Patents by Inventor Tzuan-Horng Liu

Tzuan-Horng Liu 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: 11107680
    Abstract: A first mask and a second mask are sequentially provided to perform a multi-step exposure and development processes. Through proper overlay design of the first mask and the second mask, conductive wirings having acceptable overlay offset are formed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 31, 2021
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jie Chen, Hsien-Wei Chen, Tzuan-Horng Liu, Ying-Ju Chen
  • Publication number: 20210249380
    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: Application
    Filed: February 11, 2020
    Publication date: August 12, 2021
    Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ming-Fa Chen, Sung-Feng Yeh, Tzuan-Horng Liu, Chao-Wen Shih
  • Patent number: 11069608
    Abstract: A semiconductor structure includes first and second semiconductor dies bonded together. The first semiconductor die includes a first semiconductor substrate, a first interconnect structure disposed below the first semiconductor substrate, and a first bonding conductor disposed below the first interconnect structure and electrically coupled to the first semiconductor substrate through the first interconnect structure. The second semiconductor die includes a second semiconductor substrate and a second interconnect structure disposed below and electrically coupled to the second semiconductor substrate, and a through semiconductor via penetrating through the second semiconductor substrate and extending into the second interconnect structure to be electrically coupled to the second interconnect structure. The first bonding conductor extends from the first interconnect structure towards the through semiconductor via to electrically connect the first semiconductor die to the second semiconductor die.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 20, 2021
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Ming-Fa Chen, Sung-Feng Yeh, Tzuan-Horng Liu, Chao-Wen Shih
  • Publication number: 20210217710
    Abstract: A semiconductor structure includes a first substrate; a second substrate, disposed over the first substrate; a die, disposed over the second substrate; a via, extending through the second substrate and electrically connecting to the die; a redistribution layer (RDL) disposed between the first substrate and the second substrate, including a dielectric layer, a first conductive structure electrically connecting to the via, and a second conductive structure laterally surrounding the first conductive structure; and an underfill material, partially surrounding the RDL, wherein one end of the second conductive structure exposed through the dielectric layer is entirely in contact with the underfill material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2021
    Publication date: July 15, 2021
    Inventors: TZUAN-HORNG LIU, HSIEN-WEI CHEN, MING-FA CHEN
  • Patent number: 11063022
    Abstract: A package includes a carrier substrate, a first die, and a second die. The first die includes a first bonding layer, a second bonding layer opposite to the first bonding layer, and an alignment mark embedded in the first bonding layer. The first bonding layer is fusion bonded to the carrier substrate. The second die includes a third bonding layer. The third bonding layer is hybrid bonded to the second bonding layer of the first die.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 13, 2021
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Ming-Fa Chen, Chao-Wen Shih, Hsien-Wei Chen, Sung-Feng Yeh, Tzuan-Horng Liu
  • Patent number: 11063019
    Abstract: A chip structure includes first and second semiconductor chips. The first semiconductor chip includes a first semiconductor substrate, a first interconnection layer located on the first semiconductor substrate, a first protection layer covering the first interconnection layer, a gap fill layer located on the first protection layer, and first conductive vias embedded in the gap fill layer and electrically connected with the first interconnection layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 13, 2021
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Ming-Fa Chen, Sung-Feng Yeh, Tzuan-Horng Liu, Chao-Wen Shih
  • Publication number: 20210210395
    Abstract: An integrated circuit component includes a semiconductor substrate, conductive pads, a passivation layer and conductive vias. The semiconductor substrate has an active surface. The conductive pads are located on the active surface of the semiconductor substrate and electrically connected to the semiconductor substrate, and the conductive pads each have a contact region and a testing region, where in each of the conductive pads, an edge of the contact region is in contact with an edge of the testing region. The passivation layer is located on the semiconductor substrate, where the conductive pads are located between the semiconductor substrate and the passivation layer, and the testing regions and the contact regions of the conductive pads are exposed by the passivation layer. The conductive vias are respectively located on the contact regions of the conductive pads.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 21, 2021
    Publication date: July 8, 2021
    Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Tzuan-Horng Liu, Chao-Hsiang Yang, Hsien-Wei Chen, Ming-Fa Chen
  • Patent number: 11056438
    Abstract: Semiconductor packages and method of forming the same are disclosed. One of the semiconductor packages includes a first die, a second die, a through via and a dielectric encapsulation. The second die is bonded to the first die. The through via is disposed aside the second die and electrically connected to the first die. The through via includes a step-shaped sidewall. The dielectric encapsulation encapsulates the second die and the through via.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2021
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Ming-Fa Chen, Nien-Fang Wu, Sung-Feng Yeh, Tzuan-Horng Liu, Chao-Wen Shih
  • Publication number: 20210202438
    Abstract: A package structure includes a first die, a second die, a bonding die, a gap fill structure and conductive vias. The bonding die includes a bonding dielectric layer and bonding pads. The bonding dielectric layer is bonded to a first dielectric layer of the first die and a second dielectric layer of the second die. The bonding pads are embedded in the bonding dielectric layer and electrically bonded to a first conductive pad of the first die and a second conductive pad of the second die. The gap fill structure is disposed on the first die and the second die, and laterally surrounds the bonding die. The conductive vias penetrates through the gap fill structure to electrically connect to the first die and the second die.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2021
    Publication date: July 1, 2021
    Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Tzuan-Horng Liu, Hsien-Wei Chen, Jiun-Heng Wang, Ming-Fa Chen
  • Patent number: 11024605
    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: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 1, 2021
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Ming-Fa Chen, Tzuan-Horng Liu, Chao-Wen Shih, Sung-Feng Yeh, Nien-Fang Wu
  • Publication number: 20210134730
    Abstract: A method of forming semiconductor structure includes attaching backsides of top dies to a front side of a bottom wafer, the bottom wafer comprising a plurality of bottom dies; forming first conductive pillars on the front side of the bottom wafer adjacent to the top dies; forming a first dielectric material on the front side of the bottom wafer around the top dies and around the first conductive pillars; and dicing the bottom wafer to form a plurality of structures, each of the plurality of structures comprising at least one of the top dies and at least one of the bottom dies.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2020
    Publication date: May 6, 2021
    Inventors: Chen-Hua Yu, Tzuan-Horng Liu, Ming-Fa Chen, Chao-Wen Shih, Sung-Feng Yeh
  • Patent number: 10978410
    Abstract: A semiconductor structure includes a first substrate; a second substrate, disposed over the first substrate; a die, disposed over the second substrate; a via, extending through the second substrate and electrically connecting to the die; a redistribution layer (RDL) disposed between the first substrate and the second substrate, including a dielectric layer, a first conductive structure electrically connecting to the via, and a second conductive structure surrounding the first conductive structure, wherein the second conductive structure extends along an edge of the dielectric layer and penetrates through the dielectric layer; and a first underfill material, disposed between the first substrate and the RDL, wherein one end of the second conductive structure exposed through the dielectric layer is entirely in contact with the first underfill material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 13, 2021
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY LTD.
    Inventors: Tzuan-Horng Liu, Hsien-Wei Chen, Ming-Fa Chen
  • Publication number: 20210098323
    Abstract: A device package includes a first die directly bonded to a second die at an interface, wherein the interface comprises a conductor-to-conductor bond. The device package further includes an encapsulant surrounding the first die and the second die and a plurality of through vias extending through the encapsulant. The plurality of through vias are disposed adjacent the first die and the second die. The device package further includes a plurality of thermal vias extending through the encapsulant and a redistribution structure electrically connected to the first die, the second die, and the plurality of through vias. The plurality of thermal vias is disposed on a surface of the second die and adjacent the first die.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2020
    Publication date: April 1, 2021
    Inventors: Chen-Hua Yu, Sung-Feng Yeh, Ming-Fa Chen, Hsien-Wei Chen, Tzuan-Horng Liu
  • Publication number: 20210098420
    Abstract: A structure including stacked substrates, a first semiconductor die, a second semiconductor die, and an insulating encapsulation is provided. The first semiconductor die is disposed over the stacked substrates. The second semiconductor die is stacked over the first semiconductor die. The insulating encapsulation includes a first encapsulation portion encapsulating the first semiconductor die and a second encapsulation portion encapsulating the second semiconductor die.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 9, 2020
    Publication date: April 1, 2021
    Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ming-Fa Chen, Nien-Fang Wu, Sung-Feng Yeh, Tzuan-Horng Liu, Chao-Wen Shih
  • Patent number: 10957610
    Abstract: An integrated circuit component includes a semiconductor substrate, conductive pads, a passivation layer and conductive vias. The semiconductor substrate has an active surface. The conductive pads are located on the active surface of the semiconductor substrate and electrically connected to the semiconductor substrate, and the conductive pads each have a contact region and a testing region, where in each of the conductive pads, an edge of the contact region is in contact with an edge of the testing region. The passivation layer is located on the semiconductor substrate, where the conductive pads are located between the semiconductor substrate and the passivation layer, and the testing regions and the contact regions of the conductive pads are exposed by the passivation layer. The conductive vias are respectively located on the contact regions of the conductive pads.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 23, 2021
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Tzuan-Horng Liu, Chao-Hsiang Yang, Hsien-Wei Chen, Ming-Fa Chen
  • Publication number: 20210082874
    Abstract: A package includes a carrier substrate, a first die, and a second die. The first die includes a first bonding layer, a second bonding layer opposite to the first bonding layer, and an alignment mark embedded in the first bonding layer. The first bonding layer is fusion bonded to the carrier substrate. The second die includes a third bonding layer. The third bonding layer is hybrid bonded to the second bonding layer of the first die.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2019
    Publication date: March 18, 2021
    Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ming-Fa Chen, Chao-Wen Shih, Hsien-Wei Chen, Sung-Feng Yeh, Tzuan-Horng Liu
  • Patent number: 10950576
    Abstract: A package structure includes a substrate, a first die, a second die and a bonding die. The substrate comprises scribe regions and die regions. The die regions are spaced from each other by the scribe regions therebetween. The first die and the second die are within the die regions of the substrate. The bonding die is electrically bonded to the first die and the second die. The top surfaces of the first die and the second die are partially covered by the bonding die.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 16, 2021
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Tzuan-Horng Liu, Hsien-Wei Chen, Jiun-Heng Wang, Ming-Fa Chen
  • Publication number: 20210066254
    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: June 16, 2020
    Publication date: March 4, 2021
    Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Chen-Hua Yu, Hsien-Wei Chen, Ming-Fa Chen, Sung-Feng Yeh, Tzuan-Horng Liu
  • Publication number: 20210057332
    Abstract: A semiconductor structure includes first and second semiconductor dies bonded together. The first semiconductor die includes a first semiconductor substrate, a first interconnect structure disposed below the first semiconductor substrate, and a first bonding conductor disposed below the first interconnect structure and electrically coupled to the first semiconductor substrate through the first interconnect structure. The second semiconductor die includes a second semiconductor substrate and a second interconnect structure disposed below and electrically coupled to the second semiconductor substrate, and a through semiconductor via penetrating through the second semiconductor substrate and extending into the second interconnect structure to be electrically coupled to the second interconnect structure. The first bonding conductor extends from the first interconnect structure towards the through semiconductor via to electrically connect the first semiconductor die to the second semiconductor die.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2019
    Publication date: February 25, 2021
    Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ming-Fa Chen, Sung-Feng Yeh, Tzuan-Horng Liu, Chao-Wen Shih
  • Publication number: 20210020602
    Abstract: A chip structure includes first and second semiconductor chips. The first semiconductor chip includes a first semiconductor substrate, a first interconnection layer located on the first semiconductor substrate, a first protection layer covering the first interconnection layer, a gap fill layer located on the first protection layer, and first conductive vias embedded in the gap fill layer and electrically connected with the first interconnection layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2019
    Publication date: January 21, 2021
    Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ming-Fa Chen, Sung-Feng Yeh, Tzuan-Horng Liu, Chao-Wen Shih