Patents by Inventor Ming-Chen Lu
Ming-Chen Lu 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: 20160111343Abstract: A method of fabricating a flash memory includes providing a fin structure. The fin structure includes a floating gate material, an oxide layer and a semiconductive layer. An insulating layer is disposed at two sides of the fin structure. Then, a dielectric layer conformally covers the floating gate material and insulating layer. Later, a patterned first mask layer, a patterned second mask layer, and a control gate are stacked on the dielectric layer from bottom to top. The control gate crosses at least one fin structure. Next, at least one isotropic etching step is performed to entirely remove the exposed dielectric layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 22, 2015Publication date: April 21, 2016Inventors: Ming-Chen Lu, Chia-Ming Wu
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Patent number: 9318396Abstract: A method of fabricating a flash memory includes providing a fin structure. The fin structure includes a floating gate material, an oxide layer and a semiconductive layer. An insulating layer is disposed at two sides of the fin structure. Then, a dielectric layer conformally covers the floating gate material and insulating layer. Later, a patterned first mask layer, a patterned second mask layer, and a control gate are stacked on the dielectric layer from bottom to top. The control gate crosses at least one fin structure. Next, at least one isotropic etching step is performed to entirely remove the exposed dielectric layer.Type: GrantFiled: April 22, 2015Date of Patent: April 19, 2016Assignee: Powerchip Technology CorporationInventors: Ming-Chen Lu, Chia-Ming Wu
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Publication number: 20160099238Abstract: The present invention discloses anew embedded package comprising: a pre-mold lead frame with a plurality of chips attached thereon, where the molding material fills the voids of the lead frame, no that the lead frame is entirely solid; a plurality of pins arranged around the lead frame; a metal clip attached on and electrically connecting the chips together; first laminate layer which covers the chips, the lead frame, a metal clip and pins; conductive plug and extension formed to connect an electrode of a chip to a corresponding pin or to connect the chips together. The new embedded package of the invention with a three-dimensional stack capacity improves the thickness, thermal and electrical properties and the flexible power and logic hybrid design.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 10, 2015Publication date: April 7, 2016Applicant: Alpha and Omega Semiconductor IncorporatedInventors: Zhiqiang Niu, Hua Pan, Ming-Chen Lu, Yueh-Se Ho, Jun Lu
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Publication number: 20160093559Abstract: A method of manufacturing a semiconductor package having a small gate clip is disclosed. A first and second semiconductor chips, each of which includes a source electrode and a gate electrode at a top surface, are attached on two adjacent lead frame units of a lead frame such that the lead frame unit with the first chip formed thereon is rotated 180 degrees in relation to the other lead frame unit with the second semiconductor chip formed thereon. A first and second clip sets are mounted on the first and second semiconductor chips, wherein the first clip set is connected to the gate electrode of the first chip, the source electrode of the second chip, and their corresponding leads and the second clip set is connected to the gate electrode of the second chip, the source electrode of the first chip and their corresponding leads.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 10, 2015Publication date: March 31, 2016Applicant: Alpha and Omega Semiconductor IncorporatedInventors: Yan Xun Xue, Hamza Yilmaz, Yueh-Se Ho, Jun Lu, Ming-Chen Lu, Hongtao Gao
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Publication number: 20160093560Abstract: An ultrathin power semiconductor package with high thermal dissipation performance and its preparation method are disclosed. The package includes a lead frame unit with a staggered structure including an upper section and a lower section. A thin layer is attached on the surface of the lead frame unit having a plurality of contact holes on the upper section and at least one opening on the lower section. A semiconductor chip is attached on the opening on the lower section of the lead frame unit and then a plurality of metal bumps are deposited, where one metal bump is formed on each contact hole on the upper section and on each of the electrodes on the top surface of the semiconductor chip.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 29, 2014Publication date: March 31, 2016Inventors: Yan Huo, Hamza Yilmaz, Jun Lu, Ming-Chen Lu, Zhi Qiang Niu, Yan Xun Xue, Demei Gong
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Patent number: 9269699Abstract: The present invention discloses a new embedded package comprising: a pre-mold lead frame with a plurality of chips attached thereon, where the molding material fills the voids of the lead frame, so that the lead frame is entirely solid; a plurality of pins arranged around the lead frame; a metal clip attached on and electrically connecting the chips together; first laminate layer which covers the chips, the lead frame, a metal clip and pins; conductive plug and extension formed to connect an electrode of a chip to a corresponding pin or to connect the chips together. The new embedded package of the invention with a three-dimensional stack capacity improves the thickness, thermal and electrical properties and the flexible power and logic hybrid design.Type: GrantFiled: May 9, 2014Date of Patent: February 23, 2016Assignee: ALPHA AND OMEGA SEMICONDUCTOR INCORPORATEDInventors: Zhiqiang Niu, Hua Pan, Ming-Chen Lu, Yueh-Se Ho, Jun Lu
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Patent number: 9245831Abstract: A semiconductor package includes a lead frame having a die paddle and a plurality of leads connected to die paddle, where each lead has a lead surface parallel to die paddle and is a continuous extension bending upward from die paddle. A semiconductor chip is mounted on die paddle, where drain metal layer covering a first surface of chip is connected to die paddle, and source metal layer and gate metal layer are located on a second surface opposite to first surface with gate metal layer located at one corner of the second surface. A source metal plate and a gate metal plate are attached on source metal layer and gate metal layer respectively. A molding layer covers lead frame, semiconductor chip, source metal plate and gate metal plate, where lead surface, top surfaces of source metal plate and gate metal plate are exposed from top surface of molding layer.Type: GrantFiled: November 5, 2014Date of Patent: January 26, 2016Assignee: ALPHA AND OMEGA SEMICONDUCTOR (CAYMAN) LTD.Inventors: Yan Huo, Zhi Qiang Niu, Ming-Chen Lu, Hongtao Gao
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Patent number: 9230949Abstract: A stacked multi-chip packaging structure comprises a lead frame, a first semiconductor chip mounted on the lead frame, a second semiconductor chip flipped-chip mounted on the lead frame, a metal clip mounted on top of the first and second semiconductor chips and a third semiconductor chip stacked on the metal clip; bonding wires electrically connecting electrodes on the third semiconductor chip to the first and second semiconductor chips and the pins of the lead frame; plastic molding encapsulating the lead frame, the chips and the metal clip.Type: GrantFiled: March 7, 2015Date of Patent: January 5, 2016Assignee: ALPHA AND OMEGA SEMICONDUCTOR INCORPORATEDInventors: Xiaotian Zhang, Hua Pan, Ming-Chen Lu, Jun Lu, Hamza Yilmaz
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Publication number: 20150357268Abstract: A power semiconductor package with a small footprint and a preparation method thereof are disclosed. The first semiconductor chip and second semiconductor chip are attached on the front and back sides of a die paddle. Conductive pads are then attached on the electrodes at the top surfaces of the first and second semiconductor chips flowed by the formation of a plastic package body covering the die paddle, first and second semiconductor chips, the conductive pads, where a side surface of a conductive pad is exposed from a side surface of the plastic package body.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 7, 2014Publication date: December 10, 2015Applicant: Alpha and Omega Semiconductor (Cayman), LtdInventors: Hongtao Gao, Jun Lu, Ming-Chen Lu, Jianxin Ye, Yan Huo, Hua Pan
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Publication number: 20150325559Abstract: The present invention discloses a new embedded package comprising: a pre-mold lead frame with a plurality of chips attached thereon, where the molding material fills the voids of the lead frame, so that the lead frame is entirely solid; a plurality of pins arranged around the lead frame; a metal clip attached on and electrically connecting the chips together; first laminate layer which covers the chips, the lead frame, a metal clip and pins; conductive plug and extension formed to connect an electrode of a chip to a corresponding pin or to connect the chips together. The new embedded package of the invention with a three-dimensional stack capacity improves the thickness, thermal and electrical properties and the flexible power and logic hybrid design.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 9, 2014Publication date: November 12, 2015Applicant: Alpha and Omega Semiconductor IncorporatedInventors: Zhiqiang Niu, Hua Pan, Ming-Chen Lu, Yueh-Se Ho, Jun Lu
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Patent number: 9171788Abstract: A method of manufacturing a semiconductor package having a small gate clip is disclosed. A first and second semiconductor chips, each of which includes a source electrode and a gate electrode at a top surface, are attached on two adjacent lead frame units of a lead frame such that the lead frame unit with the first chip formed thereon is rotated 180 degrees in relation to the other lead frame unit with the second semiconductor chip formed thereon. A first and second clip sets are mounted on the first and second semiconductor chips, wherein the first clip set is connected to the gate electrode of the first chip, the source electrode of the second chip, and their corresponding leads and the second clip set is connected to the gate electrode of the second chip, the source electrode of the first chip and their corresponding leads.Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 2014Date of Patent: October 27, 2015Assignee: Alpha and Omega Semiconductor IncorporatedInventors: Yan Xun Xue, Hamza Yilmaz, Yueh-Se Ho, Jun Lu, Ming-Chen Lu, Hongtao Gao
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Publication number: 20150279766Abstract: A semiconductor device with thick bottom metal comprises a semiconductor chip covered with a top plastic package layer at its front surface and a back metal layer at its back surface, the top plastic package layer surrounds sidewalls of the metal bumps with a top surface of the metal bumps exposing from the top plastic package layer, a die paddle for the semiconductor chip to mount thereon and a plastic package body.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 12, 2015Publication date: October 1, 2015Inventors: Hamza Yilmaz, Yan Xun Xue, Jun Lu, Ming-Chen Lu, Yan Huo, Aihua Lu
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Publication number: 20150236005Abstract: A hybrid packaging multi-chip semiconductor device comprises a lead frame unit, a first semiconductor chip, a second semiconductor chip, a first interconnecting structure and a second interconnecting structure, wherein the first semiconductor chip is attached on a first die paddle and the second semiconductor chip is flipped and attached on a third pin and a second die paddle, the first interconnecting structure electrically connecting a first electrode at a front surface of the first semiconductor chip and a third electrode at a back surface of the second semiconductor chip and a second electrode at the front surface of the first semiconductor chip is electrically connected by second interconnecting structure.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 2, 2015Publication date: August 20, 2015Inventors: Hamza Yilmaz, Yan Xun Xue, Jun Lu, Peter Wilson, Yan Huo, Zhiqiang Niu, Ming-Chen Lu
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Publication number: 20150206868Abstract: A semiconductor device package comprises a lead frame having a die paddle comprising a first chip installation area and a second chip installation area, a recess area formed in the first chip installation area, and multiple metal pillars formed in the recess area, a notch divides the first chip installation area into a transverse base extending transversely and a longitudinal base extending longitudinally, and separates the recess area into a transverse recess part formed in the transverse base and a longitudinal recess part formed in longitudinal base; a portion of a transverse extending part connecting to an external pin extends into a portion inside of the notch.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 19, 2014Publication date: July 23, 2015Inventors: Xiaotian Zhang, Hamaz Yilmaz, Jun Lu, Xiaoguang Zeng, Ming-Chen Lu
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Patent number: 9087828Abstract: A semiconductor device with thick bottom metal comprises a semiconductor chip covered with a top plastic package layer at its front surface and a back metal layer at its back surface, the top plastic package layer surrounds sidewalls of the metal bumps with a top surface of the metal bumps exposing from the top plastic package layer, a die paddle for the semiconductor chip to mount thereon and a plastic package body.Type: GrantFiled: March 12, 2013Date of Patent: July 21, 2015Assignee: Alpha & Omega Semiconductor IncorporatedInventors: Hamza Yilmaz, Yan Xun Xue, Jun Lu, Ming-Chen Lu, Yan Huo, Aihua Lu
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Publication number: 20150189764Abstract: A thin power device comprises a substrate having a first set of first contact pads at a front surface of the substrate electrically connecting to a second set of second contact pads at a back surface of the substrate, a through opening opened from the front surface and through the substrate exposing a third contact pad at the back surface of the substrate, a semiconductor chip embedded into the through opening with a back metal layer at a back surface of the semiconductor chip attached on the third contact pad, and a plurality of conductive structures electrically connecting electrodes at a front surface of the semiconductor chip with the corresponding first contact pads in the first sets of first contact pads.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 13, 2015Publication date: July 2, 2015Inventors: Yuping Gong, Yan Xun Xue, Ming-Chen Lu, Ping Huang, Jun Lu, Hamza Yilmaz
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Publication number: 20150179626Abstract: A stacked multi-chip packaging structure comprises a lead frame, a first semiconductor chip mounted on the lead frame, a second semiconductor chip flipped-chip mounted on the lead frame, a metal clip mounted on top of the first and second semiconductor chips and a third semiconductor chip stacked on the metal clip; bonding wires electrically connecting electrodes on the third semiconductor chip to the first and second semiconductor chips and the pins of the lead frame; plastic molding encapsulating the lead frame, the chips and the metal clip.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 7, 2015Publication date: June 25, 2015Inventors: Xiaotian Zhang, Hua Pan, Ming-Chen Lu, Jun Lu, Hamza Yilmaz
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Patent number: 9054091Abstract: A hybrid packaging multi-chip semiconductor device comprises a lead frame unit, a first semiconductor chip, a second semiconductor chip, a first interconnecting structure and a second interconnecting structure, wherein the first semiconductor chip is attached on a first die paddle and the second semiconductor chip is flipped and attached on a third pin and a second die paddle, the first interconnecting structure electrically connecting a first electrode at a front surface of the first semiconductor chip and a third electrode at a back surface of the second semiconductor chip and a second electrode at the front surface of the first semiconductor chip is electrically connected by second interconnecting structure.Type: GrantFiled: June 10, 2013Date of Patent: June 9, 2015Assignee: Alpha & Omega Semiconductor, Inc.Inventors: Hamza Yilmaz, Yan Xun Xue, Jun Lu, Peter Wilson, Yan Huo, Zhiqiang Niu, Ming-Chen Lu
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Patent number: 9006901Abstract: A thin power device comprises a substrate having a first set of first contact pads at a front surface of the substrate electrically connecting to a second set of second contact pads at a back surface of the substrate, a through opening opened from the front surface and through the substrate exposing a third contact pad at the back surface of the substrate, a semiconductor chip embedded into the through opening with a back metal layer at a back surface of the semiconductor chip attached on the third contact pad, and a plurality of conductive structures electrically connecting electrodes at a front surface of the semiconductor chip with the corresponding first contact pads in the first sets of first contact pads.Type: GrantFiled: July 19, 2013Date of Patent: April 14, 2015Assignee: Alpha & Omega Semiconductor, Inc.Inventors: Yuping Gong, Yan Xun Xue, Ming-Chen Lu, Ping Huang, Jun Lu, Hamza Yilmaz
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Patent number: 9006870Abstract: A stacked multi-chip packaging structure comprises a lead frame, a first semiconductor chip mounted on the lead frame, a second semiconductor chip flipped-chip mounted on the lead frame, a metal clip mounted on top of the first and second semiconductor chips and a third semiconductor chip stacked on the meal clip; bonding wires electrically connecting electrodes on the third semiconductor chip to the first and second semiconductor chips and the pins of the lead frame; plastic molding encapsulating the lead frame, the chips and the metal clip.Type: GrantFiled: July 31, 2013Date of Patent: April 14, 2015Assignee: Alpha & Omega Semiconductor Inc.Inventors: Xiaotian Zhang, Hua Pan, Ming-Chen Lu, Jun Lu, Hamza Yilmaz