Patents by Inventor Mao Chen

Mao Chen 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: 11942408
    Abstract: A method includes: bonding a plurality of interposer dies to a first redistribution layer (RDL), each of the interposer dies comprising a substrate and a second RDL below the substrate; encapsulating the first RDL and the interposer dies; reducing a thickness of the substrate of each of the interposer dies; and electrically coupling the interposer dies to a first semiconductor die.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY LTD.
    Inventors: Shuo-Mao Chen, Feng-Cheng Hsu, Shin-Puu Jeng
  • Patent number: 11937405
    Abstract: A system includes a rack of servers and a fluid circuit for cooling the rack of servers. The fluid circuit includes one or more cooling modules, a heat-exchanging module, and a pump. The one or more cooling modules are thermally connected to a conduit for flowing a coolant therethrough. Each cooling module includes a heat-exchanger thermally connected to the conduit and a chiller fluidly coupled to the heat-exchanger. The heat-exchanging module is fluidly connected to an outlet of the conduit. The pump is configured to drive the coolant from the heat-exchanging module to each server in the rack of servers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: QUANTA COMPUTER INC.
    Inventors: Chao-Jung Chen, Yu Nien Huang, Sin-Hong Lien, Jen-Mao Chen
  • Patent number: 11935837
    Abstract: An integrated circuit package integrates a photonic die (oDie) and an electronic die (eDie). More specifically, the integrated circuit package may include a plurality of redistribution layers communicatively coupled to at least one of the oDie and/or the eDie, where molded material at least partially surrounds the at least one of the oDie and/or the eDie.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Feng Wei Kuo, Chewn-Pu Jou, Shuo-Mao Chen
  • Publication number: 20240087903
    Abstract: Provided is a package structure including a die, a through via, an encapsulant, a warpage controlling layer, and a cap. The through via is laterally aside the die. The encapsulant laterally encapsulates the through via and the die. The warpage controlling layer covers the encapsulant and the die. The cap is laterally aside the warpage controlling layer and on the through via. The cap has a top surface higher than a top surface of the encapsulant and lower than a top surface of the warpage controlling layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2023
    Publication date: March 14, 2024
    Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Feng-Cheng Hsu, Shuo-Mao Chen, Shin-Puu Jeng
  • Publication number: 20240088124
    Abstract: A semiconductor structure, comprising a redistribution layer (RDL) including a dielectric layer and a conductive trace within the dielectric layer; a first conductive member disposed over the RDL and electrically connected with the conductive trace; a second conductive member disposed over the RDL and electrically connected with the conductive trace; a first die disposed over the RDL; a second die disposed over the first die, the first conductive member and the second conductive member; and a connector disposed between the second die and the second conductive member to electrically connect the second die with the conductive trace, wherein the first conductive member is electrically isolated from the second die.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 24, 2023
    Publication date: March 14, 2024
    Inventors: HSIANG-TAI LU, SHUO-MAO CHEN, MILL-JER WANG, FENG-CHENG HSU, CHAO-HSIANG YANG, SHIN-PUU JENG, CHENG-YI HONG, CHIH-HSIEN LIN, DAI-JANG CHEN, CHEN-HUA LIN
  • Patent number: 11915992
    Abstract: A method for forming a package structure is provided, including forming an interconnect structure over a carrier substrate and forming a semiconductor die over a first side of the interconnect structure. A removable film is formed over the semiconductor die. The method includes forming a first stacked die package structure over the first side of the interconnect structure. A top surface of the removable film is higher than a top surface of the first stacked die package structure. The method includes forming a package layer, removing a portion of the package layer to expose a portion of the removable film, removing the removable film to form a recess, forming a lid structure over the semiconductor die and the first stacked die package structure. The lid structure has a main portion and a protruding portion disposed in the recess and extending from the main portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Shin-Puu Jeng, Po-Yao Lin, Feng-Cheng Hsu, Shuo-Mao Chen, Chin-Hua Wang
  • Publication number: 20240063182
    Abstract: An embodiment is a structure including a first semiconductor device and a second semiconductor device, a first set of conductive connectors mechanically and electrically bonding the first semiconductor device and the second semiconductor device, a first underfill between the first and second semiconductor devices and surrounding the first set of conductive connectors, a first encapsulant on at least sidewalls of the first and second semiconductor devices and the first underfill, and a second set of conductive connectors electrically coupled to the first semiconductor device, the second set of conductive connectors being on an opposite side of the first semiconductor device as the first set of conductive connectors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 3, 2023
    Publication date: February 22, 2024
    Inventors: Shin-Puu Jeng, Po-Yao Chuang, Shuo-Mao Chen
  • Patent number: 11910563
    Abstract: A computing device comprises a housing, a heat-generating electronic component, at least one additional electronic component, and a liquid cooling module. The heat-generating component, the at least one additional electronic component, and the liquid cooling module are all positioned inside the housing. The liquid cooling module is configured to cool the heat-generating electronic component, and includes at least one movable radiator. The at least one movable radiator is configured to move between a first position and a second position. When the at least one movable radiator is in the first position, the at least one movable radiator blocks access to the at least one additional electronic component within the housing. When the at least one movable radiator is in the second position, the at least one movable radiator allows access to the at least one additional electronic component within the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignee: QUANTA COMPUTER INC.
    Inventors: Jen-Mao Chen, Wei-En Tsai, Sin-Hong Lien, Jhih-Bin Guan
  • Patent number: 11908764
    Abstract: A semiconductor package and a manufacturing method thereof are provided. The semiconductor package includes at least a circuit substrate, a semiconductor die and a filling material. The circuit substrate has a first surface, a second surface opposite to the first surface and a cavity concave from the first surface. The circuit substrate includes a dielectric material and a metal floor plate embedded in the dielectric material and located below the cavity. A location of the metal floor plate corresponds to a location of the cavity. The metal floor plate is electrically floating and isolated by the dielectric material. The semiconductor die is disposed in the cavity and electrically connected with the circuit substrate. The filling material is disposed between the semiconductor die and the circuit substrate. The filling material fills the cavity and encapsulates the semiconductor die to attach the semiconductor die and the circuit substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Meng-Liang Lin, Po-Yao Chuang, Te-Chi Wong, Shuo-Mao Chen, Shin-Puu Jeng
  • Publication number: 20240053805
    Abstract: A method and system controls cooling system leaks in a rack. The method includes monitoring leak detection sensors positioned at computer systems and below sections of a liquid conveyance system. In response to determining if a signal was received from one of the leak detection sensors that is indicative of a leak, the leak detection sensor and the corresponding one of the plurality of computer systems associated the received signal is determined. Power is disconnected to the corresponding one of the computer systems and a signal is transmitted to implement moving first and second valves from open to closed positions. The first valve is positioned within the liquid conveyance system between a hot rack manifold and a thermal contact structure associated with the computer system associated with the received signal. The second valve is positioned within the liquid conveyance system between a cool rack manifold and the thermal contact structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2023
    Publication date: February 15, 2024
    Inventors: Chao-Jung Chen, Yu-Nien Huang, Sin-Hong Lien, Jen-Mao Chen
  • Patent number: 11894279
    Abstract: Present disclosure provides a semiconductor stress monitoring structure, including a substrate, first conductive segments over the substrate, second conductive segments and a sensing structure proximate to the substrate. The first conductive segments are arranged parallel to each other. The second conductive segments are arranged below the first conductive segments and parallel to each other. The first conductive segments and the second conductive segments extend in the same direction. The sensing structure is configured to respond to a stress caused by the first conductive segments and the second conductive segments and generate a monitoring signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2024
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY LTD.
    Inventor: Chien-Mao Chen
  • Patent number: 11887952
    Abstract: A package structure includes a first dielectric layer, a first semiconductor device over the first dielectric layer, a first redistribution line in the first dielectric layer, a second dielectric layer over the first semiconductor device, a second semiconductor device over the second dielectric layer, a second redistribution line in the second dielectric layer, a conductive through-via over the first dielectric layer and electrically connected to the first redistribution line, a conductive ball over the conductive through-via and electrically connected to the second redistribution line, and a molding material. The molding material surrounds the first semiconductor device, the conductive through-via, and the conductive ball, wherein a top of the conductive ball is higher than a top of the molding material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2024
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Shin-Puu Jeng, Shuo-Mao Chen, Feng-Cheng Hsu
  • Publication number: 20240021644
    Abstract: Various embodiments of the present disclosure are directed towards an image sensor, and a method for forming the image sensor, in which an inter-pixel trench isolation structure is defined by a low-transmission layer. In some embodiments, the image sensor comprises an array of pixels and the inter-pixel trench isolation structure. The array of pixels is on a substrate, and the pixels of the array comprise individual photodetectors in the substrate. The inter-pixel trench isolation structure is in the substrate. Further, the inter-pixel trench isolation structure extends along boundaries of the pixels, and individually surrounds the photodetectors, to separate the photodetectors from each other. The inter-pixel trench isolation structure is defined by a low-transmission layer with low transmission for incident radiation, such that the inter-pixel trench isolation structure has low transmission for incident radiation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 8, 2023
    Publication date: January 18, 2024
    Inventors: Cheng Yu Huang, Chun-Hao Chuang, Keng-Yu Chou, Wei-Chieh Chiang, Chin-Chia Kuo, Wen-Hau Wu, Hua-Mao Chen, Chih-Kung Chang
  • Publication number: 20240021441
    Abstract: A method includes forming a package, which includes forming a plurality of redistribution lines over a carrier, and forming a thermal dissipation block over the carrier. The plurality of redistribution lines and the thermal dissipation block are formed by common processes. The thermal dissipation block has a first metal density, and the plurality of redistribution lines have a second metal density smaller than the first metal density. The method further includes forming a metal post over the carrier, placing a device die directly over the thermal dissipation block, and encapsulating the device die and the metal post in an encapsulant. The package is then de-bonded from the carrier.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 24, 2023
    Publication date: January 18, 2024
    Inventors: Ching-Yi Lin, Yu-Hao Chen, Fong-Yuan Chang, Po-Hsiang Huang, Jyh Chwen Frank Lee, Shuo-Mao Chen
  • Publication number: 20240021874
    Abstract: A class of sulfonimide salts for solid-state electrolytes can be synthesized based on successive SNAr reactions of fluorinated phenyl sulfonimides: Fluorinated Aryl Sulfonimide Tags (FAST). The chemical and electrochemical oxidative stability of these FAST salts as well as other properties like solubility, Lewis basicity, and conductivity can be tuned by introducing different numbers and types of nucleophilic functional groups to the FAST salt scaffold.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 26, 2023
    Publication date: January 18, 2024
    Applicants: Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jeremiah Allen Johnson, Yang Shao-Horn, Robinson Anandakathir, Mao Chen, Shuting Feng, Livia Giordano, Mingjun Huang, Wenxu Zhang
  • Publication number: 20240014180
    Abstract: A semiconductor package includes a semiconductor die, a redistribution circuit structure, a supporting structure and a protective layer. The redistribution circuit structure is located on and electrically coupled to the semiconductor die. The supporting structure is located on an outer surface of the redistribution circuit structure, wherein the supporting structure is overlapped with at least a part of the semiconductor die or has a sidewall substantially aligned with a sidewall of the semiconductor die in a vertical projection on the redistribution circuit structure along a stacking direction of the redistribution circuit structure and the supporting structure. The protective layer is located on the supporting structure, wherein the supporting structure is sandwiched between the protective layer and the redistribution circuit structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2023
    Publication date: January 11, 2024
    Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Chia-Kuei Hsu, Feng-Cheng Hsu, Ming-Chih Yew, Po-Yao Lin, Shuo-Mao Chen, Shin-Puu Jeng
  • Patent number: 11868189
    Abstract: A method and system controls cooling system leaks in a rack. The method includes monitoring leak detection sensors positioned at computer systems and below sections of a liquid conveyance system. In response to determining if a signal was received from one of the leak detection sensors that is indicative of a leak, the leak detection sensor and the corresponding one of the plurality of computer systems associated the received signal is determined. Power is disconnected to the corresponding one of the computer systems and a signal is transmitted to implement moving first and second valves from open to closed positions. The first valve is positioned within the liquid conveyance system between a hot rack manifold and a thermal contact structure associated with the computer system associated with the received signal. The second valve is positioned within the liquid conveyance system between a cool rack manifold and the thermal contact structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2024
    Assignee: QUANTA COMPUTER INC.
    Inventors: Chao-Jung Chen, Yu-Nien Huang, Sin-Hong Lien, Jen-Mao Chen
  • Publication number: 20240006367
    Abstract: A chip package structure is provided. The chip package structure includes a first redistribution structure having a first surface and a second surface opposite to the first surface. The chip package structure includes a first chip over the first surface. The chip package structure includes a first conductive pillar over the first surface and adjacent to the first chip. The chip package structure includes a second chip over the second surface. The chip package structure includes a second conductive pillar over the second surface and adjacent to the second chip. The chip package structure includes a first molding layer over the first surface and surrounding the first chip. The chip package structure includes a second molding layer over the second surface and surrounding the second chip.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2023
    Publication date: January 4, 2024
    Inventors: Shin-Puu JENG, Shuo-Mao CHEN, Feng-Cheng HSU
  • Patent number: 11862654
    Abstract: Various embodiments of the present disclosure are directed towards an image sensor, and a method for forming the image sensor, in which an inter-pixel trench isolation structure is defined by a low-transmission layer. In some embodiments, the image sensor comprises an array of pixels and the inter-pixel trench isolation structure. The array of pixels is on a substrate, and the pixels of the array comprise individual photodetectors in the substrate. The inter-pixel trench isolation structure is in the substrate. Further, the inter-pixel trench isolation structure extends along boundaries of the pixels, and individually surrounds the photodetectors, to separate the photodetectors from each other. The inter-pixel trench isolation structure is defined by a low-transmission layer with low transmission for incident radiation, such that the inter-pixel trench isolation structure has low transmission for incident radiation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2024
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Cheng Yu Huang, Chun-Hao Chuang, Keng-Yu Chou, Wei-Chieh Chiang, Chin-Chia Kuo, Wen-Hau Wu, Hua-Mao Chen, Chih-Kung Chang
  • Patent number: 11862469
    Abstract: A method of forming a package structure includes the following steps. A first package structure is formed. The first package structure is connected to a second package structure. The method of forming the first package structure includes the following steps. A redistribution layer (RDL) structure is formed. A die is bonded to the RDL structure. The RDL structure is electrically connected to the die. A through via is formed on the RDL structure and laterally aside the die. An encapsulant is formed to laterally encapsulate the through via and the die. A protection layer is formed over the encapsulant and the die. A cap is formed on the through via and laterally aside the protection layer, wherein the cap has a top surface higher than a top surface of the encapsulant and lower than a top surface of the protection layer. The cap is removed from the first package structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2024
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Feng-Cheng Hsu, Shuo-Mao Chen, Shin-Puu Jeng