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).

  • Patent number: 11594520
    Abstract: A first package is bonded to a first substrate with first external connections and second external connections. The second external connections are formed using materials that are different than the first external connections in order to provide a thermal pathway from the first package. In a particular embodiment the first external connections are solder balls and the second external connections are copper blocks.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2023
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY
    Inventors: Chen-Hua Yu, Shin-Puu Jeng, Der-Chyang Yeh, Hsien-Wei Chen, Cheng-Chieh Hsieh, Ming-Yen Chiu
  • Publication number: 20230054020
    Abstract: A semiconductor package includes a circuit substrate, a die, a frame structure, and a heat sink lid. The die is disposed on the circuit substrate and electrically connected with the circuit substrate. The die includes two first dies disposed side by side and separate from each other with a gap between two facing sidewalls of the two first dies. The frame structure is disposed on the circuit substrate and surrounding the die. The heat sink lid is disposed on the die and the frame structure. The head sink lid has a slit that penetrates through the heat sink lid in a thickness direction and exposes the gap between the two facing sidewalls of the two first dies.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2022
    Publication date: February 23, 2023
    Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Wei-Chih Lai, Chien-Chia Chiu, Chen-Hua Yu, Der-Chyang Yeh, Cheng-Hsien Hsieh, Li-Han Hsu, Tsung-Shu Lin, Wei-Cheng Wu, Yu-Chen Hsu
  • Patent number: 11587900
    Abstract: A package structure including IPD and method of forming the same are provided. The package structure includes a die, an encapsulant laterally encapsulating the die, a first RDL structure disposed on the encapsulant and the die, an IPD disposed on the first RDL structure and an underfill layer. The IPD includes a substrate, a first connector on a first side of the substrate and electrically connected to the first RDL structure, a guard structure on a second side of the substrate opposite to the first side and laterally surrounding a connector region, and a second connector disposed within the connector region and electrically connected to a conductive via embedded in the substrate. The underfill layer is disposed to at least fill a space between the first side of the IPD and the first RDL structure. The underfill layer is separated from the connector region by the guard structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2023
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Hua-Wei Tseng, Yueh-Ting Lin, Shao-Yun Chen, Li-Hsien Huang, An-Jhih Su, Ming-Shih Yeh, Der-Chyang Yeh
  • Patent number: 11581250
    Abstract: A package includes a chip formed in a first area of the package and a molding compound formed in a second area of the package adjacent to the first area. A first polymer layer is formed on the chip and the molding compound, a second polymer layer is formed on the first polymer layer, and a plurality of interconnect structures is formed between the first polymer layer and the second polymer layer. A metal-insulator-metal (MIM) capacitor is formed on the second polymer layer and electrically coupled to at least one of the plurality of interconnect structures. A metal bump is formed over and electrically coupled to at least one of the plurality of interconnect structures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2023
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Shuo-Mao Chen, Der-Chyang Yeh, Chiung-Han Yeh
  • Publication number: 20230036283
    Abstract: A package structure and method of forming the same are provided. The package structure includes a first die and a second die disposed side by side, a first encapsulant laterally encapsulating the first and second dies, a bridge die disposed over and connected to the first and second dies, and a second encapsulant. The bridge die includes a semiconductor substrate, a conductive via and an encapsulant layer. The semiconductor substrate has a through substrate via embedded therein. The conductive via is disposed over a back side of the semiconductor substrate and electrically connected to the through substrate via. The encapsulant layer is disposed over the back side of the semiconductor substrate and laterally encapsulates the conductive via. The second encapsulant is disposed over the first encapsulant and laterally encapsulates the bridge die.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 5, 2022
    Publication date: February 2, 2023
    Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Yu-Hung Lin, Chih-Wei Wu, Chia-Nan Yuan, Ying-Ching Shih, An-Jhih Su, Szu-Wei Lu, Ming-Shih Yeh, Der-Chyang Yeh
  • Patent number: 11532567
    Abstract: A package includes a device die, a molding material molding the device die therein, and a through-via 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. A metal ring is close to edges of the package, wherein the metal ring is coplanar with the redistribution line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2022
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Chen-Hua Yu, Shin-Puu Jeng, Der-Chyang Yeh, Hsien-Wei Chen, Jie Chen
  • Publication number: 20220384350
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a bridge and a first integrated circuit. The bridge is free of active devices and includes a first conductive connector. The first integrated circuit includes a substrate and a second conductive connector disposed in a first dielectric layer over the substrate. The second conductive connector is directly bonded to the first conductive connector. The second conductive connector includes conductive pads and first conductive vias and a second conductive via between the conductive pads. The second conductive via is not overlapped with the first conductive vias while the first conductive vias are overlapped with one another. A vertical distance between the second conductive via and the first conductive connector is larger than a vertical distance between each of the first conductive vias and the first conductive connector, and a sidewall of the first dielectric layer is substantially flush with a sidewall of the substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 9, 2022
    Publication date: December 1, 2022
    Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Yu-Hung Lin, An-Jhih Su, Der-Chyang Yeh, Shih-Guo Shen, Chia-Nan Yuan, Ming-Shih Yeh
  • Patent number: 11515229
    Abstract: A semiconductor package includes a circuit substrate, a die, a frame structure, a heat sink lid and conductive balls. The die is disposed on a front surface of the circuit substrate and electrically connected with the circuit substrate. The die includes two first dies disposed side by side and separate from each other with a gap between two facing sidewalls of the two first dies. The frame structure is disposed on the front surface of the circuit substrate and surrounding the die. The heat sink lid is disposed on the die and the frame structure. The head sink lid has a slit that penetrates through the heat sink lid in a thickness direction and exposes the gap between the two facing sidewalls of the two first dies. The conductive balls are disposed on the opposite surface of the circuit substrate and electrically connected with the die through the circuit substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2022
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Wei-Chih Lai, Chien-Chia Chiu, Chen-Hua Yu, Der-Chyang Yeh, Cheng-Hsien Hsieh, Li-Han Hsu, Tsung-Shu Lin, Wei-Cheng Wu, Yu-Chen Hsu
  • Publication number: 20220375767
    Abstract: Stacked semiconductor devices and methods of forming the same are provided. Contact pads are formed on a die. A passivation layer is blanket deposited over the contact pads. The passivation layer is subsequently patterned to form first openings, the first openings exposing the contact pads. A buffer layer is blanket deposited over the passivation layer and the contact pads. The buffer layer is subsequently patterned to form second openings, the second opening exposing a first set of the contact pads. First conductive pillars are formed in the second openings. Conductive lines are formed over the buffer layer simultaneously with the first conductive pillars, ends of the conductive lines terminating with the first conductive pillars. An external connector structure is formed over the first conductive pillars and the conductive lines, the first conductive pillars electrically coupling the contact pads to the external connector structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2022
    Publication date: November 24, 2022
    Inventors: Hsien-Wei Chen, Der-Chyang Yeh, Li-Hsien Huang
  • Patent number: 11508695
    Abstract: An embodiment package includes a first integrated circuit die, an encapsulant around the first integrated circuit die, and a conductive line electrically connecting a first conductive via to a second conductive via. The conductive line includes a first segment over the first integrated circuit die and having a first lengthwise dimension extending in a first direction and a second segment having a second lengthwise dimension extending in a second direction different than the first direction. The second segment extends over a boundary between the first integrated circuit die and the encapsulant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2022
    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: 20220367374
    Abstract: A redistribution structure for a semiconductor device and a method of forming the same are provided. The semiconductor device includes a die encapsulated by an encapsulant, the die including a pad, and a connector electrically connected to the pad. The semiconductor device further includes a first via in physical contact with the connector. The first via is laterally offset from the connector by a first non-zero distance in a first direction. The first via has a tapered sidewall.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2022
    Publication date: November 17, 2022
    Inventors: Chen-Hua Yu, An-Jhih Su, Der-Chyang Yeh, Li-Hsien Huang, Ming Shih Yeh
  • Patent number: 11502032
    Abstract: A chip package including an integrated circuit component, a thermal conductive layer, an insulating encapsulant and a redistribution circuit structure is provided. The integrated circuit component includes an amorphous semiconductor portion located at a back surface thereof. The thermal conductive layer covers the amorphous semiconductor portion of the integrated circuit component, wherein thermal conductivity of the thermal conductive layer is greater than or substantially equal to 10 W/mK. The insulating encapsulant laterally encapsulates the integrated circuit component and the thermal conductive layer. The redistribution circuit structure is disposed on the insulating encapsulant and the integrated circuit component, wherein the redistribution circuit structure is electrically connected to the integrated circuit component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2022
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Guan-Yu Chen, An-Jhih Su, Der-Chyang Yeh, Li-Hsien Huang, Ming-Shih Yeh
  • Publication number: 20220359470
    Abstract: A method includes attaching a first-level device die to a dummy die, encapsulating the first-level device die in a first encapsulating material, forming through-vias over and electrically coupled to the first-level device die, attaching a second-level device die over the first-level device die, and encapsulating the through-vias and the second-level device die in a second encapsulating material. Redistribution lines are formed over and electrically coupled to the through-vias and the second-level device die. The dummy die, the first-level device die, the first encapsulating material, the second-level device die, and the second encapsulating material form parts of a composite wafer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2022
    Publication date: November 10, 2022
    Inventors: Chen-Hua Yu, An-Jhih Su, Wei-Yu Chen, Ying-Ju Chen, Tsung-Shu Lin, Chin-Chuan Chang, Hsien-Wei Chen, Wei-Cheng Wu, Li-Hsien Huang, Chi-Hsi Wu, Der-Chyang Yeh
  • Publication number: 20220359377
    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: Application
    Filed: July 21, 2022
    Publication date: November 10, 2022
    Inventors: Chen-Hua Yu, An-Jhih Su, Chi-Hsi Wu, Wen-Chih Chiou, Tsang-Jiuh Wu, Der-Chyang Yeh, Ming Shih Yeh
  • Publication number: 20220361332
    Abstract: A package includes a conductive pad, with a plurality of openings penetrating through the conductive pad. A dielectric layer encircles the conductive pad. The dielectric layer has portions filling the plurality of openings. An Under-Bump Metallurgy (UBM) includes a via portion extending into the dielectric layer to contact the conductive pad. A solder region is overlying and contacting the UBM. An integrated passive device is bonded to the UBM through the solder region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2022
    Publication date: November 10, 2022
    Inventors: Cheng-Hsien Hsieh, Chi-Hsi Wu, Chen-Hua Yu, Der-Chyang Yeh, Hsien-Wei Chen, Li-Han Hsu, Wei-Cheng Wu
  • Publication number: 20220359284
    Abstract: Embodiments provide a high aspect ratio via for coupling a top electrode of a vertically oriented component to the substrate, where the top electrode of the component is coupled to the via by a conductive bridge, and where the bottom electrode of the component is coupled to substrate. Some embodiments provide for mounting the component by a component wafer and separating the components while mounted to the substrate. Some embodiments provide for mounting individual components to the substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 21, 2022
    Publication date: November 10, 2022
    Inventors: Chen-Hua Yu, Chi-Hsi Wu, Wen-Chih Chiou, Tsang-Jiuh Wu, Der-Chyang Yeh, Ming Shih Yeh, An-Jhih Su
  • Publication number: 20220352080
    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: July 18, 2022
    Publication date: November 3, 2022
    Inventors: Chen-Hua Yu, Shin-Puu Jeng, Der-Chyang Yeh, Hsien-Wei Chen
  • Patent number: 11482497
    Abstract: A package structure and method of forming the same are provided. The package structure includes a first die and a second die disposed side by side, a first encapsulant laterally encapsulating the first and second dies, a bridge die disposed over and connected to the first and second dies, a second encapsulant and a first RDL structure. The bridge die includes a semiconductor substrate, a conductive via and an encapsulant layer. The semiconductor substrate has a through substrate via embedded therein. The conductive via is disposed over a back side of the semiconductor substrate and electrically connected to the through substrate via. The encapsulant layer is disposed over the back side of the semiconductor substrate and laterally encapsulates the conductive via. The second encapsulant is disposed over the first encapsulant and laterally encapsulates the bridge die. The first RDL structure is disposed on the bridge die and the second encapsulant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2022
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Yu-Hung Lin, Chih-Wei Wu, Chia-Nan Yuan, Ying-Ching Shih, An-Jhih Su, Szu-Wei Lu, Ming-Shih Yeh, Der-Chyang Yeh
  • Patent number: 11470720
    Abstract: A package includes a conductive pad, with a plurality of openings penetrating through the conductive pad. A dielectric layer encircles the conductive pad. The dielectric layer has portions filling the plurality of openings. An Under-Bump Metallurgy (UBM) includes a via portion extending into the dielectric layer to contact the conductive pad. A solder region is overlying and contacting the UBM. An integrated passive device is bonded to the UBM through the solder region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2022
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Cheng-Hsien Hsieh, Chi-Hsi Wu, Chen-Hua Yu, Der-Chyang Yeh, Hsien-Wei Chen, Li-Han Hsu, Wei-Cheng Wu
  • Patent number: 11469218
    Abstract: A method includes attaching a first-level device die to a dummy die, encapsulating the first-level device die in a first encapsulating material, forming through-vias over and electrically coupled to the first-level device die, attaching a second-level device die over the first-level device die, and encapsulating the through-vias and the second-level device die in a second encapsulating material. Redistribution lines are formed over and electrically coupled to the through-vias and the second-level device die. The dummy die, the first-level device die, the first encapsulating material, the second-level device die, and the second encapsulating material form parts of a composite wafer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2022
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Chen-Hua Yu, An-Jhih Su, Wei-Yu Chen, Ying-Ju Chen, Tsung-Shu Lin, Chin-Chuan Chang, Hsien-Wei Chen, Wei-Cheng Wu, Li-Hsien Huang, Chi-Hsi Wu, Der-Chyang Yeh