Patents by Inventor Yun Hou

Yun Hou 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: 20220367208
    Abstract: One embodiment includes partially forming a first through via in a substrate of an interposer, the first through via extending into a first side of the substrate of the interposer. The method also includes bonding a first die to the first side of the substrate of the interposer. The method also includes recessing a second side of the substrate of the interposer to expose the first through via, the first through via protruding from the second side of the substrate of the interposer, where after the recessing, the substrate of the interposer is less than 50 ?m thick. The method also includes and forming a first set of conductive bumps on the second side of the substrate of the interposer, at least one of the first set of conductive bumps being electrically coupled to the exposed first through via.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2022
    Publication date: November 17, 2022
    Inventors: Chung-Yu Lu, Ping-Kang Huang, Sao-Ling Chiu, Shang-Yun Hou
  • Patent number: 11502056
    Abstract: A semiconductor package and a manufacturing method thereof are provided. The semiconductor package includes first and second package components stacked upon and electrically connected to each other. The first package component includes first and second conductive bumps, the second package component includes third and fourth conductive bumps, and dimensions of the first and second conductive bumps are less than those of the third and fourth conductive bumps. The semiconductor package includes a first joint structure partially wrapping the first conductive bump and the third conductive bump, and a second joint structure partially wrapping the second conductive bump and the fourth conductive bump. A curvature of the first joint structure is different from a curvature of the second joint structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2022
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Kuan-Yu Huang, Chih-Wei Wu, Sung-Hui Huang, Shang-Yun Hou, Ying-Ching Shih, Cheng-Chieh Li
  • Patent number: 11502015
    Abstract: Semiconductor package includes interposer, dies, encapsulant. Each die includes active surface, backside surface, side surfaces. Backside surface is opposite to active surface. Side surfaces join active surface to backside surface. Encapsulant includes first material and laterally wraps dies. Dies are electrically connected to interposer and disposed side by side on interposer with respective backside surfaces facing away from interposer. At least one die includes an outer corner. A rounded corner structure is formed at the outer corner. The rounded corner structure includes second material different from first material. The outer corner is formed by backside surface and a pair of adjacent side surfaces of the at least one die. The side surfaces of the pair have a common first edge. Each side surface of the pair does not face other dies and has a second edge in common with backside surface of the at least one die.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2022
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Wen-Wei Shen, Sung-Hui Huang, Shang-Yun Hou, Kuan-Yu Huang
  • Publication number: 20220359460
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a first Chip-On-Wafer (CoW) device having a first interposer and a first die attached to a first side of the first interposer; a second CoW device having a second interposer and a second die attached to a first side of the second interposer, the second interposer being laterally spaced apart from the first interposer; and a redistribution structure extending along a second side of the first interposer opposing the first side of the first interposer and extending along a second side of the second interposer opposing the first side of the second interposer, the redistribution structure extending continuously from the first CoW device to the second CoW device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 20, 2022
    Publication date: November 10, 2022
    Inventors: Jiun Yi Wu, Chen-Hua Yu, Shang-Yun Hou
  • Publication number: 20220359335
    Abstract: Semiconductor package includes interposer, dies, encapsulant. Each die includes active surface, backside surface, side surfaces. Backside surface is opposite to active surface. Side surfaces join active surface to backside surface. Encapsulant includes first material and laterally wraps dies. Dies are electrically connected to interposer and disposed side by side on interposer with respective backside surfaces facing away from interposer. At least one die includes an outer corner. A rounded corner structure is formed at the outer corner. The rounded corner structure includes second material different from first material. The outer corner is formed by backside surface and a pair of adjacent side surfaces of the at least one die. The side surfaces of the pair have a common first edge. Each side surface of the pair does not face other dies and has a second edge in common with backside surface of the at least one die.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2022
    Publication date: November 10, 2022
    Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Wen-Wei Shen, Sung-Hui Huang, Shang-Yun Hou, Kuan-Yu Huang
  • Publication number: 20220359323
    Abstract: A semiconductor package includes a package substrate, an encapsulated semiconductor device, and a plurality of conductive bumps. The package substrate includes a device mounting region, a plurality of substrate pads and a solder resist layer. The encapsulated semiconductor device is disposed over the device mounting region and includes a plurality of device pads. The conductive bumps are connected between the plurality of substrate pads and the plurality of device pads through the solder resist layer and includes a first conductive bump on a periphery of the device mounting region. A first contact area of the first conductive bump for contacting respective one of the substrate pads is substantially greater than a second contact area of the first conductive bump for contacting respective one of the device pads.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 7, 2021
    Publication date: November 10, 2022
    Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Kuan-Yu Huang, Sung-Hui Huang, Shang-Yun Hou
  • Publication number: 20220359448
    Abstract: A chip package structure is provided. The chip package structure includes a substrate. The chip package structure includes a chip over the substrate. The chip package structure includes a bump and a first dummy bump between the chip and the substrate. The bump is electrically connected between the chip and the substrate, the first dummy bump is electrically insulated from the substrate, and the first dummy bump is wider than the bump. The chip package structure includes a first dummy solder layer under the first dummy bump and having a curved bottom surface facing and spaced apart from the substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2022
    Publication date: November 10, 2022
    Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Kuan-Yu HUANG, Sung-Hui HUANG, Shang-Yun HOU
  • Publication number: 20220359355
    Abstract: A semiconductor structure includes a first interposer; a second interposer laterally adjacent to the first interposer, where the second interposer is spaced apart from the first interposer; and a first die attached to a first side of the first interposer and attached to a first side of the second interposer, where the first side of the first interposer and the first side of the second interposer face the first die.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 21, 2022
    Publication date: November 10, 2022
    Inventors: Shang-Yun Hou, Hsien-Pin Hu, Sao-Ling Chiu, Wen-Hsin Wei, Ping-Kang Huang, Chih-Ta Shen, Szu-Wei Lu, Ying-Ching Shih, Wen-Chih Chiou, Chi-Hsi Wu, Chen-Hua Yu
  • Publication number: 20220359231
    Abstract: A method includes attaching semiconductor devices to an interposer structure, attaching the interposer structure to a first carrier substrate, attaching integrated passive devices to the first carrier substrate, forming an encapsulant over the semiconductor devices and the integrated passive devices, debonding the first carrier substrate, attaching the encapsulant and the semiconductor devices to a second carrier substrate, forming a first redistribution structure on the encapsulant, the interposer structure, and the integrated passive devices, wherein the first redistribution structure contacts the interposer structure and the integrated passive devices, and forming external connectors on the first redistribution structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2022
    Publication date: November 10, 2022
    Inventors: Shih Ting Lin, Szu-Wei Lu, Kuo-Chiang Ting, Shang-Yun Hou, Chi-Hsi Wu, Weiming Chris Chen
  • Publication number: 20220357533
    Abstract: A package structure is provided. The package structure includes a waveguide, a passivation layer, and a reflector. The waveguide is over a substrate. The passivation layer is over the substrate and covers the waveguide. The reflector includes a metal layer and a semiconductor layer on the passivation layer. The metal layer and the first semiconductor layer are in contact with the passivation layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2022
    Publication date: November 10, 2022
    Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Sung-Hui HUANG, Jui-Hsieh LAI, Shang-Yun HOU
  • Publication number: 20220359458
    Abstract: A semiconductor package includes first and second package components stacked upon and electrically connected to each other, and first and second joint structures. The first package component includes first and second conductive bumps, the second package component includes third and fourth conductive bumps having dimensions greater than those of the first and second conductive bumps. The first joint structure partially covers the first and third conductive bumps. The second joint structure partially covers the second and the fourth conductive bumps. A first angle between a sidewall of the first conductive bump and a tangent line at an end point of a boundary of the first joint structure on the first conductive bump is greater than a second angle between a sidewall of the second conductive bump and a tangent line at an end point of a boundary of the second joint structure on the second conductive bump.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2022
    Publication date: November 10, 2022
    Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Kuan-Yu Huang, Chih-Wei Wu, Sung-Hui Huang, Shang-Yun Hou, Ying-Ching Shih, Cheng-Chieh Li
  • Publication number: 20220359433
    Abstract: A method includes performing a first light-exposure and a second a second light-exposure on a photo resist. The first light-exposure is performed using a first lithograph mask, which covers a first portion of the photo resist. The first portion of the photo resist has a first strip portion exposed in the first light-exposure. The second light-exposure is performed using a second lithograph mask, which covers a second portion of the photo resist. The second portion of the photo resist has a second strip portion exposed in the second light-exposure. The first strip portion and the second strip portion have an overlapping portion that is double exposed. The method further includes developing the photo resist to remove the first strip portion and the second strip portion, etching a dielectric layer underlying the photo resist to form a trench, and filling the trench with a conductive feature.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 20, 2022
    Publication date: November 10, 2022
    Inventors: Wen Hsin Wei, Hsien-Pin Hu, Shang-Yun Hou, Weiming Chris Chen
  • Publication number: 20220359357
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a circuit substrate, a semiconductor package, connective terminals and supports. The circuit substrate has a first side and a second side opposite to the first side. The semiconductor package is connected to the first side of the circuit substrate. The connective terminals are located on the second side of the circuit substrate and are electrically connected to the semiconductor package via the circuit substrate. The supports are located on the second side of the circuit substrate beside the connective terminals. A material of the supports has a melting temperature higher than a melting temperature of the connective terminals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2022
    Publication date: November 10, 2022
    Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Kuan-Yu Huang, Sung-Hui Huang, Shang-Yun Hou
  • Patent number: 11495472
    Abstract: One embodiment includes partially forming a first through via in a substrate of an interposer, the first through via extending into a first side of the substrate of the interposer. The method also includes bonding a first die to the first side of the substrate of the interposer. The method also includes recessing a second side of the substrate of the interposer to expose the first through via, the first through via protruding from the second side of the substrate of the interposer, where after the recessing, the substrate of the interposer is less than 50 ?m thick. The method also includes and forming a first set of conductive bumps on the second side of the substrate of the interposer, at least one of the first set of conductive bumps being electrically coupled to the exposed first through via.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2022
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Chung-Yu Lu, Ping-Kang Huang, Sao-Ling Chiu, Shang-Yun Hou
  • Patent number: 11493689
    Abstract: A device includes a first package connected to an interconnect substrate, wherein the interconnect substrate includes conductive routing; and a second package connected to the interconnect substrate, wherein the second package includes a photonic layer on a substrate, the photonic layer including a silicon waveguide coupled to a grating coupler and to a photodetector; a via extending through the substrate; an interconnect structure over the photonic layer, wherein the interconnect structure is connected to the photodetector and to the via; and an electronic die bonded to the interconnect structure, wherein the electronic die is connected to the interconnect structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2022
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Chen-Hua Yu, Hsing-Kuo Hsia, Kuo-Chiang Ting, Sung-Hui Huang, Shang-Yun Hou, Chi-Hsi Wu
  • Patent number: 11495544
    Abstract: Semiconductor devices and methods of manufacture are provided. In embodiments the semiconductor device includes a substrate, a first interposer bonded to the substrate, a second interposer bonded to the substrate, a bridge component electrically connecting the first interposer to the second interposer, two or more first dies bonded to the first interposer; and two or more second dies bonded to the second interposer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2022
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Shang-Yun Hou, Hsien-Pin Hu
  • Publication number: 20220336416
    Abstract: A package structure includes a circuit substrate and a semiconductor device. The semiconductor device is disposed on and electrically connected to the circuit substrate. The semiconductor device includes an interconnection structure, a semiconductor die, an insulating encapsulant, a protection layer and electrical connectors. The interconnection structure has a first surface and a second surface. The semiconductor die is disposed on the first surface and electrically connected to the interconnection structure. The insulating encapsulant is encapsulating the semiconductor die and partially covering sidewalls of the interconnection structure. The protection layer is disposed on the second surface of the interconnection structure and partially covering the sidewalls of the interconnection structure, wherein the protection layer is in contact with the insulating encapsulant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2022
    Publication date: October 20, 2022
    Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Wen-Wei Shen, Sung-Hui Huang, Shang-Yun Hou
  • Publication number: 20220336309
    Abstract: A semiconductor package includes a substrate, a stacked structure, an encapsulation material, a lid structure, and a coupler. The stacked structure is disposed over and bonded to the substrate. The encapsulation material partially encapsulates the stacked structure. The lid structure is disposed on the substrate, wherein the lid structure surrounds the stacked structure and covers a top surface of the stacked structure. The coupler is bonded to the stacked structure, wherein a portion of the coupler penetrates through and extends out of the lid structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 4, 2022
    Publication date: October 20, 2022
    Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Sung-Hui Huang, Shang-Yun Hou, Tien-Yu Huang, Heh-Chang Huang, Kuan-Yu Huang, Shu-Chia Hsu, Yu-Shun Lin
  • Patent number: 11476184
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a dielectric interposer, a first interconnection layer, an electronic component, a plurality of electrical conductors and a plurality of conductive structures. The dielectric interposer has a first surface and a second surface opposite to the first surface. The first interconnection layer is over the first surface of the dielectric interposer. The electronic component is over and electrically connected to the first interconnection layer. The electrical conductors are over the second surface of the dielectric interposer. The conductive structures are through the dielectric interposer, wherein the conductive structures are electrically connected to the first interconnection layer and the electrical conductors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2022
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY LTD.
    Inventors: Kuo-Chiang Ting, Chi-Hsi Wu, Shang-Yun Hou, Tu-Hao Yu, Chia-Hao Hsu, Pin-Tso Lin, Chia-Hsin Chen
  • Publication number: 20220328395
    Abstract: A method of forming a semiconductor structure includes bonding a first die and a second die to a first side of a first interposer and to a first side of a second interposer, respectively, where the first interposer is laterally adjacent to the second interposer; encapsulating the first interposer and the second interposer with a first molding material; forming a first recess in a second side of the first interposer opposing the first side of the first interposer; forming a second recess in a second side of the second interposer opposing the first side of the second interposer; and filling the first recess and the second recess with a first dielectric material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2022
    Publication date: October 13, 2022
    Inventors: Weiming Chris Chen, Kuo-Chiang Ting, Shang-Yun Hou