Patents Examined by Patricia D Valenzuela
  • Patent number: 11978689
    Abstract: Embodiments disclosed herein include semiconductor dies and methods of forming such dies. In an embodiment, the semiconductor die comprises a semiconductor substrate, an active device layer in the semiconductor substrate, where the active device layer comprises one or more transistors, an interconnect layer over a first surface of the active device layer, a first bonding layer over a surface of the semiconductor substrate, a second bonding layer secured to the first bonding layer, and a heat spreader attached to the second bonding layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2024
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Shrenik Kothari, Chandra Mohan Jha, Weihua Tang, Robert Sankman, Xavier Brun, Pooya Tadayon
  • Patent number: 11978709
    Abstract: A system in a package (SIP) includes carrier layer regions that have a dielectric material with a metal post therethrough, where adjacent carrier layer regions define a gap. A driver IC die is positioned in the gap having nodes connected to bond pads exposed by openings in a top side of a first passivation layer, with the bond pads facing up. A dielectric layer is on the first passivation layer and carrier layer region that includes filled through vias coupled to the bond pads and to the metal post. A light blocking layer is on sidewalls and a bottom of the substrate. A first device includes a light emitter that has first bondable features. The light blocking layer can block at least 90% of incident light. The first bondable features are flipchip mounted to a first portion of the bond pads.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2024
    Assignee: TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Vivek Swaminathan Sridharan, Yiqi Tang, Christopher Daniel Manack, Rajen Manicon Murugan, Liang Wan, Hiep Xuan Nguyen
  • Patent number: 11973019
    Abstract: Deep trench capacitors (DTCs) in an inter-layer medium (ILM) on an interconnect layer of an integrated circuit (IC) die is disclosed. A method of fabricating an IC die comprising DTCs in the ILM is also disclosed. The DTCs are disposed on an IC, in an ILM, to minimize the lengths of the power and ground traces coupling the DTCs to circuits in a semiconductor layer. The DTCs and the semiconductor layer are on opposite sides of the metal layer(s) used to interconnect the circuits, so the locations of the DTCs in the ILM can be independent of circuit layout and interconnect routing. IC dies with DTCs disposed in the ILM can significantly reduce voltage droop and spikes in IC dies in an IC stack. In one example, DTCs are also located in trenches in the substrate of the IC die.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2024
    Assignee: QUALCOMM Incorporated
    Inventors: Jihong Choi, Stanley Seungchul Song, Giridhar Nallapati, Periannan Chidambaram
  • Patent number: 11973027
    Abstract: A semiconductor device and a method of forming the same are provided. The semiconductor device includes a substrate, a gate structure, a dielectric structure and a contact structure. The substrate has source/drain (S/D) regions. The gate structure is on the substrate and between the S/D regions. The dielectric structure covers the gate structure. The contact structure penetrates through the dielectric structure to connect to the S/D region. A lower portion of a sidewall of the contact structure is spaced apart from the dielectric structure by an air gap therebetween, while an upper portion of the sidewall of the contact structure is in contact with the dielectric structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2024
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Pei-Yu Chou, Jr-Hung Li, Liang-Yin Chen, Su-Hao Liu, Tze-Liang Lee, Meng-Han Chou, Kuo-Ju Chen, Huicheng Chang, Tsai-Jung Ho, Tzu-Yang Ho
  • Patent number: 11974468
    Abstract: A display device includes: a substrate; a TFT layer provided on the substrate; a light-emitting element layer provided on the TFT layer and including a plurality of light-emitting elements; and at least one thermal insulation layer, the thermal insulation layer containing: a cellulosic resin; and a metal oxide or a metal carbonyl compound.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2024
    Assignee: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Masanobu Mizusaki
  • Patent number: 11973000
    Abstract: A heat dissipation plate has a structural body including a first metal portion formed from a first metal and a second metal portion formed from a second metal that differs from the first metal and bonded to the first metal portion through solid state bonding. The first metal has a higher thermal conductance than the second metal, and the second metal has a higher mechanical strength than the first metal. The structural body includes a first surface of the heat dissipation plate connected to a semiconductor element and a second surface of the heat dissipation plate located at a side opposite to the first surface. The second surface includes an upper surface of the first metal portion and an upper surface of the second metal portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2024
    Assignee: SHINKO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Takuya Kurosawa
  • Patent number: 11967584
    Abstract: A power semiconductor device includes an insulating substrate on which a first conductor layer is arranged on one surface, a first conductor that is connected to the first conductor layer via a first connecting material, and a semiconductor element that is connected to the first conductor via a first connecting material. When viewed from a direction perpendicular to an electrode surface of the semiconductor element, the first conductor includes a peripheral portion formed larger than the semiconductor element. A first recess is formed in the peripheral portion so that a thickness of the first connecting material becomes thicker than other portions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2024
    Assignee: Hitachi Astemo, Ltd.
    Inventors: Hiromi Shimazu, Yujiro Kaneko, Toru Kato, Akira Matsushita, Eiichi Ide
  • Patent number: 11963434
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a flexible base substrate, a display panel and a display device, and belongs to the field of display technologies. The flexible base substrate includes at least one substrate unit each having a middle region and an edge region; wherein the flexible base substrate includes: a first flexible layer, a second flexible layer, and an isolation layer disposed between the first flexible layer and the second flexible layer; the isolation layer includes a first surface in contact with the first flexible layer, and a second surface in contact with the second flexible layer; and wherein at least one of the first surface and the second surface has a segment difference on two sides of a junction between the middle region and the edge region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2024
    Assignee: BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Xiaohu Li, Zhiqiang Jiao
  • Patent number: 11950462
    Abstract: A first conductive layer in the same layer as that of a first electrode is coupled to a third conductive layer and a second electrode in the same layer as that of a third metal layer through a slit formed in a flattening film of a non-display area. Second conductive layers in the same layer as that of a second metal layer are provided to overlap with the slit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2024
    Assignee: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Tohru Okabe, Shinsuke Saida, Shinji Ichikawa, Hiroki Taniyama, Ryosuke Gunji, Kohji Ariga, Yoshihiro Nakada, Koji Tanimura, Yoshihiro Kohara, Akira Inoue, Hiroharu Jinmura, Takeshi Yaneda
  • Patent number: 11948853
    Abstract: Disclosed are apparatuses and methods for fabricating the apparatuses. In one aspect, an apparatus includes a high-power die mounted on a backside of a package substrate. A heat transfer layer is disposed on the backside of the high-power die. A plurality of heat sink interconnects is coupled to the heat transfer layer. The plurality of heat sink interconnects is located adjacent the high-power die in a horizontal direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2024
    Assignees: QUALCOMM TECHNOLOGIES INCORPORATED, RF360 EUROPE GMBH
    Inventors: Jose Moreira, Markus Valtere, Juergen Portmann, Jeroen Bielen
  • Patent number: 11942424
    Abstract: An interconnect structure and a method of forming the interconnect structure are provided. The interconnect structure includes one or more metal lines in direct contact with a top surface of one or more devices and one or more vias in direct contact with top surfaces of the one or more metal lines. The interconnect structure also includes one or more dielectric pillars in direct contact with the top surface of the one or more devices. A height of a top surface of the one or more dielectric pillars above the one or more devices is equal to a height of a top surface of the one or more vias above the one or more devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Tao Li, Ruilong Xie, Tsung-Sheng Kang, Chih-Chao Yang
  • Patent number: 11942393
    Abstract: Embodiments herein relate to systems, apparatuses, or processes directed to a substrate that includes a first region to be coupled with a die, and a second region separate and distinct from the first region that has a lower thermal conductivity than the first region, where the second region is to thermally insulate the first region when the die is coupled to the first region. The thermal insulation of the second region may be used during a TCB process to increase the quality of each of the interconnects of the die by promoting a higher temperature at the connection points to facilitate full melting of solder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Wei Li, Edvin Cetegen, Nicholas S. Haehn, Mitul Modi, Nicholas Neal
  • Patent number: 11935991
    Abstract: A light emitting device includes: a base member having a first surface including a first region; a first electric terminal including a first pin hole, the first pin hole penetrating the base member along a thickness direction of the base member; a second electric terminal including a second pin hole, the second pin hole penetrating the base member along the thickness direction; a first frame provided on the base member and surrounding the first region; a plurality of light emitting elements provided on the base member in the first region; a light-transmissive first member provided inward of the first frame, and covering the plurality of light emitting elements; and a protective element positioned between the base member and the first frame in the thickness direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2023
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: NICHIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shinya Okura, Takanobu Sogai, Koji Oshodani
  • Patent number: 11929454
    Abstract: A light emitting device includes: a base member having a first surface including a first region and a second region; a first frame provided on the base member and surrounding the first region; a light emitting element provided on the base member in the first region; a light-transmissive first member provided inward of the first frame, and covering the light emitting element; an electronic component provided on the base member in the second region and electrically connected with the light emitting element; and a plurality of pin holes arrayed in a first direction and electrically connected with the electronic component, the first direction being orthogonal to a thickness direction of the base member. The electronic component is provided on a side opposite the plurality of pin holes with respect to the light emitting element in a second direction that is orthogonal to the thickness direction and the first direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2024
    Assignee: NICHIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shinya Okura, Takanobu Sogai, Koji Oshodani
  • Patent number: 11929294
    Abstract: A composite substrate includes a base layer formed of a composite material containing diamond and a metal, the base layer a first surface, and a second surface opposite to the first surface; a flat layer having a lower surface bonded to the first surface of the base layer, and an upper surface having a surface roughness Ra of 10 nm or less; and an insulating layer directly bonded to the upper surface of the flat layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2024
    Assignee: NICHIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Masatsugu Ichikawa, Shoichi Yamada, Takeshi Kihara, Yutaka Matsusaka
  • Patent number: 11929299
    Abstract: Disclosed are apparatuses and methods for fabricating the apparatuses. In one aspect, an apparatus includes a high-power die mounted on a backside of a package substrate. A heat transfer layer is disposed on the backside of the high-power die. A plurality of heat sink interconnects is coupled to the heat transfer layer, where each of the plurality of heat sink interconnects is directly coupled to the heat transfer layer in a vertical orientation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2024
    Assignee: QUALCOMM INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Jose Moreira, Markus Valtere, Bart Kassteen, Alberto Jose Teixeira De Queiros
  • Patent number: 11915969
    Abstract: A semiconductor structure including a substrate and a deep trench isolation structure is provided. The deep trench isolation structure is disposed in the substrate and is not electrically connected to any device. The deep trench isolation structure includes a heat dissipation layer and a dielectric liner layer. The heat dissipation layer is disposed in the substrate. The dielectric liner layer is disposed between the heat dissipation layer and the substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignee: Powerchip Semiconductor Manufacturing Corporation
    Inventors: Chen-Chiang Liu, Hung-Kwei Liao
  • Patent number: 11901305
    Abstract: A method of fabricating a semiconductor structure includes forming an alignment mark layer on a substrate; patterning the alignment mark layer for forming at least one alignment mark feature; forming a bottom conductive layer on the patterned alignment mark layer in a substantially conformal manner; forming an insulator layer on the bottom conductive layer; and forming a top conductive layer on the insulator layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2024
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO. LTD.
    Inventors: Kuo-Hung Lee, Chih-Fei Lee, Fu-Cheng Chang, Ching-Hung Kao
  • Patent number: 11901296
    Abstract: A die interconnect substrate comprises a bridge die comprising at least one bridge interconnect connecting a first bridge die pad of the bridge die to a second bridge die pad of the bridge die. The die interconnect substrate comprises a multilayer substrate structure comprising a substrate interconnect. The bridge die is embedded in the multilayer substrate structure. The substrate interconnect extends from a level above the bridge die to a level below the bridge die. The multilayer substrate structure further comprises an electrically insulating layer comprising a first electrically insulating material. The multilayer substrate structure further comprises an electrically insulating filler structure located laterally between the bridge die and the electrically insulating layer, wherein the electrically insulating filler structure comprises a second electrically insulating material different from the first electrically insulating material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2024
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Robert Alan May, Kristof Darmawikarta, Sri Ranga Sai Sai Boyapati
  • Patent number: 11901303
    Abstract: An integrated fan-out package including an integrated circuit, an insulating encapsulation, and a redistribution circuit structure is provided. The integrated circuit includes an antenna region. The insulating encapsulation encapsulates the integrated circuit. The redistribution circuit structure is disposed on the integrated circuit and the insulating encapsulation. The redistribution circuit structure is electrically connected to the integrated circuit, and the redistribution circuit structure includes a redistribution region and a dummy region including a plurality of dummy patterns embedded therein, wherein the antenna region includes an inductor and a wiring-free dielectric portion, and the wiring-free dielectric portion of the antenna region is between the inductor and the dummy region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2024
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Ming-Yen Chiu, Ching-Fu Chang, Hsin-Chieh Huang