Patents by Inventor Ling-Wei Li

Ling-Wei Li 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: 20240120313
    Abstract: A chip package structure is provided. The chip package structure includes a chip. The chip package structure includes a conductive ring-like structure over and electrically insulated from the chip. The conductive ring-like structure surrounds a central region of the chip. The chip package structure includes a first solder structure over the conductive ring-like structure. The first solder structure and the conductive ring-like structure are made of different materials.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2023
    Publication date: April 11, 2024
    Inventors: Sheng-Yao YANG, Ling-Wei LI, Yu-Jui WU, Cheng-Lin HUANG, Chien-Chen LI, Lieh-Chuan CHEN, Che-Jung CHU, Kuo-Chio LIU
  • Patent number: 11948876
    Abstract: A package structure is provided. The package structure includes a conductive structure having a first portion and a second portion, and the second portion is wider than the first portion. The package structure also includes a semiconductor chip laterally separated from the conductive structure. The package structure further includes a protective layer laterally surrounding the conductive structure and the semiconductor chip. The first portion of the conductive structure has a sidewall extending from the second portion to a surface of the protective layer. The protective layer laterally surrounds an entirety of the sidewall of the first portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2024
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Ling-Wei Li, Jung-Hua Chang, Cheng-Lin Huang
  • Publication number: 20240088090
    Abstract: A chip package structure is provided. The chip package structure includes a first substrate. The chip package structure includes a conductive via structure passing through the first substrate. The chip package structure includes a barrier layer over a surface of the first substrate. The chip package structure includes an insulating layer over the barrier layer. The chip package structure includes a conductive pad over the insulating layer. The conductive pad has a first portion passing through the insulating layer and the barrier layer and connected to the conductive via structure. The chip package structure includes a conductive bump over the conductive pad. The chip package structure includes a second substrate. The chip package structure includes an underfill layer between the first substrate and the second substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 24, 2023
    Publication date: March 14, 2024
    Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Ling-Wei LI, Jung-Hua CHANG, Cheng-Lin HUANG
  • Patent number: 11855039
    Abstract: A chip package structure is provided. The chip package structure includes a first substrate. The chip package structure includes a conductive via structure passing through the first substrate. The chip package structure includes a barrier layer over a surface of the first substrate. The chip package structure includes an insulating layer over the barrier layer. The chip package structure includes a conductive pad over the insulating layer and having a first portion and a second portion. The chip package structure includes a conductive bump over the second portion of the conductive pad. A third portion of the conductive pad is between the conductive bump and the conductive via structure from a top view of the conductive pad, the conductive bump, and the conductive via structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2023
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Ling-Wei Li, Jung-Hua Chang, Cheng-Lin Huang
  • Patent number: 11848302
    Abstract: A chip package structure is provided. The chip package structure includes a chip. The chip package structure includes a conductive bump over and electrically connected to the chip. The chip package structure includes a ring-like structure over and electrically insulated from the chip. The ring-like structure surrounds the conductive bump, and the ring-like structure and the conductive bump are made of a same material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2023
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Sheng-Yao Yang, Ling-Wei Li, Yu-Jui Wu, Cheng-Lin Huang, Chien-Chen Li, Lieh-Chuan Chen, Che-Jung Chu, Kuo-Chio Liu
  • Publication number: 20230369115
    Abstract: A package structure includes a first semiconductor die having a first conductive pad and a second semiconductor die having a second conductive pad. The package structure also includes a conductive structure and a third semiconductor die. The third semiconductor die extends across a portions of the first semiconductor die and the second semiconductor die. A third conductive pad and a fourth conductive pad of the third semiconductor die are aligned with the first conductive pad and the second conductive pad, respectively. The package structure further includes a protective layer surrounding the conductive structure and the third semiconductor die and an insulating layer extending across an interface between the protective layer and the conductive structure. The package structure includes a conductive layer electrically connected to the conductive structure. The conductive layer has a first portion spaced from the conductive structure and a second portion directly above the conductive structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2023
    Publication date: November 16, 2023
    Applicant: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Ling-Wei LI, Jung-Hua CHANG, Cheng-Lin HUANG
  • Patent number: 11784091
    Abstract: A package structure and a formation method of a package structure are provided. The method includes forming a conductive structure over a carrier substrate and disposing a semiconductor die over the carrier substrate. The method also includes forming a protective layer to surround the conductive structure and the semiconductor die. The method further includes forming an insulating layer over the protective layer. The insulating layer has an opening exposing a portion of the conductive structure. In addition, the method includes forming a conductive layer over the insulating layer. The conductive layer fills the opening, and the conductive layer has a substantially planar top surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2023
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ling-Wei Li, Jung-Hua Chang, Cheng-Lin Huang
  • Publication number: 20230154838
    Abstract: A package structure is provided. The package structure includes a conductive structure having a first portion and a second portion, and the second portion is wider than the first portion. The package structure also includes a semiconductor chip laterally separated from the conductive structure. The package structure further includes a protective layer laterally surrounding the conductive structure and the semiconductor chip. The first portion of the conductive structure has a sidewall extending from the second portion to a surface of the protective layer. The protective layer laterally surrounds an entirety of the sidewall of the first portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 20, 2023
    Publication date: May 18, 2023
    Applicant: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Ling-Wei LI, Jung-Hua CHANG, Cheng-Lin HUANG
  • Publication number: 20230113265
    Abstract: A chip package structure is provided. The chip package structure includes a chip. The chip package structure includes a conductive bump over and electrically connected to the chip. The chip package structure includes a ring-like structure over and electrically insulated from the chip. The ring-like structure surrounds the conductive bump, and the ring-like structure and the conductive bump are made of a same material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2022
    Publication date: April 13, 2023
    Inventors: Sheng-Yao YANG, Ling-Wei LI, Yu-Jui WU, Cheng-Lin HUANG, Chien-Chen LI, Lieh-Chuan CHEN, Che-Jung CHU, Kuo-Chio LIU
  • Patent number: 11569159
    Abstract: A package structure and a formation method of a package structure are provided. The method includes forming a conductive structure over a carrier substrate. The conductive structure has a lower portion and an upper portion, and the upper portion is wider than the lower portion. The method also includes disposing a semiconductor die over the carrier substrate. The method further includes forming a protective layer to surround the conductive structure and the semiconductor die. In addition, the method includes forming a conductive bump over the conductive structure. The lower portion of the conductive structure is between the conductive bump and the upper portion of the conductive structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2023
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Ling-Wei Li, Jung-Hua Chang, Cheng-Lin Huang
  • Patent number: 11545463
    Abstract: A method for forming a chip package structure is provided. The method includes forming a first conductive bump and a first ring-like structure over a chip. The first ring-like structure surrounds the first conductive bump, the first ring-like structure and the first conductive bump are made of a same first material, the chip includes an interconnect structure, and the first ring-like structure is electrically insulated from the interconnect structure and the first conductive bump. The method includes bonding the chip to a substrate through the first conductive bump.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2023
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Sheng-Yao Yang, Ling-Wei Li, Yu-Jui Wu, Cheng-Lin Huang, Chien-Chen Li, Lieh-Chuan Chen, Che-Jung Chu, Kuo-Chio Liu
  • Publication number: 20220384364
    Abstract: A chip package structure is provided. The chip package structure includes a first substrate. The chip package structure includes a conductive via structure passing through the first substrate. The chip package structure includes a barrier layer over a surface of the first substrate. The chip package structure includes an insulating layer over the barrier layer. The chip package structure includes a conductive pad over the insulating layer and having a first portion and a second portion. The chip package structure includes a conductive bump over the second portion of the conductive pad. A third portion of the conductive pad is between the conductive bump and the conductive via structure from a top view of the conductive pad, the conductive bump, and the conductive via structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 9, 2022
    Publication date: December 1, 2022
    Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Ling-Wei LI, Jung-Hua CHANG, Cheng-Lin HUANG
  • Patent number: 11456276
    Abstract: A chip package structure is provided. The chip package structure includes a first substrate. The chip package structure includes a conductive via structure passing through the first substrate. The chip package structure includes a chip over a first surface of the first substrate. The chip package structure includes a barrier layer over a second surface of the first substrate. The chip package structure includes an insulating layer over the barrier layer. The chip package structure includes a conductive pad over the insulating layer and passing through the insulating layer and the barrier layer to connect with the conductive via structure. The chip package structure includes a conductive bump over the conductive pad.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2022
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ling-Wei Li, Jung-Hua Chang, Cheng-Lin Huang
  • Patent number: 11211318
    Abstract: A method includes receiving a first design for conductive bumps on a first surface of an interposer, the conductive bumps in the first design having a same cross-section area; grouping the conductive bumps in the first design into a first group of conductive bumps in a first region of the first surface and a second group of conductive bumps in a second region of the first surface, where a bump pattern density of the second region is lower than that of the first region; forming a second design by modifying the first design, where modifying the first design includes modifying a cross-section area of the second group of conductive bumps in the second region; and forming the conductive bumps on the first surface of the interposer in accordance with the second design, where after being formed, the first group of conductive bumps and the second group of conductive bumps have different cross-section areas.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 28, 2021
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Ling-Wei Li, Cheng-Lin Huang, Min-Tar Liu, Fu-Kang Chiao, Matt Chou, Chun-Yen Lo, Che-Jung Chu, Wen-Ming Chen, Kuo-Chio Liu
  • Publication number: 20210375821
    Abstract: A method for forming a chip package structure is provided. The method includes forming a first conductive bump and a first ring-like structure over a chip. The first ring-like structure surrounds the first conductive bump, the first ring-like structure and the first conductive bump are made of a same first material, the chip includes an interconnect structure, and the first ring-like structure is electrically insulated from the interconnect structure and the first conductive bump. The method includes bonding the chip to a substrate through the first conductive bump.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 5, 2021
    Publication date: December 2, 2021
    Inventors: Sheng-Yao YANG, Ling-Wei LI, Yu-Jui WU, Cheng-Lin HUANG, Chien-Chen LI, Lieh-Chuan CHEN, Che-Jung CHU, Kuo-Chio LIU
  • Patent number: 11088108
    Abstract: A method for forming a chip package structure is provided. The method includes forming a first conductive bump and a first ring-like structure over a chip. The first ring-like structure surrounds the first conductive bump, the first ring-like structure and the first conductive bump are made of a same first material, the chip includes an interconnect structure, and the first ring-like structure is electrically insulated from the interconnect structure and the first conductive bump. The method includes bonding the chip to a substrate through the first conductive bump.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 10, 2021
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Sheng-Yao Yang, Ling-Wei Li, Yu-Jui Wu, Cheng-Lin Huang, Chien-Chen Li, Lieh-Chuan Chen, Che-Jung Chu, Kuo-Chio Liu
  • Publication number: 20210066125
    Abstract: A package structure and a formation method of a package structure are provided. The method includes forming a conductive structure over a carrier substrate and disposing a semiconductor die over the carrier substrate. The method also includes forming a protective layer to surround the conductive structure and the semiconductor die. The method further includes forming an insulating layer over the protective layer. The insulating layer has an opening exposing a portion of the conductive structure. In addition, the method includes forming a conductive layer over the insulating layer. The conductive layer fills the opening, and the conductive layer has a substantially planar top surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 5, 2020
    Publication date: March 4, 2021
    Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ling-Wei LI, Jung-Hua CHANG, Cheng-Lin HUANG
  • Publication number: 20210066179
    Abstract: A package structure and a formation method of a package structure are provided. The method includes forming a conductive structure over a carrier substrate. The conductive structure has a lower portion and an upper portion, and the upper portion is wider than the lower portion. The method also includes disposing a semiconductor die over the carrier substrate. The method further includes forming a protective layer to surround the conductive structure and the semiconductor die. In addition, the method includes forming a conductive bump over the conductive structure. The lower portion of the conductive structure is between the conductive bump and the upper portion of the conductive structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 4, 2020
    Publication date: March 4, 2021
    Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ling-Wei Li, Jung-Hua Chang, Cheng-Lin Huang
  • Publication number: 20200411468
    Abstract: A chip package structure is provided. The chip package structure includes a first substrate. The chip package structure includes a conductive via structure passing through the first substrate. The chip package structure includes a chip over a first surface of the first substrate. The chip package structure includes a barrier layer over a second surface of the first substrate. The chip package structure includes an insulating layer over the barrier layer. The chip package structure includes a conductive pad over the insulating layer and passing through the insulating layer and the barrier layer to connect with the conductive via structure. The chip package structure includes a conductive bump over the conductive pad.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 17, 2020
    Publication date: December 31, 2020
    Applicant: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ling-Wei LI, Jung-Hua CHANG, Cheng-Lin HUANG
  • Patent number: D1024051
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2024
    Assignee: Acer Incorporated
    Inventors: Hui-Jung Huang, Hong-Kuan Li, I-Lun Li, Ling-Mei Kuo, Kuan-Ju Chen, Fang-Ying Huang, Kai-Hung Huang, Szu-Wei Yang, Kai-Teng Cheng