Patents by Inventor Geng-Shin Shen

Geng-Shin Shen 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: 20180061811
    Abstract: A semiconductor package includes a first chip, a second chip, a plurality of first conductive bumps, a plurality of second conductive bumps and an underfill. The first chip includes a first active surface having a chip bonding zone, a plurality of first inner pads in the chip bonding zone and a plurality of first outer pads out of the chip bonding zone. The second chip is flipped on the chip bonding zone. The first conductive bumps are disposed on the first outer pads. The second conductive bumps are disposed between the first inner pads of the first chip and a plurality of second pads of the second chip. The underfill is disposed on the first active surface and covers the second conductive bumps, at least a part of each second chip lateral and at least a part of each first conductive bump. Multiple semiconductor package manufacturing methods are further provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2016
    Publication date: March 1, 2018
    Applicant: ChipMOS Technologies Inc.
    Inventors: Geng-Shin Shen, Ching-Chen Tu, Tzu-Sheng Wu, Chun-Chen Lin, Hui-Wen Yeh
  • Patent number: 9307676
    Abstract: A thermally enhanced electronic package comprises a driver chip, an insulator, a flexible carrier, and carbon nanocapsules. The flexible carrier includes a flexible substrate, a wiring layer formed on the substrate, and a resistant overlaying the wiring layer. The driver chip is connected to the wiring layer. The insulator is filled in the gap between the driver chip and the flexible carrier. The carbon nanocapsules are disposed on the driver chip, on the resistant, on the flexible carrier, or in the insulator to enhance heat dissipation of electronic packages.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 5, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2016
    Assignee: CHIPMOS TECHNOLOGIES INC.
    Inventors: Tzu Hsin Huang, Yu Ting Yang, Hung Hsin Liu, An Hong Liu, Geng Shin Shen, David Wei Wang, Shih Fu Lee
  • Patent number: 9159685
    Abstract: A conductive structure for a semiconductor chip and a method for forming the conductive structure are provided. The semiconductor chip comprises a semiconductor substrate, a pad, a passivation layer and a patterned insulating layer. The patterned insulating layer is disposed on the passivation layer and partially and directly covers the first opening of the pad to expose a second opening. The conductive structure comprises an under bump metal (UBM) layer and a conductive bump. The UBM layer is disposed in the second opening defined by the patterned insulating layer and is electrically connected to the pad. The conductive bump is disposed on the UBM layer and is electrically connected to the UBM layer. The upper surface of the conductive bump is greater than the upper surface of the patterned insulating layer, while the portion of the conductive bump disposed in the second opening is covered by the UBM layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2015
    Assignee: CHIPMOS TECHNOLOGIES INC.
    Inventors: Geng-Shin Shen, Chung-Pang Chi
  • Patent number: 9023727
    Abstract: The present disclosure is related to a method of providing a die structure for semiconductor packaging. The method includes providing a substrate with a bonding pad; forming a patterned mask layer on the substrate; forming an opening on the mask layer; depositing a conductive layer in the opening; forming a cap layer on the conductive layer, and removing the mask layer. The cap layer forming step allows the contacting area between the cap layer and the conductive layer to be substantially equal to the top surface area of the conductive layer by reflowing solder material prior to the removal of the mask layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2015
    Assignee: Chipmos Technologies Inc.
    Inventor: Geng Shin Shen
  • Patent number: 8962395
    Abstract: The present invention provides a Quad Flat Non-leaded (QFN) package, which comprises a chip, a lead frame, a plurality of composite bumps and an encapsulant. The chip has a plurality of pads, and the lead frame has a plurality of leads. Each of the plurality of composite bumps has a first conductive layer and a second conductive layer. The first conductive layer is electrically connected between one of the pads and the second conductive layer, and the second conductive layer is electrically connected between the first conductive layer and one of the leads. The encapsulant encapsulates the chip, the leads and the composite bumps. Thereby, a QFN package with composite bumps and a semi-cured encapsulant is forming between the spaces of leads of lead frame before chip bonded to the lead frame are provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 24, 2015
    Assignee: ChipMOS Technologies Inc.
    Inventor: Geng-Shin Shen
  • Publication number: 20150011082
    Abstract: A conductive structure for a semiconductor chip and a method for forming the conductive structure are provided. The semiconductor chip comprises a semiconductor substrate, a pad, a passivation layer and a patterned insulating layer. The patterned insulating layer is disposed on the passivation layer and partially and directly covers the first opening of the pad to expose a second opening. The conductive structure comprises an under bump metal (UBM) layer and a conductive bump. The UBM layer is disposed in the second opening defined by the patterned insulating layer and is electrically connected to the pad. The conductive bump is disposed on the UBM layer and is electrically connected to the UBM layer. The upper surface of the conductive bump is greater than the upper surface of the patterned insulating layer, while the portion of the conductive bump disposed in the second opening is covered by the UBM layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2014
    Publication date: January 8, 2015
    Inventors: Geng-Shin SHEN, Chung-Pang CHI
  • Patent number: 8872336
    Abstract: A conductive structure for a semiconductor chip and a method for forming the conductive structure are provided. The semiconductor chip comprises a semiconductor substrate, a pad, a passivation layer and a patterned insulating layer. The patterned insulating layer is disposed on the passivation layer and partially and directly covers the first opening of the pad to expose a second opening. The conductive structure comprises an under bump metal (UBM) layer and a conductive bump. The UBM layer is disposed in the second opening defined by the patterned insulating layer and is electrically connected to the pad. The conductive bump is disposed on the UBM layer and is electrically connected to the UBM layer. The upper surface of the conductive bump is greater than the upper surface of the patterned insulating layer, while the portion of the conductive bump disposed in the second opening is covered by the UBM layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 28, 2014
    Assignee: Chipmos Technologies Inc.
    Inventors: Geng-Shin Shen, Chung-Pang Chi
  • Patent number: 8809088
    Abstract: A structure of stacking chips and a method for manufacturing the structure of stacking chips are provided. A wafer with optical chips and a glass substrate with signal processing chips are stacked with each other, and then subjected to ball mounting and die sawing to form the stacked packaging structure. The optical chips and the signal processing chips form the electrical connection on the surface of the glass substrate via the through holes thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 19, 2014
    Assignee: Chipmos Technologies Inc.
    Inventors: Geng-Shin Shen, Ya Chi Chen, I-Hsin Mao
  • Patent number: 8786082
    Abstract: A semiconductor structure is provided. The semiconductor structure includes a substrate, at least two pads, a passivation layer, at least two under bump metallization (UBM) layers and at least two bumps. The pads are disposed adjacent to each other on the substrate along the first direction. The passivation layer covers the substrate and the peripheral upper surface of each pad to define an opening. Each of the openings defines an opening projection along the second direction. The opening projections are disposed adjacent to each other but not overlapping with each other. Furthermore, the first direction is perpendicular to the second direction. The UBM layers are disposed on the corresponding openings, and the bumps are respectively disposed on the corresponding UBM layers. With the above arrangements, the width of each bump of the semiconductor structure of the present invention could be widened without being limited by the bump pitch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 22, 2014
    Assignee: Chipmos Technologies Inc.
    Inventor: Geng-Shin Shen
  • Patent number: 8736060
    Abstract: This invention relates to a packaging structure and method for manufacturing the packaging structure. The packaging structure comprises a substrate film, a plurality of chips, a compound resin layer and a support layer. The substrate film is formed with circuits having a plurality of terminals exposed from a solder mask. The chips, each of which has a plurality of pads, under bump metals (UBMs) formed on the pads, and composite bumps disposed onto the UBMs, are bonded onto the substrate film to form the first tape. The second tape comprises the support layer and the compound resin layer formed on the support layer. The first tape and the second tape are both in reel-form and are expanded towards a pair of rollers to be heated and pressurized for encapsulating the chips.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2014
    Assignee: Chipmos Technologies Inc.
    Inventors: Jun-Yong Wang, Geng-Shin Shen
  • Patent number: 8712932
    Abstract: A computer implemented apparatus for automatically generating and filtering creative proposals is disclosed. Particularly, the computer implemented apparatus automatically generates all possible featured component code sets which corresponding to all possible featured components, and compares them to the prior art code sets which corresponding to the prior objects. Thereby, the novel code sets which corresponding to the novel creative proposals are rapidly filtered out. The computer implemented apparatus comprises a standard component database, a permutation and combination module, a featured component code set database, a prior art code set database, a matching module, a sifting module and an output module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2014
    Assignee: Chipmos Technologies Inc.
    Inventors: Geng-Shin Shen, Hui-Chung Che
  • Publication number: 20140004697
    Abstract: The present disclosure is related to a method of providing a die structure for semiconductor packaging. The method includes providing a substrate with a bonding pad; forming a patterned mask layer on the substrate; forming an opening on the mask layer; depositing a conductive layer in the opening; forming a cap layer on the conductive layer, and removing the mask layer. The cap layer forming step allows the contacting area between the cap layer and the conductive layer to be substantially equal to the top surface area of the conductive layer by reflowing solder material prior to the removal of the mask layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2012
    Publication date: January 2, 2014
    Applicant: CHIPMOS TECHNOLOGIES INC.
    Inventor: GENG SHIN SHEN
  • Publication number: 20130294033
    Abstract: A thermally enhanced electronic package comprises a driver chip, an insulator, a flexible carrier, and carbon nanocapsules. The flexible carrier includes a flexible substrate, a wiring layer formed on the substrate, and a resistant overlaying the wiring layer. The driver chip is connected to the wiring layer. The insulator is filled in the gap between the driver chip and the flexible carrier. The carbon nanocapsules are disposed on the driver chip, on the resistant, on the flexible carrier, or in the insulator to enhance heat dissipation of electronic packages.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 5, 2013
    Publication date: November 7, 2013
    Inventors: TZU HSIN HUANG, YU TING YANG, HUNG HSIN LIU, AN HONG LIU, GENG SHIN SHEN, DAVID WEI WANG, SHIH FU LEE
  • Publication number: 20130280865
    Abstract: The present invention provides a Quad Flat Non-leaded (QPN) package, which comprises a chip, a lead frame, a plurality of composite bumps and an encapsulant. The chip has a plurality of pads, and the lead frame has a plurality of leads. Each of the plurality of composite bumps has a first conductive layer and a second conductive layer. The first conductive layer is electrically connected between one of the pads and the second conductive layer, and the second conductive layer is electrically connected between the first conductive layer and one of the leads. The encapsulant encapsulates the chip, the leads and the composite bumps. Thereby, a QFN package with composite bumps and a semi-cured encapsulant is forming between the spaces of leads of lead frame before chip bonded to the lead frame are provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 14, 2013
    Publication date: October 24, 2013
    Inventor: Geng-Shin SHEN
  • Patent number: 8564954
    Abstract: A thermally enhanced electronic package comprises a driver chip, an insulator, a flexible carrier, and carbon nanocapsules. The flexible carrier includes a flexible substrate, a wiring layer formed on the substrate, and a resistant overlaying the wiring layer. The driver chip is connected to the wiring layer. The insulator is filled in the gap between the driver chip and the flexible carrier. The carbon nanocapsules are disposed on the driver chip, on the resistant, on the flexible carrier, or in the insulator to enhance heat dissipation of electronic packages.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2013
    Assignee: Chipmos Technologies Inc.
    Inventors: Tzu Hsin Huang, Yu Ting Yang, Hung Hsin Liu, An Hong Liu, Geng Shin Shen, Wei David Wang, Shih Fu Lee
  • Publication number: 20130249042
    Abstract: A structure of stacking chips and a method for manufacturing the structure of stacking chips are provided. A wafer with optical chips and a glass substrate with signal processing chips are stacked with each other, and then subjected to ball mounting and die sawing to form the stacked packaging structure. The optical chips and the signal processing chips form the electrical connection on the surface of the glass substrate via the through holes thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2013
    Publication date: September 26, 2013
    Applicant: CHIPMOS TECHNOLOGIES INC.
    Inventors: Geng-Shin SHEN, Ya Chi CHEN, I-Hsin MAO
  • Patent number: 8431478
    Abstract: A semiconductor package with improved height uniformity of solder cap bumps therein is disclosed. In one embodiment, the semiconductor package includes a semiconductor substrate comprising a plurality of pads spacedly disposed on a top surface of the substrate, and a passivation layer formed on top of the pads, wherein a plurality of pad openings are created to expose at least a portion of the pads; a plurality of solder cap bumps formed at the pad openings of the passivation layer; and a carrier substrate having a plurality of bond pads electrically connected to the solder caps of the solder cap bumps on the semiconductor substrate. The solder cap bump includes a solder cap on top of a conductive pillar, and a patternable layer can be coated and patterned on a top surface of the conductive pillar to define an area for the solder ball to be deposited. The deposited solder ball can be reflowed to form the solder cap.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2013
    Assignee: ChipMOS Technologies, Inc.
    Inventor: Geng-Shin Shen
  • Patent number: 8431437
    Abstract: A packaging method is disclosed that comprises attaching a plurality of dice, each having a plurality of bonding pads disposed on an active surface, to an adhesive layer on a substrate. A polymer material is formed over at least a portion of both the substrate and the plurality of dice and a molding apparatus is used on the substrate to force the polymer material to substantially fill around the plurality of dice. The molding apparatus is removed to expose a surface of the polymer material and a plurality of cutting streets is formed on an exposed surface of the polymer material. The substrate is removed to expose the active surface of the plurality of dice.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2013
    Assignees: Chipmos Technologies Inc, Chipmos Technologies (Bermuda) Ltd
    Inventors: Yu-Ren Chen, Geng-Shin Shen, Tz-Cheng Chiu
  • Patent number: 8426255
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing a semiconductor package structure is disclosed. In one embodiment, the method includes the steps of forming a plurality of conductive pastes on a matrix lead frame with a groove located within a predetermined distance from each conductive paste on the lead; partially curing the conductive pastes so that the conductive pastes are in a semi-cured state; preparing at least one chip with a plurality of bumps thereon; electrically connecting the chip and the lead by implanting the bumps into the semi-cured conductive pastes, wherein the groove on the lead of the matrix lead frame is configured to receive overflowed semi-cured conductive pastes; curing the semi-cured conductive pastes to completely secure the bumped chip; and forming an encapsulating material covering the lead frame and the chip. The method can also be applied in pre-molded lead frame package.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2013
    Assignee: Chipmos Technologies, Inc.
    Inventor: Geng-Shin Shen
  • Patent number: 8426245
    Abstract: A packaging method is disclosed that comprises attaching a plurality of dice, each having a plurality of bonding pads disposed on an active surface, to an adhesive layer on a substrate. A polymer material is formed over at least a portion of both the substrate and the plurality of dice and a molding apparatus is used on the substrate to force the polymer material to substantially fill around the plurality of dice. The molding apparatus is removed to expose a surface of the polymer material and a plurality of cutting streets is formed on an exposed surface of the polymer material. The substrate is removed to expose the active surface of the plurality of dice.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2013
    Assignees: ChipMos Technologies Inc, ChipMos Technologies (Bermuda) Ltd
    Inventors: Yu-Ren Chen, Geng-Shin Shen, Tz-Cheng Chiu