Patents Examined by Hoa B. Trinh
  • Patent number: 9633964
    Abstract: A wiring substrate includes a connection pad formed in the outermost wiring layer, a dummy pad formed in the outermost wiring layer, and a dummy wiring portion formed in the outermost wiring layer, the dummy wiring portion connecting the connection pad and the dummy pad. The maximum width of each of the connection pad and the dummy pad is set to be larger than the width of the dummy wiring portion. A bump of an electronic component is flip-chip connected to a connection pad through a resin-containing solder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2017
    Assignee: SHINKO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Kei Murayama
  • Patent number: 9627309
    Abstract: A wiring substrate includes a first wiring substrate, a first insulation layer stacked on the first wiring layer, and second and third insulation layers sequentially stacked on the first insulation layer. An electronic component is mounted on the first insulation layer in a cavity extending through the second and third insulation layers. The cavity is filled with a fourth insulation layer that entirely covers an upper surface of the third insulation layer and covers the electronic component. A second wiring layer is incorporated in the second and third insulation layers and electrically connected to the first wiring layer. The second wiring layer is electrically connected to a third wiring layer, which is stacked on the fourth insulation layer, by a first via wiring extending through the second and third insulation layers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2017
    Assignee: Shinko Electric Industries Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kazuhiro Kobayashi, Junji Sato, Yasuhiko Kusama
  • Patent number: 9614122
    Abstract: Light emitting semiconductor junctions are disclosed. An exemplary light emitting junction has a first electrical contact coupled to a first side of the junction. The exemplary junction also has a second electrical contact coupled to a second side of the junction. The exemplary junction also has a region of set straining material that exerts a strain on the junction and alters both: (i) an optical polarization, and (ii) an emission wavelength of the junction. The region of set straining material is not on a current path between said first electrical contact and said second electrical contact. The region of set straining material covers a third side and a fourth side of the light emitting junction along a cross section of the light emitting junction. The light emitting semiconductor junction device comprises a three-five alloy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2017
    Assignee: The Silanna Group Pty Ltd
    Inventor: Petar Atanackovic
  • Patent number: 9607861
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a semiconductor device, including steps of: (a) bonding a support plate to a first main face of a wafer, the first main face having an integrated circuit disposed thereon; (b) thinning the wafer by polishing or grinding a second main face after step (a), the second main face being opposite to the first main face; (c) dividing the wafer into multiple chip bodies concurrently with or after step (b); (d) bonding multiple reinforcing layers to second main faces of the respective chip bodies after step (c); and (e) removing the support plate after step (d).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2017
    Assignee: AOI ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Junji Shiota, Ichiro Kono
  • Patent number: 9608184
    Abstract: An optical semiconductor element mounting package that has good adhesion between the resin molding and the lead electrodes and has excellent reliability is provided, as well as an optical semiconductor device using the package is also provided. The optical semiconductor element mounting package having a recessed part that serves as an optical semiconductor element mounting region, wherein the package is formed by integrating: a resin molding composed of a thermosetting light-reflecting resin composition, which forms at least the side faces of the recessed part; and at least a pair of positive and negative lead electrodes disposed opposite each other so as to form part of the bottom face of the recessed part, and there is no gap at a joint face between the resin molding and the lead electrodes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2017
    Assignee: HITACHI CHEMICAL COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Naoyuki Urasaki, Kanako Yuasa
  • Patent number: 9608142
    Abstract: Optoelectronic modules for light emitting and/or light sensing include optical assemblies and active optoelectronic components. An optical assembly and a corresponding optoelectronic component can be aligned. The optoelectronic modules can include multiple optical assemblies and active optoelectronic components. Multiple optical assemblies and corresponding active optoelectronic components can be aligned independently of each other in various implementations of optoelectronic modules that include alignment features and optical assembly barrels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2017
    Assignee: Heptagon Micro Optics Pte. Ltd.
    Inventors: Tobias Senn, Hartmut Rudmann
  • Patent number: 9601466
    Abstract: Provided is a semiconductor package and a method of making same, including a first package substrate; a first semiconductor chip mounted on the first package substrate and having a first pad and a second pad, wherein the first pad is provided on a top of the first semiconductor chip and the second pad is provided on a bottom of the first semiconductor chip, the bottom being an opposite surface of the top; and a clad metal provided on the first pad and electrically connecting the first semiconductor chip to one of a second semiconductor chip and second package substrate provided on the top of the first semiconductor chip.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2017
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jeongwon Yoon, Boin Noh, Baikwoo Lee, Hyunsuk Chun
  • Patent number: 9601441
    Abstract: An inventive semiconductor device includes a semiconductor chip having a passivation film, and a sealing resin layer provided over the passivation film for sealing a front side of the semiconductor chip, a groove formed in a periphery of a surface of the semiconductor chip being tapered toward a rear surface of the semiconductor chip, wherein the sealing resin layer is partly disposed in the groove.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2017
    Assignee: ROHM CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Osamu Miyata, Masaki Kasai, Shingo Higuchi
  • Patent number: 9595496
    Abstract: Some novel features pertain to an integrated device package that includes an encapsulation portion and a redistribution portion. The encapsulation portion includes a first die, a first set of vias coupled to the first die, a second die, a second set of vias coupled to the second die, a bridge, and an encapsulation layer. The bridge is configured to provide an electrical path between the first die and the second die. The bridge is coupled to the first die through the first set of vias. The bridge is further coupled to the second die through the second set of vias. The encapsulation layer at least partially encapsulates the first die, the second die, the bridge, the first set of vias, and the second set of vias. The redistribution portion is coupled to the encapsulation portion. The redistribution portion includes a set of redistribution interconnects, and at least one dielectric layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 14, 2017
    Assignee: QUALCOMM Incorporated
    Inventors: Jae Sik Lee, Hong Bok We, Dong Wook Kim, Shiqun Gu
  • Patent number: 9591754
    Abstract: An array substrate including a display area and a non-display area surrounding the display area. The non-display area includes a pad portion including one or more first pads that each have a parallelogram shape.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2017
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Dae Geun Lee
  • Patent number: 9583464
    Abstract: A system and method for packaging semiconductor dies is provided. An embodiment comprises a first package with a first contact and a second contact. A post-contact material is formed on the first contact in order to adjust the height of a joint between the contact pad a conductive bump. In another embodiment a conductive pillar is utilized to control the height of the joint between the contact pad and external connections.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2017
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Chun-Cheng Lin, Chung-Shi Liu, Kuei-Wei Huang, Cheng-Ting Chen, Wei-Hung Lin, Ming-Da Cheng
  • Patent number: 9583442
    Abstract: An interconnect structure includes an insulator stack on an upper surface of a semiconductor substrate. The insulator stack includes a first insulator layer having at least one semiconductor device embedded therein and an etch stop layer interposed between the first insulator layer and a second insulator layer. At least one electrically conductive local contact extends through each of the second insulator layer, etch stop layer and, first insulator layer to contact the at least one semiconductor device. The interconnect structure further includes at least one first layer contact element disposed on the etch stop layer and against the at least one conductive local contact.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2017
    Assignees: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION, GLOBALFOUNDRIES INC.
    Inventors: Su Chen Fan, Sukwon Hong, William J. Taylor, Jr.
  • Patent number: 9577154
    Abstract: A light emitting chip includes a light emitting unit, a eutectic layer and a surface passivation layer. The eutectic layer has a first surface and a second surface opposite to each other. The light emitting chip connects to the first surface of the eutectic layer. The surface passivation layer covers the second surface of the eutectic layer. A material of the surface passivation layer includes at least a metal of an oxidation potential from ?0.2 volts to ?1.8 volts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2017
    Assignee: Genesis Photonics Inc.
    Inventors: Yu-Yun Lo, Yi-Fan Li, Chih-Ling Wu, Yi-Ru Huang, Jing-En Huang, Shao-Ying Ting
  • Patent number: 9576883
    Abstract: In one embodiment, methods for making semiconductor devices are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2017
    Assignee: SEMICONDUCTOR COMPONENTS INDUSTRIES, LLC
    Inventors: Roger M. Arbuthnot, Stephen St. Germain
  • Patent number: 9576896
    Abstract: A semiconductor arrangement and method of formation are provided. The semiconductor arrangement includes an interconnect which includes an interconnect metal plug surrounded by a second metal layer. The interconnect is adjacent a sidewall of a dielectric, such that an air gap is between the interconnect and the sidewall of the dielectric. A protective barrier is over the interconnect and the air gap, and is over and in direct physical contact with a top surface of the dielectric. The interconnect metal plug surrounded by the second metal layer is less susceptible to damage than an interconnect metal plug that is not surrounded by a second metal layer. The protective barrier in direct physical contact with the dielectric reduces parasitic capacitance, which reduces an RC delay of the semiconductor arrangement, as compared to a semiconductor arrangement that does not have a protective barrier in direct physical contact with a dielectric.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2017
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited
    Inventors: Yu-Chieh Liao, Cheng-Chi Chuang, Tai-I Yang, Tien-Lu Lin, Yung-Hsu Wu
  • Patent number: 9553037
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a semiconductor element having a front surface and a rear surface, a pair of heat sinks disposed facing each other so as to sandwich the semiconductor element, and attached respectively to the front surface and the rear surface, and a fastening screw fastening the pair of the heat sinks in the facing direction, the fastening screw having insulation property. Threads are arranged on at least a part of the fastening screw in an axis direction of the fastening screw between the pair of the heat sinks.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2017
    Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Rintaro Asai
  • Patent number: 9553067
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a semiconductor layer, an electrode layer arranged on the semiconductor layer, a crack starting point layer arranged above the semiconductor layer, and a solder layer being in contact with the electrode layer and the crack starting point layer. A joining force between the solder layer and the crack starting point layer is smaller than a joining force between the solder layer and the electrode layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2017
    Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Takeshi Fukami
  • Patent number: 9548265
    Abstract: A chip package includes a chip, an isolation layer, and a redistribution layer. The chip has a substrate, an electrical pad, and a protection layer. The substrate has a first surface and a second surface. The substrate has a through hole, and protection layer has a concave hole, such that the electrical pad is exposed through the concave hole and the through hole. The isolation layer is located on the second surface, the sidewall of the through hole, and the sidewall of the concave hole. The redistribution layer includes a connection portion and a passive element portion. The connection portion is located on isolation layer and in electrical contact with the electrical pad. The passive element portion is located on isolation layer that is on second surface, and an end of passive element portion is connected to connection portion that is on the second surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2017
    Assignee: XINTEC INC.
    Inventors: Yen-Shih Ho, Shu-Ming Chang, Hsing-Lung Shen, Yu-Hao Su, Kuan-Jung Wu, Yi Cheng
  • Patent number: 9543283
    Abstract: An LED packaging includes a substrate having a top surface and a bottom surface opposite to the top surface, a recess defined in the top surface, an LED mounted on the top surface of the substrate, a zener diode received in the recess, and a reflecting layer formed in the recess and enclosing the zener diode therein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2017
    Assignee: ADVANCED OPTOELECTRONIC TECHNOLOGY, INC.
    Inventors: Hou-Te Lin, Fu-Hsiang Yeh, Chao-Hsiung Chang, Pin-Chuan Chen, Lung-Hsin Chen
  • Patent number: 9537070
    Abstract: An optoelectronic component contains a semiconductor chip (1) and a carrier body (10), which are provided with a transparent, electrically insulating encapsulation layer (3), the encapsulation layer (3) having two cutouts (11, 12) for uncovering a contact area (6) and a connection region (8) of the carrier body, and an electrically conductive layer (14) being led from the contact area (6) over a partial region of the encapsulation layer (3) to the electrical connection region (8) of the carrier body (10) in order to electrically connect the contact area (6) and the electrical connection region (8) to one another. The radiation emitted in a main radiation direction (13) by the semiconductor chip (1) is coupled out through the encapsulation layer (3), which advantageously contains luminescence conversion substances for the wavelength conversion of the emitted radiation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2005
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2017
    Assignee: OSRAM Opto Semiconductors GmbH
    Inventors: Ewald Karl Michael Guenther, Jörg Erich Sorg, Norbert Stath