Patents Examined by Dilinh P. Nguyen
  • Patent number: 11842939
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a thermally enhanced package, which includes a carrier, a thinned die over the carrier, a mold compound, and a heat extractor. The thinned die includes a device layer over the carrier and a dielectric layer over the device layer. The mold compound resides over the carrier, surrounds the thinned die, and extends beyond a top surface of the thinned die to define an opening within the mold compound and over the thinned die. The top surface of the thinned die is at a bottom of the opening. At least a portion of the heat extractor is inserted into the opening and in thermal contact with the thinned die. Herein the heat extractor is formed of a metal or an alloy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2023
    Assignee: Qorvo US, Inc.
    Inventors: Julio C. Costa, George Maxim
  • Patent number: 11842986
    Abstract: Semiconductor devices, packaging architectures and associated methods are disclosed. In one embodiment, a multi-chip module (MCM) is disclosed. The MCM includes a package substrate and a first integrated circuit (IC) chip disposed on the package substrate. The first IC chip includes first core circuitry, and first interface circuitry for communicating with the first core circuitry. A second IC chip is disposed on the package substrate and includes second core circuitry and second interface circuitry for communicating with the second core circuitry. The second interface circuitry exhibits a non-matching interface with respect to the first interface circuitry. Interface adapter circuitry couples to the first interface circuitry and the second interface circuitry to establish a common physical interface (PHY) for communicating between the first core circuitry and the second core circuitry.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2023
    Assignee: Eliyan Corporation
    Inventor: Farjadrad Ramin
  • Patent number: 11817314
    Abstract: There is provided a technique that includes: forming a film containing Si, O and N or a film containing Si and O on a substrate by performing a cycle a predetermined number of times under a condition where SiCl4 is not gas-phase decomposed, the cycle including non-simultaneously performing: (a) forming NH termination on a surface of the substrate by supplying a first reactant containing N and H to the substrate; (b) forming a SiN layer having SiCl termination formed on its surface by supplying the SiCl4 as a precursor to the substrate to react the NH termination formed on the surface of the substrate with the SiCl4; and (c) reacting the SiN layer having the SiCl termination with a second reactant containing O by supplying the second reactant to the substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2023
    Assignee: KOKUSAI ELECTRIC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Katsuyoshi Harada, Yoshitomo Hashimoto, Tatsuru Matsuoka
  • Patent number: 11791249
    Abstract: An isolated power converter package includes a leadframe including a first and second die pad, first and second supports connected to first leads, second leads, at least one downset pad, and at least one downset feature between the supports and downset pad. A first semiconductor die is on the first die pad and a second semiconductor die is on the second die pad. The transformer stack includes a top and bottom side magnetic sheet on respective sides of a laminate substrate including an embedded coil that has coil contacts. Edges of the laminate substrate are on the supports. Bond wires are between the first die bond pads and the second leads, between the second die bond pads and the second leads, between the first die bond pads and coil contacts, and between the second die bond pads and the coil contacts. The downset pad is exposed from a mold compound.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2023
    Assignee: TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED
    Inventor: Vijaylaxmi Gumaste Khanolkar
  • Patent number: 11784173
    Abstract: Reliability of a semiconductor device is improved. The semiconductor device PKG1 includes a wiring substrate SUB1, a semiconductor chip CHP1 and a capacitor CDC mounted on the upper surface 2t of the wiring substrate SUB1, and a lid LD formed of a metallic plate covering the semiconductor chip CHP1 and the wiring substrate SUB1. The semiconductor chip CHP1 is bonded to the lid LD via a conductive adhesive layer, and the capacitor CDC, which is thicker than the thickness of the semiconductor chip CHP1, is disposed in the cut off portion 4d1 provided in the lid LD, and is exposed from the lid LD.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2023
    Assignee: RENESAS ELECTRONICS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Toshihiko Akiba, Kenji Sakata, Nobuhiro Kinoshita, Yosuke Katsura
  • Patent number: 11776945
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a first package component and a second package component. The first package component has a first die formed on a first substrate. A second package component has a second die formed on a second substrate. A thermal isolation material is attached on the first die, wherein the thermal isolation material thermally insulates the second die from the first die, and the thermal isolation material has a thermal conductivity of from about 0.024 W/mK to about 0.2 W/mK. A first set of conductive elements couples the first package component to the second package component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2023
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Meng-Tse Chen, Kuei-Wei Huang, Tsai-Tsung Tsai, Ai-Tee Ang, Ming-Da Cheng, Chung-Shi Liu
  • Patent number: 11756866
    Abstract: A lead frame includes: a die pad having a mounting surface for a semiconductor element; a recess included on the mounting surface; and a lead disposed around the die pad. The recess includes: a bottom surface positioned at a depth less than a thickness of the die pad from an opening plane of the recess; a plurality of protrusions protruding from the bottom surface; and a concavity recessed from the bottom surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2023
    Assignee: SHINKO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kentaro Kaneko, Yoshio Furuhata, Konosuke Kobayashi
  • Patent number: 11749588
    Abstract: A semiconductor device comprises at least one semiconductor die electrically coupled to a set of electrically conductive leads, and package molding material molded over the at least one semiconductor die and the electrically conductive leads. At least a portion of the electrically conductive leads is exposed at a rear surface of the package molding material to provide electrically conductive pads. The electrically conductive pads comprise enlarged end portions extending at least partially over the package molding material and configured for coupling to a printed circuit board.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2023
    Assignee: STMicroelectronics S.r.l.
    Inventors: Michele Derai, Roberto Tiziani
  • Patent number: 11742268
    Abstract: A package structure applied to power converters can include: a first die having a first power transistor and a first control and drive circuit; a second die having a second power transistor; a connection device configured to couple the first and second power transistors in series between a high-level pin and a low-level pin of a lead frame of the package structure; and where a common node of the first and second power transistors can be coupled to an output pin of the lead frame through a metal connection structure with a low interconnection resistance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2023
    Assignee: Silergy Semiconductor Technology (Hangzhou) LTD
    Inventors: Chiqing Fang, Jiaming Ye, Chen Zhao
  • Patent number: 11728319
    Abstract: A semiconductor package includes a first sub-semiconductor package, an interposer substrate, and a second sub-semiconductor package that are sequentially stacked. The first sub-semiconductor package includes a first package substrate, a first semiconductor device, and a first mold member that are sequentially stacked, and the interposer substrate includes at least one hole. The first mold member includes: a mold main portion which covers the first semiconductor device; a mold connecting portion extended from the mold main portion and inserted into the at least one hole; and a mold protruding portion extended from the mold connecting portion to cover a top surface of the interposer substrate outside the at least one hole. The mold main portion, the mold connecting portion, and the mold protruding portion constitute a single object.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2023
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD
    Inventor: Sang-Won Lee
  • Patent number: 11715768
    Abstract: A method for producing a silicon carbide component includes forming a silicon carbide layer on an initial wafer, forming a doping region of the silicon carbide component to be produced in the silicon carbide layer, and forming an electrically conductive contact structure of the silicon carbide component to be produced on a surface of the silicon carbide layer. The electrically conductive contact structure electrically contacts the doping region. Furthermore, the method includes splitting the silicon carbide layer or the initial wafer after forming the electrically conductive contact structure, such that a silicon carbide substrate at least of the silicon carbide component to be produced is split off.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2023
    Assignee: Infineon Technologies AG
    Inventors: Roland Rupp, Ronny Kern
  • Patent number: 11715677
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a substrate that includes an opening extending through a thickness of the substrate, a frame that includes an integrated circuit (IC) die pad in the opening and a plurality of arms extending outwardly from the IC die pad, an IC mounted on the IC die pad, a plurality of bonding elements electrically coupling the substrate with the IC without the frame being an intermediary coupling element, and an encapsulant surrounding the IC, the plurality of bonding elements, and the plurality of arms. The substrate has a first major surface and a second major surface. Each arm is devoid of a contact pad. Each arm has a distal end coupled to the first major surface of the substrate, and each arm has a proximal end disposed over the first major surface of the substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2023
    Assignee: STMICROELECTRONICS, INC.
    Inventors: Jefferson Sismundo Talledo, Rammil Seguido
  • Patent number: 11710684
    Abstract: A package is disclosed. In one example, the package comprises a substrate having at least one first recess on a front side and at least one second recess on a back side, wherein the substrate is separated into a plurality of separate substrate sections by the at least one first recess and the at least one second recess, an electronic component mounted on the front side of the substrate, and a single encapsulant filling at least part of the at least one first recess and at least part of the at least one second recess. The encapsulant fully circumferentially surrounds sidewalls of at least one of the substrate sections.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2023
    Assignee: Infineon Technologies AG
    Inventors: Frank Singer, Martin Gruber, Thorsten Meyer, Thorsten Scharf, Peter Strobel, Stefan Woetzel
  • Patent number: 11710705
    Abstract: A semiconductor device A1 disclosed includes: a semiconductor element 10 having an element obverse face and element reverse face that face oppositely in a thickness direction z, with an obverse-face electrode 11 (first electrode 111) and a reverse-face electrode 12 respectively formed on the element obverse face and the element reverse face; a conductive member 22A opposing the element reverse face and conductively bonded to the reverse-face electrode 12; a conductive member 22B spaced apart from the conductive member 22A and electrically connected to the obverse-face electrode 11; and a lead member 51 having a lead obverse face 51a facing in the same direction as the element obverse face and connecting the obverse-face electrode 11 and the conductive member 22B. The lead member 51, bonded to the obverse-face electrode 11 via a lead bonding layer 321, includes a protrusion 521 protruding in the thickness direction z from the lead obverse face 51a.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2023
    Assignee: ROHM CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Kazunori Fuji
  • Patent number: 11705344
    Abstract: A technique capable of shortening process time for plasma cleaning is provided. A method of manufacturing a semiconductor device includes a step of preparing a substrate including a plurality of device regions each including a semiconductor chip electrically connected to a plurality of terminals formed on a main surface by a wire, a step of delivering the substrate while emitting plasma generated in atmospheric pressure to the main surface of the substrate, a step of delivering the substrate while capturing an image of a region of the main surface of the substrate and a step of forming a sealing body by sealing the semiconductor chip and the wire with a resin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2023
    Assignee: RENESAS ELECTRONICS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Masakatsu Suzuki, Haruhiko Harada, Yasuhiko Akaike
  • Patent number: 11676878
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a thermally enhanced package, which includes a carrier, a thinned die over the carrier, a mold compound, and a heat extractor. The thinned die includes a device layer over the carrier and a dielectric layer over the device layer. The mold compound resides over the carrier, surrounds the thinned die, and extends beyond a top surface of the thinned die to define an opening within the mold compound and over the thinned die. The top surface of the thinned die is at a bottom of the opening. At least a portion of the heat extractor is inserted into the opening and in thermal contact with the thinned die. Herein the heat extractor is formed of a metal or an alloy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2023
    Assignee: Qorvo US, Inc.
    Inventors: Julio C. Costa, George Maxim
  • Patent number: 11676880
    Abstract: An integrated circuit has a substrate and an interconnect region disposed on the substrate. The interconnect region includes a plurality of interconnect levels. Each interconnect level includes interconnects in dielectric material. The integrated circuit includes a thermal via in the interconnect region. The thermal via extends vertically in at least one of the interconnect levels in the interconnect region. The thermal via includes a cohered nanoparticle film in which adjacent nanoparticles are cohered to each other. The thermal via has a thermal conductivity higher than dielectric material touching the thermal via. The cohered nanoparticle film is formed by a method which includes an additive process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2023
    Assignee: Texas Instruments Incorporated
    Inventors: Benjamin Stassen Cook, Archana Venugopal, Luigi Colombo, Robert Reid Doering
  • Patent number: 11658171
    Abstract: Described implementations provide wireless, surface mounting of at least two semiconductor die on die attach pads (DAPs) of the semiconductor package, where the at least two semiconductor die are electrically connected by a clip. A stress buffer layer may be provided on the clip, and a heatsink may be provided on the stress buffer layer. The heatsink may be secured with an external mold material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2023
    Assignee: SEMICONDUCTOR COMPONENTS INDUSTRIES, LLC
    Inventors: Jonghwan Baek, JeongHyuk Park, Seungwon Im, Keunhyuk Lee
  • Patent number: 11652029
    Abstract: A 3-D package structure for isolated power module is discussed. The package structure has metal trace in a support layer (e.g. a substrate board), which is covered by two magnetic films from both sides, thus an effective transformer is formed. An IC die which contains a voltage regulator is stacked above the support layer, which significantly reduces the package size.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2023
    Assignee: Monolithic Power Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Hunt Jiang, Jian Jiang, Di Han
  • Patent number: 11651963
    Abstract: A method for forming features over a wafer with a carbon based deposition is provided. The carbon based deposition is pretuned, wherein the pretuning causes a non-uniform removal of some of the carbon based deposition. An oxide deposition is deposited through an atomic layer deposition process, wherein the depositing the oxide deposition causes a non-uniform removal of some of the carbon based deposition. At least one additional process is provided, wherein the at least one additional process completes formation of features over the wafer, wherein the features are more uniform than features that would be formed without pretuning.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2023
    Assignee: Lam Research Corporation
    Inventors: Ishtak Karim, Pulkit Agarwal, Joseph R. Abel, Purushottam Kumar, Adrien Lavoie