Patents Examined by Thanh Y. Tran
  • Patent number: 12148735
    Abstract: A memory device including a first semiconductor die and a memory cube mounted on and connected with the first semiconductor die is described. The memory cube includes multiple stacked tiers, and each tier of the multiple stacked tiers includes second semiconductor dies laterally wrapped by an encapsulant and a redistribution structure disposed on the second semiconductor dies and the encapsulant. The second semiconductor dies of the multiple stacked tiers are electrically connected with the first semiconductor die through the redistribution structures in the multiple stacked tiers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2024
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Ching-Yu Huang, Han-Ping Pu, Ming-Kai Liu, Ting-Chu Ko, Yung-Ping Chiang, Chang-Wen Huang, Yu-Sheng Hsieh
  • Patent number: 12144179
    Abstract: There are provided a semiconductor memory device and a manufacturing method of the same. The semiconductor memory device includes: a stack structure including conductive patterns and interlayer insulating layers, which are alternately stacked in a first direction; a channel layer penetrating the stack structure; a first semiconductor layer disposed on the stack structure, the first semiconductor layer including a first impurity of a first conductivity type; a second semiconductor layer disposed on the first semiconductor layer, the second semiconductor layer including a well region with a second impurity of a second conductivity type, wherein the second conductivity type is different from the first conductivity type; and a memory layer between the channel layer and the stack structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2024
    Assignee: SK hynix Inc.
    Inventors: Eun Seok Choi, Seo Hyun Kim, Dong Hwan Lee
  • Patent number: 12142566
    Abstract: Methods and associated structures of forming a microelectronic device are described. Those methods may include forming a structure comprising a first contact metal disposed on a source/drain contact of a substrate, and a second contact metal disposed on a top surface of the first contact metal, wherein the second contact metal is disposed within an ILD disposed on a top surface of a metal gate disposed on the substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2023
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2024
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Bernhard Sell, Oleg Golonzka
  • Patent number: 12142596
    Abstract: A semiconductor structure includes an active interposer, a first stack chip module and a second stack chip module. The active interposer includes a substrate, a first control circuit located in a first control area of the substrate, a second control circuit located in a second control area of the substrate, and a communication circuit connected between the first control circuit and the second control circuit. The first stack chip module is stacked vertically on the first control area of the active interposer and the second stack chip module is stacked vertically on the second control area of the active interposer. In addition, a semiconductor structure manufacturing method is also disclosed herein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2024
    Assignee: NANYA TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
    Inventor: Shing-Yih Shih
  • Patent number: 12136612
    Abstract: A package includes a building block. The building block includes a device die, an interposer bonded with the device die, and a first encapsulant encapsulating the device die therein. The package further includes a second encapsulant encapsulating the building block therein, and an interconnect structure over the second encapsulant. The interconnect structure has redistribution lines electrically coupling to the device die. A power module is over the interconnect structure. The power module is electrically coupled to the building block through the interconnect structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2024
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Chen-Hua Yu, Tin-Hao Kuo
  • Patent number: 12136618
    Abstract: Embodiments of 3D memory devices and methods for forming the same are disclosed. In an example, a 3D memory device includes a memory stack comprising interleaved conductive layers and dielectric layers, a plurality of semiconductor layers contacted with each other and located adjacent to the memory stack, a plurality of channel structures each extending vertically through the memory stack and at least one of the semiconductor layers, a source contact in contact with at least one of the semiconductor layers, and a contact pad located on one side of the semiconductor layers that are away from the memory stack.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2024
    Assignee: YANGTZE MEMORY TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kun Zhang, Linchun Wu, Wenxi Zhou, Zhiliang Xia, Zongliang Huo
  • Patent number: 12131984
    Abstract: A semiconductor device and method of manufacture are provided whereby an interposer and a first semiconductor device are placed onto a carrier substrate and encapsulated. The interposer comprises a first portion and conductive pillars extending away from the first portion. A redistribution layer located on a first side of the encapsulant electrically connects the conductive pillars to the first semiconductor device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2023
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2024
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Po-Hao Tsai, Po-Yao Chuang, Shin-Puu Jeng, Techi Wong
  • Patent number: 12132009
    Abstract: A semiconductor package includes a substrate having a first surface and a second surface opposing the first surface; a plurality of first pads disposed on the first surface of the substrate and a plurality of second pads disposed on the second surface of the substrate and electrically connected to the plurality of first pads; a semiconductor chip disposed on the first surface of the substrate and connected to the plurality of first pads; a dummy chip having a side surface facing one side surface of the semiconductor chip, disposed on the first surface of the substrate spaced apart from the semiconductor chip in a direction parallel to the first surface of the substrate, the dummy chip having an upper surface positioned lower than an upper surface of the semiconductor chip in a direction perpendicular to the first surface of the substrate; an underfill disposed between the semiconductor chip and the first surface of the substrate, and having an extension portion extended along the facing side surfaces of the s
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 2023
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2024
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Su Chang Lee
  • Patent number: 12133429
    Abstract: A display panel and a display device are provided. The display panel includes a shielding layer, a pixel driving circuit layer located on the shielding layer and including a plurality of pixel driving circuits at least partially overlapping the shielding layer, and a power supply line electrically connected to a plurality of through holes of the shielding layer disposed in the pixel driving circuit layer. A converging line between adjacent through holes are arranged according to a shortest distance between the adjacent through holes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2024
    Assignee: Wuhan China Star Optoelectronics Semiconductor Display Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Xing Wu
  • Patent number: 12119267
    Abstract: A method includes forming patterned masks over a semiconductor substrate; etching the semiconductor substrate using the patterned masks as an etch mask to form semiconductor fins with a trench between the semiconductor fins; performing an annealing process using a hydrogen containing gas to smooth surfaces of the semiconductor fins; after performing the annealing process, selectively forming a first liner on the smoothed surfaces of the semiconductor fins, while leaving surfaces of the patterned masks exposed by the first liner; filling the trench with a dielectric material; and etching back the first liner and the dielectric material to form an isolation structure between the semiconductor fins.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 6, 2023
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2024
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Chen-Cheng Chou, Shiu-Ko Jangjian, Cheng-Ta Wu
  • Patent number: 12113037
    Abstract: In certain aspects, a three-dimensional (3D) memory device includes a first semiconductor structure, a second semiconductor structure, a third semiconductor structure, a first bonding interface between the first semiconductor structure and the second semiconductor structure, and a second bonding interface between the second semiconductor structure and the third semiconductor structure. The first semiconductor structure includes an array of NAND memory strings and a first semiconductor layer in contact with sources of the array of NAND memory strings. The second semiconductor structure includes a first peripheral circuit of the array of NAND memory strings including a first transistor, and a second semiconductor layer in contact with the first transistor. A third semiconductor structure includes a second peripheral circuit of the array of NAND memory strings including a second transistor, and a third semiconductor layer in contact with the second transistor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2024
    Assignee: YANGTZE MEMORY TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Liang Chen, Wei Liu, Yanhong Wang, Zhiliang Xia, Wenxi Zhou, Kun Zhang, Yuancheng Yang
  • Patent number: 12107061
    Abstract: An integrated circuit device includes; a peripheral circuit structure including a peripheral circuit, a first insulating layer covering the peripheral circuit, extension lines in the first insulating layer, and a first bonding pad in the first insulating layer, and a cell array structure including a conductive plate, a memory cell array below the conductive plate, a second insulating layer covering the memory cell array, a second bonding pad in the second insulating layer, a conductive via on the conductive plate, and a line connected to the conductive via. The first bonding pad contacts the second bonding pad, and the integrated circuit device further includes contact plugs electrically connecting the line to the extension lines.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2024
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Homoon Shin, Jooyong Park, Hongsoo Jeon, Pansuk Kwak
  • Patent number: 12100687
    Abstract: An integrated circuit product includes a first chip to a twelfth chip. The first to fourth chips are respectively arranged in a first quadrant, a fourth quadrant, a third quadrant, and a second quadrant of the integrated circuit product, and the first chip is adjacent to the second chip and the fourth chip. The fifth to eighth chips are respectively arranged in the first quadrant, the fourth quadrant, the third quadrant, and the second quadrant of the integrated circuit product, and any two of the fifth to eighth chips are not adjacent to each other. The ninth to twelfth chips are respectively arranged in the first quadrant, the fourth quadrant, the third quadrant, and the second quadrant of the integrated circuit product, and any two of the ninth to twelfth chips are not adjacent to each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2023
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2024
    Assignee: Alchip Technologies, Ltd.
    Inventors: Wen-Hsi Lin, Kai-Ting Ho
  • Patent number: 12094846
    Abstract: A nonvolatile memory device including a substrate extending in a first direction, a ground selection line extending in the first direction on the substrate, a plurality of word lines stacked sequentially on the ground selection line and extending in the first direction, a landing pad spaced apart from the ground selection line and the plurality of word lines in the first direction, a rear contact plug connected to a lower face of the landing pad and extending in a second direction intersecting the first direction, a front contact plug connected to an upper face of the landing pad opposite the lower face and extending in the second direction, an input/output pad electrically connected to the rear contact plug, and an upper bonding pad electrically connected to the front contact plug and connected to at least a part of a plurality of circuit elements of the nonvolatile memory device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2023
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2024
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jae Ho Ahn, Ji Won Kim, Sung-Min Hwang, Joon-Sung Lim, Suk Kang Sung
  • Patent number: 12080665
    Abstract: In certain aspects, a three-dimensional (3D) memory device includes a first semiconductor structure, a second semiconductor structure, and a bonding interface between the first semiconductor structure and the second semiconductor structure. The first semiconductor structure includes a peripheral circuit. The second semiconductor structure includes an array of memory cells and a plurality of bit lines coupled to the memory cells and each extending in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction. Each of the memory cells includes a vertical transistor extending in a first direction, and a storage unit coupled to the vertical transistor. The vertical transistor includes a semiconductor body extending in the first direction, and a gate structure in contact with two opposite sides of the semiconductor body in the second direction. A respective one of the bit lines and a respective storage unit are coupled to opposite ends of each one of the memory cells in the first direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2024
    Assignee: YANGTZE MEMORY TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hongbin Zhu, Wei Liu, Yanhong Wang, Ning Jiang
  • Patent number: 12080700
    Abstract: A microelectronic device comprises a first die comprising a memory array region comprising a stack structure comprising vertically alternating conductive structures and insulative structures, and vertically extending strings of memory cells within the stack structure. The first die further comprises a first control logic region comprising a first control logic device including at least a word line driver. The microelectronic device further comprises a second die attached to the first die, the second die comprising a second control logic region comprising second control logic devices including at least one page buffer device configured to effectuate a portion of control operations of the vertically extending string of memory cells. Related microelectronic devices, electronic systems, and methods are also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2024
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Aaron S. Yip, Kunal R. Parekh, Akira Goda
  • Patent number: 12082392
    Abstract: A semiconductor structure includes a conductive structure. A method for preparing the conductive structure includes: forming a semiconductor conductive layer; forming a nitrile or isonitrile transition layer on the semiconductor conductive layer; and forming a metal conductive layer on the nitrile or isonitrile transition layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2024
    Assignee: CHANGXIN MEMORY TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventors: Jingwen Lu, Bingyu Zhu
  • Patent number: 12068204
    Abstract: A method of fabricating a fin-like field effect transistor (FinFET) device includes providing a semiconductor substrate having a region for forming p-type metal-oxide-semiconductor (PMOS) devices and a region for forming n-type metal-oxide-semiconductor (PMOS) devices, forming fin structures in both regions of the substrate separated by isolation features, first forming source/drain (S/D) features in the PMOS region, and subsequently forming S/D features in the NMOS region. First forming the PMOS S/D features and then forming the NMOS S/D features results in a greater extent of loss of isolation features in the PMOS region than in the NMOS region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2023
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2024
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Feng-Ching Chu, Wei-Yang Lee, Feng-Cheng Yang, Yen-Ming Chen
  • Patent number: 12057359
    Abstract: A semiconductor package including a circuit substrate, an interposer structure, a plurality of dies, and an insulating encapsulant is provided. The interposer structure is disposed on the circuit substrate. The plurality of dies is disposed on the interposer structure, wherein the plurality of dies is electrically connected to the circuit substrate through the interposer structure. The insulating encapsulant is disposed on the circuit substrate, wherein the insulating encapsulant surrounds the plurality of dies and the interposer structure and encapsulates at least the interposer structure, the insulating encapsulant has a groove that surrounds the interposer structure and the plurality of dies, and the interposer structure and the plurality of dies are confined to be located within the groove.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2024
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Chun-Cheng Lin, Ching-Hua Hsieh, Chen-Hua Yu, Chung-Shi Liu, Chih-Wei Lin
  • Patent number: 12057421
    Abstract: A nonvolatile memory device and a data storage system including the same are provided. The nonvolatile memory device includes: a first structure including at least one first memory plane; and a second structure bonded to the first structure and including at least one second memory plane, wherein the number of the at least one first memory plane included in the first structure is different from the number of the at least one second memory plane included in the second structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2024
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jaeho Ahn, Jiwon Kim, Sungmin Hwang, Joonsung Lim, Sukkang Sung