Patents Examined by Jose R. Diaz
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Patent number: 11424319Abstract: Semiconductor devices and methods of forming the same are provided. In one embodiment, a semiconductor device includes a contact feature in a first dielectric layer, a first passivation layer over the contact feature, a bottom conductor plate layer disposed over the first passivation layer and including a first plurality of sublayers, a second dielectric layer over the bottom conductor plate layer, a middle conductor plate layer disposed over the second dielectric layer and including a second plurality of sublayers, a third dielectric layer over the middle conductor plate layer, a top conductor plate layer disposed over the third dielectric layer and including a third plurality of sublayers, and a second passivation layer over the top conductor plate layer.Type: GrantFiled: May 29, 2020Date of Patent: August 23, 2022Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.Inventors: Hsiang-Ku Shen, Dian-Hau Chen
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Patent number: 11417755Abstract: Disclosed herein are quantum dot devices, as well as related computing devices and methods. For example, in some embodiments, a quantum dot device may include: a quantum well stack including a quantum well layer; a first gate above the quantum well stack, wherein the first gate includes a first gate metal; and a second gate above the quantum well stack, wherein the second gate includes a second gate metal, and a material structure of the second gate metal is different from a material structure of the first gate metal; wherein the quantum well layer has a first strain under the first gate, a second strain under the second gate, and the first strain is different from the second strain.Type: GrantFiled: January 8, 2018Date of Patent: August 16, 2022Assignee: Intel CorporationInventors: Kanwaljit Singh, Ravi Pillarisetty, Nicole K. Thomas, Payam Amin, Roman Caudillo, Hubert C. George, Jeanette M. Roberts, Zachary R. Yoscovits, James S. Clarke, Lester Lampert, David J. Michalak
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Patent number: 11417721Abstract: A display device includes: a second wiring layer on the first insulating film, the second wiring layer overlapping with a part of the first pad portion, the second wiring layer including a second pad portion not overlapping with the first line portion; an etching-stop layer overlapping with at least a boundary between the first pad portion and the first line portion; a second insulating film covering the second wiring layer, the second insulating film having a contact hole, the contact hole including a first area where the second insulating film, the first insulating film, and the first pad portion are penetrated, the contact hole including a second area where the second insulating film is penetrated and the second pad portion is a bottom; and a third wiring layer inside the contact hole, the third wiring layer connected to the first pad portion and the second pad portion.Type: GrantFiled: August 4, 2020Date of Patent: August 16, 2022Assignee: Japan Display Inc.Inventor: Kenta Kajiyama
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Patent number: 11410878Abstract: A semiconductor structure includes a conductive structure over a first passivation layer; and a second passivation layer over the conductive structure and the first passivation layer. The second passivation layer has a first oxide film extending along a top surface of the first passivation layer, sidewalls and a top surface of the conductive structure, wherein a top surface of the first oxide film is planar. The second passivation layer further includes a second oxide film over a top surface of the first oxide film and a top surface of the conductive structure, wherein a top surface of the second oxide film is planar. The second passivation layer further includes a third oxide film extending along a top surface of the second oxide film, the sidewalls and the top surface of the conductive structure, wherein a top surface of the third oxide film is curved.Type: GrantFiled: January 7, 2021Date of Patent: August 9, 2022Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.Inventors: Chun-Hsu Yen, Yu Chuan Hsu, Chen-Hui Yang
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Patent number: 11411152Abstract: Standardized photon building blocks are used to make both discrete light emitters as well as array products. Each photon building block has one or more LED chips mounted on a substrate. No electrical conductors pass between the top and bottom surfaces of the substrate. The photon building blocks are supported by an interconnect structure that is attached to a heat sink. Landing pads on the top surface of the substrate of each photon building block are attached to contact pads disposed on the underside of a lip of the interconnect structure. In a solder reflow process, the photon building blocks self-align within the interconnect structure. Conductors on the interconnect structure are electrically coupled to the LED dice in the photon building blocks through the contact pads and landing pads. The bottom surface of the interconnect structure is coplanar with the bottom surfaces of the substrates of the photon building blocks.Type: GrantFiled: November 9, 2020Date of Patent: August 9, 2022Assignee: BRIDGELUX, INC.Inventor: R. Scott West
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Patent number: 11411074Abstract: According to an embodiment, a structure includes a substrate including a semiconductor material, wherein the substrate is provided with one or more recesses each of which has a depth direction that is equal to a thickness direction of the substrate, and the one or more recesses include a sidewall on which a plurality of grooves each extending in the depth direction are provided.Type: GrantFiled: February 11, 2021Date of Patent: August 9, 2022Assignee: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBAInventors: Mitsuo Sano, Susumu Obata, Kazuhito Higuchi
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Patent number: 11398383Abstract: A method for forming a semiconductor structure includes forming a gate electrode layer over a semiconductor substrate, forming a first spacer layer to cover a sidewall of the gate electrode layer, recessing the first spacer layer to expose an upper portion of the sidewall of the gate electrode layer, forming a metal material to cover an upper surface and the upper portion of the sidewall of the gate electrode layer; reacting a semiconductor material of the gate electrode layer with the metal material using an anneal process to form a silicide layer, and removing the metal material after the anneal process.Type: GrantFiled: June 23, 2020Date of Patent: July 26, 2022Assignee: WINBOND ELECTRONICS CORP.Inventors: Hsin-Huang Shen, Yu-Shu Cheng, Chun-Sheng Lu
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Patent number: 11393803Abstract: A light emitting device includes a substrate and a light emitting element mounted on the substrate, a light transmissive member, covering member, first and second protruding members, and a protective element. The light transmissive member is disposed on an upper surface of the light emitting element. The covering member covers an upper surface of the substrate, a lateral surface of the light emitting element, and at least a portion of a lateral surface of the light transmissive member such that an upper surface of the light transmissive member is exposed. The first protruding member and the second protruding member are provided on the substrate such that the light emitting element and the light transmissive member are positioned between the first protruding member and the second protruding member. The protective element is mounted on the substrate so as to be positioned between the light emitting element and the second protruding member.Type: GrantFiled: September 28, 2020Date of Patent: July 19, 2022Assignee: NICHIA CORPORATIONInventors: Kenji Ozeki, Hiroki Fukuta
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Patent number: 11393954Abstract: A light emitting element includes: a semiconductor structure including: a first semiconductor, an active layer, and a second semiconductor layer; a first electrode; a first insulating layer; a first internal electrode; a second internal electrode; a second insulating layer; a first external electrode; and a second external electrode.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2020Date of Patent: July 19, 2022Assignee: NICHIA CORPORATIONInventors: Akihiro Nakamura, Keiji Emura
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Patent number: 11380759Abstract: The present disclosure relates to semiconductor structures and, more particularly, to a transistor with an embedded isolation layer in a bulk substrate and methods of manufacture. The structure includes: a bulk substrate; an isolation layer embedded within the bulk substrate and below a top surface of the bulk substrate; a deep trench isolation structure extending through the bulk substrate and contacting the embedded isolation layer; and a gate structure over the top surface of the bulk substrate and vertically spaced away from the embedded isolation layer, the deep trench isolation structure and the embedded isolation layer defining an active area of the gate structure in the bulk substrate.Type: GrantFiled: July 27, 2020Date of Patent: July 5, 2022Assignee: GLOBALFOUNDRIES U.S. INC.Inventors: Uzma Rana, Anthony K. Stamper, Johnatan A. Kantarovsky, Steven M. Shank, Siva P. Adusumilli
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Patent number: 11380754Abstract: The present invention provides a manufacturing method of a semiconductor device and a semiconductor device. A semiconductor device is provided, the semiconductor device includes a substrate, a stacked structure disposed on the substrate, the substrate comprises a cell array region, a peripheral circuit region and a middle region between the cell array region and the peripheral circuit region, a first trench located in the middle region, a second support layer located on an upper surface of the stacked structure, wherein parts of the second support layer is disposed in the first trench, and a capacitor structure located in the cell array region.Type: GrantFiled: April 26, 2021Date of Patent: July 5, 2022Assignee: Fujian Jinhua Integrated Circuit Co., Ltd.Inventors: Janbo Zhang, Li-Wei Feng, Yu-Cheng Tung
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Patent number: 11370656Abstract: A low-profile packaging structure for a microelectromechanical-system (MEMS) resonator system includes an electrical lead having internal and external electrical contact surfaces at respective first and second heights within a cross-sectional profile of the packaging structure and a die-mounting surface at an intermediate height between the first and second heights. A resonator-control chip is mounted to the die-mounting surface of the electrical lead such that at least a portion of the resonator-control chip is disposed between the first and second heights and wire-bonded to the internal electrical contact surface of the electrical lead.Type: GrantFiled: January 6, 2021Date of Patent: June 28, 2022Assignee: SiTime CorporationInventors: Pavan Gupta, Aaron Partridge, Markus Lutz
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Patent number: 11374092Abstract: The present disclosure relates to semiconductor structures and, more particularly, to virtual bulk in semiconductor on insulator technology and methods of manufacture. The structure includes a heterojunction bipolar transistor formed on a semiconductor on insulator (SOI) wafer with a doped sub-collector material in a buried insulator region under a semiconductor substrate of the SOI wafer.Type: GrantFiled: February 7, 2020Date of Patent: June 28, 2022Assignee: GLOBALFOUNDRIES U.S. INC.Inventors: John J. Pekarik, Vibhor Jain, Herbert Ho, Claude Ortolland, Qizhi Liu
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Patent number: 11367795Abstract: A semiconductor device including a first substrate and a thin film transistor disposed on the first substrate is provided. The thin film transistor includes a gate, a semiconductor pattern, a first insulating layer, a source and a drain. The first insulating layer is disposed between the gate and the semiconductor pattern. The source and the drain are separated from each other and disposed corresponding to the semiconductor pattern. At least one of the source and the drain has a first copper patterned layer and a first copper oxynitride patterned layer. The first copper oxynitride patterned layer covers the first copper patterned layer. The first copper patterned layer is disposed between the first copper oxynitride patterned layer and the first substrate. Moreover, a manufacturing method of the semiconductor device is also provided.Type: GrantFiled: November 3, 2020Date of Patent: June 21, 2022Assignee: Au Optronics CorporationInventors: Ting-Fong Chien, Po-Liang Yeh, Chen-Chung Wu, Chia-Ming Chang, Chun-An Chang
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Patent number: 11367831Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a semiconductor substrate having a surface perpendicular to the first direction; a vertical Hall element formed in the semiconductor substrate, and including a magnetosensitive portion having a depth in the first direction, a width in the second direction, and a length in the third direction; and an excitation wiring extending in the third direction and disposed above the semiconductor substrate and at a position that overlaps the center position of the width of the magnetosensitive portion, and the value u derived from Expression (1) is 0.Type: GrantFiled: February 27, 2020Date of Patent: June 21, 2022Assignee: ABLIC INC.Inventors: Yohei Ogawa, Hirotaka Uemura
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Patent number: 11362173Abstract: Present disclosure provide a capacitor includes: a semiconductor substrate; a laminated structure including n conductive layers and m dielectric layer(s), the i-th conductive layer being provided with at least one i-th isolation trench, the (i+1)-th conductive layer being provided above the i-th conductive layer and in the i-th isolation trench, isolation trenches in odd-numbered and even-numbered conductive layers having a first and a second overlap region in a vertical direction respectively, and the first overlap region not overlapping the second overlap region, where m, n, and i are positive integers, n?2, and 1?i?n?1; at least one first external electrode electrically connected to all odd-numbered conductive layer(s) through a first conductive via structure in the second overlap region; and at least one second external electrode electrically connected to all even-numbered conductive layer(s) through a second conductive via structure in the first overlap region.Type: GrantFiled: September 23, 2020Date of Patent: June 14, 2022Assignee: SHENZHEN GOODIX TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.Inventors: Bin Lu, Jian Shen
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Patent number: 11349026Abstract: An electronic device includes a ferroelectric layer arranged on a channel region and a gate electrode arranged on the ferroelectric layer. The ferroelectric layer includes a plurality of first oxide monolayers and a second oxide monolayers that is arranged between the substrate and the gate electrode and include a material different from a material of the first oxide monolayers. The first oxide monolayers include oxide monolayers that are alternately formed and include materials different from one another.Type: GrantFiled: November 13, 2019Date of Patent: May 31, 2022Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Yunseong Lee, Jinseong Heo, Sangwook Kim, Sanghyun Jo
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Patent number: 11335815Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a semiconductor die, an N-doped region, an N-contact metal, a PN junction mesa, a P-contact metal, a first passivation layer, an anode feed metal, and a cathode feed metal. The semiconductor die may include a plurality of semiconductor layers disposed on an insulating substrate. The N-doped region may define an active area of the device. The N-contact metal may be disposed on a first portion of the N-doped region. The PN junction mesa may be disposed on a second portion of the N-doped region. The PN junction mesa may comprise a hyperabrupt N-doping layer disposed on the first portion of the N-doped region and a P-doped layer disposed on the hyperabrupt N-doping layer. The P-contact metal may be disposed on the P-doped layer of the PN junction mesa. The first passivation layer may cover the semiconductor layers of the semiconductor device and have openings for the N-contact metal and the P-contact metal. The anode feed metal may connect the P-contact metal to a first bond pad.Type: GrantFiled: February 20, 2021Date of Patent: May 17, 2022Assignee: Global Communication Semiconductors, LLCInventors: Yuefei Yang, Shing-Kuo Wang, Wing Yau
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Patent number: 11334119Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a display panel including a display area that can be stretched by including a plurality of stretching units and a peripheral area positioned at an edge of the display area. Each of the stretching units includes: a plurality of islands separately disposed to include a plurality of pixels disposed therein; a plurality of bridges extended from the islands to connect adjacent islands or to connect the islands with the peripheral area; and a plurality of openings disposed adjacent to the bridges, between the bridges, and between the bridges and the islands, wherein areas of the islands are gradually increased toward the peripheral area.Type: GrantFiled: September 14, 2020Date of Patent: May 17, 2022Inventors: Jong Ho Hong, Hye Jin Joo, Gun Mo Kim, Il Gon Kim, Jae Min Shin
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Patent number: 11329065Abstract: An object is to provide a semiconductor device with large memory capacity. The semiconductor device includes first to seventh insulators, a first conductor, and a first semiconductor. The first conductor is positioned on a first top surface of the first insulator and a first bottom surface of the second insulator. The third insulator is positioned in a region including a side surface and a second top surface of the first insulator, a side surface of the first conductor, and a second bottom surface and a side surface of the second insulator. The fourth insulator, the fifth insulator, and the first semiconductor are sequentially stacked on the third insulator. The sixth insulator is in contact with the fifth insulator in a region overlapping the first conductor. The seventh insulator is positioned in a region including the first semiconductor and the sixth insulator.Type: GrantFiled: December 29, 2020Date of Patent: May 10, 2022Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.Inventors: Hajime Kimura, Tatsunori Inoue