Patents by Inventor Chang-Jung Hsueh

Chang-Jung Hsueh 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).

  • Publication number: 20240128148
    Abstract: A method includes attaching a package component to a package substrate, the package component includes: an interposer disposed over the package substrate; a first die disposed along the interposer; and a second die disposed along the interposer, the second die being laterally adjacent the first die; attaching a first thermal interface material to the first die, the first thermal interface material being composed of a first material; attaching a second thermal interface material to the second die, the second thermal interface material being composed of a second material different from the first material; and attaching a lid assembly to the package substrate, the lid assembly being further attached to the first thermal interface material and the second thermal interface material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 6, 2023
    Publication date: April 18, 2024
    Inventors: Chang-Jung Hsueh, Po-Yao Lin, Hui-Min Huang, Ming-Da Cheng, Kathy Yan
  • Publication number: 20240128219
    Abstract: A semiconductor die including mechanical-stress-resistant bump structures is provided. The semiconductor die includes dielectric material layers embedding metal interconnect structures, a connection pad-and-via structure, and a bump structure including a bump via portion and a bonding bump portion. The entirety of a bottom surface of the bump via portion is located within an area of a horizontal top surface of a pad portion of the connection pad-and-via structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2023
    Publication date: April 18, 2024
    Inventors: Hui-Min Huang, Wei-Hung Lin, Kai Jun Zhan, Chang-Jung Hsueh, Wan-Yu Chiang, Ming-Da Cheng
  • Patent number: 11961817
    Abstract: An apparatus for forming a package structure is provided. The apparatus includes a processing chamber for bonding a first package component and a second package component. The apparatus also includes a bonding head disposed in the processing chamber. The bonding head includes a plurality of vacuum tubes communicating with a plurality of vacuum devices. The apparatus further includes a nozzle connected to the bonding head and configured to hold the second package component. The nozzle includes a plurality of first holes that overlap the vacuum tubes. The nozzle also includes a plurality of second holes offset from the first holes, wherein the second holes overlap at least two edges of the second package component. In addition, the apparatus includes a chuck table disposed in the processing chamber, and the chuck table is configured to hold and heat the first package component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2024
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Kai Jun Zhan, Chang-Jung Hsueh, Hui-Min Huang, Wei-Hung Lin, Ming-Da Cheng
  • Patent number: 11961944
    Abstract: A semiconductor device and a manufacturing method thereof are provided. The semiconductor device includes a semiconductor substrate, active devices and transparent conductive patterns. The active devices are formed on the semiconductor substrate. The transparent conductive patterns are formed over the active devices and electrically connected to the active devices. The transparent conductive patterns are made of a metal oxide material. The metal oxide material has a first crystalline phase with a prefer growth plane rich in oxygen vacancy, and has a second crystalline phase with a prefer growth plane poor in oxygen vacancy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2024
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Chen-En Yen, Ming-Da Cheng, Mirng-Ji Lii, Wen-Hsiung Lu, Cheng-Jen Lin, Chin-Wei Kang, Chang-Jung Hsueh
  • Publication number: 20240096787
    Abstract: A semiconductor device structure is provided. The semiconductor device structure includes an interconnection structure over a semiconductor substrate and a conductive pillar over the interconnection structure. The conductive pillar has a protruding portion extending towards the semiconductor substrate from a lower surface of the conductive pillar. The semiconductor device structure also includes an upper conductive via between the conductive pillar and the interconnection structure and a lower conductive via between the upper conductive via and the interconnection structure. The lower conductive via is electrically connected to the conductive pillar through the upper conductive via. The conductive pillar extends across opposite sidewalls of the upper conductive via and opposite sidewalls of the lower conductive via. A top view of an entirety of the second conductive via is separated from a top view of an entirety of the protruding portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2023
    Publication date: March 21, 2024
    Inventors: Ming-Da CHENG, Wei-Hung LIN, Hui-Min HUANG, Chang-Jung HSUEH, Po-Hao TSAI, Yung-Sheng LIN
  • Publication number: 20240088119
    Abstract: Provided are a package structure and a method of forming the same. The method includes providing a first package having a plurality of first dies and a plurality of second dies therein; performing a first sawing process to cut the first package into a plurality of second packages, wherein one of the plurality of second packages comprises three first dies and one second die; and performing a second sawing process to remove the second die of the one of the plurality of second packages, so that a cut second package is formed into a polygonal structure with the number of nodes greater than or equal to 5.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2023
    Publication date: March 14, 2024
    Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Wei-Hung Lin, Hui-Min Huang, Chang-Jung Hsueh, Wan-Yu Chiang, Ming-Da Cheng, Mirng-Ji Lii
  • Patent number: 11901256
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a substrate, an interconnect structure, and conductive vias. The substrate has a first side, a second side and a sidewall connecting the first side and the second side, wherein the sidewall includes a first planar sidewall of a first portion of the substrate, a second planar sidewall of a second portion of the substrate and a curved sidewall of a third portion of the substrate, where the first planar sidewall is connected to the second planar sidewall through the curved sidewall. The interconnect structure is located on the first side of the substrate, where a sidewall of the interconnect structure is offset from the second planar sidewall. The conductive vias are located on the interconnect structure, where the interconnect structure is located between the conductive vias and the substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2024
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Chang-Jung Hsueh, Cheng-Nan Lin, Wan-Yu Chiang, Wei-Hung Lin, Ching-Wen Hsiao, Ming-Da Cheng
  • Publication number: 20240038752
    Abstract: Provided are a package structure and a method of forming the same. The method includes providing a first package having a plurality of first dies and a plurality of second dies therein; performing a first sawing process to cut the first package into a plurality of second packages, wherein one of the plurality of second packages comprises three first dies and one second die; and performing a second sawing process to remove the second die of the one of the plurality of second packages, so that a cut second package is formed into a polygonal structure with the number of nodes greater than or equal to 5.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 5, 2023
    Publication date: February 1, 2024
    Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Wei-Hung Lin, Hui-Min Huang, Chang-Jung Hsueh, Wan-Yu Chiang, Ming-Da Cheng, Mirng-Ji Lii
  • Patent number: 11887955
    Abstract: A semiconductor die including mechanical-stress-resistant bump structures is provided. The semiconductor die includes dielectric material layers embedding metal interconnect structures, a connection pad-and-via structure, and a bump structure including a bump via portion and a bonding bump portion. The entirety of a bottom surface of the bump via portion is located within an area of a horizontal top surface of a pad portion of the connection pad-and-via structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2024
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited
    Inventors: Hui-Min Huang, Ming-Da Cheng, Chang-Jung Hsueh, Wei-Hung Lin, Kai Jun Zhan, Wan-Yu Chiang
  • Patent number: 11855058
    Abstract: Provided are a package structure and a method of forming the same. The method includes providing a first package having a plurality of first dies and a plurality of second dies therein; performing a first sawing process to cut the first package into a plurality of second packages, wherein one of the plurality of second packages comprises three first dies and one second die; and performing a second sawing process to remove the second die of the one of the plurality of second packages, so that a cut second package is formed into a polygonal structure with the number of nodes greater than or equal to 5.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2023
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Wei-Hung Lin, Hui-Min Huang, Chang-Jung Hsueh, Wan-Yu Chiang, Ming-Da Cheng, Mirng-Ji Lii
  • Patent number: 11854964
    Abstract: A structure and a formation method of a semiconductor device are provided. The semiconductor device structure includes an interconnection structure over a semiconductor substrate. The semiconductor device structure includes a conductive pillar over the interconnection structure. The conductive pillar has a protruding portion extending towards the semiconductor substrate. The semiconductor device structure includes an upper conductive via between the conductive pillar and the interconnection structure. A center of the upper conductive via is laterally separated from a center of the protruding portion by a first distance. The semiconductor device structure includes a lower conductive via between the upper conductive via and the interconnection structure. The lower conductive via is electrically connected to the conductive pillar through the upper conductive via.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2023
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Ming-Da Cheng, Wei-Hung Lin, Hui-Min Huang, Chang-Jung Hsueh, Po-Hao Tsai, Yung-Sheng Lin
  • Publication number: 20230386964
    Abstract: In a method of forming a heat dissipating structure for a semiconductor chip, a soldering material is disposed on a top surface of the semiconductor chip. A first region of metal plating is formed on a surface of a lid. The first region has a first width and a first length. The first width is larger than a second width of the top surface of the semiconductor chip and the first length is larger than a second length of the top surface of the semiconductor chip. The lid is placed over the semiconductor chip so that the first region of metal plating of the lid is disposed over the soldering material to bond the lid to the semiconductor chip by a soldering material layer having an inverted trapezoidal shape between the lid and the top surface of the semiconductor chip.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2022
    Publication date: November 30, 2023
    Inventors: Chang-Jung HSUEH, Yen Wei CHANG, Cheng-Nan LIN, Wei-Hung LIN, Ming-Da CHENG
  • Publication number: 20230369049
    Abstract: A method includes depositing a plurality of layers on a substrate, patterning a first mask overlying the plurality of layers, and performing a first etching process on the plurality of layers using the first mask. The method also includes forming a polymer material along sidewalls of the first mask and sidewalls of the plurality of layers, and removing the polymer material. The method also includes performing a second etching process on the plurality of layers using the remaining first mask, where after the second etching process terminates a combined sidewall profile of the plurality of layers comprises a first portion and a second portion, and a first angle of the first portion and a second angle of the second portion are different to each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 11, 2023
    Publication date: November 16, 2023
    Inventors: Chang-Jung Hsueh, Chen-En Yen, Chin Wei Kang, Kai Jun Zhan, Wei-Hung Lin, Cheng Jen Lin, Ming-Da Cheng, Ching-Hui Chen, Mirng-Ji Lii
  • Patent number: 11742204
    Abstract: A method includes depositing a plurality of layers on a substrate, patterning a first mask overlying the plurality of layers, and performing a first etching process on the plurality of layers using the first mask. The method also includes forming a polymer material along sidewalls of the first mask and sidewalls of the plurality of layers, and removing the polymer material. The method also includes performing a second etching process on the plurality of layers using the remaining first mask, where after the second etching process terminates a combined sidewall profile of the plurality of layers comprises a first portion and a second portion, and a first angle of the first portion and a second angle of the second portion are different to each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2023
    Assignees: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD., TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Chang-Jung Hsueh, Chen-En Yen, Chin Wei Kang, Kai Jun Zhan, Wei-Hung Lin, Cheng Jen Lin, Ming-Da Cheng, Ching-Hui Chen, Mirng-Ji Lii
  • Publication number: 20230170443
    Abstract: A semiconductor device and a manufacturing method thereof are provided. The semiconductor device includes a semiconductor substrate, active devices and transparent conductive patterns. The active devices are formed on the semiconductor substrate. The transparent conductive patterns are formed over the active devices and electrically connected to the active devices. The transparent conductive patterns are made of a metal oxide material. The metal oxide material has a first crystalline phase with a prefer growth plane rich in oxygen vacancy, and has a second crystalline phase with a prefer growth plane poor in oxygen vacancy.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2023
    Publication date: June 1, 2023
    Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Chen-En Yen, Ming-Da Cheng, Mirng-Ji Lii, Wen-Hsiung Lu, Cheng-Jen Lin, Chin-Wei Kang, Chang-Jung Hsueh
  • Publication number: 20230068485
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a substrate, an interconnect structure, and conductive vias. The substrate has a first side, a second side and a sidewall connecting the first side and the second side, wherein the sidewall includes a first planar sidewall of a first portion of the substrate, a second planar sidewall of a second portion of the substrate and a curved sidewall of a third portion of the substrate, where the first planar sidewall is connected to the second planar sidewall through the curved sidewall. The interconnect structure is located on the first side of the substrate, where a sidewall of the interconnect structure is offset from the second planar sidewall. The conductive vias are located on the interconnect structure, where the interconnect structure is located between the conductive vias and the substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2021
    Publication date: March 2, 2023
    Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Chang-Jung Hsueh, Cheng-Nan Lin, Wan-Yu Chiang, Wei-Hung Lin, Ching-Wen Hsiao, Ming-Da Cheng
  • Publication number: 20230067143
    Abstract: A chip structure is provided. The chip structure includes a substrate. The chip structure includes a first conductive line over the substrate. The chip structure includes an insulating layer over the substrate and the first conductive line. The chip structure includes a conductive pillar over the insulating layer. The conductive pillar is formed in one piece, the conductive pillar has a lower surface, a protruding connecting portion, and a protruding locking portion, the protruding connecting portion protrudes from the lower surface and passes through the insulating layer and is in direct contact with the first conductive line, the protruding locking portion protrudes from the lower surface and is embedded in the insulating layer. The chip structure includes a solder bump on the conductive pillar. The solder bump is in direct contact with the conductive pillar.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2021
    Publication date: March 2, 2023
    Inventors: Hui-Min HUANG, Ming-Da CHENG, Wei-Hung LIN, Chang-Jung HSUEH, Kai-Jun ZHAN, Yung-Sheng LIN
  • Publication number: 20230065147
    Abstract: A semiconductor package includes a substrate, a semiconductor die, a lid, and an adhesive layer. The semiconductor die is attached to the substrate. The lid is over the semiconductor die and the substrate. The adhesive layer is sandwiched between the lid and the semiconductor die. The adhesive layer includes a metallic thermal interface material (TIM) layer and a polymeric TIM layer adjacent to the metallic TIM layer. The polymeric TIM layer is located on corners of the semiconductor die from a top view.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2021
    Publication date: March 2, 2023
    Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Kuan-Min Wang, Chang-Jung Hsueh, Jui-Chang Chuang, Wei-Hung Lin, Kuo-Chin Chang
  • Publication number: 20230065797
    Abstract: A semiconductor die including mechanical-stress-resistant bump structures is provided. The semiconductor die includes dielectric material layers embedding metal interconnect structures, a connection pad-and-via structure, and a bump structure including a bump via portion and a bonding bump portion. The entirety of a bottom surface of the bump via portion is located within an area of a horizontal top surface of a pad portion of the connection pad-and-via structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 26, 2021
    Publication date: March 2, 2023
    Inventors: Hui-Min HUANG, Ming-Da CHENG, Chang-Jung HSUEH, Wei-Hung LIN, Kai Jun ZHAN, Wan-Yu CHIANG
  • Publication number: 20230063127
    Abstract: A structure and a formation method of a semiconductor device are provided. The semiconductor device structure includes a semiconductor substrate and an interconnection structure over the semiconductor substrate. The semiconductor device structure also includes a first conductive pillar over the interconnection structure. The first conductive pillar has a first protruding portion extending towards the semiconductor substrate from a lower surface of the first conductive pillar. The semiconductor device structure further includes a second conductive pillar over the interconnection structure. The second conductive pillar has a second protruding portion extending towards the semiconductor substrate from a lower surface of the second conductive pillar. The first conductive pillar is closer to a center point of the semiconductor substrate than the second conductive pillar. A bottom of the second protruding portion is wider than a bottom of the first protruding portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2021
    Publication date: March 2, 2023
    Inventors: Hui-Min HUANG, Ming-Da CHENG, Wei-Hung LIN, Chang-Jung HSUEH, Kai-Jun ZHAN, Yung-Sheng LIN