Patents Examined by Calvin Choi
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Patent number: 10177096Abstract: Semiconductor packages and a methods for manufacturing a semiconductor package are provided. The method includes providing a package including a substrate, a semiconductor chip provided on the substrate, and a molding layer provided on the substrate and covering the semiconductor chip, the substrate including a ground pattern exposed at one surface of the substrate; and applying a solution including metal particles and a conductive carbon material onto the molding layer to form a shielding layer covering the molding layer. The shielding layer includes the metal particles and the conductive carbon material connected to at least one of the metal particles. The shielding layer extends onto the one surface of the substrate and is electrically connected to the ground pattern.Type: GrantFiled: June 14, 2017Date of Patent: January 8, 2019Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Byoung-Gug Min, Sungil Cho, Jaehoon Choi, Shi-kyung Kim
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Patent number: 10163765Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a semiconductor chip having a terminal thereon, a lead frame for connection to an external device, a bonding wire connecting the terminal of the semiconductor chip and the lead frame. A mold resin layer encloses the semiconductor chip and the bonding wire, such that a portion of the lead frame extends out of the mold resin layer. A molecular bonding layer has a portion on a surface of the bonding wire and includes a first molecular portion covalently bonded to a material of the bonding wire and a material of the mold resin layer.Type: GrantFiled: February 23, 2017Date of Patent: December 25, 2018Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha ToshibaInventor: Akihiko Happoya
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Patent number: 10163922Abstract: In a MONOS memory, withstand voltage is increased between a control gate electrode over an ONO film having a charge accumulating part and a semiconductor substrate. When a silicon film is processed to form a control gate electrode, dry etching is performed for a relatively long time, thereby a recess is formed in a sidewall of the control gate electrode. Subsequently, the control gate electrode is subjected to dry oxidation treatment to form an insulating film on the sidewall of the control gate electrode including the recess, thereby an end of the bottom of the control gate electrode is separated from an end of the top of the ONO film.Type: GrantFiled: March 24, 2017Date of Patent: December 25, 2018Assignee: Renesas Electronics CorporationInventors: Shinichiro Abe, Masaaki Shinohara
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Patent number: 10158028Abstract: Provided is a semiconductor device including a substrate having a first conductivity type, a first well having a second conductivity type, a first doped region having the first conductivity type, a second well having the second conductivity type, at least one second doped region having the first conductivity type, at least one third doped region having the second conductivity type, and a fourth doped region having the second conductivity type. The first well is located in the substrate. The first doped region is located in the first well. The second well is located in the first well. The second doped region is located in the first doped region. The third doped region is located in the first well at a first side of the first doped region. The fourth doped region is located in the first well at a second side of the first doped region.Type: GrantFiled: February 23, 2017Date of Patent: December 18, 2018Assignee: MACROIX International Co., Ltd.Inventor: Ying-Chieh Tsai
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Patent number: 10147599Abstract: Methods for the formation of SiCN, SiCO and SiCON films comprising cyclical exposure of a substrate surface to a silicon-containing gas, a carbon-containing gas and a plasma. Some embodiments further comprise the addition of an oxidizing agent prior to at least the plasma exposure.Type: GrantFiled: October 20, 2017Date of Patent: December 4, 2018Assignee: APPLIED MATERIALS, INC.Inventors: Ning Li, Mark Saly, David Thompson, Mihaela Balseanu, Li-Qun Xia
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Patent number: 10141392Abstract: A three-dimensional (3D) bonded semiconductor structure is provided in which a first bonding oxide layer of a first semiconductor structure is bonded to a second bonding oxide layer of a second semiconductor structure. Each of the first and second bonding oxide layers has a metallic capacitor plate structure embedded therein, wherein each metallic capacitor plate structure has a columnar grain microstructure. A high-k dielectric material is present between the first and second metallic capacitor plate structures. The presence of the columnar grain microstructure in the metallic capacitor plate structures can provide an embedded capacitor that has an improved quality factor, Q.Type: GrantFiled: February 23, 2017Date of Patent: November 27, 2018Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventor: Chih-Chao Yang
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Patent number: 10141391Abstract: A three-dimensional (3D) bonded semiconductor structure is provided in which a first bonding oxide layer of a first semiconductor structure is bonded to a second bonding oxide layer of a second semiconductor structure. Each of the first and second bonding oxide layers has a metallic pad structure embedded therein, wherein each metallic pad structure has a columnar grain microstructure. A metal resistor structure is embedded in one of the first bonding oxide layer or the second bonding oxide and is present between the first and second metallic pad structures.Type: GrantFiled: February 23, 2017Date of Patent: November 27, 2018Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventor: Chih-Chao Yang
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Patent number: 10134684Abstract: A patterned shield structure applied to an integrated circuit (IC) is disposed between an inductor and a substrate of the integrated circuit. The patterned shield structure includes a center structure unit, a first patterned structure unit, and a second patterned structure unit. The center structure unit includes a first sub-center structure unit and a second sub-center structure unit. The second sub-center structure unit and the first sub-center structure unit are symmetrically disposed with respect to a middle of the center structure unit. The first patterned structure unit is disposed on one side of the center structure unit. The second patterned structure unit is disposed on another side of the center structure unit. The second patterned structure unit and the first patterned structure unit are symmetrically disposed with respect to the center structure unit.Type: GrantFiled: June 14, 2017Date of Patent: November 20, 2018Assignee: REALTEK SEMICONDUCTOR CORPORATIONInventors: Hsiao-Tsung Yen, Cheng-Wei Luo, Yuh-Sheng Jean, Ta-Hsun Yeh
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Patent number: 10126610Abstract: The present disclosure provides an array substrate, manufacturing method thereof and a display device. A method of manufacturing an array substrate includes: sequentially forming a common electrode line, a first insulating layer, a pixel electrode, and a second insulating layer, and forming a via that is in communication with the common electrode line. The method further comprises, after forming the via, forming a common electrode that covers the via through a patterning process, wherein the patterning process includes etching a portion of the via covered with the common electrode to form an isolated region. The isolated region includes a region at an inner side of a first edge of the via. The first edge is an edge of the via adjacent to or stacked with the pixel electrode. The via further includes a second edge that is neither adjacent to nor stacked with the pixel electrode.Type: GrantFiled: November 21, 2017Date of Patent: November 13, 2018Assignees: BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD., BEIJING BOE DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.Inventors: Pijian Jia, Zhaohui Hao, Lin Li, Lingqi Meng, Huzhao Shi
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Patent number: 10128173Abstract: In some examples, a device includes an input leadframe segment and a reference leadframe segment that is electrically isolated from the input leadframe segment. The device further includes at least four transistors comprising at least two high-side transistors that are electrically connected to the input leadframe segment and at least two low-side transistors that are electrically connected to the reference leadframe segment. The device further includes at least two switching elements, wherein each switching element of the at least two switching elements is electrically connected to a respective high-side transistor of the at least two high-side transistors, each switching element of the at least two switching elements is electrically connected to a respective low-side transistor of the at least two low-side transistors, and the at least four transistors include at least one discrete transistor.Type: GrantFiled: October 6, 2016Date of Patent: November 13, 2018Assignee: Infineon Technologies Americas Corp.Inventor: Eung San Cho
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Patent number: 10121792Abstract: A method for fabricating floating body memory cells (FBCs), and the resultant FBCs where gates favoring different conductivity type regions are used is described. In one embodiment, a p type back gate with a thicker insulation is used with a thinner insulated n type front gate. Processing, which compensates for misalignment, which allows the different oxide and gate materials to be fabricated is described.Type: GrantFiled: October 9, 2017Date of Patent: November 6, 2018Assignee: Intel CorporationInventors: Peter L. D. Chang, Uygar E. Avci, David Kencke, Ibrahim Ban
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Patent number: 10121722Abstract: A device package and a method of forming the device package are described. The device package has a package layer disposed on a substrate. The package layer includes a mold layer surrounding solder balls and a die. The device package also has a trench disposed in the mold layer to surround the die of the package layer. The device package further includes a conductive layer disposed on a top surface of the die. The conductive layer is disposed over the top surface of the die and in the trench of the package layer. The trench may have a specified distance between the die edges, and a specified width and a specified depth based on the conductive layer. The device package may include an interposer with solder balls disposed on the conductive layer and above the package layer, and an underfill layer disposed between the interposer and the package layer.Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 2017Date of Patent: November 6, 2018Assignee: Intel CorporationInventors: Chandra M. Jha, Eric J. Li, Zhaozhi Li, Robert M. Nickerson
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Patent number: 10096559Abstract: A fan-out semiconductor package includes: a first interconnection member having a through-hole; a processor chip disposed in the through-hole; a memory chip disposed in the through-hole and including a plurality of dies stacked on each other; an encapsulant encapsulating at least portions of the first interconnection member, the memory chip, and the processor chip; and a second interconnection member disposed on the first interconnection member, an active surface of the memory chip, and an active surface of the processor chip. The first interconnection member and the second interconnection member respectively include redistribution layers electrically connected to connection pads of the processor chip and connection pads of the memory chip, and the connection pads of the processor chip and the connection pads of the memory chip are electrically connected to each other by the redistribution layer of the second interconnection member.Type: GrantFiled: March 24, 2017Date of Patent: October 9, 2018Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRO-MECHANICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Byoung Chan Kim, Yong Ho Baek
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Patent number: 10096560Abstract: A fan-out semiconductor package includes: a first interconnection member having a through-hole; a processor chip disposed in the through-hole; a memory chip disposed in the through-hole and including a plurality of dies stacked on each other; an encapsulant encapsulating at least portions of the first interconnection member, the memory chip, and the processor chip; and a second interconnection member disposed on the first interconnection member, an active surface of the memory chip, and an active surface of the processor chip. The first interconnection member and the second interconnection member respectively include redistribution layers electrically connected to connection pads of the processor chip and connection pads of the memory chip, and the connection pads of the processor chip and the connection pads of the memory chip are electrically connected to each other by the redistribution layer of the second interconnection member.Type: GrantFiled: December 11, 2017Date of Patent: October 9, 2018Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRO-MECHANICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Byoung Chan Kim, Yong Ho Baek
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Patent number: 10081868Abstract: Provided is a technology including a nozzle base end portion which is provided in a processing chamber processing a substrate to extend in a vertical direction and into which a processing gas processing the substrate is introduced, a nozzle distal end portion which is configured in a U shape and in which a gas supply hole supplying the processing gas is provided to a side surface of the substrate, and a gas residence suppressing hole which is provided in a downstream end of the nozzle distal end portion and has a diameter larger than that of the gas supply hole.Type: GrantFiled: July 15, 2016Date of Patent: September 25, 2018Assignee: HITACHI KOKUSAI ELECTRIC INC.Inventors: Kosuke Takagi, Ryota Sasajima, Shintaro Kogura, Naonori Akae, Risa Yamakoshi, Toshiki Fujino, Masato Terasaki, Masayoshi Minami
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Patent number: 10079112Abstract: A method for producing an electrolytic capacitor is performed in the following procedure. A solid electrolyte layer including a conductive polymer and a polyhydric alcohol is formed on an anode body on which a dielectric layer is formed. Then, the anode body on which the solid electrolyte layer is formed is impregnated with a first treatment liquid that contains an oxoacid having two or more hydroxy groups.Type: GrantFiled: June 12, 2017Date of Patent: September 18, 2018Assignee: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.Inventors: Yuichiro Tsubaki, Masahiro Kajimura
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Patent number: 10074533Abstract: This disclosure provides an epitaxial wafer, which includes: a silicon wafer having a central area and an extremity area enclosing the central area, the extremity area having a stepped profile; and an nitride epitaxial layer formed on the silicon wafer; wherein, the stepped profile has a width between 10 and 1500 ?m and a height between 1 and 500 ?m.Type: GrantFiled: October 3, 2017Date of Patent: September 11, 2018Assignee: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTEInventors: Po-Chun Yeh, Kan-Hsueh Tsai, Chuan-Wei Tsou, Heng-Yuan Lee, Hsueh-Hsing Liu, Han-Chieh Ho, Yi-Keng Fu
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Patent number: 10069017Abstract: A diode includes an n type semiconductor layer including an n type cathode layer and an n type drift layer that has an impurity concentration lower than the n type cathode layer and that is disposed on the n type cathode layer, a p type anode layer disposed at a surface part of the n type drift layer, a p type hole implantation layer selectively disposed at the n type cathode layer, an anode electrode electrically connected to the p type anode layer, and a cathode electrode electrically connected to the n type cathode layer and to the p type hole implantation layer, and the p type hole implantation layer has a diameter of 20 ?m or more.Type: GrantFiled: March 24, 2017Date of Patent: September 4, 2018Assignee: ROHM CO., LTD.Inventor: Shinya Umeki
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Patent number: 10050003Abstract: A 3DIC includes a die and a substrate. The die includes multiple bumps to provide electrical connection the substrate. The substrate includes multiple elongated contact pads. The elongated contact pads making electrical contact with the bumps and shaped to maintain alignment with the bumps over a temperature range.Type: GrantFiled: December 8, 2015Date of Patent: August 14, 2018Assignee: eSilicon CorporationInventor: Javier DeLaCruz
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Patent number: 10050187Abstract: The light-emitting device includes a base plate, a bonding metal layer, a conductive oxide layer, an epitaxial layer, an insulation layer, a first ohmic contact layer, a second ohmic contact layer, a third ohmic contact layer, and a conductor line. The light-emitting device of the present invention uses the process of providing a conductor line to connect an ohmic contact layer, instead of wire bonding, so that a package process required by wire bonding can be eliminated to thereby reduce the size of the light-emitting device. Further, the light-emitting device, after the formation of the conductor line on the ohmic contact layer, allows for performance of a step of directly bonding to a circuit board so as to reduce the package size and simplify equipment necessary for the package process to thereby further lower down fabrication costs, achieving the effects of simplification of operation and fast fabrication.Type: GrantFiled: October 3, 2017Date of Patent: August 14, 2018Assignee: Tyntek CorporationInventors: Yi-Hung Chen, Yung-Jung Liang