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: 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: 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
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Publication number: 20210351126Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: July 22, 2021Publication date: November 11, 2021Applicant: 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: 11127708Abstract: Provided are a package structure and a method of manufacturing the same. The method includes the following processes. A die is provided. An encapsulant is formed laterally aside the die. A first dielectric layer is formed on the encapsulant and the die. A first redistribution layer is formed to penetrate through the first dielectric layer to connect to the die, the first redistribution layer includes a first via embedded in the first dielectric layer and a first trace on the first dielectric layer and connected to the first via. The first via and the first trace of the first redistribution layer are formed separately.Type: GrantFiled: November 7, 2019Date of Patent: September 21, 2021Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.Inventors: Ming-Kai Liu, Han-Ping Pu, Ting-Chu Ko, Yung-Ping Chiang, Chang-Wen Huang, Yu-Sheng Hsieh
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Patent number: 11075159Abstract: 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 16, 2018Date of Patent: July 27, 2021Assignee: 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: 20210202354Abstract: 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: June 10, 2020Publication date: July 1, 2021Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., 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: 10879170Abstract: A semiconductor package and a manufacturing method thereof are provided. The semiconductor package includes a semiconductor die, a molding compound, a polymer layer, a conductive trace, a conductive via and an inductor. The semiconductor die is laterally surrounded by the molding compound. The polymer layer covers the semiconductor die and the molding compound. The conductive trace, the conductive via and the inductor are embedded in the polymer layer. The conductive via extends from a top surface of the conductive trace to a top surface of the polymer layer. The inductor has a body portion extending horizontally and a protruding portion protruded from the body portion. A total height of the body and protruding portions is substantially equal to a sum of a thickness of the conductive trace and a height of the conductive via. The height of the body portion is greater than the thickness of the conductive trace.Type: GrantFiled: April 21, 2019Date of Patent: December 29, 2020Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.Inventors: Yung-Ping Chiang, Chung-Shi Liu, Han-Ping Pu, Ming-Kai Liu, Ting-Chu Ko, Chang-Wen Huang, Yu-Sheng Hsieh, Ching-Yu Huang
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Publication number: 20200335439Abstract: A semiconductor package and a manufacturing method thereof are provided. The semiconductor package includes a semiconductor die, a molding compound, a polymer layer, a conductive trace, a conductive via and an inductor. The semiconductor die is laterally surrounded by the molding compound. The polymer layer covers the semiconductor die and the molding compound. The conductive trace, the conductive via and the inductor are embedded in the polymer layer. The conductive via extends from a top surface of the conductive trace to a top surface of the polymer layer. The inductor has a body portion extending horizontally and a protruding portion protruded from the body portion. A total height of the body and protruding portions is substantially equal to a sum of a thickness of the conductive trace and a height of the conductive via. The height of the body portion is greater than the thickness of the conductive trace.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 21, 2019Publication date: October 22, 2020Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.Inventors: Yung-Ping Chiang, Chung-Shi Liu, Han-Ping Pu, Ming-Kai Liu, Ting-Chu Ko, Chang-Wen Huang, Yu-Sheng Hsieh, Ching-Yu Huang
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Patent number: 10629540Abstract: 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: July 6, 2018Date of Patent: April 21, 2020Assignee: 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: 20200075526Abstract: Provided are a package structure and a method of manufacturing the same. The method includes the following processes. A die is provided. An encapsulant is formed laterally aside the die. A first dielectric layer is formed on the encapsulant and the die. A first redistribution layer is formed to penetrate through the first dielectric layer to connect to the die, the first redistribution layer includes a first via embedded in the first dielectric layer and a first trace on the first dielectric layer and connected to the first via. The first via and the first trace of the first redistribution layer are formed separately.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 7, 2019Publication date: March 5, 2020Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.Inventors: Ming-Kai Liu, Han-Ping Pu, Ting-Chu Ko, Yung-Ping Chiang, Chang-Wen Huang, Yu-Sheng Hsieh
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Publication number: 20200027838Abstract: 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: September 30, 2019Publication date: January 23, 2020Inventors: Chen-Hua Yu, Hui-Jung Tsai, Hung-Jui Kuo, Chung-Shi Liu, Han-Ping Pu, Ting-Chu Ko
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Publication number: 20200020628Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: July 16, 2018Publication date: January 16, 2020Applicant: 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