Patents Examined by Omar F Mojaddedi
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Patent number: 11984411Abstract: A semiconductor structure includes a substrate and a medium layer located on a first face of the substrate, the substrate has a plurality of first metal layers therein, the medium layer has a magnetic core therein, an orthographic projection of the magnetic core on the first face has a closed ring pattern, the first metal layer has a first end and a second end opposite to each other, an orthographic projection of the first end on the first face is located within a region surrounded by the closed ring pattern.Type: GrantFiled: November 28, 2021Date of Patent: May 14, 2024Assignee: CHANGXIN MEMORY TECHNOLOGIES, INC.Inventor: Tong Wu
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Patent number: 11978659Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a radio frequency (RF) device including a device substrate, a thinned device die with a device region over the device substrate, a first mold compound, and a second mold compound. The device region includes an isolation portion, a back-end-of-line (BEOL) portion, and a front-end-of-line (FEOL) portion with a contact layer and an active section. The contact layer resides over the BEOL portion, the active section resides over the contact layer, and the isolation portion resides over the contact layer to encapsulate the active section. The first mold compound resides over the device substrate, surrounds the thinned device die, and extends vertically beyond the thinned device die to define an opening over the thinned device die and within the first mold compound. The second mold compound fills the opening and directly connects the isolation portion of the thinned device die.Type: GrantFiled: April 22, 2019Date of Patent: May 7, 2024Assignee: Qorvo US, Inc.Inventors: Julio C. Costa, Michael Carroll
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Patent number: 11973162Abstract: A manufacturing method for a flexible silicon-based cell module is provided. Specifically, cell units of a silicon-based solar cell structure are arranged and adhered to a connecting strip to form a cell string, wherein a gap is left between two adjacent cell units. The cell units in cell strings are connected in series and parallel by an interconnected bar, wherein a gap is left between two adjacent cell strings. Hard protection units adapted to the size and specification of the cell units are respectively attached to the cell units. A plurality of cell strings are connected to each other in series and parallel to form a cell assembly. A panel made of flexible material is selected to package the cell assembly to form the flexible cell module. The cell module has an excellent rollable performance and a flexible expansion, a light weight, and a small size.Type: GrantFiled: November 30, 2021Date of Patent: April 30, 2024Assignee: GOLDEN SOLAR (QUANZHOU) NEW ENERGY TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.Inventor: Hsin-wang Chiu
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Patent number: 11973503Abstract: An application specific integrated circuit (ASIC) chip is provided. Stress in various directions can be measured by disposing symmetrical “four-corner+middle” delay chain combinations in three dimensions inside the ASIC chip. Two sensors using the ASIC chip are further provided. In one sensor, a micro-electromechanical system (MEMS) chip is stacked with the ASIC chip. In the other sensor, the MEMS chip and the ASIC chip are symmetrically arranged. After being stacked and symmetrically arranged, the MEMS chip and the ASIC chip have highly consistent stress concentration characteristics, which can calibrate stress in various directions and effectively improve accuracy and temperature stability of the MEMS chip. In addition, an electric toothbrush using the ASIC chip is further provided, which can effectively improve consistency, stability, reliability, sensitivity, and linearity of stress detection, and can more accurately compensate for a temperature drift.Type: GrantFiled: September 29, 2022Date of Patent: April 30, 2024Assignee: NANJING PRIME SEMICONDUCTOR CO., LTD.Inventor: Sunfeng Huang
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Patent number: 11974447Abstract: A novel light-emitting device is provided. A light-emitting device with high emission efficiency is provided. A light-emitting device with a long lifetime is provided. A light-emitting device with low driving voltage is provided. The light-emitting device includes an anode, a cathode, and an EL layer between the anode and the cathode. The EL layer includes a hole-injection layer, a light-emitting layer, and an electron-transport layer. The hole-injection layer is positioned between the anode and the light-emitting layer. The electron-transport layer is positioned between the light-emitting layer and the cathode. The hole-injection layer contains a first substance and a second substance. The first substance is an organic compound which has a hole-transport property and a HOMO level higher than or equal to ?5.7 eV and lower than or equal to ?5.4 eV. The second substance exhibits an electron-accepting property with respect to the first substance.Type: GrantFiled: October 26, 2022Date of Patent: April 30, 2024Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.Inventors: Satoshi Seo, Hiromi Seo, Kunihiko Suzuki, Kanta Abe, Yuji Iwaki, Naoaki Hashimoto, Tsunenori Suzuki
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Patent number: 11973065Abstract: A semiconductor arrangement includes at least two switching devices of a first type electrically coupled in parallel between first and second terminals, and at least two switching devices of a second type electrically coupled in parallel between the second terminal and a third terminal. One first diode is electrically coupled in parallel to each switching device of the first type. One second diode is electrically coupled in parallel to each switching device of the second type. The switching devices are arranged in a power semiconductor module having first and second longitudinal sides and first and second narrow sides. The first type switching devices and first diodes are arranged alternatingly in one row along the first longitudinal side. The second type switching devices and second diodes are arranged alternatingly in another row along the second longitudinal side. An axis of symmetry that extends perpendicular to the first and second narrow sides.Type: GrantFiled: February 21, 2022Date of Patent: April 30, 2024Assignee: Infineon Technologies AGInventor: Daniel Domes
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Patent number: 11961881Abstract: A method for forming a semiconductor structure includes providing a semiconductor substrate, which at least includes discrete conducting layers in the semiconductor substrate; forming discretely arranged supporting structures on the semiconductor substrate, capacitor openings being included between the supporting structures; forming lower electrodes on sidewalls of the supporting structures, the lower electrodes being electrically connected with the conducting layers; forming a capacitor dielectric layer covering tops of the supporting structures, sidewalls of the lower electrodes, and bottoms of the capacitor openings; and forming an upper electrode covering the capacitor dielectric layer, to form capacitor structures.Type: GrantFiled: August 26, 2021Date of Patent: April 16, 2024Assignee: CHANGXIN MEMORY TECHNOLOGIES, INC.Inventor: Lingxiang Wang
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Patent number: 11961879Abstract: An IC includes a substrate including circuitry configured to provide a receiver or a transmitter circuit. A metal stack is over the semiconductor surface including a top metal layer and a plurality of lower metal layers. An isolation capacitor includes the top metal layer as a top plate that is electrically connected to a first node; and a top dielectric layer on the top plate with a top plate dielectric aperture. One of the plurality of lower metal layers provides a bottom plate that includes a plurality of spaced apart segments. A capacitor dielectric layer is between the top and bottom plate. The segments include a first segment electrically connected to a second node and at least a second segment electrically connected to a third node, with separation regions located between adjacent spaced apart segments. The top plate covers at least a portion of each of the separation regions.Type: GrantFiled: May 1, 2023Date of Patent: April 16, 2024Assignee: TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATEDInventors: Jeffrey West, Mrinal Das, Byron Williams, Thomas Bonifield, Maxim Franke
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Patent number: 11955509Abstract: A metal-insulator-metal capacitor includes a first electrode disposed in a first region of an upper surface of a substrate, a second electrode covering the first electrode and extending to a second region surrounding an outer periphery of the first region, a third electrode covering the second electrode and extending to a third region surrounding an outer periphery of the second region, a first dielectric layer disposed between the first electrode and the second electrode to cover an upper surface and a side surface of the first electrode and extending to the second region, and a second dielectric layer disposed between the second electrode and the third electrode to cover an upper surface and a side surface of the second electrode and extending to the third region and in contact with the first dielectric layer.Type: GrantFiled: December 22, 2021Date of Patent: April 9, 2024Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Jihyung Kim, Jeonghoon Ahn, Jaehee Oh, Shaofeng Ding, Wonji Park, Jegwan Hwang
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Patent number: 11957020Abstract: A light-emitting device is described that includes a plurality of partially drivable light sources, and a color conversion component configured to convert at least part of incident light from at least part of the light sources and emit outgoing light falling in a different wavelength region from the incident light, where the color conversion component includes a pyrromethene derivative.Type: GrantFiled: January 18, 2019Date of Patent: April 9, 2024Assignee: Toray Industries, Inc.Inventors: Yasunori Ichihashi, Daisaku Tanaka, Masahito Nishiyama, Keizo Udagawa, Yuka Tatematsu
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Patent number: 11955891Abstract: A packaged module and a metal plate. The packaged module may include a bearing structure, at least one metal strip, a circuit element, and a magnetic material. Further, a first surface of the bearing structure may bear the circuit element; two ends of each of the at least one metal strip may be coupled to the bearing structure, and a part of each metal strip other than the two ends is spaced apart from the bearing structure; and the magnetic material may cover a surface of a winding functional region of the at least one metal strip, where the winding functional region may be a part or all of the metal strip to which the winding functional region belongs. The foregoing solution helps simplify a packaging process and reduce losses and manufacturing costs of the packaged module.Type: GrantFiled: July 6, 2021Date of Patent: April 9, 2024Assignee: Huawei Digital Power Technologies Co., Ltd.Inventor: Zhiqiang Xiang
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Patent number: 11955458Abstract: Disclosed is a semiconductor package comprising a logic die mounted on an interposer substrate, and a memory stack structure disposed side-by-side with the logic die. The memory stack structure includes a buffer die mounted on the interposer substrate, and a plurality of memory dies stacked on the buffer die. The buffer die has a first surface that faces the interposer substrate and a second surface that faces the plurality of memory dies. The number of data terminals on the second surface is greater the number of connection terminals on the first surface.Type: GrantFiled: May 17, 2023Date of Patent: April 9, 2024Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Sangkil Lee, So-young Kim, Soo-woong Ahn
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Patent number: 11948830Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a radio frequency (RF) device including a device substrate, a thinned device die with a device region over the device substrate, a first mold compound, and a second mold compound. The device region includes an isolation portion, a back-end-of-line (BEOL) portion, and a front-end-of-line (FEOL) portion with a contact layer and an active section. The contact layer resides over the BEOL portion, the active section resides over the contact layer, and the isolation portion resides over the contact layer to encapsulate the active section. The first mold compound resides over the device substrate, surrounds the thinned device die, and extends vertically beyond the thinned device die to define an opening over the thinned device die and within the first mold compound. The second mold compound fills the opening and directly connects the isolation portion of the thinned device die.Type: GrantFiled: April 22, 2019Date of Patent: April 2, 2024Assignee: Qorvo US, Inc.Inventors: Julio C. Costa, Michael Carroll
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Patent number: 11943961Abstract: An electronic device includes a display panel, a first optical part, and a second optical part including a diffraction optical element having a diffraction grating. The display panel include a first display area for displaying a first image having a first color, a second display area disposed adjacent to the first display area to display a second image having a second color different from the first color, and a third display area disposed adjacent to the second display area to display a third image having a third color different from the first color and the second color.Type: GrantFiled: July 24, 2020Date of Patent: March 26, 2024Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.Inventors: Cheonmyeong Lee, Youngchan Kim, Byungchoon Yang, Jaeho You, Jiwon Lee, Joo Woan Cho
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Patent number: 11942509Abstract: A light-emitting device comprises a substrate; a first light-emitting unit and a second light-emitting unit formed on the substrate, each of the first light-emitting unit and the second light-emitting unit comprises a first semiconductor layer, a second semiconductor layer, and an active layer between the first semiconductor layer and the second semiconductor layer, wherein the first light-emitting unit comprises a first semiconductor mesa and a first surrounding part surrounding the first semiconductor mesa, and the second light-emitting unit comprises a second semiconductor mesa and a second surrounding part surrounding the second semiconductor mesa; a trench formed between the first light-emitting unit and the second light-emitting unit and exposing the substrate; a first insulating layer comprising a first opening on the first surrounding part and a second opening on the second semiconductor layer of the second light-emitting unit; and a connecting electrode comprising a first connecting part on the firstType: GrantFiled: June 15, 2021Date of Patent: March 26, 2024Assignee: EPISTAR CORPORATIONInventors: Chao-Hsing Chen, I-Lun Ma, Bo-Jiun Hu, Yu-Ling Lin, Chien-Chih Liao
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Patent number: 11939214Abstract: A method for manufacturing a device comprising a membrane extending over a useful cavity, the method comprising: providing a generic structure comprising a surface layer extending in a main plane and arranged on a first face of a support substrate, the support substrate comprising elementary cavities opening under the surface layer and partitions delimiting each elementary cavity, the partitions having top surfaces that form all or part of the first face of the support substrate; defining a group of adjacent elementary cavities, such that a contour of the group of elementary cavities corresponds, in the main plane, to a contour of the useful cavity; and removing the partitions situated within the contour of the group of elementary cavities, in order to form the useful cavity, and to free the surface layer arranged above the useful cavity and forming the membrane.Type: GrantFiled: December 12, 2019Date of Patent: March 26, 2024Assignee: SoitecInventor: Bruno Ghyselen
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Patent number: 11942405Abstract: A semiconductor package assembly includes a semiconductor package that includes a semiconductor chip bonded to a substrate. The assembly also includes a plurality of passive devices mounted on a bottom surface of the substrate opposite the semiconductor chip, the plurality of passive devices including a plurality of operable passive devices and a plurality of standoff passive devices, wherein a height of each of the plurality of standoff passive devices is greater than a height of any of the plurality of operable passive devices. The assembly also includes a plurality of solder structures attached to the bottom surface of the substrate. When mounted on a circuit board, the standoff passive devices prevent solder bridging.Type: GrantFiled: November 12, 2021Date of Patent: March 26, 2024Assignee: ATI TECHNOLOGIES ULCInventors: Jianguo Li, Roden Topacio
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Patent number: 11930666Abstract: A first electrode (110) has optical transparency, and a second electrode (130) has light reflectivity. An organic layer (120) is located between the first electrode (110) and the second electrode (130). Light-transmitting regions (a second region (104) and a third region (106)) are located between a plurality of light-emitting units (140). An insulating film (150) defines the light-emitting units (140) and includes tapers (152, 154). A sealing member (170) covers the light-emitting units (140) and the insulating film (150). A low reflection film (190) is located on the side opposite to a substrate (100) with the second electrode (130) therebetween. The low reflection film (190) covers at least one portion of the tapers (152 and 154).Type: GrantFiled: July 6, 2021Date of Patent: March 12, 2024Assignee: Pioneer CorporationInventor: Takeru Okada
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Patent number: 11929391Abstract: Described herein is an electronic component that may include a substrate, wherein the substrate may include at least two electrodes, wherein the at least two electrodes are each spaced apart from each other on and/or within the substrate. When the electronic component is in a first operating state, an electrolytic material may be disposed at least in a spatial region between the at least two electrodes, wherein the electrolytic material comprises at least one polymerizable material. When the electronic device is in a second operating state, at least one electrical connection may be made between the at least two electrodes, wherein the at least one electrical connection comprises an electrically conductive polymer. The electrically conductive polymer may comprise one or more fiber structures, wherein the one or more fiber structures are in physical contact with the at least two electrodes.Type: GrantFiled: October 1, 2020Date of Patent: March 12, 2024Assignee: Technische Universitat DresdenInventors: Hans Kleemann, Matteo Cucchi, Karl Leo, Veronika Scholz, Hsin Tseng, Alexander Lee
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Patent number: 11929251Abstract: Examples of a substrate processing apparatus includes a chamber, an upper cover provided inside the chamber, an electrostatic chuck which includes an annular portion of a dielectric body and an embedded electrode embedded into the annular portion, the electrostatic chuck being provided inside the chamber, and a plasma unit configured to generate plasma in a region below the upper cover and the electrostatic chuck, wherein the annular portion includes an annular first upper surface located immediately below the upper cover, and a second upper surface located immediately below the upper cover and surrounding the first upper surface, the second upper surface having a height higher than a height of the first upper surface.Type: GrantFiled: November 24, 2020Date of Patent: March 12, 2024Assignee: ASM IP Holding B.V.Inventor: Toshihisa Nozawa