Patents Examined by Theresa T. Doan
  • Patent number: 11127697
    Abstract: A semiconductor device and a method of manufacturing the same are provided. The semiconductor device includes an antenna zone and a routing zone. The routing zone is disposed on the antenna zone, where the antenna zone includes a first insulation layer and two or more second insulation layer and a thickness of the first insulation layer is different from that of the second insulation layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 21, 2021
    Assignee: ADVANCED SEMICONDUCTOR ENGINEERING, INC.
    Inventors: Wen Hung Huang, Yan Wen Chung, Wei Chu Sun
  • Patent number: 11121212
    Abstract: A high-voltage semiconductor device includes a substrate, a first insulating structure, a gate, a drain region, a source region and a doped region. The substrate has a first conductive type, and the first insulating structure is disposed on the substrate. The drain region and the source region are disposed in the substrate. The source region has a first portion and a second portion. The first portion has the second conductive type and the second portion has the first conductive type. The gate is disposed on the substrate, between the source region and the drain region to partially cover a side of the first insulating structure. The doped region is disposed in the substrate and has a first doped region and a second doped region, and the first doped region and the second doped region both include the first conductive type and separately disposed under the first insulating structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 14, 2021
    Assignee: Vanguard International Semiconductor Corporation
    Inventors: Ting-You Lin, Cheng-Hsin Chuang, Shao-Chang Huang
  • Patent number: 11121039
    Abstract: An embodiment is a method including forming a first fin in a first region of a substrate and a second fin in a second region of the substrate, forming a first isolation region on the substrate, the first isolation region surrounding the first fin and the second fin, forming a first dummy gate over the first fin and a second dummy gate over the second fin, the first dummy gate and the second dummy gate having a same longitudinal axis, replacing the first dummy gate with a first replacement gate and the second dummy gate with a second replacement gate, forming a first recess between the first replacement gate and the second replacement gate, and a filling an insulating material in the first recess to form a second isolation region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 14, 2021
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Chih-Han Lin, Jr-Jung Lin, Chun-Hung Lee
  • Patent number: 11114378
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a semiconductor structure having an ultra thick metal (UTM). The semiconductor structure includes a substrate, a metal layer over the substrate, and an UTM over the metal layer. An area density of the UTM is greater than 40% and a thickness of the UTM is equal to or greater than 6 micrometer. The present disclosure provides a method for manufacturing a semiconductor structure having a UTM. The method includes patterning a dielectric layer with a plurality of trenches by a first mask, patterning a photoresist positioning on a mesa between adjacent trenches by a second mask, and selectively plating conductive materials in the plurality of trenches.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 7, 2021
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY LTD.
    Inventors: Chen-Fa Lu, Cheng-Yuan Tsai, Ching-Chung Hsu, Chung-Long Chang
  • Patent number: 11101449
    Abstract: An organic light-emitting display device includes: a substrate; a first organic light-emitting layer disposed on the substrate; a pixel defining film disposed on the first organic light-emitting layer and having a first opening, which at least partially exposes the first organic light-emitting layer; and an optical path converter disposed on the pixel defining film to overlap with the first organic light-emitting layer and including a first optical path converting member, which has a first refractive index, and a second optical path converting member, which has a second refractive index that is lower than the first refractive index.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 24, 2021
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Suk Kim, Gee Bum Kim, Sung Kook Park
  • Patent number: 11101252
    Abstract: A package-on-package structure including a first and second package is provided. The first package includes a semiconductor die, through insulator vias, an insulating encapsulant, conductive terminals and a redistribution layer. The semiconductor die has a die height H1. The plurality of through insulator vias is surrounding the semiconductor die and has a height H2, and H2<H1. The insulating encapsulant is encapsulating the semiconductor die and the plurality of through insulator vias, wherein the insulating encapsulant has a plurality of via openings revealing each of the through insulator vias. The plurality of conductive terminals is disposed in the via openings and electrically connected to the plurality of through insulator vias. The redistribution layer is disposed on the active surface of the semiconductor die and over the insulating encapsulant. The second package is stacked on the first package and electrically connected to the plurality of conductive terminals of the first package.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 24, 2021
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Shih-Ting Lin, Chin-Fu Kao, Jing-Cheng Lin, Li-Hui Cheng, Szu-Wei Lu
  • Patent number: 11088155
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a method for fabricating split-gate non-volatile memory. The method comprises the following: 1) preparing a semiconductor substrate by forming at least one shallow trench isolation structure in the semiconductor substrate to isolate at least one active region in the semiconductor substrate; 2) forming at least one word line on the semiconductor substrate; 3) forming at least one source and at least one drain in the semiconductor substrate, and forming at least one floating gate on a sidewall of the word line on a side close to the source; 4) removing part of the word line by adopting an etching process; 5) forming a tunneling dielectric layer and an erasing gate at the top portion of the floating gate; and 6) forming a conductive plug on the drain and forming at least one metal bit line on the conductive plug.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 10, 2021
    Assignee: Nexchip Semiconductor Co., LTD
    Inventor: Geeng-Chuan Chern
  • Patent number: 11081589
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a substrate, an N-type bottom vertical gate-all-around (VGAA) transistor, a P-type bottom VGAA transistor, and a top VGAA transistor. The N-type bottom vertical gate-all-around (VGAA) transistor is over the semiconductor substrate and comprising a first nanowire made of InAs. The P-type bottom VGAA transistor is over the semiconductor substrate and comprising a second nanowire made of Ge. The top VGAA transistor is over the N-type bottom VGAA transistor, in which the top VGAA transistor includes a third nanowire in contact with the N-type bottom VGAA transistor, a fourth nanowire on and in contact with the third nanowire, and a bit line wrapping the fourth nanowire.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 3, 2021
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Mark Van Dal
  • Patent number: 11081420
    Abstract: A semiconductor package structure includes a package substrate, at least one semiconductor die, a heat dissipating device, at least one electronic device and a heat transmitting structure. The package substrate has a first surface and a second surface opposite to the first surface. The semiconductor die is electrically connected to the first surface of the package substrate. The heat dissipating device is thermally connected to the first surface of the package substrate. The electronic device is electrically connected to the second surface of the package substrate. The electronic device has a first surface and a second surface opposite to the first surface, and the first surface of the electronic device faces the second surface of the package substrate. The heat transmitting structure is disposed adjacent to the second surface of the package substrate, and thermally connected to the electronic device and the heat dissipating device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 3, 2021
    Assignee: ADVANCED SEMICONDUCTOR ENGINEERING, INC.
    Inventors: Hsin-En Chen, Ian Hu, Chih-Pin Hung
  • Patent number: 11075193
    Abstract: A semiconductor package includes a connection structure including an insulating layer, a redistribution layer disposed on the insulating layer, and a connection via penetrating through the insulating layer and connected to the redistribution layer, a frame disposed on the connection structure and having a through-hole, a semiconductor chip disposed in the through-hole on the connection structure and having a connection pad disposed to face the connection structure, and a passive component disposed on the frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 27, 2021
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Myung Sam Kang, Young Gwan Ko, Yong Jin Park, Seon Hee Moon
  • Patent number: 11069785
    Abstract: A semiconductor device and a fabrication method thereof are provided. The semiconductor device includes a semiconductor structure, a dielectric layer, a metal-semiconductor compound film and a cover layer. The semiconductor structure has an upper surface and a lateral surface. The dielectric layer encloses the lateral surface of the semiconductor structure and exposes the upper surface of the semiconductor structure. The metal-semiconductor compound film is on the semiconductor structure, wherein the dielectric layer exposes a portion of a surface of the metal-semiconductor compound film. The cover layer encloses the portion of the surface of the metal-semiconductor compound film exposed by the dielectric layer, and exposes the dielectric layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 20, 2021
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd.
    Inventors: Chun-Han Tsao, Chih-Ming Chen, Han-Yu Chen, Szu-Yu Wang, Lan-Lin Chao, Cheng-Yuan Tsai
  • Patent number: 11066294
    Abstract: A micro-electro-mechanical (MEMS) actuator device includes a frame, and a first functional sub-structure positioned within the frame and mechanically coupled thereto by supporting elements. The first functional sub-structure is subdivided into first and second portions. The first portion is subdivided into first and second sub-portions separated from one another by a first through trench, and the second portion is subdivided into first and second sub-portions separated from one another by a second through trench. First and second piezo-electric structures are respectively carried by the first and second sub-portions of the first portion. Third and fourth piezo-electric structures are respectively carried by the first and second sub-portions of the second portion. A third through trench extends between the frame and the first functional sub-structure except for regions in which the supporting elements are present.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 20, 2021
    Assignee: STMicroelectronics S.r.l.
    Inventors: Domenico Giusti, Carlo Luigi Prelini
  • Patent number: 11069626
    Abstract: A molding compound and a semiconductor arrangement with a molding compound are disclosed. The molding compound includes a matrix and a filler including filler particles. The filler particles each include a core with an electrically conducting or a semiconducting material and an electrically insulating cover.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 20, 2021
    Assignee: Infineon Technologies AG
    Inventors: Anton Mauder, Oliver Hellmund, Peter Irsigler, Hanno Melzner, Stefan Miethaner, Sebastian Schmidt, Hans-Joachim Schulze
  • Patent number: 11056414
    Abstract: A semiconductor package may include a package substrate, an interposer, a logic chip, at least one memory chip and a heat sink. The interposer may be located over an upper surface of the package substrate. The interposer may be electrically connected with the package substrate. The logic chip may be located over an upper surface of the interposer. The logic chip may be electrically connected with the interposer. The memory chip may be located over an upper surface of the interposer. The memory chip may be electrically connected with the interposer and the logic chip. The heat sink may make thermal contact with the upper surface of the logic chip to dissipate heat in the logic chip.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2021
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ae-Nee Jang, Seung-Duk Baek, Tae-Heon Kim
  • Patent number: 11056412
    Abstract: A semiconductor package includes an encapsulated semiconductor device, a redistribution structure, and a protection layer. The encapsulated semiconductor device includes a semiconductor device and an encapsulating material encapsulating the semiconductor device. The redistribution structure is disposed on the encapsulated semiconductor device and includes a dielectric layer and a redistribution circuit layer electrically connected to the semiconductor device. The protection layer at least covers the dielectric layer, wherein an oxygen permeability or a water vapor permeability of the protection layer is substantially lower than an oxygen permeability or a vapor permeability of the dielectric layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2021
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Shih-Hao Tseng, Hung-Jui Kuo, Ming-Che Ho, Chia-Hung Liu
  • Patent number: 11056449
    Abstract: A guard ring structure includes a ring of semiconductor material disposed on a substrate. A conductive ring is disposed on the ring of semiconductor material. The conductive ring is interconnected by intervening vias. The guard ring structure may include a plurality of individual rings of the semiconductor material formed concentrically and in close proximity to one another on the substrate. A Guard ring structure is generally disposed around a periphery of a die containing integrated circuits that include transistors RF amplifiers and memory devices to reduce the impact of stresses arising from die sawing to separate individual die in a wafer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2021
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Han Wui Then, Marko Radosavljevic, Sansaptak Dasgupta, Paul B. Fischer
  • Patent number: 11043549
    Abstract: A flexible display device includes: a flexible substrate; a photo-curable adhesive layer disposed on the flexible substrate; and a metal wiring disposed on the photo-curable adhesive layer. The metal wiring defines a plurality of holes. The flexible display device and a method of manufacturing the flexible display device may substantially prevent detachment of the metal wiring formed on the flexible substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 22, 2021
    Inventors: Sangyoun Han, Kyungseop Kim, Jungyong Lee, Kiwon Seo
  • Patent number: 11037898
    Abstract: A semiconductor device package includes a first electronic device and a second electronic device. The first electronic device includes a first redistribution layer (RDL) including a circuit layer. The second electronic device is disposed on the first RDL of the first electronic device. The second electronic device includes an encapsulant and a patterned conductive layer. The encapsulant has a first surface facing the first RDL of the first electronic device, and a second surface opposite to the first surface. The patterned conductive layer is disposed at the second surface of the encapsulant, and is configured to be electrically coupled to the circuit layer of the first RDL of the first electronic device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 15, 2021
    Assignee: ADVANCED SEMICONDUCTOR ENGINEERING, INC.
    Inventors: Ming Hsien Chu, Chi-Yu Wang
  • Patent number: 11037788
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method for creating regions of different device types. The substrate is divided into a first device region and a second device region. A target etch layer is formed on a substrate. A bottom mandrel layer is formed on the target etch layer. A plurality of first pillars of a top mandrel material is formed on the bottom mandrel layer in the first device region, having a first pitch. A plurality of first spacers is formed along sidewalls of each of the plurality of first pillars. An optical planarization layer (OPL) is formed over the plurality of first pillars, the plurality of first spacers, and a top surface of the bottom mandrel layer in the first device region. A plurality of second pillars of the top mandrel material is formed on the bottom mandrel layer in the second device region, having a second pitch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 15, 2021
    Assignee: Applied Materials, Inc.
    Inventors: Min Gyu Sung, Sony Varghese
  • Patent number: 11031833
    Abstract: The present technology relates to a solid-state imaging device that can reduce the number of steps and enhance mechanical strength, a method of manufacturing the solid-state imaging device, and an electronic apparatus. The solid-state imaging device includes a laminate including a first semiconductor substrate having a pixel region and at least one second semiconductor substrate having a logic circuit, the at least one second semiconductor substrate being bonded to the first semiconductor substrate such that the first semiconductor substrate becomes an uppermost layer, and a penetration connecting portion that penetrates from the first semiconductor substrate into the second semiconductor substrate and connects a first wiring layer formed in the first semiconductor substrate to a second wiring layer formed in the second semiconductor substrate. The first wiring layer is formed with Al or Cu. The present technology is applicable, for example, to a back-surface irradiation type CMOS image sensor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 8, 2021
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventor: Hajime Yamagishi