Patents Examined by Christina Sylvia
  • Patent number: 11393768
    Abstract: A semiconductor package having improved impact resistance and excellent heat dissipation and electromagnetic wave shielding property, and a manufacturing method thereof are provided. There is provided a semiconductor package including: a chip having a contact pad provided on one surface thereof; a buffer layer formed on one surface of the chip; one or more wiring patterns disposed on the buffer layer, electrically connected to the contact pad of the chip, and extended to an outside of the chip; an external pad provided on the wiring pattern and electrically connected to the wiring pattern; an external connection terminal electrically connected to the external pad; and a mold layer formed to surround the other surface and a side surface of the chip and a side surface of the buffer layer, and formed up to the other surface of the wiring pattern.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2022
    Assignee: NEPES CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Dong Hoon Oh, Su Yun Kim, Ju Hyun Nam
  • Patent number: 11393767
    Abstract: A semiconductor package includes a redistribution layer, a semiconductor chip disposed on the redistribution layer and an expanded layer surrounding the semiconductor chip, connection terminals on the expanded layer, and a wiring structure electrically connecting the redistribution layer to the connection terminals. Each of the connection terminal includes a seed layer, a terminal base layer including a terminal groove exposing a part of an upper surface of the seed layer on the seed layer and formed of a first metal, a terminal cover layer including a barrier portion filling the terminal groove and a cover base portion covering the barrier portion and the terminal base layer and formed of a second metal, and a terminal protective layer covering the terminal cover layer and formed of a third metal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2022
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Sunghawn Bae, Sunghoan Kim, Jeongrim Seo
  • Patent number: 11393805
    Abstract: One of semiconductor packages includes a substrate and a package structure. The package structure is bonded to the substrate and includes a first redistribution layer structure, a first logic die, a plurality of second logic dies, a first memory die, a first heat conduction block and a first encapsulant. The first logic die and the second logic dies are disposed over and electrically connected to the first redistribution layer structure. The first memory die is disposed over the first logic die and the second logic dies and electrically connected to first redistribution layer structure. The first heat conduction block is disposed over the first logic die and the second logic dies. The first encapsulant encapsulates the first memory die and the first heat conduction block.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2022
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Chen-Hua Yu, Chun-Hui Yu, Kuo-Chung Yee, Liang-Ju Yen
  • Patent number: 11393790
    Abstract: Memory devices and systems with TSV health monitor circuitry, and associated methods, are disclosed herein. In one embodiment, a memory device includes a plurality of memory dies, a plurality of through-silicon vias (TSVs) in electrical communication with the memory dies; and circuitry. In some embodiments, the circuitry is configured to electrically couple a pair of TSVs of the plurality of TSVs to form a passive circuit. For example, the circuitry can activate a transistor electrically positioned between TSVs of the pair of TSVs to electrically couple the pair of TSVs. In these and other embodiments, the circuitry applies a test voltage to the pair of TSVs using the passive circuit to determine whether a TSV of the pair of TSVs includes degradation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2022
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Dale H. Hiscock, Evan C. Pearson, John H. Gentry, Michael J. Scott, Greg S. Gatlin, Lael H. Matthews, Anthony M. Geidl, Michael Roth, Markus H. Geiger
  • Patent number: 11362036
    Abstract: A semiconductor device package and a method of manufacturing the same are provided. The semiconductor device package includes a first carrier, an encapsulant, a second carrier and one or more supporters. The first carrier has a first surface and a first side contiguous with the first surface. The encapsulant is on the first surface of the first carrier, and the first side of the first carrier is exposed from the encapsulant. The second carrier is disposed over the first carrier. The one or more supporters are spaced apart from the first side of the first carrier and connected between the first carrier and the second carrier. The one or more supporters are arranged asymmetrically with respect to the geographic center of the first carrier. The one or more supporters are fully sealed in the encapsulant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 6, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2022
    Assignee: ADVANCED SEMICONDUCTOR ENGINEERING, INC.
    Inventor: Chao Wei Liu
  • Patent number: 11355466
    Abstract: A package structure including at least one semiconductor die and a redistribution structure is provided. The semiconductor die is laterally encapsulated by an encapsulant, and the redistribution structure is disposed on the semiconductor die and the encapsulant and electrically connected with the semiconductor die. The redistribution structure includes signal lines and a pair of repair lines. The signal lines include a pair of first signal lines located at a first level, and each first signal line of the pair of first signal lines has a break that split each first signal line into separate first and second fragments. The pair of repair lines is located above the pair of first signal lines and located right above the break. Opposite ending portions of each repair line are respectively connected with the first and second fragments with each repair line covering the break in each first signal line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2022
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Po-Yuan Teng, Hao-Yi Tsai, Kuo-Lung Pan, Sen-Kuei Hsu, Tin-Hao Kuo, Yi-Yang Lei, Ying-Cheng Tseng, Chi-Hui Lai
  • Patent number: 11355503
    Abstract: A device includes at least three memory cells. For each cell, there is a first doped semiconductor area and a switch coupling the cell to the first area. First doped semiconductor zones connect the first areas together. A memory can include a number of the devices. For example, the cells can be arranged in a matrix, each device defining a row of the matrix.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2022
    Assignee: STMICROELECTRONICS SA
    Inventors: Stephane Denorme, Philippe Candelier
  • Patent number: 11342274
    Abstract: A semiconductor package is disclosed. The semiconductor package includes a back-side wiring substrate and a front-side redistribution layer which are in parallel, and a connector, a semiconductor chip and an encapsulator which are between the back-side wiring substrate and the front-side redistribution layer. The encapsulator surrounds surfaces of the connector and the semiconductor chip. The back-side wiring substrate includes a core layer, a back-side via plug extending through the core layer, and a back-side redistribution layer on the back-side via plug.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2022
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Sangkyu Lee, Jingu Kim, Kyungdon Mun, Shanghoon Seo, Jeongho Lee
  • Patent number: 11342365
    Abstract: An electronic modulating device is provided. The electronic modulating device includes a first modulating unit. The first modulating unit includes a first transistor including a channel arranged in an extending direction. The first modulating unit also includes a first modulating electrode electrically connected to the first transistor and arranged in a first longitudinal direction. The electronic modulating device also includes a second modulating unit. The second modulating unit includes a second transistor including a channel arranged in the extending direction. The second modulating unit also includes a second modulating electrode electrically connected to the second transistor and arranged in a second longitudinal direction that is different from the first longitudinal direction. The first included angle between the extending direction and the first longitudinal direction is different from a second included angle between the extending direction and the second longitudinal direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2022
    Assignee: INNOLUX CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tsung-Han Tsai, Yuan-Lin Wu
  • Patent number: 11335893
    Abstract: A manufacturing method of OLED microcavity structure is provided. The manufacturing method includes: forming a reflective anode on a substrate; forming a transparent conductive film layer having a thickness corresponding to a required pixel on the reflective anode; patterning the transparent conductive film layer and the reflective anode with a pixel mask corresponding to the required pixel to form a pattern of the required pixel; and repeating the above steps on a resultant structure surface according to display requirements until a pixel display structure required by a display device is obtained.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2022
    Assignee: BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ying Han, Wei Liu, Jianye Zhang, Fengjuan Liu, Xing Zhang
  • Patent number: 11335650
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a package substrate and method of manufacturing the same. The package substrate includes a substrate, an electronic component and a conductive trace. The electronic component is disposed in the substrate. The electronic component includes a conductive wire comprising an alignment mark section and a connection section, and a magnetic layer partially covering the conductive wire. The magnetic layer includes an alignment window disposed in an upper surface of the magnetic layer and exposing a first upper surface of the alignment mark section, and a recess disposed in the upper surface of the magnetic layer and exposing a second upper surface of the connection section. The conductive trace is in the recess and electrically connected to the second upper surface of the connection section of the conductive wire.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2022
    Assignee: ADVANCED SEMICONDUCTOR ENGINEERING, INC.
    Inventors: Wu Chou Hsu, Chih-Cheng Lee, Min-Yao Chen, Hsing Kuo Tien
  • Patent number: 11335707
    Abstract: A display apparatus includes a base substrate, a polysilicon active pattern disposed on the base substrate, including polycrystalline silicon, including a source region and a drain region each doped with impurities and a channel region between the source region and the drain region, and including indium, a first gate electrode overlapping the channel region, and a source electrode electrically connected to the source region and a drain electrode electrically connected to the drain region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2022
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kyoung Seok Son, Myounghwa Kim, Jaybum Kim, Yeon Keon Moon, Masataka Kano
  • Patent number: 11309513
    Abstract: An anode includes at least one first electrode, and a reflecting electrode disposed on a side of the at least one first electrode configured to face a light emitting portion of the light emitting device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2022
    Assignee: BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Wei Quan
  • Patent number: 11302845
    Abstract: A semiconductor light-emitting element includes: an n-type clad layer of an n-type aluminum gallium nitride (AlGaN)-based semiconductor material provided on a substrate; an active layer of an AlGaN-based semiconductor material provided on the n-type clad layer and configured to emit deep ultraviolet light having a wavelength of not shorter than 300 nm and not longer than 360 nm; and a p-type semiconductor layer provided on the active layer. The n-type clad layer is configured such that a transmittance for deep ultraviolet light having a wavelength of 300 nm or shorter is 10% or lower.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2022
    Assignee: NIKKISO CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tetsuhiko Inazu, Cyril Pernot
  • Patent number: 11302683
    Abstract: A package structure and method of forming the same are provided. The package structure includes a first die, a second die, a wall structure and an encapsulant. The second die is electrically bonded to the first die. The wall structure is laterally aside the second die and on the first die. The wall structure is in contact with the first die and a hole is defined within the wall structure for accommodating an optical element insertion. The encapsulant laterally encapsulates the second die and the wall structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2022
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Chih-Chien Pan, Chin-Fu Kao, Li-Hui Cheng, Szu-Wei Lu
  • Patent number: 11302571
    Abstract: A method includes applying a first metallic layer having a first metallic material onto a substrate of a semiconductor component. The method further includes removing portions of the first metallic layer to form a first metallic line. The method further includes creating an opening in the first metallic line. The method also includes depositing a dielectric material on the substrate. The method further includes forming at least one trench in the dielectric material. The method also includes depositing a second metallic material within the at least one trench to form a second metallic line. At least the first and second metallic lines and the dielectric material form an interconnect structure of the semiconductor component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2022
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Somnath Ghosh, Hsueh-Chung Chen, Yongan Xu, Jr., Yann Mignot, Lawrence A. Clevenger
  • Patent number: 11296173
    Abstract: In example implementations, a display is provided. The display includes a first portion and a second portion. The first portion includes a first plurality of light emitting diodes (LEDs) that emit light in a first direction. The second portion includes a combination of the first plurality of LEDs that emit light in the first direction and a second plurality of LEDs that emit light in a second direction that is opposite the first direction to form a dual-sided display.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2022
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Hsing-Hung Hsieh, Ann Alejandro Villegas, Chi Hao Chang
  • Patent number: 11289665
    Abstract: The disclosure provides an organic light-emitting display screen and a manufacturing method thereof. The organic light-emitting display screen includes a filter substrate, and further includes a color filter layer, a cathode layer, an organic light-emitting layer and an anode array sequentially formed on the filter substrate. The anode array includes a number of anode units spaced apart from each other, the color filter layer includes a number of filter units, and each of the anode units corresponds to each of the filter units.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2022
    Assignee: VISIONOX TECHNOLOGY INC.
    Inventors: Xiaolong Yang, Guizhou Qiao, Rubo Xing
  • Patent number: 11289669
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a light-emitting device, a pixel unit, a method for manufacturing the pixel unit, and a display device. The light-emitting device comprises a first electrode, an organic light-emitting layer and a second electrode which are sequentially disposed on a substrate; the first electrode comprises a reflecting layer, a transparent insulating layer and a transparent contact layer which are sequentially disposed on the substrate; and the second electrode is a semi-transparent electrode, so that a cavity is formed between the second electrode and the reflecting layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2022
    Assignee: BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Shengji Yang, Xue Dong, Xiaochuan Chen, Hui Wang, Pengcheng Lu, Kuanta Huang
  • Patent number: 11282816
    Abstract: A package includes a memory stack attached to a logic device, the memory stack including first memory structures, a first redistribution layer over and electrically connected to the first memory structures, second memory structures on the first redistribution layer, a second redistribution layer over and electrically connected to the second memory structures, and first metal pillars on the first redistribution layer and adjacent the second memory structures, the first metal pillars electrically connecting the first redistribution layer and the second redistribution layer, wherein each first memory structure of the first memory structures includes a memory die comprising first contact pads and a peripheral circuitry die comprising second contact pads, wherein the first contact pads of the memory die are bonded to the second contact pads of the peripheral circuitry die.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2022
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Chen-Hua Yu, Chung-Hao Tsai, Chuei-Tang Wang, Yih Wang