Patents by Inventor Thomas J. Pllyer

Thomas J. Pllyer 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).

  • Quad flat no lead (QFN) integrated circuit (IC) package having a modified paddle and method for designing the package
    Patent number: 8222719
    Abstract: A QFN IC package is provided that has all of the advantages of the typical QFN IC package, but in addition, has a paddle that is configured to facilitate trace routing and/or via placement on the PWB or PCB on which the IC package is mounted. By configuring the paddle as necessary or desired in order to facilitate routing and/or via placement, the overall size of the PWB or PCB can be reduced without sacrificing the thermal or electrical performance advantages that the paddle provides. In addition, the reduction in the overall size of the PWB or PCB results in reduced cost.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2012
    Assignee: Agere Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Lawrence Wayne Golick, Scott E. Hynes, Thomas J. Pllyer
  • QUAD FLAT NO LEAD (QFN) INTEGRATED CIRCUIT (IC) PACKAGE HAVING A MODIFIED PADDLE AND METHOD FOR DESIGNING THE PACKAGE
    Publication number: 20100148329
    Abstract: A QFN IC package is provided that has all of the advantages of the typical QFN IC package, but in addition, has a paddle that is configured to facilitate trace routing and/or via placement on the PWB or PCB on which the IC package is mounted. By configuring the paddle as necessary or desired in order to facilitate routing and/or via placement, the overall size of the PWB or PCB can be reduced without sacrificing the thermal or electrical performance advantages that the paddle provides. In addition, the reduction in the overall size of the PWB or PCB results in reduced cost.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 12, 2007
    Publication date: June 17, 2010
    Applicant: AGERE SYSTEMS, INC.
    Inventors: Lawrence Wayne Golick, Scott E. Hynes, Thomas J. Pllyer