Patents by Inventor Shu-Shen Yeh

Shu-Shen Yeh 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: 12148684
    Abstract: A package structure and a method of forming the same are provided. The package structure includes an integrated circuit die and a redistribution structure bonded to the integrated circuit die. The redistribution structure includes a first insulating layer, a second insulating layer interposed between the first insulating layer and the integrated circuit die, and a first metallization pattern in the first insulating layer and the second insulating layer. The first metallization pattern includes a first conductive line and a first conductive via coupled to the first conductive line. The first conductive line is in the second insulating layer. The first conductive via is in the first insulating layer. The first conductive line includes a first conductive pad coupled to the first conductive via, a second conductive pad, and a curved portion connecting the first conductive pad to the second conductive pad.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2024
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Shu-Shen Yeh, Che-Chia Yang, Chin-Hua Wang, Chia-Kuei Hsu, Po-Yao Lin, Shin-Puu Jeng
  • Publication number: 20240381605
    Abstract: A fan-out package includes a redistribution structure having redistribution-side bonding structures, a plurality of semiconductor dies including a respective set of die-side bonding structures that is attached to a respective subset of the redistribution-side bonding structures through a respective set of solder material portions, and an underfill material portion laterally surrounding the redistribution-side bonding structures and the die-side bonding structures of the plurality of semiconductor dies. A subset of the redistribution-side bonding structures is not bonded to any of the die-side bonding structures of the plurality of semiconductor dies and is laterally surrounded by the underfill material portion, and is used to provide uniform distribution of the underfill material during formation of the underfill material portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 21, 2024
    Publication date: November 14, 2024
    Inventors: Ming-Chih YEW, Shu-Shen YEH, Chin-Hua WANG, Po-Yao LIN, Shin-Puu JENG
  • Publication number: 20240379494
    Abstract: A semiconductor structure includes: a substrate; a package attached to a first surface of the substrate, where the package includes: an interposer, where a first side of the interposer is bonded to the first surface of the substrate through first conductive bumps; dies attached to a second side of the interposer opposing the first side; and a molding material on the second side of the interposer around the dies; a plurality of thermal interface material (TIM) films on a first surface of the package distal from the substrate, where each of the TIM films is disposed directly over at least one respective die of the dies; and a heat-dissipation lid attached to the first surface of the substrate, where the package and the plurality of TIM films are disposed in an enclosed space between the heat-dissipation lid and the substrate, where the heat-dissipation lid contacts the plurality of TIM films.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2024
    Publication date: November 14, 2024
    Inventors: Yu Chen Lee, Shu-Shen Yeh, Chia-Kuei Hsu, Po-Yao Lin, Shin-Puu Jeng
  • Publication number: 20240379488
    Abstract: A semiconductor package is provided, which includes a first chip disposed over a first package substrate, a molding compound surrounding the first chip, a first thermal interface material disposed over the first chip and the molding compound, a heat spreader disposed over the thermal interface material, and a second thermal interface material disposed over the heat spreader. The first thermal interface material and the second thermal interface material have an identical width.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2024
    Publication date: November 14, 2024
    Inventors: Chin-Hua WANG, Po-Yao LIN, Feng-Cheng HSU, Shin-Puu JENG, Wen-Yi LIN, Shu-Shen YEH
  • Publication number: 20240371743
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a circuit substrate, at least one semiconductor die, a first frame, and a second frame. The at least one semiconductor die is connected to the circuit substrate. The first frame is disposed on the circuit substrate and encircles the at least one semiconductor die. The second frame is stacked on the first frame. The first frame includes a base portion and an overhang portion. The base portion has a first width. The overhang portion is disposed on the base portion and has a second width greater than the first width. The overhang portion laterally protrudes towards the at least one semiconductor die with respect to the base portion. The first width and the second width are measured in a protruding direction of the overhang portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 18, 2024
    Publication date: November 7, 2024
    Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Chien-Hung Chen, Shu-Shen Yeh, Yu-Sheng Lin, Po-Yao Lin, Shin-Puu Jeng
  • Publication number: 20240371783
    Abstract: An embodiment is package structure including a first integrated circuit die, a redistribution structure bonded to the first integrated circuit die, the redistribution structure including a first metallization pattern in a first dielectric layer, the first metallization pattern including a plurality of first conductive features, each of the first conductive features including a first conductive via in the first dielectric layer and first conductive line over the first dielectric layer and electrically coupled to the respective first conductive via, each of the first conductive lines comprising a curve in a plan view, a second dielectric layer over the first dielectric layer and the first metallization pattern, and a second metallization pattern in the second dielectric layer, the second metallization pattern including a plurality of second conductive via in the second dielectric layer, each of the second conductive vias being over and electrically coupled to a respective first conductive line.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2024
    Publication date: November 7, 2024
    Inventors: Chia-Kuei Hsu, Ming-Chih Yew, Shu-Shen Yeh, Che-Chia Yang, Po-Yao Lin, Shin-Puu Jeng
  • Publication number: 20240371742
    Abstract: A semiconductor package includes an interposer, a semiconductor die, an underfill layer and an encapsulant. The semiconductor die is disposed over and electrically connected with the interposer, wherein the semiconductor die has a front surface, a back surface, a first side surface and a second side surface, the back surface is opposite to the front surface, the first side surface and the second side surface are connected with the front surface and the back surface, and the semiconductor die comprises a chamfered corner connected with the back surface, the first side surface and the second side surface, the chamfered corner comprises at least one side surface. The underfill layer is disposed between the front surface of the semiconductor die and the interposer. The encapsulant laterally encapsulates the semiconductor die and the underfill layer, wherein the encapsulant is in contact with the chamfered corner of the semiconductor die.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2024
    Publication date: November 7, 2024
    Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Chin-Hua Wang, Shu-Shen Yeh, Yu-Sheng Lin, Po-Yao Lin, Shin-Puu Jeng
  • Publication number: 20240371829
    Abstract: A method of forming a semiconductor device package is provided. The method includes bonding a first package component and a second package component to a substrate, wherein the first and second package components are different types of electronic components that provide different functions; attaching at least one dummy die to the substrate, wherein the dummy die is electrically isolated from the substrate, wherein the first and second package components are disposed on two opposite sides of the dummy die; and disposing an underfill element between the substrate, the first package component, the second package component, and the dummy die, wherein the underfill element extends up along the sidewalls of the dummy die and laterally surrounds the sidewalls of the dummy die in a top view, wherein the underfill element has a maximum height lower than the top surface of the dummy die.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2024
    Publication date: November 7, 2024
    Inventors: Che-Chia YANG, Shu-Shen YEH, Po-Chen LAI, Ming-Chih YEW, Po-Yao LIN, Shin-Puu JENG
  • Publication number: 20240363474
    Abstract: A method for forming a semiconductor die package is provided. The method includes bonding a first semiconductor die and a second semiconductor die to a package substrate; disposing a lid structure over the package substrate and over the first and second semiconductor dies, wherein the lid structure has a first opening exposing the second semiconductor die; attaching the lid structure to the first semiconductor die using a first thermal interface material (TIM) layer; disposing a heat sink over the lid structure, wherein the heat sink has a first portion located over the lid structure, and a second portion extending into the first opening of the lid structure; and attaching the second portion of the heat sink to the second semiconductor die using a second TIM layer, wherein the first TIM layer has a thermal conductivity higher than a thermal conductivity of the second TIM layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 5, 2024
    Publication date: October 31, 2024
    Inventors: Yu-Sheng LIN, Po-Yao LIN, Shu-Shen YEH, Chin-Hua WANG, Shin-Puu JENG
  • Publication number: 20240363517
    Abstract: A package structure includes a circuit substrate, a semiconductor package, first bump structures and second bump structures. The semiconductor package is disposed on the circuit substrate, wherein the semiconductor package includes a center region and side regions surrounding the center region. The first bump structures are disposed on the center region of the semiconductor package and electrically connecting the semiconductor package to the circuit substrate. The second bump structures are disposed on the side regions of the semiconductor package and electrically connecting the semiconductor package to the circuit substrate, wherein the first bump structures and the second bump structures have different heights and different shapes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 8, 2024
    Publication date: October 31, 2024
    Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Yu-Sheng Lin, Han-Hsiang Huang, Chien-Sheng Chen, Shu-Shen Yeh, Shin-Puu Jeng
  • Publication number: 20240363551
    Abstract: A semiconductor die package and a method of forming the same are provided. The semiconductor die package includes a package substrate and a semiconductor device disposed over the package substrate. A ring structure is disposed over the package substrate and laterally surrounds the semiconductor device. The ring structure includes a lower ring portion arranged around the periphery of the package substrate. Multiple notches are formed along the outer periphery of the lower ring portion. The ring structure also includes an upper ring portion formed on the lower ring portion. The upper ring portion laterally extends toward the semiconductor device, so that the inner periphery of the upper ring portion is closer to the semiconductor device than the inner periphery of the lower ring portion. An adhesive layer is interposed between the lower ring portion and the package substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 5, 2024
    Publication date: October 31, 2024
    Applicant: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Yu-Chen LEE, Shu-Shen YEH, Chia-Kuei HSU, Po-Yao LIN, Shin-Puu JENG
  • Publication number: 20240363543
    Abstract: A method includes forming a first dielectric layer, forming a first redistribution line including a first via extending into the first dielectric layer, and a first trace over the first dielectric layer, forming a second dielectric layer covering the first redistribution line, and patterning the second dielectric layer to form a via opening. The first redistribution line is revealed through the via opening. The method further includes depositing a conductive material into the via opening to form a second via in the second dielectric layer, and a conductive pad over and contacting the second via, and forming a conductive bump over the conductive pad. The conductive pad is larger than the conductive bump, and the second via is offset from a center line of the conductive bump.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 9, 2024
    Publication date: October 31, 2024
    Inventors: Shu-Shen Yeh, Che-Chia Yang, Chia-Kuei Hsu, Po-Yao Lin, Shin-Puu Jeng, Chia-Hsiang Lin
  • Patent number: 12125822
    Abstract: A semiconductor device package and a method of forming the same are provided. The semiconductor device package includes a substrate, a first package component, a second package component, and at least one dummy die. The first and second package components are disposed over and bonded to the substrate. The first and second package components are different types of electronic components that provide different functions. The dummy die is disposed over and attached to the substrate. The dummy die is located between the first and second package components and is electrically isolated from the substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2024
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Che-Chia Yang, Shu-Shen Yeh, Po-Chen Lai, Ming-Chih Yew, Po-Yao Lin, Shin-Puu Jeng
  • Publication number: 20240347410
    Abstract: A chip package structure is provided. The chip package structure includes a wiring substrate. The chip package structure includes a first chip structure over the wiring substrate. The chip package structure includes a heat-spreading lid over the wiring substrate and covering the first chip structure. The heat-spreading lid includes a ring structure and a top plate, the ring structure surrounds the first chip structure, the top plate covers the ring structure and the first chip structure, and the first chip structure has a first sidewall and a second sidewall opposite to the first sidewall.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2024
    Publication date: October 17, 2024
    Inventors: Shu-Shen YEH, Che-Chia YANG, Yu-Sheng LIN, Chin-Hua WANG, Po-Yao LIN, Shin-Puu JENG
  • Patent number: 12119296
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a circuit substrate, at least one semiconductor die, a first frame, and a second frame. The at least one semiconductor die is connected to the circuit substrate. The first frame is disposed on the circuit substrate and encircles the at least one semiconductor die. The second frame is stacked on the first frame. The first frame includes a base portion and an overhang portion. The base portion has a first width. The overhang portion is disposed on the base portion and has a second width greater than the first width. The overhang portion laterally protrudes towards the at least one semiconductor die with respect to the base portion. The first width and the second width are measured in a protruding direction of the overhang portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2023
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2024
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Chien-Hung Chen, Shu-Shen Yeh, Yu-Sheng Lin, Po-Yao Lin, Shin-Puu Jeng
  • Patent number: 12113006
    Abstract: A semiconductor package includes an interposer, a semiconductor die, an underfill layer and an encapsulant. The semiconductor die is disposed over and electrically connected with the interposer, wherein the semiconductor die has a front surface, a back surface, a first side surface and a second side surface, the back surface is opposite to the front surface, the first side surface and the second side surface are connected with the front surface and the back surface, and the semiconductor die comprises a chamfered corner connected with the back surface, the first side surface and the second side surface, the chamfered corner comprises at least one side surface. The underfill layer is disposed between the front surface of the semiconductor die and the interposer. The encapsulant laterally encapsulates the semiconductor die and the underfill layer, wherein the encapsulant is in contact with the chamfered corner of the semiconductor die.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2024
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Chin-Hua Wang, Shu-Shen Yeh, Yu-Sheng Lin, Po-Yao Lin, Shin-Puu Jeng
  • Publication number: 20240332197
    Abstract: A semiconductor package structure includes a first bottom electrical connector and first bottom via structures over the first bottom electrical connector. The semiconductor package structure also includes a trace of a first redistribution layer structure over the first bottom via structures and first via structures over the trace of the first redistribution layer structure. The semiconductor package structure also includes a trace of a second redistribution layer structure over the first via structures and second via structures over the trace of the second redistribution layer structure. The semiconductor package structure also includes a trace of a third redistribution layer structure over the second via structures and partially vertically overlapping the trace of the first redistribution layer structure. The trace of the first redistribution layer structure, the trace of the second redistribution layer structure, and the trace of the third redistribution layer structure extend in different directions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 12, 2024
    Publication date: October 3, 2024
    Applicant: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Chia-Kuei HSU, Ming-Chih YEW, Shu-Shen YEH, Po-Yao LIN, Shin-Puu JENG
  • Publication number: 20240321717
    Abstract: An organic interposer includes dielectric material layers embedding redistribution interconnect structures, package-side bump structures located on a first side of the dielectric material layers, and die-side bump structures located on a second side of the dielectric material layers. A gap region is present between a first area including first die-side bump structures and a second area including second die-side bump structures. Stress-relief line structures are located on, or within, the dielectric material layers within an area of the gap region in the plan view. Each stress-relief line structures may include straight line segments that laterally extend along a respective horizontal direction and is not electrically connected to the redistribution interconnect structures. The stress-relief line structures may include the same material as, or may include a different material from, a metallic material of the redistribution interconnect structures or bump structures that are located at a same level.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 3, 2024
    Publication date: September 26, 2024
    Inventors: Li-Ling LIAO, Ming-Chih YEW, Chia-Kuei HSU, Shu-Shen YEH, Po-Yao LIN, Shin-Puu JENG
  • Patent number: 12100664
    Abstract: An embodiment is package structure including a first integrated circuit die, a redistribution structure bonded to the first integrated circuit die, the redistribution structure including a first metallization pattern in a first dielectric layer, the first metallization pattern including a plurality of first conductive features, each of the first conductive features including a first conductive via in the first dielectric layer and first conductive line over the first dielectric layer and electrically coupled to the respective first conductive via, each of the first conductive lines comprising a curve in a plan view, a second dielectric layer over the first dielectric layer and the first metallization pattern, and a second metallization pattern in the second dielectric layer, the second metallization pattern including a plurality of second conductive via in the second dielectric layer, each of the second conductive vias being over and electrically coupled to a respective first conductive line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2023
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2024
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Chia-Kuei Hsu, Ming-Chih Yew, Shu-Shen Yeh, Che-Chia Yang, Po-Yao Lin, Shin-Puu Jeng
  • Publication number: 20240312930
    Abstract: A semiconductor package includes a substrate, a semiconductor die, a ring structure and a lid. The semiconductor die is disposed on the substrate. The ring structure is disposed on the substrate and surrounds the semiconductor die, where a first side of the semiconductor die is distant from an inner sidewall of the ring structure by a first gap, and a second side of the semiconductor die is distant from the inner sidewall of the ring structure by a second gap. The first side is opposite to the second side, and the first gap is less than the second gap. The lid is disposed on the ring structure and has a recess formed therein, and the recess overlaps with the first gap in a stacking direction of the ring structure and the lid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2024
    Publication date: September 19, 2024
    Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Kai-Ming Ching, Shu-Shen Yeh, Chien-Hung Chen, Hui-Chang Yu, Yu-Min Cheng