Patents by Inventor Meng-Che Tu

Meng-Che Tu 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: 12298667
    Abstract: A method includes the following steps. A photoresist is exposed to a first light-exposure through a first mask, wherein the first mask includes a first stitching region, and a first portion of the photoresist corresponding to a first opaque portion of the first stitching region is unexposed. The photoresist is exposed to a second light-exposure through a second mask, wherein the second mask includes a second stitching region, and a second portion of the photoresist corresponding to a second opaque portion of the second stitching region is unexposed and is overlapping with the first portion of the photoresist.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2023
    Date of Patent: May 13, 2025
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Meng-Che Tu, Po-Han Wang, Sih-Hao Liao, Yu-Hsiang Hu, Hung-Jui Kuo
  • Publication number: 20250140724
    Abstract: A method includes forming a conductive pillar over and connecting to a conductive pad, dispensing a first polymer layer, wherein the first polymer layer contacts a lower portion of a sidewall of the conductive pillar, curing the first polymer layer, and dispensing a second polymer layer on the first polymer layer. The second polymer layer contacts an upper portion of the sidewall of the conductive pillar. The second polymer layer is then cured.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2024
    Publication date: May 1, 2025
    Inventors: Meng-Che Tu, Po-Nan Yeh, Po-Han Wang, Yu-Hsiang Hu, Hung-Jui Kuo
  • Publication number: 20250133812
    Abstract: A method of forming a semiconductor device includes forming a first dielectric layer over a front side of a wafer, the wafer having a plurality of dies at the front side of the wafer, the first dielectric layer having a first shrinkage ratio smaller than a first pre-determined threshold; curing the first dielectric layer at a first temperature, where after curing the first dielectric layer, a first distance between a highest point of an upper surface of the first dielectric layer and a lowest point of the upper surface of the first dielectric layer is smaller than a second pre-determined threshold; thinning the wafer from a backside of the wafer; and performing a dicing process to separate the plurality of dies into individual dies.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 26, 2024
    Publication date: April 24, 2025
    Inventors: Meng-Che Tu, Wei-Chih Chen, Sih-Hao Liao, Yu-Hsiang Hu, Hung-Jui Kuo, Chen-Hua Yu
  • Publication number: 20250062224
    Abstract: A package including a device die and an encapsulant is provided. The device die includes a semiconductor substrate, an interconnect structure, a conductive via, and a dielectric layer. The interconnect structure is disposed over the semiconductor substrate. The conductive via is disposed over and electrically coupled to the interconnect structure. The dielectric layer is disposed over the interconnect structure and laterally encapsulating the conductive via, wherein the dielectric layer includes a sidewall and a bottom surface facing the interconnect structure, and the sidewall of the dielectric layer is tilted with respect to the bottom surface of the dielectric layer. The encapsulant laterally encapsulates the device die.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 4, 2024
    Publication date: February 20, 2025
    Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Meng-Che Tu, Sih-Hao Liao, Yu-Hsiang Hu, Hung-Jui Kuo
  • Publication number: 20250054826
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a semiconductor substrate, a plurality of semiconductor dies, a dielectric layer, a connector, and a passivation layer. The plurality of semiconductor dies are stacked on one another and disposed over the semiconductor substrate. The dielectric layer cover a top surface and a side surface of the each of the plurality of semiconductor dies. The connector is disposed over a topmost one of the plurality of semiconductor dies. The passivation layer is disposed over the dielectric layer and laterally surrounds the connector, wherein, from a cross sectional view, an acute angle is included between an outermost side surface of the passivation layer and a bottom surface of the passivation layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 13, 2023
    Publication date: February 13, 2025
    Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Meng-Che Tu, Po-Han Wang, Yu-Hsiang Hu, Hung-Jui Kuo
  • Patent number: 12218009
    Abstract: A method of forming a semiconductor device includes forming a first dielectric layer over a front side of a wafer, the wafer having a plurality of dies at the front side of the wafer, the first dielectric layer having a first shrinkage ratio smaller than a first pre-determined threshold; curing the first dielectric layer at a first temperature, where after curing the first dielectric layer, a first distance between a highest point of an upper surface of the first dielectric layer and a lowest point of the upper surface of the first dielectric layer is smaller than a second pre-determined threshold; thinning the wafer from a backside of the wafer; and performing a dicing process to separate the plurality of dies into individual dies.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 2023
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2025
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Meng-Che Tu, Wei-Chih Chen, Sih-Hao Liao, Yu-Hsiang Hu, Hung-Jui Kuo, Chen-Hua Yu
  • Patent number: 12165966
    Abstract: A package including a device die and an encapsulant is provided. The device die includes a semiconductor substrate, an interconnect structure, a conductive via, and a dielectric layer. The interconnect structure is disposed over the semiconductor substrate. The conductive via is disposed over and electrically coupled to the interconnect structure. The dielectric layer is disposed over the interconnect structure and laterally encapsulating the conductive via, wherein the dielectric layer includes a sidewall and a bottom surface facing the interconnect structure, and the sidewall of the dielectric layer is tilted with respect to the bottom surface of the dielectric layer. The encapsulant laterally encapsulates the device die.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2024
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Meng-Che Tu, Sih-Hao Liao, Yu-Hsiang Hu, Hung-Jui Kuo
  • Publication number: 20240186257
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a semiconductor device is provided. The semiconductor device includes a first semiconductor module, a redistribution layer (RDL) module and a second semiconductor module. The RDL module is disposed on the first semiconductor module. The RDL module includes a plurality of polymer layers and a plurality of vias. The polymer layers are stacked on the first semiconductor module. The vias are disposed within the polymer layers. The second semiconductor module is disposed on the RDL module. A height difference of a top surface of at least one of the polymer layers ranges from 0 um to 1 um; or an angle between a sidewall and a bottom surface of at least one of the vias ranges from 90° to 95°; or a glass transition temperature (Tg) of at least one of the polymer layers is larger than 260° C.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 19, 2023
    Publication date: June 6, 2024
    Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Meng-Che TU, Po-Nan YEH, Miao-Ken HUNG, Po-Han WANG, Yu-Hsiang HU, Hung-Jui KUO
  • Publication number: 20240126174
    Abstract: A method includes the following steps. A photoresist is exposed to a first light-exposure through a first mask, wherein the first mask includes a first stitching region, and a first portion of the photoresist corresponding to a first opaque portion of the first stitching region is unexposed. The photoresist is exposed to a second light-exposure through a second mask, wherein the second mask includes a second stitching region, and a second portion of the photoresist corresponding to a second opaque portion of the second stitching region is unexposed and is overlapping with the first portion of the photoresist.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2023
    Publication date: April 18, 2024
    Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Meng-Che Tu, Po-Han Wang, Sih-Hao Liao, Yu-Hsiang Hu, Hung-Jui Kuo
  • Patent number: 11892774
    Abstract: A method includes the following steps. A photoresist is exposed to a first light-exposure through a first mask, wherein the first mask includes a first stitching region, and a portion of the photoresist corresponding to a portion of the first stitching region is unexposed during the first light-exposure. The photoresist is exposed to a second light-exposure through a second mask, wherein the second mask includes a second stitching region and a functional feature in the second stitching region, and the portion of the photoresist is exposed by the functional feature during the second light-exposure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2024
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Meng-Che Tu, Po-Han Wang, Sih-Hao Liao, Yu-Hsiang Hu, Hung-Jui Kuo
  • Patent number: 11837502
    Abstract: A method of forming a semiconductor device includes forming a first dielectric layer over a front side of a wafer, the wafer having a plurality of dies at the front side of the wafer, the first dielectric layer having a first shrinkage ratio smaller than a first pre-determined threshold; curing the first dielectric layer at a first temperature, where after curing the first dielectric layer, a first distance between a highest point of an upper surface of the first dielectric layer and a lowest point of the upper surface of the first dielectric layer is smaller than a second pre-determined threshold; thinning the wafer from a backside of the wafer; and performing a dicing process to separate the plurality of dies into individual dies.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2023
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Meng-Che Tu, Wei-Chih Chen, Sih-Hao Liao, Yu-Hsiang Hu, Hung-Jui Kuo, Chen-Hua Yu
  • Publication number: 20230377975
    Abstract: A method of forming a semiconductor device includes forming a first dielectric layer over a front side of a wafer, the wafer having a plurality of dies at the front side of the wafer, the first dielectric layer having a first shrinkage ratio smaller than a first pre-determined threshold; curing the first dielectric layer at a first temperature, where after curing the first dielectric layer, a first distance between a highest point of an upper surface of the first dielectric layer and a lowest point of the upper surface of the first dielectric layer is smaller than a second pre-determined threshold; thinning the wafer from a backside of the wafer; and performing a dicing process to separate the plurality of dies into individual dies.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 1, 2023
    Publication date: November 23, 2023
    Inventors: Meng-Che Tu, Wei-Chih Chen, Sih-Hao Liao, Yu-Hsiang Hu, Hung-Jui Kuo, Chen-Hua Yu
  • Publication number: 20230062234
    Abstract: A method includes the following steps. A photoresist is exposed to a first light-exposure through a first mask, wherein the first mask includes a first stitching region, and a portion of the photoresist corresponding to a portion of the first stitching region is unexposed during the first light-exposure. The photoresist is exposed to a second light-exposure through a second mask, wherein the second mask includes a second stitching region and a functional feature in the second stitching region, and the portion of the photoresist is exposed by the functional feature during the second light-exposure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2021
    Publication date: March 2, 2023
    Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Meng-Che Tu, Po-Han Wang, Sih-Hao Liao, Yu-Hsiang Hu, Hung-Jui Kuo
  • Publication number: 20230013491
    Abstract: A package including a device die and an encapsulant is provided. The device die includes a semiconductor substrate, an interconnect structure, a conductive via, and a dielectric layer. The interconnect structure is disposed over the semiconductor substrate. The conductive via is disposed over and electrically coupled to the interconnect structure. The dielectric layer is disposed over the interconnect structure and laterally encapsulating the conductive via, wherein the dielectric layer includes a sidewall and a bottom surface facing the interconnect structure, and the sidewall of the dielectric layer is tilted with respect to the bottom surface of the dielectric layer. The encapsulant laterally encapsulates the device die.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 16, 2021
    Publication date: January 19, 2023
    Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Meng-Che Tu, Sih-Hao Liao, Yu-Hsiang Hu, Hung-Jui Kuo
  • Publication number: 20210296270
    Abstract: A method of forming a semiconductor device includes forming a first dielectric layer over a front side of a wafer, the wafer having a plurality of dies at the front side of the wafer, the first dielectric layer having a first shrinkage ratio smaller than a first pre-determined threshold; curing the first dielectric layer at a first temperature, where after curing the first dielectric layer, a first distance between a highest point of an upper surface of the first dielectric layer and a lowest point of the upper surface of the first dielectric layer is smaller than a second pre-determined threshold; thinning the wafer from a backside of the wafer; and performing a dicing process to separate the plurality of dies into individual dies.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 7, 2021
    Publication date: September 23, 2021
    Inventors: Meng-Che Tu, Wei-Chih Chen, Sih-Hao Liao, Yu-Hsiang Hu, Hung-Jui Kuo, Chen-Hua Yu
  • Patent number: 11049812
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a dielectric layer and a conductive structure in the dielectric layer. The dielectric layer includes a dielectric material and a compound represented by Chemical Formula 1. In Chemical Formula 1, R is the same as defined in the specification.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 29, 2021
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Sih-Hao Liao, Hung-Jui Kuo, Yu-Hsiang Hu, Meng-Che Tu
  • Patent number: 11031289
    Abstract: A method of forming a semiconductor device includes forming a first dielectric layer over a front side of a wafer, the wafer having a plurality of dies at the front side of the wafer, the first dielectric layer having a first shrinkage ratio smaller than a first pre-determined threshold; curing the first dielectric layer at a first temperature, where after curing the first dielectric layer, a first distance between a highest point of an upper surface of the first dielectric layer and a lowest point of the upper surface of the first dielectric layer is smaller than a second pre-determined threshold; thinning the wafer from a backside of the wafer; and performing a dicing process to separate the plurality of dies into individual dies.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 8, 2021
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Meng-Che Tu, Wei-Chih Chen, Sih-Hao Liao, Yu-Hsiang Hu, Hung-Jui Kuo, Chen-Hua Yu
  • Patent number: 11004796
    Abstract: An integrated fan-out (InFO) package includes a first redistribution structure, a die, an encapsulant, a plurality of through insulating vias (TIV), a plurality of dipole antennas, and a second redistribution structure. The die is disposed on the first redistribution structure. The encapsulant encapsulates the die. The TIVs and the dipole antennas are embedded in the encapsulant. Each dipole antenna includes a pair of antenna elements. Each antenna element has a first folded-sidewall and a second folded-sidewall opposite to the first folded-sidewall. A portion of each second folded-sidewall in the pair of antenna elements face each other. Each first folded-sidewall includes at least three sub-sidewalls connected to each other. The adjacent sub-sidewalls form an obtuse angle. The second redistribution structure is disposed on the die, the TIVs, the dipole antennas, and the encapsulant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 11, 2021
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Meng-Che Tu, Hung-Jui Kuo, Yu-Hsiang Hu, Sih-Hao Liao
  • Publication number: 20210020575
    Abstract: An integrated fan-out (InFO) package includes a first redistribution structure, a die, an encapsulant, a plurality of through insulating vias (TIV), a plurality of dipole antennas, and a second redistribution structure. The die is disposed on the first redistribution structure. The encapsulant encapsulates the die. The TIVs and the dipole antennas are embedded in the encapsulant. Each dipole antenna includes a pair of antenna elements. Each antenna element has a first folded-sidewall and a second folded-sidewall opposite to the first folded-sidewall. A portion of each second folded-sidewall in the pair of antenna elements face each other. Each first folded-sidewall includes at least three sub-sidewalls connected to each other. The adjacent sub-sidewalls form an obtuse angle. The second redistribution structure is disposed on the die, the TIVs, the dipole antennas, and the encapsulant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2019
    Publication date: January 21, 2021
    Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Meng-Che Tu, Hung-Jui Kuo, Yu-Hsiang Hu, Sih-Hao Liao
  • Publication number: 20200286832
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a dielectric layer and a conductive structure in the dielectric layer. The dielectric layer includes a dielectric material and a compound represented by Chemical Formula 1.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 25, 2020
    Publication date: September 10, 2020
    Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Sih-Hao Liao, Hung-Jui Kuo, Yu-Hsiang Hu, Meng-Che Tu