US Patent Issued to Adeia Semiconductor Bonding Technologies on May 13 for "Protective semiconductor elements for bonded structures" (California Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 12 -- United States Patent no. 12,300,634, issued on May 13, was assigned to Adeia Semiconductor Bonding Technologies Inc. (San Jose, Calif.).

"Protective semiconductor elements for bonded structures" was invented by Belgacem Haba (Saratoga, Calif.), Laura Wills Mirkarimi (Sunol, Calif.), Christopher Aubuchon (San Jose, Calif.) and Rajesh Katkar (Milpitas, Calif.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A bonded structure with protective semiconductor elements including a semiconductor element with active circuitry and a protective element including an obstructive layer and/or a protective circuitry layer. The obstructive layer is configured to inhibit external access to at least ...