Patents Issued in February 20, 2024
  • Patent number: 11908788
    Abstract: A semiconductor structure is disclosed. The semiconductor structure includes: a polymer base layer, a backside redistribution layer (RDL) over the polymer base layer; a molding layer over the backside RDL; a polymer layer over the molding layer; a front side RDL over the polymer layer; and a metal-insulator-metal (MIM) capacitor vertically passing through the molding layer, the MIM capacitor including a first electrode, an insulation layer and a second electrode, wherein the insulation layer surrounds the first electrode, and the second electrode surrounds the insulation layer, and the molding layer surrounds the second electrode. An associated method for manufacturing a semiconductor structure is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY LTD.
    Inventors: Wen-Shiang Liao, Chewn-Pu Jou
  • Patent number: 11908789
    Abstract: A method includes etching a mandrel layer to form mandrel strips, and selectively depositing metal lines on sidewalls of the mandrel strips. During the selective deposition, top surfaces of the mandrel strips are masked by dielectric masks. The method further includes removing the mandrel layer and the dielectric masks, filling spaces between the metal lines with a dielectric material, forming via openings in the dielectric material, with top surfaces of the metal lines exposed to the via openings, and filling the via openings with a conductive material to form vias.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Chao-Hsien Peng, Hsiang-Huan Lee, Shau-Lin Shue
  • Patent number: 11908790
    Abstract: A chip structure is provided. The chip structure includes a substrate. The chip structure includes a conductive line over the substrate. The chip structure includes a first passivation layer over the substrate and the conductive line. The chip structure includes a conductive pad over the first passivation layer covering the conductive line. The conductive pad is thicker and wider than the conductive line. The chip structure includes a first conductive via structure and a second conductive via structure passing through the first passivation layer and directly connected between the conductive pad and the conductive line. The chip structure includes a conductive pillar over the conductive pad.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 6, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Ting-Li Yang, Po-Hao Tsai, Ching-Wen Hsiao, Hong-Seng Shue, Yu-Tse Su
  • Patent number: 11908791
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes an upper section of a supervia formed via subtractive etching and a lower section of the supervia formed via damascene processing. The supervia connects non-adjacent interconnect wiring. The lower section and the upper section of the supervia each define a generally cone-shaped configuration. A distal end of the lower section of the supervia is non-obtuse. Moreover, the lower section of the supervia is formed in a V0 level and the upper section of the supervia is formed in a M1/V1 metallization level.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Sagarika Mukesh, Nicholas Anthony Lanzillo
  • Patent number: 11908792
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a first conductive feature, a second conductive feature, and a first dielectric layer positioned between the first conductive feature and the second conductive feature. An etch stop layer is over the first dielectric layer. A cap layer is over the first conductive feature, the second conductive feature, and the etch stop layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY LIMITED
    Inventors: Shao-Kuan Lee, Hai-Ching Chen, Hsin-Yen Huang, Shau-Lin Shue, Cheng-Chin Lee
  • Patent number: 11908793
    Abstract: An embedded multi-die interconnect bridge (EMIB) is fabricated on a substrate using photolithographic techniques, and the EMIB is separated from the substrate and placed on the penultimate layer of an integrated-circuit package substrate, below the top solder-resist layer. A low Z-height of the EMIB, allows for useful trace and via real estate below the EMIB, to be employed in the package substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Jiun Hann Sir, Poh Boon Khoo, Eng Huat Goh, Amruthavalli Pallavi Alur, Debendra Mallik
  • Patent number: 11908794
    Abstract: In some embodiments, the present disclosure relates to an integrated chip that includes a lower dielectric arranged over a substrate. An interconnect wire is arranged over the dielectric layer, and a first interconnect dielectric layer is arranged outer sidewalls of the interconnect wire. A protection liner that includes graphene is arranged directly on the outer sidewalls of the interconnect wire and on a top surface of the interconnect wire. The integrated chip further includes a first etch stop layer arranged directly on upper surfaces of the first interconnect dielectric layer, and a second interconnect dielectric layer arranged over the first interconnect dielectric layer and the interconnect wire. Further, an interconnect via extends through the second interconnect dielectric layer, is arranged directly over the protection liner, and is electrically coupled to the interconnect wire.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Shin-Yi Yang, Hsin-Yen Huang, Ming-Han Lee, Shau-Lin Shue, Yu-Chen Chan, Meng-Pei Lu
  • Patent number: 11908795
    Abstract: An embodiment is a method including forming a first package. The forming the first package includes forming a through via adjacent a first die, at least laterally encapsulating the first die and the through via with an encapsulant, and forming a first redistribution structure over the first die, the through via, and the encapsulant. The forming the first redistribution structure including forming a first via on the through via, and forming a first metallization pattern on the first via, at least one sidewall of the first metallization pattern directly overlying the through via.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Chen-Hua Yu, An-Jhih Su
  • Patent number: 11908796
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a substrate, a first metal layer, a dielectric layer, and a second metal layer. The substrate includes a dense region and an isolation region. The first metal layer is disposed over the substrate and includes a first metal pattern and a second metal pattern. The first metal pattern is located in the dense region. There is at least one slot in the first metal pattern. The second metal pattern is located in the isolation region. The dielectric layer is disposed on the first metal layer. The second metal layer is disposed on the dielectric layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Chih-Yu Tseng, Wei-Lun Hu
  • Patent number: 11908797
    Abstract: An integrated circuit device is provided. The integrated circuit device includes: a bit line on a substrate, the bit line including a lower conductive layer and an upper conductive layer; an insulating capping pattern on the bit line; and a main insulating spacer on a sidewall of the bit line and a sidewall of the insulating capping pattern, the main insulating spacer including an extended portion that is convex toward the upper conductive layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jiyoung Ahn, Seunguk Han, Sunghwan Kim, Seoryong Park, Kiseok Lee, Yoonyoung Choi, Taehee Han, Jiseok Hong
  • Patent number: 11908798
    Abstract: An integrated circuit device includes a substrate and a first electrically insulating layer on the substrate. An electrically conductive contact plug is provided, which extends at least partially through the first electrically insulating layer. The contact plug includes a protrusion having a top surface that is spaced farther from the substrate relative to a top surface of a portion of the first electrically insulating layer extending adjacent the contact plug. An electrically conductive line is provided with a terminal end, which extends on a first portion of the protrusion. A second electrically insulating layer is provided, which extends on a second portion of the protrusion and on the first electrically insulating layer. The second electrically insulating layer has a sidewall, which extends opposite a sidewall of the terminal end of the electrically conductive line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Won Kyu Han, Myeongsoo Lee, Rakhwan Kim, Woojin Jang
  • Patent number: 11908799
    Abstract: A layout structure of a capacitance cell using a complementary FET (CFET) is provided. A capacitance part includes a first three-dimensional transistor of a first conductivity type and a second three-dimensional transistor of a second conductivity type formed above the first transistor in the depth direction. The source and drain of the first transistor are both connected to VDD or VSS, and the source and drain of the second transistor are both connected to VDD or VSS. The gates of the first and second transistors are both connected to the gate of a transistor included in a fixed-value output part, and are supplied with VDD or VSS.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignee: SOCIONEXT INC.
    Inventors: Hideyuki Komuro, Junji Iwahori
  • Patent number: 11908800
    Abstract: A semiconductor structure includes a multi-level interconnect structure, a passivation layer, a barrier layer, and a pad layer. The passivation layer is above the multi-level interconnect structure. The barrier layer lines an inner sidewall of the passivation layer, a top surface of the passivation layer and a top surface of a conductive line of the multi-level interconnect structure. The barrier layer includes a first layer, a second layer, a third layer, and a fourth layer. The first layer is in a nano-crystalline phase. The second layer is above the first layer and in an amorphous phase. The third layer is above the second layer and in a polycrystalline phase. The fourth layer is above the third layer and in a nano-crystalline phase. The pad layer is above the barrier layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Ya-Chin Chiu, Ming-Hsien Lin, Chia-Tung Hsu, Lun-Chieh Chiu
  • Patent number: 11908801
    Abstract: A connecting component, a display panel, and a display device are provided. The connecting component includes a first plane and a second plane which are perpendicular to each other. The first plane is provided with a plurality of first terminals, the second plane is provided with a plurality of second terminals corresponding to the first terminals. Each of the first terminals is connected to a corresponding second terminal by a conducting wire. The connecting component may improve display effect of the display device formed by splicing the display panels, reducing risks of wiring breakage of a chip on flex (COF).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignee: Shenzhen China Star Optoelectronics Semiconductor Display Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Chuanghua Deng
  • Patent number: 11908802
    Abstract: An apparatus is provided which comprises: a plurality of first conductive contacts having a first pitch spacing on a substrate surface, a plurality of second conductive contacts having a second pitch spacing on the substrate surface, and a plurality of conductive interconnects disposed within the substrate to couple a first grouping of the plurality of second conductive contacts associated with a first die site with a first grouping of the plurality of second conductive contacts associated with a second die site and to couple a second grouping of the plurality of second conductive contacts associated with the first die site with a second grouping of the plurality of second conductive contacts associated with the second die site, wherein the conductive interconnects to couple the first groupings are present in a layer of the substrate above the conductive interconnects to couple the second groupings. Other embodiments are also disclosed and claimed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Aleksandar Aleksov, Adel A. Elsherbini, Kristof Darmawikarta, Robert A. May, Sri Ranga Sai Boyapati
  • Patent number: 11908803
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes an array of flexible connectors configured to mitigate thermomechanical stresses. In one embodiment, a semiconductor assembly includes a substrate coupled to an array of flexible connectors. Each flexible connector can be transformed between a resting configuration and a loaded configuration. Each flexible connector includes a conductive wire electrically coupled to the substrate and a support material at least partially surrounding the conductive wire. The conductive wire has a first shape when the flexible connector is in the resting configuration and a second, different shape when the flexible connector is in the loaded configuration. The first shape includes at least two apices spaced apart from each other in a vertical dimension by a first distance, and the second shape includes the two apices spaced apart from each other in the vertical dimension by a second distance different than the first distance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Koustav Sinha, Xiaopeng Qu
  • Patent number: 11908804
    Abstract: The present invention provides an array substrate and a display panel. The array substrate includes a substrate, a first metal layer, a second metal layer, a pixel electrode layer, and an alignment identification terminal that are sequentially stacked. The alignment identification terminal is disposed in at least one of the first metal layer and the second metal layer, and is at least partially disposed in a sub-pixel electrode region. An arrangement of the alignment identification terminal is no longer limited by a narrow frame, and a size can be made larger to meet the needs of a CCD identification, ensuring an accuracy of identification and alignment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignee: SHENZHEN CHINA STAR OPTOELECTRONICS SEMICONDUCTOR DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Linfeng Liu, Aihua Tang, Yanxi Ye, Chihming Yang, Yunglun Lin
  • Patent number: 11908805
    Abstract: Semiconductor devices with a conformal coating in contact with a ground plane at a bottom side of the semiconductor devices and associated systems and methods are disclosed herein. In one embodiment, a semiconductor device includes a semiconductor die coupled to a first surface of a package substrate. The semiconductor device can also include a molded material covering at least a portion of the package substrate and the semiconductor die. The semiconductor device can also include a ground plane in the package substrate and exposed through an opening in a second surface of the package substrate opposite the first surface. The semiconductor device can also include a conformal coating coupled to the ground plane through the opening that can shield the semiconductor device from electromagnetic interference.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Avishesh Dhakal, Gary A. Monroe
  • Patent number: 11908806
    Abstract: A semiconductor package includes a first substrate that includes a first insulating layer, a ground pattern in the first insulating layer, and a first conductive pattern; a first semiconductor chip placed on an upper surface of the first substrate; a ball array structure that is placed on the upper surface of the first substrate along a perimeter of the first semiconductor chip and is electrically connected to the ground pattern; and a shielding structure placed on the upper surface of the first semiconductor chip and in contact with the upper surface of the ball array structure. The ball array structure has a closed loop shape, and includes a solder ball portion and a connecting portion that connects adjacent solder ball portions. A maximum width of the solder ball portion is greater than a width of the connecting portion in a direction perpendicular to an extension direction of the connecting portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Dong Ho Kim, Ji Hwang Kim, Hwan Pil Park, Jong Bo Shim
  • Patent number: 11908807
    Abstract: A semiconductor device is provided. The semiconductor device includes: a substrate with first-conductivity-type impurities; first and second active regions provided on the substrate; a first deep element isolation layer surrounding the first active region; a second deep element isolation layer surrounding the second active region; a suction region surrounding the first and second deep element isolation layers, the suction region including the first-conductivity-type impurities; a well region provided in the substrate between the first and second active regions, the well region including second-conductivity-type impurities different from the first-conductivity-type impurities; a shallow element isolation layer provided between the suction region and the well region; and a guard structure connected to the suction region. The substrate includes a signal path portion that is provided between a top surface of the substrate and the well region, and surrounds an upper portion of the well region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Huichul Shin, Hyungjin Lee, Jinhong Park, Mingeun Song, Euiyoung Jeong, Hiroki Fujii
  • Patent number: 11908808
    Abstract: A monolithic microwave integrated circuit (MMIC) with embedded transmission line (ETL) ground shielding is provided. In an exemplary aspect, an ETL MMIC according to this disclosure includes a MMIC substrate having an active side, an ETL dielectric layer covering the active side, and a topside ground plane over the ETL dielectric layer. The active side includes one or more transmission lines or other components which may undesirably couple to metal signal lines (e.g., package metal interconnects) in an external circuit assembly. The topside ground plane in the ETL MMIC provides shielding to reduce such electromagnetic coupling. The topside ground plane can also facilitate improved thermal paths for heat dissipation, such as through a redistribution layer (RDL) to a next higher assembly (NHA) and/or through a backside ground plane of the MMIC substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2023
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignee: Qorvo US, Inc.
    Inventor: Andrew Arthur Ketterson
  • Patent number: 11908809
    Abstract: An integrated circuit includes a solder pad which includes, in a superposition of metallization levels, an underlying structure formed by a network of first regular metal tracks that are arranged for reinforcing the mechanical strength of the underlying structure and electrically connecting between an upper metallization level and a lower metallization level of the underlying structure. The underlying structure further includes a detection electrical path formed by second metal tracks passing between the first metal tracks in the metallization levels, the detection electrical path having an input terminal and an output terminal. Electrical sensing of the detection electrical path is made to supply a measurement which is indicative of the presence of cracks in the underlying structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignees: STMicroelectronics (Crolles 2) SAS, STMicroelectronics (Grenoble 2) SAS
    Inventors: Eric Sabouret, Krysten Rochereau, Olivier Hinsinger, Flore Persin-Crelerot
  • Patent number: 11908810
    Abstract: A hybrid semiconductor device includes an interposer substrate, a semiconductor package mounted on the interposer substrate, a molding member on the package substrate covering at least a portion of the semiconductor chip and exposing an upper surface of the semiconductor chip, and a stiffener disposed on an upper surface of the interposer substrate substantially around the semiconductor package.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Heungkyu Kwon, Junso Pak, Heeseok Lee
  • Patent number: 11908811
    Abstract: A system for inspecting or screening electrically powered device includes a signal generator inputting a preselected signal into the electrically powered device. There is also an antenna array positioned at a pre-determined distance above the electrically powered device. Apparatus collects RF energy emitted by the electrically powered device in response to input of said preselected signal. The signature of the collected RF energy is compared with an RF energy signature of a genuine part. The comparison determines one of a genuine or counterfeit condition of the electrically powered device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignee: Nokomis, Inc
    Inventors: Walter J. Keller, III, Stephen Dorn Freeman, Jason Galyardt
  • Patent number: 11908812
    Abstract: A memory device including a substrate including a substrate contact pad. The memory device includes a first memory die including a first power supply contact pad electrically coupled to the substrate contact pad and a first power supply circuit on the first memory die. The first memory die further includes a first electrostatic discharge (ESD) power clamp contact pad electrically coupled to the substrate contact pad and a first ESD power clamp circuit on the first memory die. The memory device further includes a second memory die including a second power supply contact pad electrically coupled to the substrate contact pad and a second power supply circuit on the second memory die and a second ESD power clamp contact pad electrically coupled to a second ESD power clamp circuit on the second memory die, wherein the second ESD power clamp contact pad is electrically disconnected from the substrate contact.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Yui Shimizu, James E. Davis
  • Patent number: 11908813
    Abstract: A display device having a non-display region is provided. The display device includes a first conductive line to which a voltage is applied and a second conductive line which is at least partially overlapped with the first conductive line. There is a distance between the first conductive line and the second conductive line in a normal direction of the display device is greater than or equal to 3500 angstroms, and less than or equal to 4500 angstroms.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignee: INNOLUX CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tsung-Lun Tsai, Bo-Yuan Hou
  • Patent number: 11908814
    Abstract: A system may include a first semiconductor substrate having a first side and a second side opposite the first side. The system may further include multiple device layers positioned on the first side of the substrate. The system may also include a first portion of an antenna structure positioned within at least one of the multiple device layers. The system may include a second portion of the antenna structure positioned over the second side of the substrate. The system may further include a via passing through the substrate and electrically coupling the first portion of the antenna structure to the second portion of the antenna structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: John F. Kaeding, Owen R. Fay
  • Patent number: 11908815
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a semiconductor device package. The semiconductor device package includes an antenna layer, a first circuit layer and a second circuit layer. The antenna layer has a first coefficient of thermal expansion (CTE). The first circuit layer is disposed over the antenna layer. The first circuit layer has a second CTE. The second circuit layer is disposed over the antenna layer. The second circuit layer has a third CTE. A difference between the first CTE and the second CTE is less than a difference between the first CTE and the third CTE.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignee: ADVANCED SEMICONDUCTOR ENGINEERING, INC.
    Inventor: Wen Hung Huang
  • Patent number: 11908816
    Abstract: The present application discloses a method for fabricating a semiconductor device with graphene layers The method includes providing a substrate; forming a first passivation layer above the substrate; forming a redistribution layer on the first passivation layer; forming a first adjustment layer on the redistribution layer; forming a pad layer on the first adjustment layer; forming a second adjustment layer between the pad layer and the first adjustment layer; forming a second passivation layer on the first passivation layer; wherein the first adjustment layer and the second adjustment layer are formed of graphene.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignee: NANYA TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
    Inventor: Tse-Yao Huang
  • Patent number: 11908817
    Abstract: A method includes polishing a semiconductor substrate of a first die to reveal first through-vias that extend into the semiconductor substrate, forming a dielectric layer on the semiconductor substrate, and forming a plurality of bond pads in the dielectric layer. The plurality of bond pads include active bond pads and dummy bond pads. The active bond pads are electrically coupled to the first through-vias. The first die is bonded to a second die, and both of the active bond pads and the dummy bond pads are bonded to corresponding bond pads in the second die.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD
    Inventors: Hsien-Wei Chen, Ming-Fa Chen, Chih-Chia Hu
  • Patent number: 11908818
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a semiconductor substrate, a conductive pad over the semiconductor substrate, a conductive bump, a conductive cap over the conductive bump, and a passivation layer. The conductive pad is over the semiconductor substrate. The conductive bump is over the conductive pad, wherein the conductive bump has a stepped sidewall structure including a lower sidewall, an upper sidewall laterally offset from the lower sidewall, and an intermediary surface laterally extending from a bottom edge of the upper sidewall to a top edge of the lower sidewall. The conductive cap is over the conductive bump. The passivation layer is over the semiconductor substrate and laterally surrounds the conductive bump, wherein the passivation layer has a top surface higher than the intermediary surface of the stepped sidewall structure of the conductive bump and lower than a top surface of conductive cap.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Sheng-Yu Wu, Ching-Hui Chen, Mirng-Ji Lii, Kai-Di Wu, Chien-Hung Kuo, Chao-Yi Wang, Hon-Lin Huang, Zi-Zhong Wang, Chun-Mao Chiu
  • Patent number: 11908819
    Abstract: Semiconductor packaging substrates and processing sequences are described. In an embodiment, a packaging substrate includes a build-up structure, and a patterned metal contact layer partially embedded within the build-up structure and protruding from the build-up structure. The patterned metal contact layer may include an array of surface mount (SMT) metal bumps in a chip mount area, a metal dam structure or combination thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Jun Chung Hsu, Chih-Ming Chung, Jun Zhai, Yifan Kao, Young Doo Jeon, Taegui Kim
  • Patent number: 11908820
    Abstract: An apparatus, comprising an integrated circuit (IC) package having at least one solder bond pad, a die having at least one solder bond pad, wherein the die is bonded to the IC package by at least one solder joint between the at least one solder bond pad of the die, and the at least one solder bond pad of the IC package, and an underfill material between the IC package and the die, wherein the at least one solder joint is embedded in the underfill material, and wherein the at least one solder joint comprises a first metallurgy and a second metallurgy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventor: Chandramouleeswaran Subramani
  • Patent number: 11908821
    Abstract: An apparatus, comprising a substrate comprising a dielectric, a conductor, comprising a via embedded within the dielectric, the via has a first end and a second end, and substantially vertical sidewalls between the first end and the second end, and a conductive structure extending laterally from the first end of the via over the dielectric, wherein the via and the conductive structure have a contiguous microstructure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Kristof Darmawikarta, Sri Ranga Sai Boyapati, Hiroki Tanaka, Robert A. May
  • Patent number: 11908822
    Abstract: A power semiconductor module includes a circuit substrate, a power semiconductor device including a semiconductor substrate, and at least one bonding portion. The at least one bonding portion includes a first metal member distal to the semiconductor substrate, a second metal member proximal to the semiconductor substrate, and a bonding layer that bonds the first metal member and the second metal member to each other. At an identical temperature, 0.2% offset yield strength of the first metal member is smaller than the 0.2% offset yield strength of the second metal member and is smaller than shear strength of the bonding layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignee: MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATION
    Inventor: Jun Fujita
  • Patent number: 11908823
    Abstract: A packaged semiconductor device includes a first bond pad, a second bond pad, a first bond wire that includes a first end bonded to the first bond pad and a second end bonded to the second bond pad, and a second bond wire that includes a first end that is electrically connected to the first bond pad and a second end that is electrically connected to the second bond pad. The first end of the second bond wire is bonded to the first end of the first bond wire. A method of bonding a bond wire includes bonding a first end of a first bond wire to a contact surface of a first bond pad and bonding a first end of a second bond wire to a surface of the first end of the first bond wire.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignee: Wolfspeed, Inc.
    Inventors: Erwin Orejola, Brian Condie, Ulf Andre
  • Patent number: 11908824
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a semiconductor package in which a metal bridge, which is bent and has elasticity and a non-vertical structure, may protect a semiconductor chip in such a way that push-stress occurring while molding is relieved by being absorbed or dispersed by being diverted, a method of manufacturing the same, and the metal bridge applied to the semiconductor package.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 3, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignee: JMJ Korea Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Yun Hwa Choi
  • Patent number: 11908825
    Abstract: A semiconductor package includes a lower semiconductor die and an upper semiconductor die which are stacked with an offset in a first direction, wherein the lower semiconductor die includes a plurality of lower pads arranged in a second direction, which is perpendicular to the first direction, and wherein the upper semiconductor die includes a plurality of upper pads arranged in the second direction. The semiconductor package also includes bent wires electrically connecting the lower pads of the lower semiconductor die with the upper pads of the upper semiconductor die in the first direction. The semiconductor package further includes vertical wires such that a vertical wire is disposed on any one of the lower pad and the upper pad for each pair of pads electrically connected by a bent wire.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignee: SK hynix Inc.
    Inventor: Jeong Hyun Park
  • Patent number: 11908826
    Abstract: A clip preform includes a die contact portion and an aligner structure. An intermediate portion connects the die contact portion to a lead contact portion in the aligner structure. The die contact portion is configured to contact a semiconductor die. The aligner structure is configured to attach the lead contact portion to a lead post. The die contact portion, the intermediate portion, and the aligner structure form a structure of a primary clip for connecting the semiconductor die to the lead post. The clip preform is severable by removing parts of the die contact portion and the intermediate portion of the clip preform to form a secondary clip for connecting the semiconductor die to the lead post. The aligner structure, a remaining part of the die contact portion, and a remaining part of the intermediate portion of the clip preform form a structure of the secondary clip.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignee: SEMICONDUCTOR COMPONENTS INDUSTRIES, LLC
    Inventors: Keunhyuk Lee, Jerome Teysseyre, Tiburcio A. Maldo
  • Patent number: 11908827
    Abstract: A wire bonding apparatus connecting a lead of a mounted member with an electrode of a semiconductor die through a wire comprises a capillary through which the wire is inserted, a shape acquisition part which acquires the shape of the lead to which the wire is connected, a calculating part which calculates an extending direction of a wire tail extending from the end of the capillary based on the shape of a lead to which the wire is connected next, and a cutting part which moves the capillary in the extending direction and cuts the wire to form the wire tail after the lead is connected with the electrode through the wire. Thus, in the wire bonding using wedge bonding, joining part tails (183a, 283a, 383a) formed in continuation to a first bonding point can be prevented from coming into contact with each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignee: SHINKAWA LTD.
    Inventors: Naoki Sekine, Yasuo Nagashima
  • Patent number: 11908828
    Abstract: Systems and methods for controlling contamination during thermocompression bonding are provided herein. The tool generally includes a bondhead having a first channel extending in a lateral direction from a first port along a second side toward a perimeter of the bondhead. In several examples, the bondhead includes a second channel fluidly coupled to a second port and extending in a lateral direction along an inset surface of the bondhead, where the second channel at least partially surrounds the first channel. In other examples, the tool includes a vacuum manifold having a vacuum opening positioned laterally outward from the bondhead. A first flow unit is coupled to the first channel and is configured to withdraw air. A second flow unit is coupled to the second port or the manifold to withdraw fluid and prevent outgassing bonding materials from entering the first channel, depositing on the bondhead, and/or contaminating neighboring semiconductor components.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Brandon P. Wirz, Jaekyu Song, Sui Chi Huang
  • Patent number: 11908829
    Abstract: In an embodiment, a method includes performing a first plasma deposition to form a buffer layer over a first side of a first integrated circuit device, the first integrated circuit device comprising a first substrate and a first interconnect structure; performing a second plasma deposition to form a first bonding layer over the buffer layer, wherein a plasma power applied during the second plasma deposition is greater than a plasma power applied during the first plasma deposition; planarizing the first bonding layer; forming a second bonding layer over a second substrate; pressing the second bonding layer onto the first bonding layer; and removing the first substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yao-Te Huang, Hong-Wei Chan, Yung-Shih Cheng
  • Patent number: 11908830
    Abstract: A method for fabricating a semiconductor device includes providing a semiconductor die, arranging an electrical connector over the semiconductor die, the electrical connector including a conductive core, an absorbing feature arranged on a first side of the conductive core, and a solder layer arranged on a second side of the conductive core, opposite the first side and facing the semiconductor die, and soldering the electrical connector onto the semiconductor die by heating the solder layer with a laser, wherein the laser irradiates the absorbing feature and absorbed energy is transferred from the absorbing feature through the conductive core to the solder layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignee: Infineon Technologies AG
    Inventors: Richard Knipper, Alexander Heinrich, Thorsten Scharf, Stefan Schwab
  • Patent number: 11908831
    Abstract: Trenches are opened from a top surface of a production wafer that extend down through scribe areas to a depth that is only partially through a semiconductor substrate. Prior to performing a bumping process, a first handle is attached to the top surface of the production wafer. A back surface of the semiconductor substrate is then thinned to reach the trenches and form a wafer level chip scale package at each integrated circuit location delimited by the trenches. A second handle is then attached to a bottom surface of the thinned semiconductor substrate, and the first handle is removed to expose underbump metallization pads at the top surface. The bumping process is then performed to form a solder ball at each of the exposed underbump metallization pads.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignee: STMicroelectronics PTE LTD
    Inventors: Chun Yi Teng, David Gani
  • Patent number: 11908832
    Abstract: The invention relates to a process for collectively bending microelectronic components comprising transferring microelectronic components (10) to and bending them on curved surfaces (21) of a shaping carrier (20), an adhesive layer (6) ensuring adhesion of the microelectronic components (10), and comprising producing conductive vias (22) that extend through the shaping carrier (20) and the adhesive lower layer (6), from the lower face (20i) of the shaping carrier (20), in order to emerge onto the lower conductive pads (12) of the microelectronic components (10).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignee: COMMISSARIAT A L'ENERGIE ATOMIQUE ET AUX ENERGIES ALTERNATIVES
    Inventors: Alexis Rochas, David Henry, Stéphane Caplet
  • Patent number: 11908833
    Abstract: A semiconductor device assembly includes a substrate, a first stack of semiconductor dies disposed directly over a first location on the substrate, and a second stack of semiconductor dies disposed directly over a second location on the substrate and electrically coupled to a second subset of the plurality of external connections. A portion of the semiconductor dies of the second stack overlaps a portion of the semiconductor dies of the first stack. The semiconductor device assembly further includes an encapsulant at least partially encapsulating the substrate, the first stack and the second stack.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Enyong Tai, Hem P. Takiar, Li Wang, Hong Wan Ng
  • Patent number: 11908834
    Abstract: A multi-chip isolation (ISO) device package includes a leadframe including leads, an interposer substrate including a top copper layer and a bottom metal layer, with a dielectric layer in-between. A first IC die and a second IC die include circuitry including a transmitter or a receiver, and first and second bond pads are both attached top side up in the package. A laminate transformer is attached to the top copper layer positioned lateral to the IC die. Bondwires wirebond the first bond pads to first pads on the laminate transformer and to a first group of the leads or the lead terminals, and bondwires wirebond the second bond pads to second pads on the laminate transformer and to a second group of the leads or the lead terminals. A mold compound provides encapsulation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignee: TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Vivek Arora, Woochan Kim
  • Patent number: 11908835
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a semiconductor structure includes the following operations. A substrate is provided. A first conductive pillar, a second conductive pillar arid a third conductive pillar are disposed over the substrate. The first conductive pillar comprises a first height, the second conductive pillar comprises a second height, and the third conductive pillar comprises a third height. A first die is disposed over the first conductive pillar. A second die is disposed over the second conductive pillar. A first surface of the first die and a second surface of the second die are at substantially same level.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY LTD.
    Inventors: Chi-Yang Yu, Kuan-Lin Ho, Chin-Liang Chen, Yu-Min Liang
  • Patent number: 11908836
    Abstract: A semiconductor package includes a first die, a second die, an encapsulating material, and a redistribution structure. The second die is disposed over the first die and includes a plurality of bonding pads bonded to the first die, a plurality of through vias extending through a substrate of the second die and a plurality of alignment marks, wherein a pitch between adjacent two of the plurality of alignment marks is different from a pitch between adjacent two of the plurality of through vias. The encapsulating material is disposed over the first die and at least laterally encapsulating the second die. The redistribution structure is disposed over the second die and the encapsulating material and electrically connected to the plurality of through vias.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hsien-Wei Chen, Ming-Fa Chen
  • Patent number: 11908837
    Abstract: In a semiconductor device, a first interposer has a first main surface. A second interposer is disposed on the first main surface. The second interposer has a second main surface on a side opposite to the first interposer. A material of the second interposer is different from that of the first interposer. A first semiconductor chip has a first front surface. The first semiconductor chip is mounted on the second main surface through a plurality of bump electrodes with the first front surface facing the second main surface. The first semiconductor chip includes a volatile memory circuit. A second semiconductor chip is mounted on a plurality of electrode patterns disposed on the first main surface or the second main surface through a plurality of bonding wires. The second interposer overlaps the first semiconductor chip in a direction perpendicular to the first main surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignee: KIOXIA CORPORATION
    Inventor: Soichiro Ibaraki