Patents by Inventor Shih-Chang Ku

Shih-Chang Ku 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: 20240112983
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a substrate, a semiconductor component and a heat dissipation component. The semiconductor component is disposed on the substrate. The heat dissipation component is disposed on the substrate and having a cavity, an inlet and an outlet, wherein the inlet and the outlet communicate with the cavity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 20, 2023
    Publication date: April 4, 2024
    Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Li WANG, Chen-Hua YU, Chuei-Tang WANG, Shih-Chang KU
  • Publication number: 20240030099
    Abstract: Disclosed are a semiconductor structure and a manufacturing method of a semiconductor structure. In one embodiment, the semiconductor structure includes a first semiconductor element, a second semiconductor element, a heat dissipation element and a gap-filling material. The second semiconductor element is on the first semiconductor element. The heat dissipation element is on the first semiconductor element and spaced apart from the second semiconductor element by a gap. The gap-filling material is filled in the gap between the second semiconductor element and the heat dissipation element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2022
    Publication date: January 25, 2024
    Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Chuei-Tang Wang, Chien-Yuan Huang, Shih-Chang Ku
  • Publication number: 20240006379
    Abstract: Disclosed are a semiconductor stack structure and a manufacturing method of a semiconductor stack structure. In one embodiment, the semiconductor stack structure includes a first semiconductor element, a second semiconductor element side-by-side bonded to the first semiconductor element through a direct bonding manner and a third semiconductor element, wherein the first semiconductor element and the second semiconductor element are bonded on the third semiconductor element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2022
    Publication date: January 4, 2024
    Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Chuei-Tang Wang, Chien-Yuan Huang, Shih-Chang Ku
  • Publication number: 20230352367
    Abstract: A device includes a first semiconductor device including a first bonding layer; a second semiconductor device bonded to the first bonding layer of the first semiconductor device; thermal structures disposed beside the second semiconductor device and on the first bonding layer, wherein the thermal structures include a conductive material, wherein the thermal structures are electrically isolated from the first semiconductor device and from the second semiconductor device; an encapsulant disposed on the first bonding layer, wherein the encapsulant surrounds the second semiconductor device and surrounds the thermal structures; and a second bonding layer disposed over the encapsulant, the thermal structures, and the second semiconductor device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 2, 2022
    Publication date: November 2, 2023
    Inventors: Chen-Hua Yu, Chuei-Tang Wang, Shih-Chang Ku, Chien-Yuan Huang
  • Publication number: 20230187307
    Abstract: Packaged semiconductor devices including heat-dissipating structures and methods of forming the same are disclosed. In an embodiment, a semiconductor package includes a semiconductor die including a substrate, a front-side interconnect structure on a front-side of the substrate, and a backside interconnect structure on a backside of the substrate opposite the front-side interconnect structure; a support die disposed on the front-side interconnect structure; a heat-dissipating structure on the support die, the heat-dissipating structure being thermally coupled to the semiconductor die and the support die; a redistribution structure on the backside interconnect structure opposite the substrate, the redistribution structure being electrically coupled to the semiconductor die; and an encapsulant on the redistribution structure and adjacent to side surfaces of the semiconductor die, the support die, and the heat-dissipating structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2022
    Publication date: June 15, 2023
    Inventors: Chen-Hua Yu, Tung-Liang Shao, Yu-Sheng Huang, Shih-Chang Ku, Chuei-Tang Wang
  • Publication number: 20230187406
    Abstract: A method includes forming a first dielectric layer on a first wafer, and forming a first bond pad penetrating through the first dielectric layer. The first wafer includes a first semiconductor substrate, and the first bond pad is in contact with a first surface of the first semiconductor substrate. The method further includes forming a second dielectric layer on a second wafer and forming a second bond pad extending into the second dielectric layer. The second wafer includes a second semiconductor substrate. The first wafer is sawed into a plurality of dies, with the first bond pad being in a first die in the plurality of dies. The first bond pad is bonded to the second bond pad.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 16, 2022
    Publication date: June 15, 2023
    Inventors: Chen-Hua Yu, Shih-Chang Ku, Chien-Yuan Huang, Chuei-Tang Wang, Sey-Ping Sun
  • Patent number: 11676943
    Abstract: A semiconductor structure includes a first die, second dies coupled to and on the first die, a dielectric layer on the first die and covering each second die, and through dielectric vias (TDVs) coupled to and on the first die. The first die includes a bonding dielectric layer and bonding features embedded in and leveled with the bonding dielectric layer. An array of second dies is arranged in a first region of the first die. Each second die includes a bonding dielectric layer and a bonding feature embedded in and leveled with the bonding dielectric layer. The bonding dielectric layer and the bonding feature of each second die are respectively bonded to those of the first die. The TDVs are laterally covered by the dielectric layer in a second region of the first die which is connected to the first region and arranged along a periphery of the first die.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2023
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Chien-Yuan Huang, Shih-Chang Ku, Tsung-Shu Lin
  • Publication number: 20230144244
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a vapor chamber lid for high power applications such as chip-on-wafer-on-substrate (CoWoS) applications using high performance processors (e.g., graphics processing unit (GPU)) and methods of manufacturing the same. The vapor chamber lid provides a thermal solution which enhances the thermal performance of a package with multiple chips. The vapor chamber lid improves hot spot dissipation in high performance chips, for example, at the three-dimensional (3D-IC) packaging level.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 12, 2023
    Publication date: May 11, 2023
    Inventors: Shih-Chang Ku, Hung-Chi Li, Tsung-Shu Lin, Tsung-Yu Chen, Wensen Hung
  • Publication number: 20230064253
    Abstract: A semiconductor package includes a first heat dissipation plate, a second heat dissipation plate, a plurality of heat generating assemblies, and a plurality of fixture components. The first heat dissipation plate has a first upper surface and a first lower surface. The first heat dissipation plate includes first through holes extended from the first upper surface to the first lower surface. The second heat dissipation plate has a second upper surface and a second lower surface. The second heat dissipation plate includes second through holes extended from the second upper surface to the second lower surface. The heat generating assemblies are disposed between the first heat dissipation plate and the second heat dissipation plate. The fixture components include fix screws and nuts. The fix screws penetrate through the first heat dissipation plate and the second heat dissipation plate along the first through holes and the second through holes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2021
    Publication date: March 2, 2023
    Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Chen-Hsiang Lao, Yuan-Sheng Chiu, Hung-Chi Li, Shih-Chang Ku, Tsung-Shu Lin
  • Patent number: 11594469
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a vapor chamber lid for high power applications such as chip-on-wafer-on-substrate (CoWoS) applications using high performance processors (e.g., graphics processing unit (GPU)) and methods of manufacturing the same. The vapor chamber lid provides a thermal solution which enhances the thermal performance of a package with multiple chips. The vapor chamber lid improves hot spot dissipation in high performance chips, for example, at the three-dimensional (3D-IC) packaging level.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2023
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY. LTD.
    Inventors: Shih-Chang Ku, Hung-Chi Li, Tsung-Shu Lin, Tsung-Yu Chen, Wensen Hung
  • Patent number: 11587845
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a semiconductor structure. The semiconductor structure includes a substrate, a die stack disposed over the substrate, a heat spreader disposed over the substrate and having a surface facing the substrate, and a thermal interface material (TIM) disposed between the die stack and the heat spreader. A bottommost die of the die stack includes a surface exposed from remaining dies of the die stack from a top view perspective; and the TIM is in contact with the exposed surface of the bottommost die and the surface of the heat spreader, and is in contact with a sidewall of at least one of the plurality of dies of the die stack.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2023
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY LTD.
    Inventors: Chi-Hsi Wu, Wensen Hung, Tsung-Shu Lin, Shih-Chang Ku, Tsung-Yu Chen, Hung-Chi Li
  • Publication number: 20230025094
    Abstract: An integrated circuit package includes first and second dies bonded to each other. The first die includes first die pads over a first device, first bonding pads over the first die pads, a first conductive via disposed between and electrically connected to a first one of the first die pads and a first one of the first bonding pads, and a first thermal via disposed between a second one of the first die pads and a second one of the first bonding pads and electrically insulated from the second one of the first die pads or the second one of the first bonding pads. The second die includes second bonding pads. The first one of the first bonding pads is connected to a first one of the second bonding pads. The second one of the first bonding pads is connected to a second one of the second bonding pads.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2022
    Publication date: January 26, 2023
    Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Chien-Yuan Huang, Shih-Chang Ku, Chuei-Tang Wang, Chen-Hua Yu
  • Publication number: 20220344305
    Abstract: A semiconductor structure includes a first die, second dies coupled to and on the first die, a dielectric layer on the first die and covering each second die, and through dielectric vias (TDVs) coupled to and on the first die. The first die includes a bonding dielectric layer and bonding features embedded in and leveled with the bonding dielectric layer. An array of second dies is arranged in a first region of the first die. Each second die includes a bonding dielectric layer and a bonding feature embedded in and leveled with the bonding dielectric layer. The bonding dielectric layer and the bonding feature of each second die are respectively bonded to those of the first die. The TDVs are laterally covered by the dielectric layer in a second region of the first die which is connected to the first region and arranged along a periphery of the first die.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 23, 2021
    Publication date: October 27, 2022
    Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Chien-Yuan Huang, Shih-Chang Ku, Tsung-Shu Lin
  • Patent number: 11282766
    Abstract: A package structure including a reconstructed wafer, a heat dissipation substrate, a semiconductor device, and a fixing mechanism is provided. The heat dissipation substrate is disposed on a side of the reconstructed wafer and includes an inlet, a base plate located between the inlet and the reconstructed wafer, and a connection member located and coupled between the inlet and the base plate. The connection member has an inclined fluid channel that descends from the inlet to the base plate. The semiconductor device is disposed on another side of the reconstructed wafer, wherein the heat dissipation substrate and the semiconductor device are respectively located on opposite sides of the reconstructed wafer. The fixing mechanism fixes the reconstructed wafer, the heat dissipation substrate, and the semiconductor device together.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2022
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company
    Inventors: Shih-Chang Ku, Wensen Hung, Hung-Chi Li
  • Publication number: 20210366805
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a semiconductor structure. The semiconductor structure includes a substrate, a die stack disposed over the substrate, a heat spreader disposed over the substrate and having a surface facing the substrate, and a thermal interface material (TIM) disposed between the die stack and the heat spreader. A bottommost die of the die stack includes a surface exposed from remaining dies of the die stack from a top view perspective; and the TIM is in contact with the exposed surface of the bottommost die and the surface of the heat spreader, and is in contact with a sidewall of at least one of the plurality of dies of the die stack.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 6, 2021
    Publication date: November 25, 2021
    Inventors: CHI-HSI WU, WENSEN HUNG, TSUNG-SHU LIN, SHIH-CHANG KU, TSUNG-YU CHEN, HUNG-CHI LI
  • Patent number: 11088048
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a semiconductor structure. The semiconductor includes a substrate, a block bonded on the substrate, a first die bonded on the block, a second die disposed over the first die, and a heat spreader covering the block and having a surface facing toward and proximal to the block. A thermal conductivity of the heat spreader is higher than a thermal conductivity of the block.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 10, 2021
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY LTD.
    Inventors: Chi-Hsi Wu, Wensen Hung, Tsung-Shu Lin, Shih-Chang Ku, Tsung-Yu Chen, Hung-Chi Li
  • Publication number: 20210233833
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a vapor chamber lid for high power applications such as chip-on-wafer-on-substrate (CoWoS) applications using high performance processors (e.g., graphics processing unit (GPU)) and methods of manufacturing the same. The vapor chamber lid provides a thermal solution which enhances the thermal performance of a package with multiple chips. The vapor chamber lid improves hot spot dissipation in high performance chips, for example, at the three-dimensional (3D-IC) packaging level.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 12, 2021
    Publication date: July 29, 2021
    Inventors: Shih-Chang Ku, Hung-Chi Li, Tsung-Shu Lin, Tsung-Yu Chen, Wensen Hung
  • Patent number: 10978373
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a vapor chamber lid for high power applications such as chip-on-wafer-on-substrate (CoWoS) applications using high performance processors (e.g., graphics processing unit (GPU)) and methods of manufacturing the same. The vapor chamber lid provides a thermal solution which enhances the thermal performance of a package with multiple chips. The vapor chamber lid improves hot spot dissipation in high performance chips, for example, at the three-dimensional (3D-IC) packaging level.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 13, 2021
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Shih-Chang Ku, Hung-Chi Li, Tsung-Shu Lin, Tsung-Yu Chen, Wensen Hung
  • Publication number: 20210098333
    Abstract: A package structure including a reconstructed wafer, a heat dissipation substrate, a semiconductor device, and a fixing mechanism is provided. The heat dissipation substrate is disposed on a side of the reconstructed wafer and includes an inlet, a base plate located between the inlet and the reconstructed wafer, and a connection member located and coupled between the inlet and the base plate. The connection member has an inclined fluid channel that descends from the inlet to the base plate. The semiconductor device is disposed on another side of the reconstructed wafer, wherein the heat dissipation substrate and the semiconductor device are respectively located on opposite sides of the reconstructed wafer. The fixing mechanism fixes the reconstructed wafer, the heat dissipation substrate, and the semiconductor device together.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 8, 2020
    Publication date: April 1, 2021
    Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Shih-Chang Ku, Wensen Hung, Hung-Chi Li
  • Publication number: 20200135610
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a semiconductor structure. The semiconductor includes a substrate, a block bonded on the substrate, a first die bonded on the block, a second die disposed over the first die, and a heat spreader covering the block and having a surface facing toward and proximal to the block. A thermal conductivity of the heat spreader is higher than a thermal conductivity of the block.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2019
    Publication date: April 30, 2020
    Inventors: CHI-HSI WU, WENSEN HUNG, TSUNG-SHU LIN, SHIH-CHANG KU, TSUNG-YU CHEN, HUNG-CHI LI