Patents Examined by Jasmine Clark
  • Patent number: 9583427
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a semiconductor substrate, a semiconductor package structure, and methods for making the same. A method includes providing a substrate and a carrier layer. The substrate includes a first patterned metal layer, a second patterned metal layer spaced from the first patterned metal layer, and a dielectric layer disposed between the first patterned metal layer and the second patterned metal layer. The dielectric layer covers the second patterned metal layer. The dielectric layer defines first openings exposing the second patterned metal layer, and further defines a via opening extending from the first patterned metal layer to the second patterned metal layer. A conductive material is disposed in the via and electrically connects the first patterned metal layer to the second patterned metal layer. The carrier layer defines second openings exposing the second patterned metal layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2017
    Assignee: ADVANCED SEMICONDUCTOR ENGINEERING, INC.
    Inventors: Chih-Cheng Lee, Yuan Chang Su, Cheng-Lin Ho, Chung-Ming Wu, You-Lung Yen
  • Patent number: 9570410
    Abstract: Methods of forming connector pad structures, interconnect structures, and structures thereof are disclosed. In some embodiments, a method of forming a connector pad structure includes forming an underball metallization (UBM) pad, and increasing a surface roughness of the UBM pad by exposing the UBM pad to a plasma treatment. A polymer material is formed over a first portion of the UBM pad, leaving a second portion of the UBM pad exposed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2017
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Chia-Lun Chang, Chung-Shi Liu, Hsiu-Jen Lin, Hsien-Wei Chen, Ming-Da Cheng, Wei-Yu Chen
  • Patent number: 9564390
    Abstract: A package structure is provided, which includes: a dielectric layer having opposite first and second surfaces; a first circuit layer embedded in the dielectric layer and having a surface exposed from the first surface of the dielectric layer; a plurality of conductive posts embedded in the dielectric layer and electrically connected to the first circuit layer and having one ends exposed from the second surface of the dielectric layer; a second circuit layer formed on the second surface of the dielectric layer and electrically connected the ends of the conductive posts exposed from the second surface of the dielectric layer; and a plurality of protruding elements formed on the surface of the first circuit layer exposed from the first surface of the dielectric layer, thereby providing a large contact area so as to strengthen bonding between a semiconductor chip and the first circuit layer of the package structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2017
    Assignee: Siliconware Precision Industries Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Wei-Chung Hsiao
  • Patent number: 9564420
    Abstract: An embodiment device package includes a fan-out redistribution layer (RDL), a device over and bonded to the fan-out RDL, and a molding compound over the fan-out RDL and extending along sidewalls of the device. The device includes a first functional tier having a first metallization layer and a second functional tier having a second metallization layer. The second functional tier is bonded to the first functional tier. The device further includes an interconnect structure electrically connecting the first metallization layer to the second metallization layer. The interconnect structure includes an inter-tier via (ITV) at least partially disposed in both the first functional tier and the second functional tier, and the ITV contacts the first metallization layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2017
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Chen-Hua Yu, Kuo-Chung Yee, Chih-Hang Tung
  • Patent number: 9564610
    Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide an electronic device in which permeation of water content and oxygen from a bonding part is decreased, and which is excellent in stability, and a method for manufacturing the electronic device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2017
    Assignee: KONICA MINOLTA, INC.
    Inventor: Hirohide Ito
  • Patent number: 9558994
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a substrate including a first region and a second region, first conductive patterns disposed on the first region and spaced apart from each other by a first distance, second conductive patterns disposed on the second region and spaced apart from each other by a second distance greater than the first distance, and an interlayer insulating layer disposed between the second conductive patterns and including at least one recess region having a width corresponding to the first distance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2017
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Wookyung You, Sanghoon Ahn, Sangho Rha, Jongmin Baek, Nae-In Lee
  • Patent number: 9543201
    Abstract: In a method for forming a three-dimensional interconnection, a contact plug is formed within a through hole provided in a substrate and an upper wire formed on an upper side of the substrate and a lower wire formed on a lower side are electrically connected to one another by the contact plug. A coating film is formed on an upper surface of the substrate and inner surface of the through hole by applying a metal film-forming composition containing at least one salt of and a particle of a metal to the substrate provided with the through hole. A metal film is formed by heating the coating film, and plated by filling up the through hole by depositing a conductor on the metal film by a plating process using the metal film as a seed layer. An excess conductor deposited in the plating is removed by a chemical mechanical polishing process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2017
    Assignee: JSR Corporation
    Inventors: Kenzou Ookita, Isao Aritome, Keisuke Kuriyama, Taichi Matsumoto, Kazuto Watanabe, Atsushi Kobayashi, Sugirou Shimoda
  • Patent number: 9543169
    Abstract: A lead frame includes a die pad and a plurality of lead portions each including an internal terminal and an external terminal. The external terminals of the plurality of lead portions are arranged in an alternately staggered form such that the respective external terminals of a pair of lead portions adjacent to each other are alternatively located on an inside or an outside. A lead portion has an inside region located on the inside of a first external terminal, an outside region located on the outside of the first external terminal, and an external terminal region having the first external terminal. The inside region and the outside region are each formed thin by means of half etching. A maximum thickness of the outside region is larger than a maximum thickness of the inside region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2017
    Assignee: DAI NIPPON PRINTING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Satoshi Shibasaki, Koji Tomita, Masaki Yazaki, Kazuyuki Miyano, Atsushi Kurahashi, Kazuhito Uchiumi, Masachika Masuda
  • Patent number: 9543271
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a substrate, a semiconductor memory unit mounted on a surface of the substrate, a memory controller configured to control the semiconductor memory unit and mounted on the surface of the substrate adjacent to the semiconductor memory unit, and a sealing layer disposed on the surface of the substrate and covering the semiconductor memory unit and the memory controller.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2017
    Assignee: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventors: Manabu Matsumoto, Akira Tanimoto, Isao Ozawa
  • Patent number: 9543226
    Abstract: A heat sink for a semiconductor chip device includes cavities in a lower surface thereof for receiving electrical components on a top surface of the semiconductor chip, and a pedestal extending through an opening in the semiconductor chip for contacting electrical components on a bottom surface of the semiconductor chip. A lid may also be provided on the bottom surface of the semiconductor chip for protecting the electrical components and for heat sinking the electrical components to an adjacent device or printed circuit board.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2017
    Assignee: Coriant Advanced Technology, LLC
    Inventor: Nathan A. Nuttall
  • Patent number: 9536816
    Abstract: An electronic device comprising a carrier having a mounting surface, at least one electronic chip mounted on the mounting surface, at least one electric connection structure mounted on the mounting surface, an encapsulant at least partially encapsulating the carrier and the at least one electronic chip, and partially encapsulating the at least one electric connection structure so that part of a surface of the at least one electric connection structure is exposed to an environment, and a mounting provision configured for mounting the electronic device at a periphery device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2017
    Assignee: Infineon Technologies AG
    Inventors: Angela Kessler, Eduard Knauer, Rudolf Lehner, Wolfgang Schober, Sigrid Schultes
  • Patent number: 9530803
    Abstract: An electrical connection structure with a via hole, an array substrate and a display device are provided, and the electrical connection structure with the via hole includes: a first insulating layer disposed on a first electrical conductor and under a second electrical conductor and provided with a first via hole which overlaps the first electrical conductor and the second electrical conductor; and a conductive connection portion which passes through the first via hole, electrically connects the first electrical conductor to the second electrical conductor, and is electrically connected with at least one lateral surface of the first electrical conductor. The electrical connection structure with the via hole can solve the problem of a poor contact between the first electrical conductor and the conductive connection portion which is formed in the via hole.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2016
    Assignee: BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jianbo Xian, Yong Qiao, Hongfei Cheng
  • Patent number: 9524936
    Abstract: A power semiconductor module may include a first device and a second device spaced apart from the first device at a predetermined interval. A first assembling terminal is fixedly disposed between the first device and the second device to be a first connection terminal. A second assembling terminal is fixedly assembled to contact outer surfaces of the first device and the second device to be a second connection terminal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2016
    Assignee: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY
    Inventor: Sung-Min Park
  • Patent number: 9520372
    Abstract: A semiconductor device structure and method for forming the same are provided. The semiconductor device structure includes a substrate and a conductive pad formed on the substrate. The semiconductor device structure includes a protection layer formed over the conductive pad and a post-passivation interconnect (PPI) structure formed at least in the protection layer. The PPI structure is electrically connected to the conductive pad. The semiconductor device structure also includes a first moisture-resistant layer formed over the protection layer, and the protection layer and the first moisture-resistant layer are made of different materials. The semiconductor device structure further includes an under bump metallurgy (UBM) layer formed over the first moisture-resistant layer and connected to the PPI structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2016
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Shin-Puu Jeng, Hsien-Wen Liu
  • Patent number: 9520369
    Abstract: Provided are a power module having an integrated power semiconductor and a method of packaging the same. The power module according to an aspect of the present invention includes a power semiconductor chip based on silicon and insulating substrates respectively disposed at both surfaces of the power semiconductor chip and including a metal pattern electrically and directly connected to the power semiconductor chip.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2016
    Assignee: Hyundai Mobis Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Jae Hyun Ko
  • Patent number: 9515051
    Abstract: The present invention provides a stabilized fine textured metal microstructure that constitutes a durable activated surface usable for bonding a 3D stacked chip. A fine-grain layer that resists self anneal enables metal to metal bonding at moderate time and temperature and wider process flexibility.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2016
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Tien-Jen Cheng, Mukta G. Farooq, John A. Fitzsimmons
  • Patent number: 9508673
    Abstract: A wire bonding method includes the following steps. First, a substrate including at least one metal finger is provided. Next, a first chip including at least one first boding pad is disposed on the substrate. Next, a metal ball bump is formed on the corresponding metal finger. Next, a first wire is formed from the metal ball bump toward the corresponding first boding pad. Next, a first free air ball is formed on the first wire by electronic flame-off process. Then, the first free air ball connected to the first wire is pressed on the corresponding first boding pad, such that the first wire is located between the first free air ball and the corresponding first boding pad.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2016
    Assignee: NANYA TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
    Inventor: Po-Chun Lin
  • Patent number: 9508565
    Abstract: The semiconductor package according to an exemplary embodiment includes: a substrate having a plurality of circuit layers and connection pads which are provided between a plurality of insulating layers; a plated tail part of which one end is electrically connected to the connection pad; a dicing part provided in contact with the other end of the plated tail part; a molded part provided on the substrate; and molded part vias provided on the connection pads and penetrating through the molded part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2016
    Assignee: Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jae Hyun Lim, Do Jae Yoo, Eun Jung Jo
  • Patent number: 9502376
    Abstract: A method is provided for connecting parts to be joined. A first layer sequence is applied to a first part to be joined. The first layer sequence contains silver. A second layer sequence is applied to a second part to be joined. The second layer sequence contains indium and bismuth. The first layer sequence and the second layer sequence are pressed together at their end faces respectively remote from the first part to be joined and the second part to be joined through application of a joining pressure at a joining temperature which amounts to at most 120° C. for a predetermined joining time. The first layer sequence and the second layer sequence fuse together to form a bonding layer which directly adjoins the first part to be joined and the second part to be joined and the melting temperature of which amounts to at least 260° C.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2016
    Assignee: OSRAM Opto Semiconductors GmbH
    Inventor: Andreas Plöβl
  • Patent number: 9502381
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a semiconductor device, a semiconductor package, and a method for manufacturing a semiconductor device. The semiconductor device comprises: a semiconductor die; an electrical isolation layer formed on a surface of the semiconductor die; a substrate; and a non-conductive adhesive layer disposed between the electrical isolation layer and the substrate, so as to adhere the electrical isolation layer to the substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2016
    Assignee: STMICROELECTRONICS PTE LTD
    Inventor: Jing-En Luan