Patents by Inventor Kuo Chung Yee

Kuo Chung Yee 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: 11658044
    Abstract: A semiconductor package includes a wafer and at least one chip attached on first portions of an upper surface of the wafer. Further, the semiconductor package includes an insulating barrier layer, a thermally conductive layer, and a heat sink. The insulating barrier layer is arranged over the at least one chip attached on first portions of an upper surface of the wafer. The thermally conductive layer is arranged over the insulating barrier layer and at least partially encapsulates the at least one chip. The heat sink is arranged over the thermally conductive layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2023
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Chun-Hao Tseng, Ying-Hao Kuo, Kuo-Chung Yee
  • Patent number: 11640954
    Abstract: A semiconductor package structure includes a plurality of first dies spaced from each other, a molding layer between the first dies, a second die over the plurality of first dies and the molding layer, and an adhesive layer between the plurality of first dies and the second die, and between the molding layer and the second die. A first interface between the adhesive layer and the molding layer and a second interface between the adhesive layer and the plurality of first dies are at different levels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2023
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY LTD.
    Inventors: Jeng-Nan Hung, Chun-Hui Yu, Kuo-Chung Yee, Yi-Da Tsai, Wei-Hung Lin, Ming-Da Cheng, Ching-Hua Hsieh
  • Patent number: 11637084
    Abstract: An embodiment package includes a first fan-out tier having a first device die, a molding compound extending along sidewalls of the first device die, and a through intervia (TIV) extending through the molding compound. One or more first fan-out redistribution layers (RDLs) are disposed over the first fan-out tier and bonded to the first device die. A second fan-out tier having a second device die is disposed over the one or more first fan-out RDLs. The one or more first fan-out RDLs electrically connects the first and second device dies. The TIV electrically connects the one or more first fan-out RDLs to one or more second fan-out RDLs. The package further includes a plurality of external connectors at least partially disposed in the one or more second fan-out RDLs. The plurality of external connectors are further disposed on conductive features in the one or more second fan-out RDLs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2023
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Chen-Hua Yu, Kuo-Chung Yee
  • Publication number: 20230123427
    Abstract: A method includes forming a through-via from a first conductive pad of a first device die. The first conductive pad is at a top surface of the first device die. A second device die is adhered to the top surface of the first device die. The second device die has a surface conductive feature. The second device die and the through-via are encapsulated in an encapsulating material. The encapsulating material is planarized to reveal the through-via and the surface conductive feature. Redistribution lines are formed over and electrically coupled to the through-via and the surface conductive feature.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2022
    Publication date: April 20, 2023
    Inventors: Chen-Hua Yu, Kuo-Chung Yee, Hao-Yi Tsai, Tin-Hao Kuo
  • Publication number: 20230114652
    Abstract: A method includes forming a first through-via from a first conductive pad of a first device die, and forming a second through-via from a second conductive pad of a second device die. The first and second conductive pads are at top surfaces of the first and the second device dies, respectively. The first and the second conductive pads may be used as seed layers. The second device die is adhered to the top surface of the first device die. The method further includes encapsulating the first and the second device dies and the first and the second through-vias in an encapsulating material, with the first and the second device dies and the first and the second through-vias encapsulated in a same encapsulating process. The encapsulating material is planarized to reveal the first and the second through-vias. Redistribution lines are formed to electrically couple to the first and the second through-vias.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2022
    Publication date: April 13, 2023
    Inventors: Chen-Hua Yu, Kuo-Chung Yee, Hao-Yi Tsai, Tin-Hao Kuo
  • Publication number: 20230068578
    Abstract: A package structure includes a first thermal dissipation structure, a first semiconductor die, a second semiconductor die. The first thermal dissipation structure includes a semiconductor substrate, conductive vias embedded in the semiconductor substrate, first capacitors electrically connected to the conductive vias, and a thermal transmission structure disposed over the semiconductor substrate and the conductive vias. The first semiconductor die is disposed on the first thermal dissipation structure. The second semiconductor die is disposed on the first semiconductor die opposite to the first thermal dissipation structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2021
    Publication date: March 2, 2023
    Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Chen-Hua Yu, Yian-Liang Kuo, Kuo-Chung Yee
  • Patent number: 11581281
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a first die, a second die on the first die, and a third die on the second die, the second die being interposed between the first die and the third die. The first die includes a first substrate and a first interconnect structure on an active side of the first substrate. The second die includes a second substrate, a second interconnect structure on a backside of the second substrate, and a power distribution network (PDN) structure on the second interconnect structure such that the second interconnect structure is interposed between the PDN structure and the second substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2023
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Chen-Hua Yu, Kuo-Chung Yee, Chih-Hang Tung
  • Patent number: 11574886
    Abstract: The present disclosure, in some embodiments, relates to a semiconductor package. The semiconductor package includes a first chip and a second chip attached to a substrate. A thermal conductivity layer is attached to the first chip. A molding compound laterally surrounds the first chip, the second chip, and the thermal conductivity layer. The second chip extends from the substrate to an imaginary horizontally extending line that extends along a horizontally extending surface of the thermal conductivity layer facing away from the substrate. The imaginary horizontally extending line is parallel to the horizontally extending surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2023
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Chun-Hao Tseng, Ying-Hao Kuo, Kuo-Chung Yee
  • Patent number: 11574853
    Abstract: A semiconductor device including a substrate, a semiconductor package, a thermal conductive bonding layer, and a lid is provided. The semiconductor package is disposed on the substrate. The thermal conductive bonding layer is disposed on the semiconductor package. The lid is attached to the thermal conductive bonding layer and covers the semiconductor package to prevent coolant from contacting the semiconductor package.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2023
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Chen-Hua Yu, Chun-Hui Yu, Jeng-Nan Hung, Kuo-Chung Yee, Po-Fan Lin
  • Patent number: 11557546
    Abstract: A semiconductor structure includes a molding, a device in the molding, and a RDL over the device and the molding. The RDL includes a first portion directly over a surface of the molding, and a second portion directly over a surface of the device. A bottom surface of the first portion is in contact with the surface of the molding, and a bottom surface of the second portion is in contact with the surface of the device. The bottom surface of the first portion of the RDL and the bottom surface of the second portion of the RDL are at different levels and misaligned from each other. A thickness of the first portion is greater than a thickness of the second portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2023
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY LTD.
    Inventors: Chen-Hua Yu, Kuo-Chung Yee, Jui-Pin Hung
  • Patent number: 11538788
    Abstract: A method includes forming a first through-via from a first conductive pad of a first device die, and forming a second through-via from a second conductive pad of a second device die. The first and second conductive pads are at top surfaces of the first and the second device dies, respectively. The first and the second conductive pads may be used as seed layers. The second device die is adhered to the top surface of the first device die. The method further includes encapsulating the first and the second device dies and the first and the second through-vias in an encapsulating material, with the first and the second device dies and the first and the second through-vias encapsulated in a same encapsulating process. The encapsulating material is planarized to reveal the first and the second through-vias. Redistribution lines are formed to electrically couple to the first and the second through-vias.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2022
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Chen-Hua Yu, Kuo-Chung Yee, Hao-Yi Tsai, Tin-Hao Kuo
  • Patent number: 11532529
    Abstract: A method includes forming a through-via from a first conductive pad of a first device die. The first conductive pad is at a top surface of the first device die. A second device die is adhered to the top surface of the first device die. The second device die has a surface conductive feature. The second device die and the through-via are encapsulated in an encapsulating material. The encapsulating material is planarized to reveal the through-via and the surface conductive feature. Redistribution lines are formed over and electrically coupled to the through-via and the surface conductive feature.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2022
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd.
    Inventors: Chen-Hua Yu, Kuo-Chung Yee, Hao-Yi Tsai, Tin-Hao Kuo
  • Patent number: 11532594
    Abstract: A method includes forming a first through-via from a first conductive pad of a first device die, and forming a second through-via from a second conductive pad of a second device die. The first and second conductive pads are at top surfaces of the first and the second device dies, respectively. The first and the second conductive pads may be used as seed layers. The second device die is adhered to the top surface of the first device die. The method further includes encapsulating the first and the second device dies and the first and the second through-vias in an encapsulating material, with the first and the second device dies and the first and the second through-vias encapsulated in a same encapsulating process. The encapsulating material is planarized to reveal the first and the second through-vias. Redistribution lines are formed to electrically couple to the first and the second through-vias.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2022
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Chen-Hua Yu, Kuo-Chung Yee, Hao-Yi Tsai, Tin-Hao Kuo
  • Publication number: 20220384374
    Abstract: A method includes forming integrated circuits on a front side of a first chip, performing a backside grinding on the first chip to reveal a plurality of through-vias in the first chip, and forming a first bridge structure on a backside of the first chip using a damascene process. The bridge structure has a first bond pad, a second bond pad, and a conductive trace electrically connecting the first bond pad to the second bond pad. The method further includes bonding a second chip and a third chip to the first chip through face-to-back bonding. A third bond pad of the second chip is bonded to the first bond pad of the first chip. A fourth bond pad of the third chip is bonded to the second bond pad of the first chip.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2022
    Publication date: December 1, 2022
    Inventors: Chen-Hua Yu, Kuo-Chung Yee
  • Publication number: 20220384958
    Abstract: An antenna device includes a radio frequency (RF) die, a first dielectric layer, a feeding line, a ground line, a second dielectric layer, and a radiating element. The first dielectric layer is over the RF die. The feeding line is in the first dielectric layer and is connected to the RF die. The ground line is in the first dielectric layer and is spaced apart from the feeding line. The second dielectric layer covers the first dielectric layer. The radiating element is over the second dielectric layer and is not in physically contact with the feeding line.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 10, 2022
    Publication date: December 1, 2022
    Applicant: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Chuei-Tang WANG, Chung-Hao TSAI, Jeng-Shien HSIEH, Wei-Heng LIN, Kuo-Chung YEE, Chen-Hua YU
  • Patent number: 11482788
    Abstract: An antenna device includes a package, a radiating element, and a director. The package includes a radio frequency (RF) die and a molding compound in contact with a sidewall of the RF die. The radiating element is in the molding compound and electrically coupled to the RF die. The director is in the molding compound, wherein the radiating element is between the director and the RF die, and a top of the radiating element is substantially coplanar with a top of the director.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2022
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Chuei-Tang Wang, Chung-Hao Tsai, Jeng-Shien Hsieh, Wei-Heng Lin, Kuo-Chung Yee, Chen-Hua Yu
  • Patent number: 11462495
    Abstract: A method includes forming integrated circuits on a front side of a first chip, performing a backside grinding on the first chip to reveal a plurality of through-vias in the first chip, and forming a first bridge structure on a backside of the first chip using a damascene process. The bridge structure has a first bond pad, a second bond pad, and a conductive trace electrically connecting the first bond pad to the second bond pad. The method further includes bonding a second chip and a third chip to the first chip through face-to-back bonding. A third bond pad of the second chip is bonded to the first bond pad of the first chip. A fourth bond pad of the third chip is bonded to the second bond pad of the first chip.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2022
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Chen-Hua Yu, Kuo-Chung Yee
  • Publication number: 20220302068
    Abstract: A structure including a first semiconductor die and a second semiconductor die is provided. The first semiconductor die includes a first bonding structure. The first bonding structure includes a first dielectric layer and first conductors embedded in the first dielectric layer. The second semiconductor die includes a second bonding structure. The second bonding structure includes a second dielectric layer and second conductors embedded in the second dielectric layer. The first dielectric layer is in contact with the second dielectric layer, and the first conductors are in contact with the second conductors. Thermal conductivity of the first dielectric layer and the second dielectric layer is greater than thermal conductivity of silicon dioxide.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 7, 2022
    Publication date: September 22, 2022
    Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Chen-Hua Yu, Chun-Hui Yu, Jeng-Nan Hung, Kuo-Chung Yee, Po-Fan Lin
  • Publication number: 20220302038
    Abstract: Provided is a package including: a die having an upper surface and including at least one conductive pad disposed adjacent to the upper surface; a first pillar structure over the die; and a second pillar structure aside the first pillar structure, wherein the second pillar structure is electrically connected to the conductive pad of the die, and defining a recess portion recessed from a side surface of the second pillar structure, wherein the second pillar structure and the conductive pad have different conductivities.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 6, 2022
    Publication date: September 22, 2022
    Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Chen-Hua Yu, Kuo-Chung Yee, Chun-Hui Yu
  • Publication number: 20220302100
    Abstract: A semiconductor package includes a first die, a first heat conduction block and a first encapsulant. The first die has a bottom surface, a top surface and a sidewall between the bottom surface and the top surface. The first heat conduction block has a bottom surface, a top surface and a sidewall between the bottom surface and the top surface. The first encapsulant is disposed between the sidewall of the first die and the sidewall of the first heat conduction block.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2022
    Publication date: September 22, 2022
    Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Chen-Hua Yu, Chun-Hui Yu, Kuo-Chung Yee, Liang-Ju Yen