Patents by Inventor Shin-Puu Jeng

Shin-Puu Jeng 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).

  • Patent number: 11901277
    Abstract: A semiconductor package and a method of manufacturing the same are provided. The semiconductor package includes a semiconductor die, an encapsulant and a redistribution structure. The encapsulant laterally encapsulates the semiconductor die. The redistribution structure is disposed on the encapsulant and electrically connected with the semiconductor die, wherein the redistribution structure comprises a first conductive via, a first conductive wiring layer and a second conductive via stacked along a stacking direction, the first conductive via has a first terminal surface contacting the first conductive wiring layer, the second conductive via has a second terminal surface contacting the first conductive wiring layer, an area of a first cross section of the first conductive via is greater than an area of the first terminal surface of the first conductive via, and an area of a second cross section of the second conductive via is greater than an area of the second terminal surface of the second conductive via.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2024
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Shih-Ting Hung, Meng-Liang Lin, Shin-Puu Jeng, Yi-Wen Wu, Po-Yao Chuang
  • Patent number: 11901307
    Abstract: Semiconductor devices and method of manufacture are provided. In embodiments a conductive connector is utilized to provide an electrical connection between a substrate and an overlying shield. The conductive connector is placed on the substrate and encapsulated with an encapsulant. Once encapsulated, an opening is formed through the encapsulant to expose a portion of the conductive connector. The shield is deposited through the encapsulant to make an electrical connection to the conductive connector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2024
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Po-Yao Chuang, Meng-Wei Chou, Shin-Puu Jeng
  • Publication number: 20240047401
    Abstract: A package structure is provided. The package structure includes an interposer substrate including an insulating structure, a conductive pad, a first conductive line, and a first conductive via structure. The package structure includes an electronic device bonded to the conductive pad. The package structure includes a chip structure bonded to the first end portion of the first conductive via structure. The package structure includes a first conductive bump connected between the chip structure and the first end portion of the first conductive via structure. The first end portion protrudes into the first conductive bump and is in direct contact with the first conductive bump.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2023
    Publication date: February 8, 2024
    Applicant: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Meng-Liang LIN, Po-Yao CHUANG, Shin-Puu JENG
  • 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
  • Patent number: 11887952
    Abstract: A package structure includes a first dielectric layer, a first semiconductor device over the first dielectric layer, a first redistribution line in the first dielectric layer, a second dielectric layer over the first semiconductor device, a second semiconductor device over the second dielectric layer, a second redistribution line in the second dielectric layer, a conductive through-via over the first dielectric layer and electrically connected to the first redistribution line, a conductive ball over the conductive through-via and electrically connected to the second redistribution line, and a molding material. The molding material surrounds the first semiconductor device, the conductive through-via, and the conductive ball, wherein a top of the conductive ball is higher than a top of the molding material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2024
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Shin-Puu Jeng, Shuo-Mao Chen, Feng-Cheng Hsu
  • Publication number: 20240030199
    Abstract: An embodiment semiconductor device includes an interposer, a semiconductor die electrically connected to the interposer, an integrated passive device die electrically connected to the interposer, the integrated passive device die including two or more seal rings, and a first alignment mark formed on the integrated passive device die within a first area enclosed by a first one of the two or more seal rings. The integrated passive device die may further include two or more integrated passive devices located within respective areas enclosed by respective ones of the two or more seal rings. Each of the two or more integrated passive devices may include electrical connections that are formed as a plurality of micro-bumps, and the first alignment mark may be electrically isolated from the electrical connections, and the first alignment mark and the electrical connections may share a common material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 21, 2022
    Publication date: January 25, 2024
    Inventors: Hsien-Wei Chen, Chun Huan Wei, Meng-Liang 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
  • Publication number: 20240014115
    Abstract: A semiconductor structure includes an interposer including redistribution wiring interconnects and redistribution insulating layers; a first semiconductor die attached to the interposer through a first array of solder material portions; and a second semiconductor die attached to the interposer through a second array of solder material portions. The interposer includes at least one inductor structure located between an area of the first array of solder material portions and an area of the second array of solder material portions in a plan view and laterally encloses a respective area in the plan view.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 5, 2022
    Publication date: January 11, 2024
    Inventors: Hsien-Wei Chen, Meng-Liang Lin, Shin-Puu Jeng
  • Publication number: 20240014120
    Abstract: A package structure includes a circuit substrate, a semiconductor package, first bump structures and second bump structures. The semiconductor package is disposed on the circuit substrate, wherein the semiconductor package includes a center region and side regions surrounding the center region. The first bump structures are disposed on the center region of the semiconductor package and electrically connecting the semiconductor package to the circuit substrate. The second bump structures are disposed on the side regions of the semiconductor package and electrically connecting the semiconductor package to the circuit substrate, wherein the first bump structures and the second bump structures have different heights and different shapes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2023
    Publication date: January 11, 2024
    Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Yu-Sheng Lin, Han-Hsiang Huang, Chien-Sheng Chen, Shu-Shen Yeh, Shin-Puu Jeng
  • Publication number: 20240014147
    Abstract: A semiconductor package may include a package substrate including a dummy via on a first side of the package substrate, an interposer module on a second side of the package substrate opposite the first side of the package substrate, and a stiffener ring on the second side of the package substrate and including an edge that is substantially aligned with the dummy via.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 11, 2022
    Publication date: January 11, 2024
    Inventors: Chin-Hua Wang, Po-Chen Lai, Chun-Wei Chen, Shin-Puu Jeng
  • Publication number: 20240006367
    Abstract: A chip package structure is provided. The chip package structure includes a first redistribution structure having a first surface and a second surface opposite to the first surface. The chip package structure includes a first chip over the first surface. The chip package structure includes a first conductive pillar over the first surface and adjacent to the first chip. The chip package structure includes a second chip over the second surface. The chip package structure includes a second conductive pillar over the second surface and adjacent to the second chip. The chip package structure includes a first molding layer over the first surface and surrounding the first chip. The chip package structure includes a second molding layer over the second surface and surrounding the second chip.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2023
    Publication date: January 4, 2024
    Inventors: Shin-Puu JENG, Shuo-Mao CHEN, Feng-Cheng HSU
  • Publication number: 20240006340
    Abstract: A semiconductor package includes a package substrate; a semiconductor die vertically stacked on the package substrate; a redistribution layer (RDL) including a dielectric material and metal features that electrically connect the semiconductor die to the package substrate, the RDL having a first Young's modulus; a first underfill layer disposed between the RDL and the semiconductor die; and stress buffers embedded in the RDL below corners of the semiconductor die, each stress buffer having a second Youngs modulus that is at least 30% less than the first Youngs modulus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2022
    Publication date: January 4, 2024
    Inventors: Po-Chen Lai, Ming-Chih Yew, Chin-Hua Wang, Shin-Puu Jeng
  • 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: 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: 11862606
    Abstract: A package includes a corner, a device die, a plurality of redistribution lines underlying the device die, and a plurality of metal pads electrically coupled to the plurality of redistribution lines. The plurality of metal pads includes a corner metal pad closest to the corner, wherein the corner metal pad is a center-facing pad having a bird-beak direction substantially pointing to a center of the package. The plurality of metal pads further includes a metal pad farther away from the corner than the corner metal pad, wherein the metal pad is a non-center-facing pad having a bird-beak direction pointing away from the center of the package.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2024
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Chen-Hua Yu, Shin-Puu Jeng, Der-Chyang Yeh, Hsien-Wei Chen, Jie Chen
  • 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: 11862469
    Abstract: A method of forming a package structure includes the following steps. A first package structure is formed. The first package structure is connected to a second package structure. The method of forming the first package structure includes the following steps. A redistribution layer (RDL) structure is formed. A die is bonded to the RDL structure. The RDL structure is electrically connected to the die. A through via is formed on the RDL structure and laterally aside the die. An encapsulant is formed to laterally encapsulate the through via and the die. A protection layer is formed over the encapsulant and the die. A cap is formed on the through via and laterally aside the protection layer, wherein the cap has a top surface higher than a top surface of the encapsulant and lower than a top surface of the protection layer. The cap is removed from the first package structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2024
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Feng-Cheng Hsu, Shuo-Mao Chen, Shin-Puu Jeng
  • Publication number: 20230420314
    Abstract: A bonded assembly includes an interposer including redistribution wiring interconnects and redistribution insulating layers and including recesses in corner regions. The recesses include surfaces that are recessed relative to a horizontal plane including a horizontal surface of the interposer. A least one semiconductor die is attached to the interposer through a respective array of solder material portions. An underfill material portion is located between the interposer and the at least one semiconductor die. The underfill material includes downward-protruding anchor portions that protrude downward from a horizontally-extending portion of the underfill material portion that laterally surrounds each array of solder material portions into the recesses.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2022
    Publication date: December 28, 2023
    Inventors: Chin-Hua Wang, Yu-Fan Chen, Yu Chen Lee, Shin-Puu Jeng