Patents Examined by Telly D Green
  • Patent number: 11664406
    Abstract: A light-emitting device includes an inner light-emitting element having an n-sided polygonal shape (n is an integer of 3 or more) in a plan view with a peak emission wavelength in a range of 490 nm to 570 nm; m (m is an integer of 3 or more) outer light-emitting elements with a peak emission wavelength of 430 nm or greater and less than 490 nm; and a first phosphor with a peak emission wavelength in a range of 580 nm to 680 nm covering the inner light-emitting element and the m outer light-emitting elements. Each of n lateral surfaces of the inner light-emitting element faces a corresponding one of the m outer light-emitting elements in a top view.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2023
    Assignee: NICHIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takuya Miki, Naoki Matsuda
  • Patent number: 11659743
    Abstract: A display panel includes a substrate having a non-display area surrounding an opening area, and a display area outside the non-display area, a plurality of display elements arranged in the display area, a plurality of first lines extending in a first direction and bypassing the opening area along an edge of the opening area, a plurality of second lines extending in a second direction that crosses the first direction and, the plurality of second lines bypassing the opening area along the edge of the opening area, and a plurality of third lines extending in the second direction and bypassing the opening area along the edge of the opening area, at least one of the plurality of third lines including a circuitous portion between neighboring first lines of the plurality of first lines in the non-display area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2023
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Wonse Lee, Jintae Jeong, Jihyun Ka, Hwayoung Song
  • Patent number: 11658169
    Abstract: A semiconductor device has a first substrate including an element region, a peripheral region that surrounds the element region, a first insulator with a first recess portion in the peripheral region, a first metal layer in the element region, and a first conductor in the peripheral region to surround the element region. A second substrate has an element region, a peripheral region that surrounds the element region, a second insulator with a second recess portion that faces the first recess portion, a second metal layer in contact with the first metal layer, and a second conductor that surrounds the element region of the second substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2023
    Assignee: Kioxia Corporation
    Inventor: Junichi Shibata
  • Patent number: 11659732
    Abstract: A display device may include a display configured to emit light for displaying an image, a microlens array on the display and configured to collimate the image incident from the display so as to be delivered to the eyes of a user, the microlens array including a refractive index conversion layer in which a refractive index varies from region to region, and an optical path adjustment layer configured to collect light, emitted from the display and transmitted by the microlens array, and to space the display and the microlens array a preset distance apart from each other. Here, the refractive index conversion layer may include a polymer and liquid crystal molecules that interact with the polymer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2023
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Su Jung Huh, Soo Min Baek, Ji Won Lee, Ju Hwa Ha
  • Patent number: 11659713
    Abstract: Semiconductor devices are provided. A semiconductor device includes a substrate and a stacked structure in which a plurality of insulating layers and a plurality of electrode layers are alternately stacked on the substrate. The semiconductor device includes a plurality of dummy channel structures that pass through the stacked structure. Moreover, the semiconductor device includes a contact structure in contact with at least one of the plurality of dummy channel structures adjacent thereto, and in contact with one of the plurality of electrode layers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2023
    Inventors: Joo Won Park, Kyeong Jin Park, Kwang Soo Kim
  • Patent number: 11653507
    Abstract: The current disclosure describes techniques for forming semiconductor structures having multiple semiconductor strips configured as channel portions. In the semiconductor structures, diffusion break structures are formed after the gate structures are formed so that the structural integrity of the semiconductor strips adjacent to the diffusion break structures will not be compromised by a subsequent gate formation process. The diffusion break extends downward from an upper surface until all the semiconductor strips of the adjacent channel portions are truncated by the diffusion break.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2023
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Marcus Johannes Henricus Van Dal, Timothy Vasen, Gerben Doornbos
  • Patent number: 11652136
    Abstract: A semiconductor arrangement is provided. The semiconductor arrangement includes a molding layer and a first capacitor. The first capacitor includes a first vertical conductive structure within the molding layer, a second vertical conductive structure within the molding layer, and a first high-k dielectric material between the first vertical conductive structure and the second vertical conductive structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2023
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited
    Inventors: Huan-Neng Chen, Wen-Shiang Liao
  • Patent number: 11652113
    Abstract: An image sensor including a semiconductor substrate having a first surface and a second surface; and a pixel isolation film extending from the first surface of the semiconductor substrate into the semiconductor substrate and defining active pixels in the semiconductor substrate, wherein the pixel isolation film includes a buried conductive layer including polysilicon containing a fining element at a first concentration; and an insulating liner between the buried conductive layer and the semiconductor substrate, and wherein the fining element includes oxygen, carbon, or fluorine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2023
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kook-tae Kim, Jin-gyun Kim, Soo-jin Hong
  • Patent number: 11653511
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is an organic EL light-emitting apparatus including a plurality of pixels including a first pixel and a second pixel. The first pixel and second pixel share a common layer. The pixel other than the second pixel includes a non-common layer. The common layer contains a delayed fluorescent compound. The second pixel is configured to emit a light from the common layer. The pixel other than the second pixel is configured to emit a light from the non-common layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2023
    Assignee: IDEMITSU KOSAN CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Yuichiro Kawamura
  • Patent number: 11646281
    Abstract: A semiconductor structure includes a first substrate including a first pad thereover, a second substrate including a bump thereover and a dielectric material. The first pad includes an inner portion and an outer portion being higher than and surrounding the inner portion. The bump is bonded to the inner portion and surrounded by the outer portion. The dielectric material is disposed between the first substrate and the second substrate to encapsulate the first pad and the bump.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2023
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Chen-Hua Yu, Hung-Jui Kuo, Hui-Jung Tsai, Tsao-Lun Chang
  • Patent number: 11640988
    Abstract: Confined epitaxial regions for semiconductor devices and methods of fabricating semiconductor devices having confined epitaxial regions are described. For example, a semiconductor structure includes a plurality of parallel semiconductor fins disposed above and continuous with a semiconductor substrate. An isolation structure is disposed above the semiconductor substrate and adjacent to lower portions of each of the plurality of parallel semiconductor fins. An upper portion of each of the plurality of parallel semiconductor fins protrudes above an uppermost surface of the isolation structure. Epitaxial source and drain regions are disposed in each of the plurality of parallel semiconductor fins adjacent to a channel region in the upper portion of the semiconductor fin. The epitaxial source and drain regions do not extend laterally over the isolation structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2023
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Szuya S. Liao, Michael L. Hattendorf, Tahir Ghani
  • Patent number: 11637050
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a package architecture and a method for making the same. The disclosed package architecture includes a package carrier, a first device die and a second device die mounted on the package carrier, and a heat spreader. The first device die includes a first device body with a thickness between 5 ?m and 130 ?m, a die carrier, and an attachment section between the first device body and the die carrier, while the second device die includes a second device body. The first device body and the second device body are formed of different materials. A top surface of the die carrier of the first device die and a top surface of the second device body of the second device die are substantially coplanar. The heat spreader resides over the top surface of the die carrier and the top surface of the second device body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2023
    Assignee: Qorvo US, Inc.
    Inventors: Anthony Chiu, Robert Charles Dry, Mihir Roy
  • Patent number: 11631690
    Abstract: A three-dimensional memory device includes a first three-dimensional memory plane including first alternating stacks of first insulating layers and first word lines, and first bit lines electrically connected first vertical semiconductor channels, and a second three-dimensional memory plane including second alternating stacks of second insulating layers and second word lines and second bit lines electrically connected to second vertical channels. An inter-array backside trench laterally extend between the first three-dimensional memory plane and the second three-dimensional memory plane, and filled with an inter-array backside insulating material portion that provides electrical isolation between the three-dimensional memory planes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2023
    Assignee: SANDISK TECHNOLOGIES LLC
    Inventor: Teruo Okina
  • Patent number: 11626418
    Abstract: A three-dimensional memory device includes an alternating stacks of insulating layers and electrically conductive layers. Memory opening fill structures located in memory openings include a memory film and plural vertical semiconductor channels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2023
    Assignee: SANDISK TECHNOLOGIES LLC
    Inventor: Takeki Ninomiya
  • Patent number: 11609391
    Abstract: A semiconductor package includes a semiconductor die, a device layer, an insulator layer, a buffer layer, and connective terminals. The device layer is stacked over the semiconductor die. The device layer includes an edge coupler located at an edge of the semiconductor package and a waveguide connected to the edge coupler. The insulator layer is stacked over the device layer and includes a first dielectric material. The buffer layer is stacked over the insulator layer. The buffer layer includes a second dielectric material. The connective terminals are disposed on the buffer layer and reach the insulator layer through contact openings of the buffer layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2023
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Hsien-Wei Chen, Jie Chen, Ming-Fa Chen
  • Patent number: 11605702
    Abstract: A capacitive element of an integrated circuit includes first and second electrodes. The first electrode is formed by a first electrically conductive layer located above a semiconductor well doped with a first conductivity type. The second electrode is formed by a second electrically conductive layer located above the first electrically conductive layer of the semiconductor well. The second electrode is further formed by a doped surface region within the semiconductor well that is heavily doped with a second conductivity type opposite the first conductivity type, wherein the doped surface region is located under the first electrically conductive layer. An inter-electrode dielectric area electrically separates the first electrode and the second electrode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 14, 2023
    Assignee: STMicroelectronics (Rousset) SAS
    Inventor: Abderrezak Marzaki
  • Patent number: 11605620
    Abstract: A three-dimensional integrated circuit (3DIC) and techniques for fabricating a 3DIC. An example semiconductor device generally includes an integrated circuit (IC) having a first plurality of pads coupled to components of the IC, wherein a first oxide material is disposed between the first plurality of pads, and a second plurality of pads, wherein at least a portion of the first plurality of pads is bonded to at least a portion of the second plurality of pads, and wherein a second oxide material is disposed between the second plurality of pads and is bonded to the first oxide material b. The semiconductor device may also include a substrate disposed above the second plurality of pads, one or more passive devices adjacent to the substrate, and one or more vias formed through the substrate, wherein at least one of the second plurality of pads is coupled to the one or more vias.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 14, 2023
    Assignee: QUALCOMM INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Je-Hsiung Lan, Ranadeep Dutta, Jonghae Kim
  • Patent number: 11605576
    Abstract: A via for semiconductor devices is disclosed. Implementations of vias for semiconductor devices may include: a semiconductor substrate that includes a first side; a via extending from the first side of the semiconductor substrate to a pad; a polymer layer coupled along an entire sidewall of the via, the polymer layer in direct contact with the pad; and a metal layer directly coupled over the polymer layer and directly coupled with the pad.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 14, 2023
    Assignee: SEMICONDUCTOR COMPONENTS INDUSTRIES, LLC
    Inventor: Eric Jeffery Woolsey
  • Patent number: 11596800
    Abstract: A semiconductor device comprises a first chip bonded on a second chip. The first chip comprises a first substrate and first interconnection components formed in first IMD layers. The second chip comprises a second substrate and second interconnection components formed in second IMD layers. The device further comprises a first conductive plug formed within the first substrate and the first IMD layers, wherein the first conductive plug is coupled to a first interconnection component and a second conductive plug formed through the first substrate and the first IMD layers and formed partially through the second IMD layers, wherein the second conductive plug is coupled to a second interconnection component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2023
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Shu-Ting Tsai, Jeng-Shyan Lin, Chun-Chieh Chuang, Dun-Nian Yaung, Jen-Cheng Liu, Feng-Chi Hung
  • Patent number: 11600556
    Abstract: Disclosed is a semiconductor package comprising a semiconductor chip, a first chip pad on a bottom surface of the semiconductor chip and adjacent to a first lateral surface in a first direction of the semiconductor chip, the first lateral surface separated from the first chip pad from a plan view in a first direction, and a first lead frame coupled to the first chip pad. The first lead frame includes a first segment on a bottom surface of the first chip pad and extending from the first chip pad in a second direction opposite to the first direction and away from the first lateral surface of the semiconductor chip, and a second segment which connects to a first end of the first segment and then extends along the first direction to extend beyond the first lateral surface of the semiconductor chip after passing one side of the first chip pad, when viewed in the plan view.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2023
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Minki Kim, Duckgyu Kim, Jae-Min Jung, Jeong-Kyu Ha, Sang-Uk Han