Patents Examined by Candice Chan
  • Patent number: 12033916
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a base plate, a semiconductor chip, a case, a heat dissipation member, and a plurality of attachment portions. The semiconductor chip is held on a front surface side of the base plate. The case is provided on a front surface of the base plate so as to house the semiconductor chip inside. The heat dissipation member is provided on a back surface of the base plate and contactable with a heat sink for cooling the semiconductor chip. The plurality of attachment portions have a function of attaching the case to the heat sink. Ends of the heat dissipation member in a direction extending along a long side of a plurality of sides that form a shape defined by connecting positions of the plurality of attachment portions in plan view are located between the two attachment portions that form the long side.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2024
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
    Inventor: Hiroyuki Masumoto
  • Patent number: 12033923
    Abstract: A semiconductor package structure is provided. The semiconductor package structure includes a lead frame and passive component. The lead frame includes a paddle and a plurality of leads. The lead frame includes a first surface and a second surface opposite to the first surface. The passive component includes an external connector. A pattern of the external connector is corresponding to a pattern of the plurality of leads of the lead frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2024
    Assignee: ADVANCED SEMICONDUCTOR ENGINEERING, INC.
    Inventors: Chi-Tsung Chiu, Hui-Ying Hsieh, Chun Hao Chiu, Chiuan-You Ding
  • Patent number: 12029087
    Abstract: A display device includes: a flexible substrate; a plurality of conductive lines on the flexible substrate; a thin film transistor connected to the plurality of conductive lines; and an organic light emitting element connected to the thin film transistor. As a curvature of an area of the flexible substrate increases, a width or a thickness of each of the conductive lines increases.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2024
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Minsung Kim, Hyunwoo Koo, Tae Woong Kim, Jin Hwan Choi, Hayk Kachatryan
  • Patent number: 12027531
    Abstract: A display device may include a substrate; a plurality of signal lines on the substrate; a plurality of scan lines on the substrate, the scan lines crossing the signal lines; and a plurality of thin film transistors at crossing positions of the scan lines and the signal lines. The scan lines include some first scan lines and some second scan lines. Each of the second scan lines has an end connected to a load element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2024
    Assignee: Japan Display Inc.
    Inventors: Daichi Hosokawa, Naoki Miyanaga, Masakatsu Kitani
  • Patent number: 12014988
    Abstract: A semiconductor device and a method for fabricating the same. The semiconductor device comprising: a first level wiring disposed at a first metal level, and includes a first line wiring, a first insulating capping film and a first side wall graphene film, the first insulating capping film extending along an upper surface of the first line wiring, and the first side wall graphene film extending along a side wall of the first line wiring; an interlayer insulating film covering the side wall of the first line wiring and a side wall of the first insulating capping film; and a second level wiring disposed at a second metal level higher than the first metal level, and includes a second via connected to the first line wiring, and a second line wiring connected to the second via, wherein the second via penetrates the first insulating capping film.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2024
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jang Eun Lee, Min Joo Lee, Wan Don Kim, Hyun Bae Lee
  • Patent number: 12014963
    Abstract: A power semiconductor module includes: an electrically insulative frame having opposite first and second mounting sides, and a border that defines a periphery of the electrically insulative frame; a first substrate seated in the electrically insulative frame; a plurality of power semiconductor dies attached to the first substrate; a plurality of signal pins attached to the first substrate and electrically connected to the power semiconductor dies; a plurality of busbars attached to the first substrate and extending through the border of the electrically insulative frame; a plurality of fixing positions at the first mounting side of the electrically insulative frame; and a plurality of electrically insulative protrusions jutting out from the second mounting side of the electrically insulative frame, wherein the protrusions are vertically aligned with the fixing positions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2024
    Assignee: Infineon Technologies AG
    Inventors: Tomas Manuel Reiter, Peter Bayer, Christoph Koch
  • Patent number: 12002753
    Abstract: A semiconductor structure includes a first electrode; a second electrode; a dielectric material between the first electrode and the second electrode, the dielectric material having at least one wall extending from the first electrode to the second electrode to define a void within the dielectric material and between the first electrode and the second electrode; and a layer of phase change material on the at least one wall of the dielectric material and in contact with the first electrode and the second electrode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2024
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kevin W. Brew, Lan Yu, Ruilong Xie, Kangguo Cheng
  • Patent number: 11996429
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a device layer, a semiconductor layer, a sensor element, a dielectric layer, a color filter layer, and a micro-lens. The semiconductor layer is over the device layer. The semiconductor layer has a plurality of microstructures thereon. Each of the microstructures has a substantially triangular cross-section. The sensor element is under the microstructures of the semiconductor layer and is configured to sense incident light. The dielectric layer is over the microstructures of the semiconductor layer. The color filter layer is over the dielectric layer. The micro-lens is over the color filter layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2024
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Chien-Nan Tu, Yu-Lung Yeh, Hsing-Chih Lin, Chien-Chang Huang, Shih-Shiung Chen
  • Patent number: 11996342
    Abstract: A semiconductor package includes a first heat dissipation plate, a second heat dissipation plate, a plurality of heat generating assemblies, and a plurality of fixture components. The first heat dissipation plate has a first upper surface and a first lower surface. The first heat dissipation plate includes first through holes extended from the first upper surface to the first lower surface. The second heat dissipation plate has a second upper surface and a second lower surface. The second heat dissipation plate includes second through holes extended from the second upper surface to the second lower surface. The heat generating assemblies are disposed between the first heat dissipation plate and the second heat dissipation plate. The fixture components include fix screws and nuts. The fix screws penetrate through the first heat dissipation plate and the second heat dissipation plate along the first through holes and the second through holes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2024
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Chen-Hsiang Lao, Yuan-Sheng Chiu, Hung-Chi Li, Shih-Chang Ku, Tsung-Shu Lin
  • Patent number: 11984421
    Abstract: An integrated circuit chip includes a substrate having an active surface and a back surface opposite to the active surface; a front-end-of-line (FEOL) structure disposed on the active surface of the substrate; a first back-end-of-line (BEOL) structure disposed on the FEOL structure; an intermediate connection layer disposed under the back surface of the substrate, the intermediate connection layer including a charge storage, and metal posts disposed around the charge storage; and a re-distribution structure layer disposed under the intermediate connection layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2024
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Eunseok Song, Hongjoo Baek, Kyungsuk Oh, Manho Lee, Hyuekjae Lee
  • Patent number: 11984512
    Abstract: In one embodiment, memory cell includes a control gate, a floating gate, a substrate comprising a source region and a drain region, a first isolator between the control gate and floating gate, and a second isolator between the floating gate and the substrate. The memory cell is configured to have a retention time that is within a statistical window around a selected lifespan. The selected lifespan may be less than ten years, such as, for example, less than one year, less than one month, or less than one week.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2024
    Assignee: INTEL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Uri Bear, Elad Peer, Elena Sidorov, Rami Sudai, Reuven Elbaum, Steve J. Brown
  • Patent number: 11978684
    Abstract: A power semiconductor module includes: an electrically insulative frame having opposite first and second mounting sides, and a border that defines a periphery of the electrically insulative frame; a first substrate seated in the electrically insulative frame; a plurality of power semiconductor dies attached to the first substrate; a plurality of signal pins attached to the first substrate and electrically connected to the power semiconductor dies; a plurality of busbars attached to the first substrate and extending through the border of the electrically insulative frame; a plurality of fixing positions at the first mounting side of the electrically insulative frame; and a plurality of electrically insulative protrusions jutting out from the second mounting side of the electrically insulative frame, wherein the protrusions are vertically aligned with the fixing positions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2024
    Assignee: Infineon Technologies AG
    Inventors: Tomas Manuel Reiter, Peter Bayer, Christoph Koch
  • Patent number: 11976996
    Abstract: A micromechanical component for a capacitive pressure sensor device, including a diaphragm that is stretched with the aid of a frame structure in such a way that a cantilevered area of the diaphragm spans a framed partial surface, and including a reinforcement structure that is formed at the cantilevered area. A first spatial direction oriented in parallel to the framed partial surface is definable in which the cantilevered area has a minimal extension, and a second spatial direction oriented in parallel to the framed partial surface and oriented perpendicularly with respect to the first spatial direction is definable in which the cantilevered area has a greater extension. The reinforcement structure is present at a first distance from the frame structure in the first spatial direction, and at a second distance in the second spatial direction, the second distance being greater than the first distance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2024
    Assignee: ROBERT BOSCH GMBH
    Inventors: Thomas Friedrich, Christoph Hermes, Hans Artmann, Heribert Weber, Peter Schmollngruber, Volkmar Senz
  • Patent number: 11973023
    Abstract: A stacked via structure including a first dielectric layer, a first conductive via, a first redistribution wiring, a second dielectric layer and a second conductive via is provided. The first dielectric layer includes a first via opening. The first conductive via is in the first via opening. A first level height offset is between a top surface of the first conductive via and a top surface of the first dielectric layer. The first redistribution wiring covers the top surface of the first conductive via and the top surface of the first dielectric layer. The second dielectric layer is disposed on the first dielectric layer and the first redistribution wiring. The second dielectric layer includes a second via opening. The second conductive via is in the second via opening. The second conductive via is electrically connected to the first redistribution wiring through the second via opening of the second dielectric layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2024
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Po-Han Wang, Hung-Jui Kuo, Yu-Hsiang Hu
  • Patent number: 11973030
    Abstract: The disclosure discloses a layout structure of an eFuse unit, comprising pad, link, and shield, wherein: a pad is respectively disposed on both ends of the link in a length direction; the shield and the link are at the same metal layer; the shield comprises a plurality of independent metal wires; the plurality of independent metal wires are arranged on both sides of the link; the length of each independent metal wire is greater than the width thereof; and a length direction of each independent metal wire is perpendicular to the length direction of the link. The disclosure not only forms a barrier protection layer for preventing burst metal spraying from affecting other circuits, but also can prevent spayed metal from reflecting back and connecting to a broken link, so as to improve the programming reliability of the eFuse unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2024
    Assignee: Shanghai Huali Microelectronics Corporation
    Inventors: Ying Yan, Jianming Jin
  • Patent number: 11961943
    Abstract: A semiconductor device including a semiconductor structure including a first semiconductor layer, a second semiconductor layer, and an active layer; a first electrode provided on a first surface of the first semiconductor layer; a second electrode provided on a first surface of the second semiconductor layer, the active layer being provided between the first surface of the first semiconductor layer and a second surface of the second semiconductor layer that is opposite to the first surface of the second semiconductor layer; a first insulation layer provided on the first surface of the first semiconductor layer, the first surface of the second semiconductor layer, and a side surface of the active layer; a first cover electrode provided on the first electrode; a second cover electrode provided on the second electrode, a second insulation layer provided on the first cover electrode, the second cover electrode, and the first insulation layer, wherein: the second insulation layer includes a first opening over the
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2024
    Assignee: SUZHOU LEKIN SEMICONDUCTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Youn Joon Sung, Min Sung Kim, Eun Dk Lee
  • Patent number: 11961785
    Abstract: A method provides a circuit carrier arrangement that includes: a cooling plate (1) which has spacer and fastening elements (3) for connection to a printed circuit board (2) in a spaced-apart manner; a printed circuit board (2) which has bores (4) for receiving spring element sleeves (9); at least one power semiconductor component (10) which is connected by a soldered connection to the printed circuit board (2) and fastening elements (3) in the state in which it is fitted with the cooling plate (1) by means of plug-in connections (11) of spring-action configuration; and at least one spring element (5) having at least two spring element sleeves (9) between which a web (6) that is connected to the spring element sleeves (9) extends, and supporting elements (7) arranged on either side of said web and at least one spring plate (8) being arranged on said web.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2024
    Assignee: VITESCO TECHNOLOGIES GMBH
    Inventors: Jens Reiter, Rico Hartmann, Christian Lammel
  • Patent number: 11955393
    Abstract: A bonded structure is disclosed. The bonded structure includes a first element and a second element that is bonded to the first element along a bonding interface. The bonding interface has an elongate conductive interface feature and a nonconductive interface feature. The bonded structure also includes an integrated device that is coupled to or formed with the first element or the second element. The elongate conductive interface feature has a recess through a portion of a thickness of the elongate conductive interface feature. A portion of the nonconductive interface feature is disposed in the recess.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2024
    Assignee: ADEIA SEMICONDUCTOR BONDING TECHNOLOGIES INC.
    Inventors: Rajesh Katkar, Laura Wills Mirkarimi, Bongsub Lee, Gaius Gillman Fountain, Jr., Cyprian Emeka Uzoh
  • Patent number: 11943942
    Abstract: An electronic device is provided and includes a first electrode, a second electrode and a photoelectric conversion layer sandwiched between the first electrode and the second electrode, the first electrode including an amorphous oxide including a quaternary compound including one or more of indium, gallium and aluminum and further including zinc and oxygen, the first electrode having a laminated structure including a first B layer and a first A layer from a photoelectric conversion layer side, and a work function value of the first A layer of the first electrode being lower than a work function of the first B layer of the first electrode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Toshiki Moriwaki, Toru Udaka
  • Patent number: 11935843
    Abstract: Systems for physical unclonable function (“PUF”) generation, PUF devices, and methods for manufacturing PUF devices. In one implementation, the system includes a plurality of PUF devices and an electronic controller. Each of the plurality of PUF devices include a first electrochemically-inactive electrode, a second electrochemically-inactive electrode, and a layer of silicon suboxide. The layer of silicon suboxide is positioned directly between the first electrochemically-inactive electrode and the second electrochemically-inactive electrode. The electronic controller is communicably coupled to the plurality of PUF devices. The electronic controller is configured to read binary values associated with the plurality of PUF devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: ARIZONA BOARD OF REGENTS ON BEHALF OF ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY
    Inventor: Michael Kozicki