Patents by Inventor Young-Lyong Kim

Young-Lyong Kim 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: 20240136331
    Abstract: A semiconductor package may include a circuit board, an interposer structure on the circuit board, a mold layer, and a first semiconductor chip and a second semiconductor chip spaced apart from each other in a first direction on a center region of the interposer structure and electrically connected to the interposer structure. The interposer structure may include a plurality of trenches in an edge region of the interposer structure and extending through the interposer structure. The mold layer may be in the plurality of trenches and may wrap the first and second semiconductor chips. The mold layer may include a penetrating portion in the plurality of trenches and a stack portion on the interposer structure. A bottom surface of the penetrating portion of the mold layer may be on a same plane as a bottom surface of the interposer structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 8, 2023
    Publication date: April 25, 2024
    Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hyun Soo CHUNG, Young Lyong KIM
  • Publication number: 20240096820
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing a semiconductor package includes mounting semiconductor chips on an interposer, forming a molding part between the semiconductor chips, surrounding a plurality of bumps between the semiconductor chips and the interposer with a first underfill, forming a sacrificial layer that covers the semiconductor chips, forming a wafer level molding layer that covers the sacrificial layer, performing a planarization process to expose upper sides of the semiconductor chips, form the sacrificial layer into a sacrificial pattern, and form the wafer level molding layer into a wafer level molding pattern, removing the sacrificial pattern, performing a sawing process to remove an outer edge of the semiconductor package, mounting the interposer on a side of a package board, surrounding a plurality of bumps between the package board and the interposer with a second underfill, and attaching a stiffener to an outer portion of the package board.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2023
    Publication date: March 21, 2024
    Inventors: Young Lyong KIM, Hyun Soo CHUNG, In Hyo HWANG
  • Publication number: 20240079336
    Abstract: Provided is a semiconductor package. The semiconductor package includes a redistribution line structure comprising a plurality of redistribution line patterns; a first semiconductor chip and a second semiconductor chip on the redistribution line structure and spaced apart from each other; a bridge structure between the first semiconductor chip, the second semiconductor chip, and the redistribution line structure and comprising a plurality of connection wiring patterns configured to electrically connect the first semiconductor chip to the second semiconductor chip; and a molding layer surrounding a sidewall of the bridge structure and filled between the first semiconductor chip, the second semiconductor chip, and the redistribution line structure and between the first semiconductor chip and the second semiconductor chip, wherein lowermost surfaces of the plurality of connection wiring patterns are above uppermost surfaces of the plurality of redistribution line patterns.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 21, 2023
    Publication date: March 7, 2024
    Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hyun CHUNG, Young Lyong Kim, In Hyo Hwang
  • Publication number: 20240047402
    Abstract: A semiconductor package including a first die, through electrodes penetrating the first die, a first pad on a top surface of the first die and coupled to a through electrode, a second die on the first die, a second pad on a bottom surface of the second die, a first connection terminal connecting the first pad to the second pad, and an insulating layer that fills a region between the first die and the second die and encloses the first connection terminal. The first connection terminal includes an intermetallic compound made of solder material and metallic material of the first and second pads. A concentration of the metallic material in the first connection terminal is substantially constant regardless of a distance from the first pad or the second pad.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 20, 2023
    Publication date: February 8, 2024
    Inventor: Young Lyong Kim
  • Publication number: 20240040805
    Abstract: A semiconductor package may include a substrate, a chip structure mounted on the substrate, and a first dummy structure attached to the chip structure. The chip structure may include a first semiconductor chip, a second dummy structure disposed at a side of the first semiconductor chip, and a mold layer enclosing the first semiconductor chip and the second dummy structure. A bottom surface of the first semiconductor chip, a bottom surface of the second dummy structure, and a bottom surface of the mold layer may be coplanar with each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2023
    Publication date: February 1, 2024
    Inventors: HYUNSOO CHUNG, YOUNG LYONG KIM, Inhyo HWANG
  • Publication number: 20240032311
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a peripheral circuit structure including peripheral circuits on a substrate and first bonding pads electrically connected to the peripheral circuits and a cell array structure including memory cells on a semiconductor layer and second bonding pads electrically connected to the memory cells and bonded to the first bonding pads. The cell array structure includes a stacked structure including insulating layers and electrodes, an external connection pad on a surface of the semiconductor layer, a dummy pattern at a same level as the semiconductor layer relative to the substrate, and a photosensitive insulating layer on the semiconductor layer and the dummy pattern. A first thickness of a portion of the photosensitive insulating layer vertically overlapping the external connection pad is greater than a second thickness of another portion of the photosensitive insulating layer vertically overlapping the dummy pattern.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2023
    Publication date: January 25, 2024
    Inventors: Hyunsoo Chung, Young Lyong Kim, Inhyo Hwang
  • Publication number: 20240006356
    Abstract: A semiconductor device may include a first substrate including device and edge regions, a first insulating structure on the first substrate, first metal pads and first dummy pads at the uppermost end of the first insulating structure, a second insulating structure on the first insulating structure, second metal pads and second dummy pads at the lowermost end of the second insulating structure, a first interconnection structure in the first insulating structure, electrically connected to the first metal pads and electrically isolated from the first dummy pads, and a second interconnection structure in the second insulating structure, electrically connected to the second metal pads, and electrically isolated from the second dummy pads. Ones of the first metal pads may be in contact with respective ones of the second metal pads on the device region, and ones of the first dummy pads may be in contact with respective ones of the second dummy pads on the edge region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2023
    Publication date: January 4, 2024
    Inventors: INHYO HWANG, YOUNG LYONG KIM, HYUNSOO CHUNG
  • Patent number: 11830853
    Abstract: Semiconductor devices may include a first semiconductor chip, a first redistribution layer on a bottom surface of the first semiconductor chip, a second semiconductor chip on the first semiconductor chip, a second redistribution layer on a bottom surface of the second semiconductor chip, a mold layer extending on sidewalls of the first and second semiconductor chips and on the bottom surface of the first semiconductor chip, and an external terminal extending through the mold layer and electrically connected to the first redistribution layer. The second redistribution layer may include an exposed portion. The first redistribution layer may include a first conductive pattern electrically connected to the first semiconductor chip and a second conductive pattern electrically insulated from the first semiconductor chip. The exposed portion of the second redistribution layer and the second conductive pattern of the first redistribution layer may be electrically connected by a first connection wire.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2023
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ae-Nee Jang, Young Lyong Kim
  • Patent number: 11817411
    Abstract: A semiconductor package including a first die, through electrodes penetrating the first die, a first pad on a top surface of the first die and coupled to a through electrode, a second die on the first die, a second pad on a bottom surface of the second die, a first connection terminal connecting the first pad to the second pad, and an insulating layer that fills a region between the first die and the second die and encloses the first connection terminal. The first connection terminal includes an intermetallic compound made of solder material and metallic material of the first and second pads. A concentration of the metallic material in the first connection terminal is substantially constant regardless of a distance from the first pad or the second pad.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2023
    Inventor: Young Lyong Kim
  • Patent number: 11705430
    Abstract: Disclosed are semiconductor packages and methods of manufacturing the same. The method of manufacturing a semiconductor package may include providing a carrier substrate having a trench formed on a first top surface of the carrier substrate, providing a first semiconductor chip on the carrier substrate, mounting at least one second semiconductor chip on a second top surface of the first semiconductor chip, coating a mold member to surround a first lateral surface of the first semiconductor chip and a second lateral surface of the at least one second semiconductor chip, and curing the mold member to form a mold layer. The trench may be provided along a first edge of the first semiconductor chip. The mold member may cover a second edge of a bottom surface the first semiconductor chip.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2023
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Taehyeong Kim, Young Lyong Kim, Geol Nam
  • Publication number: 20230079686
    Abstract: Provided is a semiconductor package with improved reliability. The semiconductor package includes: a plurality of connection terminals on a first surface of the semiconductor device; a protection member on the first surface of the semiconductor device and partially covers side surfaces of the plurality of connection terminals such that the protective member exposes lower surfaces of the plurality of connection terminals; and a mold member that covers a side surface of the semiconductor device and a portion of the protection member such that the mold member does not cover the lower surfaces of the plurality of connection terminals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 11, 2022
    Publication date: March 16, 2023
    Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Young Hun CHEONG, Young Lyong KIM, Cheol Soo HAN
  • Publication number: 20230047345
    Abstract: Provided is a semiconductor package including a first semiconductor chip provided on a package substrate, an interconnection substrate provided on the package substrate, the interconnection substrate having a side surface facing the first semiconductor chip, and a second semiconductor chip provided on the interconnection substrate and extended to a region on a top surface of the first semiconductor chip, wherein the interconnection substrate includes a lower interconnection layer facing the package substrate, an upper interconnection layer facing the first semiconductor chip, and a passive device between the lower interconnection layer and the upper interconnection layer, and wherein the passive device is electrically connected to the second semiconductor chip.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2022
    Publication date: February 16, 2023
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO.,LTD.
    Inventors: Inhyo HWANG, Young Lyong Kim
  • Publication number: 20230035026
    Abstract: A semiconductor package includes a first semiconductor chip on a package substrate, a second semiconductor chip on the first semiconductor chip and having a redistribution layer on a bottom surface thereof, under-bump pads on a bottom surface of the redistribution layer, first solders adjacent to the first semiconductor chip and connecting first pads of the under-bump pads to substrate pads of the package substrate, and a molding layer on the package substrate and covering the first and second semiconductor chips and the first solders. Second pads of the under-bump pads are in direct contact with a top surface of the first semiconductor chip. The first pads are connected through the redistribution layer to an integrated circuit of the second semiconductor chip. The second pads are insulated from the integrated circuit of the second semiconductor chip.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 4, 2022
    Publication date: February 2, 2023
    Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Young Lyong KIM, Hyunsoo CHUNG
  • Publication number: 20230023883
    Abstract: A semiconductor package includes a first semiconductor chip on a substrate, a buried solder ball on the substrate and spaced apart from the first semiconductor chip, a first molding layer on the substrate and encapsulating and exposing the first semiconductor chip and the buried solder ball, a second semiconductor chip on the first molding layer and vertically overlapping the buried solder ball and a portion of the first semiconductor chip, and a second molding layer on the first molding layer and covering the second semiconductor chip. The second semiconductor chip is supported on the first semiconductor chip through a dummy solder ball between the first and second semiconductor chips. The second semiconductor chip is connected to the buried solder ball through a signal solder ball between the buried solder ball and the second semiconductor chip.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 4, 2022
    Publication date: January 26, 2023
    Inventors: HYUNSOO CHUNG, YOUNG LYONG KIM, INHYO HWANG
  • Publication number: 20220415809
    Abstract: A semiconductor package includes a package substrate with a first vent hole, a first semiconductor chip mounted the package substrate, an interposer including supporters on a bottom surface of the interposer and a second vent hole, wherein the supporters contact a top surface of the first semiconductor chip, and the interposer is electrically connected to the package substrate through connection terminals. The semiconductor package further include a second semiconductor chip mounted on the interposer, and a molding layer disposed on the package substrate to cover the first semiconductor chip, the interposer, and the second semiconductor chip.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2021
    Publication date: December 29, 2022
    Inventors: YOUNG LYONG KIM, HYUNSOO CHUNG, INHYO HWANG
  • Publication number: 20220352124
    Abstract: A semiconductor package includes a first semiconductor chip mounted on a substrate, a first conductive post disposed on the substrate and spaced apart from the first semiconductor chip, a second semiconductor chip disposed on the first semiconductor chip and the first conductive post, and a mold layer on the substrate that covers the first and second semiconductor chips and the first conductive post. The second semiconductor chip is supported on the first semiconductor chip by a first dummy solder terminal provided between the first and second semiconductor chips, and is coupled to the first conductive post by a first signal solder terminal provided between the first conductive post and the second semiconductor chip. The first dummy solder terminal is in direct contact with a top surface of the first semiconductor chip, and is electrically disconnected from the second semiconductor chip.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 26, 2021
    Publication date: November 3, 2022
    Inventor: YOUNG LYONG KIM
  • Patent number: 11488894
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a semiconductor substrate divided into a pad region and a cell region and having an active surface and an inactive surface opposite to the active surface, a plurality of metal lines on the active surface of the semiconductor substrate, passivation layers on the active surface of the semiconductor substrate, and a plurality of bumps in the cell region. The passivation layers include a first passivation layer covering the plurality of metal lines and having a non-planarized top surface along an arrangement profile of the plurality of metal lines, and a second passivation layer on the non-planarized top surface of the first passivation layer and having a planarized top surface on which the plurality of bumps are disposed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2022
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Young Lyong Kim, Seungduk Baek
  • Patent number: 11462479
    Abstract: A semiconductor package is provided including a package substrate, a first semiconductor chip on the substrate, with a first surface and a second surface opposite to each other; a plurality of first connection terminals disposed on the first surface contacting an upper surface of the substrate; a second semiconductor chip disposed on the second surface, with a third surface and a fourth surface opposite to each other; a plurality of second connection terminals disposed on the third surface contacting the second surface, wherein an absolute value between a first area, the sum of areas in which the plurality of first connection terminals contact the upper surface of the package substrate, and a second area, the sum of areas in which the plurality of second connection terminals contact the second surface of the first semiconductor chip, is equal to or less than about 0.3 of the first area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2022
    Inventors: Geol Nam, Young Lyong Kim
  • Publication number: 20220199561
    Abstract: A semiconductor package including a first die, through electrodes penetrating the first die, a first pad on a top surface of the first die and coupled to a through electrode, a second die on the first die, a second pad on a bottom surface of the second die, a first connection terminal connecting the first pad to the second pad, and an insulating layer that fills a region between the first die and the second die and encloses the first connection terminal. The first connection terminal includes an intermetallic compound made of solder material and metallic material of the first and second pads. A concentration of the metallic material in the first connection terminal is substantially constant regardless of a distance from the first pad or the second pad.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 2, 2021
    Publication date: June 23, 2022
    Inventor: YOUNG LYONG KIM
  • Publication number: 20220149013
    Abstract: Semiconductor devices may include a first semiconductor chip, a first redistribution layer on a bottom surface of the first semiconductor chip, a second semiconductor chip on the first semiconductor chip, a second redistribution layer on a bottom surface of the second semiconductor chip, a mold layer extending on sidewalls of the first and second semiconductor chips and on the bottom surface of the first semiconductor chip, and an external terminal extending through the mold layer and electrically connected to the first redistribution layer. The second redistribution layer may include an exposed portion. The first redistribution layer may include a first conductive pattern electrically connected to the first semiconductor chip and a second conductive pattern electrically insulated from the first semiconductor chip. The exposed portion of the second redistribution layer and the second conductive pattern of the first redistribution layer may be electrically connected by a first connection wire.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 24, 2022
    Publication date: May 12, 2022
    Inventors: AE-NEE JANG, YOUNG LYONG KIM