Patents Examined by Latanya N Crawford Eason
  • Patent number: 11956999
    Abstract: An organic light emitting display device includes a substrate, a light emitting structure, an undercut structure, and a functional module. The substrate includes an opening region, a peripheral region surrounding the opening region, and a display region surrounding the peripheral region. The substrate has a groove in the peripheral region and an opening in the opening region. The light emitting structure is in the display region on the substrate. The undercut structure is inside the groove in the substrate. The undercut structure includes a sacrificial metal pattern having a first width and at least one insulating layer pattern having a second width greater than the first width. The functional module is in the opening of the substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2024
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Jong Hyun Choi
  • Patent number: 11942464
    Abstract: In an embodiment, a method includes: aligning a first package component with a second package component, the first package component having a first region and a second region, the first region including a first conductive connector, the second region including a second conductive connector; performing a first laser shot on a first portion of a top surface of the first package component, the first laser shot reflowing the first conductive connector of the first region, the first portion of the top surface of the first package component completely overlapping the first region; and after performing the first laser shot, performing a second laser shot on a second portion of the top surface of the first package component, the second laser shot reflowing the second conductive connector of the second region, the second portion of the top surface of the first package component completely overlapping the second region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Hao-Jan Pei, Hsiu-Jen Lin, Wei-Yu Chen, Philip Yu-Shuan Chung, Chia-Shen Cheng, Kuei-Wei Huang, Ching-Hua Hsieh, Chung-Shi Liu, Chen-Hua Yu
  • Patent number: 11908788
    Abstract: A semiconductor structure is disclosed. The semiconductor structure includes: a polymer base layer, a backside redistribution layer (RDL) over the polymer base layer; a molding layer over the backside RDL; a polymer layer over the molding layer; a front side RDL over the polymer layer; and a metal-insulator-metal (MIM) capacitor vertically passing through the molding layer, the MIM capacitor including a first electrode, an insulation layer and a second electrode, wherein the insulation layer surrounds the first electrode, and the second electrode surrounds the insulation layer, and the molding layer surrounds the second electrode. An associated method for manufacturing a semiconductor structure is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY LTD.
    Inventors: Wen-Shiang Liao, Chewn-Pu Jou
  • Patent number: 11908692
    Abstract: A first mask and a second mask are sequentially provided to perform a multi-step exposure and development processes. Through proper overlay design of the first mask and the second mask, conductive wirings having acceptable overlay offset are formed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Jie Chen, Hsien-Wei Chen, Tzuan-Horng Liu, Ying-Ju Chen
  • Patent number: 11901282
    Abstract: An integrated semiconductor device having a metallic element formed between a capacitor with and a doped region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2024
    Assignee: Texas Instruments Incorporated
    Inventor: Kumar Anurag Shrivastava
  • Patent number: 11901398
    Abstract: A display apparatus includes a substrate including a penetrating area including a substrate hole, and a separating area surrounding the penetrating area, a first buffer layer including a first-buffer lower layer on the substrate, and a first-buffer upper layer on the first-buffer lower layer, a first TFT including a first semiconductor pattern on the first-buffer upper layer, and a first gate electrode overlapping with the first semiconductor pattern under conditions that a first gate insulating film is interposed therebetween, and first source/drain electrodes connected to the first semiconductor pattern, a second TFT, a separation structure disposed in the separating area of the substrate while including a first separation layer having the same stacked structure as the first-buffer upper layer, a second separation layer having the same stacked structure as the first gate insulating film, and a third separation layer having the same stacked structure as the first gate electrode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2024
    Assignee: LG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Dong-Il Chu, Min-Joo Kim, Jae-Won Lee, Sang-Hoon Pak, Sang-Hyuk Won, Seung-Hyun Youk, Seon-Hee Lee
  • Patent number: 11899082
    Abstract: An integrated circuit includes a doped region having a first conductivity type formed in a semiconductor substrate having a second conductivity type. A dielectric layer is located between the doped region and a surface plane of the semiconductor substrate, and a polysilicon layer is located over the dielectric layer. First, second, third and fourth terminals are connected to the doped region, the first and third terminals defining a conductive path through the doped region and the second and fourth terminals defining a second conductive path through the doped region, the second path intersecting the first path.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2024
    Assignee: Texas Instruments Incorporated
    Inventors: Keith Ryan Green, Tony Ray Larson
  • Patent number: 11894423
    Abstract: Techniques are provided to fabricate semiconductor devices having a nanosheet field-effect transistor device disposed on a semiconductor substrate. The nanosheet field-effect transistor device includes a nanosheet stack structure including a semiconductor channel layer and a source/drain region in contact with an end portion of the semiconductor channel layer of the nanosheet stack structure. A trench formed in the source/drain region is filled with a metal-based material. The metal-based material filling the trench in the source/drain region mitigates the effect of source/drain material overfill on the contact resistance of the semiconductor device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2024
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Heng Wu, Dechao Guo, Ruqiang Bao, Junli Wang, Lan Yu, Reinaldo Vega, Adra Carr
  • Patent number: 11895872
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a sub-pixel circuit for a display device. The sub-pixel circuit has a driving TFT and at least one switching TFT. The at least one switching TFT is an oxide TFT. The sub-pixel circuit additionally has at least one storage capacitor wherein the storage capacitor has a capacitance between about 1 fF and about 55 fF.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2024
    Assignee: APPLIED MATERIALS, INC.
    Inventors: Jung Bae Kim, Dong Kil Yim, Soo Young Choi, Lai Zhao
  • Patent number: 11895868
    Abstract: An organic light emitting diode (OLED) display may include: an OLED configured to emit light of wavelength ?; an encapsulation layer encapsulating the OLED, the encapsulation layer including: a first inorganic layer disposed on the OLED, the first inorganic layer including: one or more first layers having a first refractive index (n1) and a first thickness substantially equal to ?/(4*n1); and one or more second layers having a second refractive index (n2) and a second thickness substantially equal to ?/(4*n2), wherein the second refractive index is smaller than the first refractive index, and wherein the one or more first layers and the one or more second layers are alternatingly stacked on one another.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2024
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Jungbae Song
  • Patent number: 11888101
    Abstract: A display panel is disclosed. The disclosed display panel includes a thin film transistor substrate, a plurality of micro LEDs arranged on one surface of the thin film transistor substrate, a plurality of first connection pads disposed on the one surface of the thin film transistor substrate, a plurality of second connection pads disposed on the other surface of the thin film transistor substrate that faces the one surface, and a plurality of connection wirings disposed on a side surface of the thin film transistor substrate for electrically connecting each of the plurality of first connection pads and the plurality of second connection pads, wherein at least one of an edge region on the one surface and an edge region on the other surface of the thin film transistor substrate includes a cutting area which is cut in an inward direction of the thin film transistor substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2024
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Youngki Jung, Jinho Kim, Dongmyung Son, Sangmin Shin, Changjoon Lee, Kyungwoon Jang, Seongphil Cho, Gyun Heo, Soonmin Hong
  • Patent number: 11876154
    Abstract: A light-emitting diode (LED) device includes a first epitaxial layered structure having an upper surface having different first and second regions, a second epitaxial layered structure spaced-apart disposed on the first epitaxial layered structure, a light conversion layer formed on the first region, a bonding unit disposed on the light conversion layer, the bonding unit and the light conversion layer interconnecting the first and second epitaxial layered structures, and an electrically conductive structure formed on the second region and electrically connects the first and second epitaxial layered structures. A method for manufacturing the LED device is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2024
    Assignee: Xiamen San'An Optoelectronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Mingyang Li, Guanzhou Liu, Jingfeng Bi, Senlin Li, Minghui Song, Wenjun Chen
  • Patent number: 11877468
    Abstract: A display panel and a display device. The display panel includes a display panel main body and a cover plate; the display panel main body has a light emitting surface, and the cover plate covers the light emitting surface of the display panel main body; the light emitting surface includes a flat light emitting region and a curved light emitting region, the cover plate includes a curved portion covering the curved light emitting region; in a direction from the flat light emitting region to the curved light emitting region, thicknesses of positions of the curved portion gradually decrease.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2024
    Assignees: Chengdu BOE Optoelectronics Technology Co., Ltd., BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Junlin Hu
  • Patent number: 11871686
    Abstract: Various embodiments of the present application are directed towards an integrated circuit comprising a resistive random-access memory (RRAM) cell with recessed bottom electrode sidewalls to mitigate the effect of sidewall plasma damage. In some embodiments, the RRAM cell includes a lower electrode, a data storage element, and an upper electrode. The lower electrode includes a pair of recessed bottom electrode sidewalls respectively on opposite sides of the lower electrode. The data storage element overlies the lower electrode and includes a pair of storage sidewalls. The storage sidewalls are respectively on the opposite sides of the lower electrode, and the recessed bottom electrode sidewalls are laterally spaced from and laterally between the storage sidewalls. The upper electrode overlies the data storage element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2024
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Yuan-Tai Tseng, Shih-Chang Liu
  • Patent number: 11849650
    Abstract: A sensor device comprising: a lead frame; a first/second semiconductor die having a first/second sensor structure at a first/second sensor location, and a plurality of first/second bond pads electrically connected to the lead frame; the semiconductor dies having a square or rectangular shape with a geometric center; the sensor locations are offset from the geometrical centers; the second die is stacked on top of the first die, and is rotated by a non-zero angle and optionally also offset or shifted with respect to the first die, such that a perpendicular projection of the first and second sensor location coincide.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2023
    Assignee: MELEXIS TECHNOLOGIES SA
    Inventors: Arnaud Laville, Eric Lahaye, Jian Chen
  • Patent number: 11844288
    Abstract: An in-plane magnetized spin-orbit magnetic device is provided. The in-plane magnetized spin-orbit magnetic device includes a heavy metal layer, an upper electrode and a magnetic tunnel junction. The magnetic tunnel junction is disposed between the heavy metal layer and the upper electrode. The magnetic tunnel junction includes a free layer and a pinned layer. The free layer is disposed on the heavy metal layer, and the free layer has a first film plane area. The pinned layer is disposed on the free layer, and the pinned layer has a second film plane area. There is a preset angle between a long axis direction of a film plane shape of the free layer and a long axis direction of a film plane shape of the pinned layer, and the first film plane area is larger than the second film plane area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2023
    Assignee: Industrial Technology Research Institute
    Inventors: Hsin-Han Lee, Jeng-Hua Wei, I-Jung Wang, Shan-Yi Yang, Yao-Jen Chang
  • Patent number: 11837523
    Abstract: A transistor package comprising: a substrate; a first transistor in thermal contact with the substrate, wherein the transistor comprises a gate; the substrate sintered to a heat sink through a sintered layer; an encapsulant that at least partially encapsulates the first transistor; and a Kelvin connection to the transistor gate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2023
    Assignee: Tesla, Inc.
    Inventors: Wenjun Liu, Robert James Ramm, Alan David Tepe, Colin Kenneth Campbell, Dino Sasaridis
  • Patent number: 11832531
    Abstract: A spin-orbit torque magnetization rotational element includes: a first insulating layer with first and second openings; a first conductive portion formed inside the first opening; a second conductive portion formed inside the second opening; a spin-orbit torque wiring located in a first direction and extends in a second direction over the first and second conductive portions; and a first ferromagnetic layer located on the side opposite to the first insulating layer in the spin-orbit torque wiring, wherein the first conductive portion includes a first surface facing the spin-orbit torque wiring, a second surface facing the first surface and is located at a position farther from the spin-orbit torque wiring than the first surface, and a side surface connecting the first surface and the second surface, and the side surface includes a continuous major surface and a third surface inclined or curved and is discontinuous with respect to the major surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2023
    Assignee: TDK CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tomoyuki Sasaki, Yohei Shiokawa
  • Patent number: 11810943
    Abstract: A light-emitting device, includes a substrate, including an upper surface; a first light emitting unit and a second light emitting unit, formed on the upper surface, wherein each of the first light emitting unit and the second light emitting unit includes a lower semiconductor portion and an upper semiconductor portion; and a conductive structure electrically connecting the first light emitting unit and the second light emitting unit; wherein the lower semiconductor portion of the first light emitting unit includes a first sidewall and a first upper surface; and wherein the first side wall includes a first sub-side wall and a second sub-side wall, an obtuse angle is formed between the first sub-side wall and the first upper surface and another obtuse angle is formed between the second sub-side wall and the upper surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2023
    Assignee: EPISTAR CORPORATION
    Inventors: Po-Shun Chiu, Tsung-Hsun Chiang, Liang-Sheng Chi, Jing Jiang, Jie Chen, Tzung-Shiun Yeh, Hsin-Ying Wang, Hui-Chun Yeh, Chien-Fu Shen
  • Patent number: 11810854
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a first level having a plurality of transistor devices, and a first wiring level positioned over the first level. The first wiring level includes a plurality of conductive lines extending parallel to the first level, a plurality of conductive vertical interconnects extending perpendicular to the first level, and one or more programmable vertical interconnects that extend perpendicular to the first level and include a programmable material having a modifiable resistivity in that the one or more programmable vertical interconnects change between being conductive and being non-conductive according to a current pattern.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2023
    Assignee: Tokyo Electron Limited
    Inventors: Mark I. Gardner, H. Jim Fulford, Anton J. deVilliers