Patents by Inventor William F. Burghout

William F. Burghout 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: 9847219
    Abstract: In one embodiment, semiconductor die are singulated from a semiconductor wafer having a layer of material by placing the semiconductor wafer onto a carrier tape with the layer of material adjacent the carrier tape, forming singulation lines through the semiconductor wafer to expose the layer of material within the singulation lines, and separating portions of the layer of material using a fluid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2017
    Assignee: SEMICONDUCTOR COMPONENTS INDUSTRIES, LLC
    Inventors: William F. Burghout, Dennis Lee Conner, Michael J. Seddon, Jay A. Yoder, Gordon M. Grivna
  • Publication number: 20170004965
    Abstract: In one embodiment, semiconductor die are singulated from a semiconductor wafer having a layer of material by placing the semiconductor wafer onto a carrier tape with the layer of material adjacent the carrier tape, forming singulation lines through the semiconductor wafer to expose the layer of material within the singulation lines, and separating portions of the layer of material using a fluid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 16, 2016
    Publication date: January 5, 2017
    Applicant: SEMICONDUCTOR COMPONENTS INDUSTRIES, LLC
    Inventors: William F. BURGHOUT, Dennis Lee CONNER, Michael J. SEDDON, Jay A. YODER, Gordon M. GRIVNA
  • Patent number: 9484210
    Abstract: In one embodiment, semiconductor die are singulated from a semiconductor wafer having a backmetal layer by placing the semiconductor wafer onto a carrier tape with the backmetal layer adjacent the carrier tape, forming singulation lines through the semiconductor wafer to expose the backmetal layer within the singulation lines, and separating portions of the backmetal layer using a fluid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2016
    Assignee: SEMICONDUCTOR COMPONENTS INDUSTRIES, LLC
    Inventors: William F. Burghout, Dennis Lee Conner, Michael J. Seddon, Jay A. Yoder, Gordon M. Grivna
  • Publication number: 20150228494
    Abstract: In one embodiment, semiconductor die are singulated from a semiconductor wafer having a backmetal layer by placing the semiconductor wafer onto a carrier tape with the backmetal layer adjacent the carrier tape, forming singulation lines through the semiconductor wafer to expose the backmetal layer within the singulation lines, and separating portions of the backmetal layer using a fluid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 20, 2015
    Publication date: August 13, 2015
    Applicant: SEMICONDUCTOR COMPONENTS INDUSTRIES, LLC
    Inventors: William F. Burghout, Dennis Lee Conner, Michael J. Seddon, Jay A. Yoder, Gordon M. Grivna
  • Patent number: 9034733
    Abstract: In one embodiment, semiconductor die are singulated from a semiconductor wafer having a backmetal layer by placing the semiconductor wafer onto a carrier tape with the backmetal layer adjacent the carrier tape, forming singulation lines through the semiconductor wafer to expose the backmetal layer within the singulation lines, and separating portions of the backmetal layer within the singulation lines using a pressurized fluid applied to the carrier tape.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2015
    Assignee: SEMICONDUCTOR COMPONENTS INDUSTRIES, LLC
    Inventors: William F. Burghout, Dennis Lee Conner, Michael J. Seddon, Jay A. Yoder, Gordon M. Grivna
  • Publication number: 20140134828
    Abstract: In one embodiment, semiconductor die are singulated from a semiconductor wafer having a backmetal layer by placing the semiconductor wafer onto a carrier tape with the backmetal layer adjacent the carrier tape, forming singulation lines through the semiconductor wafer to expose the backmetal layer within the singulation lines, and separating portions of the backmetal layer within the singulation lines using a pressurized fluid applied to the carrier tape.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 21, 2014
    Publication date: May 15, 2014
    Applicant: Semiconductor Components Industries, LLC
    Inventors: William F. Burghout, Dennis Lee Conner, Michael J. Seddon, Jay A. Yoder, Gordon M. Grivna
  • Patent number: 8664089
    Abstract: In one embodiment, semiconductor die are singulated from a semiconductor wafer having a backmetal layer by placing the semiconductor wafer onto a carrier tape with the backmetal layer adjacent the carrier tape, forming singulation lines through the semiconductor wafer to expose the backmetal layer within the singulation lines, and fluid machining the semiconductor wafer to remove the backmetal layer from the singulation lines.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2014
    Assignee: Semiconductor Components Industries, LLC
    Inventors: William F. Burghout, Dennis Lee Conner, Michael J. Seddon, Jay A. Yoder
  • Publication number: 20140051232
    Abstract: In one embodiment, semiconductor die are singulated from a semiconductor wafer having a backmetal layer by placing the semiconductor wafer onto a carrier tape with the backmetal layer adjacent the carrier tape, forming singulation lines through the semiconductor wafer to expose the backmetal layer within the singulation lines, and fluid machining the semiconductor wafer to remove the backmetal layer from the singulation lines.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 20, 2012
    Publication date: February 20, 2014
    Inventors: William F. Burghout, Dennis Lee Conner, Michael J. Seddon, Jay A. Yoder
  • Patent number: 8319323
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a leadless package includes down-set conductive leads having base portions. The base portions include stand-offs that attach to electrodes on an electronic chip using, for example, a solder die attach material. An optional encapsulating layer covers portions of the down-set conductive leads and portions of the electronic chip while leaving pad portions of the down-set conductive leads and a surface of the electronic chip exposed. The pad portions and the surface of the electronic chip are oriented to attach to a next level of assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2004
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2012
    Assignee: Semiconductor Components Industries, LLC
    Inventors: James P. Letterman, Jr., Joseph K. Fauty, Jay A. Yoder, William F. Burghout
  • Patent number: 7820528
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a method for forming a leaded molded array package includes placing a lead frame assembly into a molding apparatus having lead cavities. The method further includes forming seals between conductive leads within the lead frame assembly and the lead cavities, and encapsulating the lead frame assembly to form a molded array assembly. The molded array assembly is then separated into individual leaded molded packages.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 26, 2010
    Assignee: Semiconductor Components Industries, LLC
    Inventors: William F. Burghout, Francis J. Carney, Joseph K. Fauty, James P. Letterman, Jay A. Yoder
  • Publication number: 20100000772
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a leadless package includes down-set conductive leads having base portions. The base portions include stand-offs that attach to electrodes on an electronic chip using, for example, a solder die attach material. An optional encapsulating layer covers portions of the down-set conductive leads and portions of the electronic chip while leaving pad portions of the down-set conductive leads and a surface of the electronic chip exposed. The pad portions and the surface of the electronic chip are oriented to attach to a next level of assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2004
    Publication date: January 7, 2010
    Applicant: SEMICONDUCTOR COMPONENTS INDUSTRIES, L.L.C.
    Inventors: James P. Letterman, JR., Joseph K. Fauty, Jay A. Yoder, William F. Burghout
  • Publication number: 20090298232
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a method for forming a leaded molded array package includes placing a lead frame assembly into a molding apparatus having lead cavities. The method further includes forming seals between conductive leads within the lead frame assembly and the lead cavities, and encapsulating the lead frame assembly to form a molded array assembly. The molded array assembly is then separated into individual leaded molded packages.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 4, 2009
    Publication date: December 3, 2009
    Inventors: William F. Burghout, Francis J. Carney, Joseph K. Fauty, James P. Letterman, Jay A. Yoder
  • Patent number: 7588999
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a method for forming a leaded molded array package includes placing a lead frame assembly into a molding apparatus having lead cavities. The method further includes forming seals between conductive leads within the lead frame assembly and the lead cavities, and encapsulating the lead frame assembly to form a molded array assembly. The molded array assembly is then separated into individual leaded molded packages.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2005
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2009
    Assignee: Semiconductor Components Industries, LLC
    Inventors: William F. Burghout, Francis J. Carney, Joseph K. Fauty, James P. Letterman, Jay A. Yoder
  • Patent number: 6081031
    Abstract: An electronic component includes a substrate (301, 801), a leadframe (101, 601, 710) coupled to a first surface of the substrate (301, 801) and extending beyond the first surface and towards a second surface of the substrate (301, 801), and an electrically conductive layer coupled to the second surface and coplanar with a contact portion of the leadframe (101, 601, 710) where the leadframe (101, 601, 710) and the electrically conductive layer form a package around the substrate (301, 801).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 1998
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2000
    Assignee: Semiconductor Components Industries, LLC
    Inventors: James P. Letterman, Jr., Albert J. Laninga, James H. Knapp, Joseph K. Fauty, William F. Burghout