Patents Examined by Jasmine J. Clark
  • Patent number: 11973070
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a double-layer stacked 3D fan-out packaging structure and a method making the structure. The structure includes: a first semiconductor chip, a packaging material layer, a metal connecting pillar, a first rewiring layer, a second rewiring layer, a second semiconductor chip, solder ball bumps, and an underfill layer under the second semiconductor chip. The formed double-layer stacked 3D fan-out packaging structure is capable to package two sets of fan-out wafers in the three-dimension. A single package stacked up after die-cutting has two sets of chips in the third direction. The electrical signals of all chips in a single package can be controlled by arranging a first rewiring layer, a metal connecting post, and the second rewiring layer, so that more chips can be packaged in a single package, thus improving the package integration level and reducing the package volume.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2024
    Assignee: SJ Semiconductor (Jiangyin) Corporation
    Inventors: Yenheng Chen, Chengchung Lin
  • Patent number: 11967660
    Abstract: A method of producing a photovoltaic element (1) comprises forming a photovoltaic member (11) on a first area (A1) of a support member (12), such that the photovoltaic member leaves a second area (A2) of the support member free, and bending the support member (12) in the second area (A2) so as to enhanced the rigidity of the photovoltaic element (1). The support member (12) is substantially planar and is capable of being permanently deformed by bending, while bending the support member (12) may be carried out immediately after forming the photovoltaic member (11).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2024
    Assignee: Nederlandse Organisatie voor toegepast-natuurwetenschappelijk onderzoek
    Inventors: Stan Anton Willem Klerks, Karl Everhardus Sewalt
  • Patent number: 11961744
    Abstract: In a chamber, first processing is performed as preliminary processing. After the first processing has been finished, the temperature in a predetermined target region in the chamber is measured with a thermographic camera. Then, whether or not to start second processing on a substrate is determined in accordance with the acquired measured temperature information. If it is determined as a result that the second processing can be started, the second processing is performed. In this case, the second processing on the substrate can be started, with the temperature of the target region in the chamber having reached its stability. Accordingly, the second processing can be performed uniformly on a plurality of substrates. That is, it is possible to reduce variations in processing caused by temperature environments in the chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2024
    Assignee: SCREEN Holdings Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Eiji Fukatsu, Koji Hashimoto, Hiroyuki Fujiki, Masafumi Inoue
  • Patent number: 11961779
    Abstract: A package includes a substrate having a conductive layer, and the conductive layer comprises an exposed portion. A die stack is disposed over the substrate and electrically connected to the conductive layer. A high thermal conductivity material is disposed over the substrate and contacting the exposed portion of the conductive layer. The package further includes a contour ring over and contacting the high thermal conductivity material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2024
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd. (TSMC).
    Inventors: Wensen Hung, Szu-Po Huang, Hsiang-Fan Lee, Kim Hong Chen, Chi-Hsi Wu, Shin-Puu Jeng
  • Patent number: 11961831
    Abstract: An electronic package, a semiconductor package structure and a method for manufacturing the same are provided. The electronic package includes a carrier, a first electronic component, an electrical extension structure, and an encapsulant. The carrier has a first face and a second face opposite to the first face. The first electronic component is adjacent to the first face of the carrier. The electrical extension structure is adjacent to the first face of the carrier and defines a space with the carrier for accommodating the first electronic component, the electrical extension structure is configured to connect the carrier with an external electronic component. The encapsulant encapsulates the first electronic component and at least a portion of the electrical extension structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2024
    Assignee: ADVANCED SEMICONDUCTOR ENGINEERING, INC.
    Inventors: You-Lung Yen, Bernd Karl Appelt
  • Patent number: 11961733
    Abstract: There is included forming an oxide film on a substrate by alternately performing: forming the first oxide film containing an atom X by performing a first cycle including non-simultaneously performing forming a first layer including a component in which a first functional group is bonded to the atom X, and forming a second layer containing the atom X and oxygen by oxidizing the first layer; and forming the second oxide film containing the atom X by performing a second cycle including non-simultaneously performing forming a third layer including a component in which the first functional group is bonded to the atom X, and forming a fourth layer containing the atom X and oxygen by oxidizing the third layer, under a processing condition that an oxidizing power is higher than an oxidizing power when oxidizing the first layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2024
    Assignee: Kokusai Electric Corporation
    Inventors: Tomiyuki Shimizu, Masaya Nagato, Takashi Ozaki, Yoshitomo Hashimoto, Katsuyoshi Harada
  • Patent number: 11952513
    Abstract: An adhesive composition, containing an epoxy resin (A), an epoxy resin curing agent (B), a polymer component (C) and an inorganic filler (D), in which the inorganic filler (D) satisfies the condition (1) of (an average particle diameter (d50) is 0.1 to 3.5 ?m) and condition (2) of (a ratio of a particle diameter at 90% cumulative distribution frequency (d90) to the average particle diameter (d50) is 5.0 or less), and a proportion of the inorganic filler (D) in a total content of the epoxy resin (A), the epoxy resin curing agent (B), the polymer component (C) and the inorganic filler (D) is 20 to 70% by volume; a film-like adhesive and a production method thereof; and a semiconductor package and a production method thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2024
    Assignee: FURUKAWA ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Minoru Morita
  • Patent number: 11955449
    Abstract: A semiconductor package includes a substrate, a first semiconductor chip disposed on the substrate, and a second semiconductor chip disposed on a top surface of the first semiconductor chip. The first semiconductor chip includes a conductive pattern disposed on the top surface of the first semiconductor chip and a first protective layer covering the top surface of the first semiconductor chip and at least partially surrounds the conductive pattern. The second semiconductor chip includes a first pad that contacts a first through electrode on a bottom surface of the second semiconductor chip. A second protective layer surrounds the first pad and covers the bottom surface of the second semiconductor chip. A third protection layer fills a first recess defined in the second protective layer to face the inside of the second protective layer. The first protective layer and the third protective layer contact each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2024
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO, LTD.
    Inventors: Jihwan Suh, Un-Byoung Kang, Taehun Kim, Hyuekjae Lee, Jihwan Hwang, Sang Cheon Park
  • Patent number: 11948910
    Abstract: A manufacturing method of a semiconductor apparatus includes preparing an intermediate member that includes a first member having a first substrate comprising a semiconductor element formed thereon, a second member having a second substrate, the second substrate including a part of a circuit electrically connected to the semiconductor element and having a linear expansion coefficient different from that of the first substrate, and a third member having a third substrate showing such a linear expansion coefficient that a difference between itself and the linear expansion coefficient of the first substrate is smaller than a difference between the linear expansion coefficients of the first substrate and the second substrate, and includes bonding the first member and the second member together. A first bonding electrode containing copper electrically connected to the semiconductor element and a second bonding electrode containing copper electrically connected to the circuit are bonded together.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2024
    Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Shinichiro Watanabe, Youichi Fukaya
  • Patent number: 11948871
    Abstract: Disclosed embodiments include an integrated circuit (IC) comprising a silicon wafer, first and second conductive lines on the silicon wafer. There are first, second and third insulation blocks with portions on the first and second conductive lines and the silicon wafer, a metal pillar on the surface of the first conductive line opposite the silicon wafer, and a conductive adhesive block on the surface of the second conductive line opposite the silicon wafer. The IC also has a lead frame having first and second leads, and a capacitor having first and second capacitor terminals in which the first capacitor terminal is connected to the second lead using conductive adhesive, the second capacitor terminal is connected to the second conductive line through the conductive adhesive block, and the first lead is coupled to the first conductive line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2024
    Assignee: TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Benjamin Stassen Cook, Yogesh Kumar Ramadass, Salvatore Frank Pavone, Mahmud Halim Chowdhury
  • Patent number: 11948919
    Abstract: A semiconductor package includes a plurality of first semiconductor structures that are stacked on a package substrate and are offset from each other in a first direction, and a plurality of first adhesive layers disposed between the first semiconductor structures. Each of the first semiconductor structures includes a first sub-chip and a second sub-chip in contact with a part of a top surface of the first sub-chip. The first adhesive layers are disposed between and are in contact with the first sub-chips. The first adhesive layers are spaced apart from the second sub-chips. A thickness of each of the first adhesive layers is less than a thickness of each of the second sub-chips. The thickness of the second sub-chip is in a range of about 13 ?m to about 20 ?m.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2024
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Ae-Nee Jang
  • Patent number: 11948913
    Abstract: A semiconductor package according to the exemplary embodiments of the disclosure includes a base substrate including a base bonding pad, a first semiconductor chip disposed on the base substrate, a first adhesive layer provided under the first semiconductor chip, a first bonding pad provided in a bonding region on an upper surface of the first semiconductor chip, a first bonding wire interconnecting the base bonding pad and the first bonding pad, and a crack preventer provided in a first region at the upper surface of the first semiconductor chip. The crack preventer includes dummy pads provided at opposite sides of the first region and a dummy wire interconnecting the dummy pads.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2024
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Seunghyun Baik
  • Patent number: 11942430
    Abstract: Stacked die modules for semiconductor device assemblies and methods of manufacturing the modules are disclosed. In some embodiments, the module includes a shingled stack of semiconductor dies, each die having an uncovered porch with bond pads. Further, a dielectric structure partially encapsulates the shingled stack of semiconductor dies. The dielectric structure includes openings corresponding to the bond pads. The module also includes conductive structures disposed on the dielectric structure, where each of the conductive structures extends over at least one porch of the semiconductor dies to connect to at least one bond pad through a corresponding opening. The semiconductor device assembly may include a controller die attached to a package substrate, the controller die carrying one or more stacked die modules, and bonding wires connecting terminals of the modules to package bond pads.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventor: Jong Sik Paek
  • Patent number: 11935872
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes: a wiring board, a chip stack provided above the wiring board and including a first semiconductor chip; a second semiconductor chip provided between the wiring board and the first semiconductor chip; a first adhesive layer provided between the first semiconductor chip and the second semiconductor chip and on the second semiconductor chip; and a sealing insulation layer including a first part and a second part, the first part covering the chip stack, and the second part extending between the wiring board and the first semiconductor chip.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: Kioxia Corporation
    Inventor: Takahiro Mori
  • Patent number: 11935879
    Abstract: A transistor package that includes a metal submount; a transistor die mounted on said metal submount; a surface mount IPD component that includes a dielectric substrate; and the dielectric substrate mounted on said metal submount. Additionally, the dielectric substrate includes one of the following: an irregular shape, a non-square shape, and a nonrectangular shape.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: Wolfspeed, Inc.
    Inventors: Eng Wah Woo, Samantha Cheang, Kok Meng Kam, Marvin Mabell, Haedong Jang, Alexander Komposch
  • Patent number: 11935868
    Abstract: A semiconductor package is disclosed. The semiconductor package includes a base structure, a first semiconductor chip over the base structure, a second semiconductor chip over the first semiconductor chip, an adhesive layer between the first semiconductor chip and the second semiconductor chip, and a molding layer covering the first semiconductor chip, the second semiconductor chip and the adhesive layer, and including an interposition portion interposed between the base structure and the first semiconductor chip.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kunsil Lee, Dongkwan Kim
  • Patent number: 11935861
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are structures and techniques for underfill flow management in electronic assemblies. For example, in some embodiments, an electronic assembly may include a first component, a second component, an underfill on the first component and at least partially between the first component and the second component, and a material at a surface of the first component, wherein the material is outside a footprint of the second component, and the underfill contacts the material with a contact angle greater than 50 degrees.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: Intel Coropration
    Inventors: Frederick W. Atadana, Taylor William Gaines, Edvin Cetegen, Wei Li, Hsin-Yu Li, Tony Dambrauskas
  • Patent number: 11929351
    Abstract: An apparatus includes a substrate for mounting an integrated circuit. The substrate includes a primary layer including a first surface that is a first external surface of the substrate. The substrate includes an inner layer that is located below the primary layer and including a second surface. A portion of the second surface of the inner layer is exposed via an open area associated with the primary layer. The inner layer includes a first multiple of wire bond pads that are exposed via the open area associated with the primary layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2024
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Kelvin Tan Aik Boo, Chin Hui Chong, Seng Kim Ye, Hong Wan Ng, Hem P. Takiar
  • Patent number: 11929331
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a routing structure. The routing structure includes a substrate having a boundary and a first conductive trace configured to be coupled to a first conductive pad disposed within the boundary of the substrate. The first conductive trace is inclined with respect to the boundary of the substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2024
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY LTD.
    Inventors: Chin-Shen Lin, Wan-Yu Lo, Meng-Xiang Lee, Hao-Tien Kan, Kuo-Nan Yang, Chung-Hsing Wang
  • Patent number: 11923329
    Abstract: A semiconductor die assembly in accordance with an embodiment of the present technology includes first and second semiconductor dies spaced apart from one another. The first semiconductor die has a major surface with non-overlapping first and second regions. The semiconductor die assembly further includes an array of first pillars extending heightwise from the first region of the major surface of the first semiconductor die toward the second semiconductor die. Similarly, the semiconductor die assembly includes an array of second pillars extending heightwise from the second region of the major surface of the first semiconductor die toward the second semiconductor die. The first and second pillars have different lateral densities and different average widths. The latter difference at least partially offsets an effect of the former difference on relative metal deposition rates of an electrochemical plating process used to form the first and second pillars.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Inventor: Jonathan S. Hacker