Patents by Inventor Warren Gladden

Warren Gladden 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).

  • Publication number: 20080026508
    Abstract: An integrated circuit device incorporating a metallurgical bond to enhance thermal conduction to a heat sink. In a semiconductor device, a surface of an integrated circuit die is metallurgically bonded to a surface of a heat sink. In an exemplary method of manufacturing the device, the upper surface of a package substrate includes an inner region and a peripheral region. The integrated circuit die is positioned over the substrate surface and a first surface of the integrated circuit die is placed in contact with the package substrate. A metallic layer is formed on a second opposing surface of the integrated circuit die. A preform is positioned on the metallic layer and a heat sink is positioned over the preform. A joint layer is formed with the preform, metallurgically bonding the heat sink to the second surface of the integrated circuit die.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 8, 2007
    Publication date: January 31, 2008
    Applicant: Agere Systems Inc.
    Inventors: Vance Archer, Kouros Azimi, Daniel Chesire, Warren Gladden, Seung Kang, Taeho Kook, Sailesh Merchant, Vivian Ryan
  • Publication number: 20070069368
    Abstract: An integrated circuit device incorporating a metallurgical bond to enhance thermal conduction to a heat sink. In a semiconductor device, a surface of an integrated circuit die is metallurgically bonded to a surface of a heat sink. In an exemplary method of manufacturing the device, the upper surface of a package substrate includes an inner region and a peripheral region. The integrated circuit die is positioned over the substrate surface and a first surface of the integrated circuit die is placed in contact with the package substrate. A metallic layer is formed on a second opposing surface of the integrated circuit die. A preform is positioned on the metallic layer and a heat sink is positioned over the preform. A joint layer is formed with the preform, metallurgically bonding the heat sink to the second surface of the integrated circuit die.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2005
    Publication date: March 29, 2007
    Inventors: Vance Archer, Kouros Azimi, Daniel Chesire, Warren Gladden, Seung Kang, Taeho Kook, Sailesh Merchant, Vivian Ryan