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Patent US8067769 - Wafer level package structure, and sensor device obtained from the same ... - Google PatentsSearch Images Maps Play YouTube News Gmail Drive More »Sign inAdvanced Patent SearchPatentsA wafer level package structure with a plurality of compact sensors such as acceleration sensors and gyro sensors is provided. This package structure is composed of a semiconductor wafer with plural sensor units, and a pair of package wafers bonded to both surfaces of the semiconductor wafer. Each of...http://www.google.com/patents/US8067769?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US8067769 - Wafer level package structure, and sensor device obtained from the same package structureAdvanced Patent SearchPublication numberUS8067769 B2Publication typeGrantApplication numberUS 12/094,674Publication dateNov 29, 2011Filing dateNov 24, 2006Priority dateNov 25, 2005Also published asEP1953815A1, EP1953815A4, EP1953815B1, US20090267165, WO2007061054A1, WO2007061062A1Publication number094674, 12094674, US 8067769 B2, US 8067769B2, US-B2-8067769, US8067769 B2, US8067769B2InventorsTakafumi Okudo, Yuji Suzuki, Yoshiyuki Takegawa, Toru Baba, Kouji Gotou, Hisakazu Miyajima, Kazushi Kataoka, Takashi SaijoOriginal AssigneePanasonic Electric Works Co., Ltd.Export CitationBiBTeX, EndNote, RefManPatent Citations (98), Non-Patent Citations (29), Classifications (26), Legal Events (2) External Links: USPTO, USPTO Assignment, EspacenetWafer level package structure, and sensor device obtained from the same package structure
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No. 12/094,772 from U.S. Patent and Trademark Office mailed Jun. 8, 2010.Classifications U.S. Classification257/48, 257/254, 257/415, 438/17, 257/419, 257/417International ClassificationH01L21/66, G01C19/56, G01P15/18Cooperative ClassificationG01P15/123, G01P1/023, G01P15/0802, G01C19/56, B81C1/00269, B81C2203/0109, B81B2201/0242, B81B2201/0235, G01P15/18, B81C2203/019, B81C2203/038European ClassificationG01P15/08A, G01P15/18, G01C19/56, G01P15/12D, B81C1/00C14B, G01P1/02BLegal EventsDateCodeEventDescriptionJan 28, 2009ASAssignmentOwner name: PANASONIC ELECTRIC WORKS CO., LTD.,JAPANFree format text: CHANGE OF NAME;ASSIGNOR:MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC WORKS, LTD.;US-ASSIGNMENT DATABASE UPDATED:20100203;REEL/FRAME:22206/574Effective date: 20081001Free format text: CHANGE OF NAME;ASSIGNOR:MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC WORKS, LTD.;US-ASSIGNMENT DATABASE UPDATED:20100209;REEL/FRAME:22206/574Free format text: CHANGE OF NAME;ASSIGNOR:MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC WORKS, LTD.;US-ASSIGNMENT DATABASE UPDATED:20100223;REEL/FRAME:22206/574Free format text: CHANGE OF NAME;ASSIGNOR:MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC WORKS, LTD.;US-ASSIGNMENT DATABASE UPDATED:20100225;REEL/FRAME:22206/574Free format text: CHANGE OF NAME;ASSIGNOR:MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC WORKS, LTD.;US-ASSIGNMENT DATABASE UPDATED:20100302;REEL/FRAME:22206/574Free format text: CHANGE OF NAME;ASSIGNOR:MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC WORKS, LTD.;US-ASSIGNMENT DATABASE UPDATED:20100304;REEL/FRAME:22206/574Free format text: CHANGE OF NAME;ASSIGNOR:MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC WORKS, LTD.;US-ASSIGNMENT DATABASE UPDATED:20100309;REEL/FRAME:22206/574Free format text: CHANGE OF NAME;ASSIGNOR:MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC WORKS, LTD.;US-ASSIGNMENT DATABASE UPDATED:20100316;REEL/FRAME:22206/574Free format text: CHANGE OF NAME;ASSIGNOR:MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC WORKS, LTD.;US-ASSIGNMENT DATABASE UPDATED:20100318;REEL/FRAME:22206/574Free format text: CHANGE OF NAME;ASSIGNOR:MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC WORKS, LTD.;US-ASSIGNMENT DATABASE UPDATED:20100323;REEL/FRAME:22206/574Free format text: CHANGE OF NAME;ASSIGNOR:MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC WORKS, LTD.;US-ASSIGNMENT DATABASE UPDATED:20100329;REEL/FRAME:22206/574Free format text: CHANGE OF NAME;ASSIGNOR:MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC WORKS, LTD.;US-ASSIGNMENT DATABASE UPDATED:20100406;REEL/FRAME:22206/574Free format text: CHANGE OF NAME;ASSIGNOR:MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC WORKS, LTD.;US-ASSIGNMENT DATABASE UPDATED:20100413;REEL/FRAME:22206/574Free format text: CHANGE OF NAME;ASSIGNOR:MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC WORKS, LTD.;US-ASSIGNMENT DATABASE UPDATED:20100420;REEL/FRAME:22206/574Free format text: CHANGE OF NAME;ASSIGNOR:MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC WORKS, LTD.;US-ASSIGNMENT DATABASE UPDATED:20100427;REEL/FRAME:22206/574Free format text: CHANGE OF NAME;ASSIGNOR:MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC WORKS, LTD.;US-ASSIGNMENT DATABASE UPDATED:20100504;REEL/FRAME:22206/574Free format text: CHANGE OF NAME;ASSIGNOR:MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC WORKS, LTD.;US-ASSIGNMENT DATABASE UPDATED:20100511;REEL/FRAME:22206/574Free format text: CHANGE OF NAME;ASSIGNOR:MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC WORKS, LTD.;US-ASSIGNMENT DATABASE UPDATED:20100518;REEL/FRAME:22206/574Free format text: CHANGE OF NAME;ASSIGNOR:MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC WORKS, LTD.;US-ASSIGNMENT DATABASE UPDATED:20100525;REEL/FRAME:22206/574Free format text: CHANGE OF NAME;ASSIGNOR:MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC WORKS, LTD.;REEL/FRAME:22206/574Free format text: CHANGE OF NAME;ASSIGNOR:MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC WORKS, LTD.;REEL/FRAME:022206/0574Owner name: PANASONIC ELECTRIC WORKS CO., LTD., JAPANJun 12, 2008ASAssignmentOwner name: MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC WORKS, LTD., JAPANFree format text: ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNORS INTEREST;ASSIGNORS:OKUDO, TAKAFUMI;SUZUKI, YUJI;TAKEGAWA, YOSHIYUKI;AND OTHERS;REEL/FRAME:021089/0212Effective date: 20080527RotateOriginal ImageGoogle Home - Sitemap - USPTO Bulk Downloads - Privacy Policy - Terms of Service - About Google Patents - Send FeedbackData provided by IFI CLAIMS Patent Services