Patents by Inventor Der-Chyang Yeh

Der-Chyang Yeh 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: 20200176432
    Abstract: An embodiment package includes a first integrated circuit die, an encapsulant around the first integrated circuit die, a conductive line electrically connecting a first conductive via to a second conductive via, the conductive line including a first segment over the first integrated circuit die and having a first width, and a second segment over the first integrated circuit die having a second width larger than the first width, the second segment extending over a first boundary between the first integrated circuit die and the encapsulant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2018
    Publication date: June 4, 2020
    Inventors: Li-Hsien Huang, An-Jhih Su, Chi-Hsi Wu, Chen-Hua Yu, Der-Chyang Yeh
  • Patent number: 10672647
    Abstract: Presented herein is a WLCSP intermediate structure and method forming the same, the method comprising forming a first redistribution layer (RDL) on a carrier, the first RDL having mounting pads disposed on the first RDL, and mounting interposer dies on a second side of the first RDL. A second RDL is formed over a second side of the interposer dies, the second RDL having a first side adjacent to the interposer dies, one or more lands disposed on the second RDL, at least one of the one or more lands in electrical contact with at least one of the interposer dies or at least one of the mounting pads. A molding compound is formed around the interposer dies and over a portion of the first RDL prior to the forming the second RDL and the second RDL is formed over at least a portion of the molding compound.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2020
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Chen-Hua Yu, Der-Chyang Yeh
  • Patent number: 10672741
    Abstract: In some embodiments, a device includes a thermal-electrical-mechanical (TEM) chip having a functional circuit, a first die attached to a first side of the TEM chip, and a first via on the first side of the TEM chip and adjacent to the first die, the first via being electrically coupled to the TEM chip. The device also includes a first molding layer surrounding the TEM chip, the first die and the first via, where an upper surface of the first die and an upper surface of the first via are level with an upper surface of the first molding layer. The device further includes a first redistribution layer over the upper surface of the first molding layer and electrically coupled to the first via and the first die.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2020
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Chen-Hua Yu, Der-Chyang Yeh, Hsien-Wei Chen, Li-Hsien Huang, Yueh-Ting Lin, Wei-Yu Chen, An-Jhih Su
  • Patent number: 10672738
    Abstract: Methods of forming and structures of packages are discussed herein. In an embodiment, a method includes forming a back side redistribution structure, and after forming the back side redistribution structure, adhering a first integrated circuit die to the back side redistribution structure. The method further includes encapsulating the first integrated circuit die on the back side redistribution structure with an encapsulant, forming a front side redistribution structure on the encapsulant, and electrically coupling a second integrated circuit die to the first integrated circuit die. The second integrated circuit die is electrically coupled to the first integrated circuit die through first external electrical connectors mechanically attached to the front side redistribution structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2020
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Chen-Hua Yu, Der-Chyang Yeh, Hsien-Wei Chen
  • Patent number: 10665540
    Abstract: A method of forming an integrated circuit (IC) package with improved performance and reliability is disclosed. The method includes forming a singulated IC die, coupling the singulated IC die to a carrier substrate, and forming a routing structure. The singulated IC die has a conductive via and the conductive via has a peripheral edge. The routing structure has a conductive structure coupled to the conductive via. The routing structure further includes a cap region overlapping an area of the conductive via, a routing region having a first width from a top-down view, and an intermediate region having a second width from the top-down view along the peripheral edge of the conductive via. The intermediate region is arranged to couple the cap region to the routing region and the second width is greater than the first width.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2020
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jie Chen, Ying-Ju Chen, Hsien-Wei Chen, Der-Chyang Yeh, Chen-Hua Yu
  • Patent number: 10665468
    Abstract: A device includes a first chip is embedded in a molding compound layer, wherein the first chip is shifted toward a first direction, a second chip over the first chip and embedded in the molding compound layer, wherein the second chip is shifted toward a second direction opposite to the first direction and a plurality of bumps between the first chip and the second chip.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2020
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Chen-Hua Yu, Der-Chyang Yeh
  • Patent number: 10658337
    Abstract: Packages and packaging methods for semiconductor devices, and packaged semiconductor devices are disclosed. In some embodiments, a package for a semiconductor device includes a molding compound and a plurality of through-vias disposed in the molding compound. The package includes an interconnect structure disposed over the plurality of through-vias and the molding compound. The interconnect structure includes a metallization layer. The metallization layer includes a plurality of contact pads and a fuse.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2020
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company
    Inventors: Chen-Hua Yu, Shin-Puu Jeng, Hsien-Wei Chen, Der-Chyang Yeh, An-Jhih Su
  • Patent number: 10643965
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a semiconductor device structure includes forming a bond or joint between a first device and a second device. The first device comprises an integrated passive device (IPD) and a first contact pad disposed over the IPD. The second device comprises a second contact pad. The first contact pad has a first surface with first lateral extents. The second contact pad has a second surface with second lateral extents. The width of the second lateral extents is less than the width of the first lateral extents. The joint structure includes the first contact pad, the second contact pad, and a solder layer interposed therebetween. The solder layer has tapered sidewalls extending in a direction away from the first surface of the first contact pad to the second surface of the second contact pad. At least one of the first surface or the second surface is substantially planar.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2020
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Ying-Ju Chen, An-Jhih Su, Hsien-Wei Chen, Der-Chyang Yeh, Chi-Hsi Wu, Chen-Hua Yu
  • Patent number: 10643864
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a first die extending through a molding compound layer, a first dummy die having a bottom embedded in the molding compound layer, wherein a height of the first die is greater than a height of the first dummy die, and an interconnect structure over the molding compound layer, wherein a first metal feature of the interconnect structure is electrically connected to the first die and a second metal feature of the interconnect structure is over the first dummy die and extends over a sidewall of the first dummy die.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2020
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Chen-Hua Yu, An-Jhih Su, Chi-Hsi Wu, Der-Chyang Yeh, Hsien-Wei Chen, Wei-Yu Chen
  • Publication number: 20200135708
    Abstract: A package structure, a die and method of forming the same are provided. The package structure includes a die, an encapsulant, a RDL structure, and a conductive terminal. The die has a connector. The connector includes a seed layer and a conductive on the seed layer. The seed layer extends beyond a sidewall of the conductive pillar. The encapsulant is aside the die and encapsulates sidewalls of the die. The RDL structure is electrically connected to the die. The conductive terminal is electrically connected to the die through the RDL structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2019
    Publication date: April 30, 2020
    Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Wei-Yu Chen, An-Jhih Su, Der-Chyang Yeh, Hua-Wei Tseng, Li-Hsien Huang, Ming-Shih Yeh
  • Patent number: 10636775
    Abstract: A package structure and the manufacturing method thereof are provided. The package structure includes a first package including at least one first semiconductor die encapsulated in an insulating encapsulation and through insulator vias electrically connected to the at least one first semiconductor die, a second package including at least one second semiconductor die and conductive pads electrically connected to the at least one second semiconductor die, and solder joints located between the first package and the second package. The through insulator vias are encapsulated in the insulating encapsulation. The first package and the second package are electrically connected through the solder joints. A maximum size of the solder joints is greater than a maximum size of the through insulator vias measuring along a horizontal direction, and is greater than or substantially equal to a maximum size of the conductive pads measuring along the horizontal direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2020
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Wei-Yu Chen, An-Jhih Su, Chi-Hsi Wu, Der-Chyang Yeh, Li-Hsien Huang, Po-Hao Tsai, Ming-Shih Yeh, Ta-Wei Liu
  • Patent number: 10629477
    Abstract: A method includes forming a metal layer extending into openings of a dielectric layer to contact a first metal pad and a second metal pad, and bonding a bottom terminal of a component device to the metal layer. The metal layer has a first portion directly underlying and bonded to the component device. A raised via is formed on the metal layer, and the metal layer has a second portion directly underlying the raised via. The metal layer is etched to separate the first portion and the second portion of the metal layer from each other. The method further includes coating the raised via and the component device in a dielectric layer, revealing the raised via and a top terminal of the component device, and forming a redistribution line connecting the raised via to the top terminal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2020
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Chen-Hua Yu, An-Jhih Su, Chi-Hsi Wu, Der-Chyang Yeh, Ming Shih Yeh, Jing-Cheng Lin, Hung-Jui Kuo
  • Patent number: 10629537
    Abstract: An embodiment package includes a first integrated circuit die encapsulated in a first encapsulant; a first through via extending through the first encapsulant; and a conductive pad disposed in a dielectric layer over the first through via and the first encapsulant. The conductive pad comprises a first region electrically connected to the first through via and having an outer perimeter encircling an outer perimeter of the first through via in a top down view. The package further includes a first dielectric region extending through the first region of the conductive pad. A conductive material of the first region encircles the first dielectric region in the top down view.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2020
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Cheng-Hsien Hsieh, Li-Han Hsu, Wei-Cheng Wu, Hsien-Wei Chen, Der-Chyang Yeh, Chi-Hsi Wu, Chen-Hua Yu
  • Publication number: 20200118987
    Abstract: Various packages and methods of forming packages are discussed. According to an embodiment, a package includes a processor die at least laterally encapsulated by an encapsulant, a memory die at least laterally encapsulated by the encapsulant, and a redistribution structure on the encapsulant. The processor die is communicatively coupled to the memory die through the redistribution structure. According to further embodiments, the memory die can include memory that is a cache of the processor die, and the memory die can comprise dynamic random access memory (DRAM).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2019
    Publication date: April 16, 2020
    Inventors: Chen-Hua Yu, Der-Chyang Yeh, An-Jhih Su
  • Publication number: 20200118974
    Abstract: A semiconductor structure includes a plurality of first dies, a second die disposed over each of the first dies, and a dielectric material surrounding the first dies and the second die. The second dies overlaps a portion of each of the first dies. A dimension of the second die is different from a dimension of the first dies.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2019
    Publication date: April 16, 2020
    Inventors: CHEN-HUA YU, CHI-HSI WU, DER-CHYANG YEH, HSIEN-WEI CHEN, AN-JHIH SU, TIEN-CHUNG YANG
  • Patent number: 10622302
    Abstract: A method for forming a via in a semiconductor device and a semiconductor device including the via are disclosed. In an embodiment, the method may include bonding a first terminal and a second terminal of a first substrate to a third terminal and a fourth terminal of a second substrate; separating the first substrate to form a first component device and a second component device; forming a gap fill material over the first component device, the second component device, and the second substrate; forming a conductive via extending from a top surface of the gap fill material to a fifth terminal of the second substrate; and forming a top terminal over a top surface of the first component device, the top terminal connecting the first component device to the fifth terminal of the second substrate through the conductive via.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2020
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Chen-Hua Yu, An-Jhih Su, Chi-Hsi Wu, Wen-Chih Chiou, Tsang-Jiuh Wu, Der-Chyang Yeh, Ming Shih Yeh
  • Publication number: 20200091075
    Abstract: A package includes a corner, a device die, a plurality of redistribution lines underlying the device die, and a plurality of non-solder electrical connectors underlying and electrically coupled to the plurality of redistribution lines. The plurality of non-solder electrical connectors includes a corner electrical connector. The corner electrical connector is elongated. An electrical connector is farther away from the corner than the corner electrical connector, wherein the electrical connector is non-elongated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 25, 2019
    Publication date: March 19, 2020
    Inventors: Chen-Hua Yu, Shin-Puu Jeng, Der-Chyang Yeh, Hsien-Wei Chen
  • Publication number: 20200091086
    Abstract: A package includes a device die, a molding material molding the device die therein, a through-via penetrating through the molding material, and an alignment mark penetrating through the molding material. A redistribution line is on a side of the molding material. The redistribution line is electrically coupled to the through-via.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 25, 2019
    Publication date: March 19, 2020
    Inventors: Li-Hsien Huang, Hsien-Wei Chen, Ching-Wen Hsiao, Der-Chyang Yeh, Shin-Puu Jeng, Chen-Hua Yu
  • Publication number: 20200083061
    Abstract: A semiconductor device and method for forming the semiconductor device is provided. The semiconductor device includes an integrated circuit having through vias adjacent to the integrated circuit die, wherein a molding compound is interposed between the integrated circuit die and the through vias. The through vias have a projection extending through a patterned layer, and the through vias may be offset from a surface of the patterned layer. The recess may be formed by selectively removing a seed layer used to form the through vias.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2019
    Publication date: March 12, 2020
    Inventors: Hsien-Wei Chen, Chen-Hua Yu, Chi-Hsi Wu, Der-Chyang Yeh, An-Jhih Su, Wei-Yu Chen
  • Publication number: 20200083145
    Abstract: An interconnect structure and a method of forming an interconnect structure are provided. The interconnect structure is formed over a carrier substrate, upon which a die may also be attached. Upon removal of the carrier substrate and singulation, a first package is formed. A second package may be attached to the first package, wherein the second package may be electrically coupled to through vias formed in the first package.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2019
    Publication date: March 12, 2020
    Inventors: Jui-Pin Hung, Jing-Cheng Lin, Po-Hao Tsai, Yi-Jou Lin, Shuo-Mao Chen, Chiung-Han Yeh, Der-Chyang Yeh