Patents Examined by Patricia D Valenzuela
  • Patent number: 11742218
    Abstract: A method for forming a semiconductor device package is provided. The method includes bonding a semiconductor device to a package substrate; placing a metal lid over the semiconductor device and the package substrate with a metal thermal interface material (TIM) provided between the metal lid and the semiconductor device; heating the metal TIM to melt the metal TIM; pressing the metal lid downward so that the molten metal TIM flows toward the boundary of the semiconductor device, and the outermost point of the lateral sidewall of the molten metal TIM extends beyond the boundary of the semiconductor device; lifting the metal lid upward so that the molten metal TIM flows back, and the outermost point of the lateral sidewall is within the boundary of the semiconductor device; and bonding the metal lid to the semiconductor device through the metal TIM by curing the molten metal TIM.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2023
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Chien-Li Kuo, Chin-Fu Kao, Chen-Shien Chen
  • Patent number: 11742286
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a semiconductor device with an interconnect part and a method for forming the semiconductor device. The semiconductor device includes a first source/drain structure disposed over a carrier substrate, and a backside contact disposed over and electrically connected to the first source/drain structure. The semiconductor device also includes an interconnect part disposed over the backside contact. The interconnect part includes a lower redistribution layer electrically connected to the backside contact, and an upper redistribution layer disposed over the lower redistribution layer. The interconnect part also includes an interconnect frame disposed between and electrically connected to the lower redistribution layer and the upper redistribution layer. The interconnect part further includes a passivation structure surrounding the interconnect frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2023
    Assignee: NANYA TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
    Inventor: Chia-Hsiang Hsu
  • Patent number: 11735596
    Abstract: An object of an embodiment of the present invention is to manufacture a semiconductor device with high display quality and high reliability, which includes a pixel portion and a driver circuit portion capable of high-speed operation over one substrate, using transistors having favorable electric characteristics and high reliability as switching elements. Two kinds of transistors, in each of which an oxide semiconductor layer including a crystalline region on one surface side is used as an active layer, are formed in a driver circuit portion and a pixel portion. Electric characteristics of the transistors can be selected by choosing the position of the gate electrode layer which determines the position of the channel. Thus, a semiconductor device including a driver circuit portion capable of high-speed operation and a pixel portion over one substrate can be manufactured.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2023
    Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Shunpei Yamazaki, Jun Koyama, Hiroyuki Miyake
  • Patent number: 11737290
    Abstract: The present disclosure, in some embodiments, relates to an integrated chip. The integrated chip includes a first resistive random access memory (RRAM) element over a substrate. The first RRAM element has a first terminal and a second terminal. A second RRAM element is arranged over the substrate and has a third terminal and a fourth terminal. The third terminal is electrically coupled to the first terminal of the first RRAM element. A reading circuit is coupled to the second terminal and the fourth terminal. The reading circuit is configured to read a single data state from both a first non-zero read current received from the first RRAM element and a second non-zero read current received from the second RRAM element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2023
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Chin-Chieh Yang, Chih-Yang Chang, Wen-Ting Chu, Yu-Wen Liao
  • Patent number: 11729918
    Abstract: According to various embodiments, an electronic device may include a housing including a first side, a second side facing away from the first side, and a lateral side surrounding a space between the first side and the second side, a front plate disposed on the first side of the housing, a display disposed between the front plate and the first side such that at least part thereof is exposed through the front plate, at least one functional member disposed between the display and the first side, and an adhesive member disposed between the functional member and the first side to attach the functional member to the housing, wherein adhesive member includes an adhesive portion for attaching the functional member and the first side, and at least one non-adhesive portion extending from the adhesive portion. Various other embodiments are possible.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2023
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jungtae Kim, Hyukjae Jang, Hoonhee Lee, Jaehyung Lee, Hyeyeon Jang
  • Patent number: 11728239
    Abstract: An insulating substrate provided between the semiconductor chip and a cooler in the dual-side cooled power module includes: an inner metal layer configured to face the semiconductor chip; an outer metal layer configured to face the cooler; and an insulating layer interposed between the inner metal layer and the outer metal layer, wherein at least one inner thermal diffusion inductor of a plurality of inner thermal diffusion inductors is inserted into the inner metal layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2023
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Corporation
    Inventors: Hyeon Uk Kim, Jun Hee Park, Sung Won Park
  • Patent number: 11728262
    Abstract: A metal-insulator-metal (MIM) structure and methods of forming the same for reducing the accumulation of external stress at the corners of the conductor layers are disclosed herein. An exemplary device includes a substrate that includes an active semiconductor device. A stack of dielectric layers is disposed over the substrate. A lower contact is disposed over the stack of dielectric layers. A passivation layer is disposed over the lower contact. A MIM structure is disposed over the passivation layer, the MIM structure including a first conductor layer, a second conductor layer disposed over the first conductor layer, and a third conductor layer disposed over the second conductor layer. A first insulator layer is disposed between the first conductor layer and the second conductor layer. A second insulator layer is disposed between the second conductor layer and the third conductor layer. One or more corners of the third conductor layer are rounded.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2023
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yuan-Yang Hsiao, Hsiang-Ku Shen, Dian-Hau Chen, Hsiao Ching-Wen, Yao-Chun Chuang
  • Patent number: 11723189
    Abstract: A semiconductor device and a method of fabricating a semiconductor device, the device including a substrate including an element isolation film and an active region defined by the element isolation film; a word line crossing the active region in a first direction; and a bit line structure on the substrate and connected to the active region, the bit line structure extending in a second direction crossing the first direction, wherein the bit line structure includes a first cell interconnection film including an amorphous material or ruthenium, a second cell interconnection film on and extending along the first cell interconnection film and including ruthenium, and a cell capping film on and extending along the second cell interconnection film.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2023
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Eun Young Lee, Do Hyung Kim, Taek Jung Kim, Seung Jong Park, Jae Wha Park, Youn Jae Cho
  • Patent number: 11721637
    Abstract: In some embodiments, the present disclosure relates to an integrated chip that includes bonding structure arranged directly between a first substrate and a second substrate. The first substrate includes a first transparent material and a first alignment mark. The first alignment mark is arranged on an outer region of the first substrate and also includes the first transparent material. The first alignment mark is defined by surfaces of the first substrate that are arranged between an uppermost surface of the first substrate and a lowermost surface of the first substrate. The second substrate includes a second alignment mark on an outer region of the second substrate. The second alignment mark directly underlies the first alignment mark, and the bonding structure is arranged directly between the first alignment mark and the second alignment mark.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2023
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Xin-Hua Huang, Ping-Yin Liu
  • Patent number: 11715675
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a circuit substrate, a semiconductor package, and a metallic cover. The semiconductor package is disposed on the circuit substrate. The metallic cover is disposed over the semiconductor package and over the circuit substrate. The metallic cover comprises a lid and outer flanges. The lid overlies the semiconductor package. The outer flanges are disposed at edges of the lid, are connected with the lid, extend from the lid towards the circuit substrate, and face side surfaces of the semiconductor package. The lid has a first region that is located over the semiconductor package and is thicker than a second region that is located outside a footprint of the semiconductor package.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2023
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Wensen Hung, Ping-Kang Huang, Sao-Ling Chiu, Tsung-Yu Chen, Tsung-Shu Lin, Chien-Yuan Huang, Chen-Hsiang Lao
  • Patent number: 11710659
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides methods for forming conductive features in a dielectric layer without using adhesion layers or barrier layers and devices formed thereby. In some embodiments, a structure comprising a dielectric layer over a substrate, and a conductive feature disposed through the dielectric layer. The dielectric layer has a lower surface near the substrate and a top surface distal from the substrate. The conductive feature is in direct contact with the dielectric layer, and the dielectric layer comprises an implant species. A concentration of the implant species in the dielectric layer has a peak concentration proximate the top surface of the dielectric layer, and the concentration of the implant species decreases from the peak concentration in a direction towards the lower surface of the dielectric layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2023
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Li-Chieh Wu, Tang-Kuei Chang, Kuo-Hsiu Wei, Kei-Wei Chen, Ying-Lang Wang, Su-Hao Liu, Kuo-Ju Chen, Liang-Yin Chen, Huicheng Chang, Ting-Kui Chang, Chia Hsuan Lee
  • Patent number: 11705394
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a semiconductor device with a fuse structure and an anti-fuse structure and a method for forming the semiconductor device. The semiconductor device includes a first dielectric layer disposed over a semiconductor substrate, and a first electrode disposed over the first dielectric layer. The semiconductor device also includes a fuse link disposed over the first electrode, and a second electrode disposed over the fuse link. The semiconductor device further includes a third electrode disposed adjacent to the first electrode, and a second dielectric layer separating the first electrode from the first dielectric layer and the third electrode. The first electrode, the fuse link, and the second electrode form a fuse structure, and the first electrode, the third electrode, and a portion of the second dielectric layer between the first electrode and the third electrode form an anti-fuse structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2023
    Assignee: NANYA TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
    Inventor: Chin-Ling Huang
  • Patent number: 11706934
    Abstract: Methods and apparatuses for a cross-point memory array and related fabrication techniques are described. The fabrication techniques described herein may facilitate concurrently building two or more decks of memory cells disposed in a cross-point architecture. Each deck of memory cells may include a plurality of first access lines (e.g., word lines), a plurality of second access lines (e.g., bit lines), and a memory component at each topological intersection of a first access line and a second access line. The fabrication technique may use a pattern of vias formed at a top layer of a composite stack, which may facilitate building a 3D memory array within the composite stack while using a reduced number of processing steps. The fabrication techniques may also be suitable for forming a socket region where the 3D memory array may be coupled with other components of a memory device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2023
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Hernan A. Castro, Stephen H. Tang, Stephen W. Russell
  • Patent number: 11696477
    Abstract: An organic light emitting diode display includes: a substrate including a display area and a non-display area adjacent to the display area; a pixel thin film transistor positioned in the display area of the substrate; a first data wire positioned on the pixel thin film transistor; a second data wire positioned on the first data wire; an organic light emitting element positioned on the second data wire and electrically connected to the pixel thin film transistor through the first data wire and the second data wire; a circuit unit positioned in the non-display area of the substrate and including a circuit thin film transistor electrically connected to the pixel thin film transistor; and a common power supply line overlapping at least part of the circuit unit, electrically connected to the organic light emitting element, and formed on a same layer as the second data wire.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2023
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kyong Tae Park, Sung Ho Cho, Seong Yeun Kang
  • Patent number: 11695095
    Abstract: A dislocation-free GaN/InGaN-based nanowires-LED epitaxially grown on a transparent, electrically conductive template substrate. The simultaneous transparency and conductivity are provided by a thin, translucent metal contact integrated with a quartz substrate. The light transmission properties of the translucent metal contact are tunable during epitaxial growth of the nanowires LED. Transparent light emitting diodes (LED) devices, optical circuits, solar cells, touch screen displays, and integrated photonic circuits can be implemented using the current platform.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2023
    Assignee: King Abdullah University of Science & Technology
    Inventors: Boon S. Ooi, Aditya Prabaswara, Bilal Janjua, Tien Khee Ng
  • Patent number: 11690301
    Abstract: A qubit coupling device includes: a dielectric substrate including a trench; a first superconductor layer on a surface of the dielectric substrate where an edge of the first superconductor layer extends along a first direction and at least a portion of the superconductor layer is in contact with the surface of the dielectric substrate, and where the superconductor layer is formed from a superconductor material exhibiting superconductor properties at or below a corresponding critical temperature; a length of the trench within the dielectric substrate is adjacent to and extends along an edge of the first superconductor layer in the first direction, and where the electric permittivity of the trench is less than the electric permittivity of the dielectric substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2023
    Assignee: Google LLC
    Inventor: Anthony Edward Megrant
  • Patent number: 11682617
    Abstract: An interlayer interconnect for an integrated circuit includes a first line in a first wiring layer, a first via portion integral to and extending from the first line, and a second line in a second wiring layer that is adjacent to the first wiring layer. The interlayer interconnect also includes a third line in the second wiring layer that is a first distance from the second line, wherein the first distance is a pitch of the second wiring layer, and a second via portion integral to and extending from the second line and in electrical contact with the first via portion at an interface to form a via. The via extends a second distance that is at least one-and-a-quarter times the pitch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2023
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Nicholas Anthony Lanzillo, Somnath Ghosh, Lawrence A. Clevenger, Robert Robison
  • Patent number: 11682603
    Abstract: An electronic system includes a plurality of heat sources. At least two of the plurality of heat sources vary in height and each of the plurality of heat sources includes a first side and a second side. The electronic system also includes a substrate having a first side and a second side. The second side of each of the plurality of heat sources is positioned adjacent to the first side of the substrate. The electronic system further includes a cover member provided above the plurality of heat sources and a sintering thermal interface material provided between the cover member and the first side of one of the at least two heat sources that vary in height.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2023
    Assignee: Flex Ltd.
    Inventors: Cheng Yang, Dongkai Shangguan
  • Patent number: 11682751
    Abstract: Disclosed is a semiconductor device package comprising: first insulation layers disposed between first wiring lines and second wiring lines; a plurality of first pads electrically connected to the first wiring lines, respectively; and a plurality of second pads electrically connected to the second wiring lines, respectively, wherein the line having the longest length extended in a first direction, among the plurality of first wiring lines, has an area of a region, which is overlapped with an electrically connected semiconductor structure, that is larger than that of the line having the shortest extended length.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2023
    Assignee: SUZHOU LEKIN SEMICONDUCTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ki Man Kang, Do Yub Kim, Sang Youl Lee, Eun Dk Lee
  • Patent number: 11682582
    Abstract: A method of forming a transistor device is provided. The method includes forming a plurality of gate structures including a gate spacer and a gate electrode on a substrate, wherein the plurality of gate structures are separated from each other by a source/drain contact. The method further includes reducing the height of the gate electrodes to form gate troughs, and forming a gate liner on the gate electrodes and gate spacers. The method further includes forming a gate cap on the gate liner, and reducing the height of the source/drain contacts between the gate structures to form a source/drain trough. The method further includes forming a source/drain liner on the source/drain contacts and gate spacers, wherein the source/drain liner is selectively etchable relative to the gate liner, and forming a source/drain cap on the source/drain liner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2023
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kangguo Cheng, Juntao Li, Zhenxing Bi, Dexin Kong