Patents Examined by Tsz K. Chiu
  • Patent number: 10964854
    Abstract: A semiconductor light-emitting device includes: a package substrate having a mounting surface on which a first circuit pattern and a second circuit pattern are disposed; a semiconductor LED chip mounted on the mounting surface, having a first surface which faces the mounting surface and on which a first electrode and a second electrode are disposed, a second surface opposing the first surface, and side surfaces located between the first surface and the second surface, the first electrode and the second electrode being connected to the first circuit pattern and the second circuit pattern, respectively; a wavelength conversion film disposed on the second surface; and a side surface inclined portion disposed on the side surfaces of the semiconductor LED chip, providing inclined surfaces, and including a light-transmitting resin containing a wavelength conversion material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 30, 2021
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Mi Jeong Yun, Jong Sup Song
  • Patent number: 10943795
    Abstract: A method of joining a semiconductor die to a passive heat exchanger can include applying a bond enhancing agent to a semiconductor device; creating an assembly that includes a thermal interface disposed on the semiconductor device such that a first major surface of the thermal interface material is in touching relation with the bond enhancing agent on the semiconductor device, and a heat exchanger disposed in touching relation with a second major surface of the thermal interface material; and reflowing the assembly such that the thermal interface bonds the heat exchanger to the semiconductor device. Embodiments can use the ability of indium to bond to a non-metallic surface to form the thermal interface, which may be enhanced by a secondary coating on either or both joining surfaces.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 9, 2021
    Assignee: INDIUM CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ross B. Berntson, James E. Hisert, Robert N. Jarrett, Jordan P. Ross
  • Patent number: 10943997
    Abstract: A semiconductor layer may be subjected to etching to form a trench therein. An epitaxial layer may be further formed in the trench. Here, the impurity concentration of the epitaxial layer is controlled to be lower than that of the semiconductor layer. In this manner, concentration of electrical fields in the trench is reduced. A first innovations herein provides a semiconductor device including a first semiconductor layer containing impurities of a first conductivity type, a trench provided in the first semiconductor layer on a front surface side thereof, and a second semiconductor layer provided on an inner wall of the trench, where the second semiconductor layer contains impurities of the first conductivity type at a lower concentration than the first semiconductor layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 9, 2021
    Assignee: FUJI ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Takeyoshi Nishimura
  • Patent number: 10937700
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a first semiconductor pattern doped with first impurities on a substrate, a first channel pattern on the first semiconductor pattern, second semiconductor patterns doped with second impurities contacting upper edge surfaces, respectively, of the first channel pattern, and a first gate structure surrounding at least a portion of a sidewall of the first channel pattern.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 2, 2021
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Mirco Cantoro, Yun-Il Lee, Hyung-Suk Lee, Yeon-Cheol Heo, Byoung-Gi Kim, Chang-Min Yoe, Seung-Chan Yun, Dong-Hun Lee
  • Patent number: 10930547
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a semiconductor structure, including a first semiconductor device having a first surface and a second surface, the second surface being opposite to the first surface, a semiconductor substrate over the first surface of the first semiconductor device, and a III-V etch stop layer in contact with the second surface of the first semiconductor device. The present disclosure also provides a manufacturing method of a semiconductor structure, including providing a temporary substrate having a first surface, forming a III-V etch stop layer over the first surface, forming a first semiconductor device over the III-V etch to stop layer, and removing the temporary substrate by an etching operation and exposing a surface of the III-V etch stop layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2021
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Min-Ying Tsai, Yeur-Luen Tu
  • Patent number: 10930750
    Abstract: The disclosed technology is directed to a method of forming a qubit device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2021
    Assignee: IMEC vzw
    Inventors: Clement Merckling, Nadine Collaert
  • Patent number: 10879197
    Abstract: A package structure in accordance with some embodiments may include an RFIC chip, a redistribution circuit structure, a backside redistribution circuit structure, an isolation film, a die attach film, and an insulating encapsulation. The redistribution circuit structure and the backside redistribution circuit structure are disposed at two opposite sides of the RFIC chip and electrically connected to the RFIC chip. The isolation film is disposed between the backside redistribution circuit structure and the RFIC chip. The die attach film is disposed between the RFIC chip and the isolation film. The insulating encapsulation encapsulates the RFIC chip and the isolation film between the redistribution circuit structure and the backside redistribution circuit structure. The isolation film may have a coefficient of thermal expansion lower than the insulating encapsulation and the die attach film.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2020
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Albert Wan, Chung-Shi Liu, Chao-Wen Shih, Han-Ping Pu, Chien-Ling Hwang
  • Patent number: 10879492
    Abstract: A display device according to an embodiment of the present invention includes: an electrode; a light-emitting layer formed on the electrode; and a metal-containing film formed on the light-emitting layer and containing a first metallic element. The metal-containing film includes a metal layer forming an interface of the metal-containing film on the side of the light-emitting layer, formed of a simple substance of the first metallic element or an alloy of the first metallic element and a second metallic element, and a light-transmitting oxide layer forming an interface of the metal-containing film on the opposite side from the interface on the side of the light-emitting layer, formed of an oxide of the first metallic element, and having a light-transmitting property.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2020
    Assignee: Japan Display Inc.
    Inventor: Masakazu Gunji
  • Patent number: 10879195
    Abstract: A semiconductor device, semiconductor device assembly, and method of forming a semiconductor device assembly that includes moisture impermeable layer. The assembly includes a first substrate and a second substrate electrically connected to a surface of the first substrate. The assembly includes a layer between the two substrates with the moisture impermeable layer between the layer and the surface of the first substrate. The layer may be non-conductive film, die attach film, capillary underfill, or the like. A portion of the surface of the first substrate may include a solder mask between the moisture impermeable layer and the first substrate. The moisture impermeable layer prevents, or at least inhibits, moisture within the first substrate from potentially creating voids in the layer. The moisture impermeably layer may be a polyimide, a polyimide-like material, an epoxy, an epoxy-acrylate, parylene, vinyltriethoxysilane, or combination thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2020
    Assignee: MICRON TECHNOLOGY, INC.
    Inventors: Brandon P. Wirz, Benjamin L. McClain, Jeremy E. Minnich
  • Patent number: 10865103
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a packaging method, including: providing a first semiconductor substrate; forming a bonding region on the first semiconductor substrate, wherein the bonding region of the first semiconductor substrate includes a first bonding metal layer and a second bonding metal layer; providing a second semiconductor substrate having a bonding region, wherein the bonding region of the second semiconductor substrate includes a third bonding layer; and bonding the first semiconductor substrate to the second semiconductor substrate by bringing the bonding region of the first semiconductor substrate in contact with the bonding region of the second semiconductor substrate; wherein the first and third bonding metal layers include copper (Cu), and the second bonding metal layer includes Tin (Sn). An associated packaging structure is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2020
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY LTD.
    Inventors: Chih-Ming Chen, Yuan-Chih Hsieh, Chung-Yi Yu
  • Patent number: 10868045
    Abstract: To provide a transistor with favorable electrical characteristics, a transistor with stable electrical characteristics, or a highly integrated semiconductor device. By covering a side surface of an oxide semiconductor layer in which a channel is formed with an oxide semiconductor layer, diffusion of impurities into the inside from the side surface of the oxide semiconductor layer is prevented. By forming a gate electrode in a damascene process, miniaturization and high density of a transistor are achieved. By providing a protective layer covering a gate electrode over the gate electrode, the reliability of the transistor is increased.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2020
    Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Shunpei Yamazaki
  • Patent number: 10867834
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a semiconductor structure, including a first semiconductor device having a first surface and a second surface, the second surface being opposite to the first surface, a semiconductor substrate over the first surface of the first semiconductor device, and a III-V etch stop layer in contact with the second surface of the first semiconductor device. The present disclosure also provides a manufacturing method of a semiconductor structure, including providing a temporary substrate having a first surface, forming a III-V etch stop layer over the first surface, forming a first semiconductor device over the etch stop layer, and removing the temporary substrate by an etching operation and exposing a surface of the III-V etch stop layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2020
    Inventors: Min-Ying Tsai, Yeur-Luen Tu
  • Patent number: 10868106
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a semiconductor device and the semiconductor device are provided in which a plurality of layers with cobalt-zirconium-tantalum are formed over a semiconductor substrate, the plurality of layers are patterned, and multiple dielectric layers and conductive materials are deposited over the CZT material. Another layer of CZT material encapsulates the conductive material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2020
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Wei-Li Huang, Chi-Cheng Chen, Hon-Lin Huang, Chien-Chih Chou, Chin-Yu Ku, Chen-Shien Chen
  • Patent number: 10861971
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a transistor device having a strained source/drain region. In some embodiments, the transistor device has a gate structure arranged over a semiconductor substrate. The transistor device also has a strained source/drain region arranged within the semiconductor substrate along a side of the gate structure. The strained source/drain region includes a first layer and a second layer over the first layer. The first layer has a strain inducing component with a first concentration profile that decreases as a distance from the second layer decreases, and the second layer has the strain inducing component with a second non-zero concentration profile that is discontinuous with the first concentration profile.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2020
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hsueh-Chang Sung, Tsz-Mei Kwok, Kun-Mu Li, Tze-Liang Lee, Chii-Horng Li
  • Patent number: 10861773
    Abstract: A semiconductor package and a manufacturing method for the semiconductor package are provided. The semiconductor package at least has chip and a redistribution layer. The redistribution layer is disposed on the chip. The redistribution layer includes joining portions having first pads and second pads surrounding the chip. The first pads are arranged around a location of the chip and the second pads are arranged over the location of the chip. The second pads located closer to the chip are narrower than the first pads located further away from the chip.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2020
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Chen-Hua Yu, Chun-Hui Yu, Kuo-Chung Yee
  • Patent number: 10854761
    Abstract: A electrical switch has a first substrate, a first conducting layer disposed on the first substrate, a first dielectric layer disposed on the first conducting layer and a second conducting layer disposed on the first dielectric layer, and the second conducting layer disposed on the second substrate, and a conductive via connected to the first conducting layer and extending through the first dielectric layer. Active dielectric has a first conductor, a first dielectric layer disposed on the first conducting layer, one or more electrical switches disposed on the first dielectric layer, a dielectric layer disposed between neighboring electrical switches, the second dielectric layer disposed on the last electrical switch, and the second conducting layer disposed on the second dielectric layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2020
    Assignee: Southern Methodist University
    Inventors: Choon Sae Lee, Daivd A. Willis, Yang Fan
  • Patent number: 10854759
    Abstract: A trenched MOS gate controlled rectifier has an asymmetric trench structure between the active area of active trenches and the termination area of termination trenches. The asymmetric trench structure has a gate electrode on one side of the trench to turn on and off the channel of the MOS structure effectively and a field plate structure on the other side with field dielectric sufficiently thick in order to sustain the high electric field during the reverse bias condition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2020
    Assignee: Diodes Incorporated
    Inventors: Peter Hugh Blair, Lee Spencer Riley
  • Patent number: 10847612
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a memory structure including the following steps is provided. Stacked structures are formed on a substrate, and each of the stacked structures includes a first dielectric layer and a first conductive layer sequentially disposed on the substrate. A first opening is located between two adjacent stacked structure, and the first opening extends into the substrate. At least one isolation structure is formed in the first opening. The isolation structure covers a sidewall of the first dielectric layer. The isolation structure has a recess therein, such that a top profile of the isolation structure is shaped as a funnel. A second dielectric layer is formed on the stacked structures. A second conductive layer is formed on the second dielectric layer and fills the first opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2020
    Assignee: Winbond Electronics Corp.
    Inventors: Chung-Hsien Liu, Chun-Hsu Chen, Lu-Ping Chiang
  • Patent number: 10840411
    Abstract: A semiconductor layer sequence is disclosed. In an embodiment the semiconductor layer sequence includes an n-conducting n-region, a p-conducting p-region and an active zone having at least one quantum well located between the n-region and the p-region, wherein the semiconductor layer sequence includes AlInGaN, wherein the n-region comprises a superlattice, wherein the superlattice has a structural unit which repeats at least three times, wherein the structural unit comprises at least one AlGaN layer, at least one GaN layer and at least one InGaN layer, wherein an intermediate layer is disposed between the active zone and the superlattice, wherein the intermediate layer comprises either n-doped GaN or n-doped GaN together with n-doped InGaN so that the intermediate layer is free of aluminum, and wherein the intermediate layer directly adjoins the active zone and the superlattice.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 5, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2020
    Assignee: OSRAM OLED GmbH
    Inventor: Werner Bergbauer
  • Patent number: 10840226
    Abstract: A light-emitting apparatus includes a plurality of packages each including a first substrate, and a single second substrate on which the plurality of packages are arrayed. The first substrate includes a first light source and a second light source. The first light source includes a first light-emitting section that emits light having a first wavelength, and first and second electrodes that are coupled to the first light-emitting section. The second light source includes a second light-emitting section that emits light having a second wavelength, and third and fourth electrodes that are coupled to the second light-emitting section. The second substrate includes first connection which is coupled to both the first electrode in a first package and the first electrode in a second package, second connection coupled to both the third electrode in the first package and the third electrode in the second package, and a driving circuit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2020
    Assignee: SONY SEMICONDUCTOR SOLUTIONS CORPORATION
    Inventor: Goshi Biwa