Patents Examined by Lawrence C Tynes, Jr.
  • Patent number: 11682657
    Abstract: A semiconductor package includes a package substrate, a die stack having a first sub-stack part and a second sub-stack part, an interface chip, and a bonding wire structure. The bonding wire structure includes a first signal wire connecting first signal die pads included in the first sub-stack part to each other, a first signal extension wire connecting the first signal wire to the interface chip, a second signal wire connecting second signal die pads included in the first sub-stack part to each other, a second signal extension wire connecting the second signal wire to the interface chip, an interpose wire connecting interpose die pads included in the first and second sub-stack parts to each other and electrically connecting the interpose die pads to the interface chip, and a shielding wire branched from the interpose wire.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2023
    Assignee: SK hynix Inc.
    Inventor: Chui Park
  • Patent number: 11676923
    Abstract: Semiconductor packages may include a first semiconductor chip including a first through-electrode and a first upper connection pad and on an upper surface of the first semiconductor chip, a second semiconductor chip on the first semiconductor chip and including a second lower connection pad on a lower surface of the second semiconductor chip, a connection bump between the first and second semiconductor chips and connected to the first upper connection pad and the second lower connection pad, a first insulating layer between the first and second semiconductor chips and surrounding the first upper connection pad, the connection bump, and the second lower connection pad, and a second insulating layer between the first semiconductor chip and the first insulating layer and extending on the upper surface of the first semiconductor chip, a side surface of the first upper connection pad, and a portion of a side surface of the connection bump.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2023
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jinduck Park, Chansik Kwon, Jongkeun Moon, Suyang Lee
  • Patent number: 11677056
    Abstract: A display apparatus including a panel substrate, a TFT panel part including a plurality of connection electrodes disposed on an upper surface of the panel substrate, and a light emitting diode part disposed on the TFT panel part and including a plurality of light emitting modules adjacent to each other, in which each of the light emitting modules includes a plurality of pixels, each of the pixels includes three sub-pixels, and the three sub-pixels include blue light emitting diodes, green light emitting diodes, and red light emitting diodes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2023
    Assignee: Seoul Semiconductor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Motonobu Takeya, Young Hyun Kim, Jong Ik Lee, Kwang Yong Oh
  • Patent number: 11669072
    Abstract: Information about a process for depositing at least one layer on a substrate in a process chamber is obtained via a method including the step of storing actuation data and sensor values as raw data in a log file, together with their time reference. Knowledge about the quality of the deposited layer is obtained by using the raw data. For this purpose, process parameters are obtained from the raw data by means of a computing apparatus. The beginning and the end of the process steps for processing the substrate and their respective types are identified by analyzing the time curve of the process parameters. For at least some of the process steps, characteristic process step quantities corresponding to the particular type of the process steps are calculated from the measured values, and the obtained process step quantities are compared with comparison quantities associated with one or more similar process steps.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2023
    Assignee: AIXTRON SE
    Inventor: Peter Sebald Lauffer
  • Patent number: 11670602
    Abstract: A method of making a secure integrated-circuit system comprises providing a first integrated circuit in a first die having a first die size and providing a second integrated circuit in a second die. The second die size is smaller than the first die size. The second die is transfer printed onto the first die and connected to the first integrated circuit, forming a compound die. The compound die is packaged. The second integrated circuit is operable to monitor the operation of the first integrated circuit and provides a monitor signal responsive to the operation of the first integrated circuit. The first integrated circuit can be constructed in an insecure facility and the second integrated circuit can be constructed in a secure facility.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 5, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2023
    Assignee: X-Celeprint Limited
    Inventors: Ronald S. Cok, Joseph Carr
  • Patent number: 11664318
    Abstract: An apparatus including a carrier mount having a staircase of steps in an opening in the carrier mount and a plurality of dies, each one of the dies having at least a portion of an edge of a major surface thereof located on one of the steps corresponding to the one of the dies such that the dies form a stack, major surfaces of the dies being substantially parallel in the stack, each of the dies having one or more electro-optical devices thereon.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 31, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2023
    Assignee: Nokia Solutions and Networks Oy
    Inventor: Argishti Melikyan
  • Patent number: 11658085
    Abstract: In an embodiment, a device includes: a first integrated circuit die having a first contact region and a first non-contact region; an encapsulant contacting sides of the first integrated circuit die; a dielectric layer contacting the encapsulant and the first integrated circuit die, the dielectric layer having a first portion over the first contact region, a second portion over the first non-contact region, and a third portion over a portion of the encapsulant; and a metallization pattern including: a first conductive via extending through the first portion of the dielectric layer to contact the first integrated circuit die; and a conductive line extending along the second portion and third portion of the dielectric layer, the conductive line having a straight portion along the second portion of the dielectric layer and a first meandering portion along the third portion of the dielectric layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 3, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2023
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Chien-Hsun Chen, Yu-Ling Tsai, Jiun Yi Wu, Chien-Hsun Lee, Chung-Shi Liu
  • Patent number: 11637089
    Abstract: A semiconductor package may include a base layer; a first semiconductor chip disposed over and spaced apart from the base layer; a second semiconductor chip stack disposed between the base layer and the first semiconductor chip, the second semiconductor chip stack including a plurality of second semiconductor chips that are stacked in a vertical direction; a bridge die stack disposed between the base layer and the first semiconductor chip and disposed to be spaced apart from the second semiconductor chip stack, the bridge die stack including a plurality of bridge dies that are stacked in the vertical direction and electrically connecting the first semiconductor chip and the base layer to supply power; and a vertical interconnector disposed between the base layer and the first semiconductor chip and disposed to be spaced apart from the second semiconductor chip stack and the bridge die stack, the vertical interconnector electrically connecting the first semiconductor chip and the base layer to transmit a signa
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2023
    Assignee: SK hynix Inc.
    Inventor: Bok Kyu Choi
  • Patent number: 11631659
    Abstract: A high-frequency module includes a mounting substrate having main surfaces 30a and 30b, a first circuit component mounted on the main surface 30a, a second circuit component mounted on the main surface 30b, an external connection terminal arranged on the main surface 30b side relative to the main surface 30a with respect to the mounting substrate, a long via conductor connected to the first circuit component, passing through the mounting substrate, and having a substantially long shape when the mounting substrate is viewed in a plan view, and a metal block arranged on the main surface 30b side relative to the main surface 30a with respect to the mounting substrate and connecting the long via conductor and the external connection terminal. When the mounting substrate is viewed in a plan view, the first circuit component overlaps the long via conductor and the metal block overlaps the long via conductor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2023
    Assignee: MURATA MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Motoji Tsuda, Takanori Uejima, Yuji Takematsu, Katsunari Nakazawa, Masahide Takebe, Shou Matsumoto, Naoya Matsumoto, Yutaka Sasaki, Yuuki Fukuda
  • Patent number: 11626448
    Abstract: Methods of manufacture are described. A method includes forming a first cavity in a substrate and placing a backplane in the first cavity. At least one layer of dielectric material is formed over the substrate and the backplane. A second cavity is formed in the at least one layer of the dielectric material to expose at least a portion of a surface of the backplane. A heat conductive material is placed in the second cavity and in contact with the at least the portion of the surface of the backplane.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2023
    Assignee: Lumileds LLC
    Inventors: Tze Yang Hin, Qing Xue
  • Patent number: 11626504
    Abstract: A FinFET device structure is provided. The FinFET device structure includes a fin structure formed over a substrate, and a gate structure formed over the fin structure. The FinFET device structure also includes an epitaxial source/drain (S/D) structure formed over the fin structure. A top surface and a sidewall of the fin structure are surrounded by the epitaxial S/D structure. A first distance between an outer surface of the epitaxial S/D structure and the sidewall of the fin structure is no less than a second distance between the outer surface of the epitaxial S/D structure and the top surface of the fin structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2023
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Sai-Hooi Yeong, Chi-On Chui, Bo-Feng Young, Bo-Yu Lai, Kuan-Lun Cheng, Chih-Hao Wang
  • Patent number: 11621247
    Abstract: A semiconductor package includes: a first structure having a first insulating layer disposed on one surface, and first electrode pads and first dummy pads penetrating through the first insulating layer, a second structure having a second insulating layer having the other surface bonded to the one surface and the first insulating layer and disposed on the other surface, and second electrode pads and second dummy pads that penetrate through the second insulating layer, the second electrode pads being bonded to the first electrode pads, respectively, and the second dummy pads being bonded to the first dummy pads, respectively. In the semiconductor chip, ratios of surface areas per unit area of the first and second dummy pads to the first and second insulating layers on the one surface and the other surface gradually decrease toward sides of the first and second structures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2023
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Sangcheon Park, Youngmin Lee
  • Patent number: 11610862
    Abstract: Apparatuses, devices and systems associated with semiconductor packages with chiplet and memory device coupling are disclosed herein. In embodiments, a semiconductor package may include a first chiplet, a second chiplet, and a memory device. The semiconductor package may further include an interconnect structure that couples the first chiplet to a first memory channel of the memory device and the second chiplet to a second memory channel of the memory device. Other embodiments may be described and/or claimed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2023
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Andrew Collins, Jianyong Xie
  • Patent number: 11605629
    Abstract: A method for preparing a semiconductor device structure is provided. The method includes forming an isolation structure in a semiconductor substrate, and recessing the semiconductor substrate to form a first opening and a second opening. The first opening and the second opening are on opposite sides of the isolation structure, and a width of the second opening is greater than a width of the first opening. The method also includes forming an electrode layer over the semiconductor substrate. The first opening and the second opening are filled by the electrode layer. The method further includes polishing the electrode layer to form a gate electrode in the first opening and a resistor electrode in the second opening, and forming a source/drain (S/D) region in the semiconductor substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 14, 2023
    Assignee: NANYA TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
    Inventor: Tse-Yao Huang
  • Patent number: 11605571
    Abstract: A package that includes a substrate, an integrated device, a first encapsulation layer and a void. The substrate includes a first surface. The integrated device is coupled to the first surface of the substrate. The first encapsulation layer is located over the first surface of the substrate and the integrated device. The first encapsulation layer includes an undercut relative to a side surface of the integrated device. The void is located between the integrated device and the first surface of the substrate. The void is laterally surrounded by the undercut of the encapsulation layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 14, 2023
    Assignee: QUALCOMM INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Alberto Jose Teixeira De Queiros, Andreas Franz, Anna Katharina Krefft, Claus Reitlinger
  • Patent number: 11605600
    Abstract: A package structure and a formation method of a package structure are provided. The method includes forming multiple conductive vias in a carrier substrate and forming a redistribution structure over the carrier substrate. The redistribution structure has multiple polymer-containing layers and multiple conductive features. The method also includes disposing multiple chip structures over the redistribution structure. The method further includes bonding the carrier substrate to a package structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 14, 2023
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Shin-Puu Jeng, Po-Yao Lin, Shuo-Mao Chen, Chia-Hsiang Lin
  • Patent number: 11600567
    Abstract: A semiconductor device package includes a first circuit layer, a second circuit layer, a first semiconductor die and a second semiconductor die. The first circuit layer includes a first surface and a second surface opposite to the first surface. The second circuit layer is disposed on the first surface of the first circuit layer. The first semiconductor die is disposed on the first circuit layer and the second circuit layer, and electrically connected to the first circuit layer and the second circuit layer. The second semiconductor die is disposed on the second circuit layer, and electrically connected to the second circuit layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2023
    Assignee: ADVANCED SEMICONDUCTOR ENGINEERING, INC.
    Inventors: Chih-Cheng Lee, Kuang Hsiung Chen
  • Patent number: 11600596
    Abstract: A semiconductor package includes a redistribution layer including, a first insulating layer including a first trench, a first conductive layer including a first conductive region extending along a top surface of the first insulating layer and a second conductive region disposed inside the first trench, a second insulating layer on the first conductive layer and the first insulating layer, the second insulating layer including a second trench at least partially overlapping the first trench, the second trench exposing a part of the first conductive region and a second conductive layer including a third conductive region extending along a top surface of the second insulating layer and a fourth conductive region disposed on the second conductive region inside a via trench including sidewalls of the first trench and the second trench, and wherein the second and fourth conductive regions have a width in a range of 20 ?m to 600 ?m.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2023
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Yong Ho Kim
  • Patent number: 11600642
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure generally relate to a layer stack including a high K dielectric layer formed over a first dielectric layer and a metal electrode. The high K dielectric layer has a K value of 20 or higher and may be formed as a part of a capacitor, a gate insulating layer, or any suitable insulating layer in electronic devices, such as display devices. The layer stack includes a second dielectric layer disposed on the first dielectric layer and the metal layer, and the high K dielectric layer containing zirconium dioxide or hafnium dioxide disposed on the second dielectric layer. The second dielectric layer provides a homogenous surface on which the high K dielectric layer is formed. The homogeneous surface enables the high K dielectric material to be deposited uniformly thereover, resulting in a uniform thickness profile.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2023
    Assignee: APPLIED MATERIALS, INC.
    Inventors: Xiangxin Rui, Soo Young Choi, Shinichi Kurita, Yujia Zhai, Lai Zhao
  • Patent number: 11594519
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a plurality of semiconductor chips disposed in a vertical form through a spacer, in which a shield layer having a thickness such that an electromagnetic field radiation generated from a generation source of the semiconductor chip can sufficiently be absorbed is disposed between the semiconductor chips.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2023
    Assignee: SONY SEMICONDUCTOR SOLUTIONS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Naruhiro Yoshida, Takuya Kimoto, Seiichiro Fukai