Patents Examined by Brian Turner
  • Patent number: 12713784
    Abstract: A display device includes: a substrate; a first pixel on the substrate; a dam structure on the substrate and surrounding the first pixel in a plan view; a spacer in an area surrounded by the dam structure in the plan view; a first inorganic encapsulation layer on the dam structure and the spacer; and an organic encapsulation layer on the first inorganic encapsulation layer, wherein an upper surface of the spacer is at a higher position than an upper surface of the dam structure and an upper surface of the organic encapsulation layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2026
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kang Young Lee, Dong Chul Shin, Hyun Sup Lee
  • Patent number: 12713669
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a substrate, an active pattern on the substrate, the active pattern extending in a first horizontal direction, a first plurality of nanosheets on the active pattern, the first plurality of nanosheets stacked and spaced apart from each other in a vertical direction, and a gate electrode on the active pattern. The gate electrode extends in a second horizontal direction different from the first horizontal direction, and the gate electrode surrounds the first plurality of nanosheets. The semiconductor device includes an inner spacer on at least one side surface of the gate electrode, the inner spacer between adjacent ones of the first plurality of nanosheets, and the inner spacer including a crystalline insulating material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2023
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2026
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Seok Jun Won
  • Patent number: 12707665
    Abstract: A semiconductor structure includes spaced apart first and second fins over a substrate, a separating wall over the substrate and having opposite first and second wall surfaces, multiple first channel features extending away from the first wall surface over the first fin such that the first channel features are spaced apart, multiple second channel features extending away from the second wall surface over the second fin such that the second channel features are spaced apart, two spaced apart first epitaxial structures on the first fin such that each first channel feature interconnects the first epitaxial structures, two spaced apart second epitaxial structures on the second fin such that each second channel feature interconnects the second epitaxial structures, and a dielectric structure including at least one bottom dielectric portion separating at least one of the first and second epitaxial structures from a corresponding first and second fins.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2023
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2026
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Ta-Chun Lin, Chun-Sheng Liang, Chun-Wing Yeung, Chih-Hao Chang
  • Patent number: 12696726
    Abstract: The laminate of the invention has a semiconductor substrate, a support substrate, a release layer disposed so as to come into contact with the semiconductor substrate, and an adhesive layer disposed between the support substrate and the release layer, characterized in that the release layer is a film formed from a releasing agent composition containing a polyorganosiloxane component essentially containing polydimethylsiloxane; the polyorganosiloxane component has a viscosity of 5.50×103 Pa·s to 0.75×103 Pa·s, as measured at 25° C.; and the film has a thickness of 0.01 ?m to 4.90 ?m.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2026
    Assignee: NISSAN CHEMICAL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takahisa Okuno, Yuki Usui, Hiroto Ogata, Shunsuke Moriya, Masaki Yanai, Tetsuya Shinjo
  • Patent number: 12696541
    Abstract: A display device includes a substrate on which a plurality of light emitting elements are disposed. A plurality of lines are disposed on an upper surface of the substrate. A plurality of upper pads are disposed on the upper surface of the substrate and electrically connected to the plurality of lines. A plurality of link lines are disposed on a lower surface of the substrate. A plurality of lower pads are disposed on the lower surface of the substrate and electrically connected to the plurality of link lines. A plurality of side lines electrically connect the plurality of upper pads and the plurality of lower pads. The plurality of side lines include a plurality of first side lines and a plurality of second side lines, and the plurality of first side lines and the plurality of second side lines are disposed on different layers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2026
    Assignee: LG Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Chang Ho Lee, Hye Ran Jeong, Sun Geun Bae, Hyo Seob Lee
  • Patent number: 12689841
    Abstract: The present technology relates to an image sensor and an electronic device that can reduce an FD capacity. An image sensor includes a substrate, a first pixel including a first photoelectric conversion area provided in the substrate, a second pixel including a second photoelectric conversion area adjacent to the first photoelectric conversion area and provided in the substrate, a trench provided in the substrate between the first photoelectric conversion area and the second photoelectric conversion area, a first area included in the first pixel, a second area included in the second pixel, and a third area in contact with the first area, the second area, and the trench. The present technology can be applied to, for example, a CMOS image sensor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 21, 2026
    Assignee: Sony Semiconductor Solutions Corporation
    Inventor: Tetsuya Uchida
  • Patent number: 12690215
    Abstract: A device includes a first vertical stack of first nanostructures formed over a substrate, a second vertical stack of second nanostructures adjacent to the first vertical stack, and a first gate structure adjacent the first nanostructures. The first gate structure includes a first gate portion between the first nanostructures, and a second gate portion extending from a first sidewall of the first gate portion to a second sidewall of the first gate portion. The second sidewall is between the first sidewall and the substrate, and is a different material than the first gate portion. A second gate structure is adjacent the second nanostructures, and a second wall structure is between the second gate portion and the second gate structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 2023
    Date of Patent: July 21, 2026
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kuo-Cheng Chiang, Guan-Lin Chen, Shi Ning Ju, Jung-Chien Cheng, Chih-Hao Wang
  • Patent number: 12685086
    Abstract: A temporary adhesion method for temporarily adhering a wafer to a support via a temporary adhesive layer, the wafer having a first main surface including a circuit and a second main surface to be processed, the second main surface being located on an opposite side to the first main surface, wherein a temporary adhesion between the first main surface of the wafer and the support is performed via the temporary adhesive layer including a dry adhesive fiber structure having a plurality of pillar structures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2026
    Assignee: SHIN-ETSU CHEMICAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tamotsu Oowada, Shohei Tagami, Mitsuo Muto, Masahito Tanabe
  • Patent number: 12684813
    Abstract: A vertically protruding structure is formed. The vertically protruding structure includes a substrate, a first semiconductor layer disposed over the substrate, a channel layer disposed over the first semiconductor layer, and a second semiconductor layer disposed over the channel layer. The first semiconductor layer and the second semiconductor layer each contain a first type of semiconductive material. The channel layer contains a second type of semiconductive material different from the first type. First recesses are formed in the first semiconductor layer and the second semiconductor layer. Each of the first recesses protrudes laterally inward. The first recesses are filled with dielectric spacers. The channel layer and the substrate are laterally trimmed. The remaining portions of the channel layer and the dielectric spacers define second recesses that protrude laterally inward. Gate structures are formed in the second recesses.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2023
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2026
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Kuo-Cheng Chiang, Chih-Hao Wang, Guan-Lin Chen, Shi Ning Ju, Jung-Chien Cheng
  • Patent number: 12680019
    Abstract: Disclosed are a quantum dot and a preparation method therefor, a quantum dot light-emitting device, and a display apparatus. The quantum dot includes a core structure and a shell structure that surrounds the core structure, wherein the material of the outermost shell in the shell structure includes an electron transport material and a hole transport material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2026
    Assignee: BOE Technology Group Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Jingwen Feng
  • Patent number: 12684865
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes: a chip having a main surface; a trench insulation structure that defines an active region in the main surface; a first conductivity type well region formed in the active region; a second conductivity type first impurity region formed in the well region; a second impurity region formed in the well region and surrounding the first impurity region in a plan view; a gate electrode formed on the well region between the first impurity region and the second impurity region, and surrounding the first impurity region in a plan view; a gate insulating film formed between the gate electrode and the well region; a gate contact portion formed on the trench insulation structure; and a gate connection portion that crosses the second impurity region from a boundary between the trench insulation structure and the active region and connects the gate contact portion and the gate electrode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 2023
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2026
    Assignee: ROHM CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Yuji Matsumoto
  • Patent number: 12677696
    Abstract: Semiconductor die assemblies with molded semiconductor dies, and associated methods and systems are disclosed. In some embodiments, a semiconductor die assembly includes a package substrate and a controller die attached to the package substrate. The semiconductor die assembly comprises a mold structure including the controller die and having a surface facing away from the package substrate. The controller die may be completely encased within the mold structure. Further, one or more stacks of semiconductor dies (e.g., memory dies) are attached to the surface of the mold structure. Accordingly, the semiconductor die assembly does not include support structures for the stacks of semiconductor dies attached above the controller die.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2026
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventor: See Hiong Leow
  • Patent number: 12672282
    Abstract: A memory array comprising strings of memory cells comprises conductor tier comprising conductor material. Laterally-spaced memory blocks individually comprising a vertical stack comprises alternating insulative tiers and conductive tiers. Channel-material strings of memory cells extend through the insulative tiers and the conductive tiers. Conducting material of a lower of the conductive tiers directly electrically couples together the channel material of individual of the channel-material strings and the conductor material of the conductor tier. The conducting material in the lower conductive tier comprises upper conductively-doped semiconductive material, lower conductively-doped semiconductive material, and intermediate material vertically there-between. Other embodiments, including method, are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2026
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: John D. Hopkins, Haoyu Li
  • Patent number: 12672330
    Abstract: A method includes forming a semiconductor fin protruding from a substrate, forming a dummy gate structure across the semiconductor fin, recessing the semiconductor fin in a region adjacent the dummy gate structure to form a recess, growing an epitaxial feature in the recess to fully covers an end of the semiconductor fin that is otherwise exposed in the recess, trimming the epitaxial feature to reduce a width of the epitaxial feature to expose again a portion of the end of the semiconductor fin in the recess, depositing a dielectric layer on the epitaxial feature and in physical contact with the exposed portion of the end of the semiconductor fin, and replacing the dummy gate structure with a metal gate structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2023
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2026
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Chun-Fai Cheng, Chang-Miao Liu, Ming-Lung Cheng
  • Patent number: 12666818
    Abstract: A display device includes a display area, a bending area, and a contact area between the display area and the bending area, a first gate connection line, in the contact area and extended toward the display area, a first source connection line on the first gate connection line and electrically connected to the first gate connection line, in the contact area, a second source connection line on the first source connection line and electrically connected to the first source connection line, in the contact area, and a blocking line on the second source connection line and electrically connected to the second source connection line, in the contact area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2026
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Seung-Hwan Cho, Wonsuk Choi, Yoonsun Choi
  • Patent number: 12666679
    Abstract: A semiconductor structure includes a channel structure, a gate structure, two source/drain features, and a plurality of inner spacers. The channel structure includes a plurality of channel features which are spaced apart from each other. The gate structure is disposed to surround the channel features. The source/drain features are disposed at two opposite sides of the channel structure such that each of the channel features interconnects the source/drain features. Each of the inner spacers is disposed to separate the gate structure from a corresponding one of the source/drain features. Each of the inner spacers includes an inner spacer body and a lateral nitrided portion. The lateral nitrided portion is in direct contact with the corresponding one of the source/drain features and has a nitrogen content greater than that of the inner spacer body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2023
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2026
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Man-Nung Su, I-Hsuan Lo
  • Patent number: 12666729
    Abstract: Various example embodiments are directed to an image sensor, a method of forming a pixel, a pixel readout circuit, and a calibration method. The image sensor includes a substrate including a plurality of pixels, each pixel of the plurality of pixels configured to convert light into a corresponding electric signal, each pixel including a first photoelectric sensor and a second photoelectric sensor, a plurality of deep trench isolation (DTI) structures, each DTI structure of the plurality of DTI structures configured to isolate the first photoelectric sensor and the second photoelectric sensor of a corresponding pixel of the plurality of pixels, each DTI structure in the corresponding pixel in the substrate, a plurality of metal gates (MGs) on the plurality of DTI structures, and in each pixel of the plurality of pixels, the second photoelectric sensor is included inside the first photoelectric sensor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2026
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Jing Ye
  • Patent number: 12666929
    Abstract: A system configured to detect defects on a wafer is provided. The system includes an inspection subsystem configured to acquire scan data of a target region on the wafer. The target region comprises a plurality of circuit layout streaming data on the wafer and the defects in proximity to the circuit layout streaming data or in the circuit layout streaming data. A graphic design subsystem (GDS) is configured to store a map of circuit layout streaming data of the wafer. A software tool for designing electronic systems is configured to label the scan data with attributes from the map of circuit layout streaming data. A decision subsystem is configured to qualify the process based on a predetermined defect level from the labeled scan data by using a multi-dimension clustering method, wherein the predetermined defect level is an accumulated defect formed on the semiconductor wafer during processing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2026
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY LTD.
    Inventors: Shih-Chang Wang, Hsiu-Hui Huang, Feng-Ju Chang, Yen-Fong Chan, Chien-Huei Chen, Xiaomeng Chen
  • Patent number: 12660240
    Abstract: Gate-all-around (GAA) devices and methods of manufacturing such devices are described herein. A method includes forming a multi-layer structure over a substrate and forming a plurality of source/drain regions in the multi-layer structure. Fins are then patterned into the multi-layer structure through adjacent source/drain regions. A wire release process is performed to remove materials of one or more of the layers in the multi-layer stack. The remaining layers of the multi-layer stack form a stack of nanostructures connecting adjacent source/drain regions of the fins.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 16, 2026
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Shyh-Shin Ferng
  • Patent number: 12660296
    Abstract: In an embodiment, a device includes: a first semiconductor strip over a substrate, the first semiconductor strip including a first channel region; a second semiconductor strip over the substrate, the second semiconductor strip including a second channel region; a dielectric strip disposed between the first semiconductor strip and the second semiconductor strip, a width of the dielectric strip decreasing along a first direction extending away from the substrate, the dielectric strip including a void; and a gate structure extending along the first channel region, along the second channel region, and along a top surface and sidewalls of the dielectric strip.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2023
    Date of Patent: June 16, 2026
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tsai-Yu Huang, Han-De Chen, Huicheng Chang, Yee-Chia Yeo