Patents Examined by Nicholas J. Tobergte
  • Patent number: 12293958
    Abstract: A semiconductor device is provided. The semiconductor device includes a substrate which comprises a first surface and a second surface opposing each other, and a hard macro which is disposed on the first surface of the substrate. The hard macro comprises a cell area and a halo area formed along the periphery of the cell area. In addition, the hard macro comprises a first connection wiring disposed at a first metal level and having at least a part extending from the cell area to the halo area, a first power rail which is disposed on the second surface of the substrate and receives a first voltage, and a first through via which penetrates the halo area and the substrate to connect the first power rail and the first connection wiring and is a single structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 6, 2025
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jong Doo Kim, Sang Do Park
  • Patent number: 12295187
    Abstract: Provided are a semiconductor wafer, a semiconductor device, and a gas concentration measuring device having a size reduced by reducing warpage to be even smaller than the sizes that can be achieved by conventional techniques. The semiconductor wafer includes: a wafer substrate, a semiconductor stacked portion formed on a first surface of the wafer substrate, the semiconductor stacked portion being capable of emitting or receiving infrared light of 2 ?m to 10 ?m; and an optical filter formed on a second surface of the wafer substrate that is opposite to the first surface of the wafer substrate. The thickness Twaf [?m] of the wafer substrate and the thickness Topt [?m] of the optical filter satisfy the relation of Topt?0.000053Ă—Twaf2.0488.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2024
    Date of Patent: May 6, 2025
    Assignee: Ashai Kasei Microdevices Corporation
    Inventor: Kengo Sasayama
  • Patent number: 12295178
    Abstract: An image sensor is provided. The image sensor includes a substrate, first photodiodes, second photodiodes, an interlayer, a light-guiding structure, and a micro-lens layer. The first photodiodes and the second photodiodes are alternately disposed in the substrate. The area of each of the first photodiodes is less than the area of each of the second photodiodes from a top view. The interlayer is disposed on the substrate. The light-guiding structure is disposed in the interlayer and over at least one of the first photodiodes or the second photodiodes. The refractive index of the light-guiding structure is greater than the refractive index of the interlayer. The micro-lens layer is disposed on the interlayer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 6, 2025
    Assignee: VISERA TECHNOLOGIES COMPANY LIMITED
    Inventors: Yuan-Shuo Chang, Ching-Chiang Wu
  • Patent number: 12288756
    Abstract: In one aspect, a capacitor or network of capacitors is/are provided for vertical power delivery in a package where the capacitor(s) is/are embedded in or forms the entirety of the package substrate core. In a second aspect, a plurality of thin-film capacitor structures are provided for implementing vertical power delivery in a package. In a third aspect a method is provided for fabricating hermetically sealed thin-film capacitors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2025
    Assignee: Chipletz, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Su, Michael Alfano, Siddharth Ravichandran
  • Patent number: 12283541
    Abstract: A semiconductor package and a manufacturing method thereof are provided. The semiconductor package includes at least one semiconductor die, an interposer, a molding compound and connectors. The interposer has a first surface, a second surface opposite to the first surface and sidewalls connecting the first and second surfaces. The at least one semiconductor die is disposed on the first surface of interposer and electrically connected with the interposer. The molding compound is disposed over the interposer and laterally encapsulates the at least one semiconductor die. The molding compound laterally wraps around the interposer and the molding compound at least physically contacts a portion of the sidewalls of the interposer. The connectors are disposed on the second surface of the interposer, and are electrically connected with the at least one semiconductor die through the interposer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2024
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2025
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Chi-Ming Huang, Ping-Kang Huang, Sao-Ling Chiu, Shang-Yun Hou
  • Patent number: 12283548
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a lower structure, a stack structure on the lower structure and extending from a memory cell region into a connection region, gate contact plugs on the stack structure in the connection region, and a memory vertical structure through the stack structure in the memory cell region, wherein the stack structure includes interlayer insulating layers and horizontal layers alternately stacked, wherein, in the connection region, the stack structure includes a staircase region and a flat region, wherein the staircase region includes lowered pads, wherein the flat region includes a flat pad region, a flat edge region, and a flat dummy region between the flat pad region and the flat edge region, and wherein the gate contact plugs include first gate contact plugs on the pads, flat contact plugs on the flat pad region, and a flat edge contact plug on the flat edge region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2025
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Seungjun Shin, Siwan Kim, Bonghyun Choi
  • Patent number: 12284846
    Abstract: A semiconductor diode structure has one or more light-emitting active layers and a redirection layer on the back surface that includes one or more of an array of nano-antennae, a partial photonic bandgap structure, a photonic crystal, or an array of meta-atoms or meta-molecules, and exhibits non-specular internal reflective redirection of output light incident thereon within the diode structure. One or both of the front or back surfaces exhibit position-dependent redirection, reflection, or transmission of the output light, including one or both of (i) position-dependent internal reflective redirection of output light incident on the back-surface or (ii) position-dependent internal reflective redirection, or position-dependent transmissive redirection, of output light incident on a front-surface layer or coating. Position dependence of luminance of output light exiting the diode structure can differ from position dependence of emission from the active layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2025
    Assignee: Lumileds LLC
    Inventors: Toni Lopez, Venkata Ananth Tamma, Aimi Abass
  • Patent number: 12283566
    Abstract: A semiconductor device is provided with a semiconductor element having a plurality of electrodes, a plurality of terminals electrically connected to the plurality of electrodes, and a sealing resin covering the semiconductor element. The sealing resin covers the plurality of terminals such that a bottom surface of the semiconductor element in a thickness direction is exposed. A first terminal, which is one of the plurality of terminals, is disposed in a position that overlaps a first electrode, which is one of the plurality of electrodes, when viewed in the thickness direction. The semiconductor device is provided with a conductive connection member that contacts both the first terminal and the first electrode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2025
    Assignee: ROHM CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Akihiro Kimura, Takeshi Sunaga
  • Patent number: 12284800
    Abstract: A semiconductor structure and a method for manufacturing the semiconductor structure are provided. The semiconductor structure includes a substrate, a trench and a word line. The substrate includes an isolation structure and an active area. The active area includes irons of a first type. The trench is arranged in the active area, an inner surface of the trench includes an inversion doping layer and an oxide layer which are arranged adjacent to each other, and the inversion doping layer is arranged above the oxide layer. The word line is arranged in the trench. The inversion doping layer includes ions of a second type. The first type is contrary to the second type.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2025
    Assignee: CHANGXIN MEMORY TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventors: Gongyi Wu, Yong Lu, Longyang Chen
  • Patent number: 12278205
    Abstract: A described example includes a package substrate having an array of die pads arranged in rows and columns on a die mount surface, and having an opposing board side surface; a solder mask layer overlying the die mount surface; a first plurality of solder mask defined openings in the solder mask layer at die pad locations, the solder mask defined openings exposing portions of a surface of corresponding die pads, the surface facing away from the package substrate; and at least one non-solder mask defined opening in the solder mask layer at a die pad location, exposing the entire surface of the die pad and sidewalls of the die pad at the non-solder mask defined opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 15, 2025
    Assignee: TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Jaimal Mallory Williamson, Guangxu Li
  • Patent number: 12272672
    Abstract: The present application discloses a semiconductor device. The semiconductor device includes a package structure including a first side and a second side opposite to the first side; an interposer structure positioned over the first side of the package structure; a first die positioned over the interposer structure; a second die positioned over the interposer structure; and a plurality of bottom interconnectors positioned on the second side of the package structure, and respectively including: a bottom exterior layer positioned on the second side of the package structure; and a cavity enclosed by the bottom exterior layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 8, 2025
    Assignee: NANYA TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
    Inventor: Yi-Hsien Chou
  • Patent number: 12272687
    Abstract: A semiconductor device package includes a redistribution layer, a plurality of conductive pillars, a reinforcing layer and an encapsulant. The conductive pillars are in direct contact with the first redistribution layer. The reinforcing layer surrounds a lateral surface of the conductive pillars. The encapsulant encapsulates the first redistribution layer and the reinforcing layer. The conductive pillars are separated from each other by the reinforcing layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 8, 2025
    Assignee: ADVANCED SEMICONDUCTOR ENGINEERING, INC.
    Inventors: Ya Fang Chan, Yuan-Feng Chiang
  • Patent number: 12268073
    Abstract: A display device includes a display panel including a peripheral region adjacent to a light-emitting region, and a reflection preventing facing the display panel. The reflection preventing layer includes a light-blocking pattern corresponding to the peripheral region and defining an opening corresponding to the light-emitting region, a color filter in the opening of the light-blocking pattern, and a protruding pattern corresponding to the light-blocking pattern.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2025
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kwang Soo Bae, Minjeong Oh, Beomsoo Park
  • Patent number: 12262555
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a substrate, a plurality of planar transistors, a fin-type field effect transistor and a first nonactive structure. The substrate includes a first region and a second region. The first region includes a plurality of first planar active regions and a nonactive region. The nonactive region is located between or aside the plurality of first planar active regions and includes a second planar active region. The second region has a fin active region. The plurality of planar transistors are located in the plurality of first planar active regions within the first region. The fin-type field effect transistor is located on the fin active region within the second region. The first nonactive structure is located in the nonactive region between the plurality of planar transistors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2025
    Assignee: United Microelectronics Corp.
    Inventors: Jia-He Lin, Yu-Ruei Chen, Yu-Hsiang Lin
  • Patent number: 12261105
    Abstract: A semiconductor package includes a redistribution substrate having a dielectric layer and a wiring pattern in the dielectric layer, the wiring pattern including a line part that extends horizontally, and a via part connected to the line part, the via part having a width less than a width of the line part, a passivation layer on a top surface of the redistribution substrate, the passivation layer including a material different from a material of the dielectric layer, a conductive pillar that penetrates the passivation layer, the conductive pillar being connected to the via part, and a connection terminal on a top surface of the conductive pillar, a distance between the top surface of the conductive pillar and a top surface of the passivation layer being greater than a thickness of the passivation layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2023
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2025
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Myungsam Kang, Youngchan Ko, Jeongseok Kim, Kyung Don Mun, Bongju Cho
  • Patent number: 12260324
    Abstract: A neuromorphic weight cell (NWC) including a resistor ladder including a plurality of resistors connected in series, and a plurality of shunting nonvolatile memory (NVM) elements, each of the shunting NVM elements being coupled in parallel to a corresponding one of the resistors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2025
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Borna J. Obradovic, Titash Rakshit, Jorge A. Kittl, Ryan Hatcher
  • Patent number: 12255078
    Abstract: Semiconductor devices and methods of manufactured are presented in which a first redistribution structure is formed, semiconductor devices are bonded to the first redistribution structure, and the semiconductor devices are encapsulated in an encapsulant. First openings are formed within the encapsulant, such as along corners of the encapsulant, in order to help relieve stress and reduce cracks.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2023
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2025
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Po-Chen Lai, Ming-Chih Yew, Po-Yao Lin, Chien-Sheng Chen, Shin-Puu Jeng
  • Patent number: 12249568
    Abstract: A metallization structure electrically connected to a conductive bump is provided. The metallization structure includes an oblong-shaped or elliptical-shaped redistribution pad, a conductive via disposed on the oblong-shaped or elliptical-shaped redistribution pad, and an under bump metallurgy covering the conductive via, wherein the conductive bump is disposed on the UBM. Furthermore, a package structure including the above-mentioned metallization structures is provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2023
    Date of Patent: March 11, 2025
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Chia-Kuei Hsu, Ming-Chih Yew, Shu-Shen Yeh, Po-Yao Lin, Shin-Puu Jeng
  • Patent number: 12249592
    Abstract: A method includes placing a first wafer on a first wafer stage, placing a second wafer on a second wafer stage, and pushing a center portion of the first wafer to contact the second wafer. A bonding wave propagates from the center portion to edge portions of the first wafer and the second wafer. When the bonding wave propagates from the center portion to the edge portions of the first wafer and the second wafer, a stage gap between the top wafer stage and the bottom wafer stage is reduced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 11, 2025
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Han-De Chen, Cheng-I Chu, Yun Chen Teng, Chen-Fong Tsai, Jyh-Cherng Sheu, Huicheng Chang, Yee-Chia Yeo
  • Patent number: 12250816
    Abstract: A NAND flash memory and manufacturing method thereof are provided. The NAND flash memory is capable of preventing a short circuit between gates extending along a vertical direction. The NAND flash memory includes a substrate; a plurality of channel stacks formed on the substrate and extending along an X direction; an interlayer dielectric formed between the channel stacks; a plurality of trenches formed apart from each other in the interlayer dielectric and arranged along a Y direction; an insulator stack including a charge storage layer formed to cover sidewalls of each of the trenches; and a plurality of conductive vertical gates elongating along the vertical direction in a space formed by the insulator stack in each of the trenches and extending along the Y direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 11, 2025
    Assignee: Winbond Electronics Corp.
    Inventor: Riichiro Shirota