Patents by Inventor Ling Yi

Ling Yi 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: 20230343667
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2023
    Publication date: October 26, 2023
    Inventor: LING-YI CHUANG
  • Patent number: 11798885
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2023
    Assignee: Changxin Memory Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Ling-Yi Chuang, Dingyou Lin
  • Publication number: 20230230945
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2022
    Publication date: July 20, 2023
    Applicant: CHANGXIN MEMORY TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventor: LING-YI CHUANG
  • Publication number: 20230230959
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: April 4, 2022
    Publication date: July 20, 2023
    Inventor: LING-YI CHUANG
  • Publication number: 20230223264
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: January 11, 2023
    Publication date: July 13, 2023
    Inventor: LING-YI CHUANG
  • Publication number: 20230154867
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: January 6, 2023
    Publication date: May 18, 2023
    Inventor: LING-YI CHUANG
  • Publication number: 20230017846
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2022
    Publication date: January 19, 2023
    Inventor: LING-YI CHUANG
  • Publication number: 20230011266
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: February 17, 2022
    Publication date: January 12, 2023
    Applicant: CHANGXIN MEMORY TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventor: Ling-Yi CHUANG
  • Publication number: 20230010585
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: February 10, 2022
    Publication date: January 12, 2023
    Inventor: Ling-Yi CHUANG
  • Publication number: 20230009114
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: February 10, 2022
    Publication date: January 12, 2023
    Inventor: Ling-Yi CHUANG
  • Publication number: 20230005849
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: January 19, 2022
    Publication date: January 5, 2023
    Inventor: Ling-Yi CHUANG
  • Publication number: 20230005868
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: February 10, 2022
    Publication date: January 5, 2023
    Inventor: Ling-Yi CHUANG
  • Publication number: 20230005866
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: January 19, 2022
    Publication date: January 5, 2023
    Inventor: Ling-Yi CHUANG
  • Publication number: 20230005867
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: February 11, 2022
    Publication date: January 5, 2023
    Applicant: CHANGXIN MEMORY TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventor: Ling-Yi CHUANG
  • Patent number: 11545468
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2023
    Assignee: Changxin Memory Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Ling-Yi Chuang, Shu-Liang Ning
  • Publication number: 20220415784
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: September 6, 2022
    Publication date: December 29, 2022
    Inventor: LING-YI CHUANG
  • Patent number: 11488917
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2022
    Assignee: GHANGXIN MEMORY TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventor: Ling-Yi Chuang
  • Patent number: 11348873
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2022
    Assignee: Changxin Memory Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Ling-Yi Chuang, Shu-Liang Ning
  • Patent number: 11343934
    Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed for a mechanical clip lock that may include a rigid substrate; a clip lock pin extending vertically from a surface of the rigid substrate; a semi-rigid arm having a first end coupled to the rigid substrate, the semi-rigid arm extending orthogonally from the rigid substrate; a clip lock socket disposed at a second end of the semi-rigid arm opposite the first end, the clip lock socket configured to releasably engage the clip lock pin; and a plurality of clipping pegs extending vertically from the surface of the rigid substrate, each of the plurality of clipping pegs disposed on an exterior portion of the clip lock pin, the plurality of clipping pegs configured to apply a compression force on a device when the clip lock socket and clip lock pin are releasably engaged, the compression force removably coupling the device to a printed circuit board.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2022
    Assignee: Dell Products L.P.
    Inventors: Yaotsung Chang, Ling Yi Chu
  • Publication number: 20220148990
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: June 15, 2020
    Publication date: May 12, 2022
    Inventor: Ling-Yi Chuang