Patents Issued in July 4, 2017
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Patent number: 9698120Abstract: A package process is provided. An adhesive layer is disposed on a carrier board and then plural first semiconductor devices are disposed on the adhesive layer. A first molding compound formed on the carrier board covers the sidewalls of the first semiconductor devices and fills the gaps between the first semiconductor devices so as to form a chip array board constructed by the first semiconductor devices and the first molding compound. Next, plural second semiconductor devices are flip-chip bonded to the first semiconductor devices respectively. Then, a second molding compound formed on the chip array board at least covers the sidewalls of the second semiconductor devices and fills the gaps between the second semiconductor devices. Subsequently, the chip array board is separated from the adhesive layer. Then, the first and the second molding compound are cut along the gaps between the second semiconductor devices.Type: GrantFiled: November 22, 2013Date of Patent: July 4, 2017Assignee: ADVANCED SEMICONDUCTOR ENGINEERING, INC.Inventors: Chi-Chih Shen, Jen-Chuan Chen, Tommy Pan
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Patent number: 9698121Abstract: A method of packaging a semiconductor device, comprising: attaching a plurality of dies to a carrier wafer, wherein each of the dies includes a top surface; forming a molding compound layer over the dies, wherein the top surface of the dies are covered by the molding compound layer; removing a first portion of the molding compound layer; removing a second portion of the molding compound layer such that the top surface of the dies is not covered by the molding compound layer; forming a redistribution layer (RDL) over the top surface of the dies; forming a plurality of solder balls over at least a portion of the RDL; and singulating the dies.Type: GrantFiled: January 27, 2014Date of Patent: July 4, 2017Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.Inventors: Yi-Chao Mao, Jing-Cheng Lin
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Patent number: 9698122Abstract: A semiconductor package structure and a method for manufacturing the same are provided. The semiconductor package structure has a substrate and a die stack of n die(s), wherein n?1. The substrate has a first side, a second side and an opening extending from the first side to the second side. The die stack is disposed in the opening. The thickness of the substrate is substantially the same as the thickness of the die stack.Type: GrantFiled: July 27, 2016Date of Patent: July 4, 2017Assignee: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.Inventor: Chien-Li Kuo
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Patent number: 9698123Abstract: An apparatus includes a substrate and a pair of die that include electronic circuitry. The substrate includes a cavity. One of the die is disposed in the cavity formed in the substrate. The other die is disposed above the first die and is electrically coupled to the first die.Type: GrantFiled: September 16, 2011Date of Patent: July 4, 2017Assignee: Altera CorporationInventors: Arifur Rahman, Jon M. Long, Yuanlin Xie
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Patent number: 9698124Abstract: An embedded integrated circuit package is made by providing a substrate with a patterned conductor layer defining bond pads. One or more components typically with upwardly facing contact pads are mounted on the substrate. The contact pads are wire bonded to the bond pads of the patterned conductor layer. A series of layers, each with one or more cut-outs corresponding to locations of the components forms a first solid stack containing cavities accommodating the components and associated wires. In one embodiment the layers are fiberglass layers and the layers are cured in the presence of a resin to form a solid body. In another embodiment the layers are thermoplastic layers.Type: GrantFiled: February 29, 2016Date of Patent: July 4, 2017Assignee: Microsemi Semiconductor LimitedInventors: Piers Tremlett, Richard Birch
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Patent number: 9698125Abstract: Reduction in reliability of a semiconductor device is suppressed. A semiconductor device includes a plurality of metal patterns formed on a ceramic substrate, and a plurality of semiconductor chips mounted on the plurality of metal patterns. Also, the plurality of metal patterns include metal patterns MPH and MPU which face each other. In addition, a region which is provided between these metal patterns MPH and MPU and which is exposed from the plurality of metal patterns extends so as to zigzag along an extending direction of the metal pattern MPH.Type: GrantFiled: September 24, 2015Date of Patent: July 4, 2017Assignee: RENESAS ELECTRONICS CORPORATIONInventors: Yukihiro Sato, Katsuhiko Funatsu, Takamitsu Kanazawa, Masahiro Koido, Hiroyoshi Taya
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Patent number: 9698126Abstract: A method of integrating a first substrate having a first surface with a first insulating material and a first contact structure with a second substrate having a second surface with a second insulating material and a second contact structure. The first insulating material is directly bonded to the second insulating material. A portion of the first substrate is removed to leave a remaining portion. A third substrate having a coefficient of thermal expansion (CTE) substantially the same as a CTE of the first substrate is bonded to the remaining portion. The bonded substrates are heated to facilitate electrical contact between the first and second contact structures. The third substrate is removed after heating to provided a bonded structure with reliable electrical contacts.Type: GrantFiled: October 9, 2015Date of Patent: July 4, 2017Assignee: ZIPTRONIX, INC.Inventors: Paul M. Enquist, Gaius Gillman Fountain
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Patent number: 9698127Abstract: An integrated device die and package is disclosed. The integrated device die includes a unitary body. The unitary body can have an upper portion comprising one or more active components. The upper portion can have first and second opposing lateral sides defining at least a portion of a periphery of the upper portion such that an upper surface of the upper portion is disposed between upper edges of the first and second opposing lateral sides. The unitary body can also have a lower portion monolithically formed with the upper portion. The lower portion can comprise a pedestal extending downwardly from the upper portion. The pedestal can be laterally inset from lower edges of the first and second opposing lateral sides. The pedestal can include a distal end portion configured to couple to a carrier.Type: GrantFiled: May 13, 2016Date of Patent: July 4, 2017Assignee: ANALOG DEVICES, INC.Inventors: Thomas M. Goida, Xiaojie Xue
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Patent number: 9698128Abstract: An LED module includes a substrate having a main surface and a rear surface located opposite the main surface, a main surface electrode located on the main surface, a plurality of penetration electrodes connected to the main surface electrode and extending through the substrate, three or more LED chips arranged on the main surface electrode along a first direction, and a case arranged on the main surface to surround the main surface electrode. The LED chips include at least one LED chip that can emit red light, at least one LED chip that can emit green light and at least one LED chip that can emit blue light.Type: GrantFiled: July 20, 2012Date of Patent: July 4, 2017Assignee: Rohm Co., Ltd.Inventors: Takashi Moriguchi, Masahiko Kobayakawa
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Patent number: 9698129Abstract: This invention discloses a device comprising multiple functional layers formed on substrates, wherein at least one functional layer comprises an electrical energy source. In some embodiments, the present invention includes a component for incorporation into ophthalmic lenses that has been formed by the stacking of multiple functionalized layers.Type: GrantFiled: January 26, 2012Date of Patent: July 4, 2017Assignee: Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, Inc.Inventors: Randall B. Pugh, Frederick A. Flitsch, Daniel B. Otts, James Daniel Riall, Adam Toner
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Patent number: 9698130Abstract: In a connection system for electronic components (1) comprising a plurality of insulating layers (2) and conductive layers (3) and further comprising at least one embedded electronic component (4) embedded within at least one of the plurality of insulating layers (2) and conductive layers (3) the at least one embedded electronic component (4) is at least one first transistor having a bulk terminal thereof in thermal contact with a thermal duct (6) comprised of a plurality of vias (7) reaching through at least one of an insulating layer (2) and a conductive layer (3) of the connection system for electronic components (1) and emerging on a first outer surface (8) of the connection system for electronic components (1) under a first surface-mounted component (10).Type: GrantFiled: September 22, 2016Date of Patent: July 4, 2017Assignee: AT&S AUSTRIA TECHNOLOGIE & SYSTEMTECHNIK AKTIENGESELLSCHAFTInventors: Gerald Weis, Christian Vockenberger, Roland Sekavcnik
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Patent number: 9698131Abstract: Methods of forming 3-D ICs with integrated passive devices (IPDs) include stacking separately prefabricated substrates coupled by through-substrates-vias (TSVs). An active device (AD) substrate has contacts on its upper portion. An isolator substrate is bonded to the AD substrate so the TSVs in the isolator substrate are coupled to the contacts on the AD substrate. An IPD substrate is bonded to the isolator substrate so that TVs therein are coupled to an interconnect zone on the isolator substrate and/or TSVs therein. The IPDs of the IPD substrate are coupled by TSVs in the IPD and isolator substrates to devices in the AD substrate. The isolator substrate provides superior IPD to AD cross-talk attenuation while permitting each substrate to have small high aspect ratio TSVs, thus facilitating high circuit packing density and efficient manufacturing.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2015Date of Patent: July 4, 2017Assignee: Invensas CorporationInventors: Paul W. Sanders, Robert E. Jones, Michael F. Petras, Chandrasekaram Ramiah
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Patent number: 9698132Abstract: A chip package stack up includes a processor chip package that has a top surface and a bottom surface, an interposer, disposed above and connected to the processor chip package top surface; a memory chip package disposed above the interposer and connected to the processor chip package through the interposer; and a processor chip package heat spreader having a bottom surface adhered to the processor chip package top surface, and having an extending portion that extends outwardly from an edge of the processor chip package.Type: GrantFiled: August 17, 2016Date of Patent: July 4, 2017Assignee: Motorola Mobility LLCInventors: Roger Ady, Morris Bowers, Paul Crosbie
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Patent number: 9698133Abstract: A method of manufacturing a multichip package structure includes providing a substrate body; placing a plurality of light-emitting chips on the substrate body, the light-emitting chips being electrically connected to the substrate body; surroundingly forming surrounding liquid colloid on the substrate body to surround the light-emitting chips; naturally drying an outer layer of the surrounding liquid colloid at a predetermined room temperature to form a semidrying surrounding light-reflecting frame, the semidrying surrounding light-reflecting frame having a non-drying surrounding colloid body disposed on the substrate body and a dried surrounding colloid body totally covering the non-drying surrounding colloid body; and then forming a package colloid body on the substrate body to cover the light-emitting chips, the semidrying surrounding light-reflecting frame contacting and surrounding the package colloid body.Type: GrantFiled: July 31, 2015Date of Patent: July 4, 2017Assignee: PARAGON SEMICONDUCTOR LIGHTING TECHNOLOGY CO., LTDInventors: Chia-Tin Chung, Fang-Kuei Wu
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Patent number: 9698134Abstract: A method for manufacturing a micro LED display is provided. The method includes providing a plurality of LED elements on a first substrate, transferring, using a magnetic holder or a vacuum holder, at least two of the plurality of LED elements of the same primary color from the first substrate to a second substrate, performing the steps of the providing and the transferring with respect to three primary colors, forming an array of RGB LED units on the second substrate, each of the array of RGB LED units including a red LED element, a green LED element, and a blue LED element, interposing the array of RGB LED units between the second substrate and an LED driver wafer, detaching the second substrate from the array of RGB LED units, and interposing the array of RGB LED units between the LED driver wafer and a cover.Type: GrantFiled: November 27, 2015Date of Patent: July 4, 2017Assignee: SCT TECHNOLOGY, LTD.Inventors: Eric Li, Heng Liu, Sheanyih Chiou
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Patent number: 9698135Abstract: A method for forming a package structure is provided. The method includes forming a plurality of conductive columns over a carrier substrate and forming an interfacial layer over sidewalls and tops of the conductive columns. The method also includes disposing a semiconductor die over a planar portion of the interfacial layer. The method further includes forming a molding compound to partially or completely encapsulate the semiconductor die, the conductive columns, and the interfacial layer such that the molding compound is in direct contact with the interfacial layer.Type: GrantFiled: January 7, 2016Date of Patent: July 4, 2017Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.Inventors: Jing-Cheng Lin, Po-Hao Tsai
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Patent number: 9698137Abstract: Electrostatic Discharge (ESD) protection using lateral surface Schottky diodes is disclosed. In one embodiment, a Metal-Insulator-Metal (MIM) capacitor with ESD protection comprises a group III-V substrate, a first metal layer contacting the substrate, an insulation layer formed over the first metal layer, and a second metal layer formed over the insulation layer and also contacting the substrate. A MIM capacitor is formed by overlapping portions of the first metal layer, the insulation layer, and the second metal layer. First and second Schottky diodes are formed where the first and second metal layers, respectively, contact the substrate, such that the cathodes of the Schottky diodes are electrically connected to one another and the anodes of the Schottky diodes are electrically connected to the respective overlapping portions of the first and second metal layers.Type: GrantFiled: June 27, 2016Date of Patent: July 4, 2017Assignee: Qorvo US, Inc.Inventors: Peter J. Zampardi, Brian G. Moser, Michael Meeder, Venkata Chivukula
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Patent number: 9698138Abstract: A power semiconductor device includes a first contact, a second contact, and a semiconductor volume disposed between the first contact and the second contact. The semiconductor volume includes an n-doped field stop layer configured to spatially delimit an electric field that in the semiconductor volume during operation of the power semiconductor device, a heavily p-doped zone and a neighboring heavily n-doped zone, which together form a tunnel diode. The tunnel diode is located in the vicinity of, or adjacent to, or within the field stop layer. The tunnel diode is configured to provide protection against damage to the device due to a rise of an electron flow in an abnormal operating condition, by the fast provision of holes. Further, a method for producing such devices is provided.Type: GrantFiled: December 14, 2015Date of Patent: July 4, 2017Assignee: Infineon Technologies AGInventors: Hans-Joachim Schulze, Josef Lutz, Eric Pertermann
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Patent number: 9698139Abstract: Integrated circuits with components for protection from electrostatic discharge are provided. An integrated circuit includes a first common line and a second common line. A first electrostatic discharge line is in electrical communication with the first and second common lines. The first electrostatic discharge line includes a first diode and a first clamping device.Type: GrantFiled: December 31, 2015Date of Patent: July 4, 2017Assignee: GLOBALFOUNDRIES SINGAPORE PTE. LTD.Inventors: Xiangxiang Lu, Manjunatha Prabhu, Chien-Hsin Lee
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Patent number: 9698140Abstract: An OLED panel having a plurality of OLED circuit elements is provided. Each OLED circuit element may include a fuse or other component that can be ablated or otherwise opened to render the component essentially non-conductive. Each OLED circuit element may comprise a pixel that may include a first electrode, a second electrode, and an organic electroluminescent (EL) material disposed between the first and the second electrodes. Each of the OLED circuit elements may not be electrically connected in series with any other of the OLED circuit elements.Type: GrantFiled: May 9, 2014Date of Patent: July 4, 2017Assignee: Universal Display CorporationInventors: Michael Hack, Ruiqing Ma, Emory Krall
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Patent number: 9698141Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a first nitride semiconductor layer having a first region, a second nitride semiconductor layer that is on the first nitride semiconductor layer and contains carbon and silicon, a third nitride semiconductor layer that is on the second nitride semiconductor layer and has a second region, a fourth nitride semiconductor layer on the third nitride semiconductor layer, the fourth nitride semiconductor layer having a band gap that is wider than a band gap of the third nitride semiconductor layer, a source electrode that is on the fourth nitride semiconductor layer and is electrically connected to the first region, a drain electrode that is on the fourth nitride semiconductor layer and is electrically connected to the second region, and a gate electrode that is on the fourth nitride semiconductor layer and is between the source electrode and the drain electrode.Type: GrantFiled: March 7, 2016Date of Patent: July 4, 2017Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha ToshibaInventors: Yasunobu Saito, Toshiyuki Naka, Akira Yoshioka
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Patent number: 9698142Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a semiconductor substrate including a pad region and a peripheral region, a first buffer layer formed to include a capacitor over the semiconductor substrate in the pad region, a second buffer layer formed to include a first contact pad over the first buffer layer, and a third buffer layer formed to include a second contact pad over the first contact pad. The semiconductor device, by additionally forming a buffer layer at a lower part in the pad region, reduces a stress caused by wire bonding. Thus, an applied stress to a lower structure in the pad region is also reduced. As a result, the buffer layer prevents formation of an electrical bridge between the pad region and the peripheral region.Type: GrantFiled: February 14, 2014Date of Patent: July 4, 2017Assignee: SK HYNIX INC.Inventor: Jung Sam Kim
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Patent number: 9698143Abstract: In a general aspect, a wireless multichip module can include a leadframe structure with portions configured to receive at least one flip-chip mounted semiconductor die, including one or more of an integrated circuit, a high side MOSFET and/or a low side MOSFET, which can form a half-bridge circuit that is encapsulated in a molding compound. The module can be assembled without any bond wires (e.g., be wireless). The module may include carry passive components including an external input capacitor and/or an internal input capacitor.Type: GrantFiled: September 6, 2013Date of Patent: July 4, 2017Assignee: Fairchild Semiconductor CorporationInventors: Allan Tungul Flores, Romel N. Manatad
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Patent number: 9698144Abstract: A Field Effect Transistor (FET) having a plurality of FET cells having a plurality of source pads, a plurality of drain pads, and a plurality of gate electrodes disposed on a surface of a substrate; each one of the FET cells having a corresponding one of the gate electrodes disposed between one of the source pads and one of the drain pads. The FET includes; a gate contact connected to the gate electrode of each one of the FET cells; a drain contact connected to the drain pad of each one of the FET cells; and a source contact connected to source pad of each one of the FET cells. The cells are disposed in a loop configuration.Type: GrantFiled: August 19, 2015Date of Patent: July 4, 2017Assignee: Raytheon CompanyInventors: Istvan Rodriguez, Christopher M. Laighton, Alan J. Bielunis
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Patent number: 9698145Abstract: A method for fabricating a semiconductor structure is provided that includes the steps of: forming a structure including a substrate, a counter-doped layer on the substrate, and a heavily doped source contact layer on a side of the counter-doped layer opposite the substrate; and forming an oxide layer on a side of the heavily doped source contact layer opposite the counter-doped layer, wherein the oxide layer has a vertical dimension that is a difference between a length of a long channel thick oxide device and a length of a short channel non-thick oxide device.Type: GrantFiled: December 28, 2015Date of Patent: July 4, 2017Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: Karthik Balakrishnan, Kangguo Cheng, Pouya Hashemi, Alexander Reznicek
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Patent number: 9698146Abstract: A varactor includes at least one semiconductor fin, a first gate, and a second gate physically disconnected from the first gate. The first gate and the second gate form a first FinFET and a second FinFET, respectively, with the at least one semiconductor fin. The source and drain regions of the first FinFET and the second FinFET are interconnected to form the varactor.Type: GrantFiled: March 18, 2016Date of Patent: July 4, 2017Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.Inventors: Chi-Hsien Lin, Ying-Ta Lu, Hsien-Yuan Liao, Ho-Hsiang Chen, Chewn-Pu Jou, Fu-Lung Hsueh
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Patent number: 9698147Abstract: A semiconductor integrated circuit device has a first N-channel type high withstanding-voltage MOS transistor and a second N-channel type high withstanding-voltage MOS transistor formed on an N-type semiconductor substrate. The first N-channel type high withstanding-voltage transistor includes a third N-type low-concentration impurity region containing arsenic having a depth smaller than a P-type well region in a drain region within the P-type well region, and the second N-channel type high withstanding-voltage MOS transistor includes a fourth N-type low-concentration impurity region that is adjacent to the P-type well region and has a bottom surface in contact with the N-type semiconductor substrate. In this manner, the high withstanding-voltage NMOS transistors are capable of operating at 30 V or higher and are integrated on the N-type semiconductor substrate.Type: GrantFiled: February 23, 2016Date of Patent: July 4, 2017Assignee: SII Semiconductor CorporationInventors: Hirofumi Harada, Keisuke Uemura, Hisashi Hasegawa, Shinjiro Kato, Hideo Yoshino
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Patent number: 9698148Abstract: A field effect transistor (FET) having one or more fins provides an extended current path as compared to conventional finFETs. A source terminal is disposed on a first fin between a first dummy gate and a gate structure. A drain terminal is disposed on a second fin between a second dummy gate and a third dummy gate. A first gate oxide layer disposed under second and third dummy gates is made to be thinner than a second gate oxide layer disposed under the first dummy gate and the gate structure. By making the first gate oxide layer thinner, an overall footprint of the finFET device is reduced.Type: GrantFiled: November 30, 2015Date of Patent: July 4, 2017Assignee: Avago Technologies General IP (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.Inventors: Shom Ponoth, Akira Ito
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Patent number: 9698149Abstract: High-density semiconductor memory is provided with enhancements to gate-coupling and electrical isolation between discrete devices in non-volatile memory. The intermediate dielectric between control gates and charge storage regions is varied in the row direction, with different dielectric constants for the varied materials to provide adequate inter-gate coupling while protecting from fringing fields and parasitic capacitances. Electrical isolation is further provided, at least in part, by air gaps that are formed in the column (bit line) direction and/or air gaps that are formed in the row (word line) direction.Type: GrantFiled: January 13, 2015Date of Patent: July 4, 2017Assignee: SanDisk Technologies LLCInventors: Vinod Robert Purayath, George Matamis, Henry Chien, James Kai, Yuan Zhang
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Patent number: 9698150Abstract: According to one embodiment, a semiconductor memory device includes a substrate, a first insulating film, a stacked body, and a first pillar. At least a portion of an upper layer portion of the substrate is conductive. The first insulating film is provided in a portion of the substrate. The stacked body includes conductive films and insulating films stacked alternately in a first direction. The conductive films and the insulating films are provided on the substrate and on the first insulating film. The first pillar pierces the stacked body in the first direction. The first pillar includes a first lower end portion and a first extension portion. The first lower end portion is disposed inside the first insulating film. The first extension portion is disposed inside the stacked body.Type: GrantFiled: March 3, 2016Date of Patent: July 4, 2017Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha ToshibaInventors: Takashi Maegawa, Hiroshi Nakaki
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Patent number: 9698151Abstract: A vertical memory device includes a substrate, a plurality of channels on the substrate and extending in a first direction that is vertical to a top surface of the substrate, a plurality of gate lines stacked on top of each other on the substrate, a plurality of wiring over the gate lines and electrically connected to the gate lines, and an identification pattern on the substrate at the same level as a level of at least one of the wirings. The gate lines surround the channels. The gate lines are spaced apart from each other along the first direction.Type: GrantFiled: June 10, 2016Date of Patent: July 4, 2017Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Seung-Min Lee, Hoo-Sung Cho, Jeong-Seok Nam, Jong-Min Lee, Yong-Joon Choi
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Patent number: 9698152Abstract: A contact via structure can include a ruthenium portion formed by selective deposition of ruthenium on a semiconductor surface at the bottom of a contact trench. The ruthenium-containing portion can reduce contact resistance at the interface with an underlying doped semiconductor region. At least one conductive material portion can be formed in the remaining volume of the contact trench to form a contact via structure. Alternatively or additionally, a contact via structure can include a tensile stress-generating portion and a conductive material portion. In case the contact via structure is formed through an alternating stack of insulating layers and electrically conductive layers that include a compressive stress-generating material, the tensile stress-generating portion can at least partially cancel the compressive stress generated by the electrically conductive layers. The conductive material portion of the contact via structure can include a metallic material or a doped semiconductor material.Type: GrantFiled: October 29, 2015Date of Patent: July 4, 2017Assignee: SANDISK TECHNOLOGIES LLCInventors: Somesh Peri, Sateesh Koka, Raghuveer S. Makala, Rahul Sharangpani, Matthias Baenninger, Jayavel Pachamuthu, Johann Alsmeier
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Patent number: 9698153Abstract: Alignment between memory openings through multiple tier structures can be facilitated employing a temporary landing pad. The temporary landing pad can have a greater area than the horizontal cross-sectional area of a first memory opening through a first tier structure including a first alternating stack of first insulating layers and first spacer material layers. An upper portion of a first memory film is removed, and a sidewall of an insulating cap layer that defines the first memory opening can be laterally recessed to form a recessed cavity. A sacrificial fill material is deposited in the recessed cavity to form a sacrificial fill material portion, which functions as the temporary landing pad for a second memory opening that is subsequently formed through a second tier structure including second insulating layers and second spacer material layers. A memory stack structure can be formed through the first and second tier structures.Type: GrantFiled: March 24, 2016Date of Patent: July 4, 2017Assignee: SANDISK TECHNOLOGIES LLCInventors: Jin Liu, Yanli Zhang, Murshed Chowdhury, Raghuveer S. Makala, Johann Alsmeier
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Patent number: 9698154Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a substrate, a plurality of memory cell arrays, and an air gap structure. The substrate includes a cell region, a peripheral circuit region, and a boundary region. The boundary region is between the cell region and the peripheral circuit region. The plurality of memory cell arrays are on the cell region. The air gap structure includes a trench formed in the boundary region of the substrate. The air gap structure defines an air gap.Type: GrantFiled: May 31, 2016Date of Patent: July 4, 2017Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Joon Sung Lim, Kyu Baik Chang, Sung Hoi Hur, Woo Jung Kim
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Patent number: 9698155Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a plurality of first insulating layers and a plurality of second layers alternately and vertically stacked on a substrate. Each of the plurality of second layers includes a horizontal electrode horizontally separated by a second insulating layer. A contact plug penetrates the plurality of first insulating layers and the second insulating layer of the plurality of second layers.Type: GrantFiled: December 8, 2014Date of Patent: July 4, 2017Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Sunil Shim, Wonseok Cho, Woonkyung Lee
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Patent number: 9698156Abstract: A memory device which can be configured as a 3D NAND flash memory, includes a plurality of stacks of conductive strips, including even stacks and odd stacks having sidewalls. Some of the conductive strips in the stacks are configured as word lines. Data storage structures are disposed on the sidewalls of the even and odd stacks. Active pillars between corresponding even and odd stacks of conductive strips include even and odd semiconductor films having outside surfaces and inside surfaces, the outside surfaces disposed on the data storage structures on the sidewalls of the corresponding even and odd stacks in the plurality of stacks forming a 3D array of memory cells, the inside surfaces are separated by an insulating structure that can include a gap. The semiconductor films can be thin-films.Type: GrantFiled: March 3, 2015Date of Patent: July 4, 2017Assignee: Macronix International Co., Ltd.Inventor: Hang-Ting Lue
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Patent number: 9698157Abstract: A microstructure body according to an embodiment includes a stacked body. The stacked body includes a plurality of unit structure bodies stacked periodically along a first direction. A configuration of an end portion of the stacked body in a second direction is a stairstep configuration including terraces formed every unit structure body. The second direction intersects the first direction. A first distance in a third direction between end edges of two of the unit structure bodies facing the third direction is shorter than a second distance in the second direction between end edges of the two of the unit structure bodies facing the second direction. The third direction intersects both the first direction and the second direction.Type: GrantFiled: August 25, 2015Date of Patent: July 4, 2017Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha ToshibaInventors: Yuko Kono, Takaki Hashimoto, Yuji Setta, Toshiya Kotani, Chikaaki Kodama
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Patent number: 9698158Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a substrate, a stack structure, peripheral gate structures and residual spacers. The substrate includes a cell array region and a peripheral circuit region. The stack structure is disposed on the cell array region, having electrodes and insulating layers alternately stacked. The peripheral gate structures are disposed on the peripheral circuit region, being spaced apart from each other in one direction and having a peripheral gate pattern disposed on the substrate, and a peripheral gate spacer disposed on a sidewall of the peripheral gate pattern. The residual spacers are disposed on sidewalls of the peripheral gate structures, having a sacrificial pattern and an insulating pattern that are stacked. The insulating pattern includes substantially the same material as the insulating layers of the stack structure.Type: GrantFiled: August 26, 2016Date of Patent: July 4, 2017Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Won-Seok Jung, Changseok Kang, Seungwoo Paek, Inseok Yang, Kyungjoong Joo
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Patent number: 9698159Abstract: A metal-oxide-semiconductor field-effect transistor (MOSFET) with integrated passive structures and methods of manufacturing the same is disclosed. The method includes forming a stacked structure in an active region and at least one shallow trench isolation (STI) structure adjacent to the stacked structure. The method further includes forming a semiconductor layer directly in contact with the at least one STI structure and the stacked structure. The method further includes patterning the semiconductor layer and the stacked structure to form an active device in the active region and a passive structure of the semiconductor layer directly on the at least one STI structure.Type: GrantFiled: September 24, 2015Date of Patent: July 4, 2017Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: Anthony I. Chou, Arvind Kumar, Renee T. Mo, Shreesh Narasimha
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Patent number: 9698160Abstract: A method for transferring micro devices is provided. The method includes the following operations: providing a carrier substrate and forming micro devices on the carrier substrate; forming a fixing layer on the carrier substrate, in which the fixing layer is at least in contact with bottom parts of the micro devices; patterning the fixing layer to selectively expose a portion of the micro devices; providing a transfer device correspondingly located on the carrier substrate, and picking up the exposed micro devices by the transfer device; and providing a receiving substrate and transferring the exposed micro devices to the receiving substrate.Type: GrantFiled: May 10, 2016Date of Patent: July 4, 2017Assignee: AU OPTRONICS CORPORATIONInventors: Tsung-Tien Wu, Kang-Hung Liu, Tsung-Yi Lin
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Patent number: 9698161Abstract: A display device may include these elements: a first data line; a second data line; a first subpixel electrode positioned at a first half of the display device, connected to the first data line, and comprising a first member and a second member, the first member extending parallel to the first data line, the second member connecting directly to and extending perpendicular to the first member; and a second subpixel electrode positioned at a second half of the display device, connected to the second data line, and comprising a third member and a fourth member, the third member extending parallel to the second data line, the fourth member connecting directly to and extending perpendicular to the third member, wherein the second member and the fourth member are aligned and are positioned between the first member and the third member in a layout view of the display device.Type: GrantFiled: May 12, 2015Date of Patent: July 4, 2017Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.Inventors: Seung Jun Yu, Ha Won Yu, Ki Kyung Youk, O Sung Seo, Su Wan Woo, Sang-Myoung Lee
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Patent number: 9698162Abstract: A backplane substrate and a flexible display having the same are provided. The backplane substrate includes a flexible base film having an active area with a plurality of sub-pixels and a non-display area around the active area; and an interlayer insulating film on flexible base film and including a plurality of connection holes provided in first columns and second columns with each of the first and second columns arranged in a first direction of the flexible base film. When the flexible base film is folded along a folding axis in a direction intersecting the first and second columns, the folding axis intersects at least one connection hole of the first and second columns.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2015Date of Patent: July 4, 2017Assignee: LG Display Co., Ltd.Inventor: Hae-Yeon Jeong
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Patent number: 9698163Abstract: A free-form display is disclosed which makes a step-like pattern adjacent to a free-form portion less visible. The free-form display has an active area and a bezel area, and at least part of a boundary between the active area and the bezel area has a free-form portion. The free-form portion comprises subpixel electrodes and a light blocking portion. A plurality of subpixel electrodes are placed in areas defined by a plurality of gate lines and a plurality of data lines that intersect each other. A light blocking portion has openings exposing the subpixel electrodes, respectively, and is arranged to overlap the gate lines and the data lines. The active area comprises subpixel areas where the subpixel electrodes are placed, and a non-pixel area where no subpixel electrodes are placed. The openings of the light blocking portion adjacent to the non-pixel area, are made in different sizes.Type: GrantFiled: October 27, 2016Date of Patent: July 4, 2017Assignee: LG DISPLAY CO., LTD.Inventors: Chansoo Park, Seeung Lee, Seungseok Ryoo
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Patent number: 9698164Abstract: A display device includes a display element, a transistor configured to drive the display element, the transistor including a channel region, and a retention capacitor. An oxide semiconductor film is provided in areas across the transistor and the retention capacitor, the oxide semiconductor film including a first region formed in the channel region of the transistor, and a second region having a lower resistance than that of the first region. The second region is formed in the areas of the transistor and retention capacitor other than in the channel region.Type: GrantFiled: December 20, 2012Date of Patent: July 4, 2017Assignee: Joled Inc.Inventors: Narihiro Morosawa, Toshiaki Arai
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Patent number: 9698165Abstract: An embodiment of the disclosure provides an array substrate comprising: a base substrate, an active layer and a transparent electrode disposed on the base substrate, an etch stop layer disposed on the active layer and configured for protecting a portion of the active layer, wherein the active layer, the transparent electrode and the etch stop layer are formed through one patterning process and one doping process, the doped region and the first transparent electrode are made of same material and are disposed on the same layer.Type: GrantFiled: October 18, 2013Date of Patent: July 4, 2017Assignee: BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD.Inventors: Ce Ning, Tao Gao
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Patent number: 9698166Abstract: The present disclosure relates to the field of display technology, and provides a TFT, a method for manufacturing the TFT, an array substrate, a method for manufacturing the array substrate, and a display device. The method for manufacturing the TFT includes a step of forming a pattern including a source electrode, a drain electrode and an active layer by a single patterning process, wherein the source electrode, the drain electrode and the active layer are arranged at an identical layer, and the active layer is arranged between the source electrode and the drain electrode.Type: GrantFiled: April 16, 2014Date of Patent: July 4, 2017Assignee: BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD.Inventors: Chunsheng Jiang, Wei Liu
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Patent number: 9698167Abstract: Disclosed is a thin film transistor array panel including: a substrate including a display area and a peripheral area; a second semiconductor layer disposed on the substrate, and disposed on a first semiconductor layer disposed in the display area and the peripheral area; and a passivation layer disposed on the first semiconductor layer and the second semiconductor layer, wherein the first semiconductor layer and the second semiconductor layer include an oxide semiconductor, and a thickness of the first semiconductor layer is different from that of the second semiconductor layer.Type: GrantFiled: November 6, 2014Date of Patent: July 4, 2017Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.Inventors: Doo Youl Lee, Hyuk Soon Kwon, Jang Soo Kim
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Patent number: 9698168Abstract: An array substrate for a display device includes a first base substrate; a thin film transistor disposed on the first base substrate that includes a semiconductor layer, a gate electrode, a source electrode, and a drain electrode; a first passivation layer that covers the thin film transistor and that includes an inorganic insulating material; a second passivation layer disposed on the first passivation layer that includes an exposure hole that exposes the first passivation layer on the drain electrode; a common electrode disposed on the second passivation layer; a third passivation layer that covers the common electrode and that includes a contact hole inside the exposure hole to expose the drain electrode; a cavity between the first passivation layer and the third passivation layer on the drain electrode; and a pixel electrode disposed on the third passivation layer and connected with the drain electrode.Type: GrantFiled: May 20, 2015Date of Patent: July 4, 2017Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.Inventor: Duk-Sung Kim
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Patent number: 9698169Abstract: An object is at least one of a longer data retention period of a memory circuit, a reduction in power consumption, a smaller circuit area, and an increase in the number of times written data can be read to one data writing operation. The memory circuit has a first field-effect transistor, a second field-effect transistor, and a rectifier element including a pair of current terminals. A data signal is input to one of a source and a drain of the first field-effect transistor. A gate of the second field-effect transistor is electrically connected to the other of the source and the drain of the first field-effect transistor. One of the pair of current terminals of the rectifier element is electrically connected to a source or a drain of the second field-effect transistor.Type: GrantFiled: February 9, 2016Date of Patent: July 4, 2017Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.Inventors: Jun Koyama, Shunpei Yamazaki
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Patent number: 9698170Abstract: To reduce the amplitude voltage of control signals of a MEMS device. A semiconductor device includes a MEMS device, a first transistor, a second transistor whose source or drain is electrically connected to a source or a drain of the first transistor, a third transistor which sets the potential of a gate of the first transistor to a value at which the first transistor is turned on, a fourth transistor which sets the potential of the gate of the first transistor to a value at which the first transistor is turned off, and a fifth transistor which supplies a signal to a gate of the second transistor and a gate of the fourth transistor.Type: GrantFiled: October 1, 2015Date of Patent: July 4, 2017Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.Inventor: Atsushi Umezaki