Patents Examined by Hung K. Vu
  • Patent number: 11974456
    Abstract: A display panel includes a plurality of display elements arranged in a display area, an opening, a multi-layer including a first layer and a second layer disposed on the first layer, and a groove. Each display element includes a pixel electrode, an emission layer disposed on the pixel electrode, and an opposite electrode disposed on the emission layer. The display area surrounds the opening. The groove is located between the opening and the display area. The groove has an undercut cross-section that is concave in a thickness direction of the multi-layer, the second layer includes a pair of tips that protrude toward a center of the groove, and a length of each tip is less than about 2 ?m.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2024
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Wonwoo Choi, Wooyong Sung, Sooyoun Kim, Junghan Seo, Seoyeon Lee, Hyoungsub Lee, Moonwon Chang, Seunggun Chae
  • Patent number: 11973033
    Abstract: A flip-chip semiconductor-on-insulator die includes a substrate layer, an active layer, an insulator layer between the substrate layer and the active layer, a first metal layer, and a first via layer between the active layer and the first metal layer. The die at least first and second contact pads and a transistor including a first terminal formed within the active layer. A first portion of the first terminal falls within a footprint of the first contact pad and a second portion of the first terminal falls within a footprint of the second contact pad.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2024
    Assignee: Skyworks Solutions, Inc.
    Inventors: Yang Liu, Yong Hee Lee, Thomas Obkircher
  • Patent number: 11967538
    Abstract: An IC die includes a temperature control element suitable for three-dimensional IC package with enhanced thermal control and management. The temperature control element may be formed as an integral part of an IC die that may assist temperature control of the IC die when in operation. The temperature control element may include a heat dissipation material disposed therein to assist dissipating thermal energy generated by the plurality of devices in the IC die during operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2024
    Assignee: Google LLC
    Inventors: Woon-Seong Kwon, Xiaojin Wei, Madhusudan K. Iyengar, Teckgyu Kang
  • Patent number: 11967577
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a semiconductor device including a conductive member that has a main surface facing in a thickness direction, a semiconductor element that has a plurality of pads facing the main surface, a plurality of electrodes that are individually formed with respect to the plurality of pads and protrude from the plurality of pads toward the main surface, and a bonding layer for electrically bonding the main surface to the plurality of electrodes. The bonding layer includes a first region having conductivity and a second region having electrical insulation. The first region includes a metal portion. At least a part of the second region includes a resin portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2024
    Assignee: ROHM Co., LTD.
    Inventors: Yosui Futamura, Yuto Nishiyama, Masahiko Nakamura
  • Patent number: 11967570
    Abstract: A semiconductor package includes a base comprising a top surface and a bottom surface that is opposite to the top surface; a first semiconductor chip mounted on the top surface of the base in a flip-chip manner; a second semiconductor chip stacked on the first semiconductor chip and electrically coupled to the base by wire bonding; an in-package heat dissipating element comprising a dummy silicon die adhered onto the second semiconductor chip by using a high-thermal conductive die attach film; and a molding compound encapsulating the first semiconductor die, the second semiconductor die, and the in-package heat dissipating element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2024
    Assignee: MediaTek Inc.
    Inventors: Chia-Hao Hsu, Tai-Yu Chen, Shiann-Tsong Tsai, Hsing-Chih Liu, Yao-Pang Hsu, Chi-Yuan Chen, Chung-Fa Lee
  • Patent number: 11961796
    Abstract: A package comprises at least one first device die, and a redistribution line (RDL) structure having the at least one first device die bonded thereto. The RDL structure comprises a plurality of dielectric layers, and a plurality of RDLs formed through the plurality of dielectric layers. A trench is defined proximate to axial edges of the RDL structure through each of the plurality of dielectric layers. The trench prevents damage to portions of the RDL structure located axially inwards of the trench.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2024
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Yueh-Ting Lin, Hua-Wei Tseng, Ming Shih Yeh, Der-Chyang Yeh
  • Patent number: 11961792
    Abstract: A fan-out semiconductor package includes: a support wiring structure including a support wiring conductive structure, a plurality of support wiring insulating layers including a first support wiring insulating layer having a recess area and a second support wiring insulating layer on the first support wiring insulating layer and enveloping the support wiring conductive structure, a pad layer enveloped by the second support wiring insulating layer and connected to the support wiring conductive structure, and an under-bump metallurgy (UBM) layer enveloped by the first support wiring insulating layer and connected to the pad layer; and a semiconductor chip on the support wiring structure, wherein the UBM layer includes a body portion and a protrusion protruding from the body portion and arranged in the recess area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2024
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Yonghwan Kwon
  • Patent number: 11955456
    Abstract: In a described example, an apparatus includes: a first package substrate having a die mount surface; a semiconductor die flip chip mounted to the first package substrate on the die mount surface, the semiconductor die having post connects having proximate ends on bond pads on an active surface of the semiconductor die, and extending to distal ends away from the semiconductor die having solder bumps, wherein the solder bumps form solder joints to the package substrate; a second package substrate having a thermal pad positioned with the thermal pad over a backside surface of the semiconductor die, the thermal pad comprising a thermally conductive material; and a mold compound covering a portion of the first package substrate, a portion of the second package substrate, the semiconductor die, and the post connects, thermal pad having a surface exposed from the mold compound.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2024
    Assignee: TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Anindya Poddar, Ashok Surendra Prabhu, Hau Nguyen, Kurt Edward Sincerbox, Makoto Shibuya
  • Patent number: 11948888
    Abstract: A semiconductor device including a metal pattern on a semiconductor substrate; an etch stop layer covering the metal pattern, the etch stop layer including a sequentially stacked first insulation layer, second insulation layer, and third insulation layer; an interlayer dielectric layer on the etch stop layer; and a contact plug penetrating the interlayer dielectric layer and the etch stop layer, the contact plug being connected to the metal pattern, wherein the first insulation layer includes a first insulating material that contains a metallic element and nitrogen, wherein the second insulation layer includes a second insulating material that contains carbon, and wherein the third insulation layer includes a third insulating material that does not contain a metallic element and carbon.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2024
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hongsik Shin, Sanghyun Lee, Hakyoon Ahn, Seonghan Oh, Youngmook Oh
  • Patent number: 11944021
    Abstract: Some embodiments relate to an integrated circuit including one or more memory cells arranged over a semiconductor substrate between an upper metal interconnect layer and a lower metal interconnect layer. A memory cell includes a bottom electrode disposed over the lower metal interconnect layer, a data storage or dielectric layer disposed over the bottom electrode, and a top electrode disposed over the data storage or dielectric layer. An upper surface of the top electrode is in direct contact with the upper metal interconnect layer without a via or contact coupling the upper surface of the top electrode to the upper metal interconnect layer. Sidewall spacers are arranged along sidewalls of the top electrode, and have bottom surfaces that rest on an upper surface of the data storage or dielectric layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Chih-Yang Chang, Wen-Ting Chu
  • Patent number: 11935877
    Abstract: Exemplary package on package (PoP) assemblies may include a substrate. The PoP assemblies may include a first package positioned on a first side of the substrate with a bottom surface of the first package facing the substrate. The PoP assemblies may include a second package positioned on a second side of the substrate with a top surface of the second package facing the substrate. The second side may be positioned opposite the first side. The PoP assemblies may include a conductive element that contacts one or both of a top surface and the bottom surface of the second package and extends to a position that is aligned with or above a top surface of the first package.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: Applied Materials, Inc.
    Inventor: Itai Leshniak
  • Patent number: 11929336
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a first pad defined on one surface of a first chip; a second pad defined on one surface of a second chip which is stacked on the first chip, and bonded to the first pad; a first resistor element defined in the first chip, and coupled to the first pad; and a second resistor element defined in the second chip, and coupled to the second pad.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2024
    Assignee: SK hynix inc.
    Inventor: Chan Ho Yoon
  • Patent number: 11922108
    Abstract: A memory cell array includes a first and a second column of memory cells, a first and a second bit line, a source line and a first set of vias. The first or second bit line includes a first conductive line located on a first metal layer, and a second conductive line located on a second metal layer. The first and second conductive lines overlap a source of a transistor of a memory cell of the first column or second column of memory cells. The source line is coupled to the first and second column of memory cells. The first set of vias is electrically coupled to the first and second conductive line. A pair of vias of the first set of vias is located above where the first conductive line overlaps each memory cell of the first or second column of memory cells.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Chi-Hsiang Weng, Yu-Der Chih
  • Patent number: 11908802
    Abstract: An apparatus is provided which comprises: a plurality of first conductive contacts having a first pitch spacing on a substrate surface, a plurality of second conductive contacts having a second pitch spacing on the substrate surface, and a plurality of conductive interconnects disposed within the substrate to couple a first grouping of the plurality of second conductive contacts associated with a first die site with a first grouping of the plurality of second conductive contacts associated with a second die site and to couple a second grouping of the plurality of second conductive contacts associated with the first die site with a second grouping of the plurality of second conductive contacts associated with the second die site, wherein the conductive interconnects to couple the first groupings are present in a layer of the substrate above the conductive interconnects to couple the second groupings. Other embodiments are also disclosed and claimed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Aleksandar Aleksov, Adel A. Elsherbini, Kristof Darmawikarta, Robert A. May, Sri Ranga Sai Boyapati
  • Patent number: 11901350
    Abstract: The present application discloses a method for fabricating a semiconductor device including providing a first stacking structure comprising a first controller die, and a plurality of first storage dies sequentially stacked on the first controller die; providing a second stacking structure comprising a second controller die, and a plurality of second storage dies sequentially stacked on the second controller die; bonding the first controller die onto a bottom die through a plurality of first interconnect units; and bonding the second controller die onto the bottom die through a plurality of second interconnect units. The plurality of first storage dies respectively comprise a plurality of first storage units configured as a floating array. The plurality of second storage dies comprise a plurality of second storage units respectively comprising an insulator-conductor-insulator structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2024
    Assignee: NANYA TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
    Inventor: Tse-Yao Huang
  • Patent number: 11901178
    Abstract: A production method of a quantum dot comprising a Group IIIA-VA compound, the quantum dot as prepared, and an electronic device including the same, and the production method includes: supplying a Group VA element precursor including a halide of a Group VA element and a first ligand of a phosphine compound or a first amine compound; and performing a reaction between the Group VA element precursor and a Group IIIA metal precursor in the presence of a reducing agent in an organic reaction medium including a second amine compound.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2024
    Assignees: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD., THE TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA
    Inventors: Tae Gon Kim, Nuri Oh, Tianshuo Zhao, Cherie Kagan, Eun Joo Jang, Christopher Murray
  • Patent number: 11901347
    Abstract: Embodiments may relate to a microelectronic package. The microelectronic package may include a memory die with: a first memory cell at a first layer of the memory die; a second memory cell at a second layer of the memory die; and a via in the memory die that communicatively couples an active die with a package substrate of the microelectronic package. Other embodiments may be described or claimed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2024
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Wilfred Gomes, Mauro J. Kobrinsky, Doug B. Ingerly, Tahir Ghani
  • Patent number: 11901323
    Abstract: A semiconductor package includes a first device, a second device and a solder region. The first device includes a first conductive pillar, wherein the first conductive pillar has a first sidewall, a second sidewall opposite to the first sidewall, a first surface and a second surface physically connected to the first surface, the first surface and the second surface are disposed between the first sidewall and the second sidewall, and an included angle is formed between the first surface and the second surface. The solder region is disposed between the first conductive pillar and the second device to bond the first device and the second device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2024
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Chiang-Jui Chu, Ching-Wen Hsiao, Hao-Chun Liu, Ming-Da Cheng, Young-Hwa Wu, Tao-Sheng Chang
  • Patent number: 11894351
    Abstract: According to at least one aspect, a lighting device is provided. The lighting device comprises a circuit board; a light emitting diode (LED) array mounted to the circuit board and configured to emit broad spectrum light at any one of a plurality of different color correlated temperature (CCT) values within a range of CCT values, the LED array comprising a first LED configured to emit narrow spectrum light and a second LED that is different from the first LED and configured to emit broad spectrum light; and at least one elastomer encapsulating at least part of the circuit board and the LED array mounted to the circuit board.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2024
    Inventors: Noam Meir, Ariel Shochat
  • Patent number: 11895930
    Abstract: A current sensor package, comprises a current path and a sensing device. The sensing device is spaced from the current path, and the sensing device is configured for sensing a magnetic field generated by a current flowing through the current path. Further, the sensing device comprises a sensor element. The sensing device is electrically connected to a conductive trace. An encapsulant extends continuously between the current path and the sensing device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2024
    Assignee: Infineon Technologies AG
    Inventors: Rainer Markus Schaller, Volker Strutz