Patents by Inventor Chun-Lin Lu

Chun-Lin Lu 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: 12046480
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a semiconductor device includes providing a semiconductor die and surrounding a sidewall of the semiconductor die with a dielectric material. The method further includes forming a post passivation interconnect (PPI) over the semiconductor die and electrically coupling the PPI with the semiconductor die. The method further includes molding the semiconductor die and the PPI into an integrated semiconductor package. The method further includes covering at least a portion of an outer surface of the integrated semiconductor package with a conductive layer, wherein the conductive layer is conformal to the morphology of the portion of the outer surface. Moreover, the method further includes forming a conductive path inside the integrated semiconductor package electrically coupled to the conductive layer and a ground terminal of the integrated semiconductor package.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2024
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY LTD.
    Inventors: Shou Zen Chang, Chun-Lin Lu, Kai-Chiang Wu, Ching-Feng Yang, Vincent Chen, Chuei-Tang Wang, Yen-Ping Wang, Hsien-Wei Chen, Wei-Ting Lin
  • Publication number: 20240170386
    Abstract: A package structure includes a conductive feature structure, a die, an adhesive layer, an insulator, a through via, and an encapsulant. The die is disposed over the conductive feature structure. The adhesive layer is disposed below the die. The insulator is disposed between the adhesive layer and a polymer layer of the conductive feature structure. The through via extends through the insulator to connect to the conductive feature structure. The encapsulant is disposed on the insulator and the conductive feature structure, laterally encapsulating the die and the through via, and between the through via and the insulator. The insulator has a coefficient of thermal expansion less than a coefficient of thermal expansion of the encapsulant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 24, 2024
    Publication date: May 23, 2024
    Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Chuei-Tang Wang, Chun-Lin Lu, Kai-Chiang Wu
  • Publication number: 20240162035
    Abstract: A multilayer stacking wafer bonding structure is provided in the present invention, including a logic wafer with a substrate and a logic circuit layer on the substrate, multiple memory wafers bonded sequentially on the logic circuit layer to form a first multilayer stacking structure, wherein each memory wafer includes a memory layer, a silicon layer on the memory layer and multiple oxide layers in trenches of the silicon layer, and the oxide layers in the memory wafers are aligned each other in a direction vertical to the substrate, and multiple through-oxide vias (TOV) extending through the memory layers and the oxide layers in the first multilayer stacking structure into the logic circuit layer, and the TOVs do not extend through any of the silicon layers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 16, 2023
    Publication date: May 16, 2024
    Applicant: Powerchip Semiconductor Manufacturing Corporation
    Inventors: Shou-Zen Chang, Chun-Lin Lu
  • Patent number: 11967558
    Abstract: A wafer stack structure includes an interlayer, a first wafer, and a second wafer. The interlayer has a first surface and a second surface opposite to the first surface. The intermediate layer includes a dielectric material layer and a redistribution layer embedded in the dielectric material layer. The first wafer is disposed on the first surface of the interlayer. The second wafer is disposed on the second surface of the interlayer. The second wafer is electrically connected to the first wafer through the redistribution layer of the interlayer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2024
    Assignees: Powerchip Semiconductor Manufacturing Corporation
    Inventors: Shou-Zen Chang, Chun-Lin Lu, Jium-Ming Lin
  • Publication number: 20240088053
    Abstract: A semiconductor structure includes a first dielectric layer, a first die, a second die, a first molding, and a second molding. The first die is disposed under the first dielectric layer, and has a first surface facing the first dielectric layer and a second surface opposite to the first surface. The second die is disposed over the first dielectric layer, and has a third surface facing the first dielectric layer and a fourth surface opposite to the third surface. The first molding encapsulates the first die. The second molding is disposed over the first die and the first dielectric layer. The first surface of the first die and the third surface of the second die are in contact with the first dielectric layer. The fourth surface of the second die is partially exposed through the second molding and partially covered by the second molding.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 23, 2023
    Publication date: March 14, 2024
    Inventors: CHEN-HUA YU, KAI-CHIANG WU, CHUN-LIN LU
  • Patent number: 11908787
    Abstract: A package structure includes a first and a second conductive feature structures, a die, an insulator, an encapsulant, an adhesive layer, and a first through via. The die is located between the first conductive feature structure and the second conductive feature structure. The die is electrically connected to the second conductive feature structure. The insulator is disposed between the die and the first conductive feature structure. The insulator has a bottom surface in physical contact with a polymer layer of the first conductive feature structure. The encapsulant is located between the first conductive feature structure and the second conductive feature structure. The encapsulant is disposed on the insulator and laterally encapsulates the die and the insulator. The adhesive layer is disposed between the die and the insulator. The first through via extends through the encapsulant to connect to the first conductive feature structure and the second conductive feature structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Chuei-Tang Wang, Chun-Lin Lu, Kai-Chiang Wu
  • Patent number: 11894330
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a semiconductor device includes providing a carrier, disposing a first pad on the carrier, forming a post on the first pad, and disposing a joint adjacent to the post and the first pad to form a first entire contact interface between the first pad and the joint and a second entire contact interface between the first pad and the post. The first entire contact interface and the second entire contact interface are flat surfaces.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2024
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY LTD.
    Inventors: Chun-Lin Lu, Kai-Chiang Wu, Ming-Kai Liu, Yen-Ping Wang, Shih-Wei Liang, Ching-Feng Yang, Chia-Chun Miao, Hao-Yi Tsai
  • Patent number: 11854992
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a semiconductor structure includes following operations. A first die is provided. A first molding is formed to encapsulate the first die. A second die is disposed over the first molding. A mold chase is disposed over the second die and the first molding. The mold chase includes a protrusion protruded from the mold chase towards the first molding. A molding material is disposed between the mold chase and the first molding. A second molding is formed to surround the second die. The second die is at least partially covered by the second molding. The disposing of the mold chase includes surrounding the protrusion of the mold chase by the molding material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2023
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY LTD.
    Inventors: Chen-Hua Yu, Kai-Chiang Wu, Chun-Lin Lu
  • Patent number: 11837564
    Abstract: The invention provides a semiconductor bonding structure, the semiconductor bonding structure includes a first chip and a second chip which are bonded with each other, the first chip has a first bonding pad and the second bonding pad contacted and electrically connected to each other on a bonding interface, the first bonding pad and the second bonding pad are made of copper, and a heterogeneous contact combination in the first chip, the heterogeneous contact combination comprises a contact stack structure of a copper element, a tungsten element and an aluminum element, the tungsten element is located between the copper element and the aluminum element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2023
    Assignee: Powerchip Semiconductor Manufacturing Corporation
    Inventors: Chun-Lin Lu, Shou-Zen Chang, Ying-Tsung Chu, Chi-Ming Chen
  • Publication number: 20230378073
    Abstract: A package structure includes an insulating encapsulation, at least one semiconductor die, a redistribution circuit structure, and first reinforcement structures. The at least one semiconductor die is encapsulated in the insulating encapsulation. The redistribution circuit structure is located on the insulating encapsulation and electrically connected to the at least one semiconductor die. The first reinforcement structures are embedded in the redistribution circuit structure. A shape of the package structure includes a polygonal shape on a vertical projection along a stacking direction of the insulating encapsulation and the redistribution circuit structure, and the first reinforcement structures are located on and extended along diagonal lines of the package structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 2, 2023
    Publication date: November 23, 2023
    Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Chen-Hua Yu, Chun-Lin Lu, Han-Ping Pu, Kai-Chiang Wu
  • Patent number: 11824005
    Abstract: A package structure includes an insulating encapsulation, at least one semiconductor die, a redistribution circuit structure, and first reinforcement structures. The at least one semiconductor die is encapsulated in the insulating encapsulation. The redistribution circuit structure is located on the insulating encapsulation and electrically connected to the at least one semiconductor die. The first reinforcement structures are embedded in the redistribution circuit structure. A shape of the package structure includes a polygonal shape on a vertical projection along a stacking direction of the insulating encapsulation and the redistribution circuit structure, and the first reinforcement structures are located on and extended along diagonal lines of the package structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2023
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Chen-Hua Yu, Chun-Lin Lu, Han-Ping Pu, Kai-Chiang Wu
  • Publication number: 20230290695
    Abstract: A through-substrate via (TSV) test structure including a substrate, a first TSV, and a test device is provided. The substrate includes a test region. The first TSV is located in the substrate of the test region. The test device is located on the substrate of the test region. The test device and the first TSV are separated from each other. The shortest distance between the test device and the first TSV is less than 10 ?m.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 13, 2022
    Publication date: September 14, 2023
    Applicant: Powerchip Semiconductor Manufacturing Corporation
    Inventor: Chun-Lin Lu
  • Patent number: 11749648
    Abstract: A circuit structure for testing through silicon vias (TSVs) in a 3D IC, including a TSV area with multiple TSVs formed therein, and a switch circuit with multiple column lines and row lines forming an addressable test array, wherein two ends of each TSV are connected respectively with a column line and a row line. The switch circuit applies test voltage signals through one of the row lines to the TSVs in the same row and receives current signals flowing through the TSVs in the row from the columns lines, or the switch circuit applies test voltage signals through one of the column lines to the TSVs in the same column and receives current signals flowing through the TSVs in the column from the row lines.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2023
    Assignee: Powerchip Semiconductor Manufacturing Corporation
    Inventors: Shou-Zen Chang, Chun-Lin Lu, Chun-Cheng Chen
  • Patent number: 11742219
    Abstract: An integrated fan-out package includes a first redistribution structure, a die, an insulation encapsulation, and at least one first through interlayer via. The first redistribution structure includes a dielectric layer, a feed line at least partially disposed on the dielectric layer and a signal enhancement layer covering the feed line, wherein the signal enhancement layer has a lower dissipation factor (Df) and/or a lower permittivity (Dk) than the dielectric layer. The die is disposed on the first redistribution structure. The insulation encapsulation encapsulates the die. The at least one first TIV is embedded in the insulation encapsulation and the signal enhancement layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2023
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Kai-Chiang Wu, Chung-Hao Tsai, Chun-Lin Lu, Yen-Ping Wang, Che-Wei Hsu
  • Publication number: 20230230902
    Abstract: A semiconductor package structure includes a control unit and a memory unit. The control unit includes a first wafer and a second wafer that are vertically stacked. The memory unit is disposed on the second wafer of the control unit. The memory unit includes multiple third wafers and a fourth wafer that are stacked vertically. The memory unit overlaps the control unit in a normal direction of the semiconductor package structure. In addition, a manufacturing method of the semiconductor package structure is provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2022
    Publication date: July 20, 2023
    Applicant: Powerchip Semiconductor Manufacturing Corporation
    Inventors: Chun-Lin Lu, Shou-Zen Chang, Chi-Ming Chen
  • Publication number: 20230034412
    Abstract: A wafer structure and a manufacturing method thereof are provided. The wafer structure includes a substrate structure, a first dielectric layer, multiple test pads, a second dielectric layer, and multiple bond pads. The first dielectric layer is disposed on the substrate structure. The test pads are disposed in and exposed outside the first dielectric layer. Each test pad has a probe mark. The second dielectric layer is disposed on the first dielectric layer. The second dielectric layer has a top surface away from the test pads. Multiple bond pads are disposed in and exposed outside the second dielectric layer. Each bond pad is electrically connected to the corresponding test pad. The bond pads have bonding surfaces away from the test pads. The bonding surfaces are flush with the top surface. In the normal direction of the substrate structure, each bond pad does not overlap the probe mark of the corresponding test pad.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2022
    Publication date: February 2, 2023
    Applicant: Powerchip Semiconductor Manufacturing Corporation
    Inventors: Chun-Lin Lu, Shou-Zen Chang, Ying-Tsung Chu, Ming-Hsun Tsai
  • Patent number: 11569562
    Abstract: A semiconductor package and a manufacturing method thereof are provided. The semiconductor package includes: patch antennas, encapsulated by a first encapsulant; a device die, vertically spaced apart from the patch antennas, and electrically coupled to the patch antennas; and at least one redistribution structure, disposed between the patch antennas and the device die, and including electromagnetic bandgap (EBG) structures laterally surrounding each of the patch antennas.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2023
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Yen-Ping Wang, Chun-Lin Lu, Han-Ping Pu, Kai-Chiang Wu, Chung-Yi Hsu
  • Patent number: 11569190
    Abstract: A semiconductor structure includes a semiconductor substrate; a first pad and a second pad on a first top surface of the semiconductor substrate; a circuit board including a second top surface, a recess indented from the second top surface into the circuit board, a polymeric pad disposed on the second top surface and corresponding to the first pad, and an active pad disposed within the recess and corresponding to the second pad; a first bump disposed between and contacting the polymeric pad and the first pad; and a second bump disposed between and contacting the active pad and the second pad, wherein a height of the first bump is substantially shorter than a height of the second bump.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2023
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY LTD.
    Inventors: Chun-Lin Lu, Kai-Chiang Wu
  • Publication number: 20230018214
    Abstract: The invention provides a semiconductor bonding structure, the semiconductor bonding structure includes a first chip and a second chip which are bonded with each other, the first chip has a first bonding pad and the second bonding pad contacted and electrically connected to each other on a bonding interface, the first bonding pad and the second bonding pad are made of copper, and a heterogeneous contact combination in the first chip, the heterogeneous contact combination comprises a contact stack structure of a copper element, a tungsten element and an aluminum element, the tungsten element is located between the copper element and the aluminum element
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 10, 2021
    Publication date: January 19, 2023
    Applicant: Powerchip Semiconductor Manufacturing Corporation
    Inventors: Chun-Lin Lu, Shou-Zen Chang, Ying-Tsung Chu, Chi-Ming Chen
  • Publication number: 20220406722
    Abstract: A wafer stack structure includes an interlayer, a first wafer, and a second wafer. The interlayer has a first surface and a second surface opposite to the first surface. The intermediate layer includes a dielectric material layer and a redistribution layer embedded in the dielectric material layer. The first wafer is disposed on the first surface of the interlayer. The second wafer is disposed on the second surface of the interlayer. The second wafer is electrically connected to the first wafer through the redistribution layer of the interlayer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 9, 2021
    Publication date: December 22, 2022
    Applicants: Powerchip Semiconductor Manufacturing Corporation
    Inventors: Shou-Zen Chang, Chun-Lin Lu, Jium-Ming Lin