Patents by Inventor Tim Sammon

Tim Sammon 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: 7274100
    Abstract: An integrated circuit which includes a circuit board having passive elements embedded in its body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2004
    Date of Patent: September 25, 2007
    Assignee: International Rectifier Corporation
    Inventors: Mark Pavier, Tim Sammon
  • Patent number: 7034344
    Abstract: An integrated semiconductor device which includes a plurality of power semiconductor devices formed in a common semiconductor die.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2004
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2006
    Assignee: International Rectifier Corporation
    Inventors: Mark Pavier, Tim Sammon, Chris Davis
  • Publication number: 20050207133
    Abstract: A peripheral electronic system for an electronic device including a motherboard having multiple individual electrically connected vertically stacked modules, at least one of which is a circuit board assembly including active and/or passive electronic components embedded therein with the components being electrically connected by conductive traces to provide desired operating function. The peripheral electronic system further includes an electrical connector array on an exposed surface of the composite structure to provide electrical connections between the peripheral electronic system and the motherboard.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2005
    Publication date: September 22, 2005
    Inventors: Mark Pavier, Tim Sammon
  • Patent number: 6924175
    Abstract: A semiconductor package includes a lead frame having a displaced integral strap which is cupped out of a lead frame plane to provide a nest that receives a semiconductor chip electrically connected to an inner surface of the cupped strap. The semiconductor package further has a housing molded over and encapsulating the semiconductor chip with the frame such that a surface of the semiconductor chip facing away from the cupped strip is flush with or protrudes beyond a bottom of the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 2004
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2005
    Assignee: International Rectifier Corporation
    Inventors: Mark Pavier, Tim Sammon, Rachel Anderson
  • Patent number: 6894397
    Abstract: A flip chip structure contains laterally spaced semiconductor devices such as MOSFETs in a common chip. A deep trench isolates the devices. Contacts are connected to the source drain and gate electrode (or other electrodes) and are interconnected as required for a circuit function either within the chip or on the support board. Ball contacts are connected to the electrodes. The opposite surface of the chip to that in which the devices are formed receives a copper or other metal layer which is patterned to increase its area for heat exchange. The surface of the copper is coated with black oxide to increase its ability to radiate heat.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2002
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2005
    Assignee: International Rectifier Corporation
    Inventors: Mark Pavier, Tim Sammon
  • Publication number: 20050006750
    Abstract: An integrated semiconductor device which includes a plurality of power semiconductor devices formed in a common semiconductor die.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 8, 2004
    Publication date: January 13, 2005
    Inventors: Mark Pavier, Tim Sammon, Chris Davis
  • Publication number: 20040256738
    Abstract: An integrated circuit which includes a circuit board having passive elements embedded in its body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2004
    Publication date: December 23, 2004
    Applicant: International Rectifier Corporation
    Inventors: Mark Pavier, Tim Sammon
  • Publication number: 20040147061
    Abstract: A semiconductor package includes a lead frame having a displaced integral strap which is cupped out of a lead frame plane to provide a nest that receives a semiconductor chip electrically connected to an inner surface of the cupped strap. The semiconductor package further has a housing molded over and encapsulating the semiconductor chip with the frame such that a surface of the semiconductor chip facing away from the cupped strip is flush with or protrudes beyond a bottom of the housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 16, 2004
    Publication date: July 29, 2004
    Applicant: International Rectifier Corporation
    Inventors: Mark Pavier, Tim Sammon, Rachel Anderson
  • Patent number: 6717260
    Abstract: A semiconductor package includes a lead frame having a displaced integral strap which is cupped out of a lead frame plane to provide a nest that receives a semiconductor chip electrically connected to an inner surface of the cupped strap. The semiconductor package further has a housing molded over and encapsulating the semiconductor chip with the frame such that a surface of the semiconductor chip facing away from the cupped strip is flush with or protrudes beyond a bottom of the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2002
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2004
    Assignee: International Rectifier Corporation
    Inventors: Mark Pavier, Tim Sammon, Rachel Anderson
  • Patent number: 6653740
    Abstract: A flip-chip MOSFET structure has a vertical conduction semiconductor die in which the lower layer of the die is connected to a drain electrode on the top of the die by a diffusion sinker or conductive electrode. The source and gate electrodes are also formed on the upper surface of the die and have coplanar solder balls for connection to a circuit board. The structure has a chip scale package size. The back surface of the die, which is inverted when the die is mounted may be roughened or may be metallized to improve removal of heat from the die. Several separate MOSFETs can be integrated side-by-side into the die to form a series connection of MOSFETs with respective source and gate electrodes at the top surface having solder ball connectors. Plural solder ball connectors may be provided for the top electrodes and are laid out in respective parallel rows. The die may have the shape of an elongated rectangle with the solder balls laid out symmetrically to a diagonal to the rectangle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2001
    Date of Patent: November 25, 2003
    Assignee: International Rectifier Corporation
    Inventors: Daniel M. Kinzer, Aram Arzumanyan, Tim Sammon
  • Patent number: 6593622
    Abstract: A driver stage consisting of an N channel FET and a P channel FET are mounted in the same package as the main power FET. The power FET is mounted on a lead frame and the driver FETs are mounted variously on a separate pad of the lead frame or on the main FET or on the lead frame terminals. All electrodes are interconnected within the package by mounting on common conductive surfaces or by wire bonding. The drivers are connected to define either an inverting or non-inverting drive.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2002
    Date of Patent: July 15, 2003
    Assignee: International Rectifier Corporation
    Inventors: Daniel M. Kinzer, Tim Sammon, Mark Pavier, Adam I. Amali
  • Publication number: 20030062622
    Abstract: A flip chip structure contains laterally spaced semiconductor devices such as MOSFETs in a common chip. A deep trench isolates the devices. Contacts are connected to the source drain and gate electrode (or other electrodes) and are interconnected as required for a circuit function either within the chip or on the support board. Ball contacts are connected to the electrodes. The opposite surface of the chip to that in which the devices are formed receives a copper or other metal layer which is patterned to increase its area for heat exchange. The surface of the copper is coated with black oxide to increase its ability to radiate heat.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2002
    Publication date: April 3, 2003
    Applicant: International Rectifier Corp.
    Inventors: Mark Pavier, Tim Sammon
  • Publication number: 20020163040
    Abstract: A driver stage consisting of an N channel FET and a P channel FET are mounted in the same package as the main power FET. The power FET is mounted on a lead frame and the driver FETs are mounted variously on a separate pad of the lead frame or on the main FET or on the lead frame terminals. All electrodes are interconnected within the package by mounting on common conductive surfaces or by wire bonding. The drivers are connected to define either an inverting or non-inverting drive.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 2, 2002
    Publication date: November 7, 2002
    Applicant: International Rectifier Corp.
    Inventors: Daniel M. Kinzer, Tim Sammon, Mark Pavier, Adam I. Amali
  • Patent number: 6433424
    Abstract: Semiconductor die are soldered or epoxy bonded to lead frame pads and overhang the pads to reduce thermal differential expansion and contraction stresses applied to the die from the lead frame pad. A plastic housing of standard size is unchanged in dimension, but contains a greater total silicon die area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2001
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2002
    Assignee: International Rectifier Corporation
    Inventor: Tim Sammon
  • Publication number: 20020096749
    Abstract: A semiconductor package includes a lead frame having a displaced integral strap which is cupped out of a lead frame plane to provide a nest that receives a semiconductor chip electrically connected to an inner surface of the cupped strap. The semiconductor package further has a housing molded over and encapsulating the semiconductor chip with the frame such that a surface of the semiconductor chip facing away from the cupped strip is flush with or protrudes beyond a bottom of the housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 11, 2002
    Publication date: July 25, 2002
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL RECTIFIER CORPORATION
    Inventors: Mark Pavier, Tim Sammon, Rachel Anderson
  • Publication number: 20020047198
    Abstract: Semiconductor die are soldered or epoxy bonded to lead frame pads and overhang the pads to reduce thermal differential expansion and contraction stresses applied to the die from the lead frame pad. A plastic housing of standard size is unchanged in dimension, but contains a greater total silicon die area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2001
    Publication date: April 25, 2002
    Applicant: International Rectifier Corp.
    Inventor: Tim Sammon
  • Publication number: 20010045635
    Abstract: A flip-chip MOSFET structure has a vertical conduction semiconductor die in which the lower layer of the die is connected to a drain electrode on the top of the die by a diffusion sinker or conductive electrode. The source and gate electrodes are also formed on the upper surface of the die and have coplanar solder balls for connection to a circuit board. The structure has a chip scale package size. The back surface of the die, which is inverted when the die is mounted may be roughened or may be metallized to improve removal of heat from the die. Several separate MOSFETs can be integrated side-by-side into the die to form a series connection of MOSFETs with respective source and gate electrodes at the top surface having solder ball connectors. Plural solder ball connectors may be provided for the top electrodes and are laid out in respective parallel rows. The die may have the shape of an elongated rectangle with the solder balls laid out symmetrically to a diagonal to the rectangle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 9, 2001
    Publication date: November 29, 2001
    Applicant: International Rectifier Corp.
    Inventors: Daniel M. Kinzer, Aram Arzumanyan, Tim Sammon
  • Patent number: RE41719
    Abstract: A driver stage consisting of an N channel FET and a P channel FET are mounted in the same package as the main power FET. The power FET is mounted on a lead frame and the driver FETs are mounted variously on a separate pad of the lead frame or on the main FET or on the lead frame terminals. All electrodes are interconnected within the package by mounting on common conductive surfaces or by wire bonding. The drivers are connected to define either an inverting or non-inverting drive.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2005
    Date of Patent: September 21, 2010
    Assignee: International Rectifier Corporation
    Inventors: Daniel Kinzer, Tim Sammon, Mark Pavier, Adam Amali