Patents by Inventor Eiji KUROSE

Eiji KUROSE 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: 11348796
    Abstract: Various implementations of a method of forming a semiconductor package may include forming a plurality of notches into the first side of a semiconductor substrate; forming an organic material over the first side of the semiconductor substrate and the plurality of notches; thinning a second side of the semiconductor substrate opposite the first side one of to or into the plurality of notches; stress relief etching the second side of the semiconductor substrate; applying a backmetal over the second side of the semiconductor substrate; removing one or more portions of the backmetal through jet ablating the second side of the semiconductor substrate; and singulating the semiconductor substrate through the permanent coating material into a plurality of semiconductor packages.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2022
    Assignee: SEMICONDUCTOR COMPONENTS INDUSTRIES, LLC
    Inventors: Michael J. Seddon, Francis J. Carney, Chee Hiong Chew, Soon Wei Wang, Eiji Kurose
  • Patent number: 11342189
    Abstract: Implementations of a method of forming a semiconductor package may include forming a plurality of notches into the first side of a semiconductor substrate; forming an organic material over the first side of the semiconductor substrate and into the plurality of notches; forming a cavity into each of a plurality of semiconductor die included in the semiconductor substrate; applying a backmetal into the cavity in each of the plurality of semiconductor die included in the semiconductor substrate; and singulating the semiconductor substrate through the organic material into a plurality of semiconductor packages.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2022
    Assignee: SEMICONDUCTOR COMPONENTS INDUSTRIES, LLC
    Inventors: Michael J. Seddon, Francis J. Carney, Chee Hiong Chew, Soon Wei Wang, Eiji Kurose
  • Publication number: 20220157756
    Abstract: Implementations of semiconductor packages may include: a semiconductor die having a first side and a second side; one or more bumps included on the first side of the wafer, the bumps comprising a first layer having a first metal and a second layer including a second metal. The first layer may have a first thickness and the second layer may have a second thickness. The semiconductor package may also have a mold compound encapsulating all the semiconductor die except for a face of the one or more bumps.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 4, 2022
    Publication date: May 19, 2022
    Applicant: SEMICONDUCTOR COMPONENTS INDUSTRIES, LLC
    Inventors: Sw WANG, CH CHEW, Eiji KUROSE, How Kiat LIEW
  • Patent number: 11328930
    Abstract: Implementations of a method of forming a semiconductor package may include forming electrical contacts on a first side of a wafer, applying a photoresist layer to the first side of the wafer, patterning the photoresist layer, and etching notches into the first side of the wafer using the photoresist layer. The method may include applying a first mold compound into the notches and over the first side of the wafer, grinding a second side of the wafer opposite the first side of the wafer to the notches formed in the first side of the wafer, applying one of a second mold compound and a laminate resin to a second side of the wafer, and singulating the wafer into semiconductor packages. Six sides of a die included in each semiconductor package may be covered by one of the first mold compound, the second mold compound, and the laminate resin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2022
    Assignee: SEMICONDUCTOR COMPONENTS INDUSTRIES, LLC
    Inventor: Eiji Kurose
  • Patent number: 11244918
    Abstract: Implementations of semiconductor packages may include: a semiconductor die having a first side and a second side; one or more bumps included on the first side of the wafer, the bumps comprising a first layer having a first metal and a second layer including a second metal. The first layer may have a first thickness and the second layer may have a second thickness. The semiconductor package may also have a mold compound encapsulating all the semiconductor die except for a face of the one or more bumps.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 8, 2022
    Assignee: SEMICONDUCTOR COMPONENTS INDUSTRIES, LLC
    Inventors: Sw Wang, CH Chew, Eiji Kurose, How Kiat Liew
  • Publication number: 20210159210
    Abstract: Implementations of a method of forming semiconductor packages may include: providing a wafer having a plurality of devices, etching one or more trenches on a first side of the wafer between each of the plurality of devices, applying a molding compound to the first side of the wafer to fill the one or more trenches; grinding a second side of the wafer to a desired thickness, and exposing the molding compound included in the one or more trenches. The method may include etching the second side of the wafer to expose a height of the molding compound forming one or more steps extending from the wafer, applying a back metallization to a second side of the wafer, and singulating the wafer at the one or more steps to form a plurality of semiconductor packages. The one or more steps may extend from a base of the back metallization.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 1, 2021
    Publication date: May 27, 2021
    Applicant: SEMICONDUCTOR COMPONENTS INDUSTRIES, LLC
    Inventor: Eiji KUROSE
  • Patent number: 11018030
    Abstract: In a general aspect, a for producing a fan-out wafer level package (FOWLP) semiconductor device can include separating a semiconductor wafer into a plurality of semiconductor die and, after separating the semiconductor wafer into the plurality of semiconductor die, increasing spacing between the plurality of semiconductor die. The method can further include encapsulating, in a molding compound, the plurality of semiconductor die and determining respective locations of one or more alignment features disposed within the molding compound. The method can still further include forming, based on the determined respective locations, one or more alignment marks in the molding compound.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 25, 2021
    Assignee: SEMICONDUCTOR COMPONENTS INDUSTRIES, LLC
    Inventor: Eiji Kurose
  • Patent number: 10943886
    Abstract: Implementations of a method of forming semiconductor packages may include: providing a wafer having a plurality of devices, etching one or more trenches on a first side of the wafer between each of the plurality of devices, applying a molding compound to the first side of the wafer to fill the one or more trenches; grinding a second side of the wafer to a desired thickness, and exposing the molding compound included in the one or more trenches. The method may include etching the second side of the wafer to expose a height of the molding compound forming one or more steps extending from the wafer, applying a back metallization to a second side of the wafer, and singulating the wafer at the one or more steps to form a plurality of semiconductor packages. The one or more steps may extend from a base of the back metallization.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 9, 2021
    Assignee: SEMICONDUCTOR COMPONENTS INDUSTRIES, LLC
    Inventor: Eiji Kurose
  • Publication number: 20210035807
    Abstract: Implementations of a semiconductor package may include a semiconductor die including a first side and a second side where the first side of the semiconductor die includes one or more electrical contacts; a layer of metal coupled to the second side of the semiconductor; and a stress balance structure coupled to one of the layer of metal or around the one or more electrical contacts.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2020
    Publication date: February 4, 2021
    Applicant: SEMICONDUCTOR COMPONENTS INDUSTRIES, LLC
    Inventors: Yusheng LIN, Michael J. SEDDON, Francis J. CARNEY, Takashi NOMA, Eiji KUROSE
  • Publication number: 20200395217
    Abstract: Implementations of a semiconductor package may include a die; a first pad and a second pad, the first pad and the second pad each including a first layer and a second layer where the second layer may be thicker than the first layer. At least a first conductor may be directly coupled to the second layer of the first pad; at least a second conductor may be directly coupled to the second layer of the second pad; and an organic material may cover at least the first side of the die. The at least first conductor and the at least second conductor extend through openings in the organic material where a spacing between the at least first conductor and the at least second conductor may be wider than a spacing between the second layer of the first pad and the second layer of the second pad.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2020
    Publication date: December 17, 2020
    Applicant: SEMICONDUCTOR COMPONENTS INDUSTRIES, LLC
    Inventors: Francis J. CARNEY, Michael J. SEDDON, Yusheng LIN, Takashi NOMA, Eiji KUROSE
  • Publication number: 20200365408
    Abstract: Implementations of a method of forming a semiconductor package may include forming a plurality of notches into the first side of a semiconductor substrate; forming an organic material over the first side of the semiconductor substrate and into the plurality of notches; forming a cavity into each of a plurality of semiconductor die included in the semiconductor substrate; applying a backmetal into the cavity in each of the plurality of semiconductor die included in the semiconductor substrate; and singulating the semiconductor substrate through the organic material into a plurality of semiconductor packages.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 5, 2020
    Publication date: November 19, 2020
    Applicant: SEMICONDUCTOR COMPONENTS INDUSTRIES, LLC
    Inventors: Michael J. SEDDON, Francis J. CARNEY, Chee Hiong CHEW, Soon Wei WANG, Eiji KUROSE
  • Publication number: 20200303216
    Abstract: In a general aspect, a for producing a fan-out wafer level package (FOWLP) semiconductor device can include separating a semiconductor wafer into a plurality of semiconductor die and, after separating the semiconductor wafer into the plurality of semiconductor die, increasing spacing between the plurality of semiconductor die. The method can further include encapsulating, in a molding compound, the plurality of semiconductor die and determining respective locations of one or more alignment features disposed within the molding compound. The method can still further include forming, based on the determined respective locations, one or more alignment marks in the molding compound.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 16, 2019
    Publication date: September 24, 2020
    Applicant: SEMICONDUCTOR COMPONENTS INDUSTRIES, LLC
    Inventor: Eiji KUROSE
  • Publication number: 20200286736
    Abstract: Various implementations of a method of forming a semiconductor package may include forming a plurality of notches into the first side of a semiconductor substrate; forming an organic material over the first side of the semiconductor substrate and the plurality of notches; thinning a second side of the semiconductor substrate opposite the first side one of to or into the plurality of notches; stress relief etching the second side of the semiconductor substrate; applying a backmetal over the second side of the semiconductor substrate; removing one or more portions of the backmetal through jet ablating the second side of the semiconductor substrate; and singulating the semiconductor substrate through the permanent coating material into a plurality of semiconductor packages.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 20, 2020
    Publication date: September 10, 2020
    Applicant: SEMICONDUCTOR COMPONENTS INDUSTRIES, LLC
    Inventors: Michael J. SEDDON, Francis J. CARNEY, Chee Hiong CHEW, Soon Wei WANG, Eiji KUROSE
  • Publication number: 20200286735
    Abstract: Implementations of a semiconductor device may include a semiconductor die including a first largest planar surface, a second largest planar surface and a thickness between the first largest planar surface and the second largest planar surface; and one of a permanent die support structure, a temporary die support structure, or any combination thereof coupled to one of the first largest planar surface, the second largest planar surface, the thickness, or any combination thereof where the semiconductor die may be coupled with one of a substrate, a leadframe, an interposer, a package, a bonding surface, or a mounting surface. The thickness may be between 0.1 microns and 125 microns.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 20, 2020
    Publication date: September 10, 2020
    Applicant: SEMICONDUCTOR COMPONENTS INDUSTRIES, LLC
    Inventors: Francis J. CARNEY, Chee Hiong CHEW, Soon Wei WANG, Eiji KUROSE
  • Publication number: 20200279747
    Abstract: Various implementations of a method of forming a semiconductor package may include forming a plurality of notches into the first side of a semiconductor substrate; applying a permanent coating material into the plurality of notches; forming a first organic material over the first side of the semiconductor substrate and the plurality of notches; thinning a second side of the semiconductor substrate opposite the first side one of to or into the plurality of notches; and singulating the semiconductor substrate through the permanent coating material into a plurality of semiconductor packages.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 20, 2020
    Publication date: September 3, 2020
    Applicant: SEMICONDUCTOR COMPONENTS INDUSTRIES, LLC
    Inventors: Francis J. CARNEY, Yusheng LIN, Michael J. SEDDON, Chee Hiong CHEW, Soon Wei WANG, Eiji KUROSE
  • Publication number: 20200258750
    Abstract: Implementations of a semiconductor device may include a semiconductor die comprising a first largest planar surface, a second largest planar surface and a thickness between the first largest planar surface and the second largest planar surface, and a permanent die support structure coupled to one of the first largest planar surface, the second largest planar surface, the thickness, or any combination thereof. The thickness may be between 0.1 microns and 125 microns. The warpage of the semiconductor die may be less than 200 microns.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2020
    Publication date: August 13, 2020
    Applicant: SEMICONDUCTOR COMPONENTS INDUSTRIES, LLC
    Inventors: Francis J. CARNEY, Michael J. SEDDON, Eiji KUROSE, Chee Hiong CHEW, Soon Wei WANG, Yusheng LIN
  • Publication number: 20200258752
    Abstract: Implementations of a semiconductor package may include a semiconductor die including a first side and a second side, the first side of the semiconductor die including one or more electrical contacts; and an organic material covering at least the first side of the semiconductor die. Implementations may include where the one or more electrical contacts extend through one or more openings in the organic material; a metal-containing layer coupled to the one or more electrical contacts; and one or more slugs coupled to one of a first side of the semiconductor die, a second side of the semiconductor die, or both the first side of the semiconductor die and the second side of the semiconductor die.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2020
    Publication date: August 13, 2020
    Applicant: SEMICONDUCTOR COMPONENTS INDUSTRIES, LLC
    Inventors: Yusheng Lin, Michael J. Seddon, Francis J. Carney, Takashi Noma, Eiji Kurose
  • Publication number: 20200258751
    Abstract: Implementations of a silicon-in-insulator (SOI) semiconductor die may include a first largest planar surface, a second largest planar surface and a thickness between the first largest planar surface and the second largest planar surface; and one of a permanent die support structure, a temporary die support structure, or any combination thereof coupled to one of the first largest planar surface, the second largest planar surface, the thickness, or any combination thereof. The first largest planar surface, the second largest planar surface, and the thickness may be included through a silicon layer coupled to a insulative layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2020
    Publication date: August 13, 2020
    Applicant: SEMICONDUCTOR COMPONENTS INDUSTRIES, LLC
    Inventors: Michael J. SEDDON, Francis J. CARNEY, Eiji KUROSE, Chee Hiong CHEW, Soon Wei WANG
  • Publication number: 20200105536
    Abstract: Implementations of a method of forming a semiconductor package may include forming electrical contacts on a first side of a wafer, applying a photoresist layer to the first side of the wafer, patterning the photoresist layer, and etching notches into the first side of the wafer using the photoresist layer. The method may include applying a first mold compound into the notches and over the first side of the wafer, grinding a second side of the wafer opposite the first side of the wafer to the notches formed in the first side of the wafer, applying one of a second mold compound and a laminate resin to a second side of the wafer, and singulating the wafer into semiconductor packages. Six sides of a die included in each semiconductor package may be covered by one of the first mold compound, the second mold compound, and the laminate resin.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2019
    Publication date: April 2, 2020
    Applicant: SEMICONDUCTOR COMPONENTS INDUSTRIES, LLC
    Inventor: Eiji KUROSE
  • Patent number: 10529576
    Abstract: Implementations of a method of forming a semiconductor package may include forming electrical contacts on a first side of a wafer, applying a photoresist layer to the first side of the wafer, patterning the photoresist layer, and etching notches into the first side of the wafer using the photoresist layer. The method may include applying a first mold compound into the notches and over the first side of the wafer, grinding a second side of the wafer opposite the first side of the wafer to the notches formed in the first side of the wafer, applying one of a second mold compound and a laminate resin to a second side of the wafer, and singulating the wafer into semiconductor packages. Six sides of a die included in each semiconductor package may be covered by one of the first mold compound, the second mold compound, and the laminate resin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2020
    Assignee: SEMICONDUCTOR COMPONENTS INDUSTRIES, LLC
    Inventor: Eiji Kurose