Patents Examined by Samuel Park
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Patent number: 12685236Abstract: Semiconductor device packages and methods of forming the same are discussed. In an embodiment, a device includes: a redistribution structure comprising an upper dielectric layer and an under-bump metallization; a buffer feature on the under-bump metallization and the upper dielectric layer, the buffer feature covering an edge of the under-bump metallization, the buffer feature bonded to the upper dielectric layer; a reflowable connector extending through the buffer feature, the reflowable connector coupled to the under-bump metallization; an interposer coupled to the reflowable connector; and an encapsulant around the interposer and the reflowable connector, the encapsulant different from the buffer feature.Type: GrantFiled: August 1, 2022Date of Patent: July 14, 2026Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.Inventors: Chi-Yang Yu, Chin-Liang Chen, Hao-Cheng Hou, Jung Wei Cheng, Yu-Min Liang, Tsung-Ding Wang
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Patent number: 12684940Abstract: The present disclosure provides a display panel, and belongs to the technical field of display. The display panel in the present application includes a base substrate and a plurality of pixel units on the base substrate. Each of the pixel units includes a plurality of light-emitting units emitting light in different colors. Each of the the plurality of light-emitting unit includes a first electrode, an organic functional layer and a second electrode stacked sequentially along a direction away from the base substrate. Among the plurality of light-emitting units emitting light in different colors in each pixel unit, the second electrode of the light-emitting unit emitting light with a shortest wavelength has a smallest thickness along a direction perpendicular to the base substrate.Type: GrantFiled: November 29, 2022Date of Patent: July 14, 2026Assignee: BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD.Inventors: Xiangmin Wen, Na Bi, Yansong Li, Haidong Wu, Yan Fan, Hao Gao, Cheng Han
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Patent number: 12677695Abstract: Light-emitting devices including solid-state light-emitting devices, light-emitting diodes (LEDs), and LED packages with reinforcement materials and related methods are disclosed. Reinforcement materials may include fibers and/or particles that are incorporated in various elements of light-emitting devices to provide improved mechanical strength, reduced differences in thermal expansion, improved adhesion between various device elements, modified optical characteristics such as modified far field patterns, and/or improved manufacturability. Reinforcement materials may be provided within support elements on which LED chips are mounted. In certain aspects, the support elements may be light-transmissive to light emitted by the LED chips. Reinforcement materials may also be provided in laminate films are that provided on support elements. Such laminate films may provide build-up structures that form cavities for the LED chip, or the laminate films may conformally cover the LED chips.Type: GrantFiled: February 3, 2022Date of Patent: July 7, 2026Assignee: CreeLED, Inc.Inventors: Boris Dzyubenko, Christopher P. Hussell, Florin A. Tudorica
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Patent number: 12677653Abstract: Various embodiments of the present disclosure improve integration degree of semiconductor devices by simultaneously forming interconnections extending in various directions through a single gap-fill process. The embodiments of the present invention provide an interconnection structure that is capable of simplifying semiconductor processing, a semiconductor device including the interconnection structure, and a method for fabricating the semiconductor device. According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, an interconnection structure comprises: a stack of a plurality of interconnections, wherein at least two layers of the plurality of interconnections extend in different directions, and a portion of a top surface of a lower interconnection of the at least two layers is in direct contact with a portion of a bottom surface of an upper interconnection of the at least two layers.Type: GrantFiled: February 15, 2022Date of Patent: July 7, 2026Assignee: SK hynix Inc.Inventor: Jong Su Kim
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Patent number: 12672415Abstract: A multi-wavelength light-emitting device configured to emit light of a first wavelength, light of a second wavelength, and a third wavelength, includes a substrate, a first type semiconductor layer provided on the substrate, an active layer provided on the first type semiconductor layer, a second type semiconductor layer provided on the active layer, and an electrode provided on the second type semiconductor layer. The active layer includes a first active area configured to emit the light of the first wavelength, a second active area configured to emit the light of the second wavelength, and a third active area configured to emit the light of the third wavelength.Type: GrantFiled: June 27, 2023Date of Patent: June 30, 2026Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.Inventors: Jinjoo Park, Joosung Kim, Younghwan Park, Dongchul Shin
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Patent number: 12666601Abstract: Disclosed is a semiconductor memory device including a peripheral gate structure on a substrate, bitlines disposed on the peripheral gate structure and extending in a first direction, a protruding insulating pattern including channel trenches, extending in a second direction intersecting the first direction, channel structures disposed on the bitlines in the channel trenches and including a metal oxide, first wordlines disposed on the channel structures and extending in the second direction, second wordlines disposed on the channel structures, extending in the second direction, and spaced apart from the first wordlines in the first direction, landing pads disposed on the channel structures and connected to the channel structures, pad separation patterns disposed on the protruding insulating pattern and separating the landing pads, first passage patterns connected to the protruding insulating pattern through pad separation patterns and formed of an oxide-based insulating material, and data storage patterns disType: GrantFiled: July 12, 2023Date of Patent: June 23, 2026Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Jul Pin Park, Jae Joon Song, Heon Jun Ha, Dong-Sik Park
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Patent number: 12660528Abstract: Described herein are protected electrode arrays and methods of fabricating thereof. Such electrode arrays can be used in electrochemical-additive manufacturing (ECAM) systems and other systems/applications. In some examples, a protected electrode array comprises an electrode-interface circuit and an interposer bonded to the circuit, e.g., using an adhesive layer. The interposer can include an interposer base formed from silicon, glass, and other like materials suitable for operating environments. The interposer base comprises vias, which are aligned with the circuit's electrode connectors, and interposer electrodes deposited within these vias and electrically coupled to the electrode connectors. In some examples, the interposer comprises a base cover and/or electrode covers positioned over the interposer base and the interposer electrodes, respectively.Type: GrantFiled: September 15, 2023Date of Patent: June 16, 2026Assignee: Fabric8Labs, Inc.Inventors: Ryan Nicholl, David Pain, Andrew Edmonds, Kareemullah Shaik, Edward White
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Patent number: 12660299Abstract: Semiconductor devices and methods, including metal oxide silicon field effect transistor (MOSFET) devices and methods. The semiconductor device, such as a MOSFET, includes two source regions; a drain region; two body regions, and a buffer region. Each of the two body regions contacts a different one of the two source regions. The buffer region is located between the two body regions, and contacts the two body regions. A doping concentration of the buffer region is less than a doping concentration of the two body regions.Type: GrantFiled: May 17, 2022Date of Patent: June 16, 2026Assignee: Vishay Siliconix LLCInventors: Ayman Shibib, Misbah Azam, Jinman Yang
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Patent number: 12652790Abstract: The present application discloses a semiconductor device and a method for fabricating the semiconductor device. The semiconductor device includes a substrate including an array area and a peripheral area; and a peripheral gate structure including: a peripheral gate dielectric layer inwardly positioned in the peripheral area of the substrate and including a U-shaped cross-sectional profile; a peripheral gate conductor including a bottom portion positioned on the peripheral gate dielectric layer and a neck portion positioned on the bottom portion; and a peripheral gate capping layer positioned on the peripheral gate dielectric layer and the bottom portion, and surrounding the neck portion. A top surface of the peripheral gate capping layer and a top surface of the neck portion are substantially coplanar.Type: GrantFiled: September 28, 2023Date of Patent: June 9, 2026Assignee: NANYA TECHNOLOGY CORPORATIONInventor: Tse-Yao Huang
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Patent number: 12641918Abstract: Organic-inorganic halide perovskite (OIHP) materials through their promising material properties, simple solution processability, low material cost, high photon absorption, carrier mobilities, and tunable band gap are suitable for large area coatings in the fabrication of optical displays, LEDs, photovoltaic cells and photodetectors. However, OIHP stability and shelf life have been limited to date as exposed perovskite films do not survive long in ambient air causing further issues for large scale OIHP based device production and deployment. Accordingly, the inventors have established three-cation material system variants using an innovative single solution thiocyanate (SCN) doped three cation material system allowing tailoring of perovskite grain size and microstructure to minimize degradation from exposure to atmospheric conditions.Type: GrantFiled: June 12, 2020Date of Patent: May 26, 2026Assignee: SOCOVAR SOCIETÉ EN COMMANDITEInventors: Ivy Mawusi Asuo, Dawit Minale Gedamu, Ibrahima Ka, Sylvain Cloutier, Riad Nechache, Alain Pignolet
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Patent number: 12635502Abstract: A semiconductor package includes: a first die, a second die and a bonding member arranged between the first and second die, wherein the bonding member is configured to facilitate a bonding between the first and second die and comprises a first area and a second area. The first area is configured with a first set of bonding pads configured to provide electrical connections between the first and second dies. The second area is configured with a second set of bonding pads configured to provide electrical connections between the first and second die, wherein a quantity of bonding pads in the first set is larger than a quantity of bonding pads in the second set. The second area is configured with a dummy structure in one or more spaces where a bonding pad is not present in the second area, the dummy structure not providing an electrical connection.Type: GrantFiled: February 25, 2022Date of Patent: May 19, 2026Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.Inventor: Jen-Yuan Chang
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Patent number: 12628330Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a substrate having an active area and a non-active area. An extra pad layer is disposed on the active area of the substrate. A first contact layer is disposed in a contact hole defined inside the substrate from a surface of the extra pad layer. A first silicide layer is disposed on both sidewalls of the first contact layer. A buried insulating layer is buried in the contact hole at lateral sides of the first contact layer and the first silicide layer. A second silicide layer is disposed on an upper surface and sidewalls of the extra pad layer. A second contact layer is on the buried insulating layer and the second silicide layer and is in direct contact with the second silicide layer.Type: GrantFiled: December 1, 2022Date of Patent: May 12, 2026Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Junhyeok Ahn, Hyosub Kim, Sohyun Park
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Patent number: 12622259Abstract: Embodiments are a method for fabricating a semiconductor structure. The method includes: providing a substrate; etching the substrate to form bit line grooves extending along a first direction; sequentially forming a first isolation layer, a bit line metal line layer, a bit line conductive connection layer and a first insulating layer to obtain a bit line structure; etching to form a substrate of the bit line structure, and to obtain a plurality of active area structures arranged at intervals and a first groove, the bit line structure intersecting with the active area structures; filling the first groove with a second isolation layer to obtain a first structure; etching the first structure to form word line grooves extending along a direction perpendicular to the first direction; and sequentially forming a third isolation layer, a word line conductive connection layer and a second insulating layer in the word line groove.Type: GrantFiled: August 3, 2023Date of Patent: May 5, 2026Assignee: CHANGXIN MEMORY TECHNOLOGIES, INC.Inventor: Jingwen Lu
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Patent number: 12615760Abstract: In certain aspects, a semiconductor device includes a vertical transistor, a metal bit line, and a pad layer. The vertical transistor includes a semiconductor body extending in a first direction, and a gate structure coupled to at least one side of the semiconductor body. The gate structure includes a gate dielectric and a gate electrode. The metal bit line extends in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction and coupled to a terminal of the vertical transistor via an ohmic contact. The pad layer is positioned between the gate electrode and the metal bit line in the first direction. The gate dielectric and the pad layer have different dielectric materials.Type: GrantFiled: December 30, 2022Date of Patent: April 28, 2026Assignee: YANGTZE MEMORY TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.Inventors: Hongbin Zhu, Weihua Cheng, Wei Liu, Wenyu Hua, Bingjie Yan, Zichen Liu
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Patent number: 12615761Abstract: A semiconductor memory device includes a bit line on a substrate and extending in a first direction parallel to a bottom surface of the substrate, a first active pattern on the bit line, a first word line intersecting the first active pattern in a second direction which is parallel to the bottom surface of the substrate and intersects the first direction, and a first conductive pattern on the first active pattern. The first word line includes a first side surface facing the first direction. The first active pattern includes a first portion between the first word line and the first conductive pattern, a second portion between the first word line and the bit line, and a third portion extending on the first side surface of the first word line to connect the first portion to the second portion of the first active pattern.Type: GrantFiled: July 25, 2023Date of Patent: April 28, 2026Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Moonyoung Jeong, Hyungjun Noh, Sangho Lee, Yoongi Hong
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Patent number: 12610523Abstract: A semiconductor memory device including a transistor body extending in a first horizontal direction and including a first source/drain region, a single-crystal channel layer, and a second source/drain region sequentially arranged in the first horizontal direction, a gate electrode layer extending in a second horizontal direction orthogonal to the first horizontal direction and covering upper and lower surfaces of the single-crystal channel layer, a bit line connected to the first source/drain region, extending in a vertical direction, and having a first width in the second horizontal direction, a spacer covering upper and lower surfaces of the first source/drain region and having a second width greater than the first width, and a cell capacitor on a side opposite to the bit line with respect to the transistor body in the first horizontal direction and including lower and upper electrode layers and a capacitor dielectric layer therebetween may be provided.Type: GrantFiled: November 29, 2022Date of Patent: April 21, 2026Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Euichul Jeong, Kiseok Lee, Wonki Roh, Hyungeun Choi
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Patent number: 12604460Abstract: A semiconductor memory device includes a substrate, and a plurality of contact pads and a capacitor array structure disposed on an array region of the substrate. The capacitor array structure includes a plurality of capacitors respectively disposed on the contact pads and a middle supporting layer extending laterally between waist portions of the capacitors to define an upper portion and a lower portion of each of the capacitors. The lower portions of the capacitors near the edge of the array region are tilted. The upper portions of the capacitors near the edge of the array region have misalignments to the contact pads. The stress in the capacitor array structure of the semiconductor memory device may be reduced.Type: GrantFiled: December 26, 2022Date of Patent: April 14, 2026Assignee: Fujian Jinhua Integrated Circuit Co., Ltd.Inventors: Yincong Hong, Chia-Hung Wang, Yue Liu, Chung-Ping Hsia
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Patent number: 12598733Abstract: A method for forming a semiconductor structure includes the following: a substrate is provided, the substrate including a first area and a second area arranged in sequence in a second direction and T-shaped active pillars located in the first area and the second area and arranged in an array in a first direction and a third direction, the first, second and third directions being perpendicular to one another, and the first and second directions being parallel to a surface of the substrate; T-shaped gate structures located on surfaces of the T-shaped active pillars and bit line structures extending in the third direction are formed in the first area, a plurality of T-shaped gate structures located in the first direction being interconnected; and capacitor structures extending in the second direction is formed in the second area, the bit line structures and the capacitor structures being connected to the T-shaped gate structures.Type: GrantFiled: September 29, 2022Date of Patent: April 7, 2026Assignee: CHANGXIN MEMORY TECHNOLOGIES, INC.Inventor: Yi Tang
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Patent number: 12588295Abstract: An integrated circuit (IC) structure includes a semiconductor substrate, a shallow trench isolation, and a capacitor. The STI is in the semiconductor substrate. The capacitor is over the STI. The capacitor includes first a dummy gate strip, a second dummy gate strip extending in parallel with the first dummy gate strip, a plurality of first metal contacts landing on the first dummy gate strip, and a plurality of second metal contacts landing on the second dummy gate strip.Type: GrantFiled: April 30, 2024Date of Patent: March 24, 2026Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.Inventors: Meng-Han Lin, Meng-Sheng Chang
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Patent number: 12588190Abstract: Embodiments of present invention provide a semiconductor device capable of reducing parasitic capacitance between neighboring pattern structures and a method for fabricating the same. Also, embodiments of the present invention provide a semiconductor device capable of preventing device deterioration due to carbon diffusion and a method for fabricating the same. According to an embodiment of the present invention, a semiconductor device comprises a bit line structure including a bit line contact plug and a bit line stacked over a substrate; a lower spacer structure including a diffusion barrier layer and a first low-k layer sequentially stacked over both sidewalls of the bit line contact plug; and an upper spacer structure including a second low-k layer over both sidewalk of the bit line.Type: GrantFiled: May 16, 2022Date of Patent: March 24, 2026Assignee: SK hynix Inc.Inventors: Jun Sik Kim, Jae Man Yoon