Patents by Inventor Shih-Kuang Chiu

Shih-Kuang Chiu 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: 20170229387
    Abstract: A semiconductor package is provided, including a semiconductor substrate having a plurality of conductive vias, a buffer layer formed on the semiconductor substrate, a plurality of conductive pads formed on end surfaces of the conductive vias and covering the buffer layer. During a reflow process, the buffer layer greatly reduces the thermal stress, thereby eliminating the occurance of cracking at the interface of conductive pads. A method of fabricating such a semiconductor package is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 16, 2017
    Publication date: August 10, 2017
    Inventors: Wen-Tsung Tseng, Yi-Che Lai, Shih-Kuang Chiu, Mao-Hua Yeh
  • Publication number: 20170229364
    Abstract: A fabrication method of a semiconductor package includes the steps of: forming a release layer on a carrier having concave portions; disposing chips on the release layer in the concave portions of the carrier; forming an encapsulant on the chips and the release layer; forming a bonding layer on the encapsulant; removing the release layer and the carrier so as to expose the active surfaces of the chips; and forming a circuit structure on the encapsulant and the chips. Since the release layer is only slightly adhesive to the chips and the encapsulant, the present invention avoids warpage of the overall structure during a thermal cycle caused by incompatible CTEs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2017
    Publication date: August 10, 2017
    Inventors: Chiang-Cheng Chang, Meng-Tsung Lee, Jung-Pang Huang, Shih-Kuang Chiu
  • Publication number: 20170148761
    Abstract: The present invention provides a semiconductor package and a method of fabricating the same, including: placing in a groove of a carrier a semiconductor element having opposing active and non-active surfaces, and side surfaces abutting the active surface and the non-active surface; applying an adhesive material in the groove and around a periphery of the side surfaces of the semiconductor element; forming a dielectric layer on the adhesive material and the active surface of the semiconductor element; forming on the dielectric layer a circuit layer electrically connected to the semiconductor element; and removing a first portion of the carrier below the groove to keep a second portion of the carrier on a side wall of the groove intact for the second portion to function as a supporting member. The present invention does not require formation of a silicon interposer, and therefore the overall cost of a final product is much reduced.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 6, 2017
    Publication date: May 25, 2017
    Inventors: Guang-Hwa Ma, Shih-Kuang Chiu, Shih-Ching Chen, Chun-Chi Ke, Chang-Lun Lu, Chun-Hung Lu, Hsien-Wen Chen, Chun-Tang Lin, Yi-Che Lai, Chi-Hsin Chiu, Wen-Tsung Tseng, Tsung-Te Yuan, Lu-Yi Chen, Mao-Hua Yeh
  • Patent number: 9659806
    Abstract: A semiconductor package and a method for fabricating the semiconductor package are provided. The semiconductor package includes a base layer, a plurality of conductive pillars, a semiconductor element, and an encapsulation. The base layer has opposing first and second surfaces and a receiving part. The conductive pillars are formed on the second surface. Each of the conductive pillars has first and second terminals, and the second terminal is distant from the second surface of the base layer. The semiconductor element is received in the receiving part, and has opposing active and passive surfaces, and the active surface is exposed from the first surface. The encapsulation is formed on the second surface, encapsulates the conductive pillars and the semiconductor element, and has opposing third and fourth surfaces, and the second terminals of the conductive pillars are exposed from the fourth surface. The semiconductor package is provided with the conductive pillars having fine pitches.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2017
    Assignee: Siliconware Precision Industries Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hong-Da Chang, Shih-Kuang Chiu
  • Patent number: 9607939
    Abstract: A semiconductor package is provided, including a semiconductor substrate having a plurality of conductive vias, a buffer layer formed on the semiconductor substrate, a plurality of conductive pads formed on end surfaces of the conductive vias and covering the buffer layer. During a reflow process, the buffer layer greatly reduces the thermal stress, thereby eliminating the occurance of cracking at the interface of conductive pads. A method of fabricating such a semiconductor package is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2017
    Assignee: Siliconware Precision Industries Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Wen-Tsung Tseng, Yi-Che Lai, Shih-Kuang Chiu, Mao-Hua Yeh
  • Publication number: 20170040277
    Abstract: A semiconductor device is provided, including: a substrate having opposing first and second surfaces and a plurality of conductive vias passing through the first and second surfaces; an insulating layer formed on the first surface of the substrate and exposing end portions of the conductive vias therefrom; and a buffer layer formed on the insulating layer at peripheries of the end portions of the conductive vias, thereby increasing product reliability and good yield.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2016
    Publication date: February 9, 2017
    Inventors: Meng-Tsung Lee, Yi-Che Lai, Shih-Kuang Chiu
  • Patent number: 9520304
    Abstract: A fabrication method of a semiconductor package is disclosed, which includes the steps of: providing a semiconductor structure having a carrier, a circuit portion formed on the carrier and a plurality of semiconductor elements disposed on the circuit portion; disposing a lamination member on the semiconductor elements; forming an insulating layer on the circuit portion for encapsulating the semiconductor elements; and removing the carrier. The lamination member increases the strength between adjacent semiconductor elements so as to overcome the conventional cracking problem caused by a CTE mismatch between the semiconductor elements and the insulating layer when the carrier is removed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2016
    Assignee: Siliconware Precision Industries Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hong-Da Chang, Yi-Che Lai, Chi-Hsin Chiu, Shih-Kuang Chiu
  • Patent number: 9502333
    Abstract: A semiconductor device is provided, including: a substrate having opposing first and second surfaces and a plurality of conductive vias passing through the first and second surfaces; an insulating layer formed on the first surface of the substrate and exposing end portions of the conductive vias therefrom; and a buffer layer formed on the insulating layer at peripheries of the end portions of the conductive vias, thereby increasing product reliability and good yield.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2016
    Assignee: Siliconware Precision Industries Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Meng-Tsung Lee, Yi-Che Lai, Shih-Kuang Chiu
  • Patent number: 9487393
    Abstract: A wafer level package having a pressure sensor and a fabrication method thereof are provided. A wafer having the pressure sensor is bonded to a lid, and electrical connecting pads are formed on the wafer. After the lid is cut, wire-bonding and packaging processes are performed. Ends of bonding wires are exposed and serve as an electrical connecting path. A bottom opening is formed on a bottom surface of the wafer, in order to form a pressure sensor path.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2016
    Assignee: Siliconware Precision Industries Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hong-Da Chang, Hsin-Yi Liao, Chun-An Huang, Shih-Kuang Chiu, Chien-An Chen
  • Patent number: 9425119
    Abstract: A package structure is provided, which includes: a wafer having a surface with a groove, a thin film closing an open end of the groove and electrical contacts; a chip having a surface with a conductive layer and an opposite surface with a concave portion and a seal ring located at a periphery of the concave portion, the chip being disposed on the wafer with the seal ring surrounding the thin film and the electrical contacts located outside the seal ring; an encapsulant formed on the wafer for encapsulating the chip and the electrical contacts; a plurality of sub-conductive wires embedded in the encapsulant with one ends exposed from a top surface of the encapsulant and the other ends in electrical connection with the electrical contacts; and a through hole penetrating the wafer and communicating with the concave portion, thereby reducing the fabrication cost and size of the package structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2016
    Assignee: Siliconware Precision Industries Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hong-Da Chang, Shih-Kuang Chiu
  • Publication number: 20160196990
    Abstract: A method of fabricating a semiconductor package is provided, including: disposing a plurality of semiconductor elements on a carrier through an adhesive layer in a manner that a portion of the carrier is exposed from the adhesive layer; forming an encapsulant to encapsulate the semiconductor elements; removing the adhesive layer and the carrier to expose the semiconductor elements; and forming a build-up structure on the semiconductor elements. Since the adhesive layer is divided into a plurality of separated portions that will not affect each other due to expansion or contraction when temperature changes, the present invention prevents positional deviations of the semiconductor elements during a molding process, thereby increasing the alignment accuracy.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2016
    Publication date: July 7, 2016
    Inventors: Chiang-Cheng Chang, Meng-Tsung Lee, Jung-Pang Huang, Shih-Kuang Chiu, Fu-Tang Huang
  • Patent number: 9324585
    Abstract: A method of fabricating a semiconductor package is provided, including: disposing a plurality of semiconductor elements on a carrier through an adhesive layer in a manner that a portion of the carrier is exposed from the adhesive layer; forming an encapsulant to encapsulate the semiconductor elements; removing the adhesive layer and the carrier to expose the semiconductor elements; and forming a build-up structure on the semiconductor elements. Since the adhesive layer is divided into a plurality of separated portions that will not affect each other due to expansion or contraction when temperature changes, the present invention prevents positional deviations of the semiconductor elements during a molding process, thereby increasing the alignment accuracy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2016
    Assignee: Siliconware Precision Industries Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Chiang-Cheng Chang, Meng-Tsung Lee, Jung-Pang Huang, Shih-Kuang Chiu, Fu-Tang Huang
  • Publication number: 20160079110
    Abstract: A semiconductor package is provided, which includes: a carrier; a frame having a plurality of openings, wherein the frame is bonded to the carrier and made of a material different from that of the carrier; a plurality of electronic elements disposed in the openings of the frame, respectively; an encapsulant formed in the openings of the frame for encapsulating the electronic elements; and a circuit layer formed on and electrically connected to the electronic elements. By accurately controlling the size of the openings of the frame, the present invention increases the accuracy of positioning of the electronic elements so as to improve the product yield in subsequent processes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2015
    Publication date: March 17, 2016
    Inventors: Kuan-Wei Chuang, Shih-Kuang Chiu, Chun-Tang Lin, Jung-Pang Huang
  • Publication number: 20160079136
    Abstract: A package structure is provided, which includes: a frame having a cavity penetrating therethrough; a semiconductor chip received in the cavity of the frame, wherein the semiconductor chip has opposite active and inactive surfaces exposed from the cavity of the frame; a dielectric layer formed in the cavity to contact and fix in position the semiconductor chip, wherein a surface of the dielectric layer is flush with a first surface of the frame toward which the active surface of the semiconductor chip faces; and a circuit structure formed on the surface of the dielectric layer flush with the first surface of the frame and electrically connected to the active surface of the semiconductor chip, thereby saving the fabrication cost and reducing the thickness of the package structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 11, 2015
    Publication date: March 17, 2016
    Inventors: Chi-Hsin Chiu, Shih-Kuang Chiu
  • Publication number: 20160071784
    Abstract: A semiconductor package and a method for fabricating the semiconductor package are provided. The semiconductor package includes a base layer, a plurality of conductive pillars, a semiconductor element, and an encapsulation. The base layer has opposing first and second surfaces and a receiving part. The conductive pillars are formed on the second surface. Each of the conductive pillars has first and second terminals, and the second terminal is distant from the second surface of the base layer. The semiconductor element is received in the receiving part, and has opposing active and passive surfaces, and the active surface is exposed from the first surface. The encapsulation is formed on the second surface, encapsulates the conductive pillars and the semiconductor element, and has opposing third and fourth surfaces, and the second terminals of the conductive pillars are exposed from the fourth surface. The semiconductor package is provided with the conductive pillars having fine pitches.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2015
    Publication date: March 10, 2016
    Inventors: Hong-Da Chang, Shih-Kuang Chiu
  • Publication number: 20150344299
    Abstract: A wafer level package having a pressure sensor and a fabrication method thereof are provided. A wafer having the pressure sensor is bonded to a lid, and electrical connecting pads are formed on the wafer. After the lid is cut, wire-bonding and packaging processes are performed. Ends of bonding wires are exposed and serve as an electrical connecting path. A bottom opening is formed on a bottom surface of the wafer, in order to form a pressure sensor path.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 7, 2015
    Publication date: December 3, 2015
    Inventors: Hong-Da Chang, Hsin-Yi Liao, Chun-An Huang, Shih-Kuang Chiu, Chien-An Chen
  • Patent number: 9133021
    Abstract: A wafer level package having a pressure sensor and a fabrication method thereof are provided. A wafer having the pressure sensor is bonded to a lid, and electrical connecting pads are formed on the wafer. After the lid is cut, wire-bonding and packaging processes are performed. Ends of bonding wires are exposed and serve as an electrical connecting path. A bottom opening is formed on a bottom surface of the wafer, in order to form a pressure sensor path.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2015
    Assignee: Siliconware Precision Industries Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hong-Da Chang, Hsin-Yi Liao, Chun-An Huang, Shih-Kuang Chiu, Chien-An Chen
  • Patent number: 9117698
    Abstract: A semiconductor package includes: a dielectric layer having opposite first and second surfaces; a semiconductor chip embedded in the dielectric layer and having a plurality of electrode pads; a plurality of first metal posts disposed on the electrode pads of the semiconductor chip, respectively, such that top ends of the first metal posts are exposed from the first surface; at least a second metal post penetrating the dielectric layer such that two opposite ends of the second metal post are exposed from the first and second surfaces, respectively; a first circuit layer formed on the first surface for electrically connecting the first and second metal posts; and a second circuit layer formed on the second surface for electrically connecting the second metal post. The semiconductor package dispenses with conventional laser ablation and electroplating processes for forming conductive posts in a molding compound, thereby saving fabrication time and cost.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2015
    Assignee: Siliconware Precision Industries Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yan-Heng Chen, Jung-Pang Huang, Hsin-Yi Liao, Shih-Kuang Chiu, Guang-Hwa Ma
  • Publication number: 20150162264
    Abstract: A package structure is provided, which includes: a wafer having a surface with a groove, a thin film closing an open end of the groove and electrical contacts; a chip having a surface with a conductive layer and an opposite surface with a concave portion and a seal ring located at a periphery of the concave portion, the chip being disposed on the wafer with the seal ring surrounding the thin film and the electrical contacts located outside the seal ring; an encapsulant formed on the wafer for encapsulating the chip and the electrical contacts; a plurality of sub-conductive wires embedded in the encapsulant with one ends exposed from a top surface of the encapsulant and the other ends in electrical connection with the electrical contacts; and a through hole penetrating the wafer and communicating with the concave portion, thereby reducing the fabrication cost and size of the package structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 9, 2014
    Publication date: June 11, 2015
    Applicant: SILICONWARE PRECISION INDUSTRIES CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hong-Da Chang, Shih-Kuang Chiu
  • Patent number: 9041189
    Abstract: A method of fabricating a semiconductor package is provided, including: providing a carrier having a plurality of chip areas defined thereon, and forming a connection unit on each of the chip areas; disposing a semiconductor element on each of the connection units; forming an insulating layer on the carrier and the semiconductor elements; and forming on the insulating layer a circuit layer electrically connected to the semiconductor elements. Since being formed only on the chip areas instead of on the overall carrier as in the prior art, the connection units are prevented from expanding or contracting during temperature cycle, thereby avoiding positional deviations of the semiconductor elements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2015
    Assignee: Siliconware Precision Industries Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Meng-Tsung Lee, Chiang-Cheng Chang, Shih-Kuang Chiu