Patents by Inventor Fa Chen

Fa Chen 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: 11935802
    Abstract: A package and a method of forming the same are provided. The package includes: a die stack bonded to a carrier, the die stack including a first integrated circuit die, the first integrated circuit die being a farthest integrated circuit die of the die stack from the carrier, a front side of the first integrated circuit die facing the carrier; a die structure bonded to the die stack, the die structure including a second integrated circuit die, a backside of the first integrated circuit die being in physical contact with a backside of the second integrated circuit die, the backside of the first integrated circuit die being opposite the front side of the first integrated circuit die; a heat dissipation structure bonded to the die structure adjacent the die stack; and an encapsulant extending along sidewalls of the die stack and sidewalls of the heat dissipation structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Hsien-Wei Chen, Ming-Fa Chen, Chen-Hua Yu
  • Publication number: 20240085619
    Abstract: A structure adapted to optical coupled to an optical fiber includes a photoelectric integrated circuit die, an electric integrated circuit die, a waveguide die and an insulating encapsulant. The electric integrated circuit die is over and electrically connected to the photoelectric integrated circuit die. The waveguide die is over and optically coupled to the photoelectric integrated circuit die, wherein the waveguide die includes a plurality of semiconductor pillar portions extending from the optical fiber to the photoelectric integrated circuit die. The insulating encapsulant laterally encapsulates the electric integrated circuit die and the waveguide die.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2023
    Publication date: March 14, 2024
    Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Hsien-Wei Chen, Ming-Fa Chen
  • Publication number: 20240087967
    Abstract: An integrated circuit component includes a semiconductor substrate, conductive pads, a passivation layer and conductive vias. The semiconductor substrate has an active surface. The conductive pads are located on the active surface of the semiconductor substrate and electrically connected to the semiconductor substrate, and the conductive pads each have a contact region and a testing region, where in each of the conductive pads, an edge of the contact region is in contact with an edge of the testing region. The passivation layer is located on the semiconductor substrate, where the conductive pads are located between the semiconductor substrate and the passivation layer, and the testing regions and the contact regions of the conductive pads are exposed by the passivation layer. The conductive vias are respectively located on the contact regions of the conductive pads.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2023
    Publication date: March 14, 2024
    Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Tzuan-Horng Liu, Chao-Hsiang Yang, Hsien-Wei Chen, Ming-Fa Chen
  • Patent number: 11923302
    Abstract: Semiconductor devices and methods of manufacture are provided wherein a metallization layer is located over a substrate, and a power grid line is located within the metallization layer. A signal pad is located within the metallization layer and the signal pad is surrounded by the power grid line. A signal external connection is electrically connected to the signal pad.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Fong-Yuan Chang, Noor Mohamed Ettuveettil, Po-Hsiang Huang, Sen-Bor Jan, Ming-Fa Chen, Chin-Chou Liu, Yi-Kan Cheng
  • Publication number: 20240074105
    Abstract: A liquid cooling pumping unit including a cover, rotor, housing, driver, flow spray plate, and thermal plate is provided. The cover is configured above the housing, the housing above the base, and the base above the thermal plate. A first fluid chamber is defined by a chamber of the cover and an annular chamber of the housing. An inlet of the housing is in fluid connection with the first fluid chamber. A second fluid chamber is defined by the flow spray plate and a recess of the thermal base. An outlet of the base is in fluid connection with the second fluid chamber. An impeller of the rotor is rotatable in the first fluid chamber. The driver is configured above the base and under the housing, driving the rotor to rotate with respect to the housing. The first fluid chamber is in fluid communication with the second fluid chamber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2023
    Publication date: February 29, 2024
    Inventors: Shui-Fa TSAI, Yu-Jyun Chen
  • Publication number: 20240071535
    Abstract: Provided is an anti-fuse memory including a anti-fuse memory cell including an isolation structure, a select gate, first and second gate insulating layers, an anti-fuse gate, and first, second and third doped regions. The isolation structure is disposed in a substrate. The select gate is disposed on the substrate. The first gate insulating layer is disposed between the select gate and the substrate. The anti-fuse gate is disposed on the substrate and partially overlapped with the isolation structure. The second gate insulating layer is disposed between the anti-fuse gate and the substrate. The first doped region and the second doped region are disposed in the substrate at opposite sides of the select gate, respectively, wherein the first doped region is located between the select gate and the anti-fuse gate. The third doped region is disposed in the substrate and located between the first doped region and the isolation structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2022
    Publication date: February 29, 2024
    Applicant: United Microelectronics Corp.
    Inventors: Chung-Hao Chen, Chi-Hsiu Hsu, Chi-Fa Lien, Ying-Ting Lin, Cheng-Hsiao Lai, Ya-Nan Mou
  • Publication number: 20240071941
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes: a first chip including a plurality of first device features and a plurality of first interconnect structures disposed above the first device features; a second chip including a plurality of second device features and a plurality of second interconnect structures disposed above the second device features; and an interposer bonded to the first chip and the second chip, and disposed on an opposite side from the first and second device features with respect to the first and second interconnect structures; wherein the interposer includes a plurality of power rails configured to deliver power to the first and second chips.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2022
    Publication date: February 29, 2024
    Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Ming-Fa Chen, Yun-Han Lee, Lee-Chung Lu
  • Publication number: 20240069069
    Abstract: A probe pin cleaning pad including a foam layer, a cleaning layer, and a polishing layer is provided. The cleaning layer is disposed between the foam layer and the polishing layer. A cleaning method for a probe pin is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 10, 2023
    Publication date: February 29, 2024
    Applicant: Alliance Material Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Chun-Fa Chen, Yu-Hsuen Lee, Ching-Wen Hsu, Chao-Hsuan Yang, Ting-Wei Lin
  • Patent number: 11916012
    Abstract: A manufacturing method of a semiconductor structure is provided. A first semiconductor die includes a first semiconductor substrate, a first interconnect structure formed thereon, a first bonding conductor formed thereon, and a conductive via extending from the first interconnect structure toward a back surface of the first semiconductor substrate. The first semiconductor substrate is thinned to accessibly expose the conductive via to form a through semiconductor via (TSV). A second semiconductor die is bonded to the first semiconductor die. The second semiconductor die includes a second semiconductor substrate including an active surface facing the back surface of the first semiconductor substrate, a second interconnect structure between the second and the first semiconductor substrates, and a second bonding conductor between the second interconnect structure and the first semiconductor substrate and bonded to the TSV.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Ming-Fa Chen, Sung-Feng Yeh, Tzuan-Horng Liu, Chao-Wen Shih
  • Patent number: 11916031
    Abstract: A semiconductor device including a first die and a second die bonded to one another. The first die includes a first passivation layer over a substrate, and first bond pads in the first passivation layer. The second die includes a second passivation layer, which may be bonded to the first passivation layer, and second bond pads in the second passivation layer, which may be bonded to the first bond pads. The second bond pads include inner bond pads and outer bond pads. The outer bond pads may have a greater diameter than the inner bond pads as well as the first bond pads.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Chih-Chia Hu, Ching-Pin Yuan, Sung-Feng Yeh, Sen-Bor Jan, Ming-Fa Chen
  • Publication number: 20240063074
    Abstract: A semiconductor package is disclosed. The semiconductor package includes a package substrate. The semiconductor package includes a semiconductor die having a first surface attached to the package substrate and a second surface. The semiconductor package includes a heat sink attached to the second surface of the semiconductor die. The semiconductor package includes a heat dissipation layer interposed between the heat sink and the semiconductor die. The heat dissipation layer comprises one or more high-k dielectric materials.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 17, 2022
    Publication date: February 22, 2024
    Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Po-Yu Chen, Yu Hsiang Chen, Cheng Hung Wu, Wei-Pin Changchien, Ming-Fa Chen
  • Patent number: 11908836
    Abstract: A semiconductor package includes a first die, a second die, an encapsulating material, and a redistribution structure. The second die is disposed over the first die and includes a plurality of bonding pads bonded to the first die, a plurality of through vias extending through a substrate of the second die and a plurality of alignment marks, wherein a pitch between adjacent two of the plurality of alignment marks is different from a pitch between adjacent two of the plurality of through vias. The encapsulating material is disposed over the first die and at least laterally encapsulating the second die. The redistribution structure is disposed over the second die and the encapsulating material and electrically connected to the plurality of through vias.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hsien-Wei Chen, Ming-Fa Chen
  • Patent number: 11908817
    Abstract: A method includes polishing a semiconductor substrate of a first die to reveal first through-vias that extend into the semiconductor substrate, forming a dielectric layer on the semiconductor substrate, and forming a plurality of bond pads in the dielectric layer. The plurality of bond pads include active bond pads and dummy bond pads. The active bond pads are electrically coupled to the first through-vias. The first die is bonded to a second die, and both of the active bond pads and the dummy bond pads are bonded to corresponding bond pads in the second die.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD
    Inventors: Hsien-Wei Chen, Ming-Fa Chen, Chih-Chia Hu
  • Publication number: 20240057307
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a first functional block and a second functional block. The first functional block includes a first substrate, a first device layer, a first interconnect structure and a plurality of first bonding patterns, and the first interconnect structure includes a plurality of first conductive patterns. The first bonding patterns are irregularly arranged. The second functional block is bonded to the first functional block. The second functional block includes a second substrate, a second device layer, a second interconnect structure and a plurality of second bonding patterns, and the second bonding patterns are in direct contact with the first bonding patterns.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 15, 2022
    Publication date: February 15, 2024
    Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventor: Ming-Fa Chen
  • Patent number: 11899242
    Abstract: A packaged device includes an optical IC having an optical feature therein. An interconnect structure including layers of conductive features embedded within respective layers of dielectric materials overlie the optical feature. The interconnect structure is patterned to remove the interconnect structure from over the optical feature and a dielectric material having optically neutral properties, relative to a desired light wavelength(s) is formed over the optical feature. One or more electronic ICs may be bonded to the optical IC to form an integrated package.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2024
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hsien-Wei Chen, Ming-Fa Chen
  • Publication number: 20240047422
    Abstract: A package structure includes at least one semiconductor die, an insulating encapsulant, an isolation layer and a redistribution layer. The at least one first semiconductor die has a semiconductor substrate and a conductive post disposed on the semiconductor substrate. The insulating encapsulant is partially encapsulating the first semiconductor die, wherein the conductive post has a first portion surrounded by the insulating encapsulant and a second portion that protrudes out from the insulating encapsulant. The isolation layer is disposed on the insulating encapsulant and surrounding the second portion of the conductive post. The redistribution layer is disposed on the first semiconductor die and the isolation layer, wherein the redistribution layer is electrically connected to the conductive post of the first semiconductor die.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2023
    Publication date: February 8, 2024
    Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Hsien-Wei Chen, Ming-Fa Chen, Sung-Feng Yeh
  • Publication number: 20240047338
    Abstract: In an embodiment, a device includes: a first integrated circuit die including a first device layer and a first front-side interconnect structure, the first front-side interconnect structure including first interconnects interconnecting first devices of the first device layer; a second integrated circuit die including a second device layer and a second front-side interconnect structure, the second front-side interconnect structure including second interconnects interconnecting second devices of the second device layer; and an interposer bonded to a back-side of the first integrated circuit die and to a back-side of the second integrated circuit die, the interposer including a die-to-die interconnect structure, the die-to-die interconnect structure including a pillar, the first integrated circuit die overlapping the pillar.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 6, 2023
    Publication date: February 8, 2024
    Inventors: Ming-Fa Chen, Yun-Han Lee, Lee-Chung Lu
  • Patent number: 11890812
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a 3D printing method including: a resin providing step of providing a dual cure resin; a light curing step of irradiating the dual cure resin by an ultraviolet light to perform 3D printing so as to form an intermediate body having a predetermined lattice shape; a stretching step of applying a stress on the intermediate body in a stretching direction according to a stretching ratio of a predetermined size to stretch and form a stretched body; and a thermal curing step of heating the stretched body to perform thermal curing and shaping so as to form a 3D printing formed body. When the light curing step is performed, a size in a non-stretching direction of the intermediate body is correspondingly pre-compensated based on the stretching ratio. The present disclosure further provides a 3D printing formed body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2024
    Assignee: AMPLIFI TECH (XIAMEN) LIMITED
    Inventors: Zhi-Min Shao, Sheng-Fa Chen, Feng-Ming Chen
  • Patent number: 11894309
    Abstract: A method of forming semiconductor structure includes attaching backsides of top dies to a front side of a bottom wafer, the bottom wafer comprising a plurality of bottom dies; forming first conductive pillars on the front side of the bottom wafer adjacent to the top dies; forming a first dielectric material on the front side of the bottom wafer around the top dies and around the first conductive pillars; and dicing the bottom wafer to form a plurality of structures, each of the plurality of structures comprising at least one of the top dies and at least one of the bottom dies.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2024
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Chen-Hua Yu, Tzuan-Horng Liu, Ming-Fa Chen, Chao-Wen Shih, Sung-Feng Yeh
  • Publication number: 20240038721
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a plurality of top semiconductor dies. Each of the plurality of top semiconductor dies can be bonded to a bottom semiconductor die. The semiconductor device includes a redistribution structure disposed opposite the plurality of top semiconductor dies from the plurality of bottom semiconductor dies and comprising a plurality of interconnect structures. A top semiconductor die can connect to another top semiconductor die via a first subset of the plurality of interconnect structures.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2022
    Publication date: February 1, 2024
    Applicant: Taiwan Semicondutor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventor: Ming-Fa Chen