Patents Examined by Evan Pert
  • Patent number: 9305919
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes an internal circuit and a cell-type power decoupling capacitor. The cell-type power decoupling capacitor is formed on a semiconductor substrate using a stack cell capacitor process. The cell-type power decoupling capacitor stabilizes a supply voltage to provide the stabilized supply voltage to the internal circuit. Accordingly, the semiconductor device including the cell-type power decoupling capacitor may be insensitive to power noise and may occupy a small area on a chip.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2016
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Han-Sik Yoo, Se-Il Oh
  • Patent number: 9305800
    Abstract: Methods for fabricating integrated circuits are provided. In one example, a method for fabricating an integrated circuit includes forming assisting etch resistant fill topographical features that overlie a semiconductor substrate and that define an assisting etch resistant fill confinement well using a photomask. The photomask defines an assisting lithographically-printable mask feature. A block copolymer is deposited into the assisting etch resistant fill confinement well. The block copolymer is phase separated into an etchable phase and an etch resistant phase. The assisting etch resistant fill topographical features direct the etch resistant phase to form an etch resistant plug in the assisting etch resistant fill confinement well.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2016
    Assignee: GLOBALFOUNDRIES, INC.
    Inventors: Tamer Coskun, Wei-Long Wang, Azat Latypov, Yi Zou
  • Patent number: 9306114
    Abstract: An optoelectronic semiconductor body includes a semiconductor layer sequence having an active region that generates radiation, a first barrier region and a second barrier region, wherein the active region is arranged between the first barrier region and the second barrier region; and at least one charge carrier barrier layer is arranged in the first barrier region, said at least one charge carrier barrier layer being tensile-strained.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2016
    Assignee: OSRAM Opto Semiconductors GmbH
    Inventors: Ivar Tångring, Jens Ebbecke, Ines Pietzonka
  • Patent number: 9299918
    Abstract: A magnetoresistive element according to an embodiment includes: a first to third ferromagnetic layers, and a first nonmagnetic layer, the first and second ferromagnetic layers each having an axis of easy magnetization in a direction perpendicular to a film plane, the third ferromagnetic layer including a plurality of ferromagnetic oscillators generating rotating magnetic fields of different oscillation frequencies from one another. Spin-polarized electrons are injected into the first ferromagnetic layer and induce precession movements in the plurality of ferromagnetic oscillators of the third ferromagnetic layer by flowing a current between the first and third ferromagnetic layers, the rotating magnetic fields are generated by the precession movements and are applied to the first ferromagnetic layer, and at least one of the rotating magnetic fields assists a magnetization switching in the first ferromagnetic layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2016
    Assignee: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventors: Tadaomi Daibou, Minoru Amano, Daisuke Saida, Junichi Ito, Yuichi Ohsawa, Chikayoshi Kamata, Saori Kashiwada, Hiroaki Yoda
  • Patent number: 9299654
    Abstract: A semiconductor device is bonded by an anisotropic conductive film composition. The anisotropic conductive film composition includes an ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer, a polyurethane resin, and organic fine particles. The anisotropic conductive film composition has a melt viscosity of about 2,000 to about 8,000 Pa·s at 80° C.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2016
    Assignee: CHEIL INDUSTRIES, INC.
    Inventors: Kyoung Hun Shin, Do Hyun Park, Hyun Joo Seo, Young Ju Shin, Kang Bae Yoon
  • Patent number: 9299753
    Abstract: An organic light-emitting display apparatus in which damages or defects are decreased when forming an emission layer, and a method of manufacturing the organic light-emitting display apparatus includes: a pixel electrode; an emission layer disposed on the pixel electrode and is capable of emitting light; a pixel defining layer that covers at least a portion of an edge of the emission layer such that a center portion of the emission layer is exposed; and an opposite electrode continuously formed over and across the pixel defining layer and the emission layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2016
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Jung-Ho Choi
  • Patent number: 9299854
    Abstract: To enhance the performance of a semiconductor device. In a method for manufacturing a semiconductor device, a metal film is formed over a semiconductor substrate having an insulating film formed on a surface thereof, and then the metal film is removed in a memory cell region, whereas, in a part of a peripheral circuit region, the metal film is left. Next, a silicon film is formed over the semiconductor substrate, then the silicon film is patterned in the memory cell region, and, in the peripheral circuit region, the silicon film is left so that an outer peripheral portion of the remaining metal film is covered with the silicon film. Subsequently, in the peripheral circuit region, the silicon film, the metal film, and the insulating film are patterned for forming an insulating film portion formed of the insulating film, a metal film portion formed of the metal film, and a conductive film portion formed of the silicon film.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2016
    Assignee: RENESAS ELECTRONICS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yukio Nishida, Tomohiro Yamashita
  • Patent number: 9299953
    Abstract: A flat panel display device and a manufacturing method thereof are provided. The flat panel display device includes: a display unit on a substrate; and a sealing structure on the substrate covering the display unit to seal the display unit, the sealing structure including at least one first layer including an inorganic material and at least one second layer including an organic material. The sealing structure includes at least one micro gap, and the micro gap includes an identification material including a fluorescent substance or a dye.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2016
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Ji-Hun Ryu
  • Patent number: 9299567
    Abstract: A manufacturing method of MIS (Metal Insulator Semiconductor)-type semiconductor device includes the steps of: forming a zirconium oxynitride (ZrON) layer; forming an electrode layer containing titanium nitride (TiN) on the zirconium oxynitride (ZrON) layer; and heating the electrode layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2016
    Assignee: Toyoda Gosei Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kiyotaka Mizukami, Takahiro Sonoyama, Toru Oka, Junya Nishii
  • Patent number: 9299930
    Abstract: Some embodiments include integrated devices, such as memory cells. The devices may include chalcogenide material, an electrically conductive material over the chalcogenide material, and a thermal sink between the electrically conductive material and the chalcogenide material. The thermal sink may be of a composition that includes an element in common with the electrically conductive material and includes an element in common with the chalcogenide material. Some embodiments include a method of forming a memory cell. Chalcogenide material may be formed over heater material. Electrically conductive material may be formed over the chalcogenide material. A thermal sink may be formed between the electrically conductive material and the chalcogenide material. The thermal sink may be of a composition that includes an element in common with the electrically conductive material and includes an element in common with the chalcogenide material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2016
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Andrea Redaelli, Ugo Russo, Agostino Pirovano, Simone Lavizzari
  • Patent number: 9293330
    Abstract: A method for producing a semiconductor is disclosed, the method having: providing a semiconductor body having a first side and a second side; forming an n-doped zone in the semiconductor body by a first implantation into the semiconductor body via the first side to a first depth location of the semiconductor body; and forming a p-doped zone in the semiconductor body by a second implantation into the semiconductor body via the second side to a second depth location of the semiconductor body, a pn-junction forming between said n-doped zone and said p-doped zone in the semiconductor body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2016
    Assignee: INFINEON TECHNOLOGIES AG
    Inventors: Hans-Joachim Schulze, Ingo Muri, Friedrich Kroener, Werner Schustereder
  • Patent number: 9293674
    Abstract: A semiconductor device has a light emitting element, and a resin layer; the light emitting element includes a semiconductor laminated body in which a first semiconductor layer and a second semiconductor layer are laminated in sequence, a second electrode connected to the second semiconductor layer on an upper surface of the second semiconductor layer that forms an upper surface of the semiconductor laminated body, and a first electrode connected to the first semiconductor layer on an upper surface of the first semiconductor layer in which a portion of the second semiconductor layer on one surface of the semiconductor laminated body is removed and a portion of the first semiconductor layer is exposed; and the resin layer is configured to cover at least a side surface of the light emitting element, and an upper surface of the resin layer is lower than the upper surface of the semiconductor laminated body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2016
    Assignees: NICHIA CORPORATION, CITIZEN ELECTRONICS CO., LTD., CITIZEN HOLDINGS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Takeshi Kususe, Toshiaki Ogawa, Shunsuke Minato, Nodoka Oyamada
  • Patent number: 9291860
    Abstract: A display device includes a lower substrate; an upper substrate facing the lower substrate; a display element layer in a display area of the lower substrate and including a thin film transistor; and a sealing body in a peripheral area surrounding the display area, having a closed curve shape, and between the lower substrate and the upper substrate, in which the sealing body includes a first portion and a second portion, the first portion and the second portion respectively extending along different directions from each other, and the first portion and the second portion respectively have different deposition structures from each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2016
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Sung Ho Cho, Mi Jin Yoon, Yong-Je Jeon
  • Patent number: 9293463
    Abstract: A dielectric material layer is deposited on gate structures of first and second semiconductor material portions. The dielectric material layer is anisotropically etched to form a first gate spacer on a first semiconductor material portion, while being protected above the second semiconductor material portion. After formation of first raised active regions on the first semiconductor material portion, a dielectric stack of a dielectric oxide liner and a dielectric nitride liner is formed. The dielectric stack is removed over the second semiconductor material portion and a second gate spacer is formed on the second semiconductor material portion, while the dielectric stack protects the first raised active regions. A second gate spacer is formed by anisotropically etching the dielectric material layer over the second semiconductor material portion. The first and second gate spacers have the same composition and thickness. Second raised active regions can be formed on the second semiconductor material portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2016
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Veeraraghavan S. Basker, Kangguo Cheng, Ali Khakifirooz
  • Patent number: 9293729
    Abstract: An organic light emitting diode display may include a display substrate including an organic light emitting diode, a sealing member facing the display substrate to cover the organic light emitting diode, a sealant positioned between the display substrate and the sealing member and bonding the display substrate and the sealing member, and a reinforcing member positioned at an outer surface of the sealant and a space between the display substrate and the sealing member, in which shear stress and hardness of the reinforcing member are a function of a sum of thicknesses of the display substrate and the sealing member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2016
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hong Ro Lee, Yo Sub Ko, Beung Hwa Jeong
  • Patent number: 9287307
    Abstract: A chip size package (CSP) includes an antenna for wireless communication, used in signal transmission and reception with external substrates, the antenna being formed as a wiring of a rewiring layer, the rewiring layer being disposed between a silicon layer and solder bumps.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2016
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yukihisa Kinugasa, Toshihiro Furusawa, Yoshiteru Kamatani, Yoshihito Higashitsutsumi
  • Patent number: 9287363
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a semiconductor device may include: preparing a substrate formed of SiC; depositing crystalline or amorphous silicon (Si) on one surface of the substrate to form a first semiconductor layer; and performing a heat treatment under a nitrogen atmosphere to form a second semiconductor layer formed of SiCN between the substrate and the first semiconductor layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2016
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRO-MECHANICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jae Hoon Park, In Hyuk Song, Chang Su Jang, Kee Ju Um
  • Patent number: 9287210
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes: a first semiconductor-chip including a first electrode; a second semiconductor-chip including a second electrode; and a switch including a core element configured to contract and expand by a temperature change, a heat generation unit configured to heat the core element, a first metal element configured to cover the core element and connected to the first electrode, and a second metal element configured to cover the core element and connected to the second electrode, wherein, when the core element contracts, the first metal element and the second metal element come in contact with each other so that the first semiconductor-chip and the second semiconductor-chip are electrically connected with each other, and when the core element expands, the first metal element and the second metal element become in non-contact with each other so that the first semiconductor-chip and the second semiconductor-chip are electrically separated from each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2016
    Assignee: FUJITSU LIMITED
    Inventor: Hajime Kubota
  • Patent number: 9284184
    Abstract: A MEMS device and a method of making a MEMS device are disclosed. In one embodiment a semiconductor device comprises a substrate, a moveable electrode and a counter electrode, wherein the moveable electrode and the counter electrode are mechanically connected to the substrate. The movable electrode is configured to stiffen an inner region of the movable membrane.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2016
    Assignee: Infineon Technologies AG
    Inventors: Alfons Dehe, Martin Wurzer, Christian Herzum
  • Patent number: 9287414
    Abstract: An integrated circuit including a Schottky diode, and a method of making the same. The diode includes an active region bordered by an isolation region in a semiconductor substrate of the integrated circuits, a first electrode having a metal contact provided on a surface of the active region, and a second electrode having a silicide contact also provided on the surface of the active region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2016
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Georgios Vellianitis, Gilberto Curatola, Kyriaki Fotopoulou, Nader Akil