Patents by Inventor Chu-Fu Lin
Chu-Fu Lin has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
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Publication number: 20230238425Abstract: A capacitor structure comprises a substrate having a first side, a second side opposite to the first side and an upper surface corresponding to the first side; a plurality of first trenches formed on the first side of the substrate, disposed along a first direction and a second direction parallel to the upper surface, and penetrating the substrate along a third direction, the first direction, the second direction and the third direction orthogonal to each other; a plurality of second trenches formed on the second side of the substrate and penetrating the substrate along the third direction, the first trenches and the second trenches separated from each other in the first direction; a first capacitor extending along the first side and into the first trenches; and a second capacitor extending along the second side and into the second trenches.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 8, 2023Publication date: July 27, 2023Inventors: Teng-Chuan HU, Chu-Fu LIN, Chun-Hung CHEN
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Publication number: 20230223431Abstract: A method for manufacturing a capacitor structure is provided. A substrate having a first side and a second side opposite to the first side is provided. A plurality of first trenches are formed on the first side. A first capacitor is formed extending along the first side and into the first trenches. A plurality of second trenches are formed on the second side. A second capacitor is formed extending along the second side and into the second trenches.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 8, 2023Publication date: July 13, 2023Inventors: Teng-Chuan HU, Chu-Fu LIN, Chun-Hung CHEN
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Patent number: 11646343Abstract: A capacitor structure comprises a substrate having a first side and a second side opposite to the first side; a plurality of first trenches formed on the first side of the substrate; a plurality of second trenches formed on the second side of the substrate; a first capacitor extending along the first side and into the first trenches; and a second capacitor extending along the second side and into the second trenches.Type: GrantFiled: December 29, 2020Date of Patent: May 9, 2023Assignee: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.Inventors: Teng-Chuan Hu, Chu-Fu Lin, Chun-Hung Chen
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Patent number: 11616035Abstract: A semiconductor structure, including a substrate and multiple chips, is provided. The chips are stacked on the substrate. Each of the chips has a first side and a second side opposite to each other. Each of the chips includes a transistor adjacent to the first side and a storage node adjacent to the second side. Two adjacent chips are bonded to each other. The transistor of one of the two adjacent chips is electrically connected to the storage node of the other one of the two adjacent chips to form a memory cell.Type: GrantFiled: August 9, 2021Date of Patent: March 28, 2023Assignee: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.Inventors: Teng-Chuan Hu, Chun-Hung Chen, Chu-Fu Lin
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Publication number: 20230025541Abstract: A semiconductor structure, including a substrate and multiple chips, is provided. The chips are stacked on the substrate. Each of the chips has a first side and a second side opposite to each other. Each of the chips includes a transistor adjacent to the first side and a storage node adjacent to the second side. Two adjacent chips are bonded to each other. The transistor of one of the two adjacent chips is electrically connected to the storage node of the other one of the two adjacent chips to form a memory cell.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 9, 2021Publication date: January 26, 2023Applicant: United Microelectronics Corp.Inventors: Teng-Chuan Hu, Chun-Hung Chen, Chu-Fu Lin
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Publication number: 20220208958Abstract: A capacitor structure comprises a substrate having a first side and a second side opposite to the first side; a plurality of first trenches formed on the first side of the substrate; a plurality of second trenches formed on the second side of the substrate; a first capacitor extending along the first side and into the first trenches; and a second capacitor extending along the second side and into the second trenches.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 29, 2020Publication date: June 30, 2022Inventors: Teng-Chuan HU, Chu-Fu LIN, Chun-Hung CHEN
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Publication number: 20210005559Abstract: A semiconductor package structure and a method for forming the same are disclosed. The semiconductor package structure includes a semiconductor die, a molding layer and an inductor. The semiconductor die includes an active surface, a back surface and a sidewall surface between the active surface and the back surface. The molding layer covers the back surface and the sidewall surface of the semiconductor die. The inductor is in the molding layer. The sidewall surface of the semiconductor die faces toward the inductor.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 17, 2020Publication date: January 7, 2021Inventors: Chun-Hung Chen, Chu-Fu Lin, Ming-Tse Lin
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Patent number: 10886241Abstract: A semiconductor package structure and a method for forming the same are disclosed. The semiconductor package structure includes a semiconductor die, a molding layer and an inductor. The semiconductor die includes an active surface, a back surface and a sidewall surface between the active surface and the back surface. The molding layer covers the back surface and the sidewall surface of the semiconductor die. The inductor is in the molding layer. The sidewall surface of the semiconductor die faces toward the inductor.Type: GrantFiled: September 17, 2020Date of Patent: January 5, 2021Assignee: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.Inventors: Chun-Hung Chen, Chu-Fu Lin, Ming-Tse Lin
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Patent number: 10818616Abstract: A semiconductor package structure and a method for forming the same are disclosed. The semiconductor package structure includes a semiconductor die, a molding layer and an inductor. The semiconductor die includes an active surface, a back surface and a sidewall surface between the active surface and the back surface. The molding layer covers the back surface and the sidewall surface of the semiconductor die. The inductor is in the molding layer. The sidewall surface of the semiconductor die faces toward the inductor.Type: GrantFiled: March 22, 2019Date of Patent: October 27, 2020Assignee: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.Inventors: Chun-Hung Chen, Chu-Fu Lin, Ming-Tse Lin
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Publication number: 20200243386Abstract: A method for fabricating semiconductor device includes providing a preliminary device layer, having a substrate on top and a through substrate via (TSV) structure in the substrate. A top portion of the TSV structure protrudes out from the substrate. A dielectric layer is disposed over the substrate to cover the substrate and the TSV structure. A coating layer is formed over the dielectric layer, wherein the coating layer fully covers over the dielectric layer with a flat surface. An anisotropic etching process is performed to the coating layer and the dielectric layer without etching selection until the TSV structure is exposed.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 25, 2019Publication date: July 30, 2020Applicant: United Microelectronics Corp.Inventors: CHU-FU LIN, Ming-Tse Lin, Chun-Hung Chen
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Patent number: 10504821Abstract: A TSV structure includes a substrate comprising at least a TSV opening formed therein, a conductive layer disposed in the TSV opening, and a bi-layered liner disposed in between the substrate and the conductive layer. More important, the bi-layered liner includes a first liner and a second liner, and a Young's modulus of the first liner is different from a Young's modulus of the second liner.Type: GrantFiled: January 29, 2016Date of Patent: December 10, 2019Assignee: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.Inventors: Chu-Fu Lin, Ming-Tse Lin, Kuei-Sheng Wu
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Publication number: 20190221528Abstract: A semiconductor package structure and a method for forming the same are disclosed. The semiconductor package structure includes a semiconductor die, a molding layer and an inductor. The semiconductor die includes an active surface, a back surface and a sidewall surface between the active surface and the back surface. The molding layer covers the back surface and the sidewall surface of the semiconductor die. The inductor is in the molding layer. The sidewall surface of the semiconductor die faces toward the inductor.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 22, 2019Publication date: July 18, 2019Inventors: Chun-Hung Chen, Chu-Fu Lin, Ming-Tse Lin
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Patent number: 10340231Abstract: A semiconductor package structure and a method for forming the same are disclosed. The semiconductor package structure includes a semiconductor die, a molding layer and an inductor. The semiconductor die includes an active surface, a back surface and a sidewall surface between the active surface and the back surface. The molding layer covers the back surface and the sidewall surface of the semiconductor die. The inductor is in the molding layer. The sidewall surface of the semiconductor die faces toward the inductor.Type: GrantFiled: April 13, 2017Date of Patent: July 2, 2019Assignee: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.Inventors: Chun-Hung Chen, Chu-Fu Lin, Ming-Tse Lin
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Patent number: 10192808Abstract: A semiconductor structure includes a substrate having a frontside surface and a backside surface. A through-substrate via extends into the substrate from the frontside surface. The through-substrate via comprises a top surface. A metal cap covers the top surface of the through-substrate via. A plurality of cylindrical dielectric plugs is embedded in the metal cap. The cylindrical dielectric plugs are distributed only within a central area of the metal cap. The central area is not greater than a surface area of the top surface of the through-substrate via.Type: GrantFiled: July 6, 2017Date of Patent: January 29, 2019Assignee: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.Inventors: Teng-Chuan Hu, Chun-Hung Chen, Chu-Fu Lin, Chun-Ting Yeh, Chung-Hsing Kuo, Ming-Tse Lin
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Publication number: 20190013259Abstract: A semiconductor structure includes a substrate having a frontside surface and a backside surface. A through-substrate via extends into the substrate from the frontside surface. The through-substrate via comprises a top surface. A metal cap covers the top surface of the through-substrate via. A plurality of cylindrical dielectric plugs is embedded in the metal cap. The cylindrical dielectric plugs are distributed only within a central area of the metal cap. The central area is not greater than a surface area of the top surface of the through-substrate via.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 6, 2017Publication date: January 10, 2019Inventors: Teng-Chuan Hu, Chun-Hung Chen, Chu-Fu Lin, Chun-Ting Yeh, Chung-Hsing Kuo, Ming-Tse Lin
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Publication number: 20180269167Abstract: A semiconductor package structure and a method for forming the same are disclosed. The semiconductor package structure includes a semiconductor die, a molding layer and an inductor. The semiconductor die includes an active surface, a back surface and a sidewall surface between the active surface and the back surface. The molding layer covers the back surface and the sidewall surface of the semiconductor die. The inductor is in the molding layer. The sidewall surface of the semiconductor die faces toward the inductor.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 13, 2017Publication date: September 20, 2018Inventors: Chun-Hung Chen, Chu-Fu Lin, Ming-Tse Lin
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Publication number: 20170221796Abstract: A TSV structure includes a substrate comprising at least a TSV opening formed therein, a conductive layer disposed in the TSV opening, and a bi-layered liner disposed in between the substrate and the conductive layer. More important, the bi-layered liner includes a first liner and a second liner, and a Young's modulus of the first liner is different from a Young's modulus of the second liner.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 29, 2016Publication date: August 3, 2017Inventors: Chu-Fu Lin, Ming-Tse Lin, Kuei-Sheng Wu
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Patent number: 9437491Abstract: The present invention provides a method of forming a chip with TSV electrode. A substrate with a first surface and a second surface is provided. A thinning process is performed from a side of the second surface so the second surface becomes a third surface. Next, a penetration via which penetrates through the first surface and the third surface is formed in the substrate. A patterned material layer is formed on the substrate, wherein the patterned material layer has an opening exposes the penetration via. A conductive layer is formed on the third surface thereby simultaneously forming a TSV electrode in the penetration via and a surface conductive layer in the opening.Type: GrantFiled: July 3, 2015Date of Patent: September 6, 2016Assignee: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.Inventors: Ming-Tse Lin, Chu-Fu Lin, Chien-Li Kuo, Yung-Chang Lin
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Publication number: 20160064300Abstract: A fan-out wafer level package is provided. The fan-out wafer level package includes a semiconductor element, a molding compound, a first fan-out structure, a conductive heat spreader, and a plurality of solder balls. The semiconductor element includes a plurality of bonding pads. The molding compound covers the semiconductor element. The first fan-out structure is formed on the semiconductor element, wherein the first fan-out structure has a plurality of fan-out contacts electrically connected to the bonding pads. The conductive heat spreader is formed on the first fan-out structure, wherein the conductive heat spreader has a plurality of through holes filled with a conductive material. The solder balls are formed on the conductive heat spreader, wherein the solder balls are electrically connected to the first fan-out structure via the through holes filled with the conductive material.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 23, 2014Publication date: March 3, 2016Inventors: Chu-Fu Lin, Chien-Li Kuo, Kuo-Ming Chen
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Patent number: 9269645Abstract: A fan-out wafer level package is provided. The fan-out wafer level package includes a semiconductor element, a molding compound, a first fan-out structure, a conductive heat spreader, and a plurality of solder balls. The semiconductor element includes a plurality of bonding pads. The molding compound covers the semiconductor element. The first fan-out structure is formed on the semiconductor element, wherein the first fan-out structure has a plurality of fan-out contacts electrically connected to the bonding pads. The conductive heat spreader is formed on the first fan-out structure, wherein the conductive heat spreader has a plurality of through holes filled with a conductive material. The solder balls are formed on the conductive heat spreader, wherein the solder balls are electrically connected to the first fan-out structure via the through holes filled with the conductive material.Type: GrantFiled: October 23, 2014Date of Patent: February 23, 2016Assignee: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.Inventors: Chu-Fu Lin, Chien-Li Kuo, Kuo-Ming Chen