Patent assignee · CA · COMPANY

DALSA Semiconductor Inc.

35Patents
9Active
35Granted
42Portfolio score

Filing activity: Feb 5, 2001 → Jan 4, 2010 · 9 expiring within 5 years

Most-cited patents

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US6635509B1 Wafer-level MEMS packaging Electricity 205 Expired
US7365016B2 Anhydrous HF release of process for MEMS devices Performing Operations; Transporting 201 Expired
US6602791B2 Manufacture of integrated fluidic devices Performing Operations; Transporting 74 Expired
US7138293B2 Wafer level packaging technique for microdevices Electricity 30 Expired
US6902656B2 Fabrication of microstructures with vacuum-sealed cavity Performing Operations; Transporting 29 Expired
US7144750B2 Method of fabricating silicon-based MEMS devices Performing Operations; Transporting 26 Expired
US7160752B2 Fabrication of advanced silicon-based MEMS devices Performing Operations; Transporting 19 Expired
US7291513B2 Hermetic wafer-level packaging for MEMS devices with low-temperature metallurgy Performing Operations; Transporting 14 Expired
US6896821B2 Fabrication of MEMS devices with spin-on glass Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 11 Expired
US6686214B2 Method of aligning a photolithographic mask to a crystal plane Electricity 10 Expired
US6656528B2 Method of making specular infrared mirrors for use in optical devices Physics 10 Expired
US7439093B2 Method of making a MEMS device containing a cavity with isotropic etch followed by anisotropic etch Performing Operations; Transporting 9 Active
US6555441B2 Method of aligning structures on opposite sides of a wafer Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 8 Expired
US6537623B2 Manufacture of silica waveguides with minimal absorption Physics 7 Expired
US6749893B2 Method of preventing cracking in optical quality silica layers Physics 6 Expired
US7807550B2 Method of making MEMS wafers Performing Operations; Transporting 4 Active
US7614253B2 Method of reducing stress-induced mechanical problems in optical components Physics 4 Active
US6770213B2 Method of inspecting an anisotropic etch in a microstructure Electricity 4 Expired
US7459329B2 Method of fabricating silicon-based MEMS devices Performing Operations; Transporting 3 Active
US7682860B2 Protection capsule for MEMS devices Performing Operations; Transporting 3 Active
US7037745B2 Method of making electrical connections to hermetically sealed MEMS devices Performing Operations; Transporting 2 Expired
US6573133B2 Method of forming spacers in CMOS devices Electricity 2 Expired
US6724967B2 Method of making a functional device with deposited layers subject to high temperature anneal Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 2 Expired
US7579622B2 Fabrication of MEMS devices with spin-on glass Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 1 Active
US6937806B2 Method of making photonic devices with SOG interlayer Physics 1 Expired

Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Counts and citation impact are objective bibliographic measures.