Patents by Inventor Yen-Ping Wang

Yen-Ping Wang 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: 20240088070
    Abstract: Provided is a package structure and a method of forming the same. The package structure includes a semiconductor package, a stacked patch antenna structure, and a plurality of conductive connectors. The semiconductor package includes a die. The stacked patch antenna structure is disposed on the semiconductor package, and separated from the semiconductor package by an air cavity. The plurality of conductive connectors is disposed in the air cavity between the semiconductor package and the stacked patch antenna structure to connect the semiconductor package and the stacked patch antenna structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 22, 2023
    Publication date: March 14, 2024
    Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Chung-Yi Hsu, Kai-Chiang Wu, Yen-Ping Wang
  • Publication number: 20240055371
    Abstract: Embodiments include a crack stopper structure surrounding an embedded integrated circuit die, and the formation thereof. The crack stopper structure may include multiple layers separated by a fill layer. The layers of the crack stopper may include multiple sublayers, some of the sublayers providing adhesion, hardness buffering, and material gradients for transitioning from one layer of the crack stopper structure to another layer of the crack stopper structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 9, 2023
    Publication date: February 15, 2024
    Inventors: Der-Chyang Yeh, Kuo-Chiang Ting, Yu-Hsiung Wang, Chao-Wen Shih, Sung-Feng Yeh, Ta Hao Sung, Cheng-Wei Huang, Yen-Ping Wang, Chang-Wen Huang, Sheng-Ta Lin, Li-Cheng Hu, Gao-Long Wu
  • Patent number: 11894330
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a semiconductor device includes providing a carrier, disposing a first pad on the carrier, forming a post on the first pad, and disposing a joint adjacent to the post and the first pad to form a first entire contact interface between the first pad and the joint and a second entire contact interface between the first pad and the post. The first entire contact interface and the second entire contact interface are flat surfaces.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2024
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY LTD.
    Inventors: Chun-Lin Lu, Kai-Chiang Wu, Ming-Kai Liu, Yen-Ping Wang, Shih-Wei Liang, Ching-Feng Yang, Chia-Chun Miao, Hao-Yi Tsai
  • Patent number: 11855011
    Abstract: Provided is a package structure and a method of forming the same. The package structure includes a semiconductor package, a stacked patch antenna structure, and a plurality of conductive connectors. The semiconductor package includes a die. The stacked patch antenna structure is disposed on the semiconductor package, and separated from the semiconductor package by an air cavity. The plurality of conductive connectors is disposed in the air cavity between the semiconductor package and the stacked patch antenna structure to connect the semiconductor package and the stacked patch antenna structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2023
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Chung-Yi Hsu, Kai-Chiang Wu, Yen-Ping Wang
  • Patent number: 11742219
    Abstract: An integrated fan-out package includes a first redistribution structure, a die, an insulation encapsulation, and at least one first through interlayer via. The first redistribution structure includes a dielectric layer, a feed line at least partially disposed on the dielectric layer and a signal enhancement layer covering the feed line, wherein the signal enhancement layer has a lower dissipation factor (Df) and/or a lower permittivity (Dk) than the dielectric layer. The die is disposed on the first redistribution structure. The insulation encapsulation encapsulates the die. The at least one first TIV is embedded in the insulation encapsulation and the signal enhancement layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2023
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Kai-Chiang Wu, Chung-Hao Tsai, Chun-Lin Lu, Yen-Ping Wang, Che-Wei Hsu
  • Publication number: 20230091737
    Abstract: Interconnect devices, packaged semiconductor devices and methods are disclosed herein that are directed towards embedding a local silicon interconnect (LSI) device and through substrate vias (TSVs) into system on integrated substrate (SoIS) technology with a compact package structure. The LSI device may be embedded into SoIS technology with through substrate via integration to provide die-to-die FL connection arrangement for super large integrated Fan-Out (InFO) for SBT technology in a SoIS device. Furthermore, the TSV connection layer may be formed using lithographic or photoresist-defined vias to provide eLSI P/G out to a ball-grid-array (BGA) connection interface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 28, 2022
    Publication date: March 23, 2023
    Inventors: Chien-Hsun Chen, Yu-Min Liang, Yen-Ping Wang, Jiun Yi Wu, Chen-Hua Yu, Kai-Chiang Wu
  • Patent number: 11569562
    Abstract: A semiconductor package and a manufacturing method thereof are provided. The semiconductor package includes: patch antennas, encapsulated by a first encapsulant; a device die, vertically spaced apart from the patch antennas, and electrically coupled to the patch antennas; and at least one redistribution structure, disposed between the patch antennas and the device die, and including electromagnetic bandgap (EBG) structures laterally surrounding each of the patch antennas.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2023
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Yen-Ping Wang, Chun-Lin Lu, Han-Ping Pu, Kai-Chiang Wu, Chung-Yi Hsu
  • Patent number: 11515173
    Abstract: Interconnect devices, packaged semiconductor devices and methods are disclosed herein that are directed towards embedding a local silicon interconnect (LSI) device and through substrate vias (TSVs) into system on integrated substrate (SoIS) technology with a compact package structure. The LSI device may be embedded into SoIS technology with through substrate via integration to provide die-to-die FL connection arrangement for super large integrated Fan-Out (InFO) for SBT technology in a SoIS device. Furthermore, the TSV connection layer may be formed using lithographic or photoresist-defined vias to provide eLSI P/G out to a ball-grid-array (BGA) connection interface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2022
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Chien-Hsun Chen, Yu-Min Liang, Yen-Ping Wang, Jiun Yi Wu, Chen-Hua Yu, Kai-Chiang Wu
  • Publication number: 20220359977
    Abstract: A semiconductor package and a manufacturing method thereof are provided. The semiconductor package includes: patch antennas, encapsulated by a first encapsulant; a device die, vertically spaced apart from the patch antennas, and electrically coupled to the patch antennas; and at least one redistribution structure, disposed between the patch antennas and the device die, and including electromagnetic bandgap (EBG) structures laterally surrounding each of the patch antennas.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2022
    Publication date: November 10, 2022
    Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Yen-Ping Wang, Chun-Lin Lu, Han-Ping Pu, Kai-Chiang Wu, Chung-Yi Hsu
  • Publication number: 20220336386
    Abstract: A package structure includes a chip package and an antenna package. The chip package includes at least one semiconductor die and a first insulating encapsulation encapsulating the at least one semiconductor die. The antenna package is located on and electrically coupled to the chip package. The antenna package includes metallic patterns embedded in a second insulating encapsulation, wherein each of the metallic patterns has a first surface, a second surface opposite to the first surface and a side surface connecting the first surface and the second surface, wherein the first surface and the side surface of each of the metallic patterns are covered by the second insulating encapsulation, and the second surface is levelled and coplanar with a third surface of the second insulating encapsulation. A method of manufacturing a package structure is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2022
    Publication date: October 20, 2022
    Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Kai-Chiang Wu, Han-Ping Pu, Yen-Ping Wang
  • Publication number: 20220320020
    Abstract: Provided is a package structure and a method of forming the same. The package structure includes a semiconductor package, a stacked patch antenna structure, and a plurality of conductive connectors. The semiconductor package includes a die. The stacked patch antenna structure is disposed on the semiconductor package, and separated from the semiconductor package by an air cavity. The plurality of conductive connectors is disposed in the air cavity between the semiconductor package and the stacked patch antenna structure to connect the semiconductor package and the stacked patch antenna structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2021
    Publication date: October 6, 2022
    Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Chung-Yi Hsu, Kai-Chiang Wu, Yen-Ping Wang
  • Publication number: 20220262765
    Abstract: Packages for semiconductor devices, packaged semiconductor devices, and methods of packaging semiconductor devices are disclosed. In some embodiments, a package for a semiconductor device includes an integrated circuit die mounting region, a molding material around the integrated circuit die mounting region, and an interconnect structure over the molding material and the integrated circuit die mounting region. The interconnect structure has contact pads, and connectors are coupled to the contact pads. Two or more of the connectors have an alignment feature formed thereon.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 9, 2022
    Publication date: August 18, 2022
    Inventors: Ching-Jung Yang, Yen-Ping Wang
  • Publication number: 20220262734
    Abstract: A semiconductor package includes a redistribution layer structure, a first semiconductor chip, a circuit board structure and an encapsulation layer. The redistribution layer structure has a first side and a second side opposite to the first side. The first semiconductor chip is electrically connected to the first side of the redistribution layer structure. The circuit board structure is electrically connected to the first side of the redistribution layer structure, and the circuit board structure includes a first mask layer having an opening pattern that corresponds to first semiconductor chip. The encapsulation layer laterally encapsulates the circuit board structure and fills in a space between the semiconductor chip and the opening pattern of the first mask layer of the circuit board structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 4, 2022
    Publication date: August 18, 2022
    Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Kai-Chiang Wu, Chin-Liang Chen, Jiun-Yi Wu, Yen-Ping Wang
  • Patent number: 11417616
    Abstract: A package structure includes a chip package and an antenna package. The chip package includes at least one semiconductor die and a first insulating encapsulation encapsulating the at least one semiconductor die. The antenna package is located on and electrically coupled to the chip package. The antenna package includes metallic patterns embedded in a second insulating encapsulation, wherein each of the metallic patterns has a first surface, a second surface opposite to the first surface and a side surface connecting the first surface and the second surface, wherein the first surface and the side surface of each of the metallic patterns are covered by the second insulating encapsulation, and the second surface is levelled and coplanar with a third surface of the second insulating encapsulation. A method of manufacturing a package structure is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2022
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kai-Chiang Wu, Han-Ping Pu, Yen-Ping Wang
  • Patent number: 11348874
    Abstract: A semiconductor package includes a redistribution layer structure, a first semiconductor chip, a circuit board structure and an encapsulation layer. The redistribution layer structure has a first side and a second side opposite to the first side. The first semiconductor chip is electrically connected to the first side of the redistribution layer structure. The circuit board structure is electrically connected to the first side of the redistribution layer structure, and the circuit board structure includes a first mask layer having an opening pattern that corresponds to first semiconductor chip. The encapsulation layer laterally encapsulates the circuit board structure and fills in a space between the semiconductor chip and the opening pattern of the first mask layer of the circuit board structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2022
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Kai-Chiang Wu, Chin-Liang Chen, Jiun-Yi Wu, Yen-Ping Wang
  • Publication number: 20220157625
    Abstract: An integrated fan-out package includes a first redistribution structure, a die, an insulation encapsulation, and at least one first through interlayer via. The first redistribution structure includes a dielectric layer, a feed line at least partially disposed on the dielectric layer and a signal enhancement layer covering the feed line, wherein the signal enhancement layer has a lower dissipation factor (DO and/or a lower permittivity (Dk) than the dielectric layer. The die is disposed on the first redistribution structure. The insulation encapsulation encapsulates the die. The at least one first TIV is embedded in the insulation encapsulation and the signal enhancement layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 28, 2022
    Publication date: May 19, 2022
    Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Kai-Chiang Wu, Chung-Hao Tsai, Chun-Lin Lu, Yen-Ping Wang, Che-Wei Hsu
  • Patent number: 11329022
    Abstract: Packages for semiconductor devices, packaged semiconductor devices, and methods of packaging semiconductor devices are disclosed. In some embodiments, a package for a semiconductor device includes an integrated circuit die mounting region, a molding material around the integrated circuit die mounting region, and an interconnect structure over the molding material and the integrated circuit die mounting region. The interconnect structure has contact pads, and connectors are coupled to the contact pads. Two or more of the connectors have an alignment feature formed thereon.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2022
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Ching-Jung Yang, Yen-Ping Wang
  • Patent number: 11239096
    Abstract: An integrated fan-out package includes a first redistribution structure, a die, an insulation encapsulation, and at least one first through interlayer via. The first redistribution structure includes a dielectric layer, a feed line at least partially disposed on the dielectric layer and a signal enhancement layer covering the feed line, wherein the signal enhancement layer has a lower dissipation factor (Df) and/or a lower permittivity (Dk) than the dielectric layer. The die is disposed on the first redistribution structure. The insulation encapsulation encapsulates the die. The at least one first TIV is embedded in the insulation encapsulation and the signal enhancement layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2022
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Kai-Chiang Wu, Chung-Hao Tsai, Chun-Lin Lu, Yen-Ping Wang, Che-Wei Hsu
  • Patent number: 11225098
    Abstract: A system of assessing performance of a photocuring light source includes a photocuring light source unit, a light source control unit, a sensing unit, and a computer unit. The light source unit produces light rays on a work platform of a printing machine. The light source control unit is electrically coupled to and controls the light source unit. The sensing unit is disposed proximally to the light source unit to detect power of the light rays from the light source unit. The computer unit is electrically coupled to the sensing unit and the light source control unit to control the light source unit and record the power of the light rays and operating period of the light source unit. A combination having the system is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 18, 2022
    Assignee: PRINTING TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Shih-Chang Chang, Chia-Bin Chueh, Kang-Yu Liu, Yen-Ping Wang
  • Publication number: 20220013463
    Abstract: A semiconductor package includes a redistribution layer structure, a first semiconductor chip, a circuit board structure and an encapsulation layer. The redistribution layer structure has a first side and a second side opposite to the first side. The first semiconductor chip is electrically connected to the first side of the redistribution layer structure. The circuit board structure is electrically connected to the first side of the redistribution layer structure, and the circuit board structure includes a first mask layer having an opening pattern that corresponds to first semiconductor chip. The encapsulation layer laterally encapsulates the circuit board structure and fills in a space between the semiconductor chip and the opening pattern of the first mask layer of the circuit board structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 8, 2020
    Publication date: January 13, 2022
    Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kai-Chiang Wu, Chin-Liang Chen, Jiun-Yi Wu, Yen-Ping Wang