second pedestal is attached to the first pedestal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2021
    Publication date: December 29, 2022
    Inventors: Feras EID, Johanna M. SWAN, Shawna M. LIFF, Adel A. ELSHERBINI, Aleksandar ALEKSOV
  • Publication number: 20220415839
    Abstract: Embodiments disclosed herein include semiconductor dies with hybrid bonding layers and multi-die modules that are coupled together by hybrid bonding layers. In an embodiment, a semiconductor die comprises a die substrate, a pad layer over the die substrate, where the pad layer comprises first pads with a first dimension and a first pitch and second pads with a second dimension and a second pitch. In an embodiment, the semiconductor die further comprises a hybrid bonding layer over the pad layer. In an embodiment, the hybrid bonding layer comprises a dielectric layer, and an array of hybrid bonding pads in the dielectric layer, wherein the hybrid bonding pads comprise a third dimension and a third pitch.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2021
    Publication date: December 29, 2022
    Inventors: Aleksandar ALEKSOV, Feras EID, Johanna M. SWAN, Adel A. ELSHERBINI, Shawna M. LIFF
  • Publication number: 20220406701
    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: Application
    Filed: August 25, 2022
    Publication date: December 22, 2022
    Applicant: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Adel A. Elsherbini, Kaladhar Radhakrishnan, Krishna Bharath, Shawna M. Liff, Johanna M. Swan
  • Publication number: 20220406751
    Abstract: A microelectronic assembly is provided, comprising: a first integrated circuit (IC) die at a first level, a second IC die at a second level, and a third IC die at a third level, the second level being in between the first level and the third level. A first interface between the first level and the second level is electrically coupled with high-density interconnects of a first pitch and a second interface between the second level and the third level is electrically coupled with interconnects of a second pitch. In some embodiments, at least one of the first IC die, second IC die, and third IC die comprises another microelectronic assembly. In other embodiments, at least one of the first IC die, second IC die, and third IC die comprises a semiconductor die.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2021
    Publication date: December 22, 2022
    Applicant: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Adel A. Elsherbini, Shawna M. Liff, Johanna M. Swan, Julien Sebot
  • Publication number: 20220399294
    Abstract: Microelectronic assemblies, and related devices and methods, are disclosed herein. In some embodiments, a microelectronic assembly may include a die-level interposer having a first surface and an opposing second surface; a first die coupled to the first surface of the die-level interposer by a first hybrid bonding region having a first pitch; a second die coupled to the second surface of the die-level interposer by a second hybrid bonding region having a second pitch different from the first pitch; and a third die coupled to the second surface of the die-level interposer by a third hybrid bonding region having a third pitch different from the first and second pitches.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 14, 2021
    Publication date: December 15, 2022
    Applicant: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Georgios Dogiamis, Qiang Yu, Adel A. Elsherbini, Shawna M. Liff
  • Publication number: 20220399324
    Abstract: A die assembly comprising: a first component layer having conductive through-connections in an insulator, a second component layer comprising a die, and an active device layer (ADL) at an interface between the first component layer and the second component layer. The ADL comprises active elements electrically coupled to the first component layer and the second component layer. The die assembly further comprises a bonding layer electrically coupling the ADL to the second component layer. In some embodiments, the die assembly further comprises another ADL at another interface between the first component layer and a package support opposite to the interface. The first component layer may comprise another die having through-substrate vias (TSVs). The die and the another die may be fabricated using different process nodes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2021
    Publication date: December 15, 2022
    Applicant: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Han Wui Then, Adel A. Elsherbini, Kimin Jun, Johanna M. Swan, Shawna M. Liff, Sathya Narasimman Tiagaraj, Gerald S. Pasdast, Aleksandar Aleksov, Feras Eid
  • Publication number: 20220399305
    Abstract: Microelectronic assemblies, and related devices and methods, are disclosed herein. In some embodiments, a microelectronic assembly may include a first microelectronic component, embedded in a first dielectric layer, including a surface and one or more side surfaces at least partially encapsulated by a first magnetic conductive material; and a second microelectronic component, embedded in a second dielectric layer on the first dielectric layer, including a surface and one or more side surfaces at least partially encapsulated by a second magnetic conductive material, wherein the second microelectronic component is coupled to the surface of the first microelectronic component by a hybrid bonding region, and wherein the second magnetic conductive material is coupled to the first magnetic conductive material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 9, 2021
    Publication date: December 15, 2022
    Applicant: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Beomseok Choi, Adel A. Elsherbini, Han Wui Then, Johanna M. Swan, Shawna M. Liff
  • Publication number: 20220399277
    Abstract: An Integrated Circuit (IC), comprising a first conductive trace on a first die, a second conductive trace on a second die, and a conductive pathway electrically coupling the first conductive trace with the second conductive trace. The second die is coupled to the first die with interconnects. The conductive pathway comprises a portion of the interconnects located proximate to a periphery of a region in the first die through which the first conductive trace is not routable. In some embodiments, the conductive pathway reroutes electrical connections away from the region. The region comprises a high congestion zone having high routing density in some embodiments. In other embodiments, the region comprises a “keep-out” zone.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 11, 2021
    Publication date: December 15, 2022
    Applicant: INTEL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Adel A. Elsherbini, Scott E. Siers, Sathya Narasimman Tiagaraj, Gerald S. Pasdast, Zhiguo Qian, Kalyan C. Kolluru, Vivek Kumar Rajan, Shawna M. Liff, Johanna M. Swan
  • Patent number: 11527501
    Abstract: Microelectronic assemblies, related devices and methods, are disclosed herein. In some embodiments, a microelectronic assembly may include a first microelectronic component having a first direct bonding region, wherein the first direct bonding region includes first metal contacts and a first dielectric material between adjacent ones of the first metal contacts; a second microelectronic component having a second direct bonding region and coupled to the first microelectronic component by the first and second direct bonding regions, wherein the second direct bonding region includes second metal contacts and a second dielectric material between adjacent ones of the second metal contacts, and wherein individual first metal contacts in the first direct bonding region are coupled to respective individual second metal contacts in the second direct bonding region; and a void between an individual first metal contact and a respective individual second metal contact.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2022
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Adel A. Elsherbini, Veronica Aleman Strong, Shawna M. Liff, Brandon M. Rawlings, Jagat Shakya, Johanna M. Swan, David M. Craig, Jeremy Alan Streifer, Brennen Karl Mueller
  • Publication number: 20220384389
    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: August 10, 2022
    Publication date: December 1, 2022
    Applicant: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Shawna M. Liff, Adel A. Elsherbini, Johanna M. Swan
  • Patent number: 11508898
    Abstract: Piezoelectric devices are described fabricated in packaging buildup layers. In one example, a package has a plurality of conductive routing layers and a plurality of organic dielectric layers between the conductive routing layers. A die attach area has a plurality of vias to connect to a microelectronic die, the vias connecting to respective conductive routing layers. A piezoelectric device is formed on an organic dielectric layer, the piezoelectric device having at least one electrode coupled to a conductive routing layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2022
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Feras Eid, Shawna M. Liff
  • Patent number: 11508587
    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 embedded in 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 and the second conductive contacts are electrically coupled to conductive pathways in the package substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2022
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Adel A. Elsherbini, Shawna M. Liff, Johanna M. Swan
  • Patent number: 11494682
    Abstract: Quantum computing assemblies, and related devices and methods, are disclosed herein. For example, in some embodiments, a quantum computing assembly may include: a package substrate; a first die coupled to the package substrate; and a second die coupled to the second surface of the package substrate and coupled to the first die; wherein the first die or the second die includes quantum processing circuitry.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2022
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Adel A. Elsherbini, Shawna M. Liff, Jeanette M. Roberts, James S. Clarke
  • Publication number: 20220344273
    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: July 8, 2022
    Publication date: October 27, 2022
    Inventors: Toshihiro TOMITA, Eric J. LI, Shawna M. LIFF, Javier A. FALCON, Joshua D. HEPPNER
  • Publication number: 20220344247
    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: July 11, 2022
    Publication date: October 27, 2022
    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: 11469209
    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, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2022
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Shawna M. Liff, Adel A. Elsherbini, Johanna M. Swan
  • Patent number: 11462463
    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: September 27, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2022
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Adel A. Elsherbini, Kaladhar Radhakrishnan, Krishna Bharath, Shawna M. Liff, Johanna M. Swan