Patents by Inventor Stephen Craig Parker

Stephen Craig Parker 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: 11596058
    Abstract: Laminate structures and configurations of fiducials for laminates structures for electronic devices are disclosed. Fiducials are formed in laminate structures to provide increased visibility and contrast, thereby improving detection of the fiducials with optical detection equipment of automated machines commonly used in the electronics industry. Fiducials are disclosed that are defined by openings in laminate structures that extend to depths within the laminate structures to provide sufficient contrast. Openings for fiducials may be arranged to extend through multiple metal layers and dielectric layers of the laminate structures. The fiducials may be formed by laser drilling or other subtractive processing techniques.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2023
    Assignee: Qorvo US, Inc.
    Inventors: John August Orlowski, Stephen Craig Parker, James Edwin Culler, Jr.
  • Patent number: 11387190
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a shielded electronic module, which includes a module substrate, an electronic component attached to a top surface of the module substrate and encapsulated by a first mold compound, a second mold compound over a bottom surface of the module substrate, and a shielding structure. The second mold compound includes a recess extending inwardly from a bottom periphery of the second mold compound. The shielding structure completely covers a top surface of the module and extends over the side surface of the module until reaching the recess. Herein, the shielding structure is electrically grounded.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2022
    Assignee: QORVO US, INC.
    Inventors: Thomas Scott Morris, Stephen Craig Parker, Jerry Holt, John Davisson, Rommel Quintero Nevarez
  • Publication number: 20210020583
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a shielded electronic module, which includes a module substrate, an electronic component attached to a top surface of the module substrate and encapsulated by a first mold compound, a second mold compound over a bottom surface of the module substrate, and a shielding structure. The second mold compound includes a recess extending inwardly from a bottom periphery of the second mold compound. The shielding structure completely covers a top surface of the module and extends over the side surface of the module until reaching the recess. Herein, the shielding structure is electrically grounded.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 7, 2020
    Publication date: January 21, 2021
    Inventors: Thomas Scott Morris, Stephen Craig Parker, Jerry Holt, John Davisson, Rommel Quintero Nevarez
  • Patent number: 10811364
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a shielded electronic module, which includes a module substrate, an electronic component attached to a top surface of the module substrate and encapsulated by a first mold compound, a second mold compound over a bottom surface of the module substrate, and a shielding structure. The second mold compound includes a recess extending inwardly from a bottom periphery of the second mold compound. The shielding structure completely covers a top surface of the module and extends over the side surface of the module until reaching the recess. Herein, the shielding structure is electrically grounded.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2020
    Assignee: Qorvo US, Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas Scott Morris, Stephen Craig Parker, Jerry Holt, John Davisson, Rommel Quintero Nevarez
  • Publication number: 20200303318
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a shielded electronic module, which includes a module substrate, an electronic component attached to a top surface of the module substrate and encapsulated by a first mold compound, a second mold compound over a bottom surface of the module substrate, and a shielding structure. The second mold compound includes a recess extending inwardly from a bottom periphery of the second mold compound. The shielding structure completely covers a top surface of the module and extends over the side surface of the module until reaching the recess. Herein, the shielding structure is electrically grounded.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2019
    Publication date: September 24, 2020
    Inventors: Thomas Scott Morris, Stephen Craig Parker, Jerry Holt, John Davisson, Rommel Quintero Nevarez
  • Publication number: 20200288567
    Abstract: Laminate structures and configurations of fiducials for laminates structures for electronic devices are disclosed. Fiducials are formed in laminate structures to provide increased visibility and contrast, thereby improving detection of the fiducials with optical detection equipment of automated machines commonly used in the electronics industry. Fiducials are disclosed that are defined by openings in laminate structures that extend to depths within the laminate structures to provide sufficient contrast. Openings for fiducials may be arranged to extend through multiple metal layers and dielectric layers of the laminate structures. The fiducials may be formed by laser drilling or other subtractive processing techniques.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 15, 2019
    Publication date: September 10, 2020
    Inventors: John August Orlowski, Stephen Craig Parker, James Edwin Culler, JR.
  • Publication number: 20190333864
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides electromagnetic shielding for integrated circuit (IC) modules. First, a precursor package with a number of IC modules is provided. The precursor package is then placed onto a chemical resistant tape. After a sweller process and a desmear process are performed, the chemical resistant tape is removed. Next, the precursor package is singulated to form a number of individual IC modules. The individual IC modules are placed onto a carrier tape, such that a bottom surface of each individual IC module is covered by the carrier tape, and a top surface and side surfaces of each individual IC module are exposed. A shielding structure is applied completely over the top surface and the side surfaces of each individual IC module. Herein, the shielding structure is electrically coupled to a ground plane within each individual IC module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2018
    Publication date: October 31, 2019
    Inventors: Stephen Craig Parker, James Edwin Culler, JR., Donald Joseph Leahy
  • Patent number: 10461043
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides electromagnetic shielding for integrated circuit (IC) modules. First, a precursor package with a number of IC modules is provided. The precursor package is then placed onto a chemical resistant tape. After a sweller process and a desmear process are performed, the chemical resistant tape is removed. Next, the precursor package is singulated to form a number of individual IC modules. The individual IC modules are placed onto a carrier tape, such that a bottom surface of each individual IC module is covered by the carrier tape, and a top surface and side surfaces of each individual IC module are exposed. A shielding structure is applied completely over the top surface and the side surfaces of each individual IC module. Herein, the shielding structure is electrically coupled to a ground plane within each individual IC module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2019
    Assignee: Qorvo US, Inc.
    Inventors: Stephen Craig Parker, James Edwin Culler, Jr., Donald Joseph Leahy