Patents by Inventor William David Boyd

William David Boyd 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: 20100015761
    Abstract: In a method and system for fabricating a thermally enhanced semiconductor device (200, 300) is packaged as a through hole single inline package (SIP). A leadframe (210, 310, 410) having a die pad (220, 320, 420) to attach an IC die (230, 330), a first plurality of conductive leads (240, 340, 430) formed from a first portion of metal sheet (432), and a second portion of metal sheet (440) disposed on an opposite side of the IC die (230, 330) as the first plurality of conductive leads is stamped from a metal sheet. The first plurality of conductive leads (240, 340, 430) are arranged in a single line and are capable of being through hole mounted in accordance with the SIP. The second portion of metal sheet (440) includes the die pad (420) to form a heat spreader (260, 360) in the form of the metal sheet. The heat spreader (260, 360) provides heat dissipating for the heat generated by the IC die (230, 330).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2009
    Publication date: January 21, 2010
    Applicant: TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Chris Edward HAGA, Anthony Louis COYLE, William David BOYD
  • Patent number: 7612437
    Abstract: In a method and system for fabricating a thermally enhanced semiconductor device (200, 300) is packaged as a through hole single inline package (SIP). A leadframe (210, 310, 410) having a die pad (220, 320, 420) to attach an IC die (230, 330), a first plurality of conductive leads (240, 340, 430) formed from a first portion of metal sheet (432), and a second portion of metal sheet (440) disposed on an opposite side of the IC die (230, 330) as the first plurality of conductive leads is stamped from a metal sheet. The first plurality of conductive leads (240, 340, 430) are arranged in a single line and are capable of being through hole mounted in accordance with the SIP. The second portion of metal sheet (440) includes the die pad (420) to form a heat spreader (260, 360) in the form of the metal sheet. The heat spreader (260, 360) provides heat dissipating for the heat generated by the IC die (230, 330).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2009
    Assignee: Texas Instruments Incorporated
    Inventors: Chris Edward Haga, Anthony Louis Coyle, William David Boyd
  • Patent number: 7531895
    Abstract: An integrated circuit (IC) package that comprises a lead frame. The lead frame has a downset portion and leads. The downset portion has an exterior surface that is configured to face away from a mounting board, and an interior surface that is configured to face towards the mounting board. The leads are bent away from the exterior surface, and each of the leads have a first end coupled to an IC and a second end configured to pass through one of a plurality of mounting holes extending through the mounting board. The IC is coupled to the interior surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2009
    Assignee: Texas Instruments Incorporated
    Inventors: Bernhard Lange, William David Boyd
  • Publication number: 20080173990
    Abstract: In a method and system for fabricating a thermally enhanced semiconductor device (200, 300) is packaged as a through hole single inline package (SIP). A leadframe (210, 310, 410) having a die pad (220, 320, 420) to attach an IC die (230, 330), a first plurality of conductive leads (240, 340, 430) formed from a first portion of metal sheet (432), and a second portion of metal sheet (440) disposed on an opposite side of the IC die (230, 330) as the first plurality of conductive leads is stamped from a metal sheet. The first plurality of conductive leads (240, 340, 430) are arranged in a single line and are capable of being through hole mounted in accordance with the SIP. The second portion of metal sheet (440) includes the die pad (420) to form a heat spreader (260, 360) in the form of the metal sheet. The heat spreader (260, 360) provides heat dissipating for the heat generated by the IC die (230, 330).
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2007
    Publication date: July 24, 2008
    Applicant: Texas Instruments Incorporated
    Inventors: Chris Edward Haga, Anthony Louis Coyle, William David Boyd
  • Publication number: 20080079124
    Abstract: One embodiment of the present Invention includes an integrated circuit (IC) package. The IC package comprises a semiconductor die comprising at least one IC. The semiconductor die can include a plurality of conductive elements disposed on a first surface of the semiconductor die. The IC package also comprises a die pad coupled to a second surface of the semiconductor die. The IC package further comprises a leadframe comprising a plurality of leadfingers to which a portion of the conductive elements are conductively coupled. At least a portion of the plurality of leadfingers can be interdigitated with at least a portion of the die pad.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 12, 2007
    Publication date: April 3, 2008
    Inventors: CHRIS EDWARD HAGA, WILLIAM DAVID BOYD, ANTHONY LOUIS COYLE