Patents Examined by Amar Movva
  • Patent number: 11610906
    Abstract: First and second memory cells are arranged on a semiconductor substrate. The memory cell includes, between a first or second source region and a first or second drain, a configuration in which a first or second selection gate and a first or second floating gate are arranged in series. The first memory cell and the second memory cell are adjacent to each other in a first direction. A first signal line extending in the first direction and connected to the first and second selection gates is further provided. The first and second source regions are configured to share a first region. The first selection gate extends in a direction different from the first direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2023
    Assignee: Tower Partners Semiconductor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hiroshige Hirano, Hiroaki Kuriyama
  • Patent number: 11605606
    Abstract: The present application provides a semiconductor device. The semiconductor device includes a bonding pad disposed over a semiconductor substrate; a first spacer disposed over a top surface of the bonding pad; a second spacer disposed over a sidewall of the bonding pad; a dielectric layer between the bonding pad and the semiconductor substrate. The dielectric layer includes silicon-rich oxide; and a conductive bump disposed over the first passivation layer. The conductive bump is electrically connected to a source/drain (S/D) region in the semiconductor substrate through the bonding pad. The semiconductor device also includes a dielectric liner disposed between the first spacer and the bonding pad; and a first passivation layer covering the second spacer, wherein the dielectric liner is L-shaped, and the first spacer is separated from the bonding pad by the dielectric liner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 14, 2023
    Assignee: NANYA TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
    Inventor: Chun-Chi Lai
  • Patent number: 11600663
    Abstract: A semiconductor metal-oxide-semiconductor field effect transistor (MOSFET) with increased on-state current obtained through a parasitic bipolar junction transistor (BJT) of the MOSFET. Methods of operating the MOSFET as a memory cell or a memory array select transistor are provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2023
    Assignee: Zeno Semiconductor, Inc.
    Inventors: Jin-Woo Han, Yuniarto Widjaja
  • Patent number: 11600661
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a semiconductor structure. The semiconductor structure includes a substrate, a transistor region, a metal interconnect, and a magnetic tunneling junction (MTJ). The transistor region includes a gate over the substrate, and a doped region is at least partially in the substrate. The metal interconnect is over the doped region. The metal interconnect includes a metal via. The MTJ is entirely underneath the metal interconnect and between the doped region and the metal via, and a diameter of a bottom surface of the MTJ is greater than a diameter of an upper surface of the MTJ.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2023
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY LTD.
    Inventors: Alexander Kalnitsky, Harry-Hak-Lay Chuang, Sheng-Haung Huang, Tien-Wei Chiang
  • Patent number: 11600575
    Abstract: A method for forming a chip package structure is provided. The method includes forming a conductive pad over a carrier substrate. The method includes forming a substrate layer over the carrier substrate, wherein the conductive pad is embedded in the substrate layer, and the substrate layer includes fibers. The method includes forming a through hole in the substrate layer and exposing the conductive pad. The method includes forming a conductive pillar in the through hole. The method includes forming a recess in the substrate layer. The method includes disposing a chip in the recess. The method includes forming a molding layer in the recess. The method includes forming a redistribution structure over the substrate layer, the conductive pillar, the molding layer, and the chip. The method includes removing the carrier substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2023
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Shin-Puu Jeng, Techi Wong, Po-Yao Lin, Ming-Chih Yew, Po-Hao Tsai, Po-Yao Chuang
  • Patent number: 11587902
    Abstract: A method includes encapsulating a device in an encapsulating material, planarizing the encapsulating material and the device, and forming a conductive feature over the encapsulating material and the device. The formation of the conductive feature includes depositing a first conductive material to from a first seed layer, depositing a second conductive material different from the first conductive material over the first seed layer to form a second seed layer, plating a metal region over the second seed layer, performing a first etching on the second seed layer, performing a second etching on the first seed layer, and after the first seed layer is etched, performing a third etching on the second seed layer and the metal region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2023
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Hui-Jung Tsai, Yun Chen Hsieh, Jyun-Siang Peng, Tai-Min Chang, Yi-Yang Lei, Hung-Jui Kuo, Chen-Hua Yu
  • Patent number: 11587926
    Abstract: Semiconductor structures are provided. Each transistor includes a first source/drain region over a semiconductor fin, a second source/drain region over the semiconductor fin, a channel region in the semiconductor fin and between the first and second source/drain regions, and a metal gate electrode formed on the channel region and extending in a second direction. In a first transistor of the transistors, the first source/drain region is formed between the metal gate electrode of the first transistor and the metal gate electrode of a second transistor of the transistors. The second source/drain region is formed between the metal gate electrode of the first transistor and the dielectric-base dummy gate. A first contact of the first source/drain region is separated from a spacer of the metal gate electrode of the first transistor. A second contact of the second source/drain region is in contact with a spacer of the dielectric-base dummy gate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2023
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventor: Jhon-Jhy Liaw
  • Patent number: 11581326
    Abstract: A three-dimensional semiconductor memory device is disclosed. The device may include a substrate including a cell array region and a connection region provided at an end portion of the cell array region, an electrode structure extending from the cell array region to the connection region, the electrode structure including electrodes sequentially stacked on the substrate, an upper insulating layer provided on the electrode structure, a first horizontal insulating layer provided in the upper insulating layer and extending along the electrodes, and first contact plugs provided on the connection region to penetrate the upper insulating layer and the first horizontal insulating layer. The first horizontal insulating layer may include a material having a better etch-resistive property than the upper insulating layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2023
    Inventors: Tae-Jong Han, Jaekang Koh, Munjun Kim, Su Jong Kim, Seung-Heon Lee
  • Patent number: 11574874
    Abstract: An apparatus system is provided which comprises: a photoimageable dielectric layer; a first interconnect structure formed through the photoimageable dielectric, the first interconnect structure formed at least in part using a lithography process; and a second interconnect structure formed through the photoimageable dielectric, the second interconnect structure formed at least in part using a laser drilling process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2023
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Robert A. May, Sri Ranga Sai Boyapati, Kristof Darmawikarta, Hiroki Tanaka, Srinivas V. Pietambaram, Frank Truong, Praneeth Akkinepally, Andrew J. Brown, Lauren A. Link, Prithwish Chatterjee
  • Patent number: 11574885
    Abstract: A stacked device including a first substrate that includes a quantum information processing device, a second substrate bonded to the first substrate, and multiple bump bonds and at least one pillar between the first substrate and the second substrate. Each bump bond of the multiple bump bonds provides an electrical connection between the first substrate and the second substrate. At least one pillar defines a separation distance between a first surface of the first substrate and a first surface of the second substrate. A cross-sectional area of each pillar is greater than a cross-sectional area of each bump bond of the multiple bump bonds, where the cross-sectional area of each pillar and of each bump bond is defined along a plane parallel to the first surface of the first substrate or to the first surface of the second substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2023
    Assignee: Google LLC
    Inventor: Erik Anthony Lucero
  • Patent number: 11569437
    Abstract: An illustrative device disclosed herein includes at least one layer of insulating material, a conductive contact structure having a conductive line portion and a conductive via portion and a memory cell positioned in a first opening in the at least one layer of insulating material. In this illustrative example, the memory cell includes a bottom electrode, a memory state material positioned above the bottom electrode and an internal sidewall spacer positioned within the first opening and above at least a portion of the memory state material, wherein the internal sidewall spacer defines a spacer opening and wherein the conductive via portion is positioned within the spacer opening and above a portion of the memory state material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2023
    Assignee: GLOBALFOUNDRIES U.S. Inc.
    Inventors: Yanping Shen, Halting Wang, Sipeng Gu
  • Patent number: 11562973
    Abstract: A display panel, a manufacturing method thereof, and a display device are disclosed. The display panel includes: a base substrate, provided with a terminal and a terminal protection layer pattern; the terminal protection layer pattern includes a first shielding region and a first opening region, an orthographic projection of the first shielding region on the base substrate and an orthographic projection of the terminal on the base substrate have an overlapping region, the overlapping region is located at an edge of the orthographic projection of the terminal on the base substrate, and an orthographic projection of the first opening region on the base substrate is located in the orthographic projection of the terminal on the base substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2023
    Assignee: BOE Technology Group Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Dawei Wang
  • Patent number: 11563173
    Abstract: Phase change memory devices and methods of forming the same include forming a fin structure from a first material. A phase change memory cell is formed around the fin structure, using a phase change material that includes two solid state phases at an operational temperature.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2023
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Heng Wu, Ruilong Xie, Nanbo Gong, Cheng-Wei Cheng
  • Patent number: 11557563
    Abstract: A sintered member is provided between a semiconductor chip and a terminal. The sintered member is made of a sinter sheet by heating and pressing the same. The semiconductor chip is connected to the terminal via the sintered member. Convex portions are formed at a front-side surface of the semiconductor chip. Concave portions, each of which has such a shape corresponding to that of each convex portion of the semiconductor chip, are formed at a surface of the sintered member facing to the semiconductor chip.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2023
    Assignee: DENSO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tomohito Iwashige, Katsuya Kumagai, Takeshi Endoh
  • Patent number: 11538780
    Abstract: Embodiments of a three-dimensional (3D) memory device and fabrication methods are disclosed. In some embodiments, the 3D memory device includes a peripheral circuitry formed on a first substrate. The peripheral circuitry includes a plurality of peripheral devices on a first side of the first substrate, a first interconnect layer, and a deep-trench-isolation on a second side of the first substrate, wherein the first and second sides are opposite sides of the first substrate and the deep-trench-isolation is configured to provide electrical isolation between at least two neighboring peripheral devices. The 3D memory device also includes a memory array formed on a second substrate. The memory array includes at least one memory cell and a second interconnect layer, wherein the second interconnect layer of the memory array is bonded with the first interconnect layer of the peripheral circuitry, and the peripheral devices are electrically connected with the memory cells.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2022
    Assignee: Yangtze Memory Technologies Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Liang Chen, Wei Liu, Cheng Gan
  • Patent number: 11538765
    Abstract: A semiconductor sub-assembly and a semiconductor power module capable of having the reduced thickness of a chip and reduced thermal resistance are provided. The semiconductor sub-assembly includes a single or a plurality of semiconductor chips having a first electrode that is formed on the lower surface thereof, a second electrode that is formed on the upper surface thereof, and a plurality of chip-side signal electrode pads that are formed at one end of the upper surface thereof. The semiconductor chip is embedded in the embedded structure and a plurality of extension signal electrode pads are connected to each of the chip-side signal electrode pads. The extension signal electrode pad is formed on the embedded substrate in a size greater than the chip-side signal electrode pad when viewed on the plane.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2022
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation
    Inventors: Hiyoshi Michiaki, Sung Min Park
  • Patent number: 11532735
    Abstract: Semiconductor structures including active fin structures, dummy fin structures, epitaxy layers, a Ge containing oxide layer and methods of manufacture thereof are described. By implementing the Ge containing oxide layer on the surface of the epitaxy layers formed on the source/drain regions of some of the FinFET devices, a self-aligned epitaxy process is enabled. By implementing dummy fin structures and a self-aligned etch, both the epitaxy layers and metal gate structures from adjacent FinFET devices are isolated in a self-aligned manner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2022
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kuo-Cheng Chiang, Kuan-Lun Cheng, Chih-Hao Wang
  • Patent number: 11527544
    Abstract: A three-dimensional memory device includes an electrode structure including a plurality of interlayer dielectric layers and a plurality of electrode layers which are alternately stacked on a first substrate, each of the plurality of electrode layers having a pad part which does not overlap with another electrode layer positioned on the electrode layer; a pass transistor positioned below the first substrate; and a first contact passing through the electrode structure from the pad part of one of the plurality of electrode layers, and coupling the pad part and the pass transistor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2022
    Assignee: SK hynix Inc.
    Inventors: Sang Hyun Sung, Jin Ho Kim, Sung Lae Oh
  • Patent number: 11521992
    Abstract: An array substrate manufacturing method includes forming a plurality of first lead lines, a plurality of pixel electrodes, and a plurality of connecting lines over a substrate. Each first lead line is insulated from any pixel electrode, and each connecting line is insulated from any first lead line and is configured to electrically couple at least two pixel electrodes such that a set of pixel electrodes electrically coupled by each set of connecting lines substantially form an equivalent lead line. The method further includes detecting whether there is a short circuit between one equivalent lead line and a first lead line, and severing each of the plurality of connecting lines such that any two of the plurality of pixel electrodes are not electrically coupled.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2022
    Assignees: CHONGQING BOE OPTOELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD., BEIJING BOE TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yukun Jia, Niannian Wang, Miao Wang, Dalin Fan, Fan Yang, Ge Zhang, Zongrui Feng
  • Patent number: 11517982
    Abstract: An electronic device includes a support member and a mount member mounting on the support member. The support member and the mount member are sealed by a resin member. The support member includes a surface having a laser irradiation mark. The mount member includes a surface having a rough portion with an accumulation of material of the support member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2022
    Assignee: DENSO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Wataru Kobayashi, Takumi Nomura, Yukinori Yamashita