Patents by Inventor Thomas-Michael Winkel

Thomas-Michael Winkel 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: 10959339
    Abstract: A system for manufacturing a product includes a mating connector connected to solder pins to provide an electrical conducting path, the solder pins being aligned against solder pads so that each solder pin is thermally and electrically connected to its corresponding solder pad by a solder paste bead. The system also includes a controller to adjust electrical resistive heating of a solder paste bead during a soldering process according to a temperature of the solder paste bead. A method of manufacturing a product includes aligning the solder pins against the solder pads, connecting the mating connector to the solder pins, and heating a solder paste bead by an electrical resistive heating, the solder paste bead undergoing a soldering process, where a temperature of the solder paste bead is being evaluated and the electrical resistive heating is adjusted according to the temperature of the solder paste bead.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 23, 2021
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Bruce J. Chamberlin, Andreas Huber, Harald Huels, Thomas-Michael Winkel
  • Patent number: 10734317
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for embedding a discrete electronic device in a chip module. The chip module comprises a multilayer substrate which comprises a plurality of electrically conductive layers stacked above each other and an electrically non-conductive layer arranged between each pair of electrically conductive layers. The chip module is configured to receive one or more chips to be mounted onto a top surface thereof. Each electrically conductive layer comprises one or more electrically conductive structures. A recess is provided in a side surface of the chip module. The discrete electronic device is inserted into the recess. A first electrically conductive connection between a first electrical contact of the discrete electronic device and a first electrically conductive structure is established. Further, a second electrically conductive connection between a second electrical contact of the discrete electronic device and a second electrically conductive structure is established.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2020
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Andreas Huber, Harald Huels, Stefano S. Oggioni, Thomas Strach, Thomas-Michael Winkel
  • Publication number: 20190295938
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for embedding a discrete electronic device in a chip module. The chip module comprises a multilayer substrate which comprises a plurality of electrically conductive layers stacked above each other and an electrically non-conductive layer arranged between each pair of electrically conductive layers. The chip module is configured to receive one or more chips to be mounted onto a top surface thereof. Each electrically conductive layer comprises one or more electrically conductive structures. A recess is provided in a side surface of the chip module. The discrete electronic device is inserted into the recess. A first electrically conductive connection between a first electrical contact of the discrete electronic device and a first electrically conductive structure is established. Further, a second electrically conductive connection between a second electrical contact of the discrete electronic device and a second electrically conductive structure is established.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 12, 2019
    Publication date: September 26, 2019
    Inventors: Andreas Huber, Harald Huels, Stefano S. Oggioni, Thomas Strach, Thomas-Michael Winkel
  • Patent number: 10354946
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for embedding a discrete electronic device in a chip module. The chip module comprises a multilayer substrate which comprises a plurality of electrically conductive layers stacked above each other and an electrically non-conductive layer arranged between each pair of electrically conductive layers. The chip module is configured to receive one or more chips to be mounted onto a top surface thereof. Each electrically conductive layer comprises one or more electrically conductive structures. A recess is provided in a side surface of the chip module. The discrete electronic device is inserted into the recess. A first electrically conductive connection between a first electrical contact of the discrete electronic device and a first electrically conductive structure is established. Further, a second electrically conductive connection between a second electrical contact of the discrete electronic device and a second electrically conductive structure is established.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2019
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Andreas Huber, Harald Huels, Stefano S. Oggioni, Thomas Strach, Thomas-Michael Winkel
  • Patent number: 10149388
    Abstract: A method for embedding a discrete electrical device in a printed circuit board (PCB) is provided, which includes: providing a vertical via as a blind hole from a horizontal surface of the PCB to a conductive structure in a first layer, the first layer being one layer of a first core section of a plurality of core sections vertically arranged above each other, each core section including lower and upper conductive layers, and a non-conductive layer in between; inserting the electrical device into the via, with the device extending within at least two of the core sections; establishing a first electrical connection between a first device contact and the conductive structure in the first layer; and establishing a second electrical connection between a second device contact and a second layer, the second layer being one of the conductive layers of a second horizontal core section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2018
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES, CORPORATION
    Inventors: Bruce J. Chamberlin, Andreas Huber, Harald Huels, Thomas Strach, Thomas-Michael Winkel
  • Publication number: 20180228028
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for embedding a discrete electronic device in a chip module. The chip module comprises a multilayer substrate which comprises a plurality of electrically conductive layers stacked above each other and an electrically non-conductive layer arranged between each pair of electrically conductive layers. The chip module is configured to receive one or more chips to be mounted onto a top surface thereof. Each electrically conductive layer comprises one or more electrically conductive structures. A recess is provided in a side surface of the chip module. The discrete electronic device is inserted into the recess. A first electrically conductive connection between a first electrical contact of the discrete electronic device and a first electrically conductive structure is established. Further, a second electrically conductive connection between a second electrical contact of the discrete electronic device and a second electrically conductive structure is established.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 5, 2018
    Publication date: August 9, 2018
    Inventors: Andreas Huber, Harald Huels, Stefano S. Oggioni, Thomas Strach, Thomas-Michael Winkel
  • Patent number: 10010000
    Abstract: A system for manufacturing a product includes a mating connector connected to solder pins to provide an electrical conducting path, the solder pins being aligned against solder pads so that each solder pin is thermally and electrically connected to its corresponding solder pad by a solder paste bead. The system also includes a controller to adjust electrical resistive heating of a solder paste bead during a soldering process according to a temperature of the solder paste bead. A method of manufacturing a product includes aligning the solder pins against the solder pads, connecting the mating connector to the solder pins, and heating a solder paste bead by an electrical resistive heating, the solder paste bead undergoing a soldering process, where a temperature of the solder paste bead is being evaluated and the electrical resistive heating is adjusted according to the temperature of the solder paste bead.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 26, 2018
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Bruce J. Chamberlin, Andreas Huber, Harald Huels, Thomas-Michael Winkel
  • Patent number: 9980385
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for embedding a discrete electronic device in a chip module. The chip module comprises a multilayer substrate which comprises a plurality of electrically conductive layers stacked above each other and an electrically non-conductive layer arranged between each pair of electrically conductive layers. The chip module is configured to receive one or more chips to be mounted onto a top surface thereof. Each electrically conductive layer comprises one or more electrically conductive structures. A recess is provided in a side surface of the chip module. The discrete electronic device is inserted into the recess. A first electrically conductive connection between a first electrical contact of the discrete electronic device and a first electrically conductive structure is established. Further, a second electrically conductive connection between a second electrical contact of the discrete electronic device and a second electrically conductive structure is established.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2018
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Andreas Huber, Harald Huels, Stefano S. Oggioni, Thomas Strach, Thomas-Michael Winkel
  • Publication number: 20180139851
    Abstract: A system for manufacturing a product includes a mating connector connected to solder pins to provide an electrical conducting path, the solder pins being aligned against solder pads so that each solder pin is thermally and electrically connected to its corresponding solder pad by a solder paste bead. The system also includes a controller to adjust electrical resistive heating of a solder paste bead during a soldering process according to a temperature of the solder paste bead. A method of manufacturing a product includes aligning the solder pins against the solder pads, connecting the mating connector to the solder pins, and heating a solder paste bead by an electrical resistive heating, the solder paste bead undergoing a soldering process, where a temperature of the solder paste bead is being evaluated and the electrical resistive heating is adjusted according to the temperature of the solder paste bead.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 15, 2018
    Publication date: May 17, 2018
    Inventors: Bruce J. CHAMBERLIN, Andreas HUBER, Harald HUELS, Thomas-Michael WINKEL
  • Publication number: 20180027659
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for embedding a discrete electronic device in a chip module. The chip module comprises a multilayer substrate which comprises a plurality of electrically conductive layers stacked above each other and an electrically non-conductive layer arranged between each pair of electrically conductive layers. The chip module is configured to receive one or more chips to be mounted onto a top surface thereof. Each electrically conductive layer comprises one or more electrically conductive structures. A recess is provided in a side surface of the chip module. The discrete electronic device is inserted into the recess. A first electrically conductive connection between a first electrical contact of the discrete electronic device and a first electrically conductive structure is established. Further, a second electrically conductive connection between a second electrical contact of the discrete electronic device and a second electrically conductive structure is established.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 24, 2017
    Publication date: January 25, 2018
    Inventors: Andreas Huber, Harald Huels, Stefano S. Oggioni, Thomas Strach, Thomas-Michael Winkel
  • Patent number: 9839131
    Abstract: Embedding a discrete electrical device in a printed circuit board (PCB) includes: providing a vertical via as a blind hole from a horizontal surface of the PCB to an electrically conductive structure in a first layer, the first layer being one layer of a first core section of a plurality of core sections vertically arranged above each other, each core section including lower and upper conductive layers, and a non-conductive layer in between; inserting the electrical device into the via, with the device extending within at least two of the core sections; establishing a first electrical connection between a first electrical device contact device and the electrically conductive structure in the first layer; and establishing a second electrical connection between a second electrical device contact and a second layer, the second layer being one of the electrically conductive layers of a second horizontal core section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2017
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Bruce J. Chamberlin, Andreas Huber, Harald Huels, Thomas Strach, Thomas-Michael Winkel
  • Patent number: 9709625
    Abstract: A method for determining power consumption of a power domain within an integrated circuit is presented. In a first step, a local power supply impedance profile (Z(f)) of this power domain is determined. Subsequently, a local time-resolved power supply voltage (U(t)) is measured while a well-defined periodic activity is executed in power domain. A set of time-domain measured voltage data (U(t)) is thus accumulated and transformed into the frequency domain to yield a voltage spectrum (U(f)). A current spectrum I(t) is calculated from this voltage profile (U(f)) by using the power supply impedance profile Z(f) of this power domain as I(t)=Ff?1{U(f)/Z(f)}. Finally, a time-resolved power consumption spectrum P(t) is determined from measured voltage spectrum U(t)) and calculated current spectrum (I(t)). This power consumption (P(t)) may be compared with a reference (Pref(t)) to verify whether power consumption within power domain matches expectations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2017
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Martin Eckert, Roland Frech, Claudio Siviero, Jochen Supper, Otto A. Torreiter, Thomas-Michael Winkel
  • Patent number: 9673179
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for embedding a discrete electronic device in a chip module. The chip module comprises a multilayer substrate which comprises a plurality of electrically conductive layers stacked above each other and an electrically non-conductive layer arranged between each pair of electrically conductive layers. The chip module is configured to receive one or more chips to be mounted onto a top surface thereof. Each electrically conductive layer comprises one or more electrically conductive structures. A recess is provided in a side surface of the chip module. The discrete electronic device is inserted into the recess. A first electrically conductive connection between a first electrical contact of the discrete electronic device and a first electrically conductive structure is established. Further, a second electrically conductive connection between a second electrical contact of the discrete electronic device and a second electrically conductive structure is established.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2017
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Andreas Huber, Harald Huels, Stefano S. Oggioni, Thomas Strach, Thomas-Michael Winkel
  • Publication number: 20170118842
    Abstract: Embedding a discrete electrical device in a printed circuit board (PCB) includes: providing a vertical via as a blind hole from a horizontal surface of the PCB to an electrically conductive structure in a first layer, the first layer being one layer of a first core section of a plurality of core sections vertically arranged above each other, each core section including lower and upper conductive layers, and a non-conductive layer in between; inserting the electrical device into the via, with the device extending within at least two of the core sections; establishing a first electrical connection between a first electrical device contact device and the electrically conductive structure in the first layer; and establishing a second electrical connection between a second electrical device contact and a second layer, the second layer being one of the electrically conductive layers of a second horizontal core section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 21, 2015
    Publication date: April 27, 2017
    Inventors: Bruce J. CHAMBERLIN, Andreas HUBER, Harald HUELS, Thomas STRACH, Thomas-Michael WINKEL
  • Publication number: 20170118844
    Abstract: Embedding a discrete electrical device in a printed circuit board (PCB) includes: providing a vertical via as a blind hole from a horizontal surface of the PCB to an electrically conductive structure in a first layer, the first layer being one layer of a first core section of a plurality of core sections vertically arranged above each other, each core section including lower and upper conductive layers, and a non-conductive layer in between; inserting the electrical device into the via, with the device extending within at least two of the core sections; establishing a first electrical connection between a first electrical device contact device and the electrically conductive structure in the first layer; and establishing a second electrical connection between a second electrical device contact and a second layer, the second layer being one of the electrically conductive layers of a second horizontal core section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 7, 2016
    Publication date: April 27, 2017
    Inventors: Bruce J. CHAMBERLIN, Andreas HUBER, Harald HUELS, Thomas STRACH, Thomas-Michael WINKEL
  • Publication number: 20160270240
    Abstract: Manufacturing a product, wherein the product includes a first part and a second part, wherein the first part includes solder pins and the second part includes solder pads, wherein each of the solder pins has the matching solder pad, wherein each of the solder pads is covered by a matching solder paste bead. Aligning the solder pins against the solder pads in a way that each pair of the solder pin and the matching solder pad is thermally and electrically connected by the matching solder paste bead. Connecting a mating connector to the first part, wherein the mating connector is operable for providing a part of an electrical conducting path.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2016
    Publication date: September 15, 2016
    Inventors: Bruce J. CHAMBERLIN, Andreas HUBER, Harald HUELS, Thomas-Michael WINKEL
  • Patent number: 9398702
    Abstract: Manufacturing a product, wherein the product includes a first part and a second part, wherein the first part includes solder pins and the second part includes solder pads, wherein each of the solder pins has the matching solder pad, wherein each of the solder pads is covered by a matching solder paste bead. Aligning the solder pins against the solder pads in a way that each pair of the solder pin and the matching solder pad is thermally and electrically connected by the matching solder paste bead. Connecting a mating connector to the first part, wherein the mating connector is operable for providing a part of an electrical conducting path. Heating at least one of the solder paste beads by an electrical resistive heating, wherein the electrical resistive heating is generated by an electrical current flowing through the electrical conducting path.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2016
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Bruce J. Chamberlin, Andreas Huber, Harald Huels, Thomas-Michael Winkel
  • Patent number: 9094306
    Abstract: Network power fault detection. At least one first network device is instructed to temporarily disconnect from a power supply path of a network, and at least one characteristic of the power supply path of the network is measured at a second network device connected to the network while the at least one first network device is temporarily disconnected from the network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2015
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Martin Eckert, Roland Frech, Claudio Siviero, Jochen Supper, Otto A. Torreiter, Thomas-Michael Winkel
  • Publication number: 20140345123
    Abstract: Manufacturing a product, wherein the product includes a first part and a second part, wherein the first part includes solder pins and the second part includes solder pads, wherein each of the solder pins has the matching solder pad, wherein each of the solder pads is covered by a matching solder paste bead. Aligning the solder pins against the solder pads in a way that each pair of the solder pin and the matching solder pad is thermally and electrically connected by the matching solder paste bead. Connecting a mating connector to the first part, wherein the mating connector is operable for providing a part of an electrical conducting path.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 20, 2014
    Publication date: November 27, 2014
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Bruce J. Chamberlin, Andreas Huber, Harald Huels, Thomas-Michael Winkel
  • Publication number: 20130343200
    Abstract: Network power fault detection. At least one first network device is instructed to temporarily disconnect from a power supply path of a network, and at least one characteristic of the power supply path of the network is measured at a second network device connected to the network while the at least one first network device is temporarily disconnected from the network.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 7, 2013
    Publication date: December 26, 2013
    Inventors: Martin Eckert, Roland Frech, Claudio Siviero, Jochen Supper, Otto A. Torreiter, Thomas-Michael Winkel