Patents by Inventor Shih-Peng Tai

Shih-Peng Tai 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: 20230187383
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a circuit substrate, a semiconductor package, and a package frame. The semiconductor package is disposed on the circuit substrate. The package frame is disposed over the circuit substrate. The package frame encircles the semiconductor package. The semiconductor package has a first surface facing the circuit substrate and a second surface opposite to the first surface. The package frame leaves exposed at least a portion of the second surface of the semiconductor package. The package frame forms a cavity, which cavity encircles the semiconductor package.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 3, 2023
    Publication date: June 15, 2023
    Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Yu-Wei Lin, Chun-Yen Lan, Tzu-Ting Chou, Tzu-Shiun Sheu, Chih-Wei Lin, Shih-Peng Tai, Wei-Cheng Wu, Ching-Hua Hsieh
  • Patent number: 11626341
    Abstract: A package structure includes a substrate, a semiconductor device and an adhesive layer. The semiconductor device is disposed on the substrate, wherein an angle ? is formed between one sidewall of the semiconductor device and one of sides of the substrate, 0°<?<90°. The adhesive layer surrounds the semiconductor device on the substrate and at least continuously disposed at two of the sides of the substrate, wherein the adhesive layer has a first opening misaligned with a corner of the semiconductor device closest to the first opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2023
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Shih-Hui Wang, Der-Chyang Yeh, Shih-Peng Tai, Tsung-Shu Lin, Yi-Chung Huang
  • Patent number: 11587887
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a circuit substrate, a semiconductor package, and a package frame. The semiconductor package is disposed on the circuit substrate. The package frame is disposed over the circuit substrate. The package frame encircles the semiconductor package. The semiconductor package has a first surface facing the circuit substrate and a second surface opposite to the first surface. The package frame leaves exposed at least a portion of the second surface of the semiconductor package. The package frame forms a cavity, which cavity encircles the semiconductor package.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2023
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Yu-Wei Lin, Chun-Yen Lan, Tzu-Ting Chou, Tzu-Shiun Sheu, Chih-Wei Lin, Shih-Peng Tai, Wei-Cheng Wu, Ching-Hua Hsieh
  • Publication number: 20220223542
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a circuit substrate, a semiconductor package, and a package frame. The semiconductor package is disposed on the circuit substrate. The package frame is disposed over the circuit substrate. The package frame encircles the semiconductor package. The semiconductor package has a first surface facing the circuit substrate and a second surface opposite to the first surface. The package frame leaves exposed at least a portion of the second surface of the semiconductor package. The package frame forms a cavity, which cavity encircles the semiconductor package.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 14, 2021
    Publication date: July 14, 2022
    Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Yu-Wei Lin, Chun-Yen Lan, Tzu-Ting Chou, Tzu-Shiun Sheu, Chih-Wei Lin, Shih-Peng Tai, Wei-Cheng Wu, Ching-Hua Hsieh
  • Publication number: 20220216123
    Abstract: A package structure includes a substrate, a semiconductor device and an adhesive layer. The semiconductor device is disposed on the substrate, wherein an angle ? is formed between one sidewall of the semiconductor device and one of sides of the substrate, 0°<?<90°. The adhesive layer surrounds the semiconductor device on the substrate and at least continuously disposed at two of the sides of the substrate, wherein the adhesive layer has a first opening misaligned with a corner of the semiconductor device closest to the first opening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2022
    Publication date: July 7, 2022
    Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Shih-Hui Wang, Der-Chyang Yeh, Shih-Peng Tai, Tsung-Shu Lin, Yi-Chung Huang
  • Patent number: 11289398
    Abstract: A package structure including a substrate, a semiconductor device, a heat spreader, and an adhesive layer is provided. The semiconductor device is bonded onto the substrate, wherein an angle ? is formed between one sidewall of the semiconductor device and one sidewall of the substrate, 0°<?<90°. The heat spreader is disposed over the substrate, wherein the semiconductor device is disposed between the heat spreader and the substrate. The adhesive layer is surrounding the semiconductor device and attaching the heat spreader onto the substrate, wherein the adhesive layer has a first opening misaligned with one of corners of the semiconductor device closest to the first opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2022
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Shih-Hui Wang, Der-Chyang Yeh, Shih-Peng Tai, Tsung-Shu Lin, Yi-Chung Huang
  • Patent number: 11158600
    Abstract: A device includes a molding compound encapsulating a first integrated circuit die and a second integrated circuit die; a dielectric layer over the molding compound, the first integrated circuit die, and the second integrated circuit die; and a metallization pattern over the dielectric layer and electrically connecting the first integrated circuit die to the second integrated circuit die. The metallization pattern comprises a plurality of conductive lines. Each of the plurality of conductive lines extends continuously from a first region of the metallization pattern through a second region of the metallization pattern to a third region of the metallization pattern; and has a same type of manufacturing anomaly in the second region of the metallization pattern.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 26, 2021
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hung-Jui Kuo, Ming-Tan Lee, Ting-Yang Yu, Shih-Peng Tai, I-Chia Chen
  • Publication number: 20210313292
    Abstract: A semiconductor package including a plurality of semiconductor devices, an insulating layer, and a redistribution layer is provided. The insulating layer is disposed over the semiconductor device. The redistribution layer is disposed over the insulating layer and electrically connected to the semiconductor device. The redistribution layer includes a conductive line portion. The semiconductor package has a stitching zone, and the insulating layer has a ridge structure on a surface away from the semiconductor device and positioned within the stitching zone.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 1, 2020
    Publication date: October 7, 2021
    Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Po-Han Wang, Hung-Jui Kuo, Shih-Peng Tai, Yu-Hsiang Hu, I-Chia Chen
  • Publication number: 20210098330
    Abstract: A package structure including a substrate, a semiconductor device, a heat spreader, and an adhesive layer is provided. The semiconductor device is bonded onto the substrate, wherein an angle ? is formed between one sidewall of the semiconductor device and one sidewall of the substrate, 0°<?<90°. The heat spreader is disposed over the substrate, wherein the semiconductor device is disposed between the heat spreader and the substrate. The adhesive layer is surrounding the semiconductor device and attaching the heat spreader onto the substrate, wherein the adhesive layer has a first opening misaligned with one of corners of the semiconductor device closest to the first opening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 2, 2020
    Publication date: April 1, 2021
    Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Shih-Hui Wang, Der-Chyang Yeh, Shih-Peng Tai, Tsung-Shu Lin, Yi-Chung Huang
  • Patent number: 10679951
    Abstract: A method includes mounting a wafer-level package substrate over a carrier, and pre-cutting the wafer-level package substrate to form trenches extending from a top surface of the wafer-level package substrate into the wafer-level package substrate. A plurality of dies is bonded over the wafer-level package substrate. The plurality of dies is molded in a molding material to form a wafer-level package, with the wafer-level package including the wafer-level package substrate, the plurality of dies, and the molding material. The carrier is detached from the wafer-level package. The wafer-level package is sawed into a plurality of packages, with each of the plurality of packages including a portion of the wafer-level package substrate and one of the plurality of dies.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2020
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Chen-Hua Yu, Tzu-Shiun Sheu, Shin-Puu Jeng, Shih-Peng Tai, An-Jhih Su, Chi-Hsi Wu
  • Publication number: 20200105711
    Abstract: A device includes a molding compound encapsulating a first integrated circuit die and a second integrated circuit die; a dielectric layer over the molding compound, the first integrated circuit die, and the second integrated circuit die; and a metallization pattern over the dielectric layer and electrically connecting the first integrated circuit die to the second integrated circuit die. The metallization pattern comprises a plurality of conductive lines. Each of the plurality of conductive lines extends continuously from a first region of the metallization pattern through a second region of the metallization pattern to a third region of the metallization pattern; and has a same type of manufacturing anomaly in the second region of the metallization pattern.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 1, 2019
    Publication date: April 2, 2020
    Inventors: Hung-Jui Kuo, Ming-Tan Lee, Ting-Yang Yu, Shih-Peng Tai, I-Chia Chen
  • Publication number: 20190115307
    Abstract: A method includes mounting a wafer-level package substrate over a carrier, and pre-cutting the wafer-level package substrate to form trenches extending from a top surface of the wafer-level package substrate into the wafer-level package substrate. A plurality of dies is bonded over the wafer-level package substrate. The plurality of dies is molded in a molding material to form a wafer-level package, with the wafer-level package including the wafer-level package substrate, the plurality of dies, and the molding material. The carrier is detached from the wafer-level package. The wafer-level package is sawed into a plurality of packages, with each of the plurality of packages including a portion of the wafer-level package substrate and one of the plurality of dies.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2018
    Publication date: April 18, 2019
    Inventors: Chen-Hua Yu, Tzu-Shiun Sheu, Shin-Puu Jeng, Shih-Peng Tai, An-Jhih Su, Chi-Hsi Wu
  • Patent number: 10163807
    Abstract: A method includes forming an alignment pattern over an insulating layer formed over a carrier. A die is mounted over the carrier and encapsulated. Connectors are formed and the structure is attached to a debond tape. The carrier is removed. A cutting device is aligned to a backside of the insulating layer using the alignment pattern. The first insulating layer and encapsulant are cut from the backside of the insulating layer. Another method includes scanning a backside of a packages structure for an alignment pattern in a first package area of the packages structure. A cutting device is aligned to a cut-line in a non-package area of the packages structure based on the alignment pattern and packages are singulated. An InFO package includes an insulating layer on the backside, the insulating layer having a laser marking thereon. The InFO package also includes an alignment pattern proximate to the insulating layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2018
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Ying-Ju Chen, Der-Chyang Yeh, Hsien-Wei Chen, Shih-Peng Tai
  • Patent number: 10163822
    Abstract: A method includes mounting a wafer-level package substrate over a carrier, and pre-cutting the wafer-level package substrate to form trenches extending from a top surface of the wafer-level package substrate into the wafer-level package substrate. A plurality of dies is bonded over the wafer-level package substrate. The plurality of dies is molded in a molding material to form a wafer-level package, with the wafer-level package including the wafer-level package substrate, the plurality of dies, and the molding material. The carrier is detached from the wafer-level package. The wafer-level package is sawed into a plurality of packages, with each of the plurality of packages including a portion of the wafer-level package substrate and one of the plurality of dies.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2018
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Chen-Hua Yu, Tzu-Shiun Sheu, Shin-Puu Jeng, Shih-Peng Tai, An-Jhih Su, Chi-Hsi Wu
  • Publication number: 20180204810
    Abstract: A method includes mounting a wafer-level package substrate over a carrier, and pre-cutting the wafer-level package substrate to form trenches extending from a top surface of the wafer-level package substrate into the wafer-level package substrate. A plurality of dies is bonded over the wafer-level package substrate. The plurality of dies is molded in a molding material to form a wafer-level package, with the wafer-level package including the wafer-level package substrate, the plurality of dies, and the molding material. The carrier is detached from the wafer-level package. The wafer-level package is sawed into a plurality of packages, with each of the plurality of packages including a portion of the wafer-level package substrate and one of the plurality of dies.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2018
    Publication date: July 19, 2018
    Inventors: Chen-Hua Yu, Tzu-Shiun Sheu, Shin-Puu Jeng, Shih-Peng Tai, An-Jhih Su, Chi-Hsi Wu
  • Publication number: 20180151507
    Abstract: A method includes forming an alignment pattern over an insulating layer formed over a carrier. A die is mounted over the carrier and encapsulated. Connectors are formed and the structure is attached to a debond tape. The carrier is removed. A cutting device is aligned to a backside of the insulating layer using the alignment pattern. The first insulating layer and encapsulant are cut from the backside of the insulating layer. Another method includes scanning a backside of a packages structure for an alignment pattern in a first package area of the packages structure. A cutting device is aligned to a cut-line in a non-package area of the packages structure based on the alignment pattern and packages are singulated. An InFO package includes an insulating layer on the backside, the insulating layer having a laser marking thereon. The InFO package also includes an alignment pattern proximate to the insulating layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 3, 2017
    Publication date: May 31, 2018
    Inventors: Ying-Ju Chen, Der-Chyang Yeh, Hsien-Wei Chen, Shih-Peng Tai
  • Patent number: 9984969
    Abstract: Semiconductor device, multi-die packages, and methods of manufacture thereof are described. In an embodiment, a semiconductor device may include: first conductive pillars and second conductive pillars respectively aligned to a first row of first pins and a second row of second pins of a first die, the first pins and the second pins differing in function; a first insulating layer covering surfaces of the first conductive pillars and the second conductive pillars facing away from the first die; first pads disposed on a surface of the first insulating layer facing away from the first die, the first pads substantially aligned to the first conductive pillars; and first traces coupled to the first pads, the first traces extending over a portion of the first insulating layer covering the second conductive pillars.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2018
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Chen-Hua Yu, Hsien-Wei Chen, An-Jhih Su, Chi-Hsi Wu, Der-Chyang Yeh, Shih-Peng Tai
  • Patent number: 9922943
    Abstract: A method includes mounting a wafer-level package substrate over a carrier, and pre-cutting the wafer-level package substrate to form trenches extending from a top surface of the wafer-level package substrate into the wafer-level package substrate. A plurality of dies is bonded over the wafer-level package substrate. The plurality of dies is molded in a molding material to form a wafer-level package, with the wafer-level package including the wafer-level package substrate, the plurality of dies, and the molding material. The carrier is detached from the wafer-level package. The wafer-level package is sawed into a plurality of packages, with each of the plurality of packages including a portion of the wafer-level package substrate and one of the plurality of dies.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2018
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Chen-Hua Yu, Tzu-Shiun Sheu, Shin-Puu Jeng, Shih-Peng Tai, An-Jhih Su, Chi-Hsi Wu
  • Publication number: 20170345741
    Abstract: An integrated fan-out package is described. The integrated fan-out package comprises a first die and a second die arranged adjacent to each other. A molding compound encapsulates the first and second dies. A redistribution structure is disposed over the molding compound and on the first and second dies. The redistribution structure comprises a first connection structure electrically connected to the first die, a second connection structure electrically connected to the second die and an inter-dielectric layer located between the first and second connection structures and separating the first connection structure from the second connection structure. The ball pad is disposed on the redistribution structure and electrically connected with the first die or the second die. The bridge structure is disposed on the first connection structure and on the second connection structure and electrically connects the first die with the second die.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 4, 2016
    Publication date: November 30, 2017
    Inventors: Chi-Hsi Wu, Chun-Yi Liu, Der-Chyang Yeh, Hsien-Wei Chen, Shih-Peng Tai, Chuen-De Wang
  • Patent number: 9812381
    Abstract: An integrated fan-out package is described. The integrated fan-out package comprises a first die and a second die arranged adjacent to each other. A molding compound encapsulates the first and second dies. A redistribution structure is disposed over the molding compound and on the first and second dies. The redistribution structure comprises a first connection structure electrically connected to the first die, a second connection structure electrically connected to the second die and an inter-dielectric layer located between the first and second connection structures and separating the first connection structure from the second connection structure. The ball pad is disposed on the redistribution structure and electrically connected with the first die or the second die. The bridge structure is disposed on the first connection structure and on the second connection structure and electrically connects the first die with the second die.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 4, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2017
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Chi-Hsi Wu, Chun-Yi Liu, Der-Chyang Yeh, Hsien-Wei Chen, Shih-Peng Tai, Chuen-De Wang