Patents Examined by Joseph Schoenholtz
  • Patent number: 9627620
    Abstract: An organic light-emitting diode (OLED) display and a method of manufacturing the same are disclosed. In one aspect, the method includes performing a first mask process of forming an active layer of a thin-film transistor (TFT) and a first electrode of a capacitor over a substrate and performing a second mask process of i) forming a gate insulating layer and ii) forming a gate electrode of the TFT and a second electrode of the capacitor over the gate insulating layer. The method also includes performing a third mask process of i) forming first and second interlayer insulating layers and ii) removing portions of the first and second interlayer insulating layers so as to form a contact hole that exposes a portion of the active layer. The method also includes performing a fourth mask process of forming a pixel electrode over the second interlayer insulating layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2017
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Chungi You
  • Patent number: 9620447
    Abstract: To improve noise immunity of a semiconductor device. A wiring substrate of a semiconductor device includes a first wiring layer where a wire is formed to which signals are sent, and a second wiring layer that is mounted adjacent to the upper layer or the lower layer of the first wiring layer. The second wiring layer includes a conductor plane where an aperture section is formed at a position overlapped with a portion of the wire 23 in the thickness direction, and a conductor pattern that is mounted within the aperture section of the conductor plane. The conductor pattern includes a main pattern section (mesh pattern section) that is isolated from the conductor plane, and plural coupling sections that couple the main pattern section and the conductor plane.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2017
    Assignee: Renesas Electronics Corporation
    Inventors: Shuuichi Kariyazaki, Ryuichi Oikawa
  • Patent number: 9620463
    Abstract: Ground shielding is achieved by a conductor shield having conductive surfaces that immediately surround individual chips within a fan-out wafer level package (FOWLP) module or device. Intra-module shielding between individual chips within the FOWLP module or device is achieved by electromagnetic or radio-signal (RF) isolation provided by the surfaces of the conductor shield immediately surrounding each of the chips. The conductor shield is directly connected to one or more grounded conductor portions of a FOWLP to ensure reliable grounding.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2017
    Assignee: QUALCOMM Incorporated
    Inventors: Daeik Daniel Kim, David Francis Berdy, Mario Francisco Velez, Changhan Hobie Yun, Chengjie Zuo, Jonghae Kim, Matthew Michael Nowak
  • Patent number: 9614153
    Abstract: Methods of selectively forming a metal-doped chalcogenide material comprise exposing a chalcogenide material to a transition metal solution, and incorporating transition metal of the transition solution into the chalcogenide material without substantially incorporating the transition metal into an adjacent material. The chalcogenide material is not silver selenide. Another method comprises forming a chalcogenide material adjacent to and in contact with an insulative material, exposing the chalcogenide material and the insulative material to a transition metal solution, and diffusing transition metal of the transition metal solution into the chalcogenide material while substantially no transition metal diffuses into the insulative material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2017
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Jerome A. Imonigie, Prashant Raghu, Theodore M. Taylor, Scott E. Sills
  • Patent number: 9608162
    Abstract: A light-emitting device comprises a substrate having a top surface and a plurality of patterned units protruding from the top surface; and a light-emitting stack formed on the substrate and having an active layer with a first surface substantially parallel to the top surface; wherein one of the plurality of patterned units has a vertex, a first inclined surface, and a second inclined surface, and the first inclined surface and the second inclined surface commonly join at the vertex from a cross-sectional view of the light-emitting device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2017
    Assignee: EPISTAR CORPORATION
    Inventors: Chen Ou, Chiu-Lin Yao
  • Patent number: 9598277
    Abstract: Embodiments relate to MEMS devices and methods for manufacturing MEMS devices. In one embodiment, the manufacturing includes forming a monocrystalline sacrificial layer on a non-silicon-on-insulator (non-SOI) substrate, patterning the monocrystalline sacrificial layer such that the monocrystalline sacrificial layer remains in a first portion and is removed in a second portion lateral to the first portion; depositing a first silicon layer, the first silicon layer deposited on the remaining monocrystalline sacrificial layer and further lateral to the first portion; removing at least a portion of the monocrystalline sacrificial layer via at least one release aperture in the first silicon layer to form a cavity and sealing the cavity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2017
    Assignee: Infineon Technologies AG
    Inventors: Bernhard Winkler, Andreas Zankl, Klemens Pruegl, Stefan Kolb
  • Patent number: 9595500
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes: a semiconductor chip having a switching element and multiple pads electrically connected to the switching element; and multiple lead terminals electrically connected to the respective pads. The multiple lead terminals include a control terminal used for control of on/off operation of the switching element, and a main terminal into which a main current flows when the switching element is in an on state. A coupling coefficient k falls within a range of ?3%?k?2%, where the coupling coefficient k is defined by a parasitic inductance Lg in a current path of a control current flowing in the control terminal, a parasitic inductance Lo in a current path of the main current, and a mutual inductance Ms of the parasitic inductances Lg and Lo.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 14, 2017
    Assignee: DENSO CORPORATION
    Inventor: Kenji Kouno
  • Patent number: 9595667
    Abstract: Three dimension memory arrays and methods of forming the same are provided. An example three dimension memory array can include a stack comprising a plurality of first conductive lines separated from one another by at least an insulation material, and at least one conductive extension arranged to extend substantially perpendicular to the plurality of first conductive lines, such that the at least one conductive extension intersects a portion of at least one of the plurality of first conductive lines. Storage element material is formed around the at least one conductive extension. Cell select material is formed around the at least one conductive extension.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 14, 2017
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventor: Federico Pio
  • Patent number: 9589906
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a semiconductor device package and a manufacturing method thereof. The semiconductor package comprises a die pad, a row of leads, a component, a package body, and a conformal shield. The die pad has a top surface. The row of leads comprises a first lead and a second lead, and the row of leads is arranged along a side of the die pad. The first lead has a first lateral surface, and the second lead has a second lateral surface. The component is disposed on the top surface of the die pad. The package body encapsulates the component, the die pad, the first lead, and the second lead, exposes the first lateral surface of the first lead, and covers the second lateral surface of the second lead. The conformal shield covers the package body and connects to the first lateral surface of the first lead.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2017
    Assignee: ADVANCED SEMICONDUCTOR ENGINEERING, INC.
    Inventors: Daesung Lee, Ingyu Han, Chulhyun Park
  • Patent number: 9589875
    Abstract: A device is disclosed. The device includes a carrier substrate having first and second major surfaces. The first surface includes a die region and contact pads and the second surface includes package contacts. The carrier substrate includes a patterned lead frame which defines a line level with conductive traces and a via level with via contacts. The patterned lead frame provides interconnections between the contact pads and package contacts. The carrier substrate further includes a dielectric layer isolating the conductive traces and via contacts. The device includes a die mounted on the die region of the first surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2017
    Assignee: UTAC HEADQUARTERS PTE. LTD.
    Inventors: Chuen Khiang Wang, Nathapong Suthiwongsunthorn, Kriangsak Sae Le, Antonio Jr B Dimaano, Catherine Bee Liang Ng, Richard Te Gan, Kian Teng Eng
  • Patent number: 9590038
    Abstract: A semiconductor device is provided as follows. A fin-type pattern includes first and second oxide regions in an upper portion of the fin-type pattern. The fin-type pattern is extended in a first direction. A first nanowire is extended in the first direction and spaced apart from the fin-type pattern. A gate electrode surrounds a periphery of the first nanowire, extending in a second direction intersecting the first direction. The gate electrode is disposed on a region of the fin-type pattern. The region is positioned between the first and the second oxide regions. A first source/drain is disposed on the first oxide region and connected with an end portion of the first nanowire.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2017
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Dong-Kwon Kim, Kang-Ill Seo
  • Patent number: 9583482
    Abstract: A multi-cell MOSFET device including a MOSFET cell with an integrated Schottky diode is provided. The MOSFET includes n-type source regions formed in p-type well regions which are formed in an n-type drift layer. A p-type body contact region is formed on the periphery of the MOSFET. The source metallization of the device forms a Schottky contact with an n-type semiconductor region adjacent the p-type body contact region of the device. Vias can be formed through a dielectric material covering the source ohmic contacts and/or Schottky region of the device and the source metallization can be formed in the vias. The n-type semiconductor region forming the Schottky contact and/or the n-type source regions can be a single continuous region or a plurality of discontinuous regions alternating with discontinuous p-type body contact regions. The device can be a SiC device. Methods of making the device are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2017
    Assignee: MONOLITH SEMICONDUCTOR INC.
    Inventors: Kevin Matocha, Kiran Chatty, Sujit Banerjee
  • Patent number: 9576919
    Abstract: A method of making a semiconductor package can include forming a plurality of redistribution layer (RDL) traces disposed over active surfaces of a plurality of semiconductor die and electrically connected to contact pads on the plurality of semiconductor die. The method can include disposing an encapsulant material over the active surfaces, contacting at least four side surfaces of each of the plurality of semiconductor die, and disposed over the plurality of RDL traces. The method can also include forming a via through the encapsulant material to expose at least one of the plurality of RDL traces, forming an electrical interconnect disposed within the via and coupled to the at least one RDL trace, and singulating the plurality of semiconductor packages through the encapsulant material to leave an offset of 30-140 ?m of the encapsulant material disposed around a periphery of each of the plurality of semiconductor die.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2017
    Assignee: DECA Technologies Inc.
    Inventors: Christopher M. Scanlan, Craig Bishop
  • Patent number: 9577148
    Abstract: An n-type GaN layer made of n-type gallium nitride (GaN) is formed on a sapphire substrate. A plurality of island-phased layered structures are formed in random sizes between the n-type GaN layer and a p-type GaN layer that is made of p-type GaN. Each of the layered structures is configured by stacking multiple AlN layers made of aluminum nitride (AlN) and multiple InGaN layers made of indium gallium nitride (InGaN) on an AlN base layer. The respective layered structures emit lights of different wavelengths. This accordingly allows for emission of light in a wider wavelength range.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2017
    Assignee: THE UNIVERSITY OF TOKYO
    Inventors: Masakazu Sugiyama, Manish Mathew, Yoshiaki Nakano, Hassanet Sodabanlu
  • Patent number: 9577009
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an integrated chip comprising an RRAM cell that is driven by a PMOS transistor, and an associated method of formation. In some embodiments, the integrated chip has a PMOS transistor arranged within a semiconductor substrate. A resistive RRAM cell is arranged within an inter-level dielectric (ILD) layer overlying the semiconductor substrate. The RRAM cell has a first conductive electrode separated from a second conductive electrode by a dielectric data storage layer having a variable resistance. The first conductive electrode is connected to a drain terminal of the PMOS transistor by one or more metal interconnect layers. The use of a PMOS transistor to drive the RRAM cell allows for impact of the body effect to be reduced and therefore allows for a reset operation to be performed at a low power and in a short amount of time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2017
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Sheng-Hung Shih, Kuo-Chi Tu, Chih-Yang Chang, Hsia-Wei Chen, Chin-Chieh Yang, Jen-Sheng Yang, Wen-Ting Chu, Yu-Wen Liao
  • Patent number: 9570422
    Abstract: An electronic device includes a circuit board and a semiconductor device package. The semiconductor device package includes a laminate layer. The semiconductor device package includes a semiconductor die having an active side, an inactive side opposite the active side, and through-silicon vias (TSVs) conductively connecting the active side to the inactive side and conductively connecting the semiconductor die to one of the laminate layer and the circuit board. The semiconductor device package includes a laminate layer having a side attached to the active side or the inactive side semiconductor die. The semiconductor device package includes solder balls at the side of the laminate layer attached to the semiconductor die, around the semiconductor die, and attached to the circuit board.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2017
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: David J. West, Richard S. Graf
  • Patent number: 9570427
    Abstract: Light emitting devices and methods of integrating micro LED devices into light emitting device are described. In an embodiment a light emitting device includes a reflective bank structure within a bank layer, and a conductive line atop the bank layer and elevated above the reflective bank structure. A micro LED device is within the reflective bank structure and a passivation layer is over the bank layer and laterally around the micro LED device within the reflective bank structure. A portion of the micro LED device and a conductive line atop the bank layer protrude above a top surface of the passivation layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2017
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Andreas Bibl, Charles R. Griggs
  • Patent number: 9559292
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a piezoelectric layer interposed between a first metal layer and a hardmask layer. A first trench extends through the hardmask layer, the piezoelectric layer and the first metal layer. A self-limiting second trench extends through the hardmask layer and the piezoelectric layer without reaching the first metal layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2017
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Brian A. Bryce, Josephine B. Chang, Hiroyuki Miyazoe
  • Patent number: 9559148
    Abstract: A solid-state imaging device includes a plurality of pixel electrodes disposed two-dimensionally, an opposite electrode provided opposite to the pixel electrodes, and an organic layer formed of an organic material and provided between the pixel electrodes and the opposite electrode, in which a protrusion and recess section is formed on a surface of the organic layer on the opposite electrode side, and the protrusion and recess section includes a first protrusion and recess section formed at a position opposite to each pixel electrode and a second protrusion and recess section formed at a position opposite to the space between each pixel electrode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2017
    Assignee: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventor: Toshihiro Nakatani
  • Patent number: 9559268
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing an optical device for a back light unit includes forming a metal ingot by adhering insulating layers between metal plates. The metal ingot is cut in a vertical direction to create original substrates each with insulating layer portions in parallel with intervals therebetween. Solder resist is deposited on at least one of a top surface and bottom surface of an original substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2017
    Assignee: Point Engineering Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Bum Mo Ahn, Seung Ho Park, Ki Myung Nam