Patents by Inventor Zach COLE

Zach COLE 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: 11574859
    Abstract: A power module includes at least one electrically conductive power substrate; and a plurality of power devices arranged on and connected to the at least one electrically conductive power substrate. The power module further includes at least one elevated signal element electrically connected to the plurality of power devices and/or at least one elevated power plane electrically connected to the at least one electrically conductive power substrate and electrically connected to the plurality of power devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2023
    Assignee: WOLFSPEED, INC.
    Inventors: Zach Cole, Steven Ericksen
  • Publication number: 20220328990
    Abstract: A power module includes at least one power substrate; a plurality of power devices arranged on the at least one power substrate; and a power connector configured to be electrically connected to the plurality of power devices. The power connector includes a mechanically compliant fitting.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 12, 2021
    Publication date: October 13, 2022
    Inventors: Ben SAMPLES, Zach COLE, Amol DESHPANDE
  • Publication number: 20220302014
    Abstract: A power component configured to improve partial discharge performance includes at least one terminal that includes a first planar surface, a second planar surface opposite the first planar surface, and a curved surface extending from the first planar surface to the second planar surface. The power component may include at least one of the following: a power module or a buss bar.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2021
    Publication date: September 22, 2022
    Inventors: Zach COLE, Steven ERICKSEN
  • Publication number: 20220165627
    Abstract: A process includes measuring at least one component parameter of a plurality of components with a testing device; and arranging at least a portion of the plurality of components in a sequential order based on the at least one component parameter with an implementation system in at least one of the following: a shipping format and a device implementation of the portion of the plurality of components. A system is disclosed as well.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 23, 2020
    Publication date: May 26, 2022
    Inventors: Zach COLE, Morgan Andrew RODDY, John R. FRALEY, Jonathan K. HAYES, Adam Benjamin BARKLEY
  • Publication number: 20220102260
    Abstract: A power module includes at least one electrically conductive power substrate; and a plurality of power devices arranged on and connected to the at least one electrically conductive power substrate. The power module further includes at least one elevated signal element electrically connected to the plurality of power devices and/or at least one elevated power plane electrically connected to the at least one electrically conductive power substrate and electrically connected to the plurality of power devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2020
    Publication date: March 31, 2022
    Inventors: Zach Cole, Steven Ericksen
  • Patent number: 9761506
    Abstract: Provided is a double-sided cooling structure for a semiconductor device using a low processing temperature and reduced processing time utilizing solid phase diffusion bonding. The fabrication method for this system is provided. The semiconductor device 1 comprising: a mounting substrate 70; a semiconductor chip 10 disposed on the mounting substrate 70 and a semiconductor substrate 26, a source pad electrode SP and a gate pad electrode GP disposed on a surface of the semiconductor substrate 26, and a drain pad electrode 36 disposed on a back side surface of the semiconductor substrate 26 to be contacted with the mounting substrate 70; and a source connector SC disposed on the source pad electrode SP. The mounting substrate 70 and the drain pad electrode 36 are bonded by using solid phase diffusion bonding.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2017
    Assignees: ROHM CO., LTD., CREE FAYETTEVILLE, INC.
    Inventors: Takukazu Otsuka, Bryon Western, Brandon Passmore, Zach Cole
  • Patent number: 9407251
    Abstract: A multichip power module directly connecting the busboard to a printed-circuit board that is attached to the power substrate enabling extremely low loop inductance for extreme environments such as high temperature operation. Wire bond interconnections are taught from the power die directly to the busboard further enabling enable low parasitic interconnections. Integration of on-board high frequency bus capacitors provide extremely low loop inductance. An extreme environment gate driver board allows close physical proximity of gate driver and power stage to reduce overall volume and reduce impedance in the control circuit. Parallel spring-loaded pin gate driver PCB connections allows a reliable and reworkable power module to gate driver interconnections.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2016
    Assignee: Cree Fayetteville, Inc.
    Inventors: Brandon Passmore, Zach Cole, Bret Whitaker, Adam Barkley, Ty McNutt, Alexander Lostetter
  • Publication number: 20130221514
    Abstract: Provided is a double-sided cooling structure for a semiconductor device using a low processing temperature and reduced processing time utilizing solid phase diffusion bonding. The fabrication method for this system is provided. The semiconductor device 1 comprising: a mounting substrate 70; a semiconductor chip 10 disposed on the mounting substrate 70 and a semiconductor substrate 26, a source pad electrode SP and a gate pad electrode GP disposed on a surface of the semiconductor substrate 26, and a drain pad electrode 36 disposed on a back side surface of the semiconductor substrate 26 to be contacted with the mounting substrate 70; and a source connector SC disposed on the source pad electrode SP. The mounting substrate 70 and the drain pad electrode 36 are bonded by using solid phase diffusion bonding.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 23, 2012
    Publication date: August 29, 2013
    Applicants: ROHM CO., LTD., ARKANSAS POWER ELECTRONICS INTERNATIONAL, INC.
    Inventors: Takukazu OTSUKA, Bryon WESTERN, Brandon PASSMORE, Zach COLE