Patents by Inventor Chia-Wei Tu

Chia-Wei Tu 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: 11791439
    Abstract: A magnetic light-emitting structure and fabrication method for manufacturing a magnetic light-emitting element are provided. The fabrication method comprises providing a magnetic metal composite substrate, wherein a second metal layer is respectively disposed on an upper and lower surface of a first metal layer; forming a connecting metal layer, an epitaxial layer and a plurality of electrode unit on top; and performing a complex process, which removes the second metal layer on the lower surface of the first metal layer and part of the first metal layer and performs cutting according to the number of the electrode unit, so as to form a plurality of epitaxial die. Each epitaxial die corresponds to an electrode unit to form a magnetic light-emitting element. The proposed method improves soft magnetic properties of an original substrate and enables dies to reverse spontaneously, thereby used perfectly for industrial mass transfer technology.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2023
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2023
    Assignee: Ingentec Corporation
    Inventors: Hsiang-An Feng, Chia-Wei Tu, Cheng-Yu Chung, Ya-Li Chen
  • Patent number: 11784124
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus are disclosed for manufacturing metal contacts under ground-up contact pads within a device. A device may comprise a bottom metal layer with a bottom metal contact, a top metal layer with a top metal contact, and a plurality of middle metal layers. Any given metal layer of the plurality of middle metal layers comprises a metal contact, the metal contact is substantially vertically below the top metal contact, substantially vertically above the bottom metal contact, and substantially vertically above a metal contact in any metal layer that is below the given metal layer. The metal contacts may be of various and different shapes. All the metal contacts in the plurality of middle metal layers and the bottom metal contact may be smaller than the top metal contact, therefore occupying less area and saving more area for other functions such as device routing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2023
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Hsien-Wei Chen, Ching-Jung Yang, Chia-Wei Tu
  • Patent number: 11769861
    Abstract: A light-emitting diode packaging structure and a method for fabricating the same is disclosed. A semiconductor wafer is provided, which includes semiconductor substrates. Each semiconductor substrate is penetrated with a first through hole and three second through holes. An insulation layer is formed on the surface of each semiconductor substrate and the inner surfaces of the first through hole, the first sub-through hole, and the second sub-through hole. A patterned electrode layer is formed on the top surface of the semiconductor substrate. A conductive material covering the insulation layer is formed in the first through hole and the second through hole and electrically connected to the patterned electrode layer. Three light-emitting diodes are respectively formed in the first sub-through holes of the second through holes of each semiconductor substrate and respectively electrically connected to the conductive material within the second through holes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2023
    Assignee: Ingentec Corporation
    Inventors: Ai Sen Liu, Hsiang An Feng, Cheng Yu Chung, Chia Wei Tu, Ya Li Chen
  • Publication number: 20230187575
    Abstract: A magnetic light-emitting structure and fabrication method for manufacturing a magnetic light-emitting element are provided. The fabrication method comprises providing a magnetic metal composite substrate, wherein a second metal layer is respectively disposed on an upper and lower surface of a first metal layer; forming a connecting metal layer, an epitaxial layer and a plurality of electrode unit on top; and performing a complex process, which removes the second metal layer on the lower surface of the first metal layer and part of the first metal layer and performs cutting according to the number of the electrode unit, so as to form a plurality of epitaxial die. Each epitaxial die corresponds to an electrode unit to form a magnetic light-emitting element. The proposed method improves soft magnetic properties of an original substrate and enables dies to reverse spontaneously, thereby used perfectly for industrial mass transfer technology.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 1, 2023
    Publication date: June 15, 2023
    Inventors: HSIANG-AN FENG, CHIA-WEI TU, CHENG-YU CHUNG, YA-LI CHEN
  • Patent number: 11621368
    Abstract: A magnetic light-emitting structure and fabrication method for manufacturing a magnetic light-emitting element are provided. The fabrication method comprises providing a magnetic metal composite substrate, wherein a second metal layer is respectively disposed on an upper and lower surface of a first metal layer; forming a connecting metal layer, an epitaxial layer and a plurality of electrode unit on top; and performing a complex process, which removes the second metal layer on the lower surface of the first metal layer and part of the first metal layer and performs cutting according to the number of the electrode unit, so as to form a plurality of epitaxial die. Each epitaxial die corresponds to an electrode unit to form a magnetic light-emitting element. The proposed method improves soft magnetic properties of an original substrate and enables dies to reverse spontaneously, thereby used perfectly for industrial mass transfer technology.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2023
    Assignee: Ingentec Corporation
    Inventors: Hsiang-An Feng, Chia-Wei Tu, Cheng-Yu Chung, Ya-Li Chen
  • Patent number: 11508872
    Abstract: An alignment module and alignment method for transferring magnetic light-emitting die are provided, including a backplane having at least one cavity, a magnetic pull device and magnetic light-emitting die. The magnetic pull device is located below the cavity and disposed correspondingly to the cavity. The magnetic light-emitting die includes a magnetic metallic substrate and a peripheral electrode formed on the magnetic metallic substrate. The peripheral electrode is surrounding on the magnetic metallic substrate and formed adjacent to an inner edge of the magnetic metallic substrate. Depth of the cavity is designed as equal to a thickness of the magnetic metallic substrate such that the die is accommodated and aligning transferred to the backplane by using the cavity and magnetic pull device. By employing the proposed die alignment techniques, accurate alignment result is achieved and thereby the present invention is applied perfectly for industrial mass transfer technology.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2022
    Assignee: Ingentec Corporation
    Inventors: Ai Sen Liu, Hsiang An Feng, Chia Wei Tu, Ya Li Chen
  • Publication number: 20220359371
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus are disclosed for manufacturing metal contacts under ground-up contact pads within a device. A device may comprise a bottom metal layer with a bottom metal contact, a top metal layer with a top metal contact, and a plurality of middle metal layers. Any given metal layer of the plurality of middle metal layers comprises a metal contact, the metal contact is substantially vertically below the top metal contact, substantially vertically above the bottom metal contact, and substantially vertically above a metal contact in any metal layer that is below the given metal layer. The metal contacts may be of various and different shapes. All the metal contacts in the plurality of middle metal layers and the bottom metal contact may be smaller than the top metal contact, therefore occupying less area and saving more area for other functions such as device routing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 20, 2022
    Publication date: November 10, 2022
    Inventors: Hsien-Wei Chen, Ching-Jung Yang, Chia-Wei Tu
  • Publication number: 20220271200
    Abstract: A light-emitting diode packaging structure and a method for fabricating the same is disclosed. A semiconductor wafer is provided, which includes semiconductor substrates. Each semiconductor substrate is penetrated with a first through hole and three second through holes. An insulation layer is formed on the surface of each semiconductor substrate and the inner surfaces of the first through hole, the first sub-through hole, and the second sub-through hole. A patterned electrode layer is formed on the top surface of the semiconductor substrate. A conductive material covering the insulation layer is formed in the first through hole and the second through hole and electrically connected to the patterned electrode layer. Three light-emitting diodes are respectively formed in the first sub-through holes of the second through holes of each semiconductor substrate and respectively electrically connected to the conductive material within the second through holes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2021
    Publication date: August 25, 2022
    Inventors: AI SEN LIU, HSIANG AN FENG, CHENG YU CHUNG, CHIA WEI TU, YA LI CHEN
  • Patent number: 11417599
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus are disclosed for manufacturing metal contacts under ground-up contact pads within a device. A device may comprise a bottom metal layer with a bottom metal contact, a top metal layer with a top metal contact, and a plurality of middle metal layers. Any given metal layer of the plurality of middle metal layers comprises a metal contact, the metal contact is substantially vertically below the top metal contact, substantially vertically above the bottom metal contact, and substantially vertically above a metal contact in any metal layer that is below the given metal layer. The metal contacts may be of various and different shapes. All the metal contacts in the plurality of middle metal layers and the bottom metal contact may be smaller than the top metal contact, therefore occupying less area and saving more area for other functions such as device routing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2022
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Hsien-Wei Chen, Ching-Jung Yang, Chia-Wei Tu
  • Publication number: 20220190196
    Abstract: An alignment module and alignment method for transferring magnetic light-emitting die are provided, including a backplane having at least one cavity, a magnetic pull device and magnetic light-emitting die. The magnetic pull device is located below the cavity and disposed correspondingly to the cavity. The magnetic light-emitting die includes a magnetic metallic substrate and a peripheral electrode formed on the magnetic metallic substrate. The peripheral electrode is surrounding on the magnetic metallic substrate and formed adjacent to an inner edge of the magnetic metallic substrate. Depth of the cavity is designed as equal to a thickness of the magnetic metallic substrate such that the die is accommodated and aligning transferred to the backplane by using the cavity and magnetic pull device. By employing the proposed die alignment techniques, accurate alignment result is achieved and thereby the present invention is applied perfectly for industrial mass transfer technology.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2021
    Publication date: June 16, 2022
    Inventors: AI SEN LIU, HSIANG AN FENG, CHIA WEI TU, YA LI CHEN
  • Publication number: 20220045237
    Abstract: A magnetic light-emitting structure and fabrication method for manufacturing a magnetic light-emitting element are provided. The fabrication method comprises providing a magnetic metal composite substrate, wherein a second metal layer is respectively disposed on an upper and lower surface of a first metal layer; forming a connecting metal layer, an epitaxial layer and a plurality of electrode unit on top; and performing a complex process, which removes the second metal layer on the lower surface of the first metal layer and part of the first metal layer and performs cutting according to the number of the electrode unit, so as to form a plurality of epitaxial die. Each epitaxial die corresponds to an electrode unit to form a magnetic light-emitting element. The proposed method improves soft magnetic properties of an original substrate and enables dies to reverse spontaneously, thereby used perfectly for industrial mass transfer technology.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 16, 2020
    Publication date: February 10, 2022
    Inventors: HSIANG-AN FENG, CHIA-WEI TU, CHENG-YU CHUNG, YA-LI CHEN
  • Patent number: 11226363
    Abstract: A chip reliability testing method includes mounting a first test chip on a test board, wherein the first test chip comprises a silicon device having a plurality of metallization layers configured to establish a plurality of test circuits, a conductive redistribution layer contacting at least one of the plurality of metallization layers, and contact pads on exposed portions of the conductive redistribution layer. The mounting includes bonding the contact pads of the first test chip to corresponding contact pads of the test board. The method further includes applying a test voltage to a first contact pad connected to a first test circuit of the plurality of test circuits and, while maintaining the test voltage, subjecting the first test circuit to a reliability test. The method further includes monitoring an output voltage at a second contact pad connected to the first test circuit during a test period during the reliability test.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 18, 2022
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Shiang-Ruei Su, Liang-Chen Lin, Chia-Wei Tu
  • Publication number: 20210098435
    Abstract: Interconnect structures, packaged semiconductor devices, and methods of packaging semiconductor devices are disclosed. In some embodiments, an interconnect structure includes a polymer material and a post passivation interconnect (PPI) pad disposed over the polymer material. A PPI line is disposed within an opening in the polymer material, the PPI line being coupled to the PPI pad.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2020
    Publication date: April 1, 2021
    Inventors: Chia-Wei Tu, Yian-Liang Kuo, Yi-Sheng Wang
  • Publication number: 20210091258
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing micro light-emitting diode chips includes the steps of: providing a to-be-divided light-emitting component, which includes a metal substrate and a plurality of micro light-emitting diode dies disposed on the metal substrate to permit the metal substrate to define a to-be-etched region among the micro light-emitting diode dies; and etching the metal substrate to remove the to-be-etched region so as to divide the light-emitting component into a plurality of the micro light-emitting diode chips.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2020
    Publication date: March 25, 2021
    Inventors: Ray-Hua Horng, Hsiang-An Feng, Cheng-Yu Chung, Chia-Wei Tu, Fu-Gow Tarntair
  • Patent number: 10944024
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing micro light-emitting diode chips includes the steps of: providing a to-be-divided light-emitting component, which includes a metal substrate and a plurality of micro light-emitting diode dies disposed on the metal substrate to permit the metal substrate to define a to-be-etched region among the micro light-emitting diode dies; and etching the metal substrate to remove the to-be-etched region so as to divide the light-emitting component into a plurality of the micro light-emitting diode chips.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 9, 2021
    Assignee: NATIONAL CHIAO TUNG UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Ray-Hua Horng, Hsiang-An Feng, Cheng-Yu Chung, Chia-Wei Tu, Fu-Gow Tarntair
  • Patent number: 10867975
    Abstract: Interconnect structures, packaged semiconductor devices, and methods of packaging semiconductor devices are disclosed. In some embodiments, an interconnect structure includes a polymer material and a post passivation interconnect (PPI) pad disposed over the polymer material. A PPI line is disposed within an opening in the polymer material, the PPI line being coupled to the PPI pad.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2020
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Chia-Wei Tu, Yian-Liang Kuo, Yi-Sheng Wang
  • Patent number: 10770366
    Abstract: A method includes forming an electrical connector over a substrate of a wafer, and molding a polymer layer, with at least a portion of the electrical connector molded in the polymer layer. A first sawing step is performed to form a trench in the polymer layer. After the first sawing step, a second sawing step is performed to saw the wafer into a plurality of dies.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2020
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Chia-Wei Tu, Hsien-Wei Chen, Tsung-Fu Tsai, Wen-Hsiung Lu, Yian-Liang Kuo
  • Publication number: 20200279802
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus are disclosed for manufacturing metal contacts under ground-up contact pads within a device. A device may comprise a bottom metal layer with a bottom metal contact, a top metal layer with a top metal contact, and a plurality of middle metal layers. Any given metal layer of the plurality of middle metal layers comprises a metal contact, the metal contact is substantially vertically below the top metal contact, substantially vertically above the bottom metal contact, and substantially vertically above a metal contact in any metal layer that is below the given metal layer. The metal contacts may be of various and different shapes. All the metal contacts in the plurality of middle metal layers and the bottom metal contact may be smaller than the top metal contact, therefore occupying less area and saving more area for other functions such as device routing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 18, 2020
    Publication date: September 3, 2020
    Inventors: Hsien-Wei Chen, Ching-Jung Yang, Chia-Wei Tu
  • Patent number: 10658290
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus are disclosed for manufacturing metal contacts under ground-up contact pads within a device. A device may comprise a bottom metal layer with a bottom metal contact, a top metal layer with a top metal contact, and a plurality of middle metal layers. Any given metal layer of the plurality of middle metal layers comprises a metal contact, the metal contact is substantially vertically below the top metal contact, substantially vertically above the bottom metal contact, and substantially vertically above a metal contact in any metal layer that is below the given metal layer. The metal contacts may be of various and different shapes. All the metal contacts in the plurality of middle metal layers and the bottom metal contact may be smaller than the top metal contact, therefore occupying less area and saving more area for other functions such as device routing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2020
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Hsien-Wei Chen, Ching-Jung Yang, Chia-Wei Tu
  • Patent number: 10622510
    Abstract: A vertical type light emitting diode die and a method for fabricating the same is disclosed. A growth substrate is provided and an epitaxial layer is formed on the growth substrate. A metallic combined substrate is connected to the epitaxial layer. Then, the growth substrate is removed. Electrode units are formed on the top surface of the epitaxial layer. The epitaxial layer is divided into epitaxial dies according to the number of the plurality of electrode units. Each vertical type light emitting diode die formed in the abovementioned way includes the metallic combined substrate having a first metal layer and second metal layers. The first metal layer is combined with the two second metal layers by cutting, vacuum heating, and polishing, so as to enable the metallic combined substrate to have a high coefficient of thermal conductivity, a low coefficient of thermal expansion, and initial magnetic permeability.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2020
    Assignee: Ingentec Corporation
    Inventors: Ya-Li Chen, Chi-Ming Wang, Chia-Wei Tu, Cheng-Yu Chung, Hsiang-An Feng