Patents by Inventor William Larsen Nicoll

William Larsen Nicoll 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).

  • Capacitor strap connection structure and fabrication method
    Patent number: 9960168
    Abstract: Structures and methods for deep trench capacitor connections are disclosed. The structure includes a reduced diameter top portion of the capacitor conductor. This increases the effective spacing between neighboring deep trench capacitors. Silicide or additional polysilicon are then deposited to complete the connection between the deep trench capacitor and a neighboring transistor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 24, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2018
    Assignee: GLOBALFOUNDRIES Inc.
    Inventors: Veeraraghavan S. Basker, Kangguo Cheng, Benjamin Ryan Cipriany, Ramachandra Divakaruni, Brian J. Greene, Ali Khakifirooz, Byeong Yeol Kim, William Larsen Nicoll
  • CAPACITOR STRAP CONNECTION STRUCTURE AND FABRICATION METHOD
    Publication number: 20160190140
    Abstract: Structures and methods for deep trench capacitor connections are disclosed. The structure includes a reduced diameter top portion of the capacitor conductor. This increases the effective spacing between neighboring deep trench capacitors. Silicide or additional polysilicon are then deposited to complete the connection between the deep trench capacitor and a neighboring transistor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 24, 2014
    Publication date: June 30, 2016
    Applicant: GLOBALFOUNDRIES Inc.
    Inventors: Veeraraghavan S. Basker, Kangguo Cheng, Benjamin Ryan Cipriany, Ramachandra Divakaruni, Brian J. Greene, Ali Khakifirooz, Byeong Yeol Kim, William Larsen Nicoll