Patents by Inventor Smitha Naganna

Smitha Naganna 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).

  • Metal-oxide-metal capacitor structure
    Patent number: 9209240
    Abstract: A capacitor from a Metal-Oxide-Metal (“MoM”) process may include a plurality of metal layers arranged with different design structures. The metal layers may be connected with vias. The metal layers may include wires, such as rows and/or fingers that are arranged for maximizing capacitance between adjacent fingers, as well as between fingers of different metal layers. As the spacing of the fingers is increased, the reliability, yield of final product, and ease of manufacturing both increase. The capacitor increases the spacing of wires/fingers while either maintaining or improving the capacitance per unit area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2015
    Assignee: SanDisk Technologies Inc.
    Inventors: Santhosh Kumar, Smitha Naganna, Deepak Pancholi
  • METAL-OXIDE-METAL CAPACITOR STRUCTURE
    Publication number: 20140103490
    Abstract: A capacitor from a Metal-Oxide-Metal (“MoM”) process may include a plurality of metal layers arranged with different design structures. The metal layers may be connected with vias. The metal layers may include wires, such as rows and/or fingers that are arranged for maximizing capacitance between adjacent fingers, as well as between fingers of different metal layers. As the spacing of the fingers is increased, the reliability, yield of final product, and ease of manufacturing both increase. The capacitor increases the spacing of wires/fingers while either maintaining or improving the capacitance per unit area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2013
    Publication date: April 17, 2014
    Inventors: Santhosh Kumar, Smitha Naganna, Deepak Pancholi