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: 12205911
    Abstract: A package includes a first die that includes a first metallization layer, one or more first bond pad vias on the first metallization layer, wherein a first barrier layer extends across the first metallization layer between each first bond pad via and the first metallization layer, and one or more first bond pads on the one or more first bond pad vias, wherein a second barrier layer extends across each first bond pad via between a first bond pad and the first bond pad via, and a second die including one or more second bond pads, wherein a second bond pad is bonded to a first bond pad of the first die.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2023
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2025
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ming-Fa Chen, Sung-Feng Yeh, Hsien-Wei Chen, Jie Chen
  • Patent number: 12199024
    Abstract: A semiconductor device and method of manufacture are presented in which a first semiconductor device and second semiconductor device are bonded to a first wafer and then singulated to form a first package and a second package. The first package and second package are then encapsulated with through interposer vias, and a redistribution structure is formed over the encapsulant. A separate package is bonded to the through interposer vias.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2025
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Chen-Hua Yu, Sung-Feng Yeh, Ming-Fa Chen, Hsien-Wei Chen, Tzuan-Horng Liu
  • Publication number: 20250006587
    Abstract: A semiconductor package with a dummy die having two layers with different thermal conductivities and the method of forming the same are provided. The semiconductor package may include a first semiconductor die, a first bonding layer on the first semiconductor die, a second semiconductor die bonded to the first bonding layer, and a first dummy die bonded to the first bonding layer. The first dummy die may include a substrate, a material layer between the substrate and the first bonding layer, and a second bonding layer between the material layer and the first bonding layer. The material layer may include a first material with a first thermal conductivity and the second bonding layer may include a second material with a second thermal conductivity different from the first thermal conductivity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2023
    Publication date: January 2, 2025
    Inventors: Kuo-Chiang Ting, Sung-Feng Yeh, Ta Hao Sung, Shu-Yan Jhu
  • Patent number: 12170264
    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: December 15, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2024
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Chih-Chia Hu, Ming-Fa Chen, Sung-Feng Yeh
  • Patent number: 12166014
    Abstract: A manufacturing method of a package includes at least the following steps. Contact vias are embedded in a semiconductor carrier. The contact vias are electrically grounded. A first die and a first encapsulant are provided over the semiconductor carrier. The first encapsulant encapsulates the first die. First through insulating vias (TIV) are formed aside the first die. The first TIVs are electrically grounded through the contact vias. The first die, the first encapsulant, and the first TIVs are grinded. A second die is stacked over the first die.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2024
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Ming-Fa Chen, Sung-Feng Yeh, Jian-Wei Hong
  • Patent number: 12154897
    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: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2024
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Ming-Fa Chen, Sung-Feng Yeh, Tzuan-Horng Liu, Chao-Wen Shih
  • Publication number: 20240387452
    Abstract: A package structure and method of manufacturing is provided, whereby a bonding dielectric material layer is provided at a back side of a wafer, a bonding dielectric material layer is provided at a front side of an adjoining wafer, and wherein the bonding dielectric material layers are fusion bonded to each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2024
    Publication date: November 21, 2024
    Inventors: Ming-Fa Chen, Chao-Wen Shih, Sung-Feng Yeh
  • Publication number: 20240379501
    Abstract: A package structure including a first semiconductor die, a first insulating encapsulation, a bonding enhancement film, a second semiconductor die and a second insulating encapsulation is provided. The first insulating encapsulation laterally encapsulates a first portion of the first semiconductor die. The bonding enhancement film is disposed on a top surface of the first insulating encapsulation and laterally encapsulates a second portion of the first semiconductor die, wherein a top surface of the bonding enhancement film is substantially leveled with a top surface of the semiconductor die. The second semiconductor die is disposed on and bonded to the first semiconductor die and the bonding enhancement film. The second insulating encapsulation laterally encapsulates the second semiconductor die.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 16, 2024
    Publication date: November 14, 2024
    Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Hsien-Wei Chen, Jie Chen, Ming-Fa Chen, Sung-Feng Yeh
  • Publication number: 20240379598
    Abstract: A package includes a first die that includes a first metallization layer, one or more first bond pad vias on the first metallization layer, wherein a first barrier layer extends across the first metallization layer between each first bond pad via and the first metallization layer, and one or more first bond pads on the one or more first bond pad vias, wherein a second barrier layer extends across each first bond pad via between a first bond pad and the first bond pad via, and a second die including one or more second bond pads, wherein a second bond pad is bonded to a first bond pad of the first die.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2024
    Publication date: November 14, 2024
    Inventors: Ming-Fa Chen, Sung-Feng Yeh, Hsien-Wei Chen, Jie Chen
  • Publication number: 20240379614
    Abstract: In a method, a wafer is bonded to a first carrier. The wafer includes a semiconductor substrate, and a first plurality of through-vias extending into the semiconductor substrate. The method further includes bonding a plurality of chips over the wafer, with gaps located between the plurality of chips, performing a gap-filling process to form gap-filling regions in the gaps, bonding a second carrier onto the plurality of chips and the gap-filling regions, de-bonding the first carrier from the wafer, and forming electrical connectors electrically connecting to conductive features in the wafer. The electrical connectors are electrically connected to the plurality of chips through the first plurality of through-vias.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 24, 2024
    Publication date: November 14, 2024
    Inventors: Ming-Fa Chen, Cheng-Feng Chen, Sung-Feng Yeh, Chuan-An Cheng
  • Publication number: 20240371826
    Abstract: A package includes a first package structure and a second package structure stacked on and electrically connected to the first package structure. The first package structure includes an integrated circuit, conductive structures, and an encapsulant. The integrated circuit includes a first chip, a second chip, a third chip, and a fourth chip. The first chip includes a semiconductor substrate. The second and the third chips are disposed side by side on the first chip. The fourth chip is disposed over the first chip and includes a semiconductor substrate. Sidewalls of the semiconductor substrate of the first chip are aligned with sidewalls of the semiconductor substrate of the fourth chip. The encapsulant laterally encapsulates the integrated circuit and the conductive structures. A topmost surface of the encapsulant is coplanar with top surfaces of the conductive structures. A bottommost surface of the encapsulant is coplanar with bottom surfaces of the conductive structures.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 21, 2024
    Publication date: November 7, 2024
    Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Ming-Fa Chen, Sung-Feng Yeh, Tzuan-Horng Liu, Chao-Wen Shih
  • Publication number: 20240371833
    Abstract: A package structure includes a first die, a die stack structure bonded to the first die, a support structure and an insulation structure. The support structure is disposed on the die stack structure, and a sidewall of the support structure is laterally shifted from a sidewall of the die stack structure. The insulation structure is disposed on the first die and laterally wraps around the die stack structure and the support structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 16, 2024
    Publication date: November 7, 2024
    Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Ming-Fa Chen, Sung-Feng Yeh, Tzuan-Horng Liu, Chao-Wen Shih
  • Publication number: 20240371852
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a semiconductor device includes the following steps. A gap is formed. A first dielectric layer is formed in the gap, wherein the first dielectric layer has a sidewall and a bottom, a first surface of the sidewall and a first surface of the bottom form a first angle, and a second angle smaller than the first angle is formed by a second surface of the sidewall and a second surface of the bottom.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 16, 2024
    Publication date: November 7, 2024
    Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Hsien-Wei Chen, Ming-Fa Chen, Sung-Feng Yeh
  • Publication number: 20240371815
    Abstract: A package structure including at least one die laterally encapsulate by an encapsulant, a bonding film and an interconnect structure is provided. The bonding film is located on a first side of the encapsulant, and the bonding film includes a first alignment mark structure. The package structure further includes a semiconductor material block located on the bonding film. The interconnect structure is located on a second side of the encapsulant opposite to the first side, and the interconnect structure includes a second alignment mark structure. A location of the first alignment mark structure vertically aligns with a location of the second alignment mark structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2024
    Publication date: November 7, 2024
    Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Ming-Fa Chen, Hsien-Wei Chen, Jie Chen, Sen-Bor Jan, Sung-Feng Yeh
  • Patent number: 12136619
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a three-dimensional integrated circuit structure includes the following steps. A first die is provided. A plurality of second dies are bonded onto the first die, wherein a gap is formed between the plurality of second dies. A dielectric material is filled in the gap by performing at least one cycle of: by a first deposition process, forming a first dielectric layer having a smaller thickness at a top portion of a sidewall of the gap than a bottom portion of the sidewall of the gap; and by a second deposition process, forming a second dielectric layer on the first dielectric layer over the gap. A portion of the dielectric material is removed to form a dielectric structure between the plurality of second dies, wherein a top surface of the dielectric structure is substantially coplanar with tops surfaces of the plurality of second dies.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2024
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Hsien-Wei Chen, Ming-Fa Chen, Sung-Feng Yeh
  • Publication number: 20240355782
    Abstract: In an embodiment, a device includes: a bottom integrated circuit die having a first front side and a first back side; a top integrated circuit die having a second front side and a second back side, the second back side being bonded to the first front side, the top integrated circuit die being free from through substrate vias (TSVs); a dielectric layer surrounding the top integrated circuit die, the dielectric layer being disposed on the first front side, the dielectric layer and the bottom integrated circuit die being laterally coterminous; and a through via extending through the dielectric layer, the through via being electrically coupled to the bottom integrated circuit die, surfaces of the through via, the dielectric layer, and the top integrated circuit die being planar.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2024
    Publication date: October 24, 2024
    Inventors: Ming-Fa Chen, Tzuan-Horng Liu, Chao-Wen Shih, Sung-Feng Yeh, Nien-Fang Wu
  • Publication number: 20240355785
    Abstract: A die stack structure including a first die, an encapsulant, a redistribution layer and a second die is provided. The encapsulant laterally encapsulates the first die. The redistribution layer is disposed below the encapsulant, and electrically connected with the first die. The second die is disposed between the redistribution layer and the first die, wherein the first and second dies are electrically connected with each other, the second die comprises a body portion having a first side surface, a second side surface and a curved side surface therebetween, and the curved side surface connects the first side surface and the second side surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 2, 2024
    Publication date: October 24, 2024
    Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Chen-Hua Yu, Hsien-Wei Chen, Ming-Fa Chen, Sung-Feng Yeh, Tzuan-Horng Liu
  • Patent number: 12125821
    Abstract: A package includes an integrated circuit. The integrated circuit includes a first chip, a dummy chip, a second chip, and a third chip. The first chip includes a semiconductor substrate that extends continuously from an edge of the first chip to another edge of the first chip. The dummy chip is disposed over the first chip and includes a semiconductor substrate that extends continuously from an edge of the dummy chip to another edge of the dummy chip. Sidewalls of the first chip are aligned with sidewalls of the dummy chip. The second chip and the third chip are sandwiched between the first chip and the dummy chip. A thickness of the second chip is substantially equal to a thickness of the third chip.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2024
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Ming-Fa Chen, Sung-Feng Yeh, Tzuan-Horng Liu, Chao-Wen Shih
  • Patent number: 12125769
    Abstract: A package structure including a first semiconductor die, a first insulating encapsulation, a bonding enhancement film, a second semiconductor die and a second insulating encapsulation is provided. The first insulating encapsulation laterally encapsulates a first portion of the first semiconductor die. The bonding enhancement film is disposed on a top surface of the first insulating encapsulation and laterally encapsulates a second portion of the first semiconductor die, wherein a top surface of the bonding enhancement film is substantially leveled with a top surface of the semiconductor die. The second semiconductor die is disposed on and bonded to the first semiconductor die and the bonding enhancement film. The second insulating encapsulation laterally encapsulates the second semiconductor die.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2024
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Hsien-Wei Chen, Jie Chen, Ming-Fa Chen, Sung-Feng Yeh
  • Patent number: 12125819
    Abstract: A package structure and method of manufacturing is provided, whereby a bonding dielectric material layer is provided at a back side of a wafer, a bonding dielectric material layer is provided at a front side of an adjoining wafer, and wherein the bonding dielectric material layers are fusion bonded to each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2024
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ming-Fa Chen, Chao-Wen Shih, Sung-Feng Yeh