Patents Examined by Christina A Sylvia
  • Patent number: 11764171
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a first plurality of dies encapsulated by an encapsulant, an interposer over the first plurality of dies, an interconnect structure over and electrically connected to the interposer, and a plurality of conductive pads on a surface of the interconnect structure opposite the interposer. The interposer includes a plurality of embedded passive components. Each die of the first plurality of dies is electrically connected to the interposer. The interconnect structure includes a solenoid inductor in a metallization layer of the interconnect structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2023
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Chen-Hua Yu, Kuo Lung Pan, Tin-Hao Kuo, Hao-Yi Tsai
  • Patent number: 11764158
    Abstract: An embedded multi-die interconnect bridge apparatus and method includes photolithographically formed interconnects coupled to laser-drilled interconnects. Several structures in the embedded multi-die interconnect bridge apparatus exhibit characteristic planarization during fabrication and assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2023
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Amruthavalli Pallavi Alur, Sri Ranga Sai Boyapati, Robert Alan May, Islam A. Salama, Robert L. Sankman
  • Patent number: 11758719
    Abstract: A three-dimensional semiconductor device includes a first gate group on a lower structure and a second gate group on the first gate group. The first gate group includes first pad regions that are: (1) lowered in a first direction that is parallel to an upper surface of the lower structure and (2) raised in a second direction that is parallel to an upper surface of the lower structure and perpendicular to the first direction. The second gate group includes second pad regions that are sequentially raised in the first direction and raised in the second direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2023
    Inventors: Sung Min Hwang, Joon Sung Lim, Bum Kyu Kang, Jae Ho Ahn
  • Patent number: 11749625
    Abstract: A semiconductor structure includes a first redistribution structure, wherein the first redistribution structure includes first conductive pattern. The semiconductor structure further includes a die over the first redistribution structure. The semiconductor structure further includes a molding over the first redistribution structure, wherein the molding surrounds the die, and the molding has a first dielectric constant. The semiconductor structure further includes a dielectric member extending through the molding, wherein the dielectric member has a second dielectric constant different from the first dielectric constant. The semiconductor structure further includes a second redistribution structure over the die, the dielectric member and the molding, wherein the second redistribution layer includes an antenna over the dielectric member, and the antenna is electrically connected to the die.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2023
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Feng-Wei Kuo, Wen-Shiang Liao
  • Patent number: 11742322
    Abstract: A semiconductor package includes a redistribution structure, a first die, a second die and a buffer layer. The second die is disposed between the first die and the redistribution structure, and the second die is electrically connected to the first die and bonded to the redistribution structure. The buffer layer is disposed on a first sidewall of the second die, wherein a second sidewall of the buffer layer is substantially flush with a third sidewall of the first die.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2023
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Ming-Chih Yew, Po-Chen Lai, Shu-Shen Yeh, Po-Yao Lin, Shin-Puu Jeng
  • Patent number: 11742233
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method for mechanically separating layers, in particular in a double layer transfer process. The present disclosure relates more in particular to a method for mechanically separating layers, comprising the steps of providing a semiconductor compound comprising a layer of a handle substrate and an active layer with a front main side and a back main side opposite the front main side, wherein the layer of the handle substrate is attached to the front main side of the active layer, then providing a layer of a carrier substrate onto the back main side of the active layer, and then initiating mechanical separation of the layer of the handle substrate, wherein the layer of the handle substrate and the layer of the carrier substrate are provided with a substantially symmetrical mechanical structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2023
    Assignee: Soitec
    Inventors: Marcel Broekaart, Ionut Radu, Didier Landru
  • Patent number: 11744117
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a light emitting device and a method for manufacturing the same, and a display device, and relates to the technical field of display. The light emitting device includes: a pixel define layer; a plurality of sub-pixels, comprising a first sub-pixel and a second sub-pixel adjacent to and spaced apart from the first sub-pixel by the pixel define layer, wherein each of the plurality of sub-pixels comprises a functional layer; and a blocking member disposed on the pixel define layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2023
    Assignee: BOE Technology Group Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Jian Xu
  • Patent number: 11735556
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing connection structure, the method includes arranging conductive particles and a first composite on a first electrode located on a first surface of a first member, arranging a second composite on the first electrode and a region other than the first electrode of the first surface, arranging the first surface and a second surface of a second member where a second electrode is located, so that the first electrode and the second electrode are opposed to each other, pressing the first member and the second member, and curing the first composite and the second composite.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2023
    Assignee: MIKUNI ELECTRON CORPORATION
    Inventor: Sakae Tanaka
  • Patent number: 11735539
    Abstract: A semiconductor device has an electronic component assembly, and a plurality of discrete antenna modules disposed over the electronic component assembly. Each discrete antenna module is capable of providing RF communication for the electronic component assembly. RF communication can be enabled for a first one of the discrete antenna modules, while RF communication is disabled for a second one of the discrete antenna modules. Alternatively, RF communication is enabled for the second one of the discrete antenna modules, while RF communication is disabled for the first one of the discrete antenna modules. A bump is formed over the discrete antenna modules. An encapsulant is deposited around the discrete antenna modules. A shielding layer is formed over the electronic components assembly. A stud or core ball can be formed internal to a bump connecting the discrete antenna modules to the electronic component assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2023
    Assignee: STATS ChipPAC Pte. Ltd.
    Inventors: HunTeak Lee, Choon Heung Lee, JunHo Ye
  • Patent number: 11728248
    Abstract: A method of making a semiconductor device may include providing a large semiconductor die comprising conductive interconnects with a first encapsulant disposed over four side surfaces of the large semiconductor die, over the active surface of the large semiconductor die, and around the conductive interconnects. A first build-up interconnect structure may be formed over the large semiconductor die and over the first encapsulant. Vertical conductive interconnects may be formed over the first build-up interconnect structure and around an embedded device mount site. An embedded device comprising through silicon vias (TSVs) may be disposed over the embedded device mount site. A second encapsulant may be disposed over the build-up structure, and around at least five sides of the embedded device. A second build-up structure may be formed disposed over the planar surface and configured to be electrically coupled to the TSVs of the embedded device and the vertical conductive interconnects.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2023
    Assignee: Deca Technologies USA, Inc.
    Inventors: Robin Davis, Timothy L. Olson, Craig Bishop, Clifford Sandstrom
  • Patent number: 11728345
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a substrate including a first region and a second region, fin type active areas extending in a first direction away from the substrate in each of the first and second regions, a plurality of nanosheets extending parallel to an upper surface of the fin type active areas and being spaced apart from the upper surface of the fin type active areas, a gate extending over the fin type active areas in a second direction crossing the first direction, a gate dielectric layer interposed between the gate and each of the nanosheets, first source and drain regions included in the first region and second source and drain regions included in the second region, and insulating spacers interposed between the fin type active areas and the nanosheets, wherein air spacers are interposed between the insulating spacers and the first source and drain regions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2023
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Dong-chan Suh, Gi-gwan Park, Dong-woo Kim, Dong-suk Shin
  • Patent number: 11728283
    Abstract: A package substrate may include a plurality of stacked insulation layers, a plurality of RDLs and a pair of impedance patterns. The RDLs may be arranged between the insulation layers. The impedance patterns may be arranged on an upper surface of at least one of the insulation layers. The impedance patterns may have an insulation length corresponding to a summed length of thicknesses of at least two insulation layers among the plurality of the insulation layers. Thus, a dummy conductive pattern may not be arranged between the impedance patterns and the RDL so that only the insulation layer may exist between the impedance patterns and the RDL. As a result, the insulation length of the impedance patterns may correspond to the summed length of the thicknesses of the at least two insulation layers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2023
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Chilwoo Kwon, Jeongseok Kim, Junggon Choi
  • Patent number: 11710706
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a semiconductor substrate having a scribe lane defined therein. A plurality of semiconductor chips is formed on an upper surface of the semiconductor substrate. At least one conductive structure is arranged on an upper surface of the semiconductor substrate, within the scribe lane thereof. A fillet is arranged on at least one side surface of the conductive structure. The fillet is configured to induce a cut line which spreads along the scribe lane, through a central portion of the conductive structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2023
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hyun-Su Sim, Yoon-Sung Kim, Yun-Hee Kim, Byung-Moon Bae, Jun-Ho Yoon
  • Patent number: 11705410
    Abstract: A semiconductor device having an integrated antenna is provided. The semiconductor device includes a base die having an integrated circuit formed at an active surface and a cap die bonded to the backside surface of the base die. A metal trace is formed over a top surface of the cap die. A cavity is formed under the metal trace. A conductive via is formed through the base die and the cap die interconnecting the metal trace and a conductive trace of the integrated circuit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2023
    Assignee: NXP USA, INC.
    Inventors: Michael B. Vincent, Vivek Gupta, Richard Te Gan, Kabir Mirpuri
  • Patent number: 11705401
    Abstract: A semiconductor package structure and a method for manufacturing a semiconductor package structure are provided. The semiconductor package structure includes a substrate and a first passive device. The substrate has a first surface and a second surface opposite to the first surface. The first passive device includes a first terminal and a second terminal, wherein the first terminal is closer to the first surface than to the second surface, and the second terminal is closer to the second surface than to the first surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2023
    Assignee: ADVANCED SEMICONDUCTOR ENGINEERING, INC.
    Inventors: You-Lung Yen, Bernd Karl Appelt, Kay Stefan Essig
  • Patent number: 11699598
    Abstract: A semiconductor device and method that comprise a first dielectric layer over a encapsulant that encapsulates a via and a semiconductor die is provided. A redistribution layer is over the first dielectric layer, and a second dielectric layer is over the redistribution layer, and the second dielectric layer comprises a low-temperature polyimide material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2023
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Zi-Jheng Liu, Yu-Hsiang Hu, Jo-Lin Lan, Sih-Hao Liao, Chen-Cheng Kuo, Hung-Jui Kuo, Chung-Shi Liu, Chen-Hua Yu, Meng-Wei Chou
  • Patent number: 11695054
    Abstract: Methods for forming a semiconductor device structure are provided. The methods may include forming a molybdenum nitride film on a substrate by atomic layer deposition by contacting the substrate with a first vapor phase reactant comprising a molybdenum halide precursor, contacting the substrate with a second vapor phase reactant comprise a nitrogen precursor, and contacting the substrate with a third vapor phase reactant comprising a reducing precursor. The methods provided may also include forming a gate electrode structure comprising the molybdenum nitride film, the gate electrode structure having an effective work function greater than approximately 5.0 eV. Semiconductor device structures including molybdenum nitride films are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2023
    Assignee: ASM IP Holding B.V.
    Inventors: Chiyu Zhu, Kiran Shrestha, Petri Raisanen, Michael Eugene Givens
  • Patent number: 11688693
    Abstract: A package includes an interposer structure free of any active devices. The interposer structure includes an interconnect device; a dielectric film surrounding the interconnect device; and first metallization pattern bonded to the interconnect device. The package further includes a first device die bonded to an opposing side of the first metallization pattern as the interconnect device and a second device die bonded to a same side of the first metallization pattern as the first device die. The interconnect device electrically connects the first device die to the second device die.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2023
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Wei-Yu Chen, Chun-Chih Chuang, Kuan-Lin Ho, Yu-Min Liang, Jiun Yi Wu
  • Patent number: 11676927
    Abstract: Provided is a semiconductor package device including a lower redistribution substrate including a first redistribution pattern, the first redistribution pattern including a first interconnection portion and a first via portion provided on the first interconnection portion, a semiconductor chip disposed on the lower redistribution substrate, the semiconductor chip including a chip pad facing the lower redistribution substrate, an upper redistribution substrate vertically spaced apart from the lower redistribution substrate, the upper redistribution substrate including a second redistribution pattern, a vertical conductive structure disposed between the lower redistribution substrate and the upper redistribution substrate and disposed at a side of the semiconductor chip, a third redistribution pattern disposed between the lower redistribution substrate and the vertical conductive structure, and an encapsulant disposed on the semiconductor chip, the vertical conductive structure, and the third redistribution pat
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2023
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kyung Don Mun, Myungsam Kang
  • Patent number: 11670626
    Abstract: Embodiments describe a display integration scheme in which an array of pixel driver chips embedded front side up in an insulator layer. A front side redistribution layer (RDL) spans across and is in electrical connection with the front sides of the array of pixel driver chips, and an array of light emitting diodes (LEDs) is bonded to the front side RDL. The pixel driver chips may be located directly beneath the display area of the display panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2023
    Inventor: Hsin-Hua Hu