Patents by Inventor Ching-Hua Hsieh

Ching-Hua Hsieh 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: 11233039
    Abstract: Semiconductor packages are provided. The semiconductor package includes a first redistribution layer structure, a photonic integrated circuit, an electronic integrated circuit, a waveguide and a memory. The photonic integrated circuit is disposed over and electrically connected to the first redistribution layer structure, and includes an optical transceiver and an optical coupler. The electronic integrated circuit is disposed over and electrically connected to the first redistribution layer structure. The waveguide is optically coupled to the optical coupler. The memory is electrically connected to the electronic integrated circuit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 25, 2022
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Sheng-Chieh Yang, Ching-Hua Hsieh, Chih-Wei Lin, Yu-Hao Chen
  • Patent number: 11217555
    Abstract: A method includes placing a first package component and a second package component over a carrier. The first conductive pillars of the first package component and second conductive pillars of the second package component face the carrier. The method further includes encapsulating the first package component and the second package component in an encapsulating material, de-bonding the first package component and the second package component from the carrier, planarizing the first conductive pillars, the second conductive pillars, and the encapsulating material, and forming redistribution lines to electrically couple to the first conductive pillars and the second conductive pillars.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 4, 2022
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Ying-Jui Huang, Chien Ling Hwang, Chih-Wei Lin, Ching-Hua Hsieh, Chung-Shi Liu, Chen-Hua Yu
  • Patent number: 11211341
    Abstract: Provided is a package structure, including a die, a plurality of through vias, an encapsulant, a plurality of first connectors, a warpage control material and a protection material. The plurality of through vias are disposed around the die. The encapsulant laterally encapsulate the die and the plurality of through vias. The plurality of first connectors are electrically connected to the plurality of through vias. The warpage control material is disposed over a first surface of the die. The protection material is disposed over the encapsulant, around the plurality of first connectors and the warpage control material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 28, 2021
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Hao-Jan Pei, Ching-Hua Hsieh, Hsiu-Jen Lin, Wei-Yu Chen, Chia-Shen Cheng, Chih-Chiang Tsao, Jen-Jui Yu, Cheng-Shiuan Wong
  • Publication number: 20210366885
    Abstract: A package includes a first die, a second die, a bridge structure, a first redistribution structure, and an encapsulant. The first die and the second die are disposed side by side. The bridge structure is disposed over the first die and the second die. The bridge structure includes a plurality of routing patterns and a plurality of connectors disposed on the plurality of routing patterns. The first redistribution structure is sandwiched between the first die and the bridge structure and is sandwiched between the second die and the bridge structure. The plurality of connectors of the bridge structure is in physical contact with the first redistribution structure. The encapsulant encapsulates the bridge structure. The plurality of routing patterns and the plurality of connectors of the bridge structure are completely spaced apart from the encapsulant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 9, 2021
    Publication date: November 25, 2021
    Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Shing-Chao Chen, Ching-Hua Hsieh, Chih-Wei Lin, Sheng-Chieh Yang
  • Patent number: 11177237
    Abstract: A manufacturing method for semiconductor packages is provided. Chips are provided on a carrier. Through interlayer vias are formed over the carrier to surround the chips. A molding compound is formed over the carrier to partially and laterally encapsulate the chip and the through interlayer vias. The molding compound comprises pits on a top surface thereof. A polymeric molding compound is formed on the molding compound to fill the pits of the molding compound.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2021
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Meng-Tse Chen, Ching-Hua Hsieh, Chung-Shi Liu, Chih-Wei Lin
  • Patent number: 11177156
    Abstract: A manufacturing method of a semiconductor device includes the following steps. A semiconductor wafer having an active side and a back side opposite to the active side is provided. A plurality of conductive bumps are provided on the active side. A protection film is laminated on the active side, wherein the protection film includes a dielectric film covering the plurality of conductive bumps and a cover film covering the dielectric film. A thinning process is performed on the back side to form a thinned semiconductor wafer. The cover film is removed from the dielectric film. A singularization process is performed on the thinned semiconductor wafer with the dielectric film to form a plurality of semiconductor devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2021
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Sheng-Chieh Yang, Shing-Chao Chen, Ching-Hua Hsieh, Chih-Wei Lin
  • Publication number: 20210351491
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing an electronic device includes providing a core dielectric layer with two conductive layers formed on two opposite surfaces of the core dielectric layer, and removing at least a portion of each of the two conductive layers to respectively form an antenna pattern and a circuit pattern of a chip package at the two opposite surfaces of the core dielectric layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 22, 2021
    Publication date: November 11, 2021
    Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Pei-Hsuan Lee, Ching-Hua Hsieh, Chien-Ling Hwang, Yu-Ting Chiu, Jui-Chang Kuo
  • Publication number: 20210351172
    Abstract: In an embodiment, a method includes: aligning a first package component with a second package component, the first package component having a first region and a second region, the first region including a first conductive connector, the second region including a second conductive connector; performing a first laser shot on a first portion of a top surface of the first package component, the first laser shot reflowing the first conductive connector of the first region, the first portion of the top surface of the first package component completely overlapping the first region; and after performing the first laser shot, performing a second laser shot on a second portion of the top surface of the first package component, the second laser shot reflowing the second conductive connector of the second region, the second portion of the top surface of the first package component completely overlapping the second region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2021
    Publication date: November 11, 2021
    Inventors: Hao-Jan Pei, Hsiu-Jen Lin, Wei-Yu Chen, Philip Yu-Shuan Chung, Chia-Shen Cheng, Kuei-Wei Huang, Ching-Hua Hsieh, Chung-Shi Liu, Chen-Hua Yu
  • Patent number: 11171090
    Abstract: A method includes forming a device structure, the method including forming a first redistribution structure over and electrically connected to a semiconductor device, forming a molding material surrounding the first redistribution structure and the semiconductor device, forming a second redistribution structure over the molding material and the first redistribution structure, the second redistribution structure electrically connected to the first redistribution structure, attaching an interconnect structure to the second redistribution structure, the interconnect structure including a core substrate, the interconnect structure electrically connected to the second redistribution structure, forming an underfill material on sidewalls of the interconnect structure and between the second redistribution structure and the interconnect structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 9, 2021
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Jiun Yi Wu, Ching-Hua Hsieh, Chen-Hua Yu, Chung-Shi Liu, Shou-Yi Wang, Chien-Hsun Chen
  • Publication number: 20210327840
    Abstract: A package structure is provided. The package structure includes a semiconductor die and a molding compound layer surrounding the semiconductor die. The package structure also includes a conductive bump over the molding compound layer and a first polymer-containing layer surrounding and in contact with the conductive bump. The package structure further includes a second polymer-containing layer disposed over the first polymer-containing layer. A bottom surface of the conductive bump is below a bottom surface of the second polymer-containing layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2021
    Publication date: October 21, 2021
    Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Hao-Jan PEI, Chih-Chiang TSAO, Wei-Yu CHEN, Hsiu-Jen LIN, Ming-Da CHENG, Ching-Hua HSIEH, Chung-Shi LIU
  • Patent number: 11121089
    Abstract: In an embodiment, a device includes: an integrated circuit die; an encapsulant at least partially encapsulating the integrated circuit die; a redistribution structure on the encapsulant, the redistribution structure being electrically connect to the integrated circuit die, the redistribution structure including a pad; a passive device including a conductive connector physically and electrically connected to the pad; and a protective structure disposed between the passive device and the redistribution structure, the protective structure surrounding the conductive connector, the protective structure including an epoxy flux, the protective structure having a void disposed therein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 14, 2021
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Jen-Jui Yu, Hao-Jan Pei, Wei-Yu Chen, Chia-Lun Chang, Hsiu-Jen Lin, Ching-Hua Hsieh
  • Publication number: 20210280520
    Abstract: A method for forming a chip package is provided. The method includes disposing a semiconductor die over a carrier substrate and forming a protection layer over the carrier substrate to surround the semiconductor die. The method also includes forming a dielectric layer over the protection layer and the semiconductor die. The method further includes planarizing a first portion of the dielectric layer and planarizing a second portion of the dielectric layer after the first portion of the dielectric layer is planarized. In addition, the method includes forming a conductive layer over the dielectric layer after the first portion and the second portion of the dielectric layer are planarized.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2021
    Publication date: September 9, 2021
    Inventors: Shing-Chao CHEN, Chih-Wei LIN, Tsung-Hsien CHIANG, Ming-Da CHENG, Ching-Hua HSIEH
  • Publication number: 20210263243
    Abstract: In an embodiment, a package structure including an electro-optical circuit board, a fanout package disposed over the electro-optical circuit board is provided. The electro-optical circuit board includes an optical waveguide. The fanout package includes a first optical input/output portion, a second optical input/output portion and a plurality of electrical input/output terminals electrically connected to the electro-optical circuit board. The first optical input/output portion is optically coupled to the second optical input/output portion through the optical waveguide of the electro-optical circuit board.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 10, 2021
    Publication date: August 26, 2021
    Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Chia-Lun Chang, Ching-Hua Hsieh, Cheng-Ting Chen, Hsiu-Jen Lin, Hsuan-Ting Kuo, Chia-Shen Cheng, Chih-Chiang Tsao
  • Patent number: 11088124
    Abstract: A package includes a first redistribution structure, a bridge structure, an adhesive layer, a plurality of conductive pillars, an encapsulant, a first die, and a second die. The bridge structure is disposed on the first redistribution structure. The adhesive layer is disposed between the bridge structure and the first redistribution structure. The conductive pillars surround the bridge structure. A height of the conductive pillars is substantially equal to a sum of a height of the adhesive layer and a height of the bridge structure. The encapsulant encapsulates the bridge structure, the adhesive layer, and the conductive pillars. The first die and the second die are disposed over the bridge structure. The first die is electrically connected to the second die through the bridge structure. The first die and the second die are electrically connected to the first redistribution structure through the conductive pillars.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 10, 2021
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Shing-Chao Chen, Ching-Hua Hsieh, Chih-Wei Lin, Sheng-Chieh Yang
  • Publication number: 20210233829
    Abstract: A semiconductor structure includes a die embedded in a molding material, the die having die connectors on a first side; a first redistribution structure at the first side of the die, the first redistribution structure being electrically coupled to the die through the die connectors; a second redistribution structure at a second side of the die opposing the first side; and a thermally conductive material in the second redistribution structure, the die being interposed between the thermally conductive material and the first redistribution structure, the thermally conductive material extending through the second redistribution structure, and the thermally conductive material being electrically isolated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 12, 2021
    Publication date: July 29, 2021
    Inventors: Hao-Jan Pei, Wei-Yu Chen, Chia-Shen Cheng, Chih-Chiang Tsao, Cheng-Ting Chen, Chia-Lun Chang, Chih-Wei Lin, Hsiu-Jen Lin, Ching-Hua Hsieh, Chung-Shi Liu
  • Patent number: 11075131
    Abstract: A semiconductor package including a semiconductor die, a molding compound and a redistribution structure is provided. The molding compound laterally wraps around the semiconductor die, wherein the molding compound includes a base material and a first filler particle and a second filler particle embedded in the base material. The first filler particle has a first recess located in a top surface of the first filler particle, and the second filler particle has at least one hollow void therein. The redistribution structure is disposed on the semiconductor die and the molding compound, wherein the redistribution structure has a polymer dielectric layer. The polymer dielectric layer includes a body portion and a first protruding portion protruding from the body portion, wherein the body portion is in contact with the base material and the top surface of the first filler particle, and the first protruding portion fits with the first recess of the first filler particle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 27, 2021
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Yi-Da Tsai, Ching-Hua Hsieh, Chih-Wei Lin, Tsai-Tsung Tsai, Sheng-Chieh Yang, Chia-Min Lin
  • Patent number: 11075439
    Abstract: An electronic device and a manufacturing method thereof are provided. The electronic device includes a chip package, a core dielectric layer disposed on the chip package, and an antenna pattern disposed on the core dielectric layer opposite to the chip package. The chip package includes a semiconductor chip, an insulating encapsulation encapsulating the semiconductor chip, and a redistribution structure electrically coupled to the semiconductor chip. The redistribution structure includes a first circuit pattern located at an outermost side of the chip package, and a patterned dielectric layer disposed between the first circuit pattern and the insulating encapsulation. The core dielectric layer is in contact with the first circuit pattern. The core dielectric layer and the patterned dielectric layer are of different materials. The antenna pattern is electrically coupled to the chip package.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 27, 2021
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Pei-Hsuan Lee, Ching-Hua Hsieh, Chien-Ling Hwang, Yu-Ting Chiu, Jui-Chang Kuo
  • Publication number: 20210225684
    Abstract: A workpiece holder includes a chuck body and a seal ring. The chuck body includes a receiving surface configured to receive a workpiece and at least one vacuum port configured to apply a vacuum seal. The seal ring surrounds a side surface of the chuck body. A top surface of the seal ring is higher than the receiving surface of the chuck body, and the workpiece leans against the seal ring when the vacuum seal is applied between the workpiece and the chuck body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 3, 2020
    Publication date: July 22, 2021
    Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Cheng-Shiuan Wong, Chih-Chiang Tsao, Chao-Wei Chiu, Hao-Jan Pei, Wei-Yu Chen, Hsiu-Jen Lin, Ching-Hua Hsieh, Chia-Shen Cheng
  • Patent number: 11069652
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a semiconductor structure is provided. The method includes providing a first substrate including a plurality of conductive bumps disposed over the first substrate; providing a second substrate; disposing a patterned adhesive over the first substrate, wherein at least a portion of the plurality of conductive bumps is exposed through the patterned adhesive; bonding the first substrate with the second substrate; and singulating a chip from the first substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 20, 2021
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY LTD.
    Inventors: Alexander Kalnitsky, Yi-Yang Lei, Hsi-Ching Wang, Cheng-Yu Kuo, Tsung Lung Huang, Ching-Hua Hsieh, Chung-Shi Liu, Chen-Hua Yu, Chin-Yu Ku, De-Dui Liao, Kuo-Chio Liu, Kai-Di Wu, Kuo-Pin Chang, Sheng-Pin Yang, Isaac Huang
  • Patent number: 11069671
    Abstract: In an embodiment, a method includes: aligning a first package component with a second package component, the first package component having a first region and a second region, the first region including a first conductive connector, the second region including a second conductive connector; performing a first laser shot on a first portion of a top surface of the first package component, the first laser shot reflowing the first conductive connector of the first region, the first portion of the top surface of the first package component completely overlapping the first region; and after performing the first laser shot, performing a second laser shot on a second portion of the top surface of the first package component, the second laser shot reflowing the second conductive connector of the second region, the second portion of the top surface of the first package component completely overlapping the second region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 20, 2021
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Hao-Jan Pei, Hsiu-Jen Lin, Wei-Yu Chen, Philip Yu-Shuan Chung, Chia-Shen Cheng, Kuei-Wei Huang, Ching-Hua Hsieh, Chung-Shi Liu, Chen-Hua Yu