Patents by Inventor Yung-Chi Chu

Yung-Chi Chu 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: 20230091828
    Abstract: A micro light-emitting diode package structure including a first base layer, a second base layer and a display unit is provided. The second base layer is disposed on the first base layer and has an opening. The opening exposes a part of the first base layer, and the opening and the exposed first base layer define a containing groove. The display unit is disposed in the containing groove, and the display unit includes a control circuit board and a micro light-emitting diode assembly. The micro light-emitting diode assembly is disposed on the control circuit board and electrically connected to the control circuit board.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 3, 2021
    Publication date: March 23, 2023
    Applicant: PlayNitride Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yen-Yeh Chen, Yung-Chi Chu
  • Publication number: 20220384333
    Abstract: A device includes a sensor die having a sensing region at a top surface of the sensor die, an encapsulant at least laterally encapsulating the sensor die, a conductive via extending through the encapsulant, and a front-side redistribution structure on the encapsulant and on the top surface of the sensor die, wherein the front-side redistribution structure is connected to the conductive via and the sensor die, wherein an opening in the front-side redistribution structure exposes the sensing region of the sensor die, and wherein the front-side redistribution structure includes a first dielectric layer extending over the encapsulant and the top surface of the sensor die, a metallization pattern on the first dielectric layer, and a second dielectric layer extending over the metallization pattern and the first dielectric layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2022
    Publication date: December 1, 2022
    Inventors: Yung-Chi Chu, Sih-Hao Liao, Po-Han Wang, Yu-Hsiang Hu, Hung-Jui Kuo
  • Publication number: 20220223490
    Abstract: A semiconductor package includes a semiconductor die including a sensing component, an encapsulant laterally covering the semiconductor die, a through insulator via (TIV) and a dummy TIV penetrating through the encapsulant, a patterned dielectric layer disposed on the top surfaces of the encapsulant and the semiconductor die, a conductive pattern disposed on and inserted into the patterned dielectric layer to be in contact with the TIV and the semiconductor die, and a first dummy conductive pattern disposed on the patterned dielectric layer and connected to the dummy TIV. The top surface of the encapsulant is above and rougher than a top surface of the semiconductor die, and the sensing component is accessibly exposed by the patterned dielectric layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2022
    Publication date: July 14, 2022
    Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Yung-Chi Chu, Hung-Jui Kuo, Yu-Hsiang Hu, Sih-Hao Liao, Tian Hu
  • Publication number: 20220216159
    Abstract: A package includes a die and a redistribution structure. The die has an active surface and is wrapped around by an encapsulant. The redistribution structure disposed on the active surface of the die and located above the encapsulant, wherein the redistribution structure comprises a conductive via connected with the die, a routing pattern located above and connected with the conductive via, and a seal ring structure, the seal ring structure includes a first seal ring element and a second seal ring element located above and connected with the first seal ring element, wherein the second seal ring element includes a seed layer sandwiched between the first seal ring element and the second seal ring element, and a top surface of the first seal ring element is substantially coplanar with a top surface of the conductive via.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2022
    Publication date: July 7, 2022
    Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Yung-Chi Chu, Hung-Jui Kuo, Jhih-Yu Wang, Yu-Hsiang Hu
  • Publication number: 20220208688
    Abstract: A method includes encapsulating a device die in an encapsulating material, forming a first dielectric layer over the device die and the encapsulating material, forming first redistribution lines extending into the first dielectric layer to electrically couple to the device die, forming an alignment mark over the first dielectric layer, wherein the alignment mark includes a plurality of elongated strips, forming a second dielectric layer over the first redistribution lines and the alignment mark, and forming second redistribution lines extending into the second dielectric layer to electrically couple to the first redistribution lines. The second redistribution lines are formed using the alignment mark for alignment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2022
    Publication date: June 30, 2022
    Inventors: Jhih-Yu Wang, Yung-Chi Chu, Sih-Hao Liao, Yu-Hsiang Hu, Hung-Jui Kuo
  • Publication number: 20220157789
    Abstract: A micro LED display device includes a substrate, micro LED units and a transparent insulation layer. The substrate includes conductive pads and conductive connecting portions. The conductive pads are disposed on the substrate. Each of the micro LED units includes a semiconductor epitaxial structure and electrodes. The electrodes are disposed on the semiconductor epitaxial structure, and each of the electrodes is connected to one of the conductive connecting portions adjacent to each other. The transparent insulation layer is disposed on the substrate and covers the conductive pads, the conductive connecting portions and the micro LED units, and the transparent insulation layer is filled between the electrodes of each of the micro LED units. The transparent insulation layer relative to a surface on each of the semiconductor epitaxial structures is of a first thickness and a second thickness, and the first thickness is different from the second thickness.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2020
    Publication date: May 19, 2022
    Inventors: Yu-Hung LAI, Yung-Chi CHU, Pei-Hsin CHEN, Yi-Ching CHEN, Yi-Chun SHIH
  • Patent number: 11289396
    Abstract: A semiconductor package includes a semiconductor die including a sensing component, an encapsulant extending along sidewalls of the semiconductor die, a through insulator via (TIV) and a dummy TIV penetrating through the encapsulant and disposed aside the semiconductor die, a patterned dielectric layer disposed on the encapsulant and exposing the sensing component of the semiconductor die, a conductive pattern disposed on the patterned dielectric layer and extending to be in contact with the TIV and the semiconductor die, and a first dummy conductive pattern disposed on the patterned dielectric layer and connected to the dummy TIV through an alignment opening of the first patterned dielectric layer. The semiconductor die is in a hollow region of the encapsulant, and a top width of the hollow region is greater than a width of the semiconductor die.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2022
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Yung-Chi Chu, Hung-Jui Kuo, Yu-Hsiang Hu, Sih-Hao Liao, Tian Hu
  • Patent number: 11289426
    Abstract: A package includes a die and a redistribution structure. The die has an active surface and is wrapped around by an encapsulant. The redistribution structure disposed on the active surface of the die and located above the encapsulant, wherein the redistribution structure comprises a conductive via connected with the die, a routing pattern located above and connected with the conductive via, and a seal ring structure, the seal ring structure includes a first seal ring element and a second seal ring element located above and connected with the first seal ring element, wherein the second seal ring element includes a seed layer sandwiched between the first seal ring element and the second seal ring element, and a top surface of the first seal ring element is substantially coplanar with a top surface of the conductive via.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2022
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Yung-Chi Chu, Hung-Jui Kuo, Jhih-Yu Wang, Yu-Hsiang Hu
  • Patent number: 11276647
    Abstract: A method includes encapsulating a device die in an encapsulating material, forming a first dielectric layer over the device die and the encapsulating material, forming first redistribution lines extending into the first dielectric layer to electrically couple to the device die, forming an alignment mark over the first dielectric layer, wherein the alignment mark includes a plurality of elongated strips, forming a second dielectric layer over the first redistribution lines and the alignment mark, and forming second redistribution lines extending into the second dielectric layer to electrically couple to the first redistribution lines. The second redistribution lines are formed using the alignment mark for alignment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2022
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Jhih-Yu Wang, Yung-Chi Chu, Sih-Hao Liao, Yu-Hsiang Hu, Hung-Jui Kuo
  • Publication number: 20220068999
    Abstract: A micro-LED display device is provided. The micro-LED display device includes a substrate having a first circuit layer and a second circuit layer. The micro-LED display device also includes a first pad and a second pad respectively disposed on the first circuit layer and the second circuit layer. The micro-LED display device further includes a micro-LED that includes a first electrode and a second electrode. The first electrode and the second electrode are respectively connected to the first pad and the second pad. Moreover, the micro-LED display device includes a first bonding support layer disposed between the first pad and the second pad and in direct contact with the substrate and the micro-LED. The tensile stress of the first bonding support layer is greater than or equal to 18 MPa.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2020
    Publication date: March 3, 2022
    Applicant: PlayNitride Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yu-Hung LAI, Yung-Chi CHU
  • Publication number: 20220051978
    Abstract: A package structure includes a semiconductor die and a first redistribution circuit structure. The first redistribution circuit structure is disposed on and electrically connected to the semiconductor die, and includes a first build-up layer. The first build-up layer includes a first metallization layer and a first dielectric layer laterally wrapping the first metallization layer, wherein at least a portion of the first metallization layer is protruded out of the first dielectric layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2021
    Publication date: February 17, 2022
    Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Yung-Chi Chu, Hung-Jui Kuo, Yu-Hsiang Hu, Wei-Chih Chen
  • Publication number: 20210398942
    Abstract: An integrated fan-out (InFO) package includes a die, a plurality of conductive structures aside the die, an encapsulant laterally encapsulating the die and the conductive structure, and a redistribution structure. The redistribution structure is disposed on the encapsulant. The redistribution structure includes a plurality of routing patterns, a plurality of conductive vias, and a plurality of alignment marks. The routing patterns and the conductive vias are electrically connected to the die and the conductive structures. The alignment marks surround the routing patterns and the conductive vias. The alignment marks are electrically insulated from the die and the conductive structures. At least one of the alignment marks is in physical contact with the encapsulant, and vertical projections of the alignment marks onto the encapsulant have an offset from one another.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 3, 2021
    Publication date: December 23, 2021
    Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Jhih-Yu Wang, Hung-Jui Kuo, Yu-Hsiang Hu, Sih-Hao Liao, Yung-Chi Chu
  • Publication number: 20210343638
    Abstract: A device includes a sensor die having a sensing region at a top surface of the sensor die, an encapsulant at least laterally encapsulating the sensor die, a conductive via extending through the encapsulant, and a front-side redistribution structure on the encapsulant and on the top surface of the sensor die, wherein the front-side redistribution structure is connected to the conductive via and the sensor die, wherein an opening in the front-side redistribution structure exposes the sensing region of the sensor die, and wherein the front-side redistribution structure includes a first dielectric layer extending over the encapsulant and the top surface of the sensor die, a metallization pattern on the first dielectric layer, and a second dielectric layer extending over the metallization pattern and the first dielectric layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 4, 2020
    Publication date: November 4, 2021
    Inventors: Yung-Chi Chu, Sih-Hao Liao, Po-Han Wang, Yu-Hsiang Hu, Hung-Jui Kuo
  • Patent number: 11164814
    Abstract: A package structure includes a semiconductor die and a first redistribution circuit structure. The first redistribution circuit structure is disposed on and electrically connected to the semiconductor die, and includes a first build-up layer. The first build-up layer includes a first metallization layer and a first dielectric layer laterally wrapping the first metallization layer, wherein at least a portion of the first metallization layer is protruded out of the first dielectric layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 2, 2021
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Yung-Chi Chu, Hung-Jui Kuo, Yu-Hsiang Hu, Wei-Chih Chen
  • Patent number: 11164839
    Abstract: A package structure includes a semiconductor die and a redistribution circuit structure. The redistribution circuit structure is disposed on and electrically connected to the semiconductor die and includes a patterned conductive layer, a dielectric layer, and an inter-layer film. The dielectric layer is disposed on the patterned conductive layer. The inter-layer film is sandwiched between the dielectric layer and the patterned conductive layer, and the patterned conductive layer is separated from the dielectric layer through the inter-layer film.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 2, 2021
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Wei-Chih Chen, Hung-Jui Kuo, Yu-Hsiang Hu, Sih-Hao Liao, Po-Han Wang, Yung-Chi Chu, Hung-Chun Cho
  • Patent number: 11114407
    Abstract: An integrated fan-out (InFO) package includes an encapsulant, a die, a plurality of conductive structures, and a redistribution structure. The die and the conductive structures are encapsulated by the encapsulant. The conductive structures surround the die. The redistribution structure is disposed on the encapsulant. The redistribution structure includes a plurality of routing patterns, a plurality of conductive vias, and a plurality of alignment marks. The conductive vias interconnects the routing patterns. At least one of the alignment mark is in physical contact with the encapsulant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 7, 2021
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Jhih-Yu Wang, Hung-Jui Kuo, Yu-Hsiang Hu, Sih-Hao Liao, Yung-Chi Chu
  • Publication number: 20210098328
    Abstract: A semiconductor package includes a semiconductor die including a sensing component, an encapsulant extending along sidewalls of the semiconductor die, a through insulator via (TIV) and a dummy TIV penetrating through the encapsulant and disposed aside the semiconductor die, a patterned dielectric layer disposed on the encapsulant and exposing the sensing component of the semiconductor die, a conductive pattern disposed on the patterned dielectric layer and extending to be in contact with the TIV and the semiconductor die, and a first dummy conductive pattern disposed on the patterned dielectric layer and connected to the dummy TIV through an alignment opening of the first patterned dielectric layer. The semiconductor die is in a hollow region of the encapsulant, and a top width of the hollow region is greater than a width of the semiconductor die.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2020
    Publication date: April 1, 2021
    Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Yung-Chi Chu, Hung-Jui Kuo, Yu-Hsiang Hu, Sih-Hao Liao, Tian Hu
  • Publication number: 20210098321
    Abstract: A composition for a sacrificial film includes a polymer, a solvent, and a plasticize compound having an aromatic ring structure. A package includes a die, through insulating vias (TIV), an encapsulant, and a redistribution structure. The die includes a sensing component. The TIVs surround the die. The encapsulant laterally encapsulates the die and the TIVs. The redistribution structure is over the die, the TIVs, and the encapsulant. The redistribution structure has an opening exposing the sensing component of the die. A top surface of the redistribution structure is slanted.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2020
    Publication date: April 1, 2021
    Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yung-Chi Chu, Hung-Jui Kuo, Yu-Hsiang Hu, Sih-Hao Liao
  • Publication number: 20200294915
    Abstract: A package structure includes a semiconductor die and a first redistribution circuit structure. The first redistribution circuit structure is disposed on and electrically connected to the semiconductor die, and includes a first build-up layer. The first build-up layer includes a first metallization layer and a first dielectric layer laterally wrapping the first metallization layer, wherein at least a portion of the first metallization layer is protruded out of the first dielectric layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2019
    Publication date: September 17, 2020
    Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yung-Chi Chu, Hung-Jui Kuo, Yu-Hsiang Hu, Wei-Chih Chen
  • Publication number: 20200294930
    Abstract: A package structure includes a plurality of semiconductor die, an insulating encapsulant and a redistribution layer. Each of the plurality of semiconductor dies includes a semiconductor substrate, conductive pads disposed on the semiconductor substrate, conductive posts disposed on the conductive pads, and at least one alignment mark located on the semiconductor substrate. The insulating encapsulant is encapsulating the plurality of semiconductor dies. The redistribution layer is disposed on the insulating encapsulant and electrically connected to the plurality of semiconductor dies.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2019
    Publication date: September 17, 2020
    Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jhih-Yu Wang, Hung-Jui Kuo, Yu-Hsiang Hu, Sih-Hao Liao, Yung-Chi Chu