Patents by Inventor Jen Fu Liu

Jen Fu Liu 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: 20240363364
    Abstract: A semiconductor structure includes a first die; a plurality of first conductive vias adjacent to the first die. The semiconductor structure further includes a plurality of second conductive vias disposed over the first conductive vias, each of the second conductive vias corresponding to one of the first conductive vias; a plurality of third conductive vias disposed over the first die; and a molding material encapsulating the first die, the first conductive vias, the second conductive vias and the third conductive vias. A first width of each of the plurality of first conductive vias, a second width of each of the plurality of second conductive vias and a third width of the plurality of third conductive vias are different from each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 11, 2024
    Publication date: October 31, 2024
    Inventors: JEN-FU LIU, MING HUNG TSENG, YEN-LIANG LIN, LI-KO YEH, HUI-CHUN CHIANG, CHENG-CHIEH WU
  • Patent number: 12087597
    Abstract: A semiconductor structure includes a first die; a second die disposed over the first die; a plurality of first conductive vias adjacent to the first die. The semiconductor structure further includes a plurality of second conductive vias disposed over the first conductive vias, each of the second conductive vias corresponding to one of the first conductive vias; a plurality of third conductive vias disposed over the first die and adjacent to the second die; and a molding material encapsulating the first die, the second die, the first conductive vias, the second conductive vias and the third conductive vias. A stepped shape is formed around an interface between each of the first conductive vias and the corresponding one of the second conductive vias.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2023
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2024
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY LTD.
    Inventors: Jen-Fu Liu, Ming Hung Tseng, Yen-Liang Lin, Li-Ko Yeh, Hui-Chun Chiang, Cheng-Chieh Wu
  • Patent number: 11942433
    Abstract: In an embodiment, a structure includes: a first integrated circuit die including first die connectors; a first dielectric layer on the first die connectors; first conductive vias extending through the first dielectric layer, the first conductive vias connected to a first subset of the first die connectors; a second integrated circuit die bonded to a second subset of the first die connectors with first reflowable connectors; a first encapsulant surrounding the second integrated circuit die and the first conductive vias, the first encapsulant and the first integrated circuit die being laterally coterminous; second conductive vias adjacent the first integrated circuit die; a second encapsulant surrounding the second conductive vias, the first encapsulant, and the first integrated circuit die; and a first redistribution structure including first redistribution lines, the first redistribution lines connected to the first conductive vias and the second conductive vias.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Chen-Hua Yu, Jen-Fu Liu, Ming Hung Tseng, Tsung-Hsien Chiang, Yen-Liang Lin, Tzu-Sung Huang
  • Publication number: 20230326766
    Abstract: A semiconductor structure includes a first die; a second die disposed over the first die; a plurality of first conductive vias adjacent to the first die. The semiconductor structure further includes a plurality of second conductive vias disposed over the first conductive vias, each of the second conductive vias corresponding to one of the first conductive vias; a plurality of third conductive vias disposed over the first die and adjacent to the second die; and a molding material encapsulating the first die, the second die, the first conductive vias, the second conductive vias and the third conductive vias. A stepped shape is formed around an interface between each of the first conductive vias and the corresponding one of the second conductive vias.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 9, 2023
    Publication date: October 12, 2023
    Inventors: JEN-FU LIU, MING HUNG TSENG, YEN-LIANG LIN, LI-KO YEH, HUI-CHUN CHIANG, CHENG-CHIEH WU
  • Patent number: 11715646
    Abstract: A method includes forming a plurality of first conductive vias over a redistribution layer (RDL); disposing a first die over the RDL and adjacent to the first vias; and forming a plurality of second conductive vias over and electrically connected to the first conductive vias, each of the second conductive vias corresponding to one of the first conductive vias. The method further includes forming a plurality of third conductive vias over the first die; disposing a second die over the first die and adjacent to the third conductive vias; and encapsulating the first die, the second die, the first conductive vias, the second conductive vias and the third conductive vias with a molding material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2023
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY LTD.
    Inventors: Jen-Fu Liu, Ming Hung Tseng, Yen-Liang Lin, Li-Ko Yeh, Hui-Chun Chiang, Cheng-Chieh Wu
  • Publication number: 20230015970
    Abstract: A method includes forming a plurality of first conductive vias over a redistribution layer (RDL); disposing a first die over the RDL and adjacent to the first vias; and forming a plurality of second conductive vias over and electrically connected to the first conductive vias, each of the second conductive vias corresponding to one of the first conductive vias. The method further includes forming a plurality of third conductive vias over the first die; disposing a second die over the first die and adjacent to the third conductive vias; and encapsulating the first die, the second die, the first conductive vias, the second conductive vias and the third conductive vias with a molding material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 16, 2021
    Publication date: January 19, 2023
    Inventors: JEN-FU LIU, MING HUNG TSENG, YEN-LIANG LIN, LI-KO YEH, HUI-CHUN CHIANG, CHENG-CHIEH WU
  • Publication number: 20220139839
    Abstract: In an embodiment, a structure includes: a first integrated circuit die including first die connectors; a first dielectric layer on the first die connectors; first conductive vias extending through the first dielectric layer, the first conductive vias connected to a first subset of the first die connectors; a second integrated circuit die bonded to a second subset of the first die connectors with first reflowable connectors; a first encapsulant surrounding the second integrated circuit die and the first conductive vias, the first encapsulant and the first integrated circuit die being laterally coterminous; second conductive vias adjacent the first integrated circuit die; a second encapsulant surrounding the second conductive vias, the first encapsulant, and the first integrated circuit die; and a first redistribution structure including first redistribution lines, the first redistribution lines connected to the first conductive vias and the second conductive vias.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 17, 2022
    Publication date: May 5, 2022
    Inventors: Chen-Hua Yu, Jen-Fu Liu, Ming Hung Tseng, Tsung-Hsien Chiang, Yen-Liang Lin, Tzu-Sung Huang
  • Patent number: 11227837
    Abstract: In an embodiment, a structure includes: a first integrated circuit die including first die connectors; a first dielectric layer on the first die connectors; first conductive vias extending through the first dielectric layer, the first conductive vias connected to a first subset of the first die connectors; a second integrated circuit die bonded to a second subset of the first die connectors with first reflowable connectors; a first encapsulant surrounding the second integrated circuit die and the first conductive vias, the first encapsulant and the first integrated circuit die being laterally coterminous; second conductive vias adjacent the first integrated circuit die; a second encapsulant surrounding the second conductive vias, the first encapsulant, and the first integrated circuit die; and a first redistribution structure including first redistribution lines, the first redistribution lines connected to the first conductive vias and the second conductive vias.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 18, 2022
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Chen-Hua Yu, Jen-Fu Liu, Ming Hung Tseng, Tsung-Hsien Chiang, Yen-Liang Lin, Tzu-Sung Huang
  • Publication number: 20210193582
    Abstract: In an embodiment, a structure includes: a first integrated circuit die including first die connectors; a first dielectric layer on the first die connectors; first conductive vias extending through the first dielectric layer, the first conductive vias connected to a first subset of the first die connectors; a second integrated circuit die bonded to a second subset of the first die connectors with first reflowable connectors; a first encapsulant surrounding the second integrated circuit die and the first conductive vias, the first encapsulant and the first integrated circuit die being laterally coterminous; second conductive vias adjacent the first integrated circuit die; a second encapsulant surrounding the second conductive vias, the first encapsulant, and the first integrated circuit die; and a first redistribution structure including first redistribution lines, the first redistribution lines connected to the first conductive vias and the second conductive vias.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 6, 2020
    Publication date: June 24, 2021
    Inventors: Chen-Hua Yu, Jen-Fu Liu, Ming Hung Tseng, Tsung-Hsien Chiang, Yen-Liang Lin, Tzu-Sung Huang
  • Patent number: 7214611
    Abstract: The present invention first obtains a nano-metal line by an e-beam lithography and an electroless plating, and imprints the line into a material with low-K to obtain a damascene metal line with low cost and high throughput, as a future solution for a metallization process for a general low-K metal damascene structure through CMP.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2005
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2007
    Assignee: National Tsing Hua University
    Inventors: Jen Fu Liu, Yung Jen Hsu, Jiann Heng Chen, Fon Shan Huang