Patents by Inventor Young-Kun Jee
Young-Kun Jee 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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Publication number: 20240105679Abstract: Disclosed are semiconductor packages and their fabrication methods. The semiconductor package comprises providing a semiconductor substrate, forming a semiconductor element on an active surface of the semiconductor substrate, forming in the semiconductor substrate through vias that extend from the active surface into the semiconductor substrate, forming a first pad layer on the active surface of the semiconductor substrate, performing a first planarization process on the first pad layer, performing on an inactive surface of the semiconductor substrate a thinning process to expose the through vias, forming a second pad layer on the inactive surface of the semiconductor substrate, performing a second planarization process on the second pad layer, and after the second planarization process, performing a third planarization process on the first pad layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 14, 2023Publication date: March 28, 2024Inventors: YOUNG KUN JEE, SANGHOON LEE, UN-BYOUNG KANG, SANG CHEON PARK, JUMYONG PARK, HYUNCHUL JUNG
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Patent number: 11935873Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: February 28, 2023Date of Patent: March 19, 2024Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Joonho Jun, Un-Byoung Kang, Sunkyoung Seo, Jongho Lee, Young Kun Jee
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Publication number: 20240071942Abstract: A semiconductor chip including a semiconductor substrate having first and second surfaces, a transistor on the first surface, a first interlayer dielectric layer on the transistor, a second interlayer dielectric layer on the first interlayer dielectric layer, a wiring line in the second interlayer dielectric layer, a first conductive pad on the second interlayer dielectric layer, a first passivation layer on the second interlayer dielectric layer, a second conductive pad in the first passivation layer, a through via penetrating the semiconductor substrate and the first interlayer dielectric layer to come into connection with the wiring line, a second passivation layer on the second surface, and a third conductive pad in the second passivation layer and connected to the through via. The first passivation layer has a first thickness 0.4 to 0.6 times a second thickness between the first surface and a top surface of the second passivation layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 13, 2023Publication date: February 29, 2024Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Young kun JEE, Jihwan HWANG, Chungsun LEE
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Publication number: 20240014177Abstract: A semiconductor package includes a redistribution substrate. A first semiconductor chip is disposed on the redistribution substrate. The first semiconductor chip includes a first semiconductor substrate, first through vias penetrating through the first semiconductor substrate, and a first bonding layer disposed on the first semiconductor substrate. The first bonding layer is electrically connected to the first through vias. A second semiconductor chip includes a second semiconductor substrate and a second bonding layer disposed on the second semiconductor substrate. The second bonding layer is bonded to the first bonding layer. A filling insulating film is disposed on the redistribution substrate. The filling insulating film covers the first semiconductor chip and the second semiconductor chip. An upper surface of the filling insulating film is disposed on a level above an upper surface of the first semiconductor chip and an upper surface of the second semiconductor chip.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 3, 2023Publication date: January 11, 2024Inventors: Young Kun JEE, Un-Byoung KANG, Jum Yong PARK, Jong-Hyeon CHANG
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Publication number: 20230207532Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: February 28, 2023Publication date: June 29, 2023Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Joonho JUN, Un-Byoung Kang, Sunkyoung Seo, Jongho Lee, Young Kun Jee
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Patent number: 11621250Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: January 10, 2022Date of Patent: April 4, 2023Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Joonho Jun, Un-Byoung Kang, Sunkyoung Seo, Jongho Lee, Young Kun Jee
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Patent number: 11488910Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: September 29, 2020Date of Patent: November 1, 2022Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Young Kun Jee, Il Hwan Kim, Un Byoung Kang
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Publication number: 20220173044Abstract: 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 secType: ApplicationFiled: February 18, 2022Publication date: June 2, 2022Inventors: YOUNG KUN JEE, HAE-JUNG YU, SANGWON KIM, UN-BYOUNG KANG, JONGHO LEE, DAE-WOO KIM, WONJAE LEE
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Publication number: 20220130802Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: January 10, 2022Publication date: April 28, 2022Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Joonho JUN, Un-Byoung KANG, Sunkyoung SEO, Jongho LEE, Young Kun JEE
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Publication number: 20220102315Abstract: A semiconductor package includes a first package substrate, a first semiconductor chip on the first package substrate, a plurality of first chip connection units to connect the first package substrate to the first semiconductor chip, an interposer on the first semiconductor chip, the interposer having a width greater than a width of the first semiconductor chip in a direction parallel to an upper surface of the first package substrate, and an upper filling layer including a center portion and an outer portion, the center portion being between the first semiconductor chip and the interposer, and the outer portion surrounding the center portion and having a thickness greater than a thickness of the center portion in a direction perpendicular to the upper surface of the first package substrate.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 10, 2021Publication date: March 31, 2022Inventors: Jang-woo LEE, Un-byoung KANG, Ji-hwang KIM, Jong-bo SHIM, Young-kun JEE
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Patent number: 11282792Abstract: 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 secType: GrantFiled: March 2, 2020Date of Patent: March 22, 2022Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Young Kun Jee, Hae-Jung Yu, Sangwon Kim, Un-Byoung Kang, Jongho Lee, Dae-Woo Kim, Wonjae Lee
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Patent number: 11227855Abstract: A semiconductor package includes a first package substrate, a first semiconductor chip on the first package substrate, a plurality of first chip connection units to connect the first package substrate to the first semiconductor chip, an interposer on the first semiconductor chip, the interposer having a width greater than a width of the first semiconductor chip in a direction parallel to an upper surface of the first package substrate, and an upper filling layer including a center portion and an outer portion, the center portion being between the first semiconductor chip and the interposer, and the outer portion surrounding the center portion and having a thickness greater than a thickness of the center portion in a direction perpendicular to the upper surface of the first package substrate.Type: GrantFiled: May 9, 2019Date of Patent: January 18, 2022Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Jang-woo Lee, Un-byoung Kang, Ji-hwang Kim, Jong-bo Shim, Young-kun Jee
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Patent number: 11222873Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: July 23, 2020Date of Patent: January 11, 2022Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Joonho Jun, Un-Byoung Kang, Sunkyoung Seo, Jongho Lee, Young Kun Jee
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Publication number: 20210183816Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: July 23, 2020Publication date: June 17, 2021Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Joonho JUN, Un-Byoung KANG, Sunkyoung SEO, Jongho LEE, Young Kun JEE
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Publication number: 20210020578Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: September 29, 2020Publication date: January 21, 2021Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Young Kun JEE, Il Hwan KIM, Un Byoung KANG
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Publication number: 20210005553Abstract: 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 secType: ApplicationFiled: March 2, 2020Publication date: January 7, 2021Inventors: YOUNG KUN JEE, HAE-JUNG YU, SANGWON KIM, UN-BYOUNG KANG, JONGHO LEE, DAE-WOO KIM, WONJAE LEE
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Patent number: 10818603Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: November 27, 2018Date of Patent: October 27, 2020Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Young Kun Jee, Ii Hwan Kim, Un Byoung Kang
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Patent number: 10685921Abstract: A semiconductor chip module includes a chip package and a printed circuit board (PCB) to which the chip package is mounted. The chip package includes a substrate, a processor disposed in a central region of the substrate, a plurality of active chips disposed around the processor, a plurality of dummy chips disposed in spaces between the plurality of active chips, and an epoxy resin fixing the plurality of active chips and the plurality of dummy chips to the substrate. Channels of the epoxy resin extend between an uppermost surface of a chip body of each of the dummy chips and the substrate of the chip package to control or mitigate warping of the chip package.Type: GrantFiled: November 23, 2018Date of Patent: June 16, 2020Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Young Kun Jee, Ji Hwang Kim, Un Byoung Kang
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Publication number: 20200118972Abstract: A semiconductor package includes a first package substrate, a first semiconductor chip on the first package substrate, a plurality of first chip connection units to connect the first package substrate to the first semiconductor chip, an interposer on the first semiconductor chip, the interposer having a width greater than a width of the first semiconductor chip in a direction parallel to an upper surface of the first package substrate, and an upper filling layer including a center portion and an outer portion, the center portion being between the first semiconductor chip and the interposer, and the outer portion surrounding the center portion and having a thickness greater than a thickness of the center portion in a direction perpendicular to the upper surface of the first package substrate.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 9, 2019Publication date: April 16, 2020Inventors: Jang-woo LEE, Un-byoung KANG, Ji-hwang KIM, Jong-bo SHIM, Young-kun JEE
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Publication number: 20200075561Abstract: A semiconductor package includes a first substrate, a first semiconductor chip mounted on the first substrate, an interposer substrate and a chip package stacked on the first semiconductor chip, and a first molding layer encapsulating the first semiconductor chip and the chip package. The chip package includes a second semiconductor chip on the interposer substrate. The interposer substrate has a base layer consisting of silicon, a conductive pattern on a top surface of the base layer, and a through-electrode extending through the base layer and connected to the conductive pattern.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 11, 2019Publication date: March 5, 2020Inventors: JI HWANG KIM, JONGBO SHIM, WON IL LEE, JANGWOO LEE, YOUNG KUN JEE