Patents by Inventor Jian-Wei Hong
Jian-Wei Hong 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).
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Publication number: 20240088048Abstract: A chip structure provided herein includes a bridge structure including an interconnect bridge, a dielectric layer laterally surrounding the interconnect bridge and through dielectric vias extending from a top of the dielectric layer to a bottom of the dielectric layer, wherein a thickness of the interconnect bridge is identical to a height of each of the through dielectric vias; semiconductor dies disposed on the bridge structure, wherein each of the semiconductor dies overlaps both the interconnect bridge and the dielectric layer and is electrically connected to the interconnect bridge and at least one of the through dielectric vias; and a die support, the semiconductor dies being disposed between the die support and the bridge structure, wherein a sidewall of the die support is coplanar with a sidewall of the bridge structure.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 10, 2023Publication date: March 14, 2024Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.Inventors: Kuo-Chiang Ting, Jian-Wei Hong, Sung-Feng Yeh
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Publication number: 20240079391Abstract: In an embodiment, a device includes: a first integrated circuit die comprising a semiconductor substrate and a first through-substrate via; a gap-fill dielectric around the first integrated circuit die, a surface of the gap-fill dielectric being substantially coplanar with an inactive surface of the semiconductor substrate and with a surface of the first through-substrate via; a dielectric layer on the surface of the gap-fill dielectric and the inactive surface of the semiconductor substrate; a first bond pad extending through the dielectric layer to contact the surface of the first through-substrate via, a width of the first bond pad being less than a width of the first through-substrate via; and a second integrated circuit die comprising a die connector bonded to the first bond pad.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 10, 2023Publication date: March 7, 2024Inventors: Chia-Hao Hsu, Jian-Wei Hong, Kuo-Chiang Ting, Sung-Feng Yeh
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Publication number: 20240079364Abstract: Die structures and methods of forming the same are described. In an embodiment, a device includes: a lower integrated circuit die; a first upper integrated circuit die face-to-face bonded to the lower integrated circuit die, the first upper integrated circuit die including a first semiconductor substrate and a first through-substrate via; a gap-fill dielectric around the first upper integrated circuit die, a top surface of the gap-fill dielectric being substantially coplanar with a top surface of the first semiconductor substrate and with a top surface of the first through-substrate via; and an interconnect structure including a first dielectric layer and first conductive vias, the first dielectric layer disposed on the top surface of the gap-fill dielectric and the top surface of the first semiconductor substrate, the first conductive vias extending through the first dielectric layer to contact the top surface of the first through-substrate via.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 9, 2023Publication date: March 7, 2024Inventors: Chia-Hao Hsu, Jian-Wei Hong, Kuo-Chiang Ting, Sung-Feng Yeh
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Publication number: 20240047417Abstract: A method includes attaching a first die and a second die to a first wafer, the first wafer comprising: a first carrier substrate; and a first interconnect structure comprising first dielectric layers and first conductive features embedded in the first dielectric layers; attaching a third die to the first die and a fourth die to the second die; attaching a second wafer to the third die and the fourth die, the second wafer comprising: a second carrier substrate; and a second interconnect structure comprising second dielectric layers and second conductive features embedded in the second dielectric layers; removing the first carrier substrate; patterning the first dielectric layers to expose conductive features of the first die and the second die; and forming external connectors through the first dielectric layers, the external connectors being electrically connected to corresponding ones of the conductive features of the first die and the second die.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 5, 2022Publication date: February 8, 2024Inventors: Der-Chyang Yeh, Sung-Feng Yeh, Jian-Wei Hong
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Publication number: 20240030186Abstract: A manufacturing method of a package is provided. The method includes the following steps. A wafer substrate having first bonding pads is provided. A die is placed on the wafer substrate, wherein the die comprises second bonding pads bonded to the first bonding pads. The die is encapsulated by an etch stop layer and a first encapsulant. A redistribution structure is disposed over the die, the etch stop layer and the first encapsulant. A portion of the redistribution structure is removed to expose the first encapsulant. The first encapsulant is removed to expose the etch stop layer. A dielectric structure is disposed over the exposed etch stop layer and laterally encapsulates the die and the redistribution structure.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 25, 2022Publication date: January 25, 2024Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.Inventors: Der-Chyang Yeh, Sung-Feng Yeh, Jian-Wei Hong
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Publication number: 20230335534Abstract: In an embodiment, a device includes: a first integrated circuit die; a second integrated circuit die bonded to the first integrated circuit die in a face-to-back manner; a dummy semiconductor feature adjacent the second integrated circuit die and bonded to the first integrated circuit die; a support substrate attached to the dummy semiconductor feature and the second integrated circuit die; and a passivation layer extending along a top surface of the support substrate, an outer sidewall of the dummy semiconductor feature, an outer sidewall of the first integrated circuit die, and a top surface of the first integrated circuit die.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 15, 2022Publication date: October 19, 2023Inventors: Der-Chyang Yeh, Sung-Feng Yeh, Jian-Wei Hong
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Publication number: 20230298973Abstract: A package includes a semiconductor carrier, a first die, a second die, a redistribution structure, and an electron transmission path. The first die is disposed over the semiconductor carrier. The second die is stacked on the first die. The redistribution structure is over the second die. The electron transmission path extends from the semiconductor carrier to the redistribution structure. The electron transmission path is electrically connected to a ground voltage. A first portion of the electron transmission path is embedded in the semiconductor carrier, a second portion of the electron transmission path is aside the first die, and a third portion of the electron transmission path is aside the second die.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 29, 2023Publication date: September 21, 2023Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.Inventors: Ming-Fa Chen, Sung-Feng Yeh, Jian-Wei Hong
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Patent number: 11699638Abstract: A package includes a semiconductor carrier, a first die, a second die, a first encapsulant, a second encapsulant, and an electron transmission path. The first die is disposed over the semiconductor carrier. The second die is stacked on the first die. The first encapsulant laterally encapsulates the first die. The second encapsulant laterally encapsulates the second die. The electron transmission path is electrically connected to a ground voltage. A first portion of the electron transmission path is embedded in the semiconductor carrier, a second portion of the electron transmission path is aside the first die and penetrates through the first encapsulant, and a third portion of the electron transmission path is aside the second die and penetrates through the second encapsulant.Type: GrantFiled: January 17, 2022Date of Patent: July 11, 2023Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.Inventors: Ming-Fa Chen, Sung-Feng Yeh, Jian-Wei Hong
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Publication number: 20220271012Abstract: A manufacturing method of a package includes at least the following steps. Contact vias are embedded in a semiconductor carrier. The contact vias are electrically grounded. A first die and a first encapsulant are provided over the semiconductor carrier. The first encapsulant encapsulates the first die. First through insulating vias (TIV) are formed aside the first die. The first TIVs are electrically grounded through the contact vias. The first die, the first encapsulant, and the first TIVs are grinded. A second die is stacked over the first die.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 9, 2022Publication date: August 25, 2022Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.Inventors: Ming-Fa Chen, Sung-Feng Yeh, Jian-Wei Hong
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Patent number: 11373981Abstract: A package includes a first die, a second die, a first encapsulant, first through insulating vias (TIV), a second encapsulant, and second TIVs. The second die is stacked on the first die. The first encapsulant laterally encapsulates the first die. The first TIVs are aside the first die. The first TIVs penetrate through the first encapsulant and are electrically floating. The second encapsulant laterally encapsulates the second die. The second TIVs are aside the second die. The second TIVs penetrate through the second encapsulant and are electrically floating. The second TIVs are substantially aligned with the first TIVs.Type: GrantFiled: February 10, 2020Date of Patent: June 28, 2022Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.Inventors: Ming-Fa Chen, Sung-Feng Yeh, Jian-Wei Hong
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Publication number: 20220139807Abstract: A package includes a semiconductor carrier, a first die, a second die, a first encapsulant, a second encapsulant, and an electron transmission path. The first die is disposed over the semiconductor carrier. The second die is stacked on the first die. The first encapsulant laterally encapsulates the first die. The second encapsulant laterally encapsulates the second die. The electron transmission path is electrically connected to a ground voltage. A first portion of the electron transmission path is embedded in the semiconductor carrier, a second portion of the electron transmission path is aside the first die and penetrates through the first encapsulant, and a third portion of the electron transmission path is aside the second die and penetrates through the second encapsulant.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 17, 2022Publication date: May 5, 2022Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.Inventors: Ming-Fa Chen, Sung-Feng Yeh, Jian-Wei Hong
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Patent number: 11227812Abstract: A package includes a semiconductor carrier, a first die, a second die, a first encapsulant, a second encapsulant, a first through insulating via (TIV), and a second TIV. The semiconductor carrier has a contact via embedded therein. The contact via is electrically grounded. The first die is disposed over the semiconductor carrier. The second die is stacked on the first die. The first encapsulant laterally encapsulates the first die. The second encapsulant laterally encapsulates the second die. The first TIV is aside the first die. The first TIV penetrates through the first encapsulant and is electrically connected to the contact via. The second TIV is aside the second die. The second TIV penetrates through the second encapsulant and is electrically connected to the contact via and the first TIV.Type: GrantFiled: January 17, 2020Date of Patent: January 18, 2022Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.Inventors: Ming-Fa Chen, Sung-Feng Yeh, Jian-Wei Hong
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Publication number: 20210066248Abstract: A package includes a first die, a second die, a first encapsulant, first through insulating vias (TIV), a second encapsulant, and second TIVs. The second die is stacked on the first die. The first encapsulant laterally encapsulates the first die. The first TIVs are aside the first die. The first TIVs penetrate through the first encapsulant and are electrically floating. The second encapsulant laterally encapsulates the second die. The second TIVs are aside the second die. The second TIVs penetrate through the second encapsulant and are electrically floating. The second TIVs are substantially aligned with the first TIVs.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 10, 2020Publication date: March 4, 2021Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.Inventors: Ming-Fa Chen, Sung-Feng Yeh, Jian-Wei Hong
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Publication number: 20210066168Abstract: A package includes a semiconductor carrier, a first die, a second die, a first encapsulant, a second encapsulant, a first through insulating via (TIV), and a second TIV. The semiconductor carrier has a contact via embedded therein. The contact via is electrically grounded. The first die is disposed over the semiconductor carrier. The second die is stacked on the first die. The first encapsulant laterally encapsulates the first die. The second encapsulant laterally encapsulates the second die. The first TIV is aside the first die. The first TIV penetrates through the first encapsulant and is electrically connected to the contact via. The second TIV is aside the second die. The second TIV penetrates through the second encapsulant and is electrically connected to the contact via and the first TIV.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 17, 2020Publication date: March 4, 2021Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.Inventors: Ming-Fa Chen, Sung-Feng Yeh, Jian-Wei Hong