Patents by Inventor Chien-Hsun Lee

Chien-Hsun Lee 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: 20210267068
    Abstract: An electronic assembly and a manufacturing method thereof are provided. The electronic assembly includes a carrier substrate including a flexible structure and a circuit structure, and an electronic device disposed on the circuit structure. The flexible structure includes a first dielectric layer and a conductive pattern overlying thereon. The circuit structure includes a second dielectric layer overlying the first dielectric layer and the conductive pattern, and a circuit layer disposed on and passing through the second dielectric layer to be in contact with the conductive pattern, the first flexible structure includes a first portion embedded in the circuit structure and a second portion connected to the first portion and extending out from an edge of the circuit structure. The electronic device includes chip packages electrically coupled to the flexible structure through the circuit structure, and is sized to substantially match a size of the first portion of the circuit structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 7, 2021
    Publication date: August 26, 2021
    Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Jiun-Yi Wu, Chien-Hsun Lee, Chen-Hua Yu, Chung-Shi Liu
  • Patent number: 11101209
    Abstract: An embodiment semiconductor package includes a bare semiconductor chip, a packaged semiconductor chip adjacent the bare semiconductor chip, and a redistribution structure bonded to the bare semiconductor chip and the packaged semiconductor chip. The redistribution structure includes a first redistribution layer having a first thickness; a second redistribution layer having a second thickness; and a third redistribution layer between the first redistribution layer and the second redistribution layer. The third redistribution layer has a third thickness greater than the first thickness and the second thickness. The package further includes an underfill disposed between the bare semiconductor chip and the redistribution structure and a molding compound encapsulating the bare semiconductor chip, the packaged semiconductor chip, and the underfill.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 24, 2021
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Chung-Shi Liu, Chien-Hsun Lee, Jiun Yi Wu, Hao-Cheng Hou, Hung-Jen Lin, Jung Wei Cheng, Tsung-Ding Wang, Yu-Min Liang, Li-Wei Chou
  • Patent number: 11088069
    Abstract: A semiconductor package includes a semiconductor die encapsulated by an insulating encapsulation, a redistribution circuit structure disposed over the semiconductor die and the insulating encapsulation, the redistribution circuit structure being electrically connected to the semiconductor die; and a conductive feature having a first portion embedded in the redistribution circuit structure and a second portion connected to the first portion, the first portion having a first long axis and a first short axis perpendicular to the long axis in a top view, the second portion disposed over and electrically connected to the first portion. A semiconductor device having the semiconductor package, a circuit substrate and a circuit board is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 10, 2021
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Hao-Cheng Hou, Chien-Hsun Lee, Chung-Shi Liu, Jung-Wei Cheng, Tsung-Ding Wang
  • Publication number: 20210242100
    Abstract: A semiconductor package includes semiconductor dies, an encapsulant, a high-modulus dielectric layer and a redistribution structure. The encapsulant encapsulates the semiconductor dies and is made of a first material. The high-modulus dielectric layer extends on the encapsulant and the semiconductor dies. The high-modulus dielectric layer is made of a second material. The redistribution structure extends on the high-modulus dielectric layer. The redistribution structure includes conductive patterns embedded in at least a pair of dielectric layers. The dielectric layers of the pair are made of a third material. The elastic modulus of the first material is higher than the elastic modulus of the third material. The elastic modulus of the second material is higher than the elastic modulus of the third material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 8, 2020
    Publication date: August 5, 2021
    Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hao-Cheng Hou, Chien-Hsun Lee, Chung-Shi Liu, Jung-Wei Cheng, Tsung-Ding Wang, Yi-Yang Lei
  • Publication number: 20210242172
    Abstract: A semiconductor package includes a semiconductor die, an encapsulant, a first and second dielectric layer, a through via, an extension pad, and a routing via. The semiconductor die includes a contact post. The first dielectric layer extends on the encapsulant. The through via extends through the first dielectric layer and has one end contacting the contact post. The extension pad is disposed on the first dielectric layer, contacting an opposite end of the through via with respect to the contact post. The extension pad has an elongated shape, a first end of the extension pad overlaps with the contact post and the through via, and a second end of the extension pad overlaps with the encapsulant. The second dielectric layer is disposed on the first dielectric layer and the extension pad. The routing via extends through the second dielectric layer to contact the second end of the extension pad.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 2, 2021
    Publication date: August 5, 2021
    Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Tsung-Ding Wang, Yen-Fu Su, Hao-Cheng Hou, Jung-Wei Cheng, Chien-Hsun Lee, Hsin-Yu Pan
  • Patent number: 11069573
    Abstract: An embodiment is a package including a first package component. The first package component including a first die attached to a first side of a first interconnect structure, a molding material surrounding the first die, and a second interconnect structure over the molding material and the first die, a first side of the second interconnect structure coupled to the first die with first electrical connectors. The first package component further includes a plurality of through molding vias (TMVs) extending through the molding material, the plurality of TMVs coupling the first interconnect structure to the second interconnect structure, and a second die attached to a second side of the second interconnect structure with second electrical connectors, the second side of the second interconnect structure being opposite the first side of the second interconnect structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 20, 2021
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Chen-Hua Yu, Kuo-Chung Yee, Mirng-Ji Lii, Chien-Hsun Lee, Jiun Yi Wu
  • Publication number: 20210210464
    Abstract: A package structure and a method of forming the same are provided. The package structure includes a first die and a second die, a first encapsulant, a second encapsulant and a RDL structure. The first die includes a first connector and a first protection layer covering sidewalls of the first connector, and the second die includes a second connector. The first encapsulant is at least disposed laterally between the first die and the second die to encapsulate first sidewalls of the first die and the second die that faces each other. The second encapsulant encapsulates second sidewalls of the first die and the second die. The RDL structure is disposed on and electrically connected to the first die and the second die. The top surfaces of the first protection layer, the first encapsulant, and the second encapsulant are in contact with a bottom surface of the RDL structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2021
    Publication date: July 8, 2021
    Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Chi-Yang Yu, Chin-Liang Chen, Chien-Hsun Lee, Kuan-Lin Ho, Yu-Min Liang
  • Publication number: 20210183844
    Abstract: A semiconductor package and a manufacturing method thereof are provided. The semiconductor package includes a first semiconductor device, at least one second semiconductor device, at least one dummy die, an encapsulant and a redistribution structure. The first semiconductor device, the at least one second semiconductor device and at least one dummy die are laterally separated from one another, and laterally encapsulated by the encapsulant. A Young's modulus of the at least one dummy die is greater than a Young's modulus of the encapsulant. A sidewall of the at least one dummy die is substantially coplanar with a sidewall of the encapsulant. The redistribution structure is disposed over the encapsulant, and electrically connected to the first semiconductor device and the at least one second semiconductor device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2019
    Publication date: June 17, 2021
    Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jung-Wei Cheng, Chien-Hsun Lee, Chi-Yang Yu, Hao-Cheng Hou, Hsin-Yu Pan, Tsung-Ding Wang
  • Publication number: 20210167032
    Abstract: A method includes placing a package component over a carrier, encapsulating the package component in an encapsulant, and forming a connection structure over and electrically coupling to the package component. The formation of the connection structure includes forming a first via group over and electrically coupling to the package component, forming a first conductive trace over and contacting the first via group, forming a second via group overlying and contacting the first conductive trace, wherein each of the first via group and the second via group comprises a plurality of vias, forming a second conductive trace over and contacting the second via group, forming a top via overlying and contacting the second conductive trace, and forming an Under-Bump-Metallurgy (UBM) over and contacting the top via.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 8, 2021
    Publication date: June 3, 2021
    Inventors: Chien-Hsun Chen, Jiun Yi Wu, Chien-Hsun Lee, Chung-Shi Liu
  • Publication number: 20210167051
    Abstract: A method includes bonding a first package to a second package to form a third package. The first package is an Integrated Fan-Out (InFO) package including a plurality of package components, and an encapsulating material encapsulating the plurality of package components therein. The plurality of package components include device dies. The method further includes placing at least a portion of the third package into a recess in a Printed Circuit Board (PCB). The recess extends from a top surface of the PCB to an intermediate level between the top surface and a bottom surface of the PCB. Wire bonding is performed to electrically connect the third package to the PCB.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 8, 2021
    Publication date: June 3, 2021
    Inventors: Chen-Hua Yu, Chien-Hsun Lee, Jiun Yi Wu
  • Patent number: 11006532
    Abstract: A circuit carrier and a manufacturing method thereof are provided. The circuit carrier for coupling an electronic device includes a flexible structure and a circuit structure. The flexible structure includes a conductive pattern disposed on a surface of a first dielectric layer. The circuit structure includes a second dielectric layer overlying the surface of the first dielectric layer and a circuit layer disposed on the second dielectric layer and connected to the conductive pattern. The flexible structure is embedded in and electrically connected to the circuit structure, and a portion of the flexible structure extends out from an edge of the circuit structure to be plugged into the electronic device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 11, 2021
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Jiun-Yi Wu, Chien-Hsun Lee, Chen-Hua Yu, Chung-Shi Liu
  • Publication number: 20210125885
    Abstract: A package structure and a method of forming the same are provided. The package structure includes a first die, a second die, a first encapsulant, and a buffer layer. The first die and the second die are disposed side by side. The first encapsulant encapsulates the first die and the second die. The second die includes a die stack encapsulated by a second encapsulant encapsulating a die stack. The buffer layer is disposed between the first encapsulant and the second encapsulant and covers at least a sidewall of the second die and disposed between the first encapsulant and the second encapsulant. The buffer layer has a Young's modulus less than a Young's modulus of the first encapsulant and a Young's modulus of the second encapsulant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2019
    Publication date: April 29, 2021
    Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Wei-Chih Chen, Chien-Hsun Lee, Chung-Shi Liu, Hao-Cheng Hou, Hung-Jui Kuo, Jung-Wei Cheng, Tsung-Ding Wang, Yu-Hsiang Hu, Sih-Hao Liao
  • Publication number: 20210127500
    Abstract: Circuit board includes conductive plate, core dielectric layer, metallization layer, first build-up stack, second build-up stack. Conductive plate has channels extending from top surface to bottom surface. Core dielectric layer extends on covering top surface and side surfaces of conductive plate. Metallization layer extends on core dielectric layer and within channels of conductive plate. Core dielectric layer insulates metallization layer from conductive plate. First build-up stack is disposed on top surface of conductive plate and includes conductive layers alternately stacked with dielectric layers. Conductive layers electrically connect to metallization layer. Second build-up stack is disposed on bottom surface of conductive plate. Second build-up stack includes bottommost dielectric layer and bottommost conductive layer. Bottommost dielectric layer covers bottom surface of conductive plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 4, 2021
    Publication date: April 29, 2021
    Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Jiun-Yi Wu, Chien-Hsun Lee, Chen-Hua Yu, Chung-Shi Liu
  • Publication number: 20210098325
    Abstract: A semiconductor package including a first semiconductor device, a second semiconductor device, an insulating encapsulant, a redistribution structure and a supporting element is provided. The insulating encapsulant encapsulates the first semiconductor device and the second semiconductor device. The redistribution structure is over the first semiconductor device, the second semiconductor device and the insulating encapsulant. The redistribution structure is electrically connected to the first semiconductor device and the second semiconductor device. The supporting element is embedded in one of the insulating encapsulant and the redistribution structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 20, 2020
    Publication date: April 1, 2021
    Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Chi-Yang Yu, Chien-Hsun Lee, Jung-Wei Cheng, Tsung-Ding Wang, Yu-Min Liang
  • Patent number: 10957672
    Abstract: A package structure and a method of forming the same are provided. The package structure includes a first die, a second die, a first encapsulant, a second encapsulant, and a plurality of conductive terminals. The first encapsulant is at least disposed between the first die and the second die, and on the second die. The second encapsulant is aside the first die and the second die. The conductive terminals are electrically connected to the first die and the second die through a redistribution layer (RDL) structure. An interface is existed between the first encapsulant and the second encapsulant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 23, 2021
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Chi-Yang Yu, Chin-Liang Chen, Chien-Hsun Lee, Kuan-Lin Ho, Yu-Min Liang
  • Publication number: 20210082827
    Abstract: A method of forming a semiconductor device includes arranging a semi-finished substrate, which has been tested and is known to be good, on a carrier substrate. Encapsulating the semi-finished substrate in a first encapsulant and arranging at least one semiconductor die over the semi-finished substrate. Electrically coupling at least one semiconductor component of the at least one semiconductor die to the semi-finished substrate and encasing the at least one semiconductor die and portions of the first encapsulant in a second encapsulant. Removing the carrier substrate from the semi-finished substrate and bonding a plurality of external contacts to the semi-finished substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2020
    Publication date: March 18, 2021
    Inventors: Jiun Yi Wu, Chen-Hua Yu, Chung-Shi Liu, Chien-Hsun Lee
  • Patent number: 10937721
    Abstract: A semiconductor structure includes a first die, a molding at least partially surrounding the first die, a via extended through the molding, a second die disposed over the molding, a connector dispose between the second die and the via, and an underfill at least partially surrounding the connector. The first die includes a first surface and a second surface opposite to the first surface. The second die includes a third surface facing the first die, a fourth surface opposite to the third surface, and a sidewall between the third surface and the fourth surface. The connector is in contact with the third surface of the second die and the via. The second die is electrically connected to the via. The underfill covers a portion of the sidewall of the second die and a portion of the second surface of the first die.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 2, 2021
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY LTD.
    Inventors: Jiun-Yi Wu, Chen-Hua Yu, Chung-Shi Liu, Chien Hsun Lee
  • Publication number: 20210057331
    Abstract: A semiconductor package includes a semiconductor die encapsulated by an insulating encapsulation, a redistribution circuit structure disposed over the semiconductor die and the insulating encapsulation, the redistribution circuit structure being electrically connected to the semiconductor die; and a conductive feature having a first portion embedded in the redistribution circuit structure and a second portion connected to the first portion, the first portion having a first long axis and a first short axis perpendicular to the long axis in a top view, the second portion disposed over and electrically connected to the first portion. A semiconductor device having the semiconductor package, a circuit substrate and a circuit board is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2019
    Publication date: February 25, 2021
    Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hao-Cheng Hou, Chien-Hsun Lee, Chung-Shi Liu, Jung-Wei Cheng, Tsung-Ding Wang
  • Publication number: 20210050332
    Abstract: A method includes bonding a first plurality of device dies onto a wafer, wherein the wafer includes a second plurality of device dies, with each of the first plurality of device dies bonded to one of the second plurality of device dies. The wafer is then sawed to form a die stack, wherein the die stack includes a first device die from the first plurality of device dies and a second device die from the second plurality of device dies. The method further includes bonding the die stack over a package substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 2, 2020
    Publication date: February 18, 2021
    Inventors: Chien-Hsun Lee, Tsung-Ding Wang, Mirng-Ji Lii, Chen-Hua Yu
  • Patent number: 10916519
    Abstract: A method includes placing a package component over a carrier, encapsulating the package component in an encapsulant, and forming a connection structure over and electrically coupling to the package component. The formation of the connection structure includes forming a first via group over and electrically coupling to the package component, forming a first conductive trace over and contacting the first via group, forming a second via group overlying and contacting the first conductive trace, wherein each of the first via group and the second via group comprises a plurality of vias, forming a second conductive trace over and contacting the second via group, forming a top via overlying and contacting the second conductive trace, and forming an Under-Bump-Metallurgy (UBM) over and contacting the top via.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 9, 2021
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Chien-Hsun Chen, Jiun Yi Wu, Chien-Hsun Lee, Chung-Shi Liu