Patents by Inventor Ting-Chu Ko
Ting-Chu Ko 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).
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Patent number: 12205888Abstract: Semiconductor packages and methods of forming the same are disclosed. An semiconductor package includes two dies, an encapsulant, a first metal line and a plurality of dummy vias. The encapsulant is disposed between the two dies. The first metal line is disposed over the two dies and the encapsulant, and electrically connected to the two dies. The plurality of dummy vias is disposed over the encapsulant and aside the first metal line.Type: GrantFiled: August 1, 2023Date of Patent: January 21, 2025Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, LtdInventors: Ching-Yu Huang, Han-Ping Pu, Ming-Kai Liu, Ting-Chu Ko, Yung-Ping Chiang, Chang-Wen Huang, Yu-Sheng Hsieh
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Patent number: 12165985Abstract: In accordance with some embodiments a via is formed over a semiconductor device, wherein the semiconductor device is encapsulated within an encapsulant 129. A metallization layer and a second via are formed over and in electrical connection with the first via, and the metallization layer and the second via are formed using the same seed layer. Embodiments include fully landed vias, partially landed vias in contact with the seed layer, and partially landed vias not in contact with the seed layer.Type: GrantFiled: August 9, 2022Date of Patent: December 10, 2024Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTDInventors: Chen-Hua Yu, Hui-Jung Tsai, Hung-Jui Kuo, Chung-Shi Liu, Han-Ping Pu, Ting-Chu Ko
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Publication number: 20240387454Abstract: A memory device including a first semiconductor die and a memory cube mounted on and connected with the first semiconductor die is described. The memory cube includes multiple stacked tiers, and each tier of the multiple stacked tiers includes second semiconductor dies laterally wrapped by an encapsulant and a redistribution structure disposed on the second semiconductor dies and the encapsulant. The second semiconductor dies of the multiple stacked tiers are electrically connected with the first semiconductor die through the redistribution structures in the multiple stacked tiers.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 26, 2024Publication date: November 21, 2024Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.Inventors: Ching-Yu Huang, Han-Ping Pu, Ming-Kai Liu, Ting-Chu Ko, Yung-Ping Chiang, Chang-Wen Huang, Yu-Sheng Hsieh
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Publication number: 20240387392Abstract: In accordance with some embodiments a via is formed over a semiconductor device, wherein the semiconductor device is encapsulated within an encapsulant 129. A metallization layer and a second via are formed over and in electrical connection with the first via, and the metallization layer and the second via are formed using the same seed layer. Embodiments include fully landed vias, partially landed vias in contact with the seed layer, and partially landed vias not in contact with the seed layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 29, 2024Publication date: November 21, 2024Inventors: Chen-Hua Yu, Hui-Jung Tsai, Hung-Jui Kuo, Chung-Shi Liu, Han-Ping Pu, Ting-Chu Ko
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Publication number: 20240387359Abstract: Semiconductor packages and methods of forming the same are disclosed. An semiconductor package includes two dies, an encapsulant, a first metal line and a plurality of dummy vias. The encapsulant is disposed between the two dies. The first metal line is disposed over the two dies and the encapsulant, and electrically connected to the two dies. The plurality of dummy vias is disposed over the encapsulant and aside the first metal line.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 28, 2024Publication date: November 21, 2024Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.Inventors: Ching-Yu Huang, Han-Ping Pu, Ming-Kai Liu, Ting-Chu Ko, Yung-Ping Chiang, Chang-Wen Huang, Yu-Sheng Hsieh
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Patent number: 12148735Abstract: A memory device including a first semiconductor die and a memory cube mounted on and connected with the first semiconductor die is described. The memory cube includes multiple stacked tiers, and each tier of the multiple stacked tiers includes second semiconductor dies laterally wrapped by an encapsulant and a redistribution structure disposed on the second semiconductor dies and the encapsulant. The second semiconductor dies of the multiple stacked tiers are electrically connected with the first semiconductor die through the redistribution structures in the multiple stacked tiers.Type: GrantFiled: April 19, 2022Date of Patent: November 19, 2024Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.Inventors: Ching-Yu Huang, Han-Ping Pu, Ming-Kai Liu, Ting-Chu Ko, Yung-Ping Chiang, Chang-Wen Huang, Yu-Sheng Hsieh
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Publication number: 20240375236Abstract: A method includes bonding a first package component on a composite carrier, and performing a first polishing process on the composite carrier to remove a base carrier of the composite carrier. The first polishing process stops on a first layer of the composite carrier. A second polishing process is performed to remove the first layer of the composite carrier. The second polishing process stops on a second layer of the composite carrier. A third polishing process is performed to remove a plurality of layers in the composite carrier. The plurality of layers include the second layer, and the third polishing process stops on a dielectric layer in the first package component.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 25, 2024Publication date: November 14, 2024Inventors: Chun-Wei Chang, Ming-Fa Chen, Chao-Wen Shih, Ting-Chu Ko
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Publication number: 20240332176Abstract: A method includes attaching a front-side of a first die to a wafer, the first bond pad being along a back-side of the first die, the wafer comprising a substrate and a transistor along the substrate, the transistor facing the wafer, the first die comprising: a first bond pad; a first back-side interconnect structure; a first front-side interconnect structure; a first semiconductor substrate interposed between the first back-side interconnect structure and the first front-side interconnect structure; and a first transistor along the first semiconductor substrate, the first transistor facing the front-side of the first die; forming a second bond pad over the first front-side interconnect structure; and attaching a second front-side of a second die to the second bond pad of the first die, the second die comprising a second semiconductor substrate and a second transistor, the second transistor facing the front-side of the second die.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 29, 2023Publication date: October 3, 2024Inventors: Ching-Yu Huang, Ting-Chu Ko
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Publication number: 20240162119Abstract: An embodiment is a method including forming a first interconnect structure over a first substrate, the first interconnect structure including dielectric layers and metallization patterns therein, the metallization patterns including a top metal layer including top metal structures, forming a passivation layer over the top metal structures of the first interconnect structure, forming a first opening through the passivation layer, forming a probe pad in the first opening and over the passivation layer, the probe pad being electrically connected to the first top metal structure, performing a circuit probe test on the probe pad, removing the probe pad, and forming a bond pad and a bond via in dielectric layers over the passivation layer, the bond pad and bond via being electrically coupled to a second top metal structure of the top metal structures and a third top metal structure of the top metal structures.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 6, 2023Publication date: May 16, 2024Inventors: Ching-Yu Huang, Ting-Chu Ko, Der-Chyang Yeh
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Patent number: 11929319Abstract: Integrated fan-out packages and methods of forming the same are disclosed. An integrated fan-out package includes two dies, an encapsulant, a first metal line and a plurality of dummy vias. The encapsulant is disposed between the two dies. The first metal line is disposed over the two dies and the encapsulant, and electrically connected to the two dies. The plurality of dummy vias is disposed over the encapsulant and aside the first metal line.Type: GrantFiled: July 22, 2021Date of Patent: March 12, 2024Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.Inventors: Ching-Yu Huang, Han-Ping Pu, Ming-Kai Liu, Ting-Chu Ko, Yung-Ping Chiang, Chang-Wen Huang, Yu-Sheng Hsieh
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Publication number: 20240072034Abstract: A method includes bonding a first device die to a second device die through face-to-face bonding, wherein the second device die is in a device wafer, forming a gap-filling region to encircle the first device die, performing a backside-grinding process on the device wafer to reveal a through-via in the second device die, and forming a redistribution structure on the backside of the device wafer. The redistribution structure is electrically connected to the first device die through the through-via in the second device die. A supporting substrate is bonded to the first device die.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 9, 2023Publication date: February 29, 2024Inventors: Ching-Yu Huang, Kuo-Chiang Ting, Ting-Chu Ko
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Publication number: 20230378058Abstract: Semiconductor packages and methods of forming the same are disclosed. An semiconductor package includes two dies, an encapsulant, a first metal line and a plurality of dummy vias. The encapsulant is disposed between the two dies. The first metal line is disposed over the two dies and the encapsulant, and electrically connected to the two dies. The plurality of dummy vias is disposed over the encapsulant and aside the first metal line.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 1, 2023Publication date: November 23, 2023Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.Inventors: Ching-Yu Huang, Han-Ping Pu, Ming-Kai Liu, Ting-Chu Ko, Yung-Ping Chiang, Chang-Wen Huang, Yu-Sheng Hsieh
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Patent number: 11551999Abstract: A memory device including a base chip and a memory cube mounted on and connected with the base chip is described. The memory cube includes multiple stacked tiers, and each tier of the multiple stacked tiers includes semiconductor chips laterally wrapped by an encapsulant and a redistribution structure. The semiconductor chips of the multiple stacked tiers are electrically connected with the base chip through the redistribution structures in the multiple stacked tiers. The memory cube includes a thermal path structure extending through the multiple stacked tiers and connected to the base chip. The thermal path structure has a thermal conductivity larger than that of the encapsulant. The thermal path structure is electrically isolated from the semiconductor chips in the multiple stacked tiers and the base chip.Type: GrantFiled: June 10, 2020Date of Patent: January 10, 2023Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.Inventors: Lipu Kris Chuang, Chung-Shi Liu, Han-Ping Pu, Hsin-Yu Pan, Ming-Kai Liu, Ting-Chu Ko
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Publication number: 20220395953Abstract: A method includes bonding a first package component on a composite carrier, and performing a first polishing process on the composite carrier to remove a base carrier of the composite carrier. The first polishing process stops on a first layer of the composite carrier. A second polishing process is performed to remove the first layer of the composite carrier. The second polishing process stops on a second layer of the composite carrier. A third polishing process is performed to remove a plurality of layers in the composite carrier. The plurality of layers include the second layer, and the third polishing process stops on a dielectric layer in the first package component.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 16, 2021Publication date: December 15, 2022Inventors: Chun-Wei Chang, Ming-Fa Chen, Chao-Wen Shih, Ting-Chu Ko
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Publication number: 20220384354Abstract: In accordance with some embodiments a via is formed over a semiconductor device, wherein the semiconductor device is encapsulated within an encapsulant 129. A metallization layer and a second via are formed over and in electrical connection with the first via, and the metallization layer and the second via are formed using the same seed layer. Embodiments include fully landed vias, partially landed vias in contact with the seed layer, and partially landed vias not in contact with the seed layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 9, 2022Publication date: December 1, 2022Inventors: Chen-Hua Yu, Hui-Jung Tsai, Hung-Jui Kuo, Chung-Shi Liu, Han-Ping Pu, Ting-Chu Ko
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Publication number: 20220359347Abstract: A memory device including a base chip and a memory cube mounted on and connected with the base chip is described. The memory cube includes multiple stacked tiers, and each tier of the multiple stacked tiers includes semiconductor chips laterally wrapped by an encapsulant and a redistribution structure. The semiconductor chips of the multiple stacked tiers are electrically connected with the base chip through the redistribution structures in the multiple stacked tiers. The memory cube includes a thermal path structure extending through the multiple stacked tiers and connected to the base chip. The thermal path structure has a thermal conductivity larger than that of the encapsulant. The thermal path structure is electrically isolated from the semiconductor chips in the multiple stacked tiers and the base chip.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 25, 2022Publication date: November 10, 2022Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.Inventors: Lipu Kris Chuang, Chung-Shi Liu, Han-Ping Pu, Hsin-Yu Pan, Ming-Kai Liu, Ting-Chu Ko
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Patent number: 11488908Abstract: In accordance with some embodiments a via is formed over a semiconductor device, wherein the semiconductor device is encapsulated within an encapsulant 129. A metallization layer and a second via are formed over and in electrical connection with the first via, and the metallization layer and the second via are formed using the same seed layer. Embodiments include fully landed vias, partially landed vias in contact with the seed layer, and partially landed vias not in contact with the seed layer.Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 2019Date of Patent: November 1, 2022Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.Inventors: Chen-Hua Yu, Hui-Jung Tsai, Hung-Jui Kuo, Chung-Shi Liu, Han-Ping Pu, Ting-Chu Ko
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Publication number: 20220246578Abstract: A memory device including a first semiconductor die and a memory cube mounted on and connected with the first semiconductor die is described. The memory cube includes multiple stacked tiers, and each tier of the multiple stacked tiers includes second semiconductor dies laterally wrapped by an encapsulant and a redistribution structure disposed on the second semiconductor dies and the encapsulant. The second semiconductor dies of the multiple stacked tiers are electrically connected with the first semiconductor die through the redistribution structures in the multiple stacked tiers.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 19, 2022Publication date: August 4, 2022Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.Inventors: Ching-Yu Huang, Han-Ping Pu, Ming-Kai Liu, Ting-Chu Ko, Yung-Ping Chiang, Chang-Wen Huang, Yu-Sheng Hsieh
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Patent number: 11335666Abstract: A memory device including a first semiconductor die and a memory cube mounted on and connected with the first semiconductor die is described. The memory cube includes multiple stacked tiers, and each tier of the multiple stacked tiers includes second semiconductor dies laterally wrapped by an encapsulant and a redistribution structure disposed on the second semiconductor dies and the encapsulant. The second semiconductor dies of the multiple stacked tiers are electrically connected with the first semiconductor die through the redistribution structures in the multiple stacked tiers.Type: GrantFiled: July 9, 2020Date of Patent: May 17, 2022Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.Inventors: Ching-Yu Huang, Han-Ping Pu, Ming-Kai Liu, Ting-Chu Ko, Yung-Ping Chiang, Chang-Wen Huang, Yu-Sheng Hsieh
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Publication number: 20220013494Abstract: A memory device including a first semiconductor die and a memory cube mounted on and connected with the first semiconductor die is described. The memory cube includes multiple stacked tiers, and each tier of the multiple stacked tiers includes second semiconductor dies laterally wrapped by an encapsulant and a redistribution structure disposed on the second semiconductor dies and the encapsulant. The second semiconductor dies of the multiple stacked tiers are electrically connected with the first semiconductor die through the redistribution structures in the multiple stacked tiers.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 9, 2020Publication date: January 13, 2022Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.Inventors: Ching-Yu Huang, Han-Ping Pu, Ming-Kai Liu, Ting-Chu Ko, Yung-Ping Chiang, Chang-Wen Huang, Yu-Sheng Hsieh