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).

  • Publication number: 20160111343
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: April 22, 2015
    Publication date: April 21, 2016
    Inventors: Ming-Chen Lu, Chia-Ming Wu
  • Patent number: 9318396
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2016
    Assignee: Powerchip Technology Corporation
    Inventors: Ming-Chen Lu, Chia-Ming Wu
  • Publication number: 20160099238
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2015
    Publication date: April 7, 2016
    Applicant: Alpha and Omega Semiconductor Incorporated
    Inventors: Zhiqiang Niu, Hua Pan, Ming-Chen Lu, Yueh-Se Ho, Jun Lu
  • Publication number: 20160093559
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2015
    Publication date: March 31, 2016
    Applicant: Alpha and Omega Semiconductor Incorporated
    Inventors: Yan Xun Xue, Hamza Yilmaz, Yueh-Se Ho, Jun Lu, Ming-Chen Lu, Hongtao Gao
  • Publication number: 20160093560
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2014
    Publication date: March 31, 2016
    Inventors: Yan Huo, Hamza Yilmaz, Jun Lu, Ming-Chen Lu, Zhi Qiang Niu, Yan Xun Xue, Demei Gong
  • Patent number: 9269699
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2016
    Assignee: ALPHA AND OMEGA SEMICONDUCTOR INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Zhiqiang Niu, Hua Pan, Ming-Chen Lu, Yueh-Se Ho, Jun Lu
  • Patent number: 9245831
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2016
    Assignee: ALPHA AND OMEGA SEMICONDUCTOR (CAYMAN) LTD.
    Inventors: Yan Huo, Zhi Qiang Niu, Ming-Chen Lu, Hongtao Gao
  • Patent number: 9230949
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2016
    Assignee: ALPHA AND OMEGA SEMICONDUCTOR INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Xiaotian Zhang, Hua Pan, Ming-Chen Lu, Jun Lu, Hamza Yilmaz
  • Publication number: 20150357268
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: June 7, 2014
    Publication date: December 10, 2015
    Applicant: Alpha and Omega Semiconductor (Cayman), Ltd
    Inventors: Hongtao Gao, Jun Lu, Ming-Chen Lu, Jianxin Ye, Yan Huo, Hua Pan
  • Publication number: 20150325559
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: May 9, 2014
    Publication date: November 12, 2015
    Applicant: Alpha and Omega Semiconductor Incorporated
    Inventors: Zhiqiang Niu, Hua Pan, Ming-Chen Lu, Yueh-Se Ho, Jun Lu
  • Patent number: 9171788
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2015
    Assignee: Alpha and Omega Semiconductor Incorporated
    Inventors: Yan Xun Xue, Hamza Yilmaz, Yueh-Se Ho, Jun Lu, Ming-Chen Lu, Hongtao Gao
  • Publication number: 20150279766
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: June 12, 2015
    Publication date: October 1, 2015
    Inventors: Hamza Yilmaz, Yan Xun Xue, Jun Lu, Ming-Chen Lu, Yan Huo, Aihua Lu
  • Publication number: 20150236005
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: May 2, 2015
    Publication date: August 20, 2015
    Inventors: Hamza Yilmaz, Yan Xun Xue, Jun Lu, Peter Wilson, Yan Huo, Zhiqiang Niu, Ming-Chen Lu
  • Publication number: 20150206868
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: January 19, 2014
    Publication date: July 23, 2015
    Inventors: Xiaotian Zhang, Hamaz Yilmaz, Jun Lu, Xiaoguang Zeng, Ming-Chen Lu
  • Patent number: 9087828
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 21, 2015
    Assignee: Alpha & Omega Semiconductor Incorporated
    Inventors: Hamza Yilmaz, Yan Xun Xue, Jun Lu, Ming-Chen Lu, Yan Huo, Aihua Lu
  • Publication number: 20150189764
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2015
    Publication date: July 2, 2015
    Inventors: Yuping Gong, Yan Xun Xue, Ming-Chen Lu, Ping Huang, Jun Lu, Hamza Yilmaz
  • Publication number: 20150179626
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2015
    Publication date: June 25, 2015
    Inventors: Xiaotian Zhang, Hua Pan, Ming-Chen Lu, Jun Lu, Hamza Yilmaz
  • Patent number: 9054091
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2015
    Assignee: Alpha & Omega Semiconductor, Inc.
    Inventors: Hamza Yilmaz, Yan Xun Xue, Jun Lu, Peter Wilson, Yan Huo, Zhiqiang Niu, Ming-Chen Lu
  • Patent number: 9006901
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2015
    Assignee: Alpha & Omega Semiconductor, Inc.
    Inventors: Yuping Gong, Yan Xun Xue, Ming-Chen Lu, Ping Huang, Jun Lu, Hamza Yilmaz
  • Patent number: 9006870
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2015
    Assignee: Alpha & Omega Semiconductor Inc.
    Inventors: Xiaotian Zhang, Hua Pan, Ming-Chen Lu, Jun Lu, Hamza Yilmaz