Patents Examined by Hrayr A. Sayadian
  • Patent number: 10782196
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a strain gauge on a substrate, the strain gauge configured to measure a stress of the substrate; and a temperature sensor disposed within the substrate, the temperature sensor being decoupled from the stress of the substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 22, 2020
    Assignee: STMICROELECTRONICS S.R.L.
    Inventor: Daniele Caltabiano
  • Patent number: 10763371
    Abstract: A thin film transistor is provided. The thin film transistor includes an oxide semiconductor layer including a source region, a drain region, and a channel region wherein a portion of the source and drain regions has an oxygen concentration less than the channel region. Further provided is a thin film transistor that includes an oxide semiconductor layer including a source region, a drain region, and a channel region, wherein a portion of the source and drain regions includes a dopant selected from the group consisting of aluminum, boron, gallium, indium, titanium, silicon, germanium, tin, lead, and combinations thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2020
    Assignee: Joled Inc.
    Inventors: Narihiro Morosawa, Yoshihiro Oshima
  • Patent number: 10756176
    Abstract: A stacked nanosheet semiconductor device and method of forming are provided. In an illustrative embodiment, a gate all around (GAA) stacked nanosheet field effect transistor (FET) includes a plurality of stacked semiconductor channel nanosheet layers and a dummy nanosheet layer formed above a top one of the stacked semiconductor channel nanosheet layers, the dummy nanosheet formed from a dielectric material. The GAA stacked nanosheet FET also includes a high dielectric constant (high-k) material formed around each of the plurality of stacked semiconductor channel nanosheet layers and around the dummy nanosheet layer and a first work function (WF) metal formed around the plurality of stacked semiconductor channel nanosheet layers and the dummy nanosheet layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2020
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Pouya Hashemi, Takashi Ando, Jingyun Zhang, Choonghyun Lee, Alexander Reznicek
  • Patent number: 10756105
    Abstract: A method used in forming a memory array comprises forming a tier comprising conductor material above a substrate. Sacrificial islands comprising etch-stop material are formed directly above the conductor material of the tier comprising the conductor material. A stack comprising vertically-alternating insulative tiers and wordline tiers is formed above the sacrificial islands and the tier comprising the conductor material. Etching is conducted through the insulative tiers and the wordline tiers to the etch-stop material of individual of the sacrificial islands to form channel openings that have individual bases comprising the etch-stop material. The sacrificial islands are removed through individual of the channel openings to extend the individual channel openings to the tier comprising the conductor material. Channel material is formed in the extended-channel openings to the tier comprising the conductor material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2020
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Yoshiaki Fukuzumi, M. Jared Barclay, Emilio Camerlenghi, Paolo Tessariol
  • Patent number: 10756186
    Abstract: An alternating stack of insulating layers and sacrificial material layers is formed over a substrate. The sacrificial material layers are formed as, or are subsequently replaced with, electrically conductive layers. Memory openings are formed through the alternating stack. A memory film is formed within each memory openings. A silicon-germanium alloy layer including germanium at an atomic concentration less than 25% is deposited within each memory opening. An oxidation process is performed on the silicon-germanium alloy layer. A vertical semiconductor channel including an unoxidized remaining material portion of the silicon-germanium alloy layer is formed, which includes germanium at an atomic concentration greater than 50%.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2020
    Assignee: SANDISK TECHNOLOGIES LLC
    Inventors: Yangyin Chen, Christopher Petti
  • Patent number: 10741488
    Abstract: A semiconductor structure includes a capacitor including a first electrode and a second electrode disposed over and electrically insulated from the first electrode. The semiconductor structure also includes a first conductive via extending through the first electrode and contacting a planar surface of the first electrode. The semiconductor structure further includes a second conductive via extending through the second electrode and contacting a planar surface of the second electrode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2020
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY LTD.
    Inventor: Chung-Yen Chou
  • Patent number: 10741599
    Abstract: Imaging devices and electronic apparatuses incorporating imaging devices or image pick-up elements are provided. An imaging device as disclosed can include a substrate, a first opto-electronic converter having a first area formed in the substrate, and a second opto-electronic converter having a second area formed in the substrate. The first area is larger than the second area. In addition, a light blocking wall can extend from a first surface of the substrate such that at least a portion of the light blocking wall is between the first opto-electronic converter and the second opto-electronic converter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2020
    Assignee: Sony Semiconductor Solutions Corporation
    Inventors: Takeshi Yanagita, Taichi Natori, Hirotsugu Takahashi, Shunsuke Maruyama, Yasushi Maruyama
  • Patent number: 10734323
    Abstract: A package structure includes at least one integrated circuit component, an insulating encapsulation, and a redistribution structure. The at least one integrated circuit component includes a semiconductor substrate, an interconnection structure disposed on the semiconductor substrate, and signal terminals and power terminals located on and electrically connecting to the interconnection structure. The interconnection structure is located between the semiconductor substrate and the signal terminals and between the semiconductor substrate and the power terminals, and where a size of the signal terminals is less than a size of the power terminals. The insulating encapsulation encapsulates the at least one integrated circuit component. The redistribution structure is located on the insulating encapsulation and electrically connected to the at least one integrated circuit component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2020
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Chun-Wen Lin, Chung-Hao Tsai, Chen-Hua Yu, Chuei-Tang Wang, Che-Wei Hsu
  • Patent number: 10707346
    Abstract: A high-voltage transistor structure is provided that includes a self-aligned isolation feature between the gate and drain. Normally, the isolation feature is not self-aligned. The self-aligned isolation process can be integrated into standard CMOS process technology. In one example embodiment, the drain of the transistor structure is positioned one pitch away from the active gate, with an intervening dummy gate structure formed between the drain and active gate structure. The dummy gate structure is sacrificial in nature and can be utilized to create a self-aligned isolation recess, wherein the gate spacer effectively provides a template for etching the isolation recess. This self-aligned isolation forming process eliminates a number of the variation and dimensional constraints attendant non-aligned isolation forming techniques, which in turn allows for smaller footprint and tighter alignment so as to reduce device variation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2020
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Walid M. Hafez, Chia-Hong Jan
  • Patent number: 10700310
    Abstract: In a method of manufacturing a display device, the method includes: forming a conductive layer on a base; forming an organic layer, with a hole partially exposing the conductive layer, on the conductive layer; polishing an upper surface of the organic layer; and forming a light emitting element on the polished organic layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2020
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Joon Hwa Bae, Hyun Jin Cho, Byoung Kwon Choo, Woo Jin Cho
  • Patent number: 10685911
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a semiconductor package, including a first semiconductor structure, a first bonding dielectric over the first semiconductor structure and surrounding a first bonding metallization structure, a through via over the first bonding dielectric, and a passive device passive device electrically coupled to the through via and the first bonding metallization structure. The present disclosure also provides a method for manufacturing a semiconductor package, including providing a first die, bonding a second die with the first die, wherein the second die partially covers the first die thereby forming a gap over an uncovered portion of the first die, filling the gap over the first die with dielectric, forming a through dielectric via (TDV) in the filled gap, and forming a passive device over the second die and the TDV.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 16, 2020
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY LTD.
    Inventors: Ming-Fa Chen, Sung-Feng Yeh, Chen-Hua Yu
  • Patent number: 10686157
    Abstract: A highly reliable flexible light-emitting device is provided. The light-emitting device includes a first flexible substrate, a second flexible substrate, a light-emitting element between the first flexible substrate and the second flexible substrate, a first bonding layer; and a second bonding layer in a frame shape surrounding the first bonding layer. The first bonding layer and the second bonding layer are between the second flexible substrate and the light-emitting element. The light-emitting element includes layer containing a light-emitting organic compound between the pair of electrodes. The second bonding layer has a higher gas barrier property than the first bonding layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 16, 2020
    Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Akihiro Chida, Tomoya Aoyama
  • Patent number: 10686057
    Abstract: Methods of fabrication and semiconductor structures includes vertical transport field effect transistors (VTFETs) including a top source/drain extension formed with a sacrificial doped layer. The sacrificial doped layer provides the doping source to form the extension and protects the top of the fin during fabrication so as to prevent thinning, among other advantages.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 16, 2020
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Choonghyun Lee, Kangguo Cheng, Juntao Li, Shogo Mochizuki
  • Patent number: 10669152
    Abstract: Various embodiments may provide a device arrangement. The device arrangement may include a substrate including a conductive layer. The device arrangement may further include a microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) device monolithically integrated with the substrate, wherein the MEMS device may be electrically coupled to the conductive layer. A cavity may be defined through the conductive layer for acoustically isolating the MEMS device MEMS device from the substrate. At least one anchor structure may be defined by the conductive layer to support the MEMS device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2020
    Assignee: AGENCY FOR SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY AND RESEARCH
    Inventors: Navab Singh, Jae Wung Lee, Srinivas Merugu
  • Patent number: 10672949
    Abstract: A device comprising a semiconductor structure comprising a light emitting layer disposed between an n-type region and a p-type region is disclosed. The device comprises a porous region. The device comprises a first layer disposed between the light emitting layer and the porous region. The device comprises a mask layer disposed between the porous region and the first layer. The device comprises a plurality of openings formed in the mask layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2020
    Assignee: Lumileds LLC
    Inventors: Jonathan J. Wierer, John E. Epler
  • Patent number: 10651116
    Abstract: Generally discussed herein are systems, methods, and apparatuses that include conductive pillars that are about co-planar. According to an example, a technique can include growing conductive pillars on respective exposed landing pads of a substrate, situating molding material around and on the grown conductive pillars, removing, simultaneously, a portion of the grown conductive pillars and the molding material to make the grown conductive pillars and the molding material about planar, and electrically coupling a die to the conductive pillars.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2020
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Robert L. Sankman, Sanka Ganesan
  • Patent number: 10651272
    Abstract: One aspect of a semiconductor device includes a plurality of first structures, in which each of the first structures includes: a first N-type region; a P-type region which is surrounded by the first N-type region; and a second N-type region which is surrounded by the P-type region. The first N-type region and the P-type region are wired, and the plurality of first structures are connected in parallel to form one diode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2020
    Assignee: UNITED SEMICONDUCTOR JAPAN CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Katsuyoshi Matsuura
  • Patent number: 10644098
    Abstract: In a described example, a method for forming a capacitor includes: forming a capacitor first plate over a non-conductive substrate; flowing ammonia and nitrogen gas into a plasma enhanced chemical vapor deposition (PECVD) chamber containing the non-conductive substrate; stabilizing a pressure and a temperature in the PECVD chamber; turning on radio frequency high frequency (RF-HF) power to the PECVD chamber; pretreating the capacitor first plate for at least 60 seconds; depositing a capacitor dielectric on the capacitor first plate; and depositing a capacitor second plate on the capacitor dielectric.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2020
    Assignee: TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Poornika Fernandes, Luigi Colombo, Haowen Bu
  • Patent number: 10644018
    Abstract: A 3D NAND memory on a single integrated circuit is described including a block of vertical NAND strings, including a plurality of sub-blocks. Sub-blocks in the plurality of sub-blocks each comprise an upper select line in an upper level; word lines in intermediate levels below the upper level; a first lower select line in a first lower level below the intermediate levels; a second lower select line in a second lower level below the first lower level. A reference conductor can be disposed below the block. Bit lines are disposed over the block. Control circuitry applies voltages to the upper select lines, to the word lines and to the first and second lower select lines in the plurality of sub-blocks in various combinations for memory operations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2020
    Assignee: MACRONIX INTERNATIONAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Chih-Wei Lee, Cheng-Hsien Cheng, Shaw-Hung Ku, Atsuhiro Suzuki
  • Patent number: 10644121
    Abstract: The description relates to a semiconductor die having a stacking structure of silicon-metallic conductive layer-silicon, and the semiconductor die according to embodiments includes a stacking structure of first semiconductor layer-metallic conductive layer-second semiconductor layer, and first and second power semiconductor devices in the first semiconductor layer, in which the first power semiconductor device includes a first source bump and a first gate bump, first trench gate electrodes under the first source bump, and a first channel among the plurality of first trench gate electrodes, in which the second power semiconductor device includes a second source bump and a second gate bump, second trench gate electrodes under the second source bump, and a second channel among the plurality of second trench gate electrodes, and in which the metallic conductive layer includes a metal layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2020
    Assignee: MagnaChip Semiconductor, Ltd.
    Inventors: Myung Ho Park, Ul Kyu Seo, Young Ho Seo, Jae Sik Choi