Patents by Inventor Michael J. Seddon

Michael J. Seddon 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: 20240145266
    Abstract: Implementations of a packaging system may include a wafer; and a curvature adjustment structure coupled thereto where the curvature adjustment structure may be configured to alter a curvature of a largest planar surface of the wafer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2023
    Publication date: May 2, 2024
    Applicant: SEMICONDUCTOR COMPONENTS INDUSTRIES, LLC
    Inventors: Michael J. SEDDON, Francis J. CARNEY
  • Patent number: 11972980
    Abstract: Implementations of a semiconductor substrate singulation process may include applying a fluid jet to a material of a die street of a plurality of die streets included in a semiconductor substrate where the semiconductor substrate may include: a plurality of die separated by the plurality of die streets; and a plurality of die support structures coupled thereto; and singulating the plurality of die and the plurality of die support structures at the plurality of die streets using the fluid jet. The fluid jet may be moved only along a length of the die street.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2024
    Assignee: SEMICONDUCTOR COMPONENTS INDUSTRIES, LLC
    Inventor: Michael J. Seddon
  • Patent number: 11948880
    Abstract: Implementations of a silicon-on-insulator (SOI) die may include a silicon layer including a first side and a second side, and an insulative layer coupled directly to the second side of the silicon layer. The insulative layer may not be coupled to any other silicon layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2024
    Assignee: SEMICONDUCTOR COMPONENTS INDUSTRIES, LLC
    Inventors: Mark Griswold, Michael J. Seddon
  • Patent number: 11942366
    Abstract: Implementations of die singulation systems and related methods may include forming a plurality of die on a first side of a substrate, forming a seed layer on a second side of a substrate opposite the first side of the substrate, using a shadow mask, applying a mask layer over the seed layer, forming a backside metal layer over the seed layer, removing the mask layer, and singulating the plurality of die included in the substrate through removing substrate material in the die street and through removing seed layer material in the die street.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Assignee: SEMICONDUCTOR COMPONENTS INDUSTRIES, LLC
    Inventor: Michael J. Seddon
  • Patent number: 11929285
    Abstract: Implementations of methods of singulating a plurality of die included in a substrate may include forming a plurality of die on a first side of a substrate, forming a backside metal layer on a second side of a substrate, applying a photoresist layer over the backside metal layer, patterning the photoresist layer along a die street of the substrate, and etching through the backside metal layer located in the die street of the substrate. The substrate may be exposed through the etch. The method may also include singulating the plurality of die included in the substrate through removing a substrate material in the die street.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2023
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2024
    Assignee: SEMICONDUCTOR COMPONENTS INDUSTRIES, LLC
    Inventor: Michael J. Seddon
  • Publication number: 20240079343
    Abstract: Implementations of a semiconductor substrate may include a wafer including a first side and a second side; and a support structure coupled to the wafer at a desired location on the first side, the second side, or both the first side and the second side. The support structure may include an organic compound.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 13, 2023
    Publication date: March 7, 2024
    Applicant: SEMICONDUCTOR COMPONENTS INDUSTRIES, LLC
    Inventors: Michael J. SEDDON, Francis J. CARNEY
  • Publication number: 20240079274
    Abstract: Implementations of methods of forming a plurality of semiconductor die may include forming a damage layer beneath a surface of a die street in a semiconductor substrate, singulating the semiconductor substrate along the die street into a plurality of semiconductor die, and removing one or more particulates in the die street after singulating through applying sonic energy to the plurality of semiconductor die.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 9, 2023
    Publication date: March 7, 2024
    Applicant: SEMICONDUCTOR COMPONENTS INDUSTRIES, LLC
    Inventor: Michael J. SEDDON
  • Patent number: 11908699
    Abstract: Implementations of a method of forming a semiconductor package may include forming a plurality of notches into the first side of a semiconductor substrate; forming an organic material over the first side of the semiconductor substrate and into the plurality of notches; forming a cavity into each of a plurality of semiconductor die included in the semiconductor substrate; applying a backmetal into the cavity in each of the plurality of semiconductor die included in the semiconductor substrate; and singulating the semiconductor substrate through the organic material into a plurality of semiconductor packages.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignee: SEMICONDUCTOR COMPONENTS INDUSTRIES, LLC
    Inventors: Michael J. Seddon, Francis J. Carney, Chee Hiong Chew, Soon Wei Wang, Eiji Kurose
  • Patent number: 11901184
    Abstract: Various implementations of a method of forming a semiconductor package may include forming a plurality of notches into the first side of a semiconductor substrate; forming an organic material over the first side of the semiconductor substrate and the plurality of notches; thinning a second side of the semiconductor substrate opposite the first side one of to or into the plurality of notches; stress relief etching the second side of the semiconductor substrate; applying a backmetal over the second side of the semiconductor substrate; removing one or more portions of the backmetal through jet ablating the second side of the semiconductor substrate; and singulating the semiconductor substrate through the permanent coating material into a plurality of semiconductor packages.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2024
    Assignee: SEMICONDUCTOR COMPONENTS INDUSTRIES, LLC
    Inventors: Michael J. Seddon, Francis J. Carney, Chee Hiong Chew, Soon Wei Wang, Eiji Kurose
  • Patent number: 11894245
    Abstract: Implementations of a packaging system may include a wafer; and a curvature adjustment structure coupled thereto where the curvature adjustment structure may be configured to alter a curvature of a largest planar surface of the wafer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2024
    Assignee: SEMICONDUCTOR COMPONENTS INDUSTRIES, LLC
    Inventors: Michael J. Seddon, Francis J. Carney
  • Patent number: 11854995
    Abstract: Implementations of a semiconductor substrate may include a wafer including a first side and a second side; and a support structure coupled to the wafer at a desired location on the first side, the second side, or both the first side and the second side. The support structure may include an organic compound.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2023
    Assignee: SEMICONDUCTOR COMPONENTS INDUSTRIES, LLC
    Inventors: Michael J. Seddon, Francis J. Carney
  • Patent number: 11854889
    Abstract: Implementations of methods of forming a plurality of semiconductor die may include forming a damage layer beneath a surface of a die street in a semiconductor substrate, singulating the semiconductor substrate along the die street into a plurality of semiconductor die, and removing one or more particulates in the die street after singulating through applying sonic energy to the plurality of semiconductor die.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2023
    Assignee: SEMICONDUCTOR COMPONENTS INDUSTRIES, LLC
    Inventor: Michael J. Seddon
  • Publication number: 20230411214
    Abstract: Implementations of a method singulating a plurality of semiconductor die. Implementations may include: forming a pattern in a back metal layer coupled on a first side of a semiconductor substrate where the semiconductor substrate includes a plurality of semiconductor die. The method may include etching substantially through a thickness of the semiconductor substrate at the pattern in the back metal layer and jet ablating a layer of passivation material coupled to a second side of the semiconductor substrate to singulate the plurality of semiconductor die.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 1, 2023
    Publication date: December 21, 2023
    Applicant: SEMICONDUCTOR COMPONENTS INDUSTRIES, LLC
    Inventor: Michael J. SEDDON
  • Patent number: 11830756
    Abstract: Implementations of a semiconductor device may include a semiconductor die comprising a first largest planar surface, a second largest planar surface and a thickness between the first largest planar surface and the second largest planar surface; and a temporary die support structure coupled to one of the first largest planar surface, the second largest planar surface, the thickness, or any combination thereof. The thickness may be between 0.1 microns and 125 microns. The warpage of the semiconductor die may be less than 200 microns.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2023
    Assignee: SEMICONDUCTOR COMPONENTS INDUSTRIES, LLC
    Inventors: Francis J. Carney, Michael J. Seddon
  • Patent number: 11830771
    Abstract: Implementations of a method of separating a semiconductor substrate from a boule including a semiconductor material may include creating a damage layer in a first end of a boule including semiconductor material; heating the boule; and cooling the boule to separate one or more semiconductor substrates from the boule at the damage layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2023
    Assignee: SEMICONDUCTOR COMPONENTS INDUSTRIES, LLC
    Inventor: Michael J. Seddon
  • Patent number: 11823953
    Abstract: Implementations of a method of forming a plurality of semiconductor devices on a semiconductor substrate may include: providing a semiconductor substrate having a first surface, a second surface, a size, and a thickness where the second surface opposes the first surface and the thickness is between the first surface and the second surface. The method may include processing the semiconductor substrate through a plurality of semiconductor device fabrication processes to form a plurality of semiconductor devices on the first surface. The thickness may be between 100 microns and 575 microns and the size may be 150 mm. The semiconductor substrate may not be coupled with a carrier or support.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2023
    Assignee: SEMICONDUCTOR COMPONENTS INDUSTRIES, LLC
    Inventor: Michael J. Seddon
  • Patent number: 11823965
    Abstract: Implementations of a substrate carrier may include: a top ring configured to enclose an edge of a first side of a substrate; and a bottom support configured to enclose an entire second side and an edge of the second side of the substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2023
    Assignee: SEMICONDUCTOR COMPONENTS INDUSTRIES, LLC
    Inventor: Michael J. Seddon
  • Publication number: 20230369485
    Abstract: A method includes forming a plurality of pockets of semiconductor material in a semiconductor substrate. The plurality of pockets are electrically isolated from the semiconductor substrate. The method further involves forming a metal-oxide-semiconductor field-effect transistor (MOSFET) in a pocket of the plurality of pockets, the MOSFET being a vertical trench shielded gate MOSFET. The method further includes forming an electrical connection to a drain region of the MOSFET vertically below a trench and a mesa of the MOSFET.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 13, 2022
    Publication date: November 16, 2023
    Applicant: SEMICONDUCTOR COMPONENTS INDUSTRIES, LLC
    Inventors: Santosh MENON, Radim SPETIK, Bruce Blair GREENWOOD, Robert DAVIS, Ladislav SELIGA, Michael J. SEDDON
  • Publication number: 20230369277
    Abstract: Implementations of a semiconductor package may include a pin coupled to a substrate. The pin may include a titanium sublayer, a nickel sublayer, and one of a silver and tin intermetallic layer or a copper and tin intermetallic layer, the one of the silver and tin intermetallic layer or the copper and tin intermetallic layer having a melting temperature greater than 260 degrees Celsius. The one of the silver and tin intermetallic layer or the copper and tin intermetallic layer may be formed by reflowing a tin layer and one of a silver layer or copper layer with a silver layer of the substrate where the substrate may be directly coupled to the one of the silver and tin intermetallic layer or the copper and tin intermetallic layer. The substrate may include a copper layer that was directly coupled with the silver layer before the reflow.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 24, 2023
    Publication date: November 16, 2023
    Applicant: SEMICONDUCTOR COMPONENTS INDUSTRIES, LLC
    Inventors: Michael J. SEDDON, Chee Hiong CHEW
  • Publication number: 20230307343
    Abstract: A semiconductor device has a first semiconductor die and second semiconductor die with a conductive layer formed over the first semiconductor die and second semiconductor die. The second semiconductor die is disposed adjacent to the first semiconductor die with a side surface and the conductive layer of the first semiconductor die contacting a side surface and the conductive layer of the second semiconductor die. An interconnect, such as a conductive material, is formed across a junction between the conductive layers of the first and second semiconductor die. The conductive layer may extend down the side surface of the first semiconductor die and further down the side surface of the second semiconductor die. An extension of the side surface of the first semiconductor die can interlock with a recess of the side surface of the second semiconductor die. The conductive layer extends over the extension and into the recess.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 5, 2023
    Publication date: September 28, 2023
    Applicant: SEMICONDUCTOR COMPONENTS INDUSTRIES, LLC
    Inventors: Francis J. CARNEY, Jefferson W. HALL, Michael J. SEDDON