Patents by Inventor Akio Hasebe

Akio Hasebe has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 10141295
    Abstract: To improve the assemblability of a semiconductor device. When a memory chip is mounted over a logic chip, a recognition range including a recognition mark formed at a back surface of the logic chip is imaged and a shape of the recognition range is recognized, alignment of a plurality of bumps of the logic chip and a plurality of projection electrodes of the above-described memory chip is performed based on a result of the recognition, and the above-described memory chip is mounted over the logic chip. At this time, the shape of the recognition range is different from any portion of an array shape of the bumps, as a result, the recognition mark in the shape of the recognition range can be reliably recognized, and alignment of the bumps of the logic chip and the projection electrodes of the above-described memory chip is performed with high accuracy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2018
    Assignee: Renesas Electronics Corporation
    Inventors: Bunji Yasumura, Yoshinori Deguchi, Fumikazu Takei, Akio Hasebe, Naohiro Makihira, Mitsuyuki Kubo
  • Publication number: 20180040598
    Abstract: To improve the assemblability of a semiconductor device. When a memory chip is mounted over a logic chip, a recognition range including a recognition mark formed at a back surface of the logic chip is imaged and a shape of the recognition range is recognized, alignment of a plurality of bumps of the logic chip and a plurality of projection electrodes of the above-described memory chip is performed based on a result of the recognition, and the above-described memory chip is mounted over the logic chip. At this time, the shape of the recognition range is different from any portion of an array shape of the bumps, as a result, the recognition mark in the shape of the recognition range can be reliably recognized, and alignment of the bumps of the logic chip and the projection electrodes of the above-described memory chip is performed with high accuracy.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 12, 2017
    Publication date: February 8, 2018
    Inventors: Bunji YASUMURA, Yoshinori DEGUCHI, Fumikazu TAKEI, Akio HASEBE, Naohiro MAKIHIRA, Mitsuyuki KUBO
  • Patent number: 9825017
    Abstract: To improve the assemblability of a semiconductor device. When a memory chip is mounted over a logic chip, a recognition range including a recognition mark formed at a back surface of the logic chip is imaged and a shape of the recognition range is recognized, alignment of a plurality of bumps of the logic chip and a plurality of projection electrodes of the above-described memory chip is performed based on a result of the recognition, and the above-described memory chip is mounted over the logic chip. At this time, the shape of the recognition range is different from any portion of an array shape of the bumps, as a result, the recognition mark in the shape of the recognition range can be reliably recognized, and alignment of the bumps of the logic chip and the projection electrodes of the above-described memory chip is performed with high accuracy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2017
    Assignee: Renesas Electronics Corporation
    Inventors: Bunji Yasumura, Yoshinori Deguchi, Fumikazu Takei, Akio Hasebe, Naohiro Makihira, Mitsuyuki Kubo
  • Publication number: 20170005080
    Abstract: To improve the assemblability of a semiconductor device. When a memory chip is mounted over a logic chip, a recognition range including a recognition mark formed at a back surface of the logic chip is imaged and a shape of the recognition range is recognized, alignment of a plurality of bumps of the logic chip and a plurality of projection electrodes of the above-described memory chip is performed based on a result of the recognition, and the above-described memory chip is mounted over the logic chip. At this time, the shape of the recognition range is different from any portion of an array shape of the bumps, as a result, the recognition mark in the shape of the recognition range can be reliably recognized, and alignment of the bumps of the logic chip and the projection electrodes of the above-described memory chip is performed with high accuracy.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 19, 2016
    Publication date: January 5, 2017
    Inventors: Bunji YASUMURA, Yoshinori DEGUCHI, Fumikazu TAKEI, Akio HASEBE, Naohiro MAKIHIRA, Mitsuyuki KUBO
  • Patent number: 9490218
    Abstract: To improve the assemblability of a semiconductor device. When a memory chip is mounted over a logic chip, a recognition range including a recognition mark formed at a back surface of the logic chip is imaged and a shape of the recognition range is recognized, alignment of a plurality of bumps of the logic chip and a plurality of projection electrodes of the above-described memory chip is performed based on a result of the recognition, and the above-described memory chip is mounted over the logic chip. At this time, the shape of the recognition range is different from any portion of an array shape of the bumps, as a result, the recognition mark in the shape of the recognition range can be reliably recognized, and alignment of the bumps of the logic chip and the projection electrodes of the above-described memory chip is performed with high accuracy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2016
    Assignee: Renesas Electronics Corporation
    Inventors: Bunji Yasumura, Yoshinori Deguchi, Fumikazu Takei, Akio Hasebe, Naohiro Makihira, Mitsuyuki Kubo
  • Patent number: 9230938
    Abstract: Provided is a method of manufacturing a semiconductor device including a step of testing every one of through-electrodes. A second probe test is conducted to check an electrical coupling state between a plurality of copper post bumps formed on the side of the surface of a wafer and electrically coupled to a metal layer and a plurality of bumps formed on the side of the back surface of the wafer and electrically coupled to the metal layer (also another metal layer) via a plurality of through-electrodes by probing to each of the bumps on the side of the back surface while short-circuiting between the copper post bumps (electrodes). By this test, conduction between the bumps (electrodes) on the back surface side is checked.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2016
    Assignee: Renesas Electronics Corporation
    Inventors: Akio Hasebe, Naohiro Makihira, Bunji Yasumura, Mitsuyuki Kubo, Fumikazu Takei, Yoshinori Deguchi
  • Publication number: 20150243605
    Abstract: To improve the assemblability of a semiconductor device. When a memory chip is mounted over a logic chip, a recognition range including a recognition mark formed at a back surface of the logic chip is imaged and a shape of the recognition range is recognized, alignment of a plurality of bumps of the logic chip and a plurality of projection electrodes of the above-described memory chip is performed based on a result of the recognition, and the above-described memory chip is mounted over the logic chip. At this time, the shape of the recognition range is different from any portion of an array shape of the bumps, as a result, the recognition mark in the shape of the recognition range can be reliably recognized, and alignment of the bumps of the logic chip and the projection electrodes of the above-described memory chip is performed with high accuracy.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 12, 2015
    Publication date: August 27, 2015
    Inventors: Bunji Yasumura, Yoshinori Deguchi, Fumikazu Takei, Akio Hasebe, Naohiro Makihira, Mitsuyuki Kubo
  • Patent number: 9053954
    Abstract: To improve the assemblability of a semiconductor device. When a memory chip is mounted over a logic chip, a recognition range including a recognition mark formed at a back surface of the logic chip is imaged and a shape of the recognition range is recognized, alignment of a plurality of bumps of the logic chip and a plurality of projection electrodes of the above-described memory chip is performed based on a result of the recognition, and the above-described memory chip is mounted over the logic chip. At this time, the shape of the recognition range is different from any portion of an array shape of the bumps, as a result, the recognition mark in the shape of the recognition range can be reliably recognized, and alignment of the bumps of the logic chip and the projection electrodes of the above-described memory chip is performed with high accuracy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2015
    Assignee: RENESAS ELECTRONICS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Bunji Yasumura, Yoshinori Deguchi, Fumikazu Takei, Akio Hasebe, Naohiro Makihira, Mitsuyuki Kubo
  • Publication number: 20150111317
    Abstract: Provided is a method of manufacturing a semiconductor device including a step of testing every one of through-electrodes. A second probe test is conducted to check an electrical coupling state between a plurality of copper post bumps formed on the side of the surface of a wafer and electrically coupled to a metal layer and a plurality of bumps formed on the side of the back surface of the wafer and electrically coupled to the metal layer (also another metal layer) via a plurality of through-electrodes by probing to each of the bumps on the side of the back surface while short-circuiting between the copper post bumps (electrodes). By this test, conduction between the bumps (electrodes) on the back surface side is checked.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2014
    Publication date: April 23, 2015
    Inventors: Akio Hasebe, Naohiro Makihira, Bunji Yasumura, Mitsuyuki Kubo, Fumikazu Takei, Yoshinori Deguchi
  • Patent number: 8945953
    Abstract: Provided is a method of manufacturing a semiconductor device including a step of testing every one of through-electrodes. A second probe test is conducted to check an electrical coupling state between a plurality of copper post bumps formed on the side of the surface of a wafer and electrically coupled to a metal layer and a plurality of bumps formed on the side of the back surface of the wafer and electrically coupled to the metal layer (also another metal layer) via a plurality of through-electrodes by probing to each of the bumps on the side of the back surface while short-circuiting between the copper post bumps (electrodes). By this test, conduction between the bumps (electrodes) on the back surface side is checked.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 3, 2015
    Assignee: Renesas Electronics Corporation
    Inventors: Akio Hasebe, Naohiro Makihira, Bunji Yasumura, Mitsuyuki Kubo, Fumikazu Takei, Yoshinori Deguchi
  • Publication number: 20140287541
    Abstract: To improve the assemblability of a semiconductor device. When a memory chip is mounted over a logic chip, a recognition range including a recognition mark formed at a back surface of the logic chip is imaged and a shape of the recognition range is recognized, alignment of a plurality of bumps of the logic chip and a plurality of projection electrodes of the above-described memory chip is performed based on a result of the recognition, and the above-described memory chip is mounted over the logic chip. At this time, the shape of the recognition range is different from any portion of an array shape of the bumps, as a result, the recognition mark in the shape of the recognition range can be reliably recognized, and alignment of the bumps of the logic chip and the projection electrodes of the above-described memory chip is performed with high accuracy.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 3, 2014
    Publication date: September 25, 2014
    Applicant: Renesas Electronics Corporation
    Inventors: Bunji Yasumura, Yoshinori Deguchi, Fumikazu Takei, Akio Hasebe, Naohiro Makihira, Mitsuyuki Kubo
  • Publication number: 20140179032
    Abstract: Provided is a method of manufacturing a semiconductor device including a step of testing every one of through-electrodes. A second probe test is conducted to check an electrical coupling state between a plurality of copper post bumps formed on the side of the surface of a wafer and electrically coupled to a metal layer and a plurality of bumps formed on the side of the back surface of the wafer and electrically coupled to the metal layer (also another metal layer) via a plurality of through-electrodes by probing to each of the bumps on the side of the back surface while short-circuiting between the copper post bumps (electrodes). By this test, conduction between the bumps (electrodes) on the back surface side is checked.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2013
    Publication date: June 26, 2014
    Applicant: Renesas Electronics Corporation
    Inventors: Akio Hasebe, Naohiro Makihira, Bunji Yasumura, Mitsuyuki Kubo, Fumikazu Takei, Yoshinori Deguchi
  • Patent number: 8357933
    Abstract: A probe is contacted to a test pad, without destroying the circuit formed in the chip at the time of a probe test. Therefore, a load jig, a pressing tool, an elastomer, an adhesion ring, and a plunger are made into one by fixation with a nut and a bolt. The elastic force of the spring installed between the spring retaining jig and the load jig acts so that the member used as these one may be depressed toward pad PD. The thrust transmitted from the spring in a plunger to a thin films sheet is used only for the extension of a thin films sheet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 22, 2013
    Assignee: Renesas Electronics Corporation
    Inventors: Akio Hasebe, Hideyuki Matsumoto, Shingo Yorisaki, Yasuhiro Motoyama, Masayoshi Okamoto, Yasunori Narizuka, Naoki Okamoto
  • Patent number: 8206997
    Abstract: A probe having a sufficient height is manufactured by selectively depositing, over the main surface of a wafer, a copper film in a region in which a metal film is to be formed and a region which will be outside an adhesion ring when a probe card is fabricated; forming the metal film, polyimide film, interconnect, another polyimide film, another interconnect and a further polyimide film; and then removing the wafer and copper film. According to the present invention, when probe testing is performed using a prober (thin film probe) having the probe formed in the above-described manner while utilizing the manufacturing technology of semiconductor integrated circuit devices, it is possible to prevent breakage of the prober and a wafer to be tested.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 26, 2012
    Assignee: Renesas Electronics Corporation
    Inventors: Akio Hasebe, Yasuhiro Motoyama, Yasunori Narizuka, Seigo Nakamura, Kenji Kawakami
  • Patent number: 8062911
    Abstract: A probe having a sufficient height is manufactured by selectively depositing, over the main surface of a wafer, a copper film in a region in which a metal film is to be formed and a region which will be outside an adhesion ring when a probe card is fabricated; forming the metal film, polyimide film, interconnect, another polyimide film, another interconnect and a further polyimide film; and then removing the wafer and copper film. According to the present invention, when probe testing is performed using a prober (thin film probe) having the probe formed in the above-described manner while utilizing the manufacturing technology of semiconductor integrated circuit devices, it is possible to prevent breakage of the prober and a wafer to be tested.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2011
    Assignee: Renesas Electronics Corporation
    Inventors: Akio Hasebe, Yasuhiro Motoyama, Yasunori Narizuka, Seigo Nakamura, Kenji Kawakami
  • Publication number: 20110281380
    Abstract: Provided is a probe card for LSI inspection that can achieve electrical conduction to electrodes on an LSI with a low load without damaging the electrodes and a structural body therebelow, even if the electrodes are arranged at a narrow pitch and in a complex manner. A contact terminal is formed in a truncated square pyramidal recess provided on a film-shaped probe. A dent is often formed on a surface of the film-shaped probe just above the contact terminal. A resin coating film is formed so as to eliminate the dent and flatten the surface of the film-shaped probe. At this time, it is preferred that an amount of cure shrinkage of a resin paste for forming the resin coating film is 0.1% or less.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 13, 2011
    Publication date: November 17, 2011
    Inventors: Yasunori NARIZUKA, Etsuko Takane, Akio Hasebe
  • Publication number: 20110175634
    Abstract: To permit electrical testing of a semiconductor integrated circuit device having test pads disposed at narrow pitches probes in a pyramid or trapezoidal pyramid form are formed from metal films formed by stacking a rhodium film and a nickel film successively. Via through-holes are formed in a polyimide film between interconnects and the metal films, and the interconnects are electrically connected to the metal films. A plane pattern of one of the metal films equipped with one probe and through-hole is obtained by turning a plane pattern of the other metal film equipped with the other probe and through-hole through a predetermined angle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2011
    Publication date: July 21, 2011
    Inventors: Masayoshi Okamoto, Yoshiaki Hasegawa, Yasuhiro Motoyama, Hideyuki Matsumoto, Shingo Yorisaki, Akio Hasebe, Ryuji Shibata, Yasunori Narizuka, Akira Yabushita, Toshiyuki Majima
  • Publication number: 20110136272
    Abstract: To permit electrical testing of a semiconductor integrated circuit device having test pads disposed at narrow pitches probes in a pyramid or trapezoidal pyramid form are formed from metal films formed by stacking a rhodium film and a nickel film successively. Via through-holes are formed in a polyimide film between interconnects and the metal films, and the interconnects are electrically connected to the metal films. A plane pattern of one of the metal films equipped with one probe and through-hole is obtained by turning a plane pattern of the other metal film equipped with the other probe and through-hole through a predetermined angle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 1, 2011
    Publication date: June 9, 2011
    Inventors: Masayoshi OKAMOTO, Yoshiaki HASEGAWA, Yasuhiro MOTOYAMA, Hideyuki MATSUMOTO, Shingo YORISAKI, Akio HASEBE, Ryuji SHIBATA, Yasunori NARIZUKA, Akira YABUSHITA, Toshiyuki MAJIMA
  • Patent number: 7901958
    Abstract: To permit electrical testing of a semiconductor integrated circuit device having test pads disposed at narrow pitches probes in a pyramid or trapezoidal pyramid form are formed from metal films formed by stacking a rhodium film and a nickel film successively. Via through-holes are formed in a polyimide film between interconnects and the metal films, and the interconnects are electrically connected to the metal films. A plane pattern of one of the metal films equipped with one probe and through-hole is obtained by turning a plane pattern of the other metal film equipped with the other probe and through-hole through a predetermined angle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2011
    Assignee: Renesas Electronics Corporation
    Inventors: Masayoshi Okamoto, Yoshiaki Hasegawa, Yasuhiro Motoyama, Hideyuki Matsumoto, Shingo Yorisaki, Akio Hasebe, Ryuji Shibata, Yasunori Narizuka, Akira Yabushita, Toshiyuki Majima
  • Publication number: 20110014727
    Abstract: In the highly accurate thin film probe sheet which is used for the contact to electrode pads disposed in high density with narrow pitches resulting from the increase in integration degree of semiconductor chips and for the inspection of semiconductor chips, a large spatial region in which a metal film selectively removable relative to terminal metal is formed in advance is formed in the peripheral region around minute contact terminals having sharp tips and disposed in high density with narrow pitches equivalent to those of the electrode pads. Thus, occurrence of damage in an inspection process is significantly reduced, and an inspection device simultaneously achieving the miniaturization and the durability can be provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 16, 2010
    Publication date: January 20, 2011
    Inventors: Akira YABUSHITA, Yasunori Narizuka, Susumu Kasukabe, Terutaka Mori, Etsuko Takane, Akio Hasebe, Kenji Kawakami