Patents by Inventor Yan-Zuo Tsai

Yan-Zuo Tsai 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).

  • Publication number: 20240321694
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a first die. The first die includes a first dielectric bonding layer thereon and a plurality of first dielectric bonding patterns in the first dielectric bonding layer. A composition of the first dielectric bonding patterns is different from a composition of the first dielectric bonding layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 20, 2023
    Publication date: September 26, 2024
    Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Yung-Chi Lin, Ming-Tsu Chung, Yan-Zuo Tsai
  • Publication number: 20240274461
    Abstract: A die bonding tool having a tool head including a plurality of openings fluidly coupled to a vacuum source to selectively secure a semiconductor die onto the tool head via the application of a suction force. The plurality of openings have non-uniform cross-sectional areas, including one or more first openings having a first cross-sectional area and one or more second openings having a second cross-sectional area that is greater than the first cross-section area. A first minimum offset distance between each of the first openings and any peripheral edge of the tool head is less than a second minimum offset distance between each of the second openings and any peripheral edge of the tool head. The configuration of the openings in the tool head may improve bonding of the semiconductor die to a substrate by inhibiting air becoming trapped between the semiconductor die and the substrate during the bonding process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 15, 2023
    Publication date: August 15, 2024
    Inventors: Chia-Yin CHEN, I-Chun HSU, Yu-Sheng LIN, Yan-Zuo TSAI, Yung-Chi LIN, Tsang-Jiuh WU, Wen-Chih CHIOU
  • Publication number: 20240170320
    Abstract: A die bonding device is provided to pick up a die and place the die on a carrier. The die bonding device includes a pick-and-placer and a vacuum generator. The pick-and-placer includes an adsorption surface, a first channel and a second channel, and the first channel and the second channel are not connected to each other. The vacuum generator includes a first vacuum pump and a second vacuum pump, the first vacuum pump is connected to the first channel via a pipeline, the second vacuum pump is connected to the second channel via another pipeline, the first vacuum pump and the second vacuum pump make the pick-and-placer adsorb the die to the adsorption surface during a vacuum holding period, and the first vacuum pump and the second vacuum pump respectively make the pick-and-placer release the die to the carrier sequentially in a vacuum release period.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 19, 2023
    Publication date: May 23, 2024
    Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Yan-Zuo TSAI, Yang-Chih HSUEH, Yung-Chi LIN
  • Patent number: 11948920
    Abstract: Provided are a semiconductor device and a method for manufacturing the same, and a semiconductor package. The semiconductor device includes a die stack and a cap substrate. The die stack includes a first die, second dies stacked on the first die, and a third die stacked on the second dies. The first die includes first through semiconductor vias. Each of the second dies include second through semiconductor vias. The third die includes third through semiconductor vias. The cap substrate is disposed on the third die of the die stack. A sum of a thickness of the third die and a thickness of the cap substrate ranges from about 50 ?m to about 80 ?m.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2024
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: I-Chun Hsu, Yan-Zuo Tsai, Chia-Yin Chen, Yang-Chih Hsueh, Yung-Chi Lin, Tsang-Jiuh Wu, Wen-Chih Chiou
  • Publication number: 20230063851
    Abstract: Provided are a semiconductor device and a method for manufacturing the same, and a semiconductor package. The semiconductor device includes a die stack and a cap substrate. The die stack includes a first die, second dies stacked on the first die, and a third die stacked on the second dies. The first die includes first through semiconductor vias. Each of the second dies include second through semiconductor vias. The third die includes third through semiconductor vias. The cap substrate is disposed on the third die of the die stack. A sum of a thickness of the third die and a thickness of the cap substrate ranges from about 50 ?m to about 80 ?m.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2021
    Publication date: March 2, 2023
    Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: I-Chun Hsu, Yan-Zuo Tsai, Chia-Yin Chen, Yang-Chih Hsueh, Yung-Chi Lin, Tsang-Jiuh Wu, Wen-Chih Chiou
  • Patent number: 10867831
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for bonding semiconductor devices are disclosed. In an embodiment, the method may include attaching a first die to a flip head of a flip module, flipping the first die with the flip module, removing the first die from the flip module after flipping the first die, inspecting the flip head of the flip module for contamination after removing the first die, cleaning the flip head with an in situ cleaning module after inspecting the flip head, and attaching a second die to the flip head after cleaning the flip head.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2020
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Yan-Zuo Tsai, Yang-Chih Hsueh, Chia-Yin Chen, Fu-Kang Tien, Ebin Liao, Wen-Chih Chiou
  • Publication number: 20200373185
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for bonding semiconductor devices are disclosed. In an embodiment, the method may include attaching a first die to a flip head of a flip module, flipping the first die with the flip module, removing the first die from the flip module after flipping the first die, inspecting the flip head of the flip module for contamination after removing the first die, cleaning the flip head with an in situ cleaning module after inspecting the flip head, and attaching a second die to the flip head after cleaning the flip head.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 14, 2020
    Publication date: November 26, 2020
    Inventors: Yan-Zuo Tsai, Yang-Chih Hsueh, Chia-Yin Chen, Fu-Kang Tien, Ebin Liao, Wen-Chih Chiou
  • Patent number: 10748803
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for bonding semiconductor devices are disclosed. In an embodiment, the method may include attaching a first die to a flip head of a flip module, flipping the first die with the flip module, removing the first die from the flip module after flipping the first die, inspecting the flip head of the flip module for contamination after removing the first die, cleaning the flip head with an in situ cleaning module after inspecting the flip head, and attaching a second die to the flip head after cleaning the flip head.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2020
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Yan-Zuo Tsai, Yang-Chih Hsueh, Chia-Yin Chen, Fu-Kang Tien, Ebin Liao, Wen-Chih Chiou
  • Publication number: 20190244851
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for bonding semiconductor devices are disclosed. In an embodiment, the method may include attaching a first die to a flip head of a flip module, flipping the first die with the flip module, removing the first die from the flip module after flipping the first die, inspecting the flip head of the flip module for contamination after removing the first die, cleaning the flip head with an in situ cleaning module after inspecting the flip head, and attaching a second die to the flip head after cleaning the flip head.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 22, 2019
    Publication date: August 8, 2019
    Inventors: Yan-Zuo Tsai, Yang-Chih Hsueh, Chia-Yin Chen, Fu-Kang Tien, Ebin Liao, Wen-Chih Chiou
  • Patent number: 10269611
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for bonding semiconductor devices are disclosed. In an embodiment, the method may include attaching a first die to a flip head of a flip module, flipping the first die with the flip module, removing the first die from the flip module after flipping the first die, inspecting the flip head of the flip module for contamination after removing the first die, cleaning the flip head with an in situ cleaning module after inspecting the flip head, and attaching a second die to the flip head after cleaning the flip head.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2019
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Yan-Zuo Tsai, Yang-Chih Hsueh, Chia-Yin Chen, Fu-Kang Tien, Ebin Liao, Wen-Chih Chiou
  • Publication number: 20060179887
    Abstract: A mold for press-molding glass elements is disclosed, which comprises a substrate and a protective film; wherein the protective film, being arranged on the substrate, is made of molybdenum-ruthenium (Mo—Ru) alloy instead of those precious metal alloys such as platinum-iridium (Pt—Ir) alloy, iridium-rhenium (Ir—Re) alloy and iridium- ruthenium (Ir—Ru) alloy, etc., being used as the protective film of prior-art molds. According, the mold of the invention can be manufactured at a comparatively lower cost while is capable of being used for press-molding glass elements of high precision and high softening point.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2005
    Publication date: August 17, 2006
    Inventors: James Lung, Jenq-Gong Duh, Kuan-Ting Liu, Yan-Zuo Tsai