Patents Examined by Timor Karimy
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Patent number: 11963420Abstract: There is provided a display substrate and a display device. The display substrate includes a first metal layer, a first insulating layer, a metal oxide layer, a second insulating layer and a second metal layer which are stacked; wherein the metal oxide layer comprises a first pattern, a second pattern and a capacitance pattern, the first metal layer comprises a first electrode plate, there is at least a first overlapping region between the first electrode plate and the capacitance pattern to form a first storage capacitor, the second metal layer comprises a second electrode plate, there is at least a second overlapping region between the second electrode plate on the base substrate and the capacitance pattern to form a second storage capacitor, and the first electrode plate and the second electrode plate have same potential.Type: GrantFiled: July 15, 2020Date of Patent: April 16, 2024Assignees: Beijing BOE Technology Development Co., Ltd., BOE Technology Group Co., Ltd.Inventors: Chen Xu, Xueguang Hao, Yong Qiao, Xinyin Wu
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Patent number: 11956977Abstract: A method for forming a V-NAND device is disclosed. Specifically, the method involves deposition of at least one of semiconductive material, conductive material, or dielectric material to form a channel for the V-NAND device. In addition, the method may involve a pretreatment step where ALD, CVD, or other cyclical deposition processes may be used to improve adhesion of the material in the channel.Type: GrantFiled: August 31, 2021Date of Patent: April 9, 2024Assignee: ASM IP Holding B.V.Inventors: Tom E. Blomberg, Varun Sharma, Jan Willem Maes
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Patent number: 11944998Abstract: A method of fabricating a capacitive micromachined ultrasonic transducer (CMUT) according to one aspect of the present invention may include forming, on a semiconductor substrate, a first region implanted with impurity ions at a first average concentration and a second region implanted with no impurity ions or implanted with the impurity ions at a second average concentration lower than the first average concentration, forming an insulating layer by oxidizing the semiconductor substrate wherein the insulating layer includes a first oxide layer having a first thickness on at least a part of the first region and a second oxide layer having a second thickness smaller than the first thickness on at least a part of the second region, and forming a membrane layer on the insulating layer such that a gap is defined between the second oxide layer and the membrane layer.Type: GrantFiled: March 18, 2020Date of Patent: April 2, 2024Assignee: KOREA INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGYInventors: Byung Chul Lee, Dong-Hyun Kang, Jin soo Park, Tae Song Kim
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Patent number: 11940662Abstract: The semiconductor structure includes a die, a dielectric layer surrounding the die, a photoelectric device disposed adjacent to the die and surrounded by the dielectric layer, a first opening extending through the redistribution layer and configured to receive a light-conducting member, and a metallic shield extending at least partially through the redistribution layer and surrounding the first opening. A method for forming a semiconductor structure includes receiving a die; forming a dielectric layer to surround the die; and disposing a photoelectric device surrounded by the dielectric layer; forming a redistribution layer over the die, the dielectric layer and the photoelectric device; and removing a portion of the redistribution layer to form a first opening over the photoelectric device. A metallic shield extending at least partially through the redistribution layer and surrounding the first opening is formed during the formation of the redistribution layer.Type: GrantFiled: October 27, 2020Date of Patent: March 26, 2024Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY LTD.Inventors: Jen-Yuan Chang, Chia-Ping Lai
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Patent number: 11935870Abstract: One aspect of the present disclosure is a manufacturing method for a support piece used in the formation of a dolmen structure in a semiconductor device, including processes of: (A) preparing a laminate film including a base material film, an adhesive layer, and a support piece formation film, for example, including a thermosetting resin layer, in this order; and (B) forming support pieces on a surface of the adhesive layer by singulating the support piece formation film, in which the process (B) includes a process of forming a cut in the support piece formation film partway in a thickness direction, and a process of singulating the support piece formation film in a cooled state by expansion, in this order.Type: GrantFiled: April 24, 2020Date of Patent: March 19, 2024Inventors: Yoshinobu Ozaki, Kei Itagaki, Kohei Taniguchi, Shintaro Hashimoto, Tatsuya Yahata
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Patent number: 11929332Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a semiconductor chip having a first face and a second face on an opposite side to the first face, and including semiconductor elements arranged on the first face. Columnar electrodes are arranged above the first face, and electrically connected to any of the semiconductor elements. A first member is located around the columnar electrodes above the first face. An insulant covers the columnar electrodes and the first member. The first member is harder than the columnar electrodes and the insulant. The first member and the columnar electrodes are exposed from a surface of the insulant.Type: GrantFiled: March 2, 2021Date of Patent: March 12, 2024Assignee: Kioxia CorporationInventors: Soichi Homma, Tatsuo Migita, Masayuki Miura, Takeori Maeda, Kazuhiro Kato, Susumu Yamamoto
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Patent number: 11929349Abstract: Semiconductor devices including stacked semiconductor dies and associated systems and methods are disclosed herein. In one embodiment, a semiconductor device includes a first semiconductor die coupled to a package substrate and a second semiconductor die stacked over the first semiconductor die and laterally offset from the first semiconductor die. The second semiconductor die can accordingly include an overhang portion that extends beyond a side of the first semiconductor die and faces the package substrate. In some embodiments, the second semiconductor die includes bond pads at the overhang portion that are electrically coupled to the package substrate via conductive features disposed therebetween. In certain embodiments, the first semiconductor die can include second bond pads electrically coupled to the package substrate via wire bonds.Type: GrantFiled: May 13, 2021Date of Patent: March 12, 2024Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.Inventors: Chan H. Yoo, Ashok Pachamuthu
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Patent number: 11923429Abstract: A semiconductor device and method for forming the semiconductor device are provided. In some embodiments, a semiconductor substrate comprises a device region. An isolation structure extends laterally in a closed path to demarcate the device region. A first source/drain region and a second source/drain region are in the device region and laterally spaced. A sidewall of the first source/drain region directly contacts the isolation structure at a first isolation structure sidewall, and remaining sidewalls of the first source/drain region are spaced from the isolation structure. A selectively-conductive channel is in the device region, and extends laterally from the first source/drain region to the second source/drain region. A plate comprises a central portion and a first peripheral portion. The central portion overlies the selectively-conductive channel, and the first peripheral portion protrudes from the central portion towards the first isolation structure sidewall.Type: GrantFiled: August 18, 2021Date of Patent: March 5, 2024Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.Inventors: Chih-Chang Cheng, Fu-Yu Chu, Ming-Ta Lei, Ruey-Hsin Liu, Shih-Fen Huang
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Patent number: 11908812Abstract: A memory device including a substrate including a substrate contact pad. The memory device includes a first memory die including a first power supply contact pad electrically coupled to the substrate contact pad and a first power supply circuit on the first memory die. The first memory die further includes a first electrostatic discharge (ESD) power clamp contact pad electrically coupled to the substrate contact pad and a first ESD power clamp circuit on the first memory die. The memory device further includes a second memory die including a second power supply contact pad electrically coupled to the substrate contact pad and a second power supply circuit on the second memory die and a second ESD power clamp contact pad electrically coupled to a second ESD power clamp circuit on the second memory die, wherein the second ESD power clamp contact pad is electrically disconnected from the substrate contact.Type: GrantFiled: February 16, 2021Date of Patent: February 20, 2024Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.Inventors: Yui Shimizu, James E. Davis
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Patent number: 11908835Abstract: A method of manufacturing a semiconductor structure includes the following operations. A substrate is provided. A first conductive pillar, a second conductive pillar arid a third conductive pillar are disposed over the substrate. The first conductive pillar comprises a first height, the second conductive pillar comprises a second height, and the third conductive pillar comprises a third height. A first die is disposed over the first conductive pillar. A second die is disposed over the second conductive pillar. A first surface of the first die and a second surface of the second die are at substantially same level.Type: GrantFiled: July 26, 2022Date of Patent: February 20, 2024Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY LTD.Inventors: Chi-Yang Yu, Kuan-Lin Ho, Chin-Liang Chen, Yu-Min Liang
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Patent number: 11897817Abstract: In a ceramic sintered body, the Zr content is 17.5 mass %-23.5 mass % in terms of ZrO2, the Hf content is 0.3 mass %-0.5 mass % in terms of HfO2, the Al content is 74.3 mass %-80.9 mass % in terms of Al2O3, the Y content is 0.8 mass %-1.9 mass % in terms of Y2O3, the Mg content is 0.1 mass %-0.8 mass % in terms of MgO, the Si content is 0.1 mass %- and 1.5 mass % in terms of SiO2, and the Ca content is 0.03 mass %-0.35 mass % in terms of CaO. The total content of Na and K is 0.01 mass %-0.10 mass %, when the K content is converted to K2O and the Na content is converted to Na2O. The balance content is 0.05 mass % or less in terms of oxide.Type: GrantFiled: May 12, 2021Date of Patent: February 13, 2024Assignees: NGK INSULATORS, LTD., NGK ELECTRONICS DEVICES, INC.Inventors: Yuji Umeda, Jyunji Oogami
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Patent number: 11901351Abstract: Forming a 3DIC includes providing a lower device structure comprising a first substrate with a circuit layer, providing an interconnect network layer having an interconnect structure with a first coupled to a second plurality of electrodes by connection structures on a semiconductor substrate, the first plurality of electrodes being exposed on a first surface of the interconnect layer, implanting ions through the interconnect structure to form a cleave plane in the semiconductor substrate, bonding the interconnect structure to the lower device structure so that electrodes of the first plurality of electrodes are coupled to corresponding electrodes on the lower device structure, cleaving the substrate of the bonded interconnect layer at the cleave plane, removing material from the semiconductor substrate until the second plurality of electrodes is exposed, and bonding an upper device layer to the interconnect structure.Type: GrantFiled: August 8, 2022Date of Patent: February 13, 2024Assignee: Silicon Genesis CorporationInventors: Michael I. Current, Theodore E. Fong
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Patent number: 11903239Abstract: A display device includes the following: a base substrate; a light-emitting element on the base substrate with a TFT layer interposed therebetween, the light-emitting element forming a display region; a sealing film covering the light-emitting element and having a stack of, in sequence, first and second inorganic insulating films; a frame region surrounding the display region; a cut disposed in the frame region so as to partly cut the display region; a cut-peripheral wall disposed in the frame region between the display region and the cut, and extending along the boundary of the display region; an evaporated film between the cut-peripheral wall and the first inorganic insulating film; and an organic buffer layer disposed on a surface of the cut-peripheral wall and interposed between the first and second inorganic insulating films.Type: GrantFiled: September 27, 2018Date of Patent: February 13, 2024Assignee: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventor: Yoshifumi Ohta
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Patent number: 11889004Abstract: A method for producing a PUF-film includes printing a layer of dielectric material on a film substrate, such that a variable thickness of the layer is obtained by the printing. The method includes arranging a structured electrode layer on the dielectric material such that the structured electrode layer is influenced with respect to an electric measurement value due to the variable thickness.Type: GrantFiled: July 29, 2022Date of Patent: January 30, 2024Assignee: Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Foerderung der angewandten Forschung e.V.Inventor: Martin Koenig
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Patent number: 11888016Abstract: Example embodiments relate to an image sensor configured to achieve a high photoelectric conversion efficiency and a low dark current. The image sensor includes first and second electrodes, a plurality of photodetection layers provided between the first and second electrodes, and an interlayer provided between the photodetection layers. The photodetection layers convert incident light into an electrical signal and include a semiconductor material. The interlayer includes a metallic or semi metallic material having anisotropy in electrical conductivity.Type: GrantFiled: December 20, 2021Date of Patent: January 30, 2024Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Sanghyun Jo, Jaeho Lee, Eunkyu Lee, Seongjun Park, Kiyoung Lee, Jinseong Heo
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Patent number: 11887965Abstract: A semiconductor package includes a first redistribution substrate, a first semiconductor chip mounted on the first redistribution substrate, a second semiconductor chip disposed on a top surface of the first semiconductor chip, an insulating layer surrounding the first and second semiconductor chips on the first redistribution substrate, a second redistribution substrate disposed on the second semiconductor chip and on which the second semiconductor chip is mounted, and a connection terminal disposed at a side of the first and second semiconductor chips and connected to the first and second redistribution substrates. An inactive surface of the second semiconductor chip is in contact with an inactive surface of the first semiconductor chip. At an interface of the first and second semiconductor chips, an upper portion of the first semiconductor chip and a lower portion of the second semiconductor chip constitute one body formed of a same material.Type: GrantFiled: January 22, 2021Date of Patent: January 30, 2024Inventors: Eunseok Song, Kyung Suk Oh
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Patent number: 11869846Abstract: An interposer routing structure includes a first trace layer, a bump layer, a second trace layer and a third trace layer. The first trace layer is configured to receive a power. The bump layer is coupled to a die. The second trace layer and the third trace layer are coupled between the first trace layer and the bump layer, and include multiple ground traces and multiple power traces. The ground traces are located on both sides of at least one of the power traces, so that the ground traces isolate the at least one power trace and multiple signal traces. The power traces of the second trace layer are coupled to each other by a connecting power trace, and the ground traces of the third trace layer are coupled to each other by a connecting ground trace.Type: GrantFiled: May 5, 2023Date of Patent: January 9, 2024Assignees: GLOBAL UNICHIP CORPORATION, TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.Inventors: Sheng-Fan Yang, Hao-Yu Tung, Hung-Yi Chang, Wei-Chiao Wang, Yi-Tzeng Lin
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Patent number: 11862610Abstract: An array of complementary die sets is attached to a carrier substrate. A continuous complementary-level molding compound layer is formed around the array of complementary die sets. An array of primary semiconductor dies is attached to the array of complementary die sets. A continuous primary-level molding compound layer is formed around the array of primary semiconductor dies. The bonded assembly is diced by cutting along directions that are parallel to edges of the primary semiconductor dies. The sidewalls of the complementary dies are azimuthally tilted relative to sidewalls of the primary semiconductor dies, or major crystallographic directions of a single crystalline material in the carrier substrate are azimuthally tilted relative to sidewalls of the primary semiconductor dies.Type: GrantFiled: September 14, 2021Date of Patent: January 2, 2024Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company LimitedInventors: Jen-Yuan Chang, Chia-Ping Lai
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Patent number: 11854941Abstract: Embodiments provide a method for packaging a semiconductor, a semiconductor package structure, and a package. The method includes: providing a substrate wafer having a first surface and a second surface arranged opposite to each other, the first surface having a plurality of grooves, a plurality of electrically conductive pillars being provided at a bottom of the groove, and the electrically conductive pillar penetrating through the bottom of the groove to the second surface; providing a plurality of semiconductor die stacks; placing the semiconductor die stack in the groove; and covering a cover plate wafer on the first surface of the substrate wafer to seal up the groove so as to form a semiconductor package structure, a gap between the substrate wafer, the semiconductor die stack and the cover plate wafer being not filled with a filler.Type: GrantFiled: July 12, 2021Date of Patent: December 26, 2023Assignee: CHANGXIN MEMORY TECHNOLOGIES, INC.Inventors: Jie Liu, Zhan Ying
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Patent number: 11854994Abstract: A redistribution structure for a semiconductor device and a method of forming the same are provided. The semiconductor device includes a die encapsulated by an encapsulant, the die including a pad, and a connector electrically connected to the pad. The semiconductor device further includes a first via in physical contact with the connector. The first via is laterally offset from the connector by a first non-zero distance in a first direction. The first via has a tapered sidewall.Type: GrantFiled: July 28, 2022Date of Patent: December 26, 2023Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.Inventors: Chen-Hua Yu, An-Jhih Su, Der-Chyang Yeh, Li-Hsien Huang, Ming Shih Yeh