Patents Examined by Stephen W. Smoot
  • Patent number: 11024822
    Abstract: This organic EL element has two blue light emitting units, and has, in the emission spectrum thereof, one or two peak wavelengths in a blue light wavelength range of 440 nm-490 nm. In this organic EL element, the correlated color temperature of white light is 3300K or greater, R6 is 60 or greater, and R12 is 30 or greater.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 1, 2021
    Assignee: XIANYANG CHVT NEW DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Junichi Tanaka
  • Patent number: 11024708
    Abstract: A semiconductor device, including: a silicon substrate; multiple fin structures, formed on the silicon substrate, where each extends along a first direction; a shallow trench insulator, located among the multiple fin structures; a gate stack, intersecting with the multiple fin structures and extending along a second direction, where first spacers are formed on two sidewalls in the first direction of the gate stack; source-or-drain regions, formed on the multiple fin structures, and located at two sides of the gate stack along the first direction; and a channel region, including a portion of the multiple fin structures located between the first spacers. and notch structures. A notch structure recessed inward is located between each of the multiple fin structures and the silicon substrate. The notch structure includes an isolator that isolates each of the multiple fin structures from the silicon substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 1, 2021
    Assignee: Institute of Microelectronics, Chinese Academy of Sciences
    Inventors: Yongliang Li, Xiaohong Cheng, Qingzhu Zhang, Huaxiang Yin, Wenwu Wang
  • Patent number: 11024701
    Abstract: An integrated electronic component for broadband biasing that includes a monolithic substrate, a capacitor structure arranged in a trench network that extends into the substrate, and a continuous track of an electrically conducting material arranged in a crater that is formed in the substrate. The continuous track has one or several turns that have decreasing turn sections, and that are supported by a slanted peripheral wall of the crater for forming an inductor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 1, 2021
    Assignee: MURATA INTEGRATED PASSIVE SOLUTIONS
    Inventors: Stéphane Bouvier, Jean-René Tenailleau
  • Patent number: 11018172
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a solid-state imaging element configured to inhibit an adverse effect, which is attributable to a light shielding film formed for disposing an OPB region, on the formation of a constituent other than the light shielding film of the solid-state imaging element, and an electronic device. According to a first aspect of the present disclosure, there is provided a solid-state imaging element, including: an effective pixel region in which a large number of pixels are vertically and horizontally arranged; and an OPB region formed by coating pixels around the effective pixel region with a light shielding film. Corners on at least one of an outer circumferential side and an inner circumferential side of the OPB region are formed into an arc shape. The present disclosure can be applied to, for example, a back-surface irradiation type CMOS image sensor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 25, 2021
    Assignee: SONY SEMICONDUCTOR SOLUTIONS CORPORATION
    Inventor: Takuya Nakano
  • Patent number: 11011451
    Abstract: In an embodiment, a device includes: an integrated circuit die; a redistribution structure over a front-side surface of the integrated circuit die; a socket over the redistribution structure; a mechanical brace over the socket, the mechanical brace having an opening exposing the socket, edge regions of the socket overlapping edge regions of the mechanical brace at the opening; a first standoff screw disposed in the edge regions of the mechanical brace, the first standoff screw physically contacting the socket, the first standoff screw extending a first distance between the socket and the mechanical brace; and a bolt extending through the mechanical brace and the redistribution structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 18, 2021
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Yuan Sheng Chiu, Chih-Kai Cheng, Tsung-Shu Lin
  • Patent number: 11004972
    Abstract: A device may include a semiconductor-on-insulator (SOI) structure that may include a substrate, an insulator layer over the substrate, and a semiconductor layer over the insulator layer. The semiconductor layer may include a first conductivity region and a second conductivity region at least partially arranged within the semiconductor layer. The device may further include a gate structure arranged over the semiconductor layer and between the first conductivity region and the second conductivity region; a first conductor element arranged through the semiconductor layer and the insulator layer of the SOI structure to electrically contact the substrate; a second conductor element arranged to electrically contact the gate structure; and a conducting member connecting the first conductor element and the second conductor element to electrically couple the first conductor element and the second conductor element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 11, 2021
    Assignee: GLOBALFOUNDRIES Singapore Pte. Ltd.
    Inventors: Bo Yu, Shaoqiang Zhang
  • Patent number: 11006514
    Abstract: Semiconductor packages and a method of forming a semiconductor package are described. The semiconductor package has a foundation layer mounted on a motherboard. The semiconductor package also includes a hole in motherboard (HiMB) that is formed in the motherboard. The semiconductor package has one or more capacitors mounted on an electrical shield. The electrical shield may be embedded in the HiMB of the motherboard. Accordingly, the semiconductor package has capacitors vertically embedded between the electrical shield and the HiMB of the motherboard. The semiconductor package may also have one or more HiMB sidewalls formed on the HiMB, where each of the one or more HiMB sidewalls includes at least one or more plated through holes (PTHs) with an exposed layer. The PTHs may be electrically coupled to the capacitors as the capacitors are vertically embedded between the electrical shield sidewalls and the HiMB sidewalls (i.e., three-dimensional (3D) capacitors).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 11, 2021
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Jia Yan Go, Min Suet Lim, Tin Poay Chuah, Seok Ling Lim, Howe Yin Loo
  • Patent number: 11004806
    Abstract: The present technology relates to a semiconductor device, a manufacturing method of a semiconductor device, an integrated substrate, and an electronic device capable of improving moisture resistance of the semiconductor device. The semiconductor device includes a semiconductor chip and a protective member which is a transparent member having moisture resistance and covers at least one of a first surface perpendicular to a side surface of the semiconductor chip or a second surface opposite to the first surface and the side surfaces. The electronic device includes the semiconductor device and the signal processing unit. The present technology is applied to, for example, an imaging element and an electronic device including an imaging element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 11, 2021
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventor: Yuichi Yamamoto
  • Patent number: 11005073
    Abstract: An OLED display panel and a manufacturing method of the OLED display panel are provided. A light-transmissive hole is in the OLED display panel, a blocking wall is arranged outside some sub-pixel regions around the light-transmissive hole, and a thin-film encapsulation layer is on the blocking wall. A portion of light emitted from the sub-pixel regions inside the blocking wall is reflected at an interface of the thin film encapsulation layer by total internal reflection to cause a bright light spot, so that an image can also be displayed in the light-transmissive hole. Therefore, an opening for an under-screen camera less affects aesthetics and appearance integrity of the OLED display panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 11, 2021
    Assignee: Wuhan China Star Optoelectronics Semiconductor Display Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Kun Wang
  • Patent number: 10998383
    Abstract: The disclosure discloses a display panel. The display panel includes an optical assembly, a blue-light OLED light source assembly, a red-light OLED light source assembly and a green-light OLED light source assembly, and the optical assembly includes a beam splitting prism. The blue-light OLED light source assembly, the red-light OLED light source assembly and the green-light OLED light source assembly are arranged at three sides of the beam splitting prism, respectively. And blue light emitted by the blue-light OLED light source assembly, red light emitted by the red-light OLED light source assembly and green light emitted by the green-light OLED light source assembly are emitted through the optical assembly. The disclosure also discloses a display device and a head-mounted display device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 4, 2021
    Assignees: Kunshan New Flat Panel Display Technology Center Co., Ltd., KunShan Go-Visionox Opto-Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Xiaolong Yang, Rubo Xing, Liwei Ding
  • Patent number: 10998362
    Abstract: A fan-out sensor package includes: a substrate in which a through-hole is formed and portions of a wiring layer are exposed from an insulating layer; an image sensor having an active surface having a sensing region disposed below the through-hole of the substrate and connection pads disposed in the vicinity of the sensing region; an optical member disposed on the active surface of the image sensor; a dam member disposed in the vicinity of the sensing region; and an encapsulant encapsulating the substrate and the image sensor, wherein the third wiring layer and the connection pads are electrically connected to each other by connection members.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 4, 2021
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jae Hyun Lim, Yoon Seok Seo, Kyung Moon Jung, Eun Jin Kim
  • Patent number: 10998415
    Abstract: Gate structures and methods of forming the gate structures are described. In some embodiments, a method includes forming source/drain regions in a substrate, and forming a gate structure between the source/drain regions. The gate structure includes a gate dielectric layer over the substrate, a work function tuning layer over the gate dielectric layer, a first metal over the work function tuning layer, an adhesion layer over the first metal, and a second metal over the adhesion layer. In some embodiments, the adhesion layer can include an alloy of the first and second metals, and may be formed by annealing the first and second metals. In other embodiments, the adhesion layer can include an oxide of at least one of the first and/or second metal, and may be formed at least in part by exposing the first metal to an oxygen-containing plasma or to a natural environment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 4, 2021
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Shiu-Ko JangJian, Chi-Wen Liu, Chih-Nan Wu, Chun Che Lin
  • Patent number: 10998471
    Abstract: A light source that includes an LED light source, and one or more encapsulants containing a light-absorbing component that absorbs light in the wavelength range of about 415 nm to about 435 nm and can include at least one phosphor that can provide an LED light source that emits white light having a reduced amount of blue light or even toxic blue light with minimal effect on color characteristics such as correlated color temperature (CCT), color gamut, and luminance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 4, 2021
    Assignee: Eyesafe Inc.
    Inventors: Derek Harris, Arkady Garbar, Paul Herro, Justin Barrett
  • Patent number: 10991689
    Abstract: A method includes forming a first region including a pair of first FinFETs and a second region including a pair of second FinFETs on a substrate. Each FinFET includes a metal gate having a first spacer adjacent thereto, and each first FinFET has a gate dielectric that is thicker than a gate dielectric of each second FinFET, such that the first FinFETs can be higher voltage input/output devices. The method forms a first contact between the metal gates of the pair of first FinFETs with a second spacer thereabout, the second spacer contacting a portion of each first spacer. The second spacer thus has a portion extending parallel to the metal gates, and a portion extending perpendicular to the metal gates. A second contact is formed between the metal gates of the pair of second FinFETs, and the second contact devoid of the second spacer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 27, 2021
    Assignee: GLOBALFOUNDRIES U.S. INC.
    Inventors: Abu Naser M. Zainuddin, Christopher D. Sheraw, Sangameshwar Rao Saudari, Wei Ma, Kai Zhao, Bala S Haran
  • Patent number: 10991801
    Abstract: A semiconductor device is provided, including: a semiconductor substrate; a transistor section provided in the semiconductor substrate; and a diode section provided in the semiconductor substrate being adjacent to the transistor section, wherein the diode section includes: a second conductivity-type anode region; a first conductivity-type drift region; a first conductivity-type cathode region; a plurality of dummy trench portions arrayed along a predetermined array direction; a contact portion provided along an extending direction of the plurality of dummy trench portions that is different from the array direction; and a lower-surface side semiconductor region provided directly below a portion of the contact portion at an outer end in the extending direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 27, 2021
    Assignee: FUJI ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Tatsuya Naito
  • Patent number: 10982061
    Abstract: A photosensitive resin composition includes: a) an acryl-based copolymer obtained by copolymerizing i) a hydroxyl group-containing unsaturated compound; ii) an unsaturated carboxylic acid, an unsaturated carboxylic anhydride, or a mixture thereof; iii) an epoxy group-containing unsaturated compound; and iv) an olefin-based unsaturated compound, b) a 1,2-quinonediazide 5-sulfonic ester compound having a phenol compound including a compound represented by the above Chemical Formula A as ballast, c) a silane coupling agent, and d) a solvent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 20, 2021
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Seung Bo Shim, Chang Hun Kwak, Hye Won Jang, Byung Uk Kim, Tai Hoon Yeo, Hyoc Min Youn, Sang-Hoon Lee, Tae Pyo Cho
  • Patent number: 10985112
    Abstract: A vertical memory device includes: a substrate including a memory cell region and a contact region; a plurality of gate electrodes that extend from the memory cell region to the contact region and include pad portions which are end portions stacked in a step shape in the contact region; a plurality of contact plugs coupled to the pad portions of the gate electrodes; and a plurality of supporters formed below the pad portions of the gate electrodes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 20, 2021
    Assignee: SK hynix Inc.
    Inventor: Dae-Sung Eom
  • Patent number: 10985323
    Abstract: A light-emitting device includes a plurality of organic EL elements. Each of the organic EL elements includes a reflection electrode, a hole transport region, an electron-trapping luminescent layer, and a light extraction electrode in this order. The hole transport region has a sheet resistance of 4.0×107 ?/sq. or more at a current of 0.1 nA/pixel, and the total thickness of the hole transport region and the electron-trapping luminescent layer is equivalent to an optical path length enabling emission from the electron-trapping luminescent layer to be enhanced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 20, 2021
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Norifumi Kajimoto, Tetsuo Takahashi, Koji Ishizuya, Itaru Takaya, Hirokazu Miyashita, Takayuki Ito, Hiroaki Sano
  • Patent number: 10985291
    Abstract: The photodiode device comprises a substrate (1) of semiconductor material with a main surface (10), a plurality of doped wells (3) of a first type of conductivity, which are spaced apart at the main surface (10), and a guard ring (7) comprising a doped region of a second type of conductivity, which is opposite to the first type of conductivity. The guard ring (7) surrounds an area of the main surface (10) including the plurality of doped wells (3) without dividing this area. Conductor tracks (4) are electrically connected with the doped wells (3), which are thus interconnected, and further conductor tracks (5) are electrically connected with a region of the second type of conductivity. A doped surface region (2) of the second type of conductivity is present at the main surface (10) and covers the entire area between the guard ring (7) and the doped wells (3).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 20, 2021
    Assignee: AMS INTERNATIONAL AG
    Inventors: Gerald Meinhardt, Ewald Wachmann, Martin Sagmeister, Jens Hofrichter
  • Patent number: 10985240
    Abstract: A Schottky diode device includes a substrate having a first conductivity type, a first well region having a second conductivity type disposed in the substrate, and a first doped region having the second conductivity type in the first well region, wherein the first doped region includes a first portion and a second portion, and the first portion and the second portion have different doping concentrations. The first portion includes a region having at least four sides, from a top-view perspective, abutting the second portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 20, 2021
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY LTD.
    Inventors: Wen-Shun Lo, Yu-Chi Chang, Felix Ying-Kit Tsui