Patents by Inventor Steven Duda

Steven Duda 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).

  • Techniques for improving bond pad performance
    Publication number: 20060244138
    Abstract: Techniques for bond pad fabrication are provided. In one aspect, a method of forming a bond pad comprises the following steps. At least one alloying element is selectively introduced to at least a portion of at least one surface of the bond pad. The at least one alloying element is diffused into at least a portion of the bond pad through one or more thermal cycles. The at least one alloying element may be selectively introduced to the bond pad by depositing an alloying element layer comprising the at least one alloying element onto the bond pad and patterning and etching at least a portion of the layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2005
    Publication date: November 2, 2006
    Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Frederic Beaulieu, Gobinda Das, Steven Duda, Matthew Farinelli, Adreanne Kelly, Samuel McKnight, William Murphy