Device Consisting Of Plurality Of Semiconductor Or Other Solid State Devices Or Components Formed In Or On Common Substrate, E.g., Integrated Circuit Device (epo) Patents (Class 257/E25.01)
  • Patent number: 9704559
    Abstract: An electronic device includes a mounting substrate, a first semiconductor component including a first semiconductor chip that operates in synchronization with a first clock signal and being mounted on a first semiconductor component mounting area of the mounting substrate, a second semiconductor component including a second semiconductor chip that operates in synchronization with a second clock signal and being mounted on a second semiconductor component mounting area of the mounting substrate, the second semiconductor component mounting area being next to the first semiconductor component mounting area, and a third semiconductor component including a third semiconductor chip that controls the first and second semiconductor chips and being mounted on a third semiconductor component mounting area of the mounting substrate, the third semiconductor component mounting area being next to the first and the second semiconductor component mounting areas.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2017
    Assignee: RENESAS ELECTRONICS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Toru Hayashi, Motoo Suwa
  • Patent number: 8963227
    Abstract: Methods of manufacturing a semiconductor device include forming a gate insulation layer including a high-k dielectric material on a substrate that is divided into a first region and a second region; forming a diffusion barrier layer including a first metal on a second portion of the gate insulation layer in the second region; forming a diffusion layer on the gate insulation layer and the diffusion barrier layer; and diffusing an element of the diffusion layer into a first portion of the gate insulation layer in the first region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 24, 2015
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ha-Jin Lim, Jin-Ho Do, Weon-Hong Kim, Moon-Kyun Song, Dae-Kwon Joo
  • Patent number: 8847412
    Abstract: A microelectronic assembly may include a microelectronic element having a surface and a plurality of contacts at the surface; a first element consisting essentially of at least one of semiconductor or dielectric material, the first element having a surface facing the surface of the microelectronic element and a plurality of first element contacts at the surface of the first element; electrically conductive masses each joining a contact of the plurality of contacts of the microelectronic element with a respective first element contact of the plurality of first element contacts; a thermally and electrically conductive material layer between the surface of the microelectronic element and the surface of the first element and adjacent conductive masses of the conductive masses; and an electrically insulating coating electrically insulating the conductive masses and the surfaces of the microelectronic element and the first element from the thermally and electrically conductive material layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 30, 2014
    Assignee: Invensas Corporation
    Inventors: Belgacem Haba, Simon McElrea
  • Patent number: 8796844
    Abstract: A package structure including a first semiconductor element, a second semiconductor element, a semiconductor interposer and a substrate is provided. The first semiconductor element includes multiple first conductive bumps. The second semiconductor element includes multiple second conductive bumps. The semiconductor interposer includes a connection motherboard, at least one signal wire and at least one signal conductive column. The signal wire is disposed on the connection motherboard. The two ends of the signal wire are electrically connected to one of the first conductive bumps and one of the second conductive bumps respectively. The signal conductive column is electrically connected to the signal wire. The substrate is electrically connected to the signal conductive column. The first and the second semiconductor elements have the same circuit structure. The substrate of the package structure can simultaneously form a signal communication path with the first and the second semiconductor element respectively.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 5, 2014
    Assignee: AdvanPack Solutions Pte Ltd.
    Inventors: Hwee-Seng Jimmy Chew, Chee Kian Ong
  • Patent number: 8749077
    Abstract: An embodiment 3DIC device includes a semiconductor chip, a die, and a polymer. The semiconductor chip includes a semiconductor substrate, wherein the semiconductor substrate comprises a first edge, and a low-k dielectric layer over the semiconductor substrate. The die is disposed over and bonded to the semiconductor chip. The polymer is molded onto the semiconductor chip and the die. The polymer includes a portion level with the low-k dielectric layer, wherein the portion of the polymer comprises a second edge vertically aligned to the first edge of the semiconductor substrate and a third edge contacting the low-k dielectric layer, wherein the second and the third edges are opposite edges of the portion of the polymer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 10, 2014
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Chih-Wei Wu, Szu Wei Lu, Jing-Cheng Lin, Shin-Puu Jeng, Chen-Hua Yu
  • Patent number: 8664689
    Abstract: A memory device includes a driver comprising a pn-junction in the form of a multilayer stack including a first doped semiconductor region having a first conductivity type, and a second doped semiconductor plug having a second conductivity type opposite the first conductivity type, the first and second doped semiconductors defining a pn junction therebetween, in which the first doped semiconductor region is formed in a single-crystalline semiconductor, and the second doped semiconductor region includes a polycrystalline semiconductor. Also, a method for making a memory device includes forming a first doped semiconductor region of a first conductivity type in a single-crystal semiconductor, such as on a semiconductor wafer; and forming a second doped polycrystalline semiconductor region of a second conductivity type opposite the first conductivity type, defining a pn junction between the first and second regions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2014
    Assignee: Macronix International Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hsiang-Lan Lung, Erh-Kun Lai, Yen-Hao Shih, Yi-Chou Chen, Shih-Hung Chen
  • Patent number: 8664666
    Abstract: A thin stacked semiconductor device has a plurality of circuits that are laminated and formed sequentially in a specified pattern to form a multilayer wiring part. At the stage for forming the multilayer wiring part, a filling electrode is formed on the semiconductor substrate such that the surface is covered with an insulating film, a post electrode is formed on specified wiring at the multilayer wiring part, a first insulating layer is formed on one surface of the semiconductor substrate, the surface of the first insulating layer is removed by a specified thickness to expose the post electrode, and the other surface of the semiconductor substrate is ground to expose the filling electrode and to form a through-type electrode. A second insulating layer if formed on one surface of the semiconductor substrate while exposing the forward end of the through-type electrode, and bump electrodes are formed on both electrodes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2014
    Assignee: Oki Semiconductor Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Masamichi Ishihara
  • Publication number: 20130313712
    Abstract: A multi-chip package comprises a first chip accommodated in a first housing and a second chip accommodated in a second housing. The first housing and the second housing are arranged in a laterally spaced-apart relationship defining a gap between the first housing and the second housing. An interconnecting structure is configured to span the gap and to electrically couple the first chip and the second chip.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 25, 2012
    Publication date: November 28, 2013
    Applicant: INFINEON TECHNOLOGIES AG
    Inventors: Ralf Otremba, Josef Hoeglauer, Juergen Schredl
  • Patent number: 8592872
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes first and second p-type diffusion regions, and first and second n-type diffusion regions that are each electrically connected to a common node. Each of a number of conductive features within a gate electrode level region is fabricated from a respective originating rectangular-shaped layout feature, with a centerline of each originating rectangular-shaped layout feature aligned in a parallel manner. The conductive features respectively form gate electrodes of first and second PMOS transistor devices, and first and second NMOS transistor devices. Widths of the first and second p-type diffusion regions are substantially equal, such that the first and second PMOS transistor devices have substantially equal widths. Widths of the first and second n-type diffusion regions are substantially equal, such that the first and second NMOS transistor devices have substantially equal widths.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2013
    Assignee: Tela Innovations, Inc.
    Inventors: Scott T. Becker, Jim Mali, Carole Lambert
  • Patent number: 8569881
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a baseplate and a first and a second insulated gate bipolar transistor (IGBT) substrate coupled to the baseplate. The semiconductor device includes a first and a second diode substrate coupled to the baseplate and a first, a second, and a third control substrate coupled to the baseplate. Bond wires couple the first and second IGBT substrates to the first control substrate. Bond wires couple the first and second IGBT substrates to the second control substrate via the first and second diode substrates, and bond wires couple the first and second IGBT substrates to the third control substrate via the second diode substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2013
    Assignee: Infineon Technologies AG
    Inventors: Reinhold Spanke, Waleri Brekel, Ivonne Benzler
  • Patent number: 8551830
    Abstract: There is provided a small-type semiconductor integrated circuit whose circuit area is small and whose wiring length is short. The semiconductor integrated circuit is constructed in a multi-layer structure and is provided with a first semiconductor layer, a first semiconductor layer transistor formed in the first semiconductor layer, a wiring layer which is deposited on the first semiconductor layer and in which metal wires are formed, a second semiconductor layer deposited on the wiring layer and a second semiconductor layer transistor formed in the second semiconductor layer. It is noted that insulation of a gate insulating film of the first semiconductor layer transistor is almost equal with that of a gate insulating film of the second semiconductor layer transistor and the gate insulating film of the second semiconductor layer transistor is formed by means of radical oxidation or radical nitridation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2013
    Assignees: Advantest Corporation, National University Corporation Tohoku University
    Inventors: Tadahiro Ohmi, Koji Kotani, Kazuyuki Maruo, Takahiro Yamaguchi
  • Patent number: 8536713
    Abstract: Some embodiments of the invention provide a programmable system in package (“PSiP”). The PSiP includes a single IC housing, a substrate and several IC's that are arranged within the single IC housing. At least one of the IC's is a configurable IC. In some embodiments, the configurable IC is a reconfigurable IC that can reconfigure more than once during run time. In some of these embodiments, the reconfigurable IC can be reconfigured at a first clock rate that is faster (i.e., larger) than the clock rates of one or more of the other IC's in the PSiP. The first clock rate is faster than the clock rate of all of the other IC's in the PSiP in some embodiments.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2013
    Assignee: Tabula, Inc.
    Inventor: Steven Teig
  • Patent number: 8421200
    Abstract: A semiconductor integrated circuit device is made by stacking a plurality of semiconductor chips. The semiconductor integrated circuit device includes: a penetrating electrode formed to penetrate the plurality of semiconductor chips; a plurality of electrodes formed in respective layers constituting each of the plurality of semiconductor chips and having respective openings within which the penetrating electrode penetrates; and a plurality of vias each of which electrically connects electrodes of the plurality of electrodes located in adjacent layers. The vias are each formed so that the side face thereof is in contact with the penetrating electrode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2013
    Assignee: Panasonic Corporation
    Inventors: Kenichi Tajika, Takehisa Kishimoto
  • Patent number: 8399967
    Abstract: A package structure including a circuit substrate, at least a chip, leads and an encapsulant is provided. The circuit substrate has a first surface, a second surface opposite to the first surface, and contacts disposed on the first surface. The chip is disposed on the second surface of the circuit substrate and electrically connected to the circuit substrate. The leads are disposed on the periphery of the second surface and surround the chip. Each lead has an inner lead portion and an outer lead portion and is electrically connected to the circuit substrate via the inner lead portion. The encapsulant encapsulates the circuit substrate, the chip and the inner lead portion and exposes the first surface of the circuit substrate and the outer lead portion, wherein the upper surface of the encapsulant and the first surface of the circuit substrate are coplanar with each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2013
    Assignee: Advanced Semiconductor Engineering, Inc.
    Inventor: Chih-Cheng Chien
  • Patent number: 8349654
    Abstract: A microelectronic assembly that includes a first microelectronic element having a first rear surface. The assembly further includes a second microelectronic element having a second rear surface. The second microelectronic element is attached to the first microelectronic element so as to form a stacked package. A bridging element electrically connects the first microelectronic element and the second microelectronic element. The first rear surface of the first microelectronic element faces toward the second rear surface of the second microelectronic element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2013
    Assignee: Tessera, Inc.
    Inventor: Belgacem Haba
  • Patent number: 8338929
    Abstract: A stacked-type chip package structure in which stacked chips and stacked flexible circuit boards are disposed on a substrate. A plurality of spacer layers is respectively sandwiched between two adjacent chips and stacked on top of each other. In addition, conductive bumps are disposed on the substrate and between the stacked flexible circuit boards, such that the stacked flexible circuit boards are electrically connected to the substrate. Besides, conductive wires are electrically connected between the flexible circuit boards and the chips, so as to form a package structure with multi-layer chips on the substrate. Thereby, electrical performance and reliability of the chips are improved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2012
    Assignee: Nanya Technology Corporation
    Inventors: Jen-Chun Chen, Wu-der Yang
  • Patent number: 8304918
    Abstract: An electronic device is disclosed which can suppress the formation of voids in a region below an overhanging portion of a first semiconductor device overhanging a support member. The support member is disposed over a package substrate. The first semiconductor device is disposed over the support member and, when seen in plan, at least a part of the first semiconductor device overhangs the support member. A first resin layer fills up a space below the first semiconductor device in at least a part of the overhanging portion of the first semiconductor device around the support member. The first resin layer is in contact with the support member. A second resin layer seals the first semiconductor device and the support member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 5, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2012
    Assignee: Renesas Electronics Corporation
    Inventor: Jun Tsukano
  • Publication number: 20120217625
    Abstract: One aspect of the present invention relates to an integrated circuit package that includes multiple layers of a planarizing, photo-imageable epoxy that are formed over a substrate. In some designs, the substrate is a silicon wafer. An integrated circuit is embedded in the epoxy. An antenna, which is electrically coupled to the active face of the integrated circuit through an interconnect layer, is formed over one of the epoxy layers. In various embodiments, at least some of the epoxy layers are positioned between the substrate and the antenna such that there is a distance of at least approximately 100 microns between the substrate and the antenna.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 9, 2012
    Publication date: August 30, 2012
    Applicant: TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Anuraag Mohan, Peter Smeys
  • Patent number: 8253241
    Abstract: An electronic module. One embodiment includes a carrier. A first transistor is attached to the carrier. A second transistor is attached to the carrier. A first connection element includes a first planar region. The first connection element electrically connects the first transistor to the carrier. A second connection element includes a second planar region. The second connection element electrically connects the second transistor to the carrier. In one embodiment, a distance between the first planar region and the second planar region is smaller than 100 ?m.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2012
    Assignee: Infineon Technologies AG
    Inventors: Stefan Landau, Erwin Huber, Josef Hoeglauer, Joachim Mahler, Tino Karczeweski
  • Patent number: 8174103
    Abstract: A particular chip is designed having a first variant (front side connected chip) of the chip and a second variant (back side connected chip). The first variant of the chip is attached to a carrier. The second variant of the chip is attached to the carrier inverted relative to the first variant of the chip. The first and second variants of the chip are attached to the carrier such that a vertical surface (side) of the first variant of the chip faces a corresponding vertical surface of the second variant of the chip. A circuit on the first variant of the chip is electrically connected to a corresponding circuit on the second variant of the chip.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2012
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Gerald Keith Bartley, Darryl John Becker, Paul Eric Dahlen, Philip Raymond Germann, Andrew Benson Maki, Mark Owen Maxson
  • Publication number: 20110298010
    Abstract: A cell library intended to be used to form an integrated circuit, this library defining a first cell including a first MOS transistor of minimum dimensions, and a second cell including a second MOS transistor of lower leakage current, wherein the second cell takes up the same surface area as the first cell, and the second MOS transistor has a gate of same length as the gate of the first MOS transistor across at least a first width in its central portion, and of greater length across at least a second width on either side of the central portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 8, 2011
    Publication date: December 8, 2011
    Applicants: STMicroelectronics SA, Commissariat A L'Energie Atomique Et Aux Energies Alternatives, STMicroelectronics (Crolles 2) SAS
    Inventors: Olivier Menut, Laurent Bergher, Emek Yesilada, Yorick Trouiller, Franck Foussadier, Raphaël Bingert
  • Patent number: 8048766
    Abstract: A method of fabricating a die containing an integrated circuit, including active components and passive components, includes producing a first substrate containing at least one active component of active components and a second substrate containing critical components of the passive components, such as perovskites or MEMS, and bonding the two substrates by a layer transfer. The method provides an improved monolithic integration of devices such as MEMS with transistors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2004
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2011
    Assignee: Commissariat a l'Energie Atomique
    Inventors: Jean-Pierre Joly, Laurent Ulmer, Guy Parat
  • Patent number: 8049319
    Abstract: This research discloses an ultra wideband system-on-package (SoP). The SoP includes a package body; a first integrated circuit mounted on the package body; a first signal transmission unit connected to the first integrated circuit; a signal via connected to the first signal transmission unit and including a slab line and a trough line; and a second signal transmission unit connected to the signal via. The technology of the present research can transmit ultra broadband signals by minimizing discontinuity of signals appearing during vertical transition that occurs in the course of a signal transmission to/from an external circuit, and a fabrication method thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2011
    Assignee: Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute
    Inventors: In-Kwon Ju, In-Bok Yom, Ho-Jin Lee
  • Patent number: 8039873
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a substrate including an element region having a polygonal shape defined by a plurality of edges, and an isolation region surrounding the element region, and a plurality of gate electrodes provided on the substrate, crossing the element region, arranged in parallel with each other, and electrically connected with each other, wherein at least one of the edges does not cross any of the gate electrodes, and is not parallel to the gate electrodes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2011
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Kazuhide Abe, Tadahiro Sasaki, Kazuhiko Itaya
  • Patent number: 8026598
    Abstract: A semiconductor chip module includes a first flip-chip unit and a second flip-chip unit. The first flip-chip unit has a first chip and a first glass circuit board. The first chip is connected with the first glass circuit board by flip-chip bonding. The second flip-chip unit has a second chip and a second glass circuit board. The second chip is connected with the second glass circuit board by flip-chip bonding. The first flip-chip unit and the second flip-chip unit are attached to each other. A method for manufacturing the semiconductor chip module is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2011
    Assignee: Gigno Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Wen-Jyh Sah
  • Patent number: 7973401
    Abstract: A chip package comprises a first chip having a first side and a second side, wherein said first chip comprises a first pad, a first trace, a second pad and a first passivation layer at said first side thereof, an opening in said first passivation layer exposing said first pad, said first trace being over said first passivation layer, said first trace connecting said first pad to said second pad; a second chip having a first side and a second side, wherein said second chip comprises a first pad at said first side thereof, wherein said second side of said second chip is joined with said second side of side first chip; a substrate joined with said first side of said first chip or with said first side of said second chip; a first wirebonding wire connecting said second pad of said first chip and said substrate; and a second wirebonding wire connecting said first pad of said second chip and said substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2011
    Assignee: Megica Corporation
    Inventors: Mou-Shiung Lin, Shih-Hsiung Lin, Hsin-Jung Lo, Ying-Chih Chen, Chiu-Ming Chou
  • Patent number: 7952195
    Abstract: A microelectronic assembly that includes a first microelectronic element having a first rear surface. The assembly further includes a second microelectronic element having a second rear surface. The second microelectronic element is attached to the first microelectronic element so as to form a stacked package. A bridging element electrically connects the first microelectronic element and the second microelectronic element. The first rear surface of the first microelectronic element faces toward the second rear surface of the second microelectronic element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2011
    Assignee: Tessera, Inc.
    Inventor: Belgacem Haba
  • Patent number: 7944058
    Abstract: A thin stacked semiconductor device has a plurality of circuits that are laminated and formed sequentially in a specified pattern to form a multilayer wiring part. At the stage for forming the multilayer wiring part, a filling electrode is formed on the semiconductor substrate such that the surface is covered with an insulating film, a post electrode is formed on specified wiring at the multilayer wiring part, a first insulating layer is formed on one surface of the semiconductor substrate, the surface of the first insulating layer is removed by a specified thickness to expose the post electrode, and the other surface of the semiconductor substrate is ground to expose the filling electrode and to form a through-type electrode, A second insulating layer is formed on one surface of the semiconductor substrate while exposing the forward end of the through-type electrode, and bump electrodes are formed on both electrodes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2005
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2011
    Assignee: Oki Semiconductor Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Masamichi Ishihara
  • Patent number: 7939923
    Abstract: A memory card includes a circuit board, a first semiconductor chip mounted on the circuit board with a bump sandwiched between the first semiconductor chip and the circuit board, a second semiconductor chip mounted on the circuit board with a bump sandwiched between the second semiconductor chip and the circuit board with a clearance not greater than 1 mm between the first semiconductor chip and the second semiconductor chip, a first sealing resin layer surrounding the bump and existing between the first semiconductor chip and the circuit board, and a second sealing resin layer surrounding the bump and existing between the second semiconductor chip and the circuit board, and a cover covering the first semiconductor chip, the second semiconductor chip on a principal face of the circuit board.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2011
    Assignee: Panasonic Corporation
    Inventors: Hidenobu Nishikawa, Hiroyuki Yamada, Shuichi Takeda, Atsunobu Iwamoto
  • Patent number: 7936057
    Abstract: Method and apparatus for constructing and operating a high bandwidth package in an electronic device, such as a data storage device. In some embodiments, a high bandwidth package comprises a first known good die that has channel functions, a second known good die that has a controller function, and a third known good die that has a buffer function. Further in some embodiments, the high bandwidth package has pins that connect to each of the first, second, and third dies.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2011
    Assignee: Seagate Technology LLC
    Inventors: Dadi Setiadi, Patrick Ryan
  • Publication number: 20110042825
    Abstract: In a semiconductor device in which a plurality of memory LSIs and a plurality of processor LSIs are stacked, as the number of stacked layers increase, the communication distance of data between a memory LSI and a processor LSI will increase. Therefore, the parasitic capacitance and parasitic resistance of the wiring used for the communication increase and, as a result of which, the power and speed performance of the entire system will be degraded. At least two or more of the combinations of a processor LSI 100 and a memory LSI 200 are stacked and the processor LSI 100 and the memory LSI 200 in the same combination are stacked adjacent to each other in the vertical direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2010
    Publication date: February 24, 2011
    Inventors: KIYOTO ITO, Makoto Saen, Yuki Kuroda
  • Patent number: 7892963
    Abstract: A method of manufacture of an integrated circuit packaging system includes: providing an integrated circuit substrate having a non-active side and an active side; forming a recess in the integrated circuit substrate from the non-active side exposing a first contact and a second contact with the first contact and the second contact along the active side; forming a first via, having a first via extension extended beyond the non-active side and an opening at the non-active side, within the recess; forming a barrier liner within the opening with the barrier liner exposed beyond the non-active side; and forming a second via over the barrier liner and within the opening of the first via with the second via exposed beyond the non-active side.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 22, 2011
    Assignee: Globalfoundries Singapore Pte. Ltd.
    Inventors: Alfred Yeo, Kai Chong Chan
  • Publication number: 20100314735
    Abstract: The present invention discloses methods and apparatuses for the separations of IC fabrication and assembling of separated IC components to form complete IC structures. In an embodiment, the present fabrication separation of an IC structure into multiple discrete components can take advantages of dedicated IC fabrication facilities and achieve more cost effective products. In another embodiment, the present chip assembling provides high density interconnect wires between bond pads, enabling cost-effective assembling of small chip components. In an aspect, the present process coats the component surfaces to facilitate the bonding of the bond pads. In another aspect, the present process coats the bond pads with shelled capsules to facilitate the bonding of the bond pads.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 14, 2009
    Publication date: December 16, 2010
    Applicant: TEREPAC
    Inventor: Jayna Sheats
  • Patent number: 7851907
    Abstract: Integrated circuit packages that connect solder balls between solder ball pads of a die and substrate pads of a printed circuit board (PCB). The solder balls are electrically disconnected from any circuit of the die, i.e., “dummy” solder balls, and are used to temporarily hold the die in position with respect to the PCB until the circuit is wire bonded and an underfill material is cured between the die and the PCB to more permanently connect them together. The underfill material is selected to have a coefficient of thermal expansion (CTE) that is substantially equal to the CTE of the solder balls to prevent thermal mismatch problems. An overmolding compound is disposed about the die and the underfill material and about the wire bonds to complete the package. Various arrangements of the solder ball pads on the die include columnar and row, corner, diagonal, cross, and periphery arrangements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 14, 2010
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Frank L. Hall, Cary J. Baerlocher
  • Patent number: 7842550
    Abstract: A method of fabricating a quad flat non-leaded package includes first forming a patterned conductive layer on a sacrificial layer. The patterned conductive layer includes a number of lead sets. A number of chips are attached to the sacrificial layer. Each of the chips is surrounded by one of the lead sets. Each of the chips is electrically connected to one of the lead sets, and a molding compound is formed on the sacrificial layer to cover the patterned conductive layer and the chips. The molding compound and the patterned conductive layer are then cut and singulated, and the sacrificial layer is pre-cut to form a number of recesses on the sacrificial layer. After the molding compound and the patterned conductive layer are cut and singulated and the sacrificial layer is pre-cut, the sacrificial layer is removed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 30, 2010
    Assignee: ChipMOS Technologies Inc.
    Inventors: Chun-Ying Lin, Geng-Shin Shen, Po-Kai Hou
  • Patent number: 7821127
    Abstract: A method and apparatus of fabricating a semiconductor device are disclosed. The semiconductor device may include a buffer chip package having a buffer chip mounted on a buffer chip substrate and at least one memory package mounted on the buffer chip substrate, wherein the at least one memory package may include a plurality of memory chips. Further, the buffer chip package may have a plurality of external connection terminals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2005
    Date of Patent: October 26, 2010
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jong-Joo Lee, Young-Hee Song
  • Patent number: 7768005
    Abstract: A physically secure processing assembly is provided that includes dies mounted on a substrate so as to sandwich the electrical contacts of the dies between the dies and the substrate. The substrate is provided with substrate contacts and conductive pathways that are electrically coupled to the die contacts and extend through the substrate. Electrical conductors surround the conductive pathways. A monitoring circuit detects a break in continuity of one or more of the electrical conductors, and preferably renders the assembly inoperable. Preferably, an epoxy encapsulation is provided to prevent probing tools from being able to reach the die or substrate contacts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 3, 2010
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Vincenzo Condorelli, Claudius Feger, Kevin C. Gotze, Nihad Hadzic, John U. Knickerbocker, Edmund J. Sprogis
  • Publication number: 20100148336
    Abstract: A method of manufacture of an integrated circuit packaging system includes: providing a silicon substrate having a circuitry layer; creating a partial via through the circuitry layer; filling the partial via with a plug having a bottom surface; creating a recess that is angled outward and exposes the bottom surface of the plug; and coating the recess with a recess-insulation-layer while leaving the bottom surface of the plug exposed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2008
    Publication date: June 17, 2010
    Inventors: Byung Tai Do, Seng Guan Chow, Seung Uk Yoon
  • Patent number: 7732890
    Abstract: The high voltage integrated circuit comprises a P substrate. An N well barrier is disposed in the substrate. Separated P diffusion regions forming P wells are disposed in the substrate for serving as the isolation structures. The low voltage control circuit is located outside the N well barrier. A floating circuit is located inside the N well barrier. In order to develop a high voltage junction barrier in between the floating circuit and the substrate, the maximum space of devices of the floating circuit is restricted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 8, 2010
    Assignee: System General Corp.
    Inventors: Chiu-Chih Chiang, Chih-Feng Huang, You-Kuo Wu, Long Shih Lin
  • Patent number: 7692285
    Abstract: A semiconductor device having a plurality of chips is reduced in size. In HSOP (semiconductor device) for driving a three-phase motor, a first semiconductor chip including a pMISFET and a second semiconductor chip including an nMISFET are mounted over each of a first tab, second tab, and third tab. The drains of the pMISFET and nMISFET over each tab are electrically connected with each other. Thus, two of six MISFETs can be placed over each of three tabs divided in correspondence with the number of phases of the motor, and they can be packaged in one in a compact manner. As a result, the size of the HSOP for driving a three-phase motor, having a plurality of chips can be reduced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2010
    Assignee: Renesas Technology Corp.
    Inventors: Yukihiro Sato, Norio Kido, Tatsuhiro Seki, Katsuo Ishizaka, Ichio Shimizu
  • Patent number: 7692282
    Abstract: A first semiconductor element is mounted on a base plate, and is in a sealed state by the periphery thereof being covered by an insulation member, and the upper surface thereof being covered by an upper insulation film. An upper wiring layer formed on the upper insulation film, and the lower wiring layer formed below the base plate via lower insulation films are connected by conductors. A second semiconductor element is mounted exposed, being connected to the lower wiring layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2010
    Assignee: Casio Computer Co., Ltd
    Inventors: Shinji Wakisaka, Hiroyasu Jobetto, Takeshi Wakabayashi, Ichiro Mihara
  • Patent number: 7652358
    Abstract: A semiconductor device according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention is a semiconductor device including a main substrate and one or more sub substrates, and the semiconductor device includes first heat generating devices mounted on the sub substrates, sub-substrate heatsinks mounted to the first heat generating devices, and a main-substrate heatsink mounted to the main substrate, wherein the sub-substrate heatsinks and the main-substrate heatsink are secured to each other, such that there is a predetermined positional relationship between the sub substrates and the main substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2010
    Assignee: Onkyo Corporation
    Inventors: Atsushi Minakawa, Mamoru Sekiya, Norio Umezu
  • Publication number: 20100007014
    Abstract: According to an aspect of the invention, a semiconductor device includes: a semiconductor substrate; a memory chip disposed on the semiconductor substrate, the memory chip including: a first face that is not opposed to the semiconductor substrate; and a plurality of first pads disposed on the first face so that the first pads are aligned along a virtual line passing at a central portion on the first face; a controller chip disposed on the first face not to cover the first pads, the controller chip including: a second face that is not opposed to the first face; and a plurality of second pads disposed on the second face so that the second pads are aligned along at least one side of the second face; and a plurality of metal wires electrically connecting the first pads and the second pads.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 2, 2009
    Publication date: January 14, 2010
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventors: Hidetoshi Suzuki, Isao Ozawa, Atsushi Kaneko, Yuka Matsunaga
  • Publication number: 20100001398
    Abstract: A semiconductor chip module includes a first flip-chip unit and a second flip-chip unit. The first flip-chip unit has a first chip and a first glass circuit board. The first chip is connected with the first glass circuit board by flip-chip bonding. The second flip-chip unit has a second chip and a second glass circuit board. The second chip is connected with the second glass circuit board by flip-chip bonding. The first flip-chip unit and the second flip-chip unit are attached to each other. A method for manufacturing the semiconductor chip module is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 1, 2009
    Publication date: January 7, 2010
    Inventor: Wen-Jyh SAH
  • Publication number: 20090309162
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes at least one source region and at least one drain region. A plurality of fins extend between a source region and a drain region, wherein at least one fin has a different width than another fin. At least one gate is provided to control current flow through such fins. Fin spacing may be varied in addition to, or alternative to utilizing different fin widths.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 15, 2009
    Publication date: December 17, 2009
    Inventors: Peter Baumgartner, Domagoj Siprak
  • Publication number: 20090267214
    Abstract: The electronic circuit device of the present invention includes at least one semiconductor element, a plurality of external connection terminals, a connecting conductor for electrically connecting semiconductor element and external connection terminals, and an insulating resin for covering the semiconductor element and supporting the connecting conductor integrally, in which the semiconductor element is buried in the insulating resin, and the terminal surface of the external connection terminals is exposed from the insulating resin.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2006
    Publication date: October 29, 2009
    Inventors: Kentaro Kumazawa, Shigeru Kondou, Hidenobu Nishikawa
  • Publication number: 20090243725
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a first transistor unit including first field effect transistors with first gate electrodes electrically connected together, first sources electrically connected together, and first drains electrically connected together, the first gate electrodes being electrically connected to the first drains, a second transistor unit including second field effect transistors with second gate electrodes electrically connected together, second sources electrically connected together, and second drains electrically connected together, the second gate electrodes being electrically connected to the first gate electrodes, and dummy gate electrodes electrically isolated from the first gate electrodes and the second gate electrodes. The first gate electrodes, the second gate electrodes, and the dummy gate electrodes are arranged parallel to one another, and at least one dummy gate electrode is located between any one of the first gate electrodes and any one of the second gate electrodes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2009
    Publication date: October 1, 2009
    Inventors: Kazuhide ABE, Tadahiro Sasaki, Kazuhiko Itaya
  • Publication number: 20090224330
    Abstract: A semiconductor memory device and method of manufacturing the same are disclosed. The semiconductor memory device includes a semiconductor substrate having a cell region and a peripheral circuit region, first transistors provided on the semiconductor substrate, a first semiconductor layer provided on the first transistors, and bonded by a bonding technique, and second transistors provided on the first semiconductor layer, wherein the first and second transistors are provided in the peripheral circuit regions of the semiconductor substrate and the first semiconductor layer, respectively, and a metal layer is formed on gates of the first and second transistors respectively provided in the peripheral circuit regions of the semiconductor substrate and the first semiconductor layer. As a result, the transistors in the peripheral circuit region requiring high performance can be formed on an upper layer and a lower layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2009
    Publication date: September 10, 2009
    Inventors: Chang Min Hong, Han-Byung Park, Soon-Moon Jung, Hoon Lim, Kun-Ho Kwak, Byoung-Keun Son, Jong-Hoon Na, Yeon-Wook Jung, Ju-Young Lim
  • Publication number: 20090212327
    Abstract: A standard cell library includes a first power rail, a second power rail, a third power rail, a first standard cell, and second standard cells. The first power rail extends in a first direction. The second power rail extends in the first direction, and is spaced apart from the first power rail by a predetermined spacing in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction. The third power rail extends in the first direction between the first power rail and the second power rail. The first standard cell has at least one cell having a first cell height, and is arranged between the first power rail and the second power rail. The second standard cells have at least two cells, each having a second cell height, that are in contact with each other in the second direction, and are in contact with the first standard cell in the first direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 23, 2009
    Publication date: August 27, 2009
    Inventors: Ha-Young Kim, Sang-Jin Cheong
  • Patent number: RE43380
    Abstract: A first semiconductor element is mounted on a base plate, and is in a sealed state by the periphery thereof being covered by an insulation member, and the upper surface thereof being covered by an upper insulation film. An upper wiring layer formed on the upper insulation film, and the lower wiring layer formed below the base plate via lower insulation films are connected by conductors. A second semiconductor element is mounted exposed, being connected to the lower wiring layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 15, 2012
    Assignee: Teramikros, Inc.
    Inventors: Shinji Wakisaka, Hiroyasu Jobetto, Takeshi Wakabayashi, Ichiro Mihara