Patents Examined by Evan G Clinton
  • Patent number: 11469166
    Abstract: A method includes forming a plurality of dielectric layers, forming a plurality of redistribution lines in the plurality of dielectric layers, etching the plurality of dielectric layers to form an opening, filling the opening to form a through-dielectric via penetrating through the plurality of dielectric layers, forming a dielectric layer over the through-dielectric via and the plurality of dielectric layers, forming a plurality of bond pads in the dielectric layer, bonding a device die to the dielectric layer and a first portion of the plurality of bond pads through hybrid bonding, and bonding a die stack to through-silicon vias in the device die.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2022
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Ming-Fa Chen, Chen-Hua Yu
  • Patent number: 11447864
    Abstract: There is provided a method and apparatus to deposit a molybdenum comprising layer on a substrate by supplying a precursor comprising molybdenum(VI) dichloride dioxide and a first reactant comprising boron and hydrogen to the substrate in a reaction chamber to react and form the molybdenum layer. The first reactant comprising boron and hydrogen may be diborane.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2022
    Assignee: ASM IP Holding B.V.
    Inventor: Jeroen Fluit
  • Patent number: 11450547
    Abstract: A semiconductor device of an embodiment is manufactured by forming a first layer by applying a liquid containing silicon oxide particles onto a first substrate, performing a first heat treatment, forming a second layer including a first insulator on the upper surface and the side surfaces of the first layer, forming a third layer including an electronic circuit on the second layer, bonding a second substrate including a semiconductor circuit to the third layer, and separating the first substrate and the second substrate at the first layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2022
    Assignee: KIOXIA CORPORATION
    Inventor: Shinichi Nakao
  • Patent number: 11444187
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a semiconductor layer having a first principal surface on one side thereof and a second principal surface on the other side thereof, a channel region of a first conductivity type formed at a surface layer portion of the first principal surface of the semiconductor layer, an emitter region of a second conductivity type formed at a surface layer portion of the channel region in the semiconductor layer, a drift region of the second conductivity type formed in a region of the second principal surface side with respect to the channel region in the semiconductor layer so as to be electrically connected to the channel region, a collector region of the first conductivity type formed at a surface layer portion of the second principal surface of the semiconductor layer so as to be electrically connected to the drift region, a cathode region of the second conductivity type formed at a surface layer portion of the second principal surface of the semiconductor layer so as to be electrically
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2022
    Assignee: ROHM CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Kohei Shinsho
  • Patent number: 11430665
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a semiconductor device may include forming a stack structure by alternately stacking sacrificial layers and interlayer insulating layers on a substrate, forming channel structures extending through the stack structure, forming openings extending through the stack structure, forming lateral openings by removing the sacrificial layers exposed by the openings, and forming gate electrodes in the lateral openings. Forming the gate electrodes may include supplying a source gas containing tungsten (W) wherein the source gas is heated to a first temperature and is supplied in a deposition apparatus at the first temperature, supplying a reactant gas containing hydrogen (H) subsequently to supplying the source gas, wherein the reactant gas is heated to a second temperature and is supplied in the deposition apparatus at the second temperature, and supplying a purge gas subsequently to supplying the reactant gas.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2022
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Taisoo Lim, Kyungwook Park, Wangyup Ryu, Keun Lee, Changwoo Lee, Hauk Han
  • Patent number: 11430797
    Abstract: Disclosed are devices and methods having a programmable resistor and an on-package decoupling capacitor (OPD). In one aspect a package includes an OPD and a programmable resistor formed from at least one thin-film transistor (TFT). The programmable resistor is disposed in series with the OPD between a supply voltage (VDD) conductor and a ground conductor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2022
    Assignee: QUALCOMM Incorporated
    Inventors: Abinash Roy, Bharani Chava
  • Patent number: 11424193
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a substrate of a display panel, comprising: a support; a first alignment mark on the support; a first dielectric layer covering the first alignment mark; an auxiliary alignment mark aligned with the first alignment mark, wherein the auxiliary alignment mark comprises a recess into the first dielectric layer. Further disclosed herein is a display panel comprising the substrate, and a system comprising the display panel. Also disclosed herein is a method comprising: forming a first alignment mark on a support; forming a first dielectric layer covering the first alignment mark; and forming an auxiliary alignment mark aligned with the first alignment mark; wherein the auxiliary alignment mark comprises a recess into the first dielectric layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2022
    Assignees: HEFEI XINSHENG OPTOELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD., BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tao Ma, Chao Jiao
  • Patent number: 11424127
    Abstract: There is included (a) supplying a gas containing an organic ligand to a substrate; (b) supplying a metal-containing gas to the substrate; and (c) supplying a first reducing gas to the substrate, wherein after (a), a metal-containing film is formed on the substrate by performing (b) and (c) one or more times, respectively.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2022
    Assignee: KOKUSAI ELECTRIC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Arito Ogawa, Atsuro Seino
  • Patent number: 11417539
    Abstract: In a method of manufacturing a semiconductor device first conductive layers are formed over a substrate. A first photoresist layer is formed over the first conductive layers. The first conductive layers are etched by using the first photoresist layer as an etching mask, to form an island pattern of the first conductive layers separated from a bus bar pattern of the first conductive layers by a ring shape groove. A connection pattern is formed to connect the island pattern and the bus bar pattern. A second photoresist layer is formed over the first conductive layers and the connection pattern. The second photoresist layer includes an opening over the island pattern. Second conductive layers are formed on the island pattern in the opening. The second photoresist layer is removed, and the connection pattern is removed, thereby forming a bump structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2022
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Wen-Hsiung Lu, Ming-Da Cheng, Su-Fei Lin, Hsu-Lun Liu, Chien-Pin Chan, Yung-Sheng Lin
  • Patent number: 11410851
    Abstract: Methods for forming a metallic film on a substrate by cyclical deposition are provided. In some embodiments methods may include contacting the substrate with a first reactant comprising a non-halogen containing metal precursor comprising at least one of copper, nickel or cobalt and contacting the substrate with a second reactant comprising a hydrocarbon substituted hydrazine. In some embodiments related semiconductor device structures may include at least a portion of a metallic interconnect formed by cyclical deposition processes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2022
    Assignee: ASM IP Holding B.V.
    Inventors: Katja Väyrynen, Mikko Ritala, Markku Leskelä
  • Patent number: 11410982
    Abstract: A method includes forming a redistribution structure including metallization patterns; attaching a semiconductor device to a first side of the redistribution structure; encapsulating the semiconductor device with a first encapsulant; forming openings in the first encapsulant, the openings exposing a metallization pattern of the redistribution structure; forming a conductive material in the openings, comprising at least partially filling the openings with a conductive paste; after forming the conductive material, attaching integrated devices to a second side of the redistribution structure; encapsulating the integrated devices with a second encapsulant; and after encapsulating the integrated devices, forming a pre-solder material on the conductive material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2022
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Chang-Yi Yang, Po-Yao Chuang, Shin-Puu Jeng
  • Patent number: 11410910
    Abstract: Semiconductor devices including lids having liquid-cooled channels and methods of forming the same are disclosed. In an embodiment, a semiconductor device includes a first integrated circuit die; a lid coupled to the first integrated circuit die, the lid including a plurality of channels in a surface of the lid opposite the first integrated circuit die; a cooling cover coupled to the lid opposite the first integrated circuit die; and a heat transfer unit coupled to the cooling cover through a pipe fitting, the heat transfer unit being configured to supply a liquid coolant to the plurality of channels through the cooling cover.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2022
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Sheng-Tsung Hsiao, Jen Yu Wang, Chung-Jung Wu, Tung-Liang Shao, Chih-Hang Tung
  • Patent number: 11404307
    Abstract: An integrated circuit interconnect structure includes a first interconnect in a first metallization level and a first dielectric adjacent to at least a portion of the first interconnect, where the first dielectric having a first carbon content. The integrated circuit interconnect structure further includes a second interconnect in a second metallization level above the first metallization level. The second interconnect includes a lowermost surface in contact with at least a portion of an uppermost surface of the first interconnect. A second dielectric having a second carbon content is adjacent to at least a portion of the second interconnect and the first dielectric. The first carbon concentration increases with distance away from the lowermost surface of the second interconnect and the second carbon concentration increases with distance away from the uppermost surface of the first interconnect.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2022
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Manish Chandhok, Ramanan Chebiam, Brennen Mueller, Colin Carver, Jeffery Bielefeld, Nafees Kabir, Richard Vreeland, William Brezinski
  • Patent number: 11401602
    Abstract: Methods of depositing a metal film with high purity are discussed. A catalyst enhanced CVD process is utilized comprising an alkyl halide catalyst soak and a precursor exposure. The precursor comprises a metal precursor having the general formula (I): M-L1(L2)y, wherein M is a metal, L1 is an aromatic ligand, L2 is an aliphatic ligand, and y is a number in the range of from 2 to 8 to form a metal film on the substrate surface, wherein the L2 comprises 1,5-hexdiene, 1,4-hexadiene, and less than 5% of 1,3-hexadiene. Selective deposition of a metal film with high purity on a metal surface over a dielectric surface is described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 4, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2022
    Assignee: Applied Materials, Inc.
    Inventors: Byunghoon Yoon, Seshadri Ganguli, Xi Cen
  • Patent number: 11398436
    Abstract: The present disclosure enables a component to operate stably by making it unlikely that the component will be affected by unwanted electromagnetic waves generated by another component. A module includes: a substrate; a first component and a second component that are mounted on one main surface of the substrate; a sealing resin layer that seals the first component and the second component; and a shield layer that covers part of the sealing resin layer. A recess is formed in the sealing resin layer toward the one main surface from a surface including an upper surface of the sealing resin layer between the first component and the second component in a plan view from a direction perpendicular to the one main surface. The shield layer is not provided in the recess of the sealing resin layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 26, 2022
    Assignee: MURATA MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Akihiro Fujii, Yuta Morimoto
  • Patent number: 11398422
    Abstract: A package structure including a redistribution circuit structure, a wiring substrate, an insulating encapsulation, a buffer layer, a semiconductor device and a stiffener ring is provided. The redistribution circuit structure includes a first surface and a second surface opposite to the first surface. The wiring substrate is disposed on the first surface of the redistribution circuit structure. The insulating encapsulation is disposed on the first surface of the redistribution circuit structure and laterally encapsulating the wiring substrate. The buffer layer is disposed over the second surface of the redistribution circuit structure. The semiconductor device is disposed on the buffer layer, and the semiconductor device is electrically connected to the wiring substrate through the redistribution circuit structure. The stiffener ring is adhered with the buffer layer by an adhesive.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 26, 2022
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Chun-Lin Lu, Jiun-Yi Wu, Kai-Chiang Wu
  • Patent number: 11398394
    Abstract: A heating treatment method includes: a step (A) of supplying power to both a heating lamp and an LED, and irradiating a heating object with light emitted from the heating lamp and light emitted from the LED to raise the temperature of the heating object; a step (B) of decreasing the power supplied to the heating lamp after performing the step (A); and a step (C) of lowering the temperature of the heating object by decreasing the power supplied to the LED after performing the step (B).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 26, 2022
    Assignee: Ushio Denki Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Takafumi Mizojiri, Yukio Ueshima
  • Patent number: 11398431
    Abstract: A device includes a semiconductor substrate having first and second surfaces facing one another, and multiple through-silicon vias (TSVs). The TSVs are formed through the substrate between the first and second surfaces, at least a first TSV of the TSVs includes: (i) an electrically conductive interconnect, which is formed within the first TSV and is configured to conduct an electrical signal between the first and second surfaces, and (ii) an attenuation layer, which is formed within the first TSV, between the substrate and the electrically conductive interconnect, the attenuation layer configured to attenuate interference between electrical signals carried by two or more of the TSVs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 26, 2022
    Assignee: MARVELL ASIA PTE LTD
    Inventor: Runzi Chang
  • Patent number: 11393761
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a circuit board that includes first and second conductor layers, an insulating layer positioned between the first and second conductor layers, and a via conductor formed inside a via penetrating the insulating layer and connecting the first and second conductor layers. The via has a shape in which a diameter thereof is reduced in a depth direction. The via has a first section positioned on the first conductor layer side and a second section positioned on the second conductor layer side. A reduction in the diameter per unit depth in the first section is greater than that in the second section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2022
    Assignee: TDK Corporation
    Inventors: Kazutoshi Tsuyutani, Yoshihiro Suzuki
  • Patent number: 11380618
    Abstract: Various implementations described herein are directed to an integrated circuit having a power gate cell and a first power distribution grid. The integrated circuit may include a second power distribution grid aligned with and disposed above the power gate cell. The second power distribution grid may be disposed between the power gate cell and the first power distribution grid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2022
    Assignee: Arm Limited
    Inventors: Marlin Wayne Frederick, Jr., Karen Lee Delk