Patents by Inventor Ling-Yi Chuang
Ling-Yi Chuang 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: 20230343667Abstract: A wafer warpage adjustment structure is provided. The wafer warpage adjustment structure includes a wafer, a first dielectric layer, and a second dielectric layer. Each of the first and second dielectric layers includes at least a first area or a second area, and other areas other than at least the first area or the second area. The first area covers a portion of the wafer protruded in a direction perpendicular to a surface of the wafer and extending from the wafer to the dielectric layer, and the second area covers a portion of the wafer recessed in the direction. CTE of a material of the first area is greater than CTE of a material of the wafer, and CTE of a material of the second area is less than CTE of the material of the wafer. A method for manufacturing the same is also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 14, 2023Publication date: October 26, 2023Inventor: LING-YI CHUANG
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Patent number: 11798885Abstract: A copper pillar bump structure on a copper pillar on a metal pad of a semiconductor device and a method of fabricating thereof are disclosed. The copper pillar bump structure includes: a metal barrier layer formed on the copper pillar. The metal barrier layer has a U-shaped cross section, a central portion of the metal barrier layer covers the top surface of the copper pillar, an opening of the U-shaped cross section faces away from the copper pillar. The copper pillar bump structure further includes a solder layer on the copper pillar and filling the U-shaped cross section. The copper pillar bump structure provides a metal barrier layer having a U-shaped cross section and fills a solder layer in the U-shaped cross section, the metal barrier layer wraps sides of the solder layer, which can improve the non-wetting problem caused by insufficient tin, or the solder bridging problem caused by excessive solder, during a flip die soldering process.Type: GrantFiled: March 30, 2021Date of Patent: October 24, 2023Assignee: Changxin Memory Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Ling-Yi Chuang, Dingyou Lin
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Publication number: 20230230945Abstract: A package structure includes the following: a logic die; and a plurality of core dies sequentially stacked on the logic die along a vertical direction, in which the plurality of core dies include a first core die and a second core die interconnected through a hybrid bonding member; the hybrid bonding member includes: a first contact pad located on a surface of the first core die; and a second contact pad located on a surface of the second core die; the first contact pad is in contact bonding with the second contact pad.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 23, 2022Publication date: July 20, 2023Applicant: CHANGXIN MEMORY TECHNOLOGIES, INC.Inventor: LING-YI CHUANG
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Publication number: 20230230959Abstract: A semiconductor package structure and a method for preparing the same are provided. The semiconductor package structure includes: a substrate; a first semiconductor chip located on the substrate, the first semiconductor chip having a first surface that is bare and the first surface having a silicon-containing surface; second semiconductor chip structures located on the first surface of the first semiconductor chip, the second semiconductor chip structures having second surfaces opposite to the first surface; a first package compound structure having a joint surface, the joint surface covering at least the first surface of the first semiconductor chip and the second surfaces of the second semiconductor chip structures. The joint surface has a silicon-containing surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 4, 2022Publication date: July 20, 2023Inventor: LING-YI CHUANG
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Publication number: 20230223264Abstract: A method for manufacturing a semiconductor structure and the semiconductor structure are provided. In the method, a first wafer is provided, in which the first wafer has a first side and a second side opposite to each other, and a first conductive structure is provided in the first wafer, and an end of the first conductive structure is located in the first wafer. The first wafer is thinned from the second side along a direction perpendicular to the first side, until a thickness of the remaining first wafer reaches a preset thickness to expose the end of the first conductive structure. The thinning includes performing film peeling at least once. In the film peeling, hydrogen ion implantation is performed on the second side to form a hydrogen ion-containing layer in the first wafer; and the first wafer is heated to cause the hydrogen ion-containing layer to fall off.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 11, 2023Publication date: July 13, 2023Inventor: LING-YI CHUANG
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Publication number: 20230154867Abstract: The present disclosure provides a chip structure and a semiconductor structure. The chip structure includes: a substrate; a functional region located on the substrate; a guard ring structure surrounding the functional region; and an auxiliary bonding region located above the guard ring structure, where there is an overlapping region between a projection of at least part of the auxiliary bonding region on the substrate and a projection of the guard ring structure on the substrate.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 6, 2023Publication date: May 18, 2023Inventor: LING-YI CHUANG
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Publication number: 20230017846Abstract: Embodiments disclose a package structure and a fabricating method. The package structure includes: a semiconductor chip; a first non-conductive layer covering a front surface of the semiconductor chip and part of a side wall of the semiconductor chip; a second non-conductive layer positioned on an upper surface of the first non-conductive layer and covering at least part of a side wall of the first non-conductive layer, wherein a melt viscosity of the first non-conductive layer is greater than a melt viscosity of the second non-conductive layer; a substrate; and a solder mask layer positioned on a surface of the substrate, where a first opening is provided in the solder mask layer. The semiconductor chip is flip-chip bonded on the substrate, a surface of the second non-conductive layer away from the first non-conductive layer and a surface of the solder mask layer away from the substrate are bonding surfaces.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 26, 2022Publication date: January 19, 2023Inventor: LING-YI CHUANG
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Publication number: 20230009114Abstract: A method for forming a semiconductor structure is provided. The method includes: providing a substrate; forming a groove in the substrate, in which a side wall of the groove is formed by sequential connection of a plurality of pits recessed into the substrate; forming a first material in the groove, in which the pits are completely filled with the first material; and exposing and developing the first material in the groove to obtain a through via structure.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 10, 2022Publication date: January 12, 2023Inventor: Ling-Yi CHUANG
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Publication number: 20230010585Abstract: Provided is a packaging method, including: providing a base with a groove in its surface, which includes at least one pad exposed by the groove; providing a chip having a first surface and a second surface opposite to each other, at least one conductive bump being provided on the first surface of the chip; filling a first binder in the groove; applying a second binder on the first surface of the chip and the conductive bump; and installing the chip on the base, the conductive bump passing through the first binder and the second binder to connect with the pad.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 10, 2022Publication date: January 12, 2023Inventor: Ling-Yi CHUANG
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Publication number: 20230011266Abstract: A method for forming a semiconductor structure includes the following operations. A substrate is provided, and the substrate includes an active surface and a back surface opposite to the active surface. An etching stop layer is formed on the back surface of the substrate. The substrate is fixed onto a first temporary carrier to make the etching stop layer be located between the substrate and the first temporary carrier. The substrate is etched until reaching the etching stop layer to form a via structure penetrating through the substrate.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 17, 2022Publication date: January 12, 2023Applicant: CHANGXIN MEMORY TECHNOLOGIES, INC.Inventor: Ling-Yi CHUANG
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Publication number: 20230005867Abstract: A semiconductor structure includes: a first substrate, with a first opening being provided on a surface of first substrate; and a first bonding structure positioned in the first opening. The first bonding structure includes a first metal layer and a second metal layer with a melting point lower than that of the first metal layer. The first metal layer includes a first surface in contact with a bottom surface of the first opening and a second surface opposite to the first surface, the second surface is provided with a first groove, an area, not occupied by the first metal layer and the first groove, of the first opening constitutes a second groove, the second metal layer is formed in the first groove and the second groove, and a surface, exposed from the second groove, of the second metal layer constitutes a bonding surface of the first bonding structure.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 11, 2022Publication date: January 5, 2023Applicant: CHANGXIN MEMORY TECHNOLOGIES, INC.Inventor: Ling-Yi CHUANG
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Publication number: 20230005868Abstract: A semiconductor structure is provided. The semiconductor structure includes a first substrate, and a first bonding structure and a first conductive via which are formed in the first substrate. The first bonding structure includes a first metal layer and a second metal layer with a melting point lower than a melting point of the first metal layer. The first metal layer includes a first surface and a second surface arranged opposite to each other. The first surface of the first metal layer is provided with a first groove, and the second metal layer is arranged in the first groove. The first conductive via is in contact with the second surface of the first metal layer. A projection of the first conductive via coincides with a projection of the first groove in a direction perpendicular to the first surface of the first metal layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 10, 2022Publication date: January 5, 2023Inventor: Ling-Yi CHUANG
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Publication number: 20230005866Abstract: The present disclosure relates to the technical field of semiconductors, and provides a semiconductor structure and a manufacturing method thereof. The semiconductor structure includes a first chip and a second chip, where a first conductive connection wire of the first chip is connected to a first conductive contact pad, a second conductive connection wire of the second chip is connected to a second conductive contact pad, the first conductive contact pad includes a first conductor group and a first connection group, and the second conductive contact pad includes a second conductor group and a second connection group.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 19, 2022Publication date: January 5, 2023Inventor: Ling-Yi CHUANG
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Publication number: 20230005849Abstract: The present disclosure relates to the technical field of semiconductors, and provides a semiconductor structure and a manufacturing method thereof. The semiconductor structure includes a first chip and a second chip. A first conductive connection wire of the first chip is connected to a first conductive contact pad, and a second conductive connection wire of the second chip is connected to a second conductive contact pad. In addition, the first conductive contact pad includes a first conductor group and a second conductor group, and the second conductive contact pad includes a third conductor group and a fourth conductor group.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 19, 2022Publication date: January 5, 2023Inventor: Ling-Yi CHUANG
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Patent number: 11545468Abstract: A wafer stacking method and structure are provided. The wafer stacking method includes: providing a first wafer, wherein an upper surface of the first wafer includes a first bonding pad configured to connect to a first signal; fabricating a first redistribution layer (RDL) on the first wafer, comprising a first wiring electrically connected to the first bonding pad, and the first wiring includes a first landing pad; bonding a second wafer on the first RDL, wherein the second wafer includes a second bonding pad configured to connect the first signal and located corresponding to the first bonding pad; fabricating a first through silicon via (TSV) with a bottom connected to the first landing pad at a position corresponding to the first landing pad; and fabricating a second RDL on the second wafer to connect the second bonding pad and the first TSV. This wafer stacking method improves the manufacturing yield.Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 2021Date of Patent: January 3, 2023Assignee: Changxin Memory Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Ling-Yi Chuang, Shu-Liang Ning
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Publication number: 20220415784Abstract: Embodiments relate to the field of semiconductors, and provide a semiconductor structure and a method for fabricating the same. The semiconductor structure includes a first wafer and a second wafer. A surface of the first wafer has a first electrode plate, a first dielectric layer and a first dummy pad stacked in sequence to constitute a capacitor; and the surface of the first wafer further has a first functional pad, and the first functional pad and the first dummy pad are arranged on a same layer. The second wafer is bonded to the first wafer, and a surface of the second wafer has a second dummy pad and a second functional pad arranged on a same layer. The first dummy pad is bonded to the second dummy pad, and the first functional pad is bonded to the second functional pad.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 6, 2022Publication date: December 29, 2022Inventor: LING-YI CHUANG
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Patent number: 11488917Abstract: The present disclosure provides a semiconductor structure and a manufacturing method thereof. The semiconductor structure includes a first chip and a second chip. A first conductive connection wire of the first chip is connected to a first conductive contact pad, and a second conductive connection wire of the second chip is connected to a second conductive contact pad. In addition, the first conductive contact pad includes a first conductor and a second conductor, and the second conductive contact pad includes a third conductor and a fourth conductor. The first conductor is directly opposite to the fourth conductor, and the second conductor is directly opposite to the third conductor. Therefore, pre-connection of the first conductive contact pad and the second conductive contact pad may be implemented and then the first chip and second chip that are pre-connected are transferred for bonding.Type: GrantFiled: January 19, 2022Date of Patent: November 1, 2022Assignee: GHANGXIN MEMORY TECHNOLOGIES, INC.Inventor: Ling-Yi Chuang
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Patent number: 11348873Abstract: A wafer stacking method and structure are provided. The wafer stacking method includes: providing a first wafer having an upper surface comprising a first bonding pad configured to connect to a first signal; fabricating a first lower redistribution layer (RDL) and a first upper RDL on the first wafer, with the first lower RDL including a first wiring connected to the first bonding pad, the first upper RDL including a second wiring connected to the first wiring, and the second wiring having a first landing pad; bonding a second wafer on the first upper RDL, wherein an upper surface of the second wafer includes a second bonding pad configured to connect to a second signal and located corresponding to the first bonding pad; and fabricating a first through silicon via (TSV) connected to the first landing pad. The wafer stacking method improves the manufacturing yield of a die.Type: GrantFiled: November 23, 2020Date of Patent: May 31, 2022Assignee: Changxin Memory Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Ling-Yi Chuang, Shu-Liang Ning
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Publication number: 20220148990Abstract: A semiconductor structure and a manufacturing method thereof are disclosed. The semiconductor structure includes a semiconductor substrate, a metal pad, a bump, a metal barrier layer, and a solder layer. The metal pad is arranged on the semiconductor substrate; the bump is arranged on the metal pad; the metal barrier layer is arranged on the side of the bump away from the metal pad; the metal barrier layer contains a storage cavity; the sidewall of the metal barrier layer is configured with an opening connecting to the storage cavity; the solder layer is arranged inside the storage cavity, and the top side of the solder layer protrudes from the upper side of storage cavity. During the flip-chip soldering process, solder is heated to overflow, the opening allows the solder flow out through the opening. The openings achieve good solder diversion in overflow, thus mitigating the problem of solder bridging between bumps.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 15, 2020Publication date: May 12, 2022Inventor: Ling-Yi Chuang
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Publication number: 20220115352Abstract: The present disclosure relates to the field of semiconductor technology, and discloses a semiconductor structure and a manufacturing method thereof. The semiconductor structure includes a semiconductor substrate, a metal pad, a bump, a first solder layer, a barrier layer, and a second solder layer. The metal pad is disposed on the semiconductor substrate; the bump is arranged on the metal pad; the barrier layer is configured on the side of the bump away from the metal pad. The barrier layer includes a first surface and a second surface. The first solder layer is arranged between the bump and the first surface of the barrier layer. The second solder layer is configured on the second surface of the barrier layer. Since the first solder layer and the second solder layer are formed by reflowed and melt solder at a high temperature and can be stretched, the height of the second solder can be adjusted automatically, which reduces the non-wetting problem caused by the package substrate deformation after reflow.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 15, 2020Publication date: April 14, 2022Inventor: Ling-Yi Chuang