Patents by Inventor Un-Byoung Kang

Un-Byoung Kang 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: 11682630
    Abstract: A semiconductor package including a redistribution substrate including an insulating layer and redistribution patterns in the insulating layer may be provided. Each of the redistribution patterns may include a via portion, a pad portion vertically overlapping the via portion, and a line portion extending from the pad portion. The via portion, the pad portion, and the line portion may be connected to each other to form a single object. A level of a bottom surface of the pad portion may be lower than a level of a bottom surface of the line portion. A width of the line portion may have a largest value at a level between a top surface of the line portion and the bottom surface of the line portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2023
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ju-Il Choi, Gyuho Kang, Un-Byoung Kang, Byeongchan Kim, Junyoung Park, Jongho Lee, Hyunsu Hwang
  • Patent number: 11676887
    Abstract: A semiconductor package may include a redistribution substrate having a first surface and a second surface, opposite to each other, a semiconductor chip on the first surface of the redistribution substrate, and a solder pattern on the second surface of the redistribution substrate. The redistribution substrate may include an under-bump pattern coupled to the solder pattern, a first redistribution pattern on the under-bump pattern, the first redistribution pattern including a first via portion and a first wire portion, and a first seed pattern between the under-bump pattern and the first redistribution pattern and on a side surface of the first via portion and a bottom surface of the first wire portion. A bottom surface of the first seed pattern may be at a level lower than a top surface of the under-bump pattern.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2023
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jeonggi Jin, Gyuho Kang, Solji Song, Un-Byoung Kang, Ju-Il Choi
  • Publication number: 20230178499
    Abstract: A semiconductor package including a package substrate, a connection substrate on the package substrate and having on a lower corner of the connection substrate a recession that faces a top surface of the package substrate, a semiconductor chip on the connection substrate, a plurality of first connection terminals connecting the connection substrate to the semiconductor chip, and a plurality of second connection terminals connecting the package substrate to the connection substrate. The recession is laterally spaced apart from the second connection terminals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 1, 2023
    Publication date: June 8, 2023
    Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yeongkwon KO, Un-Byoung KANG, Jaekyung YOO, Teak Hoon LEE
  • Patent number: 11658131
    Abstract: A semiconductor package includes a first substrate including a circuit pattern and a dummy pattern on an upper face of the first substrate, a solder ball, a second substrate on the first substrate, and an underfill material layer between the first and second substrates. The underfill material layer wraps around the solder ball. The dummy pattern is not electrically connected to the circuit pattern. The first substrate includes a solder resist layer on the circuit pattern and the dummy pattern. The solder resist layer includes a first opening for exposing at least a part of the circuit pattern. The solder ball is in the first opening and electrically insulated from the dummy pattern by the solder resist layer. The second substrate is electrically connected to the first substrate by the solder ball. The second substrate is electrically insulated from the dummy pattern by the solder resist layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2023
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jin-Woo Park, Un-Byoung Kang, Jong Ho Lee
  • Publication number: 20230132272
    Abstract: The semiconductor device may include a substrate, a first insulating layer on a bottom surface of the substrate, an interconnection structure in the first insulating layer, a second insulating layer on a bottom surface of the first insulating layer, and a plurality of lower pads provided in the second insulating layer. Each lower pad may be provided such a width of a top surface thereof is smaller than a width of a bottom surface thereof. The lower pads may include first, second, and third lower pads. In a plan view, the first and third lower pads may be adjacent to center and edge portions of the substrate, respectively, and the second lower pad may be disposed therebetween. A width of a bottom surface of the second lower pad may be smaller than that of the first lower pad and may be larger than that of the third lower pad.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 22, 2022
    Publication date: April 27, 2023
    Inventors: JUN YOUNG OH, UN-BYOUNG KANG, BYEONGCHAN KIM, JUMYONG PARK, CHUNGSUN LEE
  • Publication number: 20230111854
    Abstract: Provided is a semiconductor package, including a first redistribution substrate, a first semiconductor chip on the first redistribution substrate, first bumps between the first redistribution substrate and the first semiconductor chip, a conductive structure on the first redistribution substrate and spaced apart from the first semiconductor chip, a second redistribution substrate on the first semiconductor chip, second bumps between the first semiconductor chip and the second redistribution substrate, a second semiconductor chip on the second redistribution substrate, a first mold layer between the first redistribution substrate and the second redistribution substrate, and on the first semiconductor chip, and a second mold layer on the second redistribution substrate and the second semiconductor chip, and spaced apart from the first mold layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2022
    Publication date: April 13, 2023
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: JU-IL CHOI, UN-BYOUNG KANG, MINSEUNG YOON, YONGHOE CHO, JEONGGI JIN, YUN SEOK CHOI
  • Patent number: 11621250
    Abstract: A semiconductor package may include first and second substrates, which are vertically stacked, a semiconductor device layer on a bottom surface of the second substrate to face a top surface of the first substrate, upper chip pads and an upper dummy pad on the top surface of the first substrate, penetration electrodes, which each penetrate the first substrate and are connected to separate, respective upper chip pads, lower chip pads on a bottom surface of the semiconductor device layer and electrically connected to separate, respective upper chip pads, and a lower dummy pad on the bottom surface of the semiconductor device layer and electrically isolated from the upper dummy pad. A distance between the upper and lower dummy pads in a horizontal direction that is parallel to the first substrate may be smaller than a diameter of the lower dummy pad.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2023
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Joonho Jun, Un-Byoung Kang, Sunkyoung Seo, Jongho Lee, Young Kun Jee
  • Patent number: 11616039
    Abstract: A semiconductor package including a first stack; a plurality of TSVs passing through the first stack; a second stack on the first stack and including a second surface facing a first surface of the first stack; a first pad on the first stack and in contact with the TSVs; a second pad on the second stack; a bump connecting the first and second pads; a first redundancy pad on the first surface of the first stack, spaced apart from the first pad, and not in contact with the TSVs; a second redundancy pad on the second surface of the second stack and spaced apart from the second pad; and a redundancy bump connecting the first redundancy pad and the second redundancy pad, wherein the first pad and first redundancy pad are electrically connected to each other, and the second pad and second redundancy pad are electrically connected to each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2023
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Sang-Sick Park, Un-Byoung Kang, Seon Gyo Kim, Joon Ho Jun
  • Publication number: 20230076511
    Abstract: A semiconductor package includes a substrate, a first semiconductor chip disposed on the substrate, and a second semiconductor chip disposed on a top surface of the first semiconductor chip. The first semiconductor chip includes a conductive pattern disposed on the top surface of the first semiconductor chip and a first protective layer covering the top surface of the first semiconductor chip and at least partially surrounds the conductive pattern. The second semiconductor chip includes a first pad that contacts a first through electrode on a bottom surface of the second semiconductor chip. A second protective layer surrounds the first pad and covers the bottom surface of the second semiconductor chip. A third protection layer fills a first recess defined in the second protective layer to face the inside of the second protective layer. The first protective layer and the third protective layer contact each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 10, 2022
    Publication date: March 9, 2023
    Inventors: Jihwan Suh, Un-Byoung Kang, Taehun Kim, Hyuekjae Lee, Jihwan Hwang, Sang Cheon Park
  • Patent number: 11594499
    Abstract: A semiconductor package including a package substrate, a connection substrate on the package substrate and having on a lower corner of the connection substrate a recession that faces a top surface of the package substrate, a semiconductor chip on the connection substrate, a plurality of first connection terminals connecting the connection substrate to the semiconductor chip, and a plurality of second connection terminals connecting the package substrate to the connection substrate. The recession is laterally spaced apart from the second connection terminals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2023
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yeongkwon Ko, Un-Byoung Kang, Jaekyung Yoo, Teak Hoon Lee
  • Publication number: 20230046782
    Abstract: Disclosed are semiconductor packages and their fabrication methods. The semiconductor package comprises a substrate that includes a plurality of vias, a first chip stack on the substrate and including a plurality of first semiconductor chips that are sequentially stacked on the substrate, and a plurality of first non-conductive layers between the substrate and the first chip stack and between neighboring first semiconductor chips. Each of the first non-conductive layers includes first extensions that protrude outwardly from first lateral surfaces of the first semiconductor chips. The more remote the first non-conductive layers are from the substrate, the first extensions protrude a shorter length from the first lateral surfaces of the first semiconductor chips.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2022
    Publication date: February 16, 2023
    Inventors: Jongho Park, Un-Byoung Kang, Sechul Park, Hyojin Yun, Ju-Il Choi, Atsushi Fujisaki
  • Patent number: 11508685
    Abstract: A semiconductor package includes a substrate, a first semiconductor chip disposed on the substrate, and a second semiconductor chip disposed on a top surface of the first semiconductor chip. The first semiconductor chip includes a conductive pattern disposed on the top surface of the first semiconductor chip and a first protective layer covering the top surface of the first semiconductor chip and at least partially surrounds the conductive pattern. The second semiconductor chip includes a first pad that contacts a first through electrode on a bottom surface of the second semiconductor chip. A second protective layer surrounds the first pad and covers the bottom surface of the second semiconductor chip. A third protection layer fills a first recess defined in the second protective layer to face the inside of the second protective layer. The first protective layer and the third protective layer contact each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2022
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jihwan Suh, Un-Byoung Kang, Taehun Kim, Hyuekjae Lee, Jihwan Hwang, Sang Cheon Park
  • Patent number: 11488910
    Abstract: A semiconductor package includes a silicon substrate including a cavity and a plurality of through holes spaced apart from the cavity, a first semiconductor chip in the cavity, a plurality of conductive vias in the plurality of through holes, a first redistribution layer on the silicon substrate and connected to the first semiconductor chip and the conductive vias, and a second redistribution layer below the silicon substrate and connected to the first semiconductor chip and the plurality of conductive vias.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2022
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Young Kun Jee, Il Hwan Kim, Un Byoung Kang
  • Patent number: 11482554
    Abstract: A semiconductor package including a substrate, a memory chip on the substrate, a mold layer on the substrate to cover a side surface of the memory chip, an image sensor chip on the memory chip and the mold layer, and a connection terminal between and electrically connecting the memory chip to the image sensor chip may be provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2022
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Un-Byoung Kang, Yungcheol Kong, Hyunsu Jun, Kyoungsei Choi
  • Publication number: 20220293566
    Abstract: Disclosed is a semiconductor package with increased thermal radiation efficiency, which includes: a first die having signal and dummy regions and including first vias in the signal region, a second die on the first die and including second vias in the signal region, first die pads on a top surface of the first die and coupled to the first vias, first connection terminals on the first die pads which couple the second vias to the first vias, second die pads in the dummy region and on the top surface of the first die, and second connection terminals on the second die pads and electrically insulated from the first vias and the second vias. Each of the second die pads has a rectangular planar shape whose major axis is provided along a direction that leads away from the signal region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2021
    Publication date: September 15, 2022
    Inventors: Sang-Sick Park, Un-Byoung Kang, Jongho Lee, Teak-Hoon Lee
  • Publication number: 20220293565
    Abstract: There is provided a semiconductor device comprising a first semiconductor chip which includes a first chip substrate, and a first through via penetrating the first chip substrate, a second semiconductor chip disposed on the first semiconductor chip, and includes a second chip substrate, and a second through via penetrating the second chip substrate, and a connecting terminal disposed between the first semiconductor chip and the second semiconductor chip to electrically connect the first through via and the second through via. The semiconductor device further comprising an inter-chip molding material which includes a filling portion that fills between the first semiconductor chip and the second semiconductor chip and encloses the connecting terminal, an extension portion that extends along at least a part of a side surface of the second semiconductor chip, and a protruding portion protruding from the extension portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2021
    Publication date: September 15, 2022
    Inventors: Seung Hun SHIN, Un Byoung KANG, Yeong Kwon KO, Jong Ho LEE, Teak Hoon LEE, Jun Yeong HEO
  • Publication number: 20220208703
    Abstract: Semiconductor devices are provided. A semiconductor device includes an insulating layer and a conductive element in the insulating layer. The semiconductor device includes a first barrier pattern in contact with a surface of the conductive element and a surface of the insulating layer. The semiconductor device includes a second barrier pattern on the first barrier pattern. Moreover, the semiconductor device includes a metal pattern on the second barrier pattern. Related semiconductor packages are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 17, 2022
    Publication date: June 30, 2022
    Inventors: JU-IL CHOI, UN-BYOUNG KANG, JIN HO AN, JONGHO LEE, JEONGGI JIN, ATSUSHI FUJISAKI
  • Publication number: 20220173044
    Abstract: A semiconductor package includes a package substrate, a plurality of package terminals disposed on the bottom surface of the package substrate, and an interposer substrate disposed on the top surface of the package substrate, a plurality of interposer terminals disposed on the bottom surface of the interposer substrate and electrically connected to the package substrate, a first semiconductor chip disposed on the top surface of the interposer substrate, a second semiconductor chip disposed on the top surface of the interposer substrate and disposed to be horizontally separated from the first semiconductor chip, a first plurality of signal pads disposed on the top surface of the interposer substrate and electrically connected to wiring in the interposer substrate and one or more circuits in the first semiconductor chip, a second plurality of signal pads disposed on the top surface of the interposer substrate and electrically connected to wiring in the interposer substrate and to one or more circuits in the sec
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 18, 2022
    Publication date: June 2, 2022
    Inventors: YOUNG KUN JEE, HAE-JUNG YU, SANGWON KIM, UN-BYOUNG KANG, JONGHO LEE, DAE-WOO KIM, WONJAE LEE
  • Publication number: 20220157757
    Abstract: A semiconductor package may include: a first redistribution substrate; a first die above the first redistribution substrate; a second redistribution substrate on the first die; a first bump formed on the first die, and connecting the first die to the second redistribution substrate; a first molding portion enclosing the first die and surrounding the first bump; and an outer terminal on a bottom surface of the first redistribution substrate, wherein the second redistribution substrate comprises an insulating pattern and a conductive pattern in the insulating pattern to be in contact with the first bump, and wherein, at an interface of the second redistribution substrate and the first bump, the conductive pattern of the second redistribution substrate and the first bump are formed of the same material to form a single body or structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 25, 2021
    Publication date: May 19, 2022
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Seyeong Seok, Un-Byoung Kang, Chungsun Lee
  • Publication number: 20220130802
    Abstract: A semiconductor package may include first and second substrates, which are vertically stacked, a semiconductor device layer on a bottom surface of the second substrate to face a top surface of the first substrate, upper chip pads and an upper dummy pad on the top surface of the first substrate, penetration electrodes, which each penetrate the first substrate and are connected to separate, respective upper chip pads, lower chip pads on a bottom surface of the semiconductor device layer and electrically connected to separate, respective upper chip pads, and a lower dummy pad on the bottom surface of the semiconductor device layer and electrically isolated from the upper dummy pad. A distance between the upper and lower dummy pads in a horizontal direction that is parallel to the first substrate may be smaller than a diameter of the lower dummy pad.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 10, 2022
    Publication date: April 28, 2022
    Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Joonho JUN, Un-Byoung KANG, Sunkyoung SEO, Jongho LEE, Young Kun JEE