Patents by Inventor Zhi-Rui Sheng

Zhi-Rui Sheng 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).

  • Patent number: 11869854
    Abstract: A semiconductor structure in which the upper and lower semiconductor wafers are bonded by a hybrid bonding method is provided. The two semiconductor wafers each have discontinuous multiple metal traces or spiral coil-shaped metal traces. By hybrid bonding the two semiconductor wafers, multiple discontinuous metal traces are bonded together to form an inductance element with a continuous and non-intersecting path, or the two spiral coil-shaped metal traces are bonded together to form an inductance element. In this semiconductor structure, the inductance element formed by hybrid bonding has the advantage that the inductance value is easily adjusted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2024
    Assignee: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Chien-Ming Lai, Hui-Ling Chen, Zhi-Rui Sheng
  • Publication number: 20220262752
    Abstract: A semiconductor structure includes a first layer, a second layer, a first interconnection layer, and a second interconnection layer. The first layer includes an upper passive component pattern, and the second layer includes a lower passive component pattern, wherein the upper passive component pattern is opposite to the lower passive component pattern. The first interconnection layer includes at least one first interconnect structure electrically connected on the upper passive component pattern. The second interconnection layer includes at least one second interconnect structure electrically connected on the passive component pattern. The first interconnect structure on the upper passive component pattern is hybrid bonded with the second interconnect structure on the lower passive component pattern. Therefore, the upper passive component pattern and the lower passive component pattern are joined by hybrid bonding to form a passive device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 9, 2022
    Publication date: August 18, 2022
    Inventors: Chien-Ming Lai, Zhi-Rui Sheng, Hui-Ling Chen
  • Publication number: 20220189888
    Abstract: A semiconductor structure in which the upper and lower semiconductor wafers are bonded by a hybrid bonding method is provided. The two semiconductor wafers each have discontinuous multiple metal traces or spiral coil-shaped metal traces. By hybrid bonding the two semiconductor wafers, multiple discontinuous metal traces are bonded together to form an inductance element with a continuous and non-intersecting path, or the two spiral coil-shaped metal traces are bonded together to form an inductance element. In this semiconductor structure, the inductance element formed by hybrid bonding has the advantage that the inductance value is easily adjusted.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 27, 2021
    Publication date: June 16, 2022
    Inventors: Chien-Ming Lai, Hui-Ling Chen, Zhi-Rui Sheng
  • Patent number: 11355431
    Abstract: A semiconductor structure includes a first layer, a second layer, a first interconnection layer, and a second interconnection layer. The first layer includes an upper electrode pattern, and the second layer includes a lower electrode pattern, wherein the upper electrode pattern is opposite to the lower electrode pattern. The first interconnection layer includes a plurality of first interconnect structures electrically connected on the upper electrode pattern. The second interconnection layer includes a plurality of second interconnect structures electrically connected on the lower electrode pattern. The first interconnect structures on the upper electrode pattern are hybrid bonded with the second interconnect structures on the lower electrode pattern. Therefore, the upper electrode patterns and the lower electrode patterns are joined by hybrid bonding to form a capacitor element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2022
    Assignee: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Chien-Ming Lai, Zhi-Rui Sheng, Hui-Ling Chen
  • Publication number: 20220108946
    Abstract: A semiconductor structure includes a first layer, a second layer, a first interconnection layer, and a second interconnection layer. The first layer includes an upper electrode pattern, and the second layer includes a lower electrode pattern, wherein the upper electrode pattern is opposite to the lower electrode pattern. The first interconnection layer includes a plurality of first interconnect structures electrically connected on the upper electrode pattern. The second interconnection layer includes a plurality of second interconnect structures electrically connected on the lower electrode pattern. The first interconnect structures on the upper electrode pattern are hybrid bonded with the second interconnect structures on the lower electrode pattern. Therefore, the upper electrode patterns and the lower electrode patterns are joined by hybrid bonding to form a capacitor element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 7, 2020
    Publication date: April 7, 2022
    Inventors: Chien-Ming Lai, Zhi-Rui Sheng, Hui-Ling Chen
  • Patent number: 10580823
    Abstract: A wafer level packaging method includes the following steps. A first wafer is bonded over a second wafer. A first grinding process on the first wafer is performed, to remove an upper chamfered edge of the first wafer and reduce a thickness of the first wafer. A trimming process is performed on the first wafer, to remove a lower chamfered edge of the first wafer to form a trimmed first wafer. A second grinding process is performed on the trimmed first wafer, to reduce a thickness of the trimmed first wafer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2020
    Assignee: United Microelectronics Corp.
    Inventors: Sheng Zhang, Wen-Bo Ding, Zhi-Rui Sheng, Chien-En Hsu, Chien-Kee Pang
  • Publication number: 20180323227
    Abstract: A wafer level packaging method includes the following steps. A first wafer is bonded over a second wafer. A first grinding process on the first wafer is performed, to remove an upper chamfered edge of the first wafer and reduce a thickness of the first wafer. A trimming process is performed on the first wafer, to remove a lower chamfered edge of the first wafer to form a trimmed first wafer. A second grinding process is performed on the trimmed first wafer, to reduce a thickness of the trimmed first wafer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 3, 2017
    Publication date: November 8, 2018
    Applicant: United Microelectronics Corp.
    Inventors: Sheng Zhang, Wen-Bo Ding, Zhi-Rui Sheng, Chien-En Hsu, Chien-Kee Pang