Multi-level Metallization Patents (Class 257/211)
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Patent number: 12148861Abstract: A display device includes a pixel electrode disposed on a substrate and including a reflective electrode layer and an upper electrode layer, a contact electrode disposed on the pixel electrode, light-emitting elements disposed on the contact electrode and disposed perpendicular to the pixel electrode, a planarization layer disposed on the pixel electrode, the planarization layer filling a space between the light-emitting elements, and a common electrode disposed on the planarization layer and the light-emitting elements, and a size of the contact electrode is equal to a size of each of the light-emitting elements in a plan view, and the upper electrode layer is disposed on the reflective electrode layer and is in a polycrystalline phase.Type: GrantFiled: April 12, 2022Date of Patent: November 19, 2024Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.Inventors: Jin Woo Choi, Sung Kook Park, Sung Eun Baek, Byung Choon Yang, So Yeon Yoon
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Patent number: 12045423Abstract: The present disclosure provides a display device including a substrate, an encapsulation layer over the substrate, a touch sensor layer on the encapsulation layer and including a plurality of touch sensors, and a transmittance control layer on or under the touch sensor layer.Type: GrantFiled: November 29, 2022Date of Patent: July 23, 2024Assignee: LG Display Co., Ltd.Inventors: Sujin Chang, Jisu Yoon, JinRyun Kim, JeBeom Park, Kyuhwan Lee
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Patent number: 12027517Abstract: Disclosed is a semiconductor module including a substrate, a first semiconductor layer positioned on the substrate, an insulator positioned in a partial region on the first semiconductor layer, a second semiconductor layer positioned on the insulator, a first semiconductor device formed on the first semiconductor layer, and a second semiconductor device formed on the second semiconductor layer, wherein one of the first semiconductor layer and the second semiconductor layer includes gallium oxide (Ga2O3) and the other includes silicon (Si).Type: GrantFiled: January 5, 2022Date of Patent: July 2, 2024Assignees: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA CORPORATIONInventors: Jungyeop Hong, Dae Hwan Chun, NackYong Joo, Youngkyun Jung, Junghee Park
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Patent number: 11973083Abstract: A method of making an integrated circuit includes surrounding a first bias pad with dielectric material of a buried oxide layer. The method includes adding dopants to a layer of semiconductor material over the first bias pad. The method includes depositing a gate dielectric and a gate electrode over a top surface of the layer of semiconductor material. The method includes etching the gate dielectric and the gate electrode to isolate a gate electrode over the layer of semiconductor material. The method includes depositing an inter layer dielectric (ILD) material over the gate electrode and the layer of semiconductor material. The method includes etching at least one bias contact opening down to the first bias pad. The method includes filling the at least one bias contact opening with a bias contact material. The method includes electrically connecting at least one bias contact to an interconnect structure of the semiconductor device.Type: GrantFiled: May 10, 2022Date of Patent: April 30, 2024Assignees: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD., TSMC CHINA COMPANY, LIMITEDInventors: Jian Wu, Feng Han, Shuai Zhang
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Patent number: 11950420Abstract: A memory device includes gate electrode layers stacked on an upper surface of a substrate and each including a plurality of unit electrodes extending in a first direction, and a plurality of connecting electrodes connecting the unit electrodes to each other. The memory device also includes channel structures extending through the gate electrode layers in a direction perpendicular to the upper surface of the substrate, first common source lines extending in the first direction and interposed between the unit electrodes, and second common source lines extending in the first direction between the first common source lines and each having a first line and a second line separated from each other in the first direction by the connecting electrodes.Type: GrantFiled: November 2, 2021Date of Patent: April 2, 2024Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Su Jin Park, Sun Young Kim, Jang Gn Yun
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Patent number: 11837578Abstract: A package structure includes at least one semiconductor die, an insulating encapsulant, an isolation layer and a redistribution layer. The at least one first semiconductor die has a semiconductor substrate and a conductive post disposed on the semiconductor substrate. The insulating encapsulant is partially encapsulating the first semiconductor die, wherein the conductive post has a first portion surrounded by the insulating encapsulant and a second portion that protrudes out from the insulating encapsulant. The isolation layer is disposed on the insulating encapsulant and surrounding the second portion of the conductive post. The redistribution layer is disposed on the first semiconductor die and the isolation layer, wherein the redistribution layer is electrically connected to the conductive post of the first semiconductor die.Type: GrantFiled: February 18, 2022Date of Patent: December 5, 2023Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.Inventors: Hsien-Wei Chen, Ming-Fa Chen, Sung-Feng Yeh
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Patent number: 11769704Abstract: A semiconductor structure including a first semiconductor die, a second semiconductor die, a passivation layer, an anti-arcing pattern, and conductive terminals is provided. The second semiconductor die is stacked over the first semiconductor die. The passivation layer covers the second semiconductor die and includes first openings for revealing pads of the second semiconductor die. The anti-arcing pattern is disposed over the passivation layer. The conductive terminals are disposed over and electrically connected to the pads of the second semiconductor die.Type: GrantFiled: February 9, 2022Date of Patent: September 26, 2023Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.Inventors: Sheng-An Kuo, Ching-Jung Yang, Hsien-Wei Chen, Jie Chen, Ming-Fa Chen
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Patent number: 11735592Abstract: An integrated circuit including a first active region and a second active region extending in a first direction and spaced apart from each other in a second direction intersecting the first direction; a power rail and a ground rail extending in the first direction and spaced apart from the first and second active regions and each other in the second direction; source/drain contacts extending in the second direction on at least a portion of the first or second active region, gate structures extending in the second direction and on at least a portion of the first and second active regions, a power rail configured to supply power through source/drain contact vias, and a ground rail configured to supply a ground voltage through source/drain contact vias.Type: GrantFiled: September 23, 2020Date of Patent: August 22, 2023Inventors: Gi Young Yang, Hyeon Gyu You, Ga Room Kim, Jin Young Lim, In Gyum Kim, Hak Chul Jung
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Patent number: 11716844Abstract: A semiconductor device includes an upper stack structure extending on a lower stack structure, which extends on an underlying substrate. A channel structure extends through the upper stack structure and the lower stack structure. The lower stack structure includes a first lower electrode layer disposed adjacent to an interface between the lower stack structure and the upper stack structure, and a second lower electrode layer disposed adjacent a center of the lower stack structure. The upper stack structure includes a first upper electrode layer disposed adjacent to the interface, and a second upper electrode layer disposed adjacent a center of the upper stack structure. At least one of the first lower electrode layer and the first upper electrode layer is thicker than the second lower electrode layer. At least one insulating layer is disposed between the first lower electrode layer and the first upper electrode layer.Type: GrantFiled: August 4, 2020Date of Patent: August 1, 2023Inventors: Sangjae Lee, Jaehyung Kim, Dongseog Eun
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Patent number: 11655118Abstract: The purpose of the present invention is to provide a storage state in which a reactive compound layer can be stably maintained in a polymer film having a reactive compound layer on the surface. The film roll is obtained by winding together: a first polymer film having a reactive compound layer on the surface, and a second polymer film having a surface roughness (Ra) of 0.1 ?m or more and a modulus of elasticity of 300 MPa or more and 10 GPa or less. The film bundle is obtained by laminating the first and second polymer films. Preferably, storing the film roll and the film bundle at a low temperature enables a thin layer of a reactive compound to be stably maintained.Type: GrantFiled: July 13, 2018Date of Patent: May 23, 2023Assignee: TOYOBO CO., LTD.Inventors: Kaya Tokuda, Masahiro Yamashita, Tetsuo Okuyama, Toshiyuki Tsuchiya, Naoki Watanabe, Shunsuke Ichimura
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Patent number: 11616018Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a plurality of middle interconnections and a plurality of middle plugs, which are disposed in an interlayer insulating layer and on a substrate. An upper insulating layer is disposed on the interlayer insulating layer. A first upper plug, a first upper interconnection, a second upper plug, and a second upper interconnection are disposed in the upper insulating layer. Each of the plurality of middle interconnections has a first thickness. The first upper interconnection has a second thickness that is greater than the first thickness. The second upper interconnection has a third thickness that is greater than the first thickness. The third thickness is twice to 100 times the first thickness. The second upper interconnection includes a material different from the second upper plug.Type: GrantFiled: August 10, 2021Date of Patent: March 28, 2023Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Juik Lee, Joongwon Shin, Jihoon Chang, Junghoon Han, Junwoo Lee
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Patent number: 11538400Abstract: A light-emitting diode display and a method for fabricating the same is disclosed. The light-emitting diode display includes a driving backplane and a plurality of pixel units. Each of the plurality of pixel units includes at least one light-emitting diode and a package substrate. The top surface of the package substrate has at least one conductive position and at least one conductive vacant position corresponding to the at least one conductive position. The conductive position is provided with the light-emitting diode. The conductive position is electrically connected to the light-emitting diode. The bottom surface of the package substrate of each pixel unit is arranged on the driving backplane. The driving backplane is electrically connected to the light-emitting diode and the corresponding conductive vacant position of each pixel unit thereon.Type: GrantFiled: February 9, 2021Date of Patent: December 27, 2022Assignees: INTERFACE TECHNOLOGY (CHENGDU) CO., LTD., INTERFACE OPTOELECTRONICS (SHENZHEN) CO., LTD., GENERAL INTERFACE SOLUTION LIMITEDInventors: Hsien Ying Chou, Po Lun Chen, Chun Ta Chen, Po Ching Lin
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Patent number: 11538757Abstract: An integrated circuit (IC) including an IC cell arranged in a row of IC cells, wherein the IC cells in the row have substantially the same height, wherein the IC cell includes a portion of an intercell metal interconnect terminating at the IC cell at a metal layer or extending entirely through the IC cell on the metal layer and electrically connecting together a pair of nodes of a pair of IC cells, respectively.Type: GrantFiled: October 29, 2019Date of Patent: December 27, 2022Assignee: QUALCOMM INCORPORATEDInventor: Vincent Xavier Le Bars
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Patent number: 11450753Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure provide a semiconductor device and method of manufacturing. Embodiments of the disclosure enable placing of protective structures without modifying spacing rules. The device includes a first device region defined above a substrate, the first device region being isolated from the substrate by a buried insulating layer. The first device region includes a first power rail, a first signal line traversing at least a first portion of the first device region, and a first plurality of edge cells positioned in the substrate adjacent the first device region. A first edge cell includes a substrate contact connecting the first power rail to the substrate and a first signal line antenna diode connecting the first signal line to the substrate.Type: GrantFiled: May 7, 2019Date of Patent: September 20, 2022Assignee: GLOBALFOUNDRIES U.S. INC.Inventors: Stefan Block, Herbert Johannes Preuthen, Ulrich Hensel
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Patent number: 11444024Abstract: IC interconnect structures including subtractively patterned features. Feature ends may be defined through multiple patterning of multiple cap materials for reduced misregistration. Subtractively patterned features may be lines integrated with damascene vias or with subtractively patterned vias, or may be vias integrated with damascene lines or with subtractively patterned lines. Subtractively patterned vias may be deposited as part of a planar metal layer and defined currently with interconnect lines. Subtractively patterned features may be integrated with air gap isolation structures. Subtractively patterned features may be include a barrier material on the bottom, top, or sidewall. A bottom barrier of a subtractively patterned features may be deposited with an area selective technique to be absent from an underlying interconnect feature. A barrier of a subtractively patterned feature may comprise graphene or a chalcogenide of a metal in the feature or in a seed layer.Type: GrantFiled: November 2, 2020Date of Patent: September 13, 2022Assignee: Intel CorporationInventors: Kevin Lin, Noriyuki Sato, Tristan Tronic, Michael Christenson, Christopher Jezewski, Jiun-Ruey Chen, James M. Blackwell, Matthew Metz, Miriam Reshotko, Nafees Kabir, Jeffery Bielefeld, Manish Chandhok, Hui Jae Yoo, Elijah Karpov, Carl Naylor, Ramanan Chebiam
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Patent number: 11348918Abstract: A semiconductor device including a substrate; first to third active patterns on an upper portion of the substrate, the active patterns being sequentially arranged in a first direction and extending in a second direction crossing the first direction; first to third power rails respectively connected to the first to third active patterns, wherein a width of the second active pattern in the first direction is at least two times a width of the first active pattern in the first direction and is at least two times a width of the third active pattern in the first direction, the first active pattern is not vertically overlapped with the first power rail, the second active pattern is vertically overlapped with the second power rail, and the third active pattern is not vertically overlapped with the third power rail.Type: GrantFiled: May 1, 2020Date of Patent: May 31, 2022Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Taehyung Kim, Jinwoo Jeong, Jiwook Kwon, Raheel Azmat, Kwanyoung Chun
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Patent number: 11335654Abstract: Devices and methods for enhancing insertion loss performance of an antenna switch are disclosed. In one example, a semiconductor device formed to serve as an antenna switch is disclosed. The semiconductor device includes: a substrate, a dielectric layer and a polysilicon region. The substrate includes: an intrinsic substrate; a metal-oxide-semiconductor device extending into the intrinsic substrate; and at least one isolation feature extending into and in contact with the intrinsic substrate. The at least one isolation feature is disposed adjacent to the metal-oxide-semiconductor device.Type: GrantFiled: December 3, 2020Date of Patent: May 17, 2022Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.Inventor: Jun-De Jin
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Patent number: 11302695Abstract: In a method for forming an integrated semiconductor device, a first transistor over is formed on a substrate; an inter-layer dielectric (ILD) layer is deposited over the first transistor; a gate conductive layer is deposited over the ILD layer; a gate dielectric layer is deposited over the gate conductive layer; the gate dielectric layer and the gate conductive layer are etched to form a gate stack; and a 2D material layer that has a first portion extending along a top surface and sidewalls of the gate stack and a second portion extending along a top surface of the ILD layer.Type: GrantFiled: July 27, 2020Date of Patent: April 12, 2022Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.Inventors: Cheng-Yi Peng, Chun-Chieh Lu, Meng-Hsuan Hsiao, Ling-Yen Yeh, Carlos H. Diaz, Tung-Ying Lee
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Patent number: 11217496Abstract: A device and methods for forming the device is provided. The device includes a substrate and circuit elements thereon. The device further includes a metallization layer over the substrate. The metallization layer includes interconnects interconnecting the circuit elements. A test pad is disposed over an uppermost interconnect in the metallization layer. The test pad is coupled to one or more circuit elements via the interconnects. The test pad is configured for testing the one or more circuit elements. A crack stop protection seal surrounding the test pad is provided. The crack stop protection seal confines damage caused by probing at the test pad from propagating to an area beyond the crack stop protection seal.Type: GrantFiled: May 7, 2019Date of Patent: January 4, 2022Assignee: GLOBALFOUNDRIES Singapore Pte. Ltd.Inventors: Ramasamy Chockalingam, Juan Boon Tan, Wanbing Yi
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Patent number: 11211496Abstract: A finFET device and a method of forming are provided. The device includes a transistor comprising a gate electrode and a first source/drain region next to the gate electrode, the gate electrode being disposed over a first substrate. The device also includes a first dielectric layer extending along the first source/drain region, and a second dielectric layer overlying the first dielectric layer. The device also includes a contact disposed in the first dielectric layer and in the second dielectric layer, the contact contacting the gate electrode and the first source/drain region. A first portion of the first dielectric layer extends between the contact and the gate electrode. The contact extends along a sidewall of the first portion of the first dielectric layer and a first surface of the first portion of the first dielectric layer, the first surface of the first portion being farthest from the first substrate.Type: GrantFiled: July 23, 2020Date of Patent: December 28, 2021Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.Inventors: Xi-Zong Chen, Te-Chih Hsiung, Cha-Hsin Chao, Yi-Wei Chiu
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Patent number: 11158368Abstract: A six transistor SRAM memory cell design is discussed. An SRAM memory cell includes criss-crossed transistors in cross-coupled inverters to achieve a more compact form factor and simplify fabrication.Type: GrantFiled: September 4, 2020Date of Patent: October 26, 2021Assignee: Coventor, Inc.Inventors: Benjamin Vincent, Joseph Ervin
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Patent number: 11080229Abstract: A three-dimensional processor (3D-processor) for calculating mathematical functions in parallel, comprises a larger number (e.g. at least one thousand) of computing elements, with each computing element comprising at least one three-dimensional memory (3D-M) array for storing at least a portion of a look-up table (LUT) for a mathematical function and an arithmetic logic circuit (ALC) for performing arithmetic operations on the LUT data. Even though each individual 3D-M cell is slower than a conventional two-dimensional memory (2D-M) cell, this deficiency in speed is offset by a significantly larger scale of parallelism.Type: GrantFiled: June 30, 2019Date of Patent: August 3, 2021Assignees: HangZhou HaiCun Information Technology Co., Ltd.Inventors: Guobiao Zhang, Chen Shen
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Patent number: 11074957Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a period signal generation circuit and an interruption signal generation circuit. The period signal generation circuit generates a period signal in response to a refresh pulse and an end pulse. The interruption signal generation circuit generates an interruption signal for controlling an operation that an address is set as a target address, if the address having the same logic level combination as the target address is inputted while the period signal is enabled.Type: GrantFiled: July 20, 2017Date of Patent: July 27, 2021Assignee: SK hynix Inc.Inventors: Dae Suk Kim, Jae Il Kim
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Patent number: 11056661Abstract: The present invention provides a color conversion layer, a manufacturing method of the color conversion layer, and a display panel. The color conversion layer is used in a display panel having a direct surface light source. The color conversion layer includes a quantum dot film and a functional film. The functional film is arranged at one side of the quantum dot film facing the direct surface light source. A light wave emitted by the direct surface light source is transmitted through the functional film into the quantum dot film. A light wave excited by the quantum dot film is reflected into the quantum dot film through the functional film.Type: GrantFiled: April 8, 2019Date of Patent: July 6, 2021Inventors: Guiyang Zhang, Guowei Zha
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Patent number: 11043451Abstract: Electrical fuse (eFuse) and resistor structures and methods of manufacture are provided. The method includes forming metal gates having a capping material on a top surface thereof. The method further includes protecting the metal gates and the capping material during an etching process which forms a recess in a dielectric material. The method further includes forming an insulator material and metal material within the recess. The method further includes forming a contact in direct electrical contact with the metal material.Type: GrantFiled: July 17, 2019Date of Patent: June 22, 2021Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: Veeraraghavan S. Basker, Kangguo Cheng, Ali Khakifirooz, Juntao Li
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Patent number: 11004985Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a drain, a source, a gate electrode, and a nanowire between the source and drain. The nanowire has a first section with a first thickness and a second section with a second thickness greater than the first thickness. The second section is between the first section and at least one of the source or drain. The first nanowire includes a channel when a voltage is applied to the gate electrode.Type: GrantFiled: February 18, 2020Date of Patent: May 11, 2021Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Seung Hun Lee, Dong Woo Kim, Dong Chan Suh, Sun Jung Kim
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Patent number: 10978554Abstract: A method of forming elevationally-elongated conductive structures of integrated circuitry comprises providing a substrate comprising a plurality of spaced elevationally-extending conductive vias. Conductive material is formed directly above and directly against the conductive vias. The conductive material has an upper surface and a first sidewall that are directly above individual of the conductive vias in a vertical cross-section. The conductive material has a second sidewall that is not directly above the individual conductive vias. Covering material is formed directly above individual of the upper surfaces and against individual of the first sidewalls directly above the individual conductive vias. The covering material comprises a composition different from that of at least some of the conductive material.Type: GrantFiled: September 12, 2019Date of Patent: April 13, 2021Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.Inventors: Sanh D. Tang, Kuo-Chen Wang
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Patent number: 10964820Abstract: Disclosed herein are vertical transistor devices and techniques. In some embodiments, a device may include: a semiconductor substrate; a first transistor in a first layer on the semiconductor substrate; and a second transistor in a second layer, wherein the second transistor includes a first source/drain (S/D) contact and a second S/D contact, the first layer is between the second layer and the semiconductor substrate, and the first S/D contact is between the second S/D contact and the first layer. In some embodiments, a device may include: a semiconductor substrate; and a transistor above the semiconductor substrate, wherein the transistor includes a channel and a source/drain (S/D) contact between the channel and the semiconductor substrate.Type: GrantFiled: December 24, 2016Date of Patent: March 30, 2021Assignee: Intel CorporationInventors: Ravi Pillarisetty, Abhishek A. Sharma, Van H. Le, Gilbert W. Dewey, Jack T. Kavalieros
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Patent number: 10952893Abstract: To provide a multilayer film for a disposable body warmer outer bag, and a disposable body warmer that are excellent in gas barrier property which inhibits permeation of oxygen gas, water vapor and the like, and that can allow swelling due to hydrogen gas generated during a storage period to be prevented. In a disposable body warmer outer bag formed from a multilayer film including a sealant layer 10 and a barrier layer 20, the sealant layer 10 and the barrier layer 20 serve as an inner surface and an outer surface of the outer bag, respectively. The sealant layer 10 includes a vapor-deposited layer 12 made by vapor-depositing a metal or metal oxide on at least one surface (upper portion in FIG. 1) of a thermal fusible resin substrate 11. The barrier layer 20 includes a polyvinylidene chloride layer 22 made by coating at least one surface (lower portion in FIG. 1) of a heat-resistant resin substrate 21 with polyvinylidene chloride.Type: GrantFiled: July 30, 2015Date of Patent: March 23, 2021Assignee: KOBAYASHI PHARMACEUTICAL CO., LTD.Inventors: Hiroyuki Inoue, Takayuki Miyazaki, Tsuyoshi Igaue, Yorikazu Kotani
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Patent number: 10950635Abstract: A transistor device includes a plurality of drain fingers that are elongate in a first dimension, a plurality of source fingers that are elongate in the first dimension and interleaved with the plurality of drain fingers, one or more drain contact bars extending over a first set of the plurality of drain fingers and a first set of the plurality of source fingers in a second dimension that is orthogonal to the first dimension, and one or more source contact bars extending over a second set of the plurality of drain fingers and a second set of the plurality of source fingers in the second dimension.Type: GrantFiled: November 7, 2018Date of Patent: March 16, 2021Assignee: Skyworks Solutions, Inc.Inventors: Tzung-Yin Lee, Aniruddha B. Joshi, David Scott Whitefield, Maureen Rosenberg Brongo
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Semiconductor memory device including memory pillars and transistor and manufacturing method thereof
Patent number: 10896913Abstract: According to an embodiment, a semiconductor memory device includes a semiconductor substrate. The semiconductor substrate includes a first surface. A first semiconductor layer is provided on a first region of the first surface. A first transistor is provided on the first semiconductor layer. A second semiconductor layer is provided on a second region of the first surface. A second transistor is provided on the second semiconductor layer. A stacked body is provided on a third region of the first surface. The stacked body includes a plurality of conductors and a plurality of memory pillars. A first insulator is provided between the first semiconductor layer and the second semiconductor layer.Type: GrantFiled: March 11, 2019Date of Patent: January 19, 2021Assignee: Toshiba Memory CorporationInventors: Takashi Fukushima, Junya Fujita, Toshiharu Nagumo -
Patent number: 10861804Abstract: Devices and methods for enhancing insertion loss performance of an antenna switch are disclosed. In one example, a semiconductor device formed to serve as an antenna switch is disclosed. The semiconductor device includes: a substrate, a dielectric layer and a polysilicon region. The substrate includes: an intrinsic substrate; a metal-oxide-semiconductor device extending into the intrinsic substrate; and at least one isolation feature extending into and in contact with the intrinsic substrate. The at least one isolation feature is disposed adjacent to the metal-oxide-semiconductor device.Type: GrantFiled: March 26, 2019Date of Patent: December 8, 2020Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.Inventor: Jun-De Jin
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Patent number: 10833069Abstract: Logic gate designs (e.g., NAND, NOR, Inverter) for stacked VTFET designs are provided. In one aspect, a logic gate device is provided. The logic gate device includes: at least one top vertical transport field-effect transistor (VTFET1) sharing a fin with at least one bottom VTFET (VTFET2); a power rail connected to a power contact of the logic gate device; and a ground rail, adjacent to the power rail, connected to a ground contact of the logic gate device. A method of forming a logic gate device is also provided.Type: GrantFiled: June 27, 2019Date of Patent: November 10, 2020Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Chen Zhang, Tenko Yamashita, Terence B. Hook
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Patent number: 10833013Abstract: At integrated circuit memory device, in one embodiment, includes a substrate having a plurality of bit lines. A first and second inter-level dielectric layer are successively disposed on the substrate. Each of a plurality of source lines and staggered bit line contacts extend through the first inter-level dielectric layer. Each of a plurality of source line vias and a plurality of staggered bit line vias extend through the second inter-level dielectric layer to each respective one of the plurality of source lines and the plurality of staggered bit line contacts. The source lines and staggered bit line contacts that extend through the first inter-level dielectric layer are formed together by a first set of fabrication processes. The source line vias and staggered bit line contacts that extend through the second inter-level dielectric layer are also formed together by a second set of fabrication processes.Type: GrantFiled: November 7, 2019Date of Patent: November 10, 2020Assignee: Monterey Research, LLCInventors: Shenqing Fang, Connie Pin-Chin Wang, Wen Yu, Fei Wang
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Patent number: 10833061Abstract: Gate structures extending continuously above a first active region, a second active region and a non-active region of a substrate of a semiconductor structure are arranged. At least one local interconnect over the non-active region and between two of the gate structures is selectively arranged, to couple at least one of contacts that is arranged above the first active region to at least one of the contacts that is arranged above the second active region.Type: GrantFiled: December 11, 2018Date of Patent: November 10, 2020Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.Inventors: Charles Chew-Yuen Young, Chih-Liang Chen, Chih-Ming Lai, Jiann-Tyng Tzeng, Shun-Li Chen, Kam-Tou Sio, Shih-Wei Peng, Chun-Kuang Chen, Ru-Gun Liu
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Patent number: 10804280Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure are directed towards a memory device with vertical string drivers, in accordance with some embodiments. In one embodiment, the memory device includes a plurality of wordlines formed in a stack of multiple tiers. The device further includes a semiconductor layer disposed on top of the plurality of wordlines. The device further includes a plurality of string drivers disposed in the semiconductor layer substantially perpendicular to the tier stack of the plurality of wordlines. The semiconductor layer provides respective gate connections for the plurality of string drivers. In some embodiments, the semiconductor layer may be fabricated of polysilicon. Other embodiments may be described and/or claimed.Type: GrantFiled: September 5, 2018Date of Patent: October 13, 2020Assignee: Intel CorporationInventors: Khaled Hasnat, Prashant Majhi, Deepak Thimmegowda
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Patent number: 10790227Abstract: Semiconductor structures and fabrication methods are provided. An exemplary fabrication method includes providing a semiconductor substrate; forming a first dielectric layer having a first region and a second regions at each of two sides of the first region on the semiconductor substrate; forming a first opening in the first region of the first dielectric layer and a second opening in each of the second regions of the first dielectric layer; forming a first interconnect member in the first opening; forming a second interconnect member with a top surface lower than a top surface of the first dielectric layer in each of the second openings; forming a second dielectric layer having a third opening with a bottom exposing a top surface of the first interconnect member on surfaces of the first interconnect member, second interconnect members and the first dielectric layer; and forming an interconnect structure in the third opening.Type: GrantFiled: March 5, 2019Date of Patent: September 29, 2020Assignees: Semiconductor Manufacturing International (Beijing) Corporation, Semiconductor Manufacturing International (Shanghai) CorporationInventor: Xing Hua Song
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Patent number: 10777742Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices are disclosed for implementing semiconductor memory using variable resistance elements for storing data. In one aspect, an electronic device is provided to comprise a semiconductor memory unit including: a substrate; an interlayer dielectric layer disposed over the substrate; and a variable resistance element including a seed layer formed over the interlayer dielectric layer, a first magnetic layer formed over the seed layer, a tunnel barrier layer formed over the first magnetic layer, and a second magnetic layer formed over the tunnel barrier layer, wherein the seed layer includes a conductive material having a metallic property and an oxygen content of 1% to approximately 10%.Type: GrantFiled: November 25, 2019Date of Patent: September 15, 2020Assignee: SK hynix Inc.Inventors: Won-Joon Choi, Ki-Seon Park, Cha-Deok Dong, Bo-Mi Lee, Guk-Cheon Kim, Seung-Mo Noh, Min-Suk Lee, Chan-Sik Park, Jae-Heon Kim, Choi-Dong Kim, Jae-Hong Kim, Yang-Kon Kim, Jong-Koo Lim
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Patent number: 10734515Abstract: All of intervals between adjacent p type guard rings are set to be equal to or less than an interval between p type deep layers. As a result, the interval between the p type guard rings becomes large, i.e., the trenches are formed sparsely, so that the p type layer is prevented from being formed thick at the guard ring portion when the p type layer is epitaxially grown. Therefore, by removing the p type layer in the cell portion at the time of the etch back process, it is possible to remove the p type layer without leaving any residue in the guard ring portion. Therefore, when forming the p type deep layer, the p type guard ring and the p type connection layer by etching back the p type layer, the residue of the p type layer is restricted from remaining in the guard ring portion.Type: GrantFiled: June 29, 2017Date of Patent: August 4, 2020Assignees: DENSO CORPORATION, TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Yuichi Takeuchi, Katsumi Suzuki, Yukihiko Watanabe
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Patent number: 10727230Abstract: An integrated semiconductor device includes a first semiconductor device, an ILD layer and a second semiconductor device. The first semiconductor device has a first transistor structure. The ILD layer is over the first semiconductor device and has a thickness in a range substantially from 10 nm to 100 nm. The second semiconductor device is over the ILD layer and has a 2D material layer as a channel layer of a second transistor structure thereof.Type: GrantFiled: September 17, 2018Date of Patent: July 28, 2020Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.Inventors: Cheng-Yi Peng, Chun-Chieh Lu, Meng-Hsuan Hsiao, Ling-Yen Yeh, Carlos H. Diaz, Tung-Ying Lee
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Patent number: 10720493Abstract: Intervals of the frame portion and the p type guard ring on a cell portion side are made narrower than other parts, and the narrowed part provides a dot line portion. By narrowing the intervals of the frame portion and the p type guard ring on the cell portion side, the electric field concentration is reduced on the cell portion side, and the equipotential line directs to more outer circumferential side. By providing the dot line portions, the difference in the formation areas of the trench per unit area in the cell portion, the connection portion and the guard ring portion is reduced, and the thicknesses of the p type layers formed on the cell portion, the connection portion and the guard ring portion are uniformed. Thereby, when etching-back the p type layer, the p type layer is prevented from remaining as a residue in the guard ring portion.Type: GrantFiled: June 29, 2017Date of Patent: July 21, 2020Assignees: DENSO CORPORATION, TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Yuichi Takeuchi, Katsumi Suzuki, Yukihiko Watanabe
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Patent number: 10672847Abstract: A display device includes: thin film transistors (TFTs) on a substrate, pixel electrodes (PEs) respectively connected to the TFTs, common electrode blocks (CEBs) on the substrate, each CEB forming an electric field with a respective PE, touch sensing lines (TSLs) respectively connected to the CEBs, a lower planarization layer (PL) between the TFTs and the TSLs, an upper PL between the TSLs and one of: the PEs and the CEBs, an upper protective film between the PEs and the CEBs, and pixel contact holes extending through the lower PL and the upper PL to expose respective drain electrodes of the TFTs, wherein a side surface of each of the lower PL and the upper PL, exposed through the pixel contact holes, contacts one of: the upper protective film and the PEs.Type: GrantFiled: December 4, 2018Date of Patent: June 2, 2020Assignee: LG Display Co., Ltd.Inventors: Seung-Hee Nam, Jung-Ho Bang, Jung-Sun Beak, Seong-Joo Lee
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Patent number: 10629512Abstract: A method and apparatus are provided that includes an integrated circuit die having an in-chip heat sink, along with an electronic device and a chip package having the same, and methods for fabricating the same. In one example, an integrated circuit die has an in-chip heat sink that separates a high heat generating integrated circuit from another integrated circuit disposed within the die. The in-chip heat sink provides a highly conductive heat transfer path from interior portions of the die to at least one exposed die surface.Type: GrantFiled: June 29, 2018Date of Patent: April 21, 2020Assignee: XILINX, INC.Inventors: Hong-Tsz Pan, Jonathan Chang, Nui Chong, Henley Liu, Gamal Refai-Ahmed, Suresh Ramalingam
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Patent number: 10601525Abstract: A system incorporating a power distribution for functional circuit blocks can include a functional circuit block comprising two or more sub-circuits; a power line comprising at least two segments, a first sub-circuit of the two or more sub-circuits being coupled to a first segment of the at least two segments, and a second sub-circuit of the two or more sub-circuits being coupled to a second segment of the at least two segments; and at least one power delivery circuit (PDC) coupled to the power line at a location to create an electromagnetic flux on two adjacent segments of the at least two segments that is in opposite directions. The PDCs can be arranged coupled to the power line with a number and at locations optimized for mitigating electromagnetic emissions on the power line.Type: GrantFiled: April 20, 2018Date of Patent: March 24, 2020Assignee: ARM LIMITEDInventors: Mikael Yves Marie Rien, Subbayya Chowdary Yanamadala
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Patent number: 10593622Abstract: Electrical fuse (eFuse) and resistor structures and methods of manufacture are provided. The method includes forming metal gates having a capping material on a top surface thereof. The method further includes protecting the metal gates and the capping material during an etching process which forms a recess in a dielectric material. The method further includes forming an insulator material and metal material within the recess. The method further includes forming a contact in direct electrical contact with the metal material.Type: GrantFiled: September 17, 2018Date of Patent: March 17, 2020Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: Veeraraghavan S. Basker, Kangguo Cheng, Ali Khakifirooz, Juntao Li
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Patent number: 10553744Abstract: A light emitting device can include a substrate including first and second surfaces, the substrate having a thickness of less than 350 micrometers; a reflective layer on the second surface of the substrate; a light emitting structure on the first surface of the substrate and including first and second semiconductor layers with an active layer therebetween, the second semiconductor layer includes an aluminum-gallium-nitride layer, and the active layer includes aluminum and indium and has a multiple quantum well layer; a transparent conductive layer disposed on the second semiconductor layer and including an indium-tin-oxide; a first electrode on the first semiconductor layer and including multiple layers; a second electrode on the transparent conductive layer and including multiple layers; first and second pads on the first and second electrodes, respectively, in which the second pad includes the same material as the first pad and has a thickness of more than 500 nanometers.Type: GrantFiled: October 22, 2018Date of Patent: February 4, 2020Assignee: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.Inventor: Myung Cheol Yoo
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Patent number: 10535576Abstract: In one embodiment, a semiconductor device includes a first contact pad disposed at a top side of a workpiece, a second contact pad disposed at the top side of the workpiece. An isolation region is disposed between the first contact pad and the second contact pad. A metal strip is disposed at least partially within the isolation region. The metal strip is not coupled to an external potential node.Type: GrantFiled: September 12, 2017Date of Patent: January 14, 2020Assignee: INFINEON TECHNOLOGIES AGInventors: Thomas Krotscheck Ostermann, Andrew Christopher Graeme Wood, Peter Maier Brandl
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Patent number: 10537019Abstract: Embodiments of a substrate are provided herein, which include: a first metal plane and a second metal plane in a first metal layer, the first and second metal planes laterally separated by a first gap of dielectric material; and a third metal plane and a fourth metal plane in a second metal layer vertically adjacent to the first metal layer, the third and fourth metal planes laterally separated by a second gap of dielectric material, wherein the second gap comprises a first laterally-shifted gap portion and a second laterally-shifted gap portion, the first laterally-shifted gap portion is laterally offset from a vertical footprint of the first gap in a first lateral direction, and the second laterally-shifted gap portion is laterally offset from the vertical footprint of the first gap in a second lateral direction opposite the first lateral direction.Type: GrantFiled: June 27, 2019Date of Patent: January 14, 2020Assignee: NXP USA, Inc.Inventors: Tingdong Zhou, Twila Jo Eichman, Stanley Andrew Cejka, James S. Golab, Chee Seng Foong
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Patent number: 10446555Abstract: An integrated circuit includes a semiconductor substrate, an isolation region extending into, and overlying a bulk portion of, the semiconductor substrate, a buried conductive track comprising a portion in the isolation region, and a transistor having a source/drain region and a gate electrode. The source/drain region or the gate electrode is connected to the buried conductive track.Type: GrantFiled: August 31, 2017Date of Patent: October 15, 2019Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.Inventors: Pochun Wang, Ting-Wei Chiang, Chih-Ming Lai, Hui-Zhong Zhuang, Jung-Chan Yang, Ru-Gun Liu, Shih-Ming Chang, Ya-Chi Chou, Yi-Hsiung Lin, Yu-Xuan Huang, Yu-Jung Chang, Guo-Huei Wu
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Patent number: 10424577Abstract: A semiconductor device including memory cell transistors on a substrate is provided. The semiconductor device includes a first wiring layer on the memory cell transistors and including a bit line and a first conductive pattern, a second wiring layer on the first wiring layer and including a ground line, a first via interposed between and electrically connecting the bit line and a source/drain of a first memory cell transistor among the memory cell transistors, and a first extended via interposed between the ground line and a source/drain of a second memory cell transistor among the memory cell transistors. The ground line is electrically connected to the source/drain of the second memory cell transistor through the first extended via and the first conductive pattern. The first extended via has a width greater than that of the first via.Type: GrantFiled: December 15, 2017Date of Patent: September 24, 2019Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Inhak Lee, Sang-Yeop Baeck, JaeSeung Choi, Hyunsu Choi, SangShin Han