Patents Issued in March 12, 2024
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Patent number: 11929306Abstract: A semiconductor device of an embodiment includes a first lead frame, a second lead frame located apart from the first lead frame, a semiconductor chip mounted on the first lead frame, and a conductive member. The conductive member electrically connects an electrode of the semiconductor chip to the second lead frame through a conductive adhesive. The conductive member includes a cut face located apart from a bonding face of the electrode, on which the conductive member is bonded.Type: GrantFiled: December 15, 2021Date of Patent: March 12, 2024Assignees: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA, TOSHIBA ELECTRONIC DEVICES & STORAGE CORPORATIONInventor: Kakeru Yamaguchi
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Patent number: 11929307Abstract: A power semiconductor module, which is a semiconductor device, includes a semiconductor element 155 and a lead frame 318 that is disposed to face the semiconductor element 155 and connected to the semiconductor element 155 by a solder material 162. The lead frame 318 has the top surface 331 including a surface facing the semiconductor element 155, and the side surface 334 connected to the peripheral edge portion 333 of the top surface 331 at a predetermined angle with respect to the top surface 331. The top surface of the lead frame 318 includes the solder surface 332 that is in contact with the solder material 162 and the solder resistance surface on which the solder material 162 is less wettable than on the solder surface 332. The solder resistance surface is formed to surround the periphery of the solder surface 332. In this manner, when the semiconductor element and the lead frame are solder-joined in the semiconductor device, the region where the solder wet-spreads is appropriately controlled.Type: GrantFiled: January 15, 2020Date of Patent: March 12, 2024Assignee: Hitachi Astemo, Ltd.Inventors: Yusuke Takagi, Ryo Terayama, Ko Hamaya, Osamu Ikeda
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Patent number: 11929308Abstract: In a described example, an apparatus includes: a package substrate for mounting a semiconductor die to a die side surface, the package substrate including leads spaced from one another; and cavities extending into the leads from the die side surface, the cavities having sides and a bottom surface of the lead material, the cavities at locations corresponding to post connect locations on the semiconductor die.Type: GrantFiled: October 29, 2021Date of Patent: March 12, 2024Assignee: TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATEDInventors: Steffany Ann Lacierda Moreno, John Carlo Cruz Molina, Rafael Jose Lizares Guevara
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Patent number: 11929310Abstract: Radio frequency (RF) packages containing substrates having coefficient of thermal expansion (CTE) matched mount pads are disclosed, as are methods for fabricating RF packages and substrates. In embodiments, the RF package contains a high thermal performance substrate including a metallic base structure, which has a frontside facing a first RF power die and a first die attach region on the frontside of the base structure. A first CTE matched mount pad is bonded to the metallic base structure and covers the first die attach region. The first CTE mount pad has a CTE greater than the CTE of RF power die and less than the CTE of the metallic base structure. An electrically-conductive bonding material attaches the RF power die to the first CTE matched mount pad, while RF circuitry integrated into first RF power die is electrically coupled to the metallic base structure through the mount pad.Type: GrantFiled: December 9, 2021Date of Patent: March 12, 2024Assignee: NXP USA, Inc.Inventors: Lu Li, Lakshminarayan Viswanathan, Freek Egbert van Straten
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Patent number: 11929311Abstract: A power converter package includes a leadframe including first and second die pads, and supports connected to first leads, and second leads. A first semiconductor die including first bond pads is on the first die pad, and a second semiconductor die including second bond pads is on the second die pad. A transformer stack includes a top magnetic sheet and a bottom magnetic sheet on respective sides of a laminate substrate that includes a coil within, and coil contacts. A silicon block is attached to the bottom magnetic sheet and edges of the laminate substrate are attached to the supports. Bond wires are between the first bond pads and the second leads, the second bond pads and the second leads, and the first and second bond pads and the coil contacts. Mold encapsulates the respective semiconductor and the transformer stack. A bottom of the silicon block is exposed from the mold.Type: GrantFiled: October 15, 2021Date of Patent: March 12, 2024Assignee: TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATEDInventors: Vivek K Arora, Woochan Kim
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Patent number: 11929312Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a conductive board, a contact component having a cylindrical through hole and including a main body portion with first and second open ends, and an external connection terminal inserted in the through hole of the contact component, having four outer surfaces extending in an insertion direction to form a quadrangular prism shape, and having four corner portions along an insertion direction pressed by an inner circumferential surface of the through hole of the contact component. The external connection terminal has protrusions, each of which is disposed on a respective one of at least one pair of opposite outer surfaces among the four outer surfaces, and being pressed by the inner circumferential surface of the through hole.Type: GrantFiled: January 31, 2022Date of Patent: March 12, 2024Assignee: FUJI ELECTRIC CO., LTD.Inventor: Masaoki Miyakoshi
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Patent number: 11929313Abstract: A chip package structure, manufacturing method thereof, and module are described. In an embodiment, the chip package structure includes: a substrate, a wiring layer, a chip, and a second conductive bump, wherein, in an embodiment, the substrate includes a first region and a second region surrounding the first region, and the wiring layer is located on side of the substrate and includes metal wire, wherein at least part of a metal wire is in contact with the substrate in direction perpendicular to the substrate, and the metal wire overlaps with the second region, wherein the chip is located on side of the wiring layer facing away from the substrate, and the chip corresponds to the first region. In an embodiment, a first conductive bump is provided on side of the chip facing away from the substrate and is electrically connected to the metal wire.Type: GrantFiled: November 22, 2021Date of Patent: March 12, 2024Assignee: Shanghai Tianma Micro-Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Mingyu Wang, Kerui Xi, Xuhui Peng, Feng Qin, Jie Zhang
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Patent number: 11929314Abstract: In some implementations, one or more semiconductor processing tools may form a metal cap on a metal gate. The one or more semiconductor processing tools may form one or more dielectric layers on the metal cap. The one or more semiconductor processing tools may form a recess to the metal cap within the one or more dielectric layers. The one or more semiconductor processing tools may perform a bottom-up deposition of metal material on the metal cap to form a metal plug within the recess and directly on the metal cap.Type: GrantFiled: March 12, 2021Date of Patent: March 12, 2024Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.Inventors: Chun-Hsien Huang, Peng-Fu Hsu, Yu-Syuan Cai, Min-Hsiu Hung, Chen-Yuan Kao, Ken-Yu Chang, Chun-I Tsai, Chia-Han Lai, Chih-Wei Chang, Ming-Hsing Tsai
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Patent number: 11929315Abstract: A semiconductor package including a redistribution substrate having lower and upper surfaces, the redistribution substrate including a pad on the lower surface, the pad having a first surface and a second surface, and a redistribution layer electrically connected to the pad; a semiconductor chip on the upper surface of the redistribution substrate and electrically connected to the redistribution layer; an encapsulant encapsulating at least a portion of the semiconductor chip; and a protective layer on the lower surface of the redistribution substrate and having an opening exposing at least a portion of the first surface of the pad, wherein the portion of the first surface exposed through the opening includes a recess surface including regular depressions and protrusions and being depressed inwardly toward the second surface, and an edge surface including irregular depressions and protrusions and having a step difference with respect to the recess surface.Type: GrantFiled: November 16, 2021Date of Patent: March 12, 2024Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventor: Junghoon Kang
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Patent number: 11929316Abstract: Disclosed are semiconductor packages and methods of fabricating the same. The semiconductor package comprises a redistribution substrate including dielectric and redistribution patterns, a first substrate pad on the redistribution substrate and penetrating the dielectric pattern to be coupled to the redistribution pattern, a second substrate pad the redistribution substrate and spaced apart from the first substrate pad, a semiconductor chip on the redistribution substrate, a first connection terminal connecting the first substrate pad to one of chip pads of the semiconductor chip, and a second connection terminal connecting the second substrate pad to another one of the chip pads of the semiconductor chip. A top surface of the second substrate pad is located at a higher level than that of a top surface of the first substrate pad. A width of the second substrate pad is less than that of the first substrate pad.Type: GrantFiled: February 17, 2023Date of Patent: March 12, 2024Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Jongyoun Kim, Eungkyu Kim, Gwangjae Jeon
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Patent number: 11929317Abstract: New types, structures, and arrangements of capacitor networks for harmonic control and other purposes are presented. In one example, an integrated device includes a capacitor network and one or more power devices. The capacitor network includes a bond pad and metal-insulator-metal (MIM) capacitors. The capacitors include a first metal layer, a second metal layer, an insulator layer between the first and second metal layers, and one or more through-substrate vias. The first metal layer is coupled to the bond pad, and the second metal layer is coupled to a ground plane on a bottom side of the substrate by the vias. A number of capacitors can be arranged around the bond pad in the capacitor network for a tailored capacitance. A matching network in the integrated device can incorporate the capacitor network to reduce loss, provide better harmonic termination, and achieve better phase alignment for the power devices.Type: GrantFiled: December 7, 2020Date of Patent: March 12, 2024Assignee: MACOM TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS HOLDINGS, INC.Inventor: Prity Kirit Patel
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Patent number: 11929318Abstract: A package structure includes a thermal dissipation structure, a first encapsulant, a die, a through integrated fan-out via (TIV), a second encapsulant, and a redistribution layer (RDL) structure. The thermal dissipation structure includes a substrate and a first conductive pad disposed over the substrate. The first encapsulant laterally encapsulates the thermal dissipation structure. The die is disposed on the thermal dissipation structure. The TIV lands on the first conductive pad of the thermal dissipation structure and is laterally aside the die. The second encapsulant laterally encapsulates the die and the TIV. The RDL structure is disposed on the die and the second encapsulant.Type: GrantFiled: May 10, 2021Date of Patent: March 12, 2024Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.Inventors: Chih-Hsuan Tai, Hao-Yi Tsai, Tsung-Hsien Chiang, Yu-Chih Huang, Chia-Hung Liu, Ban-Li Wu, Ying-Cheng Tseng, Po-Chun Lin
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Patent number: 11929319Abstract: Integrated fan-out packages and methods of forming the same are disclosed. An integrated fan-out package includes two dies, an encapsulant, a first metal line and a plurality of dummy vias. The encapsulant is disposed between the two dies. The first metal line is disposed over the two dies and the encapsulant, and electrically connected to the two dies. The plurality of dummy vias is disposed over the encapsulant and aside the first metal line.Type: GrantFiled: July 22, 2021Date of Patent: March 12, 2024Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.Inventors: Ching-Yu Huang, Han-Ping Pu, Ming-Kai Liu, Ting-Chu Ko, Yung-Ping Chiang, Chang-Wen Huang, Yu-Sheng Hsieh
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Patent number: 11929320Abstract: A device includes a device level having a metallization structure coupled to a semiconductor device and a transistor above the device level. The transistor has a body including a single crystal group III-V or group IV semiconductor material, a source structure on a first portion of the body and a drain structure on a second portion of the body, where the source structure is separate from the drain structure. The transistor further includes a gate structure including a first gate structure portion in a recess in the body and a second gate structure portion between the source structure and the drain structure. A source contact is coupled with the source structure and a drain contact is coupled with the drain structure. The source contact is in contact with the metallization structure in the device level.Type: GrantFiled: March 30, 2022Date of Patent: March 12, 2024Assignee: Intel CorporationInventors: Gilbert Dewey, Ryan Keech, Cory Bomberger, Cheng-Ying Huang, Ashish Agrawal, Willy Rachmady, Anand Murthy
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Patent number: 11929321Abstract: A method for forming a semiconductor device structure is provided. The method includes forming a first insulating layer over a substrate. A first metal feature is formed in the first insulating layer and a second insulating layer is formed over the first insulating layer. A first metal via is formed through the second insulating layer to connect the first metal feature. A second metal feature is formed over the second insulating layer. The second metal feature has a convex top surface and a plane bottom surface, and the plane bottom is electrically connected to the first metal feature through the first metal via.Type: GrantFiled: May 9, 2022Date of Patent: March 12, 2024Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.Inventors: Li-Zhen Yu, Lin-Yu Huang, Cheng-Chi Chuang, Yu-Ming Lin, Chih-Hao Wang
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Patent number: 11929322Abstract: Device, package structure and method of forming the same are disclosed. The device includes a die encapsulated by an encapsulant, a conductive structure aside the die, and a dielectric layer overlying the conductive structure. The conductive structure includes a through via in the encapsulant, a redistribution line layer overlying the through via, and a seed layer overlying the redistribution line layer. The dielectric layer includes an opening, wherein the opening exposes a surface of the conductive structure, the opening has a scallop sidewall, and an included angle between a bottom surface of the dielectric layer and a sidewall of the opening is larger than about 60 degrees.Type: GrantFiled: July 25, 2022Date of Patent: March 12, 2024Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.Inventors: Hsien-Wei Chen, An-Jhih Su, Li-Hsien Huang
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Patent number: 11929323Abstract: A method of forming a microelectronic device comprises forming a microelectronic device structure comprising a base structure, a doped semiconductive material overlying the base structure, a stack structure overlying the doped semiconductive material, cell pillar structures vertically extending through the stack structure and the doped semiconductive material and into the base structure, and digit line structures vertically overlying the stack structure. An additional microelectronic device structure comprising control logic devices is formed. The microelectronic device structure is attached to the additional microelectronic device structure to form a microelectronic device structure assembly. The base structure and portions of the cell pillar structures vertically extending into the base structure are removed to expose the doped semiconductive material. The doped semiconductive material is then patterned to form at least one source structure over the stack structure and coupled to the cell pillar structures.Type: GrantFiled: February 27, 2023Date of Patent: March 12, 2024Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.Inventor: Kunal R. Parekh
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Semiconductor devices having improved electrical characteristics and methods of fabricating the same
Patent number: 11929324Abstract: The semiconductor device provided comprises a substrate that includes active regions that extends in a first direction and a device isolation layer that defines the active regions, word lines that run across the active regions in a second direction that intersects the first direction, bit-line structures that intersect the active regions and the word lines and that extend in a third direction that is perpendicular to the second direction, first contacts between the bit-line structures and the active regions, spacer structures on sidewalls of the bit-line structures, and second contacts that are between adjacent bit-line structures and are connected to the active regions. Each of the spacer structures extends from the sidewalls of the bit-line structures onto a sidewall of the device isolation layer.Type: GrantFiled: April 12, 2023Date of Patent: March 12, 2024Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Taejin Park, Keunnam Kim, Sohyun Park, Jin-Hwan Chun, Wooyoung Choi, Sunghee Han, Inkyoung Heo, Yoosang Hwang -
Patent number: 11929325Abstract: Routing layers, e.g., back-end of line (BEOL) routing layers, of a semiconductor device are disclosed. Unlike conventional routing layers, the proposed routing layers include mixed pitch track patterns. As such, routing layers with reduced resistance-capacitance (RC) and low routing cost may be achieved.Type: GrantFiled: August 18, 2021Date of Patent: March 12, 2024Assignee: QUALCOMM IncorporatedInventors: Luca Mattii, Sidharth Rastogi, Ranganayakulu Konduri, Gerard Patrick Baldwin, Angelo Pinto
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Patent number: 11929326Abstract: Interconnect structures and method of forming the same are disclosed herein. An exemplary interconnect structure includes a first contact feature in a first dielectric layer, a second dielectric layer over the first dielectric layer, a third dielectric layer over the second dielectric layer, a second contact feature extending through the second dielectric layer and the third dielectric layer, and a graphene layer between the second contact feature and the third dielectric layer.Type: GrantFiled: December 20, 2021Date of Patent: March 12, 2024Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.Inventors: Shin-Yi Yang, Ming-Han Lee, Shau-Lin Shue
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Patent number: 11929327Abstract: The present disclosure describes a method for forming liner-free or barrier-free conductive structures. The method includes depositing an etch stop layer on a cobalt contact disposed on a substrate, depositing a dielectric on the etch stop layer, etching the dielectric and the etch stop layer to form an opening that exposes a top surface of the cobalt contact, and etching the exposed top surface of the cobalt contact to form a recess in the cobalt contact extending laterally under the etch stop layer. The method further includes depositing a ruthenium metal to substantially fill the recess and the opening, and annealing the ruthenium metal to form an oxide layer between the ruthenium metal and the dielectric.Type: GrantFiled: July 22, 2020Date of Patent: March 12, 2024Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Inc.Inventors: Hsu-Kai Chang, Keng-Chu Lin, Sung-Li Wang, Shuen-Shin Liang, Chia-Hung Chu
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Patent number: 11929328Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a transistor having a source/drain and a gate. The semiconductor device also includes a conductive contact for the transistor. The conductive contact provides electrical connectivity to the source/drain or the gate of the transistor. The conductive contact includes a plurality of barrier layers. The barrier layers have different depths from one another.Type: GrantFiled: January 4, 2021Date of Patent: March 12, 2024Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.Inventors: Chia-Yang Wu, Shiu-Ko JangJian, Ting-Chun Wang, Yung-Si Yu
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Patent number: 11929329Abstract: A semiconductor device including a substrate, a low-k dielectric layer, a cap layer, and a conductive layer is provided. The low-k dielectric layer is disposed over the substrate. The cap layer is disposed on the low-k dielectric layer, wherein a carbon atom content of the cap layer is greater than a carbon atom content of the low-k dielectric layer. The conductive layer is disposed in the cap layer and the low-k dielectric layer.Type: GrantFiled: May 28, 2020Date of Patent: March 12, 2024Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.Inventors: Chia-Cheng Chou, Chung-Chi Ko, Tze-Liang Lee, Ming-Tsung Lee
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Patent number: 11929330Abstract: Embodiments include an electronic package with an embedded multi-interconnect bridge (EMIB) and methods of making such packages. Embodiments include a first layer, that is an organic material and a second layer disposed over the first layer. In an embodiment, a cavity is formed through the second layer to expose a first surface of the first layer. A bridge substrate is in the cavity and is supported by the first surface of the first layer. Embodiments include a first die over the second layer that is electrically coupled to a first contact on the bridge substrate, and a second die over the second layer that is electrically coupled to a second contact on the bridge substrate. In an embodiment the first die is electrically coupled to the second die by the bridge substrate.Type: GrantFiled: April 4, 2022Date of Patent: March 12, 2024Assignee: Intel CorporationInventors: Kristof Darmawikarta, Hiroki Tanaka, Robert May, Sameer Paital, Bai Nie, Jesse Jones, Chung Kwang Christopher Tan
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Patent number: 11929331Abstract: The present disclosure provides a routing structure. The routing structure includes a substrate having a boundary and a first conductive trace configured to be coupled to a first conductive pad disposed within the boundary of the substrate. The first conductive trace is inclined with respect to the boundary of the substrate.Type: GrantFiled: December 19, 2022Date of Patent: March 12, 2024Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY LTD.Inventors: Chin-Shen Lin, Wan-Yu Lo, Meng-Xiang Lee, Hao-Tien Kan, Kuo-Nan Yang, Chung-Hsing Wang
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Patent number: 11929332Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a semiconductor chip having a first face and a second face on an opposite side to the first face, and including semiconductor elements arranged on the first face. Columnar electrodes are arranged above the first face, and electrically connected to any of the semiconductor elements. A first member is located around the columnar electrodes above the first face. An insulant covers the columnar electrodes and the first member. The first member is harder than the columnar electrodes and the insulant. The first member and the columnar electrodes are exposed from a surface of the insulant.Type: GrantFiled: March 2, 2021Date of Patent: March 12, 2024Assignee: Kioxia CorporationInventors: Soichi Homma, Tatsuo Migita, Masayuki Miura, Takeori Maeda, Kazuhiro Kato, Susumu Yamamoto
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Patent number: 11929333Abstract: An integrated fan-out (InFO) package includes a die, an encapsulant, a redistribution structure, a slot antenna, an insulating layer, a plurality of conductive structures, and an antenna confinement structure. The encapsulant laterally encapsulates the die. The redistribution structure is disposed on the die and the encapsulant. The slot antenna is disposed above the redistribution structure. The insulating layer is sandwiched between the redistribution structure and the slot antenna. The conductive structures and the antenna confinement structure extend from the slot antenna to the redistribution structure.Type: GrantFiled: May 10, 2022Date of Patent: March 12, 2024Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.Inventors: Chuei-Tang Wang, Tzu-Chun Tang, Chieh-Yen Chen, Che-Wei Hsu
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Patent number: 11929334Abstract: A method of making a semiconductor device involves the steps of disposing a first semiconductor die over a substrate and disposing a beam homogenizer over the first semiconductor die. A beam from the beam homogenizer impacts the first semiconductor die. The method further includes the steps of determining a positional offset of the beam relative to the first semiconductor die in a number of pixels, using a first calibration equation to convert the number of pixels into a distance in millimeters, and moving the beam homogenizer the distance in millimeters to align the beam and first semiconductor die.Type: GrantFiled: October 12, 2020Date of Patent: March 12, 2024Assignee: STATS ChipPAC Pte. Ltd.Inventors: Wagno Alves Braganca, Jr., KyungOe Kim, TaeKeun Lee
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Patent number: 11929335Abstract: A semiconductor structure for wafer level bonding includes a bonding dielectric layer disposed on a substrate and a bonding pad disposed in the bonding dielectric layer. The bonding pad includes a top surface exposed from the bonding dielectric layer, a bottom surface opposite to the top surface, and a sidewall between the top surface and the bottom surface. A bottom angle between the bottom surface and sidewall of the bonding pad is smaller than 90 degrees.Type: GrantFiled: July 21, 2021Date of Patent: March 12, 2024Assignee: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.Inventor: Chien-Ming Lai
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Patent number: 11929336Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a first pad defined on one surface of a first chip; a second pad defined on one surface of a second chip which is stacked on the first chip, and bonded to the first pad; a first resistor element defined in the first chip, and coupled to the first pad; and a second resistor element defined in the second chip, and coupled to the second pad.Type: GrantFiled: August 12, 2022Date of Patent: March 12, 2024Assignee: SK hynix inc.Inventor: Chan Ho Yoon
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Patent number: 11929337Abstract: A microelectronic assembly comprises a microelectronic element, a redistribution structure, a plurality of backside conductive components and an encapsulant. The redistribution structure may be configured to conductively connect bond pads of the microelectronic element with terminals of the microelectronic assembly. The plurality of back side conductive components may be etched monolithic structures and further comprise a back side routing layer and an interconnection element integrally formed with the back side routing layer and extending in a direction away from the back side routing layer. The back side routing layer of at least one of the plurality of back side conductive components overlies the rear surface of the microelectronic element. An encapsulant may be disposed between each interconnection element. The back side routing layer of the at least one of the plurality of back side conductive components extends along one of the opposed interconnection surfaces.Type: GrantFiled: June 7, 2021Date of Patent: March 12, 2024Assignee: Invensas LLCInventors: Chok J. Chia, Qwai H. Low, Patrick Variot
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Patent number: 11929338Abstract: A method includes forming a first package component, and forming a first plurality of electrical connectors at a first surface of the first package component. The first plurality of electrical connectors are laid out as having a honeycomb pattern. A second package component is bonded to the first package component, wherein a second plurality of electrical connectors at a second surface of the second package component are bonded to the first plurality of electrical connectors.Type: GrantFiled: April 14, 2023Date of Patent: March 12, 2024Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.Inventor: Shenggao Li
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Patent number: 11929339Abstract: An integrated circuit includes a package substrate that includes first and second electrical traces. The integrated circuit includes first, second, third, and fourth configurable dies, which are mounted on the package substrate. The first and second configurable dies are arranged in a first row. The third and fourth configurable dies are arranged in a second row, which is approximately parallel to the first row. The first and third configurable dies are arranged in a first column. The second and fourth configurable dies are arranged in a second column, which is approximately parallel to the first column. The first electrical trace couples the first and third configurable dies, and the second electrical trace couples the second and third configurable dies. The second electrical trace is oblique with respect to the first electrical trace. The oblique trace improves the latency of signals transmitted between dies and thereby increases the circuit operating speed.Type: GrantFiled: April 13, 2023Date of Patent: March 12, 2024Assignee: Intel CorporationInventors: Md Altaf Hossain, Ankireddy Nalamalpu, Dheeraj Subbareddy
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Patent number: 11929340Abstract: A structure includes a redistribution structure, which includes a bottom layer and a plurality of upper layers over the bottom layer. The redistribution structure also includes a power-ground macro extending from a topmost layer in the plurality of upper layers to a bottommost layer in the plurality of upper layers, and a metal pad in the bottom layer and overlapped by the power-ground macro. The metal pad is electrically disconnected from the power-ground macro.Type: GrantFiled: August 4, 2021Date of Patent: March 12, 2024Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.Inventors: Ting-Yu Yeh, Chun-Hua Chang, Fong-Yuan Chang, Jyh Chwen Frank Lee
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Patent number: 11929341Abstract: A sintering powder comprising copper particles, wherein: the particles are at least partially coated with a capping agent, and the particles exhibit a D10 of greater than or equal to 100 nm and a D90 of less than or equal to 2000 nm.Type: GrantFiled: June 21, 2019Date of Patent: March 12, 2024Assignee: Alpha Assembly Solutions Inc.Inventors: Shamik Ghosal, Remya Chandran, Venodh Manoharan, Siuli Sarkar, Bawa Singh, Rahul Raut
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Patent number: 11929342Abstract: A semiconductor device includes: a lead frame that is formed of metal; a wiring substrate that is opposed to the lead frame; an electronic component that is disposed between the lead frame and the wiring substrate; a connection member that connects lead frame and the wiring substrate; and encapsulating resin that is filled between the lead frame and the wiring substrate and covers the electronic component and the connection member. The lead frame includes: a first surface opposed to the wiring substrate and covered by the encapsulating resin; a second surface located on a back side of the first surface and exposed from the encapsulating resin; and a side surface neighboring first surface or the second surface, at least a portion of the side surface exposed from the encapsulating resin.Type: GrantFiled: October 28, 2020Date of Patent: March 12, 2024Assignee: SHINKO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES CO., LTD.Inventors: Futoshi Tsukada, Yukinori Hatori, Yoshiyuki Sawamura
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Patent number: 11929343Abstract: There is provided a novel Cu bonding wire that achieves a favorable FAB shape and achieve a favorable bond reliability of the 2nd bonding part even in a rigorous high-temperature environment. The bonding wire for semiconductor devices includes a core material of Cu or Cu alloy, and a coating layer having a total concentration of Pd and Ni of 90 atomic % or more formed on a surface of the core material. The bonding wire is characterized in that: in a concentration profile in a depth direction of the wire obtained by performing measurement using Auger electron spectroscopy (AES) so that the number of measurement points in the depth direction is 50 or more for the coating layer, a thickness of the coating layer is 10 nm or more and 130 nm or less, an average value X is 0.2 or more and 35.Type: GrantFiled: March 16, 2022Date of Patent: March 12, 2024Assignee: NIPPON MICROMETAL CORPORATIONInventors: Daizo Oda, Motoki Eto, Takashi Yamada, Teruo Haibara, Ryo Oishi
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Patent number: 11929344Abstract: A conveying unit for conveying a device chip onto a predetermined electrode of a board has a chip chuck that holds under suction one surface of the device chip, a support base to which the chip chuck is fixed in an inclinable manner, and a moving unit that moves the support base, in which a fixing mechanism that fixes the chip chuck to the support base has a plurality of leaf springs extending laterally radially from the chip chuck, the plurality of leaf springs are connected to the support base in the surroundings of the chip chuck, and the plurality of leaf springs are pulled one another, so that the chip chuck is supported in air in an inclinable manner.Type: GrantFiled: July 7, 2022Date of Patent: March 12, 2024Assignee: DISCO CORPORATIONInventors: Hiromitsu Yoshimoto, Zhiwen Chen, Teppei Nomura
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Patent number: 11929345Abstract: In an embodiment, a device includes: a first device including: an integrated circuit device having a first connector; a first photosensitive adhesive layer on the integrated circuit device; and a first conductive layer on the first connector, the first photosensitive adhesive layer surrounding the first conductive layer; a second device including: an interposer having a second connector; a second photosensitive adhesive layer on the interposer, the second photosensitive adhesive layer physically connected to the first photosensitive adhesive layer; and a second conductive layer on the second connector, the second photosensitive adhesive layer surrounding the second conductive layer; and a conductive connector bonding the first and second conductive layers, the conductive connector surrounded by an air gap.Type: GrantFiled: September 8, 2020Date of Patent: March 12, 2024Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.Inventors: Chen-Hua Yu, Chun Hui Yu, Kuo-Chung Yee
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Patent number: 11929346Abstract: The present invention concerns a method and a device for increasing the reliability of a power module composed of plural power semiconductors that are connected in parallel, the power semiconductors being connected to the external pins of the package of the power module through metallic connections. The invention: —selects one power semiconductor among the power semiconductors connected in parallel according to a criterion, —applies a same input patient to the not selected power semiconductors connected in parallel, —increases the temperature of the selected power semiconductor in order to reach a target temperature of the power semiconductor during a time duration in order to achieve and interface grain homogenisation of the metallic connections of the selected power semiconductor, —applies the same input pattern to the selected power semiconductor after the time duration.Type: GrantFiled: March 8, 2021Date of Patent: March 12, 2024Assignee: Mitsubishi Electric CorporationInventors: Julio Cezar Brandelero, Stefan Mollov
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Patent number: 11929347Abstract: Techniques and arrangements for performing exposure operations on a wafer utilizing both a stepper apparatus and an aligner apparatus. The exposure operations are performed with respect to large composite base dies, e.g., interposers, defined within the wafer, where the interposers will become a part of microelectronic devices by coupling with active dies or microchips. The composite base dies may be coupled to the active dies via “native interconnects” utilizing direct bonding techniques. The stepper apparatus may be used to perform exposure operations on active regions of the composite base dies to provide a fine pitch for the native interconnects, while the aligner apparatus may be used to perform exposure operations on inactive regions of the composite base dies to provide a coarse pitch for interfaces with passive regions of the composite base dies.Type: GrantFiled: January 19, 2022Date of Patent: March 12, 2024Assignee: ADEIA SEMICONDUCTOR TECHNOLOGIES LLCInventors: Javier A. Delacruz, Belgacem Haba
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Patent number: 11929348Abstract: A multi-die apparatus includes a plurality of die groups. Each die group includes a plurality of dies stacked parallel to each other and with an edge surface of each die aligned with a planar side surface. The multi-die apparatus also includes a base substrate structure that has a planar top surface characterized by a given direction of lattice crystalline planes. Each of the plurality of die groups is disposed sideways on the base substrate structure, with the planar side surface of each die group bonded to the planar top surface of the base substrate structure. One or more of the plurality of die groups are arranged in a non-parallel manner relative to the given direction of lattice crystalline planes of the base substrate structure.Type: GrantFiled: November 23, 2021Date of Patent: March 12, 2024Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.Inventor: Jen-Yuan Chang
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Patent number: 11929349Abstract: Semiconductor devices including stacked semiconductor dies and associated systems and methods are disclosed herein. In one embodiment, a semiconductor device includes a first semiconductor die coupled to a package substrate and a second semiconductor die stacked over the first semiconductor die and laterally offset from the first semiconductor die. The second semiconductor die can accordingly include an overhang portion that extends beyond a side of the first semiconductor die and faces the package substrate. In some embodiments, the second semiconductor die includes bond pads at the overhang portion that are electrically coupled to the package substrate via conductive features disposed therebetween. In certain embodiments, the first semiconductor die can include second bond pads electrically coupled to the package substrate via wire bonds.Type: GrantFiled: May 13, 2021Date of Patent: March 12, 2024Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.Inventors: Chan H. Yoo, Ashok Pachamuthu
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Patent number: 11929350Abstract: Embodiments provide a method for packaging a semiconductor, a semiconductor package structure, and a package. The packaging method includes: providing a substrate wafer having a first surface and a second surface arranged opposite to each other, the first surface having a plurality of grooves, a plurality of electrically conductive pillars being provided at a bottom of the groove, and the electrically conductive pillar penetrating through the bottom of the groove to the second surface; providing a plurality of semiconductor die stacks; placing the semiconductor die stack in the groove; and filling an insulating dielectric in a gap between a sidewall of the groove and the semiconductor die stack to form an insulating dielectric layer covering an upper surface of the semiconductor die stack to seal up the semiconductor die stack so as to form the semiconductor package structure.Type: GrantFiled: July 12, 2021Date of Patent: March 12, 2024Assignee: CHANGXIN MEMORY TECHNOLOGIES, INC.Inventors: Jie Liu, Zhan Ying
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Patent number: 11929351Abstract: An apparatus includes a substrate for mounting an integrated circuit. The substrate includes a primary layer including a first surface that is a first external surface of the substrate. The substrate includes an inner layer that is located below the primary layer and including a second surface. A portion of the second surface of the inner layer is exposed via an open area associated with the primary layer. The inner layer includes a first multiple of wire bond pads that are exposed via the open area associated with the primary layer.Type: GrantFiled: February 28, 2022Date of Patent: March 12, 2024Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.Inventors: Kelvin Tan Aik Boo, Chin Hui Chong, Seng Kim Ye, Hong Wan Ng, Hem P. Takiar
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Patent number: 11929352Abstract: A semiconductor memory device includes a memory chip. The memory chip includes a first region including a plurality of first memory cells and second memory cells, a second region different from the first region, a plurality of first word lines stacked apart from each other in a first direction in the first and second regions, a first pillar including a first semiconductor layer extending through the first word lines, and a first insulator layer provided between the first semiconductor layer and the first word lines, in the first region, the first memory cells being located at intersections of the first pillar with the first word lines, a first bonding pad in the second region, and a first transistor between the first word lines and the first bonding pad, and connected between one of the first word lines and the first bonding pad, in the second region.Type: GrantFiled: November 10, 2022Date of Patent: March 12, 2024Assignee: Kioxia CorporationInventors: Hiroshi Maejima, Toshifumi Hashimoto, Takashi Maeda, Masumi Saitoh, Tetsuaki Utsumi
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Patent number: 11929353Abstract: A white light emitting device includes: first light-emitting units to which a first current is applied; and second light-emitting units to which a second current which is different from the first current is applied. When the first current is applied to the first light-emitting units and the second current is applied to the second light-emitting units, an average emission chromaticity of the first light-emitting units and an average emission chromaticity of the second light-emitting units are identical colors. When the same current is applied to both the first light-emitting units and the second light-emitting units, the average emission chromaticity of the first light-emitting units and the average emission chromaticity of the second light-emitting units are non-identical colors.Type: GrantFiled: December 16, 2020Date of Patent: March 12, 2024Assignee: NUVOTON TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION JAPANInventors: Hidesato Hisanaga, Tetsuya Kamada, Shigeo Hayashi, Takashi Kuwaharada
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Patent number: 11929354Abstract: A power semiconductor module includes a half-bridge circuit having a first power semiconductor element and a second power semiconductor element that are connected in series with each other. The power semiconductor module also includes first to third external terminals, a first wiring member that connects a high-potential-side main electrode of the first power semiconductor element to the first external terminal, a second wiring member that connects a low-potential-side main electrode of the second power semiconductor element to the second external terminal, a third wiring member that connects an output of the half-bridge circuit to a third external terminal, and at least one of a first corrosion sensor disposed in an installation environment of the first wiring member, a second corrosion sensor disposed in an installation environment of the second wiring member, or a third corrosion sensor disposed in an installation environment of the third wiring member.Type: GrantFiled: December 28, 2020Date of Patent: March 12, 2024Assignee: FUJI ELECTRIC CO., LTD.Inventor: Masanari Fujii
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Patent number: 11929355Abstract: A mixed light light-emitting diode device includes first, second, and third chips, each having a first-type semiconductor layer with a first surface, a second-type semiconductor layer with a second surface opposite to the first surface, and a third surface indenting from the first surface and situated on the second-type semiconductor layer. The second and third chips have their first surfaces disposed above and facing the first surface of the first chip. A first-type electrode penetrates through the second and first surfaces of the first chip and contacts all first surfaces of first, second, and third chips. Two second-type electrodes each penetrates through the second and third surfaces of the first chip and connect the first chip to one of the second and third chips.Type: GrantFiled: September 22, 2021Date of Patent: March 12, 2024Assignee: MACROBLOCK, INC.Inventors: Shih-Sian Liang, Wei-Ming Tseng
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Patent number: 11929356Abstract: A method is provided for the selective harvest of microLED devices from a carrier substrate. Defect regions are predetermined that include a plurality of adjacent defective microLED devices on a carrier substrate. A solvent-resistant binding material is formed overlying the predetermined defect regions and exposed adhesive is dissolved with an adhesive dissolving solvent. Non-defective microLED devices located outside the predetermined defect regions are separated from the carrier substrate while adhesive attachment is maintained between the microLED devices inside the predetermined defect regions and the carrier substrate. Methods are also provided for the dispersal of microLED devices on an emissive display panel by initially optically measuring a suspension of microLEDs to determine suspension homogeneity and calculate the number of microLEDs per unit volume.Type: GrantFiled: February 3, 2022Date of Patent: March 12, 2024Assignee: eLux, Inc.Inventors: Kenji Sasaki, Kurt Ulmer, Paul J. Schuele, Jong-Jan Lee