Patents Examined by Alexander O. Williams
  • Patent number: 11342250
    Abstract: A lead frame for a hermetic RF chip package includes: a first capacitor unit formed of a conductive material in a rectangular shape having a width smaller than a length to receive an input of an RF signal applied to the package circuit; a first inductor unit connected to the first capacitor unit and formed of a conductive material in a rectangular shape having a width greater than a length; a second capacitor unit connected to the first inductor unit and formed of a conductive material in a rectangular shape having a width smaller than a length; and a second inductor unit connected to the second capacitor unit and formed of a conductive material in a rectangular shape having a width greater than a length to transfer an RF signal input through the first capacitor unit to the RF chip.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2022
    Assignee: WAVEPIA CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Sang-Hun Lee
  • Patent number: 11335556
    Abstract: Methods and materials for growing TMD materials on substrates and making semiconductor devices are described. Metal contacts may be created prior to conducting a deposition process such as chemical vapor deposition (CVD) to grow a TMD material, such that the metal contacts serve as the seed/catalyst for TMD material growth. A method of making a semiconductor device may include conducting a lift-off lithography process on a substrate to produce a substrate having metal contacts deposited thereon in lithographically defined areas, and then growing a TMD material on the substrate by a deposition process to make a semiconductor device. Further described are semiconductor devices having a substrate with metal contacts deposited thereon in lithographically defined areas, and a TMD material on the substrate, where the TMD material is a continuous, substantially uniform monolayer film between and on the metal contacts, where the metal contacts are chemically bonded to the TMD material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2022
    Assignee: Ohio University
    Inventors: Eric Stinaff, Martin Kordesch, Sudiksha Khadka
  • Patent number: 11335671
    Abstract: Multiple bonded units are provided, each of which includes a respective front-side die and a backside die. The two dies in each bonded unit may be a memory die and a logic die configured to control operation of memory elements in the memory die. Alternatively, the two dies may be memory dies. The multiple bonded units can be attached such that front-side external bonding pads have physically exposed surfaces that face upward and backside external bonding pads of each bonded unit have physically exposed surfaces that face downward. A first set of bonding wires can connect a respective pair of front-side external bonding pads, and a second set of bonding wires can connect a respective pair of backside external bonding pads.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2022
    Assignee: SANDISK TECHNOLOGIES LLC
    Inventors: Hardwell Chibvongodze, Zhixin Cui, Rajdeep Gautam
  • Patent number: 11322430
    Abstract: A semiconductor device and a semiconductor module which can be reduced in size while ensuing insulation are provided. In the semiconductor device, a lead frame on which a circuit pattern is formed is provided on an insulation substrate; the circuit pattern of the lead frame is joined to the back-side electrode of a semiconductor chip via a solder layer, and the lead frame is electrically connected with the top-side electrode of the semiconductor chip via a wire; the lead frame 1 includes a terminal inside a mold-sealing resin and a terminal exposed to a space outside the mold-sealing resin, and the terminal is connected to a terminal block via a solder layer; and the lead frame, the insulation substrate, the semiconductor chip and the terminal block are integrally molded and sealed by the mold-sealing resin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2022
    Assignee: MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hodaka Rokubuichi, Kuniyuki Sato, Kiyofumi Kitai, Yasuyuki Sanda
  • Patent number: 11316292
    Abstract: A semiconductor power module includes an electrically conductive carrier plate, a power semiconductor chip arranged on the carrier plate and electrically connected to the carrier plate, and a contact pin electrically connected to the carrier plate and forming an outer contact of the semiconductor power module. The contact pin is arranged above a soldering point. The soldering point is configured to mechanically directly or indirectly fix the contact pin on the carrier plate and to electrically connect the contact pin to the carrier plate. The contact pin is electrically connected to the carrier plate via a further connection. The further connection has a portion which is mechanically flexible in relation to the carrier plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2022
    Assignee: Infineon Technologies AG
    Inventors: Tomas Manuel Reiter, Mark Nils Muenzer, Marco Stallmeister
  • Patent number: 11289415
    Abstract: A semiconductor chip is mounted on a mounting substrate. The semiconductor chip includes plural first bumps on a surface facing the mounting substrate. The plural first bumps each have a shape elongated in a first direction in plan view and are arranged in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction. The mounting substrate includes, on a surface on which the semiconductor chip is mounted, at least one first land connected to the plural first bumps. At least two first bumps of the plural first bumps are connected to each first land. The difference between the dimension of the first land in the second direction and the distance between the outer edges of two first bumps at respective ends of the arranged first bumps connected to the first land is 20 ?m or less.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2022
    Assignee: Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Mizuho Ishikawa, Kazuhiro Ueda
  • Patent number: 11282633
    Abstract: An apparatus is provided which comprises: a planar dielectric surface, two or more conductive leads on the surface, the conductive leads extending away from the substrate surface, two or more conductive traces on the surface between the conductive leads, the traces substantially parallel to each other, and a wire coupling a first end of a first conductive trace to an opposite end of an adjacent second conductive trace, the wire extending away from the surface. Other embodiments are also disclosed and claimed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2022
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Fay Hua, Sidharth Dalmia, Zhichao Zhang
  • Patent number: 11276650
    Abstract: A device and substrate are disclosed. An illustrative device includes a substrate having a first surface and an opposing second surface, a solder material receiving curved surface exposed at the second surface of the substrate, a solder resist material that at least partially covers the solder material receiving curved surface such that a middle portion of the solder receiving curved surface is exposed and such that an edge portion of the solder material receiving curved surface is covered by the solder resist material and forms an undercut, and a solder material disposed within the solder material receiving curved surface and within the undercut.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2022
    Assignee: Avago Technologies International Sales Pte. Limited
    Inventors: YongIk Choi, Chris Chung, Michael Leary, Domingo Figueredo, Chang Kyu Choi, Sarah Haney, Li Sun
  • Patent number: 11257802
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes: a first semiconductor substrate and a logic circuit provided on the first semiconductor substrate; a memory cell provided above the logic circuit and a second semiconductor substrate provided above the memory cell; a bonding pad provided above the second semiconductor substrate and electrically connected to the logic circuit; and a wiring provided above the second semiconductor substrate. The wiring is electrically connected to the memory cell, and includes at least one of a data signal line, a control voltage line, and a power supply line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 22, 2022
    Assignee: Toshiba Memory Corporation
    Inventor: Tomoya Sanuki
  • Patent number: 11257938
    Abstract: A semiconductor device is provided with, a group-III nitride semiconductor layered structure that includes a heterojunction, an insulating layer which has a gate opening that reaches the group-III nitride semiconductor layered structure and which is disposed on the group-III nitride semiconductor layered structure, a gate insulating film that covers the bottom and the side of the gate opening, a gate electrode defined on the gate insulating film inside the gate opening, a source electrode and a drain electrode which are disposed to be spaced apart from the gate electrode so as to sandwich the gate electrode, a first conductive layer embedded in the insulating layer between the gate electrode and the drain electrode, and a second conductive layer that is embedded in the insulating layer above the first conductive layer in a region closer to the drain electrode side than the first conductive layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 22, 2022
    Assignee: ROHM CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Kentaro Chikamatsu
  • Patent number: 11257803
    Abstract: A System in a Package (SiP) device is provided with an interconnect area or a physical space on a main SiP substrate that allows for a customizable second packaged component or device to be externally interconnected with the components on the main substrate of a packaged SiP to allow for modifications to the functionality of the components and devices on a primary (or main) SiP substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 22, 2022
    Assignee: OCTAVO SYSTEMS LLC
    Inventors: Masood Murtuza, Erik James Welsh, Christopher Lloyd Reinert, Gene Alan Frantz
  • Patent number: 11257751
    Abstract: A device includes: a substrate; a first wiring layer above the substrate; a second wiring layer above the first wiring layer; a first insulating film on the first and second wiring layers; a second insulating film in the first insulating film, provided at a position overlapping with a part of the first wiring layer and a part of the second wiring layer in a first direction perpendicular to a surface of the substrate, and including a first portion higher than an upper surface of an end portion of the second wiring layer and a second portion lower than the upper surface of the end portion of the second wiring layer; and a plug via the second insulating film in the first insulating film, provided on the upper surface of the end portion of the second wiring layer, and electrically connected to the second wiring layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 22, 2022
    Assignee: Toshiba Memory Corporation
    Inventor: Yoshinori Ito
  • Patent number: 11251173
    Abstract: A display device including a display panel including a substrate, pixels provided on the substrate, and first lines connected to the pixels, the display device having a bending area where the display panel is bent. The display panel also includes a chip on film overlapping with a portion of the display panel and having second lines, an anisotropic conductive film provided between the chip on film and the display panel connecting the first lines and the second lines, and a coating layer covering the bending area and one end of the chip on film. In such a device, lines of the chip on film may be prevented from being corroded as they may be spaced apart from an edge of an insulating film.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2022
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jun Namkung, Soon Ryong Park, Ju Yeop Seong, Hyun Kyu Choi
  • Patent number: 11251108
    Abstract: A semiconductor module includes a semiconductor device, and a cooling device. The semiconductor device has: an input terminal; a wiring portion that includes a first end portion, and a second end portion, and extends in one direction, the first end portion being connected to the input terminal; a circuit substrate that includes a top surface, and a bottom surface, the top surface being provided with a first circuit board and a second circuit board along the one direction, the bottom surface being arranged on a top surface of the cooling device; a metal body connected between the wiring portion, and a top surface of the first circuit board; and a semiconductor chip that includes a top surface electrode, and a bottom surface electrode, the top surface electrode being connected to the second end portion, the bottom surface electrode being connected to a top surface of the second circuit board.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2022
    Assignee: FUJI ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Nobuhide Arai
  • Patent number: 11244881
    Abstract: A package comprises a molding and a conductive terminal in contact with the molding and having a first surface exposed to a first surface of the molding. The conductive terminal includes a cavity having a first portion extending along at least half of the first surface of the conductive terminal and a second portion extending along less than half of the first surface of the conductive terminal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 8, 2022
    Assignee: TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED
    Inventor: Bernardo Gallegos
  • Patent number: 11239130
    Abstract: A method includes performing a first molding process to enclose a portion of a first semiconductor die in a first package structure with an opening that exposes a portion of a second semiconductor die mounted to the first semiconductor die, as well as performing a deposition process to deposit a stress absorbing material in the opening of the first package structure to cover the portion of the second semiconductor die, and performing a second molding process to enclose a portion of the stress absorbing structure in a second package structure that extends on a side of the first package structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2022
    Assignee: TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Dolores Babaran Milo, Floro Lopez Camenforte, III, Joe Anne Feive Carbonell Lopez
  • Patent number: 11232994
    Abstract: A power semiconductor device includes a circuit body, first and second insulations, first and second bases, a case, and a distance regulation portion. The circuit body incudes a semiconductor element and a conductive portion. The first insulation and the second insulation oppose each other. The first base and second base also oppose each other. The case has a first opening portion covered with the first base and a second opening portion covered with the second base. The distance regulation portion has a first end that contacts the first base and a second end, that is opposite to the first end, and that contacts the second base. The distance regulation portion regulates a distance between the first base and the second base.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 25, 2022
    Assignee: Hitachi Astemo, Ltd.
    Inventors: Nobutake Tsuyuno, Hiromi Shimazu, Akihiro Namba, Akira Matsushita, Hiroshi Houzouji, Atsuo Nishihara, Toshiaki Ishii, Takashi Hirao
  • Patent number: 11233218
    Abstract: A display panel, comprising a display substrate and a packaging cover plate that are oppositely arranged to form a cell, in which the packaging cover plate comprises a cover plate substrate, an air cushion layer formed on the cover plate substrate, and an packaging layer covering the air cushion layer and having a first concave structure, the display substrate comprises a base substrate and a display component formed on the base substrate and embedded in the first concave structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 25, 2022
    Assignees: FUZHOU BOE OPTOELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD., BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Chao Chen, Dongxi Li, Jinfeng Chen, Yifeng Su, Xiaoli Kong, Weiming Yu, Qianglong Li
  • Patent number: 11227975
    Abstract: A semiconductor structure includes a carrier having a surface, a supporting element, a semiconductor stack and a bridge layer. The supporting element is on the surface. The semiconductor stack is on the surface and has a side surface. The bridge layer includes a first portion connecting to the supporting element, a second portion, and a third portion connecting to the semiconductor stack. The second portion is extended from the third portion toward the first portion and is protruded from the side surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 18, 2022
    Assignee: Epistar Corporation
    Inventors: Yung-Fu Chang, Fan-Lei Wu, Shih-Chang Lee, Wen-Luh Liao, Hung-Ta Cheng, Chih-Chaing Yang, Yao-Ru Chang, Yi Hsiao, Hsiang Chang
  • Patent number: 11220423
    Abstract: Provided herein is a method including forming a MEMS cap. A cavity is formed in the MEMS cap wafer, and a bond material is deposited on the MEMS cap wafer, wherein the bond material lines the cavity after the depositing. The MEMS cap wafer is bonded to a MEMS device wafer, wherein the bond material forms a bond between the MEMS cap wafer and the MEMS device wafer. A MEMS device is formed in the MEMS device wafer. The bond material is removed from the cavity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 11, 2022
    Assignee: InvenSense, Inc.
    Inventors: Ian Flader, Dongyang Kang