Patents by Inventor Stephen Roy Gilbert

Stephen Roy Gilbert 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: 10812038
    Abstract: Temperature compensation of an acoustic stack is disclosed. A first temperature compensation layer is disposed between a first surface of a substrate and a second surface of a piezoelectric layer; and a second temperature compensation layer is disposed over the plurality of electrodes. A temperature coefficient of frequency (TCF) of the acoustic stack is approximately zero (0.0) over a frequency range of Band 13.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2020
    Assignee: Avago Technologies International Sales Pte. Limited
    Inventors: Richard C. Ruby, Stephen Roy Gilbert
  • Patent number: 10804875
    Abstract: An apparatus include a device substrate having an upper surface, and a frame layer having an upper surface. The frame layer is disposed over the upper surface of the device substrate, and a first opening exists in the frame layer. The apparatus also includes a seed layer disposed over the device substrate and substantially bounded by the first opening; and a lid layer having an upper surface. The lid layer is disposed over the upper surface of the frame layer. A second opening exists in the lid layer, and the second opening is aligned with the first opening. The apparatus also includes an electrically and thermally conductive pillar disposed in the first opening and the second opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2020
    Assignee: Avago Technologies International Sales Pte. Limited
    Inventors: Stephen Roy Gilbert, Martin Franosch, Suresh Sridaran, Andrew Thomas Barfknecht, Richard C. Ruby
  • Patent number: 10541667
    Abstract: A surface acoustic wave (SAW) resonator device includes a semiconductor substrate having a first surface and a second surface. The semiconductor substrate comprises a bulk region, and a surface region. The surface region has a high trap density, and a reduced carrier mobility, compared to the bulk region. A piezoelectric layer, having a first surface and a second surface, is disposed over the semiconductor substrate. A plurality of electrodes are disposed over the first surface of the piezoelectric layer, and the plurality of electrodes are configured to generate surface acoustic waves in the piezoelectric layer. The SAW resonator device also comprises a layer disposed between the first surface of the semiconductor substrate and the second surface of the piezoelectric layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2020
    Assignee: Avago Technologies International Sales Pte. Limited
    Inventors: Stephen Roy Gilbert, Richard C. Ruby
  • Patent number: 10536133
    Abstract: A surface acoustic wave (SAW) device includes: a base substrate; a piezo-electric material layer; at least one interdigitated electrode pair disposed on the piezo-electric material layer; and an acoustic wave suppression layer disposed between the piezo-electric material layer and the base substrate, the acoustic wave suppression layer being configured to suppress an acoustic wave propagating in a direction from the piezo-electric material layer to the base substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2020
    Assignee: Avago Technologies International Sales Pte. Limited
    Inventors: Dariusz Burak, Suresh Sridaran, Stephen Roy Gilbert, Richard C. Ruby
  • Patent number: 10530327
    Abstract: A surface acoustic wave (SAW) resonator device is disclosed. The SAW resonator has a piezoelectric layer disposed over a semiconductor substrate. The piezoelectric layer has a first surface and a second surface. The polarization axis (C-axis) of the piezoelectric layer is oriented at an angle relative to the second surface of the piezoelectric layer in a range of approximately 0° to approximately 45°. A layer is disposed between the first surface of the semiconductor substrate and the second surface of the piezoelectric layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2020
    Assignee: Avago Technologies International Sales Pte. Limited
    Inventors: Richard C. Ruby, Stephen Roy Gilbert
  • Patent number: 10523178
    Abstract: A surface acoustic wave (SAW) resonator includes a piezoelectric layer disposed over a substrate, and a plurality of electrodes disposed over the first surface of the piezoelectric layer. A layer is disposed between the substrate and the piezoelectric layer. A surface of the layer has a smoothness sufficient to foster atomic bonding between layer and the substrate. A plurality of features provided on a surface of the piezoelectric layer reflects acoustic waves and reduces the incidence of spurious modes in the piezoelectric layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2019
    Assignee: Avago Technologies International Sales Pte. Limited
    Inventors: Stephen Roy Gilbert, Richard C. Ruby
  • Patent number: 10469056
    Abstract: A multiplexer device includes a single die, at least three acoustic filters and at least one antenna port arranged on the single die, and a shunt inductance connected between each of the at least one antenna port and ground. Each acoustic filter includes one of a transmit or receive filter corresponding to a predetermined radio frequency band. The at least one antenna port is connected to at least one antenna, respectively, where each of the at least one antenna port is further connected to at least one acoustic filter arranged on the single die, and is configured to pass RF signals corresponding to the predetermined RF band of the connected at least one acoustic filter. The shunt inductance provides impedance matching between each of the at least one antenna port and each of the at least one acoustic filter connect to the at least one antenna port.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2019
    Assignee: Avago Technologies International Sales Pte. Limited
    Inventors: Richard C. Ruby, Seungku Lee, Stephen Roy Gilbert, David Archbold
  • Publication number: 20190103852
    Abstract: An apparatus include a device substrate having an upper surface, and a frame layer having an upper surface. The frame layer is disposed over the upper surface of the device substrate, and a first opening exists in the frame layer. The apparatus also includes a seed layer disposed over the device substrate and substantially bounded by the first opening; and a lid layer having an upper surface. The lid layer is disposed over the upper surface of the frame layer. A second opening exists in the lid layer, and the second opening is aligned with the first opening. The apparatus also includes an electrically and thermally conductive pillar disposed in the first opening and the second opening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2017
    Publication date: April 4, 2019
    Inventors: Stephen Roy Gilbert, Martin Franosch, Suresh Sridaran, Andrew Thomas Barfknecht, Richard C. Ruby
  • Patent number: 10177734
    Abstract: A surface acoustic wave (SAW) resonator includes a piezoelectric layer disposed over a substrate, and a plurality of electrodes disposed over the first surface of the piezoelectric layer. A layer is disposed between the substrate and the piezoelectric layer. A surface of the layer has a smoothness sufficient to foster atomic bonding between layer and the piezoelectric layer. A plurality of features provided on a surface of the substrate reflects acoustic waves and reduce the incidence of spurious modes in the piezoelectric layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2019
    Assignee: Avago Technologies International Sales Pte. Limited
    Inventors: Dariusz Burak, Suresh Sridaran, Stephen Roy Gilbert, Richard C. Ruby
  • Patent number: 10177735
    Abstract: An apparatus includes a silicon (Si) substrate having a first surface and a second surface, the silicon substrate having a resistivity at room temperature greater than approximately 1000 ?-cm, and less than approximately 15000 ?-cm; and a piezoelectric layer disposed over the substrate and having a first surface and a second surface. The piezoelectric layer may have a thickness in the range of approximately 0.5 ?m to approximately 30.0 ?m, and is substantially without iron (Fe).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2019
    Assignee: Avago Technologies International Sales Pte. Limited
    Inventors: Richard C. Ruby, Stephen Roy Gilbert, John D. Larson, III
  • Publication number: 20180337657
    Abstract: An acoustic resonator filter comprises a plurality of resonator structures. One or more of the plurality of resonator structures comprises a substrate having a first surface and a second surface. The resonator structure also comprises a piezoelectric layer disposed over the substrate. The acoustic wave resonator structure also comprises a layer disposed between the first surface of the substrate and the second surface of the piezoelectric layer. The layer has a first surface and a second surface. The layer and the piezoelectric layer have a combined thickness (H) selected so an anti-resonance (AR) condition exists for an undesired bulk vertical shear mode between the first surface of the piezoelectric layer and the second surface of the layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2018
    Publication date: November 22, 2018
    Inventors: Richard C. Ruby, Stephen Roy Gilbert, Aleh S. Loseu, Jalal Naghsh Nilchi
  • Patent number: 10090822
    Abstract: A surface acoustic wave (SAW) resonator includes a piezoelectric layer disposed over a substrate, and a plurality of electrodes disposed over the first surface of the piezoelectric layer. A layer is disposed between the substrate and the piezoelectric layer. A surface of the layer has a smoothness sufficient to foster atomic bonding between layer and the piezoelectric layer. A plurality of features provided on a surface of the substrate reflects acoustic waves and reduce the incidence of spurious modes in the piezoelectric layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2018
    Assignee: Avago Technologies General IP (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.
    Inventors: Stephen Roy Gilbert, Richard C. Ruby
  • Publication number: 20180241374
    Abstract: An acoustic resonator filter comprises a plurality of resonator structures. One or more of the plurality of resonator structures comprises a substrate having a first surface and a second surface. The resonator structure also comprises a piezoelectric layer disposed over the substrate. The SAW resonator structure also comprises a layer disposed between the first surface of the substrate and the second surface of the piezoelectric layer. The layer has a first surface and a second surface. The layer and the piezoelectric layer have a combined thickness (H) selected so an anti-resonance (AR) condition exists for an undesired bulk vertical shear mode between the first surface of the piezoelectric layer and the second surface of the layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 15, 2018
    Publication date: August 23, 2018
    Inventors: Richard C. Ruby, Stephen Roy Gilbert, Aleh S. Loseu, Jalal Naghsh Nilchi
  • Patent number: 10020796
    Abstract: A surface acoustic wave (SAW) resonator includes a piezoelectric layer disposed over a substrate, and a plurality of electrodes disposed over the first surface of the piezoelectric layer. A layer is disposed between the substrate and the piezoelectric layer. A surface of the layer has a smoothness sufficient to foster atomic bonding between layer and the piezoelectric layer. A plurality of features provided on a surface of the substrate reflects acoustic waves and reduce the incidence of spurious modes in the piezoelectric layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 10, 2018
    Assignee: Avago Technologies General IP (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.
    Inventors: Stephen Roy Gilbert, Richard C. Ruby
  • Patent number: 9991870
    Abstract: A surface acoustic wave (SAW) resonator includes a piezoelectric layer disposed over a substrate, and a plurality of electrodes disposed over the first surface of the piezoelectric layer. A layer is disposed between the substrate and the piezoelectric layer. A silicon layer disposed between a first surface of the layer and a second surface of the piezoelectric layer. A first surface of the silicon layer has a smoothness sufficient to foster atomic bonding between the first surface of the silicon layer and the second surface of the piezoelectric layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2018
    Assignee: Avago Technologies General IP (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.
    Inventors: Stephen Roy Gilbert, Richard C. Ruby
  • Publication number: 20180034440
    Abstract: An acoustic resonator structure includes an acoustic stack. The acoustic stack comprises: a substrate having a first surface and a second surface; a piezoelectric layer disposed over the substrate, the piezoelectric layer having a first surface, and a second surface. The first surface of the substrate, or the second surface of the piezoelectric layer, comprises a plurality of features; and a plurality of electrodes disposed over the first surface of the piezoelectric layer. The plurality of electrodes is configured to generate acoustic waves in the piezoelectric layer. The acoustic stack also includes a temperature compensation layer disposed between the first surface of the substrate and the second surface of the piezoelectric layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2017
    Publication date: February 1, 2018
    Inventors: Richard C. Ruby, Stephen Roy Gilbert
  • Publication number: 20180034439
    Abstract: Temperature compensation of an acoustic stack is disclosed. A first temperature compensation layer is disposed between a first surface of a substrate and a second surface of a piezoelectric layer; and a second temperature compensation layer is disposed over the plurality of electrodes. A temperature coefficient of frequency (TCF) of the acoustic stack is approximately zero (0.0) over a frequency range of Band 13.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2017
    Publication date: February 1, 2018
    Inventors: Richard C. Ruby, Stephen Roy Gilbert
  • Publication number: 20170310304
    Abstract: A surface acoustic wave (SAW) device includes: a base substrate; a piezo-electric material layer; at least one interdigitated electrode pair disposed on the piezo-electric material layer; and an acoustic wave suppression layer disposed between the piezo-electric material layer and the base substrate, the acoustic wave suppression layer being configured to suppress an acoustic wave propagating in a direction from the piezo-electric material layer to the base substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 22, 2016
    Publication date: October 26, 2017
    Inventors: Dariusz Burak, Suresh Sridaran, Stephen Roy Gilbert, Richard C. Ruby
  • Publication number: 20170302251
    Abstract: A multiplexer device includes a single die, at least three acoustic filters and at least one antenna port arranged on the single die, and a shunt inductance connected between each of the at least one antenna port and ground. Each acoustic filter includes one of a transmit or receive filter corresponding to a predetermined radio frequency band. The at least one antenna port is connected to at least one antenna, respectively, where each of the at least one antenna port is further connected to at least one acoustic filter arranged on the single die, and is configured to pass RF signals corresponding to the predetermined RF band of the connected at least one acoustic filter. The shunt inductance provides impedance matching between each of the at least one antenna port and each of the at least one acoustic filter connect to the at least one antenna port.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2017
    Publication date: October 19, 2017
    Inventors: Richard C. Ruby, Seungku Lee, Stephen Roy Gilbert, David Archbold
  • Publication number: 20170250673
    Abstract: An apparatus includes a silicon (Si) substrate having a first surface and a second surface, the silicon substrate having a resistivity at room temperature greater than approximately 1000 ?-cm, and less than approximately 15000 ?-cm; and a piezoelectric layer disposed over the substrate and having a first surface and a second surface. The piezoelectric layer may have a thickness in the range of approximately 0.5 ?m to approximately 30.0 ?m, and is substantially without iron (Fe).
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 29, 2016
    Publication date: August 31, 2017
    Inventors: Richard C. Ruby, Stephen Roy Gilbert, John D. Larson, III