Patents Examined by Juanita B Rhodes
  • Patent number: 10944071
    Abstract: A an organic light-emitting display apparatus, including a first substrate, a display unit having a plurality of organic light-emitting devices that is formed on the first substrate, a second substrate disposed on the display unit, and a filler included between the first substrate and the second substrate. The organic light-emitting device includes a first electrode formed on the first substrate, an intermediate layer that is disposed on the first electrode and includes an organic emission layer, and a porous second electrode disposed on the intermediate layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 9, 2021
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Tae-Wook Kang
  • Patent number: 10935516
    Abstract: A method for fabricating a semiconductor device including an ion-sensitive field-effect transistor (ISFET) with enhanced sensitivity includes forming a microwell within a stack including alternating dielectric layers formed on a semiconductor chip corresponding to an ISFET. Forming the stack includes forming a first dielectric layer including a first material and a second dielectric layer including a second material. The method further includes etching the second dielectric layer selective to at least the first dielectric layer using a wet etch process, and forming a macrowell from the microwell having a shape defined by the etching.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 2, 2021
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kangguo Cheng, Chanro Park, Juntao Li, Ruilong Xie
  • Patent number: 10930742
    Abstract: A reconstituted wafer includes a plurality of apertures defined in a first substrate. A module is positioned in each aperture and coupled to circuit traces on the first substrate by operation of beam leads extending from the module. A second substrate is positioned over the first substrate and each module is enclosed in a space defined by the respective aperture and the second substrate. The module includes a lid and at least one mode suppression circuit disposed in the lid. The modules may include an invariant die where different technologies are stacked together.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2021
    Assignee: Raytheon Company
    Inventors: Hooman Kazemi, Mark Rosker, Thomas E. Kazior, Shane A. O'Connor, Emily Elswick
  • Patent number: 10916537
    Abstract: An electric static discharge (ESD) diode pair is disclosed. The first diode of the device includes a first diode junction portion having vertically orientated and horizontally oriented portions of a first conductivity and a second diode junction portion of a second conductivity in direct contact with both of the vertically orientated and horizontally orientated portions of the first diode junction portion. The second diode of the device includes a first diode junction portion having vertically orientated and horizontally oriented portions of a second conductivity and a second diode junction portion having a first conductivity in direct contact with both of the vertically orientated and horizontally orientated portions of the first diode junction portion. A common electrical contact is in direct contact first diode junction portion for each of the first diode and the second diode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 9, 2021
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Karthik Balakrishnan, Bahman Hekmatshoartabari, Alexander Reznicek, Jeng-Bang Yau
  • Patent number: 10910561
    Abstract: Providing for two-terminal memory that mitigates diffusion of external material therein is described herein. In some embodiments, a two-terminal memory cell can comprise an electrode layer. The electrode layer can be at least in part permeable to ionically or chemically reactive material, such as oxygen or the like. The two-terminal memory can further comprise a diffusion mitigation material disposed between the electrode layer and external material. This diffusion mitigation material can be selected to mitigate or prevent diffusion of the undesired element(s) or compound(s), to mitigate or avoid exposure of such element(s) or compound(s) to the electrode layer. Accordingly, degradation of the two-terminal memory as a result of contact with the undesired element(s) or compound(s) can be mitigated by various disclosed embodiments.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2021
    Assignee: CROSSBAR, INC.
    Inventors: Steven Patrick Maxwell, Sung Hyun Jo
  • Patent number: 10903112
    Abstract: A process of smoothing a top surface of a bit line metal of a memory structure decreases resistance of a bit line stack. The process includes depositing a titanium layer of approximately 30 angstroms to 50 angstroms on a polysilicon layer on a substrate, depositing a first titanium nitride layer of approximately 15 angstroms to approximately 40 angstroms on the titanium layer, annealing the substrate at a temperature of approximately 700 degrees Celsius to approximately 850 degrees Celsius, depositing a second titanium nitride layer of approximately 15 angstroms to approximately 40 angstroms on the first titanium nitride layer after annealing, and depositing a bit line metal layer of ruthenium on the second titanium nitride layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2021
    Assignee: APPLIED MATERIALS, INC.
    Inventors: Priyadarshi Panda, Jianxin Lei, Sanjay Natarajan, In Seok Hwang, Nobuyuki Sasaki
  • Patent number: 10892390
    Abstract: A light-emitting element according to an embodiment comprises: a light-emitting structure including a first conductive type semiconductor layer, a second conductive type semiconductor layer, and an active layer formed between the first and second conductive type semiconductor layers; a reflective layer formed on the second conductive type semiconductor layer; a capping layer formed on the reflective layer to surround the reflective layer; a first electrode electrically connected with the first conductive type semiconductor layer; a first bonding pad electrically connected with the first electrode; and a second bonding pad electrically connected with the second electrode, wherein the light-emitting structure includes a recess extending to a region of the first conductive type semiconductor layer through the second conductive type semiconductor layer and the active layer; the first electrode is formed within the recess and electrically connected with the first conductive type semiconductor layer, and includes a
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 12, 2021
    Assignee: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jae Won Seo, Sang Youl Lee, Woo Sik Lim
  • Patent number: 10879222
    Abstract: Provided is a power chip integration module including: a first semiconductor chip; a second semiconductor chip; a wiring layer on an upper surface or a lower surface of the first semiconductor chip and the second semiconductor chip to electrically connect the first semiconductor chip and the second semiconductor chip; an internal electrode extending from an internal electrode pad on an upper surface of at least one of the wiring layer, the first semiconductor chip, the second semiconductor chip, and combinations thereof to an external solder pad formed on an installation surface of the first semiconductor chip and the second semiconductor chip; and a first molding member in a shape to surround at least a portion of the first semiconductor chip, the second semiconductor chip, and the internal electrode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2020
    Assignee: HYUNDAI AUTRON CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Han Sin Cho
  • Patent number: 10872905
    Abstract: An integrated circuit comprises a ferroelectric memory cell comprising a ferroelectric film comprising a binary oxide ferroelectric with the formula XO2 where X represents a transition metal. The ferroelectric film is a polycrystalline film having a plurality of crystal grains, wherein the crystal grains are oriented along a predetermined crystal axis, or the ferroelectric film is a monocrystalline film, wherein the ferroelectric film comprises additives promoting formation of the crystal structure of the monocrystalline film and/or wherein the memory cell comprises a crystallinity-promoting layer that is directly in contact with the ferroelectric film and promotes formation of the crystal structure of the monocrystalline film.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 22, 2020
    Assignee: NamLab gGmbh
    Inventor: Stefan Müller
  • Patent number: 10868117
    Abstract: Structures, devices and methods are provided for forming nanowires on a substrate. A first protruding structure is formed on a substrate. The first protruding structure is placed in an electrolytic solution. Anodic oxidation is performed using the substrate as part of an anode electrode. One or more nanowires are formed in the protruding structure. The nanowires are surrounded by a first dielectric material formed during the anodic oxidation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2020
    Assignees: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd., National Taiwan University
    Inventors: Jenn-Gwo Hwu, Wei-Cheng Tian, Po-Hao Tseng
  • Patent number: 10861816
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure include a method of forming an electronic assembly with a mesh bond layer. The method may include forming a mesh bond material comprising a first surface spaced apart from a second surface by a thickness of the mesh bond material and one or more openings extending from the first surface through the thickness of the mesh bond material to the second surface. The method may further include adjusting at least one of: the thickness of the mesh bond material, a geometry of the one or more openings, or a size of the one or more openings of the mesh bond material, where the adjusting modifies a Young's modulus of the mesh bond material, and bonding the first surface of the mesh bond material to a surface of a semiconductor device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2020
    Assignee: TOYOTA MOTOR ENGINEERING & MANUFACTURING NORTH AMERICA, INC.
    Inventors: Shailesh N Joshi, Naoya Take
  • Patent number: 10847643
    Abstract: Provided is an enhancement mode HEMT device including a substrate, a channel layer, a barrier layer, a P-type semiconductor layer, a carrier providing layer, a gate electrode, a source electrode and a drain electrode. The channel layer is disposed on the substrate. The barrier layer is disposed on the channel layer. The P-type semiconductor layer is disposed on the barrier layer. The carrier providing layer is disposed on the sidewall of the P-type semiconductor layer and extends laterally away from the P-type semiconductor layer. The gate electrode is disposed on the P-type semiconductor layer. The source electrode and the drain electrode are disposed on the carrier providing layer and at two sides of the gate electrode. A method of forming an enhancement mode HEMT device is further provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2020
    Assignee: Nuvoton Technology Corporation
    Inventors: Kuei-Yi Chu, Heng-Kuang Lin
  • Patent number: 10847642
    Abstract: Disclosed is a compound semiconductor device that includes an electron transit layer; an electron supply layer disposed above the electron transit layer, and including a first region and a second region, the second region having a composition higher in Al than the first region and covering the first region from at least a bottom part of the second region; a first electrode disposed above the first region; and a second electrode disposed above the second region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2020
    Assignee: FUJITSU LIMITED
    Inventors: Tetsuro Ishiguro, Junji Kotani, Norikazu Nakamura
  • Patent number: 10840292
    Abstract: A semiconductor device may include a first sensor configured to sense light having a wavelength within a first wavelength range from incident light and generates a first electrical signal based on the sensed light and a second sensor configured to sense light having a wavelength within a second, different wavelength range from the incident light and generates a second electrical signal based on the sensed light. The first and second sensors may be electrically connected to each other via an intermediate connector, and the first sensor and the second sensor may share a pixel circuit that is electrically connected thereto via the intermediate connector. The first and second wavelength ranges may include infra-red and visible wavelength ranges, respectively. The first and second wavelength ranges may include different visible wavelength ranges.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2020
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Young Gu Jin, Doo Won Kwon
  • Patent number: 10832990
    Abstract: The present invention provides a semiconductor device capable of being miniaturized and preventing reduction of mountability to a wiring substrate. The semiconductor device includes a conductive support having a support surface and a mounting surface facing opposite sides in a thickness direction z, and an end surface intersecting with the mounting surface and facing outside; a semiconductor element having an element back surface facing the support surface and an electrode formed on the element back surface, in which the electrode is connected to the support surface; and an external terminal conducted to the mounting surface and exposed to the outside; wherein the external terminal includes a Ni layer having P and an Au layer, and respectively connected to and laminated with at least one portion of each of the mounting surface and the end surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2020
    Assignee: ROHM CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Mamoru Yamagami
  • Patent number: 10833041
    Abstract: A fan-out semiconductor package may include a support member having a through-hole, a semiconductor chip disposed in the through-hole, a component embedded structure disposed adjacent to and spaced apart from the semiconductor chip in the through-hole by a predetermined distance, an encapsulant, and a connection member. The semiconductor chip has an active surface having connection pads disposed thereon and an inactive surface opposing the active surface. The component embedded structure has a plurality of passive components embedded therein. The encapsulant encapsulates at least portions of the support member, the component embedded structure, and the semiconductor chip. The connection member is disposed on the support member, the component embedded structure, and the active surface of the semiconductor chip. The connection member includes redistribution layers and vias electrically connecting the redistribution layers to the plurality of passive components and the connection pads of the semiconductor chip.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2020
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jun Oh Hwang, Ki Jung Sung
  • Patent number: 10826015
    Abstract: An OLED panel and an OLED device are provided. The OLED panel includes a display area and a non-display area around the display area; a substrate, a driving device layer and a light emitting device layer arranged in the display area, and the driving device layer includes multiple thin film transistors, the light emitting device layer includes multiple organic light emitting diodes, and an encapsulation layer covering the light emitting device layer. The non-display area includes an electrostatic discharge portion, the electrostatic discharge portion is made of a transparent conductive thin film and is located on a side of the encapsulation layer facing away from the substrate. The non-display area includes at least one blocking portion, the blocking portion is arranged around the display area, and is located between the substrate and the encapsulation layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2020
    Assignee: WUHAN TIANMA MICRO-ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Chujie Yu, Jiazhu Zhu, Shanfu Yuan, Tao Peng, Ruiyuan Zhou
  • Patent number: 10796967
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a vertical transistor on a substrate. The vertical transistor includes at least one fin. A bottom source/drain is disposed on the substrate and around the at least one fin. A spacer layer is disposed on the bottom source/drain and around the at least one fin. A gate structure is disposed on the spacer layer and around the at least one fin. The gate length is the same or substantially the same on each side of the at least one fin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 2, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2020
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Kangguo Cheng, Xin Miao, Wenyu Xu, Chen Zhang
  • Patent number: 10784444
    Abstract: A light detection element including: a carbon nanotube structure; a first electrode and a second electrode, electrically connected to the carbon nanotube structure; wherein the carbon nanotube structure includes at least one carbon nanotube, the carbon nanotube includes two metallic carbon nanotube segments and one semiconducting carbon nanotube segment between the two metallic carbon nanotube segments, one of the two metallic carbon nanotube segments is electrically connected to the first electrode, the other one of the two metallic carbon nanotube segments is electrically connected to the second electrode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 22, 2020
    Assignees: Tsinghua University, HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jiang-Tao Wang, Peng Liu, Kai-Li Jiang, Shou-Shan Fan
  • Patent number: 10763427
    Abstract: A method of forming a 3D Hall effect sensor and the resulting device are provided. Embodiments include forming a p-type well in a substrate; forming a first n-type well in a first region surrounded by the p-type well in top view; forming a second n-type well in a second region surrounding the p-type well; implanting n-type dopant in the first and second n-type wells; and implanting p-type dopant in the p-type well and the first n-type well.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2020
    Assignee: GLOBALFOUNDRIES SINGAPORE PTE. LTD.
    Inventors: Eng Huat Toh, Ruchil Kumar Jain, Yongshun Sun, Shyue Seng Tan