Patents by Inventor Po-Yao Lin

Po-Yao 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).

  • Publication number: 20240088063
    Abstract: A semiconductor package provided herein includes a wiring substrate, a semiconductor component, conductor terminals, a bottom stiffener and a top stiffener. The wiring substrate has a first surface and a second surface opposite to the first surface. The semiconductor component is disposed on the first surface of the wiring substrate. The conductor terminals are disposed on the second surface of the wiring substrate and electrically connected to the semiconductor component through the wiring substrate. The bottom stiffener is disposed on the second surface of the wiring substrate and positioned between the conductor terminals. The top stiffener is disposed on the first surface of the wiring substrate. The top stiffener is laterally spaced further away from the semiconductor component than the bottom stiffener.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 23, 2023
    Publication date: March 14, 2024
    Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Chin-Hua Wang, Shu-Shen Yeh, Yu-Sheng Lin, Po-Yao Lin, Shin-Puu Jeng
  • Publication number: 20240088095
    Abstract: A method for forming a chip package structure. The method includes bonding first connectors over a front surface of a semiconductor wafer. The method also includes dicing the semiconductor wafer from a rear surface of the semiconductor wafer to form semiconductor dies and mounting first and second semiconductor dies in the semiconductor dies over a top surface of the interposer substrate. The method further forming an encapsulating layer over the top surface of the interposer substrate to cover the first semiconductor die and the second semiconductor die. A first sidewall of the first semiconductor die faces a second sidewall of the second semiconductor die, and upper portions of the first sidewall and the second sidewall have a tapered contour, to define a top die-to-die distance and a bottom die-to-die distance that is less than the top die-to-die distance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 24, 2023
    Publication date: March 14, 2024
    Inventors: Chin-Hua WANG, Shin-Puu JENG, Po-Yao LIN, Po-Chen LAI, Shu-Shen YEH, Ming-Chih YEW, Yu-Sheng LIN
  • Publication number: 20240087974
    Abstract: An semiconductor package includes a redistribution structure, a first semiconductor device, a second semiconductor device, an underfill layer and an encapsulant. The first semiconductor device is disposed on and electrically connected with the redistribution structure, wherein the first semiconductor device has a first bottom surface, a first top surface and a first side surface connecting with the first bottom surface and the first top surface, the first side surface comprises a first sub-surface and a second sub-surface connected with each other, the first sub-surface is connected with the first bottom surface, and a first obtuse angle is between the first sub-surface and the second sub-surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2023
    Publication date: March 14, 2024
    Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Yu-Sheng Lin, Chin-Hua Wang, Shu-Shen Yeh, Chien-Hung Chen, Po-Yao Lin, Shin-Puu Jeng
  • Publication number: 20240088061
    Abstract: A method includes forming a first dielectric layer, forming a first redistribution line comprising a first via extending into the first dielectric layer, and a first trace over the first dielectric layer, forming a second dielectric layer covering the first redistribution line, and patterning the second dielectric layer to form a via opening. The first redistribution line is revealed through the via opening. The method further includes forming a second via in the second dielectric layer, and a conductive pad over and contacting the second via, and forming a conductive bump over the conductive pad. The conductive pad is larger than the conductive bump, with a first center of conductive pad being offsetting from a second center of the conductive bump. The second via is further offset from the second center of the conductive bump.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 22, 2023
    Publication date: March 14, 2024
    Inventors: Shu-Shen Yeh, Che-Chia Yang, Chin-Hua Wang, Po-Yao Lin, Shin-Puu Jeng, Chia-Hsiang Lin
  • Patent number: 11915992
    Abstract: A method for forming a package structure is provided, including forming an interconnect structure over a carrier substrate and forming a semiconductor die over a first side of the interconnect structure. A removable film is formed over the semiconductor die. The method includes forming a first stacked die package structure over the first side of the interconnect structure. A top surface of the removable film is higher than a top surface of the first stacked die package structure. The method includes forming a package layer, removing a portion of the package layer to expose a portion of the removable film, removing the removable film to form a recess, forming a lid structure over the semiconductor die and the first stacked die package structure. The lid structure has a main portion and a protruding portion disposed in the recess and extending from the main portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Shin-Puu Jeng, Po-Yao Lin, Feng-Cheng Hsu, Shuo-Mao Chen, Chin-Hua Wang
  • Patent number: 11915991
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a substrate, a package structure, a first heat spreader, and a second heat spreader. The package structure is disposed on the substrate. The first heat spreader is disposed on the substrate. The first heat spreader surrounds the package structure. The second heat spreader is disposed on the package structure. The second heat spreader is connected to the first heat spreader. A material of the first heat spreader is different from a material of the second heat spreader.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Shu-Shen Yeh, Po-Yao Lin, Yu-Sheng Lin, Po-Chen Lai, Shin-Puu Jeng
  • Publication number: 20240063087
    Abstract: Devices and method for forming a chip package assembly, including a package substrate, a fan-out package attached to the package substrate, the fan-out package including a first semiconductor die including a first physical interface and a second semiconductor die including a second physical interface. The chip package assembly further including a heatsink structure including a heatsink base and a cavity within the heatsink base, and a thermoelectric cooler (TEC) embedded within the cavity, wherein the TEC is positioned above the first physical interface and the second physical interface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 16, 2022
    Publication date: February 22, 2024
    Inventors: Sheng-Liang Kuo, Po-Yao Lin, Kathy Yan, Cooper Yu
  • Patent number: 11908757
    Abstract: A chip package structure includes at least one semiconductor die attached to a redistribution structure, a first underfill material portion located between the redistribution structure and the at least one semiconductor die and laterally surrounding the solder material portions, a molding compound laterally surrounding at least one semiconductor die, and a second underfill material portion contacting sidewalls of the redistribution structure and sidewalls of the molding compound and including at least one cut region. The second underfill material portion includes a vertically-extending portion having a uniform lateral width and a horizontally-extending portion having a uniform vertical thickness and adjoined to a bottom end of the vertically-extending portion within each of the at least one cut region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 11, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited
    Inventors: Chia-Kuei Hsu, Ming-Chih Yew, Shu-Shen Yeh, Po-Yao Lin, Shin-Puu Jeng
  • Publication number: 20240055321
    Abstract: A thermal module may include a cold plate including a cold plate base having a cold plate base protruding portion, and a cold plate cover on the cold plate base, and a heat pipe between the cold plate base and the cold plate cover, and including an upper heat pipe portion and a lower heat pipe portion in the cold plate base protruding portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 10, 2022
    Publication date: February 15, 2024
    Inventors: Po-Yao Lin, Sheng-Liang Kuo, Yu-Sheng Lin, Kathy Yan
  • Publication number: 20240047441
    Abstract: A package structure is provided. The package structure includes a first package component and a second package component. The second package component includes a substrate and the first package component is mounted to the substrate. The package structure includes a ring structure disposed on the second package component and around the first package component. The ring structure has a first foot and a second foot parallel to the first foot. The width of the first foot is greater than the width of the second foot.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 20, 2023
    Publication date: February 8, 2024
    Inventors: Chin-Hua WANG, Shu-Shen YEH, Po-Chen LAI, Po-Yao LIN, Shin-Puu JENG
  • Patent number: 11894320
    Abstract: A semiconductor device package and a method of forming the same are provided. The semiconductor device package includes a substrate, a semiconductor device, a ring structure, a lid structure, and an adhesive member. The semiconductor device is disposed over the substrate. The ring structure is disposed over the substrate and surrounds the semiconductor device. The lid structure is disposed over the ring structure and extends across the semiconductor device. The adhesive member is disposed in a gap between the ring structure and the semiconductor device and attached to the lid structure and the substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2024
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Shu-Shen Yeh, Chin-Hua Wang, Po-Chen Lai, Po-Yao Lin, Shin-Puu Jeng
  • Publication number: 20240021529
    Abstract: A package structure is provided. The package structure includes a substrate having interior sidewalls forming a recess. The interior sidewalls have an upper sidewall, a lower sidewall, and an intermediate sidewall. The intermediate sidewall is between the upper sidewall and the lower sidewall. The upper sidewall, the lower sidewall, and the intermediate sidewall have different slopes. The package structure also includes a chip-containing structure over the substrate. A component of the chip-containing structure is partially or completely surrounded by the interior sidewalls.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2023
    Publication date: January 18, 2024
    Inventors: Yu-Sheng LIN, Shin-Puu JENG, Po-Yao LIN, Chin-Hua WANG, Shu-Shen YEH, Che-Chia YANG
  • Publication number: 20240014180
    Abstract: A semiconductor package includes a semiconductor die, a redistribution circuit structure, a supporting structure and a protective layer. The redistribution circuit structure is located on and electrically coupled to the semiconductor die. The supporting structure is located on an outer surface of the redistribution circuit structure, wherein the supporting structure is overlapped with at least a part of the semiconductor die or has a sidewall substantially aligned with a sidewall of the semiconductor die in a vertical projection on the redistribution circuit structure along a stacking direction of the redistribution circuit structure and the supporting structure. The protective layer is located on the supporting structure, wherein the supporting structure is sandwiched between the protective layer and the redistribution circuit structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2023
    Publication date: January 11, 2024
    Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Chia-Kuei Hsu, Feng-Cheng Hsu, Ming-Chih Yew, Po-Yao Lin, Shuo-Mao Chen, Shin-Puu Jeng
  • Patent number: 11862528
    Abstract: A method of forming a semiconductor package is provided. The method includes mounting a chip on a package substrate. The method further includes placing a heat spreader over the chip and applying a thermal interface material to a first surface of the heat spreader facing the chip. The heat spreader is flexible. In addition, the method includes attaching the heat spreader to the chip through the thermal interface material by rolling a rod over a second surface of the heat spreader, and the second surface is opposite to the first surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2024
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Chin-Hua Wang, Po-Yao Lin, Feng-Cheng Hsu, Shin-Puu Jeng, Wen-Yi Lin, Shu-Shen Yeh
  • Patent number: 11862580
    Abstract: A semiconductor package provided herein includes a wiring substrate, a semiconductor component, conductor terminals, a bottom stiffener and a top stiffener. The wiring substrate has a first surface and a second surface opposite to the first surface. The semiconductor component is disposed on the first surface of the wiring substrate. The conductor terminals are disposed on the second surface of the wiring substrate and electrically connected to the semiconductor component through the wiring substrate. The bottom stiffener is disposed on the second surface of the wiring substrate and positioned between the conductor terminals. The top stiffener is disposed on the first surface of the wiring substrate. The top stiffener is laterally spaced further away from the semiconductor component than the bottom stiffener.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2024
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Chin-Hua Wang, Shu-Shen Yeh, Yu-Sheng Lin, Po-Yao Lin, Shin-Puu Jeng
  • Patent number: 11862549
    Abstract: A semiconductor package includes a die, a redistribution structure and a plurality of conductive terminals. The redistribution structure is disposed below and electrically connected to the die. The redistribution structure includes a plurality of conductive patterns, and at least one of the plurality of conductive patterns has a cross-section substantially parallel to the surface of the die. The cross-section has a long-axis and a short-axis, and the long-axis intersects with a center axis of the die. The conductive terminals are disposed below and electrically connected to the redistribution structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2024
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Chia-Kuei Hsu, Ming-Chih Yew, Po-Chen Lai, Chin-Hua Wang, Po-Yao Lin, Shin-Puu Jeng
  • Patent number: 11854956
    Abstract: A semiconductor die package is provided. The semiconductor die package includes a semiconductor die and a package substrate disposed below the semiconductor die. The semiconductor die has a corner. The package substrate includes several conductive lines, and one of the conductive lines under the corner of the semiconductor die includes a first line segment and a second line segment. The first and second line segments are connected together, and the second line segment has a smaller line width than the first line segment. The first line segment is linear and extends in a first direction. The second line segment is non-linear and has a varying extension direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2023
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Ya-Huei Lee, Shu-Shen Yeh, Kuo-Ching Hsu, Shyue-Ter Leu, Po-Yao Lin, Shin-Puu Jeng
  • Patent number: 11855009
    Abstract: A chip package is provided. The chip package includes a substrate and a semiconductor chip over the substrate. The chip package also includes an upper plate extending across edges of the semiconductor chip. The chip package further includes a first support structure connecting a first corner portion of the substrate and a first corner of the upper plate. In addition, the chip package includes a second support structure connecting a second corner portion of the substrate and a second corner of the upper plate. The upper plate has a side edge connecting the first support structure and the second support structure, and the side edge extends across opposite edges of the semiconductor chip.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2023
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Shu-Shen Yeh, Chin-Hua Wang, Kuang-Chun Lee, Po-Yao Lin, Shyue-Ter Leu, Shin-Puu Jeng
  • Patent number: 11855008
    Abstract: A method includes forming a first dielectric layer, forming a first redistribution line comprising a first via extending into the first dielectric layer, and a first trace over the first dielectric layer, forming a second dielectric layer covering the first redistribution line, and patterning the second dielectric layer to form a via opening. The first redistribution line is revealed through the via opening. The method further includes forming a second via in the second dielectric layer, and a conductive pad over and contacting the second via, and forming a conductive bump over the conductive pad. The conductive pad is larger than the conductive bump, with a first center of conductive pad being offsetting from a second center of the conductive bump. The second via is further offset from the second center of the conductive bump.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2023
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Shu-Shen Yeh, Che-Chia Yang, Chin-Hua Wang, Po-Yao Lin, Shin-Puu Jeng, Chia-Hsiang Lin
  • Patent number: 11854837
    Abstract: Semiconductor devices and methods of manufactured are presented in which a first redistribution structure is formed, semiconductor devices are bonded to the first redistribution structure, and the semiconductor devices are encapsulated in an encapsulant. First openings are formed within the encapsulant, such as along corners of the encapsulant, in order to help relieve stress and reduce cracks.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2023
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Po-Chen Lai, Ming-Chih Yew, Po-Yao Lin, Chien-Sheng Chen, Shin-Puu Jeng