Patents Examined by Roy Potter
  • Patent number: 9755183
    Abstract: Disclosed is an organic light emitting display device that includes a foreign matter compensation layer on an inorganic layer. A passivation layer and a second inorganic layer are in direct contact with each other at the edge of the substrate. Accordingly, the number of interfaces between the inorganic layers is decreased. Thus, even if the organic light emitting display device is bent, a moisture permeation path, which may be unexpectedly formed, can be minimized.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2017
    Assignee: LG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tae-Kyung Kim, Sangheun Lee, Junggi Kim
  • Patent number: 9754886
    Abstract: Techniques are disclosed that enable improved shorting margin between unlanded conductive interconnect features and neighboring conductive features. In some embodiments, an etch may be applied to an insulator layer having one or more conductive features therein, such that the insulator layer is recessed below the top of the conductive features and the edges of the conductive features are rounded or otherwise softened. A conformal etchstop layer may then be deposited over the conductive features and the insulator material. A second insulator layer may be deposited above the conformal etchstop layer, and an interconnect feature may pass through the second insulator layer and the conformal etchstop layer to connect with the rounded portion of one of the conductive features. In some embodiments, the interconnect feature is an unlanded via and the unlanded portion of the via may or may not penetrate through the conformal barrier layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2017
    Assignee: INTEL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Boyan Boyanov, Kanwal Jit Singh, James Clarke, Alan Myers
  • Patent number: 9755045
    Abstract: An integrated circuit device includes a first III-V compound layer, a second III-V compound layer over the first III-V compound layer, a gate dielectric over the second III-V compound layer, and a gate electrode over the gate dielectric. An anode electrode and a cathode electrode are formed on opposite sides of the gate electrode. The anode electrode is electrically connected to the gate electrode. The anode electrode, the cathode electrode, and the gate electrode form portions of a rectifier.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2017
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: King-Yuen Wong, Chen-Ju Yu, Jiun-Lei Jerry Yu, Po-Chih Chen, Fu-Wei Yao, Fu-Chih Yang
  • Patent number: 9754867
    Abstract: A semiconductor device comprises a semiconductor die including a conductive layer. A first insulating layer is formed over the semiconductor die and conductive layer. An encapsulant is disposed over the semiconductor die. A compliant island is formed over the first insulating layer. An interconnect structure is formed over the compliant island. An under bump metallization (UBM) is formed over the compliant island. The compliant island includes a diameter greater than 5 ?m larger than a diameter of the UBM. An opening is formed in the compliant island over the conductive layer. A second insulating layer is formed over the first insulating layer and compliant island. A third insulating layer is formed over an interface between the semiconductor die and the encapsulant. An opening is formed in the third insulating layer over the encapsulant for stress relief.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2017
    Assignee: STATS ChipPAC Pte. Ltd.
    Inventors: Yaojian Lin, Kang Chen, Jianmin Fang, Xia Feng
  • Patent number: 9755180
    Abstract: A light emitting device (10) includes a substrate (100), an organic EL element (102), a buffer film (210), and a sealing film (220). The organic EL element (102) is formed over the substrate (100). The sealing film (220) is located over the substrate (100) and over the organic EL element (102), and seals the organic EL element (102). In addition, the buffer film (210) is located between the organic EL element (102) and the sealing film (220), and comes into close contact with the sealing film (220). The sealing film (220) includes at least one layer formed of, for example, an oxide.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2017
    Assignees: PIONEER CORPORATION, TOHOKU PIONEER CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shinji Nakajima, Koji Fujita, Miho Sugimoto
  • Patent number: 9748279
    Abstract: To provide a display device with excellent display quality, in a display device including a signal line, a scan line, a transistor, a pixel electrode, and a common electrode in a pixel, the common electrode is included in which an extending direction of a region overlapping with the signal line differs from an extending direction of a region overlapping with the pixel electrode in a planar shape and the extending directions intersect with each other between the signal line and the pixel electrode. Thus, a change in transmittance of the pixel can be suppressed; accordingly, flickers can be reduced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2017
    Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Daisuke Kubota, Ryo Hatsumi
  • Patent number: 9748357
    Abstract: Embodiments include a method for fabricating a semiconductor device and the resulting structure comprising forming a semi-insulating bottom barrier on a semiconductor substrate. A channel is formed on the bottom barrier. A semi-insulating layer is epitaxially formed on the bottom barrier, laterally adjacent to the channel. The semi-insulating layer is formed in such a way that stress is induced onto the channel. A CMOS transistor is formed on the channel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2017
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Anirban Basu, Guy Cohen, Amlan Majumdar
  • Patent number: 9748390
    Abstract: A method of forming a semiconductor device includes forming a NMOS gate structure over a substrate. The method further includes forming an amorphized region in the substrate adjacent to the NMOS gate structure. The method also includes forming a lightly doped source/drain (LDD) region in the amorphized region. The method further includes depositing a stress film over the NMOS gate structure, performing an annealing process, and removing the stress film.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2017
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Tsan-Chun Wang, Ziwei Fang
  • Patent number: 9741848
    Abstract: A Tunnel Field-Effect Transistor (TFET) is provided comprising a source-channel-drain structure of a semiconducting material. The source-channel-drain structure comprises a source region being n-type or p-type doped, a drain region oppositely doped than the source region and an intrinsic or lowly doped channel region situated between the source region and the drain region. The TFET further comprises a reference gate structure covering the channel region and a source-side gate structure aside of the reference gate structure wherein the work function and/or electrostatic potential of the source-side gate structure and the reference work function and/or electrostatic potential of the reference gate structure are selected for allowing the tunneling mechanism of the TFET device in operation to occur at the interface or interface region between the source-side gate structure and the reference gate structure in the channel region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2017
    Assignee: IMEC VZW
    Inventors: Mohammad Ali Pourghaderi, AliReza Alian
  • Patent number: 9741864
    Abstract: The present invention provides a thin-film transistor in which transistor characteristics such as drain current and threshold voltage are improved, and a method of manufacturing the same. The present invention provides a thin-film transistor provided with a source electrode (108), a drain electrode (109), a semiconductor layer (105), a gate electrode (103), and an insulating layer (104); wherein the semiconductor layer (105) contains a composite metal oxide obtained by adding to a first metal oxide an oxide having an oxygen dissociation energy that is at least 200 kJ/mol greater than the oxygen dissociation energy of the first metal oxide, whereby the amount of oxygen vacancy is controlled; and the insulating layer (104) is provided with an SiO2 layer, a high-permittivity first layer, and a high-permittivity second layer, whereby the dipoles generated at the boundary between the SiO2 layer and the high-permittivity layers are used to control the threshold voltage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2017
    Assignee: National Institute for Materials Science
    Inventors: Toshihide Nabatame, Kazuhito Tsukagoshi, Shinya Aikawa
  • Patent number: 9741666
    Abstract: An apparatus includes a package, a wall and a lid. The package may be configured to mount two chips configured to generate one or more signals in a millimeter-wave frequency range. The wall may be formed between the two chips. The wall generally has a plurality of conductive arches that attenuate an electromagnetic coupling between the two chips in the millimeter-wave frequency range. The lid may be configured to enclose the chips to form a cavity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2017
    Assignee: MACOM Technology Solutions Holdings, Inc.
    Inventors: Emmanuelle R. O. Convert, Ryan M. Clement, Simon J. Mahon
  • Patent number: 9741651
    Abstract: Embodiments herein may relate to a package with a dielectric layer having a first face and a second face opposite the first face. A conductive line of a patterned metal redistribution layer (RDL) may be coupled with the second face of the dielectric layer. The line may include a first portion with a first width and a second portion directly coupled to the first portion, the second portion having a second width. The first portion may extend beyond a plane of the second face of the dielectric layer, and the second portion may be positioned between the first face and the second face of the dielectric layer. Other embodiments may be described and/or claimed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2017
    Assignee: Intel IP Corportaion
    Inventors: Klaus Reingruber, Sven Albers, Christian Geissler
  • Patent number: 9735288
    Abstract: A one-time programmable non-volatile memory device includes a first conductivity type well region located in a semiconductor substrate, a selection gate electrode and a floating gate electrode located on the substrate, a first doped region located between the selection gate electrode and the floating gate electrode, a second conductivity type source region located on one side of the selection gate electrode, and a second conductivity type drain region located on one side of the floating gate electrode, wherein a depth of the drain region has a depth shallower than that of the first doped region with respect to a top surface of the substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2017
    Assignee: Magnachip Semiconductor, Ltd.
    Inventors: Tae Ho Kim, Kyung Ho Lee, Young Chul Seo, Sung Jin Choi
  • Patent number: 9735018
    Abstract: Techniques for achieving extremely thin package structures are disclosed. In some embodiments, a device comprises an integrated circuit connected to a leadframe or substrate via connections and EMC (Epoxy Molding Compound) surrounding the integrated circuit except at a backside of the integrated circuit and connecting areas via which the integrated circuit is connected to the leadframe or substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2017
    Assignee: Silego Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Chia Chuan Chen, Lung-Pao Chin, I-Kuo Lin
  • Patent number: 9735181
    Abstract: An array substrate and a method of manufacturing the same, a display panel and a display device are disclosed. The array substrate includes: a base substrate, and a first conductive layer, a first insulation layer, a semiconductor layer, a second conductive layer, a second insulation layer, and a third conductive layer that are sequentially formed on the base substrate. The first conductive layer includes a gate electrode pattern, the semiconductor layer includes an active area pattern, and the second conductive layer includes a source-drain electrode pattern; the second insulation layer is provided with a connection via hole between the third conductive layer and the second conductive layer; and the semiconductor layer further includes a spacing pad pattern in a region where the connection via hole is provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2017
    Assignees: BOE Technology Group Co., Ltd., Beijing BOE Optoelectronics Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tiansheng Li, Jing Li, Wenyu Zhang
  • Patent number: 9735331
    Abstract: Provided is a bonding wire for a semiconductor package and a semiconductor package including the same. The bonding wire for the semiconductor package may include a core portion including silver (Ag), and a shell layer surrounding the core portion, having a thickness of 2 nm to 23 nm, and including gold (Au). The semiconductor package may include a package body having a first electrode structure and a second electrode structure, a semiconductor light emitting device comprising a first electrode portion and a second electrode portion electrically connected to the first electrode structure and the second electrode structure, and a bonding wire connecting at least one of the first electrode structure and the second electrode structure to the semiconductor light emitting device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2017
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Soo Moon Park, Il Woo Park, Mi Hwa Yu, Chang Bun Yoon
  • Patent number: 9735194
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides an X-ray flat panel detector including: a base substrate; thin film transistors (TFTs), a pixel electrode layer, photodiodes, a transparent electrode layer, and an X-ray conversion layer which are arranged on the base substrate; and an electric field application portion configured to generate an electric field, wherein the photodiodes are arranged in the electric field, and a moving direction of negative charges when visible light rays are converted to electrical signals by the photodiodes is substantially same as a direction of the electric field. In this detector, it is applied a direction of the electric field which is substantially same as the moving direction of negative charges in the photodiode, so that movement of holes and electrons of the photodiode may be accelerated under an influence of the electric field, and thus the electrical signal may promptly arrive at the pixel electrode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2017
    Assignee: BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jincheng Gao, Zhanfeng Cao, Xiangchun Kong, Qi Yao, Zhengliang Li, Bin Zhang, Xiaolong He
  • Patent number: 9735095
    Abstract: In accordance with an embodiment, a semiconductor component includes a support having first and second device receiving structures. A semiconductor device configured from a III-N semiconductor material is coupled to the support, wherein the semiconductor device has opposing surfaces. A first bond pad extends from a first portion of the first surface, a second bond pad extends from a second portion of the first surface, and a third bond pad extends from a third portion of the first surface. The first bond pad is coupled to the first device receiving portion, the drain bond pad is coupled to the second device receiving portion, and the third bond pad is coupled to the third lead. In accordance with another embodiment, a method includes coupling a semiconductor chip comprising a III-N semiconductor substrate material to a support.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2017
    Assignee: SEMICONDUCTOR COMPONENTS INDUSTRIES, LLC
    Inventors: Balaji Padmanabhan, Prasad Venkatraman, Ali Salih, Chun-Li Liu
  • Patent number: 9728478
    Abstract: A first resin encapsulated body (25) and a second resin encapsulated body (26) are stacked to form a resin-encapsulated semiconductor device. The first resin encapsulated body (25) includes: a first semiconductor element (2); an external terminal (5); inner wiring (4); and a first resin (6) for covering those components, at least a rear surface of the external terminal (5), a rear surface of the semiconductor element (2), and a surface of the inner wiring (4) are exposed from the first resin (6). The second resin encapsulated body (26) includes: a second semiconductor element (7) having an electrode pad formed on a surface thereof; a second resin (8) for covering the second semiconductor element; and a metal body connected to the electrode pad, and is partly exposed from the second resin. The inner wiring and the metal body are electrically connected to each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2017
    Assignee: SII Semiconductor Corporation
    Inventor: Noriyuki Kimura
  • Patent number: 9728260
    Abstract: A light-erasable embedded memory device and a method for manufacturing the same are provided in the present invention. The light-erasable embedded memory device includes a substrate with a memory region and a core circuit region, a floating gate on the memory region of the substrate, at least one light-absorbing film above the floating gate, wherein at least one light-absorbing film is provided with dummy via holes overlapping the floating gate, and a dielectric layer on the light-absorbing film and filling up the dummy via holes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2017
    Assignee: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Hao Su, Chow Yee Lim, Chao Jiang, Hong Liao