Patents by Inventor Sung-Feng Yeh

Sung-Feng 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: 12293985
    Abstract: Provided are integrated circuit packages and methods of forming the same. An integrated circuit package includes an integrated circuit structure, a first die stack and a dummy die. The first die stack includes a plurality of first die structures and is bonded to the integrated circuit structure at a first side of the first die stack. The dummy die includes a plurality of through substrate vias, is located aside the first die stack and is electrically connected to the integrated circuit structure at the first side of the first die stack. In some embodiments, the height of the through substrate vias of the dummy die is the same as the height of the first die stack.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 6, 2025
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Chih-Chia Hu, Ming-Fa Chen, Sung-Feng Yeh
  • Patent number: 12288752
    Abstract: A semiconductor package includes a first die and a through via. The through via is electrically connected to the first die. The through via includes a first conductive layer having a first width, a second conductive layer having a second width different from the first width and a first seed layer disposed aside an interface between the first conductive layer and the second conductive layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 5, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2025
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Ming-Fa Chen, Nien-Fang Wu, Sung-Feng Yeh, Tzuan-Horng Liu, Chao-Wen Shih
  • Patent number: 12283570
    Abstract: A semiconductor structure includes a first die, a dielectric layer, a second interconnection structure, a second conductive pad and a conductive feature. The first die includes a first interconnection structure over a first substrate and a first conductive pad disposed on and electrically connected to the first interconnection structure. The first conductive pad has a probe mark on a surface thereof. The dielectric layer laterally warps around the first die. The second interconnection structure is disposed on the first die and the dielectric layer, the second interconnection structure includes a conductive via landing on the first conductive pad of the first die, and the conductive via is spaced apart from the first probe mark. The second conductive pad is disposed on and electrically connected to the second interconnection structure. The conductive feature is disposed on the second conductive pad.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2025
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Ming-Fa Chen, Hsien-Wei Chen, Sung-Feng Yeh
  • Publication number: 20250118711
    Abstract: A package structure includes first and second dies, an insulation structure, a through via, a dielectric layer and a redistribution layer. The second die is electrically bonded to the first die and includes a through substrate via. The insulation structure is disposed on the first die and laterally surrounds the second die. The through via penetrates through the insulation structure to electrically connect to the first die. The redistribution layer is embedded in the dielectric layer and electrically connected to the through via, and the redistribution layer includes a barrier layer and a conductive layer. The conductive layer of the redistribution layer continuously extends between opposite surfaces of the dielectric layer, and a conductive post of the through via extends from the surface of the dielectric layer towards the first die, and the conductive layer of the redistribution layer is separated from the through substrate via by the barrier layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2024
    Publication date: April 10, 2025
    Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Hsien-Wei Chen, Ching-Jung Yang, Ming-Fa Chen, Sung-Feng Yeh, Ying-Ju Chen
  • Patent number: 12272674
    Abstract: A package structure includes a plurality of stacked die units and an insulating encapsulant. The plurality of stacked die units is stacked on top of one another, where each of the plurality of stacked die units include a first semiconductor die, a first bonding chip. The first semiconductor die has a plurality of first bonding pads. The first bonding chip is stacked on the first semiconductor die and has a plurality of first bonding structure. The plurality of first bonding structures is bonded to the plurality of first bonding pads through hybrid bonding. The insulating encapsulant is encapsulating the plurality of stacked die units.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 8, 2025
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Ming-Fa Chen, Sung-Feng Yeh, Tzuan-Horng Liu, Chao-Wen Shih
  • Patent number: 12272622
    Abstract: A package includes a semiconductor carrier, a first die, a second die, a redistribution structure, and an electron transmission path. The first die is disposed over the semiconductor carrier. The second die is stacked on the first die. The redistribution structure is over the second die. The electron transmission path extends from the semiconductor carrier to the redistribution structure. The electron transmission path is electrically connected to a ground voltage. A first portion of the electron transmission path is embedded in the semiconductor carrier, a second portion of the electron transmission path is aside the first die, and a third portion of the electron transmission path is aside the second die.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 8, 2025
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Ming-Fa Chen, Sung-Feng Yeh, Jian-Wei Hong
  • Patent number: 12266637
    Abstract: A die stack structure includes an interconnection structure, a logic die, a control die, a first insulating encapsulant, a dummy die, a memory cube and a second insulating encapsulant. The logic die is electrically connected to the interconnection structure. The logic die comprises a first dielectric bonding structure. The control die is laterally separated from the logic die and electrically connected to the interconnection structure. The first insulating encapsulant laterally encapsulates the logic die and the control die. The dummy die is stacked on the logic die, the logic die is located between the interconnection structure and the dummy die, the dummy die comprises a second dielectric bonding structure, and a bonding interface is located between the first dielectric bonding structure and the second dielectric bonding structure. The memory cube is stacked on and electrically connected to the control die, wherein the control die is located between the interconnection structure and the memory cube.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2025
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Hsien-Wei Chen, Jie Chen, Ming-Fa Chen, Sung-Feng Yeh, Ying-Ju Chen
  • Patent number: 12266584
    Abstract: In an embodiment, a device includes: an interposer; a first integrated circuit device attached to the interposer; a second integrated circuit device attached to the interposer adjacent the first integrated circuit device; a heat dissipation die on the second integrated circuit device; and an encapsulant around the heat dissipation die, the second integrated circuit device, and the first integrated circuit device, a top surface of the encapsulant being coplanar with a top surface of the heat dissipation die and a top surface of the first integrated circuit device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2025
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hsien-Wei Chen, Ming-Fa Chen, Sung-Feng Yeh
  • Publication number: 20250105172
    Abstract: An embodiment includes a method including forming a first interconnect structure over a first substrate, the first interconnect structure including dielectric layers and metallization patterns therein. The method also includes forming a redistribution via and a redistribution pad over the first interconnect structure, the redistribution via and the redistribution pad being electrically coupled to at least one of the metallization patterns of the first interconnect structure, the redistribution via and the redistribution pad having a same material composition. The method also includes forming a warpage control dielectric layer over the redistribution pad. The method also includes forming a bond via and a bond pad over the redistribution pad, the bond pad being in the warpage control dielectric layer, the bond via being electrically coupled to the redistribution pad.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2023
    Publication date: March 27, 2025
    Inventors: Kuo-Chiang Ting, Sung-Feng Yeh, Ta Hao Sung, Ming-Zhi Yang, Gao-Long Wu
  • Publication number: 20250105185
    Abstract: A method includes forming a function circuit on a semiconductor substrate of a device die, wherein the function circuit is in a functional circuit zone of the device die, forming a passive device over the semiconductor substrate, wherein the passive device is in a passive device zone of the device die, forming a first plurality of bond pads in the functional circuit zone and at a surface of the device die, wherein the first plurality of bond pads have a first pattern density; and forming a second plurality of bond pads in the passive device zone and at the surface of the device die. The second plurality of bond pads have a second pattern density lower than the first pattern density.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 3, 2024
    Publication date: March 27, 2025
    Inventors: Kuo-Chiang Ting, Sung-Feng Yeh, Ta Hao Sung, Gao-Long Wu, Shin-Jiun Fu
  • Patent number: 12255116
    Abstract: A semiconductor structure and a manufacturing method thereof are provided. The semiconductor structure includes first semiconductor dies spaced apart from one another, second semiconductor dies stacked upon the first semiconductor dies with a one-to-one correspondence and electrically coupled to the first semiconductor dies, a first composite structure laterally interposed between two first semiconductor dies, a second composite structure laterally interposed between two second semiconductor dies, and a support substrate bonded to the second semiconductor dies and the second composite structure. The first composite structure includes a first material layer adjoining sidewalls of the two first semiconductor dies and a second material layer connected to and different from the first material layer. The second composite structure includes a third material layer adjoining sidewalls of the two second semiconductor dies and a fourth material layer connected to and different from the third material layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2025
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Ming-Fa Chen, Ta-Hao Sung, Sung-Feng Yeh
  • Publication number: 20250087555
    Abstract: In an embodiment, a device includes: a lower integrated circuit die; an upper integrated circuit die bonded to the lower integrated circuit die with a dielectric-to-dielectric bonding region and with a metal-to-metal bonding region; a first buffer layer around the upper integrated circuit die, the first buffer layer including a buffer material having a first thermal conductivity, the buffer material having a columnar crystalline structure, the columnar crystalline structure including crystalline columns having a substantially uniform orientation in a direction that extends away from the lower integrated circuit die; and a gap-fill dielectric over the first buffer layer and around the upper integrated circuit die, the gap-fill dielectric having a second thermal conductivity, the first thermal conductivity greater than the second thermal conductivity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 4, 2024
    Publication date: March 13, 2025
    Inventors: Kuo-Chiang Ting, Sung-Feng Yeh, Ta Hao Sung, Ken-Yu Chang
  • Publication number: 20250079402
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a first die, a second die and a third die. The first die has a first side including a plurality of first connecting structures and a second side including a plurality of second connecting structures, where the first side is opposite to the second side. The second die has a third side including a plurality of third connecting structures, where the plurality of third connecting structures are in contact with the plurality of first connecting structures of the first die. The third die has a fourth side including a plurality of fourth connecting structures, where the plurality of fourth connecting structures are in contact with the plurality of second connecting structures of the first die. A first pitch of the plurality of first connecting structures and a second pitch of the plurality of third connecting structures are less than a third pitch of the plurality of fourth connecting structures.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 4, 2023
    Publication date: March 6, 2025
    Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Kuo-Chiang Ting, Sung-Feng Yeh, Jian-Wei Hong
  • Publication number: 20250069985
    Abstract: A method includes bonding a bottom die to a carrier, and bonding a top die to the bottom die. The top die includes a semiconductor substrate, and the semiconductor substrate has a first thermal conductivity. The method further includes encapsulating the top die in a gap-fill region, bonding a supporting substrate to the top die and the gap-fill region to form a reconstructed wafer, wherein the supporting substrate has a second thermal conductivity higher than the first thermal conductivity, de-bonding the reconstructed wafer from the carrier, and forming electrical connectors on the bottom die.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2023
    Publication date: February 27, 2025
    Inventors: Kuo-Chiang Ting, Sung-Feng Yeh, Ta Hao Sung, Jian-Wei Hong
  • Publication number: 20250062289
    Abstract: A package includes a first die, a second die, a first encapsulant, first through insulating vias (TIV), second encapsulant, and second TIVs. The second die is stacked on the first die. The first encapsulant laterally encapsulates the first die. The first TIVs are aside the first die. The first TIVs penetrate through the first encapsulant and are electrically floating. The second encapsulant laterally encapsulates the second die. The second TIVs are aside the second die. The second TIVs penetrate through the second encapsulant and are electrically floating. The second TIVs are substantially aligned with the first TIVs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 3, 2024
    Publication date: February 20, 2025
    Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Ming-Fa Chen, Sung-Feng Yeh, Jian-Wei Hong
  • Publication number: 20250054926
    Abstract: A semiconductor package with two interposers, and the method of forming the same are provided. The semiconductor package may include a first interposer, a first semiconductor die on the first interposer, a second interposer on the first semiconductor die, and a second semiconductor die on the second interposer. The second interposer may be between the first semiconductor die and the second semiconductor die. The first semiconductor die may be bonded to the first interposer by metal-to-metal bonding and dielectric-to-dielectric bonding. The second semiconductor die may be bonded to the second interposer by metal-to-metal bonding and dielectric-to-dielectric bonding.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 11, 2023
    Publication date: February 13, 2025
    Inventors: Hsien-Wei Chen, Sung-Feng Yeh
  • Patent number: 12224265
    Abstract: A stacking structure including a first die, a second die stacked on the first die, and a third die and a fourth die disposed on the second die. The first die has a first metallization structure, and the first metallization structure includes first through die vias. The second die has a second metallization structure, and second metallization structure includes second through die vias. The first through die vias are bonded with the second through die vias, and sizes of the first through die vias are different from sizes of the second through die vias. The third and fourth dies are disposed side-by-side and are bonded with the second through die vias.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2025
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Ming-Fa Chen, Sung-Feng Yeh, Tzuan-Horng Liu, Chao-Wen Shih
  • Patent number: 12218026
    Abstract: A package structure and method of manufacturing is provided, whereby heat dissipating features are provided for heat dissipation. Heat dissipating features include conductive vias formed in a die stack, thermal chips, and thermal metal bulk, which can be bonded to a wafer level device. Hybrid bonding including chip to chip, chip to wafer, and wafer to wafer provides thermal conductivity without having to traverse a bonding material, such as a eutectic material. Plasma dicing the package structure can provide a smooth sidewall profile for interfacing with a thermal interface material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2023
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2025
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Chen-Hua Yu, Sung-Feng Yeh, Ming-Fa Chen
  • Publication number: 20250040254
    Abstract: A package structure including a bottom die, a first die, a second die, an encapsulant and a first dummy structure is provided. The first die and a second die are bonded to a first side of the bottom die. The encapsulant laterally encapsulates the first die and the second die. The first dummy structure is bonded to the first side of the bottom die, wherein a sidewall of the first dummy structure is coplanar with a first sidewall of the bottom die.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2024
    Publication date: January 30, 2025
    Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Ming-Fa Chen, Sung-Feng Yeh, Tzuan-Horng Liu, Chao-Wen Shih
  • Patent number: 12211823
    Abstract: A package structure includes first and second dies, an insulation structure, a through via, a dielectric layer and a redistribution layer. The second die electrically bonded to the first die includes a through substrate via. The insulation structure is disposed on the first die and laterally surrounds the second die. The through via penetrates through the insulation structure to electrically connect to the first die. The dielectric layer is disposed on the second die and the insulation structure. The redistribution layer is embedded in the dielectric layer and electrically connected to the through via. The redistribution layer includes a first barrier layer and a conductive layer on the first barrier layer. The through substrate via is electrically connected to the redistribution layer, and the conductive layer is in contact with a conductive post of the through via and separated from the through substrate via by the first barrier layer therebetween.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2025
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Hsien-Wei Chen, Ching-Jung Yang, Ming-Fa Chen, Sung-Feng Yeh, Ying-Ju Chen