Patents by Inventor Feng-Cheng Hsu

Feng-Cheng Hsu 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: 11968840
    Abstract: A thin film transistor includes an active layer located over a substrate, a first gate stack including a stack of a first gate dielectric and a first gate electrode and located on a first surface of the active layer, a pair of first contact electrodes contacting peripheral portions of the first surface of the active layer and laterally spaced from each other along a first horizontal direction by the first gate electrode, a second contact electrode contacting a second surface of the active layer that is vertically spaced from the first surface of the active layer, and a pair of second gate stacks including a respective stack of a second gate dielectric and a second gate electrode and located on a respective peripheral portion of a second surface of the active layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2024
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited
    Inventors: Yong-Jie Wu, Yen-Chung Ho, Hui-Hsien Wei, Chia-Jung Yu, Pin-Cheng Hsu, Feng-Cheng Yang, Chung-Te Lin
  • Patent number: 11948914
    Abstract: A package structure and a method of forming the same are provided. The package structure includes a package substrate, a semiconductor chip disposed over the package substrate, and an integrated device located below and bonded to the lower surface of the semiconductor chip. The semiconductor chip has a lower surface facing the package substrate and is electrically connected to the package substrate through conductive structures. The integrated device is laterally surrounded by the conductive structures, and the integrated device and the conductive structures are located within boundaries of the semiconductor chip when viewed in a direction perpendicular to the lower surface of the semiconductor chip.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2024
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Feng-Cheng Hsu, Shin-Puu Jeng, Shuo-Mao Chen
  • Patent number: 11942408
    Abstract: A method includes: bonding a plurality of interposer dies to a first redistribution layer (RDL), each of the interposer dies comprising a substrate and a second RDL below the substrate; encapsulating the first RDL and the interposer dies; reducing a thickness of the substrate of each of the interposer dies; and electrically coupling the interposer dies to a first semiconductor die.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY LTD.
    Inventors: Shuo-Mao Chen, Feng-Cheng Hsu, Shin-Puu Jeng
  • Publication number: 20240096712
    Abstract: Provided is a semiconductor device includes a gate electrode, a gate dielectric layer, a channel layer, an insulating layer, a first source/drain electrode and a second source/drain electrode, a second dielectric layer, and a stop segment. The gate electrode is located within a first dielectric layer that overlies a substrate. The gate dielectric layer is located over the gate electrode. The channel layer is located on the gate dielectric layer. The insulating layer is located over the channel layer. The first source/drain electrode and the second source/drain electrode are located in the insulating layer, and connected to the channel layer. The second dielectric layer is beside one of the first source/drain electrode and the second source/drain electrode. The stop segment is embedded in the second dielectric layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 10, 2023
    Publication date: March 21, 2024
    Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Yu-Wei Jiang, Chieh-Fang Chen, Yen-Chung Ho, Pin-Cheng Hsu, Feng-Cheng Yang, Chung-Te Lin
  • Publication number: 20240096731
    Abstract: A semiconductor package is provided, which includes a first chip disposed over a first package substrate, a molding compound surrounding the first chip, a first thermal interface material disposed over the first chip and the molding compound, a heat spreader disposed over the thermal interface material, and a second thermal interface material disposed over the heat spreader. The first thermal interface material and the second thermal interface material have an identical width.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2023
    Publication date: March 21, 2024
    Inventors: Chin-Hua WANG, Po-Yao LIN, Feng-Cheng HSU, Shin-Puu JENG, Wen-Yi LIN, Shu-Shen YEH
  • Publication number: 20240096943
    Abstract: A semiconductor structure includes semiconductor layers disposed over a substrate and oriented lengthwise in a first direction, a metal gate stack disposed over the semiconductor layers and oriented lengthwise in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction, where the metal gate stack includes a top portion and a bottom portion that is interleaved with the semiconductor layers, source/drain features disposed in the semiconductor layers and adjacent to the metal gate stack, and an isolation structure protruding from the substrate, where the isolation structure is oriented lengthwise along the second direction and spaced from the metal gate stack along the first direction, and where the isolation structure includes a dielectric layer and an air gap.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 27, 2023
    Publication date: March 21, 2024
    Inventors: Chia-Ta Yu, Hsiao-Chiu Hsu, Feng-Cheng Yang
  • Publication number: 20240088124
    Abstract: A semiconductor structure, comprising a redistribution layer (RDL) including a dielectric layer and a conductive trace within the dielectric layer; a first conductive member disposed over the RDL and electrically connected with the conductive trace; a second conductive member disposed over the RDL and electrically connected with the conductive trace; a first die disposed over the RDL; a second die disposed over the first die, the first conductive member and the second conductive member; and a connector disposed between the second die and the second conductive member to electrically connect the second die with the conductive trace, wherein the first conductive member is electrically isolated from the second die.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 24, 2023
    Publication date: March 14, 2024
    Inventors: HSIANG-TAI LU, SHUO-MAO CHEN, MILL-JER WANG, FENG-CHENG HSU, CHAO-HSIANG YANG, SHIN-PUU JENG, CHENG-YI HONG, CHIH-HSIEN LIN, DAI-JANG CHEN, CHEN-HUA LIN
  • Publication number: 20240087903
    Abstract: Provided is a package structure including a die, a through via, an encapsulant, a warpage controlling layer, and a cap. The through via is laterally aside the die. The encapsulant laterally encapsulates the through via and the die. The warpage controlling layer covers the encapsulant and the die. The cap is laterally aside the warpage controlling layer and on the through via. The cap has a top surface higher than a top surface of the encapsulant and lower than a top surface of the warpage controlling layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2023
    Publication date: March 14, 2024
    Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Feng-Cheng Hsu, Shuo-Mao Chen, Shin-Puu Jeng
  • Publication number: 20240081078
    Abstract: A memory device includes a multi-layer stack, a channel layer, a memory material layer and at least three conductive pillars. The multi-layer stack is disposed on a substrate and includes a plurality of conductive layers and a plurality of dielectric layers stacked alternately. The channel layer and memory material layer penetrate through the plurality of conductive layers and the plurality of dielectric layers. The at least three conductive pillars are surrounded by the channel layer and the memory material layer, wherein the at least three conductive pillars are electrically connected to conductive layers respectively. The at least three conductive pillars includes a first, a second and a third conductive pillars disposed between the first conductive pillar and the second conductive pillar. A third width of the third conductive pillar is smaller than a first width of the first conductive pillar and a second width of the second conductive pillar.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 10, 2023
    Publication date: March 7, 2024
    Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Yu-Wei Jiang, Pin-Cheng Hsu, Feng-Cheng Yang, Chung-Te Lin
  • Patent number: 11915992
    Abstract: A method for forming a package structure is provided, including forming an interconnect structure over a carrier substrate and forming a semiconductor die over a first side of the interconnect structure. A removable film is formed over the semiconductor die. The method includes forming a first stacked die package structure over the first side of the interconnect structure. A top surface of the removable film is higher than a top surface of the first stacked die package structure. The method includes forming a package layer, removing a portion of the package layer to expose a portion of the removable film, removing the removable film to form a recess, forming a lid structure over the semiconductor die and the first stacked die package structure. The lid structure has a main portion and a protruding portion disposed in the recess and extending from the main portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Shin-Puu Jeng, Po-Yao Lin, Feng-Cheng Hsu, Shuo-Mao Chen, Chin-Hua Wang
  • Patent number: 11887952
    Abstract: A package structure includes a first dielectric layer, a first semiconductor device over the first dielectric layer, a first redistribution line in the first dielectric layer, a second dielectric layer over the first semiconductor device, a second semiconductor device over the second dielectric layer, a second redistribution line in the second dielectric layer, a conductive through-via over the first dielectric layer and electrically connected to the first redistribution line, a conductive ball over the conductive through-via and electrically connected to the second redistribution line, and a molding material. The molding material surrounds the first semiconductor device, the conductive through-via, and the conductive ball, wherein a top of the conductive ball is higher than a top of the molding material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2024
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Shin-Puu Jeng, Shuo-Mao Chen, Feng-Cheng Hsu
  • Publication number: 20240014180
    Abstract: A semiconductor package includes a semiconductor die, a redistribution circuit structure, a supporting structure and a protective layer. The redistribution circuit structure is located on and electrically coupled to the semiconductor die. The supporting structure is located on an outer surface of the redistribution circuit structure, wherein the supporting structure is overlapped with at least a part of the semiconductor die or has a sidewall substantially aligned with a sidewall of the semiconductor die in a vertical projection on the redistribution circuit structure along a stacking direction of the redistribution circuit structure and the supporting structure. The protective layer is located on the supporting structure, wherein the supporting structure is sandwiched between the protective layer and the redistribution circuit structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2023
    Publication date: January 11, 2024
    Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Chia-Kuei Hsu, Feng-Cheng Hsu, Ming-Chih Yew, Po-Yao Lin, Shuo-Mao Chen, Shin-Puu Jeng
  • Publication number: 20240006367
    Abstract: A chip package structure is provided. The chip package structure includes a first redistribution structure having a first surface and a second surface opposite to the first surface. The chip package structure includes a first chip over the first surface. The chip package structure includes a first conductive pillar over the first surface and adjacent to the first chip. The chip package structure includes a second chip over the second surface. The chip package structure includes a second conductive pillar over the second surface and adjacent to the second chip. The chip package structure includes a first molding layer over the first surface and surrounding the first chip. The chip package structure includes a second molding layer over the second surface and surrounding the second chip.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2023
    Publication date: January 4, 2024
    Inventors: Shin-Puu JENG, Shuo-Mao CHEN, Feng-Cheng HSU
  • Patent number: 11862528
    Abstract: A method of forming a semiconductor package is provided. The method includes mounting a chip on a package substrate. The method further includes placing a heat spreader over the chip and applying a thermal interface material to a first surface of the heat spreader facing the chip. The heat spreader is flexible. In addition, the method includes attaching the heat spreader to the chip through the thermal interface material by rolling a rod over a second surface of the heat spreader, and the second surface is opposite to the first surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2024
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Chin-Hua Wang, Po-Yao Lin, Feng-Cheng Hsu, Shin-Puu Jeng, Wen-Yi Lin, Shu-Shen Yeh
  • Patent number: 11862469
    Abstract: A method of forming a package structure includes the following steps. A first package structure is formed. The first package structure is connected to a second package structure. The method of forming the first package structure includes the following steps. A redistribution layer (RDL) structure is formed. A die is bonded to the RDL structure. The RDL structure is electrically connected to the die. A through via is formed on the RDL structure and laterally aside the die. An encapsulant is formed to laterally encapsulate the through via and the die. A protection layer is formed over the encapsulant and the die. A cap is formed on the through via and laterally aside the protection layer, wherein the cap has a top surface higher than a top surface of the encapsulant and lower than a top surface of the protection layer. The cap is removed from the first package structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2024
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Feng-Cheng Hsu, Shuo-Mao Chen, Shin-Puu Jeng
  • Patent number: 11855066
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a semiconductor structure forming a redistribution layer (RDL); forming a conductive pad over the RDL; performing a first electrical test through the conductive pad; bonding a first die over the RDL by a connector; disposing a first underfill material to surround the connector; performing a second electrical test through the conductive pad; disposing a second die over the first die and the conductive pad; and disposing a second underfill material to surround the second die, wherein the conductive pad is at least partially in contact with the second underfill material, and is protruded from the RDL during the first electrical test and the second electrical test.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2023
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY LTD.
    Inventors: Hsiang-Tai Lu, Shuo-Mao Chen, Mill-Jer Wang, Feng-Cheng Hsu, Chao-Hsiang Yang, Shin-Puu Jeng, Cheng-Yi Hong, Chih-Hsien Lin, Dai-Jang Chen, Chen-Hua Lin
  • Publication number: 20230378076
    Abstract: A chip package structure is provided. The chip package structure includes a first redistribution structure having a first surface and a second surface. The first redistribution structure includes a first pad and a second pad, the first pad is adjacent to the first surface, and the second pad is adjacent to and exposed from the second surface. The chip package structure includes a chip package bonded to the first pad through a first bump, wherein a first width of the first pad decreases in a first direction away from the chip package, and a second width of the second pad decreases in the first direction. The chip package structure includes a second bump over the second pad.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2023
    Publication date: November 23, 2023
    Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Shin-Puu JENG, Shuo-Mao CHEN, Feng-Cheng HSU, Po-Yao LIN
  • Publication number: 20230369287
    Abstract: Multi-chip wafer level packages and methods of forming the same are provided. A multi-chip wafer level package includes a first tier and a second tier. The first tier includes a first redistribution layer structure and at least one chip over the first redistribution layer structure. The second tier includes a second redistribution layer structure and at least two other chips over the second redistribution layer structure. The first tier is bonded to the second tier with the at least one chip being in physical contact with the second redistribution layer structure. The total number of connectors of the at least two other chips is greater than the total number of connectors of the at least one chip.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 18, 2023
    Publication date: November 16, 2023
    Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Shuo-Mao Chen, Feng-Cheng Hsu, Han-Hsiang Huang, Hsien-Wen Liu, Shin-Puu Jeng, Hsiao-Wen Lee
  • Publication number: 20230369150
    Abstract: A package structure and a method of forming the same are provided. The package structure includes a package substrate, an interposer substrate, and a semiconductor device. The interposer substrate is disposed over the package substrate, wherein the interposer substrate has a bottom surface facing the package substrate and a first cavity formed on the bottom surface. The semiconductor device is disposed in the first cavity. The package substrate has a top surface facing the interposer substrate and a second cavity formed on the top surface, wherein the second cavity is configured to accommodate the semiconductor device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2023
    Publication date: November 16, 2023
    Inventors: Shin-Puu JENG, Feng-Cheng HSU, Shuo-Mao CHEN
  • Patent number: 11810830
    Abstract: A package structure and a method of forming the same are provided. The package structure includes a package substrate, an interposer substrate, a first semiconductor device, and a second semiconductor device. The interposer substrate is disposed over the package substrate and includes a silicon substrate. The interposer substrate has a bottom surface facing and adjacent to the package substrate, a top surface opposite the bottom surface, and a cavity formed on the top surface. The first semiconductor device is disposed on the top surface of the interposer substrate. The second semiconductor device is received in the cavity and electrically connected to the first semiconductor device and/or the interposer substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2023
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Shin-Puu Jeng, Feng-Cheng Hsu, Shuo-Mao Chen