Patents by Inventor Shou-Zen Chang

Shou-Zen Chang 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: 20210313671
    Abstract: A package structure including a first redistribution circuit structure, a semiconductor die, first antennas and second antennas is provided. The semiconductor die is located on and electrically connected to the first redistribution circuit structure. The first antennas and the second antennas are located over the first redistribution circuit structure and electrically connected to the semiconductor die through the first redistribution circuit structure. A first group of the first antennas are located at a first position, a first group of the second antennas are located at a second position, and the first position is different from the second position in a stacking direction of the first redistribution circuit structure and the semiconductor die.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 18, 2021
    Publication date: October 7, 2021
    Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Nan-Chin Chuang, Chen-Hua Yu, Chung-Shi Liu, Chao-Wen Shih, Shou-Zen Chang
  • Publication number: 20210265289
    Abstract: Structures and formation methods of a chip package are provided. The chip package includes a semiconductor die having a conductive element and an antenna element over the semiconductor die. The chip package also includes a first conductive feature electrically connecting the conductive element of the semiconductor die and the antenna element. The chip package further includes a protective layer surrounding the first conductive feature. In addition, the chip package includes a second conductive feature over the first conductive feature. A portion of the second conductive feature is between the first conductive feature and the protective layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 10, 2021
    Publication date: August 26, 2021
    Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Yung-Ping CHIANG, Yi-Che CHIANG, Nien-Fang WU, Min-Chien HSIAO, Chao-Wen SHIH, Shou-Zen CHANG, Chung-Shi LIU, Chen-Hua YU
  • Publication number: 20210257717
    Abstract: A semiconductor package includes a semiconductor chip and a redistribution layer structure. The redistribution layer structure is arranged to form an antenna transmitter structure and an antenna receiver structure over the semiconductor chip, wherein patterns of the antenna receiver structure are located at different levels of the redistribution layer structure, and at least one pattern of the antenna transmitter structure is at the same level of the topmost patterns of the antenna receiver structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 12, 2021
    Publication date: August 19, 2021
    Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Yung-Ping Chiang, Chao-Wen Shih, Shou-Zen Chang, Albert Wan, Yu-Sheng Hsieh
  • Publication number: 20210225786
    Abstract: An embodiment package comprises an integrated circuit die encapsulated in an encapsulant, a patch antenna over the integrated circuit die, and a dielectric feature disposed between the integrated circuit die and the patch antenna. The patch antenna overlaps the integrated circuit die in a top-down view. The thickness of the dielectric feature is in accordance with an operating bandwidth of the patch antenna.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 5, 2021
    Publication date: July 22, 2021
    Inventors: Chen-Hua Yu, Kai-Chiang Wu, Chung-Shi Liu, Shou Zen Chang, Chao-Wen Shih
  • Patent number: 11043731
    Abstract: A package structure including a first redistribution circuit structure, a semiconductor die, first antennas and second antennas is provided. The semiconductor die is located on and electrically connected to the first redistribution circuit structure. The first antennas and the second antennas are located over the first redistribution circuit structure and electrically connected to the semiconductor die through the first redistribution circuit structure. A first group of the first antennas are located at a first position, a first group of the second antennas are located at a second position, and the first position is different from the second position in a stacking direction of the first redistribution circuit structure and the semiconductor die.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 22, 2021
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Nan-Chin Chuang, Chen-Hua Yu, Chung-Shi Liu, Chao-Wen Shih, Shou-Zen Chang
  • Patent number: 11004809
    Abstract: Structures and formation methods of a chip package are provided. The chip package includes a semiconductor die having a conductive element and a first protective layer surrounding the semiconductor die. The chip package also includes a second protective layer over the semiconductor die and the first protective layer. The chip package further includes an antenna element over the second protective layer. The antenna element is electrically connected to the conductive element of the semiconductor die.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 11, 2021
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yung-Ping Chiang, Yi-Che Chiang, Nien-Fang Wu, Min-Chien Hsiao, Chao-Wen Shih, Shou-Zen Chang, Chung-Shi Liu, Chen-Hua Yu
  • Patent number: 10978782
    Abstract: A semiconductor package includes a semiconductor chip and a redistribution layer structure. The redistribution layer structure is arranged to form an antenna transmitter structure and an antenna receiver structure over the semiconductor chip, wherein patterns of the antenna receiver structure are located at different levels of the redistribution layer structure, and at least one pattern of the antenna transmitter structure is at the same level of the topmost patterns of the antenna receiver structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 13, 2021
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Yung-Ping Chiang, Chao-Wen Shih, Shou-Zen Chang, Albert Wan, Yu-Sheng Hsieh
  • Patent number: 10971460
    Abstract: An embodiment package comprises an integrated circuit die encapsulated in an encapsulant, a patch antenna over the integrated circuit die, and a dielectric feature disposed between the integrated circuit die and the patch antenna. The patch antenna overlaps the integrated circuit die in a top-down view. The thickness of the dielectric feature is in accordance with an operating bandwidth of the patch antenna.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2021
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Chen-Hua Yu, Kai-Chiang Wu, Chung-Shi Liu, Shou Zen Chang, Chao-Wen Shih
  • Publication number: 20210098452
    Abstract: Semiconductor devices and manufacturing and design methods thereof are disclosed. In one embodiment, a semiconductor device includes an active FinFET disposed over a workpiece comprising a first semiconductive material, the active FinFET comprising a first fin. An electrically inactive FinFET structure is disposed over the workpiece proximate the active FinFET, the electrically inactive FinFET comprising a second fin. A second semiconductive material is disposed between the first fin and the second fin.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2020
    Publication date: April 1, 2021
    Inventors: Tung Ying Lee, Wen-Huei Guo, Chih-Hao Chang, Shou-Zen Chang
  • Publication number: 20210098396
    Abstract: A package structure include a ground plate, a semiconductor die, a molding compound, and an antenna element. The semiconductor die is located over the ground plate. The molding compound is located over the semiconductor die. The antenna element is located in the molding compound and overlaps with the ground plate along a stacking direction of the ground plate, the semiconductor die and the molding compound. The antenna element has a first side levelled with a first surface of the molding compound, and the ground plate is located between the semiconductor die and the antenna element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2020
    Publication date: April 1, 2021
    Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Albert Wan, Chao-Wen Shih, Shou-Zen Chang, Nan-Chin Chuang
  • Patent number: 10937719
    Abstract: A package structure comprising a die, a first molding compound encapsulating the die, an antenna structure and a reflector pattern disposed above the die is provided. Through vias penetrating through the first molding compound are disposed around the die. The reflector pattern is disposed on the die and the through vias. The antenna structure is disposed on the reflector pattern and electrically connected with the reflector pattern and the die. The antenna structure is wrapped by a second molding compound disposed on the reflector pattern.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 2, 2021
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Yung-Ping Chiang, Chao-Wen Shih, Min-Chien Hsiao, Nien-Fang Wu, Shou-Zen Chang, Yi-Che Chiang
  • Patent number: 10867940
    Abstract: A package structure include a ground plate, a semiconductor die, a molding compound, and an antenna element. The semiconductor die is located over the ground plate. The molding compound is located over the semiconductor die. The antenna element is located in the molding compound and overlaps with the ground plate along a stacking direction of the ground plate, the semiconductor die and the molding compound. The antenna element has a first side levelled with a first surface of the molding compound, and the ground plate is located between the semiconductor die and the antenna element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2020
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Albert Wan, Chao-Wen Shih, Shou-Zen Chang, Nan-Chin Chuang
  • Patent number: 10868004
    Abstract: Semiconductor devices and manufacturing and design methods thereof are disclosed. In one embodiment, a semiconductor device includes an active FinFET disposed over a workpiece comprising a first semiconductive material, the active FinFET comprising a first fin. An electrically inactive FinFET structure is disposed over the workpiece proximate the active FinFET, the electrically inactive FinFET comprising a second fin. A second semiconductive material is disposed between the first fin and the second fin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2020
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Tung Ying Lee, Wen-Huei Guo, Chih-Hao Chang, Shou-Zen Chang
  • Publication number: 20200357659
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a semiconductor device includes providing a semiconductor die and surrounding a sidewall of the semiconductor die with a dielectric material. The method further includes forming a post passivation interconnect (PPI) over the semiconductor die and electrically coupling the PPI with the semiconductor die. The method further includes molding the semiconductor die and the PPI into an integrated semiconductor package. The method further includes covering at least a portion of an outer surface of the integrated semiconductor package with a conductive layer, wherein the conductive layer is conformal to the morphology of the portion of the outer surface. Moreover, the method further includes forming a conductive path inside the integrated semiconductor package electrically coupled to the conductive layer and a ground terminal of the integrated semiconductor package.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2020
    Publication date: November 12, 2020
    Inventors: SHOU ZEN CHANG, CHUN-LIN LU, KAI-CHIANG WU, CHING-FENG YANG, VINCENT CHEN, CHUEI-TANG WANG, YEN-PING WANG, HSIEN-WEI CHEN, WEI-TING LIN
  • Patent number: 10825508
    Abstract: A bit line structure for two-transistor static random access memory (2T SRAM), including multiple bit lines extending over multiple 2T SRAMs in a first direction, wherein each bit line consists of multiple first portions and second portions extending in the first direction and electrically connecting with each other in an alternating manner, and the first portions and the second portions are in a first dielectric layer and a second dielectric layer respectively, and the first portions of each bit line correspond to the second portions of adjacent bit lines.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2020
    Assignee: Powerchip Semiconductor Manufacturing Corporation
    Inventors: Pei-Hsiu Tseng, I-Shuan Wei, Jia-You Lin, Shou-Zen Chang, Chi-Wei Lin, Hung-Hsun Lin
  • Publication number: 20200258799
    Abstract: A semiconductor package includes a semiconductor chip and a redistribution layer structure. The redistribution layer structure is arranged to form an antenna transmitter structure and an antenna receiver structure over the semiconductor chip, wherein patterns of the antenna receiver structure are located at different levels of the redistribution layer structure, and at least one pattern of the antenna transmitter structure is at the same level of the topmost patterns of the antenna receiver structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2020
    Publication date: August 13, 2020
    Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yung-Ping Chiang, Chao-Wen Shih, Shou-Zen Chang, Albert Wan, Yu-Sheng Hsieh
  • Patent number: 10727082
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a semiconductor die. A dielectric material surrounds the semiconductor die to form an integrated semiconductor package. There is a contact coupling to the integrated semiconductor package and configured as a ground terminal for the semiconductor package. The semiconductor device further has an EMI (Electric Magnetic Interference) shield substantially enclosing the integrated semiconductor package, wherein the EMI shield is coupled with the contact through a path disposed in the integrated semiconductor package.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2020
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY LTD.
    Inventors: Shou Zen Chang, Chun-Lin Lu, Kai-Chiang Wu, Ching-Feng Yang, Vincent Chen, Chuei-Tang Wang, Yen-Ping Wang, Hsien-Wei Chen, Wei-Ting Lin
  • Publication number: 20200153083
    Abstract: In accordance with some embodiments, a package structure includes an RFIC chip. an insulating encapsulation, a redistribution circuit structure, an antenna and a microwave director. The insulating encapsulation encapsulates the RFIC chip. The redistribution circuit structure is disposed on the insulating encapsulation and electrically connected to the RFIC chip. The antenna is disposed on the insulating encapsulation and electrically connected to the RFIC chip through the redistribution circuit structure. The antenna is located between the microwave director and the RFIC chip. The microwave director has a microwave directivity enhancement surface located at a propagating path of a microwave received or generated by the antenna.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 12, 2020
    Publication date: May 14, 2020
    Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Min-Chien Hsiao, Chen-Hua Yu, Chung-Shi Liu, Chao-Wen Shih, Shou-Zen Chang
  • Patent number: 10636713
    Abstract: Sensor packages and manufacturing methods thereof are disclosed. One of the sensor packages includes a semiconductor chip and a redistribution layer structure. The semiconductor chip has a sensing surface. The redistribution layer structure is arranged to form an antenna transmitter structure aside the semiconductor chip and an antenna receiver structure over the sensing surface of the semiconductor chip.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2020
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yung-Ping Chiang, Chao-Wen Shih, Shou-Zen Chang, Albert Wan, Yu-Sheng Hsieh
  • Publication number: 20200118971
    Abstract: Packaged semiconductor devices and methods of packaging semiconductor devices are disclosed. In some embodiments, a packaged semiconductor device includes an integrated circuit die, a first molding material disposed around the integrated circuit die, and a through-via disposed within the first molding material. A first side of a redistribution layer (RDL) is coupled to the integrated circuit die, the through-via, and the first molding material. A second molding material is over a second side of the RDL, the second side of the RDL being opposite the first side of the RDL. The packaged semiconductor device includes an antenna over the second molding material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2019
    Publication date: April 16, 2020
    Inventors: Tzu-Chun Tang, Chuei-Tang Wang, Chun-Lin Lu, Wei-Ting Chen, Vincent Chen, Shou-Zen Chang, Kai-Chiang Wu