Patents by Inventor Steve Dorn

Steve Dorn 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).

  • Circuit board embedded inductor
    Patent number: 7474189
    Abstract: A circuit board having an embedded inductor and a process for making the circuit board is provided. In general, the process begins by providing a core structure including a dielectric core layer and a first metal layer on a top surface of the dielectric core layer. The first metal layer is etched to form first inductor windings. A material, such as an epoxy material, including magnetic filler material is deposited over the first inductor windings. Thereafter, a prepreg layer is placed over and attached to the material deposited over the first inductor windings to form the circuit board having the embedded inductor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2005
    Date of Patent: January 6, 2009
    Assignee: RF Micro Devices, Inc.
    Inventors: David Dening, Steve Dorn, Milind Shah, Yang Rao, Michael Kay, Jon Jorgenson
  • Circuit board embedded inductor
    Patent number: 6996892
    Abstract: A circuit board having an embedded inductor and a process for making the circuit board is provided. In general, the process begins by providing a core structure including a dielectric core layer and a first metal layer on a top surface of the dielectric core layer. The first metal layer is etched to form first inductor windings. A material, such as an epoxy material, including magnetic filler material is deposited over the first inductor windings. Thereafter, a prepreg layer is placed over and attached to the material deposited over the first inductor windings to form the circuit board having the embedded inductor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2005
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2006
    Assignee: RF Micro Devices, Inc.
    Inventors: David Dening, Steve Dorn, Milind Shah, Yang Rao, Michael Kay, Jon Jorgenson