Patents Examined by Thanh Y. Tran
  • Patent number: 11908843
    Abstract: A semiconductor package includes a first semiconductor device and a second semiconductor device. The first semiconductor device includes a first alignment pattern having a plurality of first scale patterns arranged in a first direction. The second semiconductor device is mounted over the first semiconductor device and includes a second alignment pattern having a plurality of second scale patterns arranged in a second direction parallel to the first direction, and a scale pitch of the first scale patterns is different from a scale pitch of the second scale patterns.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Bingchien Wu, Wei-Jen Wu, Chun-Yen Lo
  • Patent number: 11910670
    Abstract: A display substrate and a manufacturing method thereof, and a compensating method for wire load are provided. The display substrate includes a display region and a peripheral region. The display region has an opening, and the peripheral region includes an opening peripheral region at least partially in the opening; at least one wire is provided in the display region and the opening peripheral region. Each of the at least one wire includes two portions, a first portion is spaced apart and insulated from the semiconductor pattern and the conductive pattern, to provide at least one first compensation unit, and a second portion is spaced apart and insulated from one of the semiconductor pattern and the conductive pattern, to provide at least one second compensation unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignees: Chengdu BOE Optoelectronics Technology Co., Ltd., BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yulong Wei, Mengmeng Du, Xiaoqing Shu, Jiping Zhao
  • Patent number: 11901289
    Abstract: A semiconductor device structure is provided. The semiconductor device structure includes a substrate and a resistive element over the substrate. The semiconductor device structure also includes a thermal conductive element over the substrate. A direct projection of the thermal conductive element on a main surface of the resistive element extends across a portion of a first imaginary line and a portion of a second imaginary line of the main surface. The first imaginary line is perpendicular to the second imaginary line, and the first imaginary line and the second imaginary line intersect at a center of the main surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2024
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Wan-Te Chen, Chung-Hui Chen, Wei-Chih Chen, Chii-Ping Chen, Wen-Sheh Huang, Bi-Ling Lin, Sheng-Feng Liu
  • Patent number: 11901313
    Abstract: A three-dimensional (3D) memory device includes a core array region and a staircase region adjacent to the core array region. The core array region includes a memory stack having a plurality of conductor layers and a plurality of dielectric layers stacked alternatingly, a first semiconductor layer disposed over the memory stack, and a channel structure extending through the memory stack and the first semiconductor layer. The staircase region includes a staircase structure, a supporting structure disposed over the staircase structure, and a plurality of contacts contacting the plurality of conductor layers in the staircase structure. The first semiconductor layer overlaps the core array region in a plan view of the 3D memory device and the supporting structure overlaps the staircase region in the plan view of the 3D memory device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2024
    Assignee: YANGTZE MEMORY TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kun Zhang, Linchun Wu, Zhong Zhang, Wenxi Zhou, Zongliang Huo
  • Patent number: 11903288
    Abstract: An organic light-emitting device and display apparatus, the device including a first electrode; a second electrode facing the first electrode; an emission layer between the first and second electrode; a hole control layer between the first electrode and the emission layer; and an electron control layer between the emission layer and the second electrode, wherein the emission layer includes a plurality of sub-emission layers to emit light having different wavelengths, at least portions of the plurality of sub-emission layers do not overlap one another, the plurality of sub-emission layers include: a first sub-emission layer including a first color light-emitting dopant, and a second sub-emission layer including a second color light-emitting dopant, the first and second sub-emission layers each include a hole-transporting and electron-transporting host which form an exciplex, and a triplet energy of the exciplex is equal to or greater than triplet energies of the first and second color light-emitting dopant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2023
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2024
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hajin Song, Jihwan Yoon, Sangwoo Lee, Sangwoo Pyo
  • Patent number: 11881432
    Abstract: A dielectric layer and a method of forming thereof. An opening defined in a dielectric layer and a wire deposited within the opening, wherein the wire includes a core material surrounded by a jacket material, wherein the jacket material exhibits a first resistivity ?1 and the core material exhibits a second resistivity ?2 and ?2 is less than ?1.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2024
    Inventors: Hui Jae Yoo, Tejaswi K. Indukuri, Ramanan V. Chebiam, James S. Clarke
  • Patent number: 11876077
    Abstract: The disclosure provides a method of manufacturing a semiconductor device including bonding a second device wafer to a first device wafer, such that a first bonding interface including a fusion-bonding interface is formed between the first device wafer and the second device wafer, wherein the first device wafer and the second device wafer are the same kind of device wafer. A semiconductor device is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2024
    Assignee: NANYA TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yi-Jen Lo, Hsih Yang Chiu, Ching Hung Chang, Chiang-Lin Shih
  • Patent number: 11862599
    Abstract: A method includes placing a first package component. The first package component includes a first alignment mark and a first dummy alignment mark. A second package component is aligned to the first package component. The second package component includes a second alignment mark and a second dummy alignment mark. The aligning is performed using the first alignment mark for positioning the first package component, and using the second alignment mark for position the second package component. The second package component is bonded to the first package component to form a package, with the first alignment mark being bonded to the second dummy alignment mark.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2024
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hsien-Wei Chen, Ying-Ju Chen, Ming-Fa Chen
  • Patent number: 11862590
    Abstract: A semiconductor package includes a redistribution structure, a first device and a second device attached to the redistribution structure, the first device including: a first die, a support substrate bonded to a first surface of the first die, and a second die bonded to a second surface of the first die opposite the first surface, where a total height of the first die and the second die is less than a first height of the second device, and where a top surface of the substrate is at least as high as a top surface of the second device, and an encapsulant over the redistribution structure and surrounding the first device and the second device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2024
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hsien-Wei Chen, Ming-Fa Chen, Ying-Ju Chen
  • Patent number: 11855027
    Abstract: An article of manufacture comprises: an integrated circuit having a contact; a conductive bump electrically coupled to the contact, the conductive bump having a profile with a wave pattern; a lead frame electrically coupled to the conductive bump; and an integrated circuit package mold, the integrated circuit package mold covering portions of the conductive bump and the lead frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2023
    Assignee: Texas Instruments Incorporated
    Inventors: Jose Daniel Carlos Torres, Ruby Ann Merto Camenforte
  • Patent number: 11855030
    Abstract: A package structure includes a semiconductor die, a redistribution circuit structure, and conductive pads. The redistribution circuit structure is located on and electrically connected to the semiconductor die, the redistribution circuit structure includes a first contact pad having a first width and a second contact pad having a second width. The conductive pads are located on and electrically connected to the redistribution circuit structure through connecting to the first contact pad and the second contact pad, the redistribution circuit structure is located between the conductive pads and the semiconductor die. The first width of the first contact pad is less than a width of the conductive pads, and the second width of the second contact pad is substantially equal to or greater than the width of the conductive pads.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2023
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Tsung-Shu Lin, Hsuan-Ning Shih
  • Patent number: 11855210
    Abstract: A field effect transistor includes a substrate comprising a fin structure. The field effect transistor further includes an isolation structure in the substrate. The field effect transistor further includes a source/drain (S/D) recess cavity below a top surface of the substrate. The S/D recess cavity is between the fin structure and the isolation structure. The field effect transistor further includes a strained structure in the S/D recess cavity. The strain structure includes a lower portion. The lower portion includes a first strained layer, wherein the first strained layer is in direct contact with the isolation structure, and a dielectric layer, wherein the dielectric layer is in direct contact with the substrate, and the first strained layer is in direct contact with the dielectric layer. The strained structure further includes an upper portion comprising a second strained layer overlying the first strained layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2023
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Tsung-Lin Lee, Chih-Hao Chang, Chih-Hsin Ko, Feng Yuan, Jeff J. Xu
  • Patent number: 11848305
    Abstract: An embodiment is a structure including a first semiconductor device and a second semiconductor device, a first set of conductive connectors mechanically and electrically bonding the first semiconductor device and the second semiconductor device, a first underfill between the first and second semiconductor devices and surrounding the first set of conductive connectors, a first encapsulant on at least sidewalls of the first and second semiconductor devices and the first underfill, and a second set of conductive connectors electrically coupled to the first semiconductor device, the second set of conductive connectors being on an opposite side of the first semiconductor device as the first set of conductive connectors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2023
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Shin-Puu Jeng, Po-Yao Chuang, Shuo-Mao Chen
  • Patent number: 11842979
    Abstract: The disclosure provides a method of manufacturing a semiconductor device including bonding a second device wafer to a first device wafer, such that a first bonding interface including a dielectric-to-dielectric bonding interface and a metal-to-metal bonding interface is formed between the first device wafer and the second device wafer, wherein the second device wafer is electrically coupled to the first device wafer, and a function of the first device wafer and the second device wafer are the same kind of device wafer. A semiconductor device is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2023
    Assignee: NANYA TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yi-Jen Lo, Hsih Yang Chiu, Ching Hung Chang, Chiang-Lin Shih
  • Patent number: 11839132
    Abstract: An electroluminescence display device including a substrate having a display area and a non-display area arranged near the display area, a light emitting diode in the display area, an encapsulation layer on the light emitting diode, the encapsulation layer including a first inorganic encapsulation layer, a second inorganic encapsulation layer and an organic encapsulation layer disposed between the first and second inorganic encapsulation layers, a through-hole arranged inside the display area to penetrate the substrate, an inner dam surrounding the through-hole, a trench arranged between the inner dam and the through-hole, and an etch-stopper arranged between the trench and the through-hole, wherein the first inorganic encapsulation layer and the second inorganic encapsulation layer are disposed on the display area and covering the inner dam and the trench.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2023
    Assignee: LG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventor: HaeRi Huh
  • Patent number: 11830850
    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: January 10, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2023
    Assignee: Alchip Technologies, Ltd.
    Inventors: Wen-Hsi Lin, Kai-Ting Ho
  • Patent number: 11817410
    Abstract: In an embodiment, a device includes: an interposer; a first integrated circuit device bonded to the interposer with dielectric-to-dielectric bonds and with metal-to-metal bonds; a second integrated circuit device bonded to the interposer with dielectric-to-dielectric bonds and with metal-to-metal bonds; a buffer layer around the first integrated circuit device and the second integrated circuit device, the buffer layer including a stress reduction material having a first Young's modulus; and an encapsulant around the buffer layer, the first integrated circuit device, and the second integrated circuit device, the encapsulant including a molding material having a second Young's modulus, the first Young's modulus less than the second Young's modulus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2023
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Wen-Chih Chiou, Chen-Hua Yu, Shih Ting Lin, Szu-Wei Lu
  • Patent number: 11810825
    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: August 25, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2023
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Feng-Ching Chu, Wei-Yang Lee, Feng-Cheng Yang, Yen-Ming Chen
  • Patent number: 11810901
    Abstract: A microelectronic device comprises a first control logic region comprising first control logic devices and a memory array region vertically overlying the first control logic region. The memory array region comprises capacitors, access devices laterally neighboring and in electrical communication with the capacitors, conductive lines operatively associated with the access devices and extending in a lateral direction, and first conductive pillars operatively associated with the access devices and vertically extending through the memory array region. The microelectronic device further comprises a second control logic region comprising second control logic devices vertically overlying the memory array region. Related microelectronic devices, memory devices, electronic systems, and methods are also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2023
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Fatma Arzum Simsek-Ege, Yuan He
  • Patent number: 11791252
    Abstract: Package-on-package systems for packaging semiconductor devices. In one embodiment, a package-on-package system comprises a first semiconductor package device and a second semiconductor package device. The first package device includes a base substrate including a first side having a die-attach region and a peripheral region, a first semiconductor die attached to the base substrate at the die-attach region, wherein the first semiconductor die has a front side facing the first side of the base substrate and a backside spaced apart from the first side of the base substrate by a first distance, and a high density interconnect array in the perimeter region of the base substrate outside of the die-attach region. The interconnect array has a plurality of interconnects that extend from the first side of the base substrate by a second distance greater than the first distance. The second semiconductor device package is electrically coupled corresponding individual interconnects.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2023
    Inventors: Owen R. Fay, Jack E. Murray