Patents by Inventor Sonja Koller

Sonja Koller 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: 10347558
    Abstract: Embodiments herein generally relate to the field of package assembly to facilitate thermal conductivity. A package may have a hanging die, and attach to a printed circuit board (PCB). The package may have an active side plane and an inactive side plane opposite the first active side plane. The package may also have a ball grid array (BGA) matrix having a height determined by a distance of a furthest point of the BGA matrix from the active side plane of the package. The package may have a hanging die attached to the active side plane of the package, the hanging die having a z-height greater than the BGA matrix height. When package is attached to the PCB, the hanging die may fit into an area on the PCB that is recessed or has been cut away, and a thermal conductive material may connect the hanging die and the PCB.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2019
    Assignee: INTEL IP CORPORATION
    Inventors: Christian Geissler, Georg Seidemann, Sonja Koller, Jan Proschwitz
  • Publication number: 20190206777
    Abstract: An interposer for an electronic package including at least one angled via. The interposer can include a dielectric layer including a first surface and a second surface. The dielectric layer can include a normal axis perpendicular with the first or second surface. In an example, an angled via can include a first end located along the first surface and a second end located along the second surface. A longitudinal axis of the angled via can be extended between the first end and the second end. The longitudinal axis is disposed at an angle from the normal axis to form an angled via.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2017
    Publication date: July 4, 2019
    Inventors: Sonja Koller, Lizabeth Keser, Bernd Waidhas, Georg Seidmann
  • Publication number: 20190207027
    Abstract: A power mesh-on-die apparatus includes a solder trace that enhances current flow for a power source trace between adjacent power bumps. The solder trace is also applied between power drain bumps on a power drain trace.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2019
    Publication date: July 4, 2019
    Inventors: Bernd Waidhas, Sonja Koller, Georg Seidemann
  • Publication number: 20190198448
    Abstract: A semiconductor device package includes an anisotropically conductive flexible film including a plurality of electrically conductive corridors. The film is coupled to make electronic and also heat-transfer contact to a semiconductive device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2017
    Publication date: June 27, 2019
    Inventors: Sonja Koller, Georg Seidemann, Bernd Waidhas
  • Patent number: 10263106
    Abstract: A power mesh-on-die apparatus includes a solder trace that enhances current flow for a power source trace between adjacent power bumps. The solder trace is also applied between power drain bumps on a power drain trace.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2019
    Assignee: Intel IP Corporation
    Inventors: Bernd Waidhas, Sonja Koller, Georg Seidemann
  • Publication number: 20190103333
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a plurality of circuit regions formed at a circuit semiconductor layer of a semiconductor die. The semiconductor device includes an etch stop layer of the semiconductor die arranged between the circuit semiconductor layer of the semiconductor die and a handling layer of the semiconductor die. The semiconductor device includes one or more trench structures extending through the handling layer of the semiconductor die. The one or more trench structures extends to at least the etch stop layer and to at most the circuit semiconductor layer of the semiconductor die.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2017
    Publication date: April 4, 2019
    Inventors: Reinhard Mahnkopf, Andreas Wolter, Sonja Koller
  • Publication number: 20190004083
    Abstract: Techniques for an integrated circuit including an accelerometer are provided. In an example, an apparatus can include a unitary silicon substrate including a first portion and a second portion, wherein the first portion is thinner than the second portion, at least a portion of a sensor circuit configured to measure a deflection of the second portion with respect to the first portion, wherein the first portion is configured to anchor the accelerometer to a second device, and wherein the second portion is configured to deflect relative to the first portion in response to acceleration of the apparatus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2017
    Publication date: January 3, 2019
    Inventors: Sonja Koller, Bernd Waidhas, Georg Seidemann, Stephan Stoeckl
  • Publication number: 20180342431
    Abstract: An electronic assembly that includes an electronic component; and an interposer that includes a body having upper and lower surfaces and side walls extending between the upper and lower surfaces, the interposer further including conductive routings that are exposed on at least one of the side walls, wherein the electronic component is connected directly to the interposer. The conductive routings are exposed on each side wall and on the upper and lower surfaces. The electronic assembly may further includes a substrate having a cavity such that the interposer is within the cavity, wherein the cavity includes sidewalls and substrate includes conductive traces that are exposed from the sidewalls of the cavity, wherein the conductive traces that are exposed from the sidewalls of the cavity are electrically connected directly to the conductive routings that are exposed on at least one of the side walls of the interposer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2015
    Publication date: November 29, 2018
    Inventors: Klaus Reingruber, Christian Geissler, Georg Seidemann, Sonja Koller
  • Patent number: 10121726
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to a cooler for semiconductor devices. The semiconductor device may be electrically coupleable to a power source. The device may generate heat when the power source supplies power to the device during use of the device. The cooler may be coupled to one or more surfaces of the device. The cooler may include a hydrophilic material to adsorb water from ambient air. During operation of the device, the cooler may cool the device by conduction of heat away from the device to the cooler. The cooler may include water that is evaporated during use of the device to increase cooling capacity of the cooler. The cooler may be recharged with water from humidity in air when the device is not operated or operated at a lower power level. Other embodiments may be described and/or claimed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2018
    Assignee: INTEL IP CORPORATION
    Inventors: Sven Albers, Klaus Reingruber, Andreas Wolter, Georg Seidemann, Christian Geissler, Alexandra Atzesdorfer, Sonja Koller
  • Publication number: 20180284851
    Abstract: An electronic component assembly includes a substrate having a first face and an opposed second face. One or more electronic components are coupled with either or both of the first and second faces. A filler interface heat transfer system is coupled with the substrate. The filler interface heat transfer system includes at least one enclosure shell coupled with one of the first or second faces. The at least one enclosure shell surrounds a filler cavity including the one or more electronic components therein. A heat transfer filler is within the filler cavity, the heat transfer filler includes a contoured filler profile conforming to at least the one or more electronic components.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2017
    Publication date: October 4, 2018
    Inventors: Georg Seidemann, Bernd Waidhas, Thomas Wagner, Andreas Wolter, Sonja Koller, Vishnu Prasad
  • Publication number: 20180286798
    Abstract: A power mesh-on-die apparatus includes a solder trace that enhances current flow for a power source trace between adjacent power bumps. The solder trace is also applied between power drain bumps on a power drain trace.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2017
    Publication date: October 4, 2018
    Inventors: Bernd Waidhas, Sonja Koller, Georg Seidemann
  • Patent number: 10091866
    Abstract: Discussed generally herein are devices that include a switchable heat path. A device can include a device skin, a circuit board, a plurality of components on the circuit board, and a switchable heat path situated between the components and the device skin, the switchable heat path configured to be switched between an on state and an off state, the switchable heat path configured to conduct a first amount of heat from the components to the device skin when in the on state and configured to conduct a second, lesser amount of heat from the components to the device skin when in an off state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2018
    Assignee: Intel IP Corporation
    Inventors: Sonja Koller, Georg Seidemann, Vishnu Prasad
  • Publication number: 20180218962
    Abstract: Embodiments herein generally relate to the field of package assembly to facilitate thermal conductivity. A package may have a hanging die, and attach to a printed circuit board (PCB). The package may have an active side plane and an inactive side plane opposite the first active side plane. The package may also have a ball grid array (BGA) matrix having a height determined by a distance of a furthest point of the BGA matrix from the active side plane of the package. The package may have a hanging die attached to the active side plane of the package, the hanging die having a z-height greater than the BGA matrix height. When package is attached to the PCB, the hanging die may fit into an area on the PCB that is recessed or has been cut away, and a thermal conductive material may connect the hanging die and the PCB.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2015
    Publication date: August 2, 2018
    Inventors: Christian GEISSLER, Georg SEIDEMANN, Sonja KOLLER, Jan PROSCHWITZ
  • Publication number: 20180177037
    Abstract: Discussed generally herein are devices that include a switchable heat path. A device can include a device skin, a circuit board, a plurality of components on the circuit board, and a switchable heat path situated between the components and the device skin, the switchable heat path configured to be switched between an on state and an off state, the switchable heat path configured to conduct a first amount of heat from the components to the device skin when in the on state and configured to conduct a second, lesser amount of heat from the components to the device skin when in an off state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2016
    Publication date: June 21, 2018
    Inventors: Sonja Koller, Georg Seidemann, Vishnu Prasad
  • Publication number: 20180150156
    Abstract: Some forms relate to wearable computing devices that include a “touch pad” like interface. In some forms, the example wearable computing devices may be integrated with (or attached to) textiles (i.e. clothing). In other forms, the example wearable computing devices may be attached directly to the skin of someone (i.e., similar to a bandage) that utilizes any of the example wearable computing devices. The example wearable computing devices include a flexible touch pad that may allow a user of the wearable computing device to more easily operate the wearable computing device. The example wearable computing devices described herein may include a variety of electronics. Some examples include a power supply and/or a communication device among other types of electronics.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2018
    Publication date: May 31, 2018
    Inventors: Sven Albers, Klaus Reingruber, Teodora Ossiander, Andreas Wolter, Sonja Koller, Georg Seidemann, Jan Proschwitz, Hans-Joachim Barth, Bastiaan Elshof
  • Patent number: 9921694
    Abstract: Some forms relate to wearable computing devices that include a “touch pad” like interface. In some forms, the example wearable computing devices may be integrated with (or attached to) textiles (i.e. clothing). In other forms, the example wearable computing devices may be attached directly to the skin of someone (i.e., similar to a bandage) that utilizes any of the example wearable computing devices. The example wearable computing devices include a flexible touch pad that may allow a user of the wearable computing device to more easily operate the wearable computing device. The example wearable computing devices described herein may include a variety of electronics. Some examples include a power supply and/or a communication device among other types of electronics.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2018
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Sven Albers, Klaus Reingruber, Teodora Ossiander, Andreas Wolter, Sonja Koller, Georg Seidemann, Jan Proschwitz, Hans-Joachim Barth, Bastiaan Elshof
  • Publication number: 20170345678
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure are directed towards an integrated circuit (IC) package including a die having a first side and a second side disposed opposite to the first side. The IC package may further include an encapsulation material encapsulating at least a portion of the die and having a first surface that is adjacent to the first side of the die and a second surface disposed opposite to the first surface. In embodiments, the second surface may be shaped such that one or more cross-section areas of the IC package are thinner than one or more other cross-section areas of the IC package. Other embodiments may be described and/or claimed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 9, 2017
    Publication date: November 30, 2017
    Inventors: Sven Albers, Sonja Koller, Thorsten Meyer, Georg Seidemann, Christian Geissler, Andreas Wolter
  • Publication number: 20170178999
    Abstract: Embodiments herein may relate to a flip-chip chip scale package (FCCSP) with a thermal dissipation layer to dissipate heat from the FCCSP during operation of the FCCSP. The thermal dissipation layer may be applied to a surface of the FCCSP through a sputter coating process and may operate as a heat spreader for the FCCSP. Other embodiments may be described and/or claimed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2015
    Publication date: June 22, 2017
    Inventors: Richard Patten, Bernd Waidhas, Sonja Koller
  • Patent number: 9653324
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure are directed towards an integrated circuit (IC) package including a die having a first side and a second side disposed opposite to the first side. The IC package may further include an encapsulation material encapsulating at least a portion of the die and having a first surface that is adjacent to the first side of the die and a second surface disposed opposite to the first surface. In embodiments, the second surface may be shaped such that one or more cross-section areas of the IC package are thinner than one or more other cross-section areas of the IC package. Other embodiments may be described and/or claimed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2017
    Assignee: INTEL IP CORPORATION
    Inventors: Sven Albers, Sonja Koller, Thorsten Meyer, Georg Seidemann, Christian Geissler, Andreas Wolter
  • Publication number: 20170062306
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to a cooler for semiconductor devices. The semiconductor device may be electrically coupleable to a power source. The device may generate heat when the power source supplies power to the device during use of the device. The cooler may be coupled to one or more surfaces of the device. The cooler may include a hydrophilic material to adsorb water from ambient air. During operation of the device, the cooler may cool the device by conduction of heat away from the device to the cooler. The cooler may include water that is evaporated during use of the device to increase cooling capacity of the cooler. The cooler may be recharged with water from humidity in air when the device is not operated or operated at a lower power level. Other embodiments may be described and/or claimed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2015
    Publication date: March 2, 2017
    Inventors: Sven Albers, Klaus Reingruber, Andreas Wolter, Georg Seidemann, Christian Geissler, Alexandra Atzesdorfer, Sonja Koller