Multiple Contact Layers Separated From Each Other By Insulator Means And Forming Part Of A Package Or Housing (e.g., Plural Ceramic Layer Package) Patents (Class 257/700)
  • Patent number: 10510646
    Abstract: A package structure, a RDL structure and a method of forming the same are provided. The package structure includes a die, an encapsulant, a RDL structure, and a connector. The encapsulant is aside the die. The RDL structure is electrically connected to the die. The connector is connected to the die through the RDL structure. The RDL structure includes a dielectric layer, a first RDL and a second RDL. The dielectric layer is on the encapsulant and the die. The first RDL is penetrating through the dielectric layer to connect to the die, the first RDL comprises a first via and a first trace on the first via. The second RDL is on the first RDL. The second RDL comprises a second via and a second trace on the second via. The second via contacts and covers a portion of a top surface and a portion of sidewalls of the first trace.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2019
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tzung-Hui Lee, Hung-Jui Kuo, Ming-Che Ho
  • Patent number: 10510659
    Abstract: A method for making a microelectronic unit includes forming a plurality of wire bonds on a first surface in the form of a conductive bonding surface of a structure comprising a patternable metallic element. The wire bonds are formed having bases joined to the first surface and end surfaces remote from the first surface. The wire bonds have edge surfaces extending between the bases and the end surfaces. The method also includes forming a dielectric encapsulation layer over a portion of the first surface of the conductive layer and over portions of the wire bonds such that unencapsulated portions of the wire bonds are defined by end surfaces or portions of the edge surfaces that are uncovered by the encapsulation layer. The metallic element is patterned to form first conductive elements beneath the wire bonds and insulated from one another by portions of the encapsulation layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2019
    Assignee: Invensas Corporation
    Inventor: Ilyas Mohammed
  • Patent number: 10504827
    Abstract: An electronic device and a method of manufacturing an electronic device. As non-limiting examples, various aspects of this disclosure provide various methods of manufacturing electronic devices, and electronic devices manufactured thereby, that comprise utilizing metal studs to further set a semiconductor die into the encapsulant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2019
    Assignee: AMKOR TECHNOLOGY, INC.
    Inventors: Bora Baloglu, Ron Huemoeller, Curtis Zwenger
  • Patent number: 10486965
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a wafer-level package that includes a first thinned die, a multilayer redistribution structure, a first mold compound, and a second mold compound. The first thinned die includes a first device layer formed from glass materials. The multilayer redistribution structure includes redistribution interconnects that connect the first device layer to package contacts on a bottom surface of the multilayer redistribution structure. Herein, the connections between the redistribution interconnects and the first device layer are solder-free. The first mold compound resides over the multilayer redistribution structure and around the first thinned die, and extends beyond a top surface of the first thinned die to define an opening within the first mold compound and over the first thinned die. The second mold compound fills the opening and is in contact with the top surface of the first thinned die.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2019
    Assignee: Qorvo US, Inc.
    Inventors: Jan Edward Vandemeer, Jonathan Hale Hammond, Julio C. Costa
  • Patent number: 10483238
    Abstract: An integrated circuit package with improved reliability and methods for creating the same are disclosed. More specifically, integrated circuit packages are created using one or more sacrificial layers that provide support for ink printed wires prior to package processing, but are removed during package processing. Once each of the sacrificial layers is removed, molding compound is placed around each ink printed wire, which may have a substantially rectangular cross section that can vary in dimension along a length of a given wire. While substantially surrounding each wire in and of itself improves reliability, removing non-conductive paste, fillets, or other adhesive materials also minimizes adhesion issues between the molding compound and those materials, which increases the bond of the molding compound to the package and its components. The net result is a more reliable integrated circuit package that is less susceptible to internal cracking and wire damage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2019
    Assignee: STMICROELECTRONICS S.R.L.
    Inventor: Federico Giovanni Ziglioli
  • Patent number: 10442687
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a wafer-level package that includes a first thinned die, a multilayer redistribution structure, a first mold compound, and a second mold compound. The first thinned die includes a first device layer formed from glass materials. The multilayer redistribution structure includes redistribution interconnects that connect the first device layer to package contacts on a bottom surface of the multilayer redistribution structure. Herein, the connections between the redistribution interconnects and the first device layer are solder-free. The first mold compound resides over the multilayer redistribution structure and around the first thinned die, and extends beyond a top surface of the first thinned die to define an opening within the first mold compound and over the first thinned die. The second mold compound fills the opening and is in contact with the top surface of the first thinned die.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2019
    Assignee: Qorvo US, Inc.
    Inventors: Jan Edward Vandemeer, Jonathan Hale Hammond, Julio C. Costa
  • Patent number: 10446511
    Abstract: A fan-out structure and its manufacturing method are presented, relating to semiconductor techniques. The fan-out structure includes a welding pad; a welding pad extension member contacting the welding pad; and a fan-out line contacting the welding pad extension member, with an elicitation direction of the fan-out line perpendicular to an extension direction of the welding pad. This fan-out structure allows the fan-out line to be horizontally or vertically elicited from the welding pad, and thus remedies the drawbacks associated with an aslant-elicited fan-out line in conventional fan-out structures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2019
    Assignees: SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING INTERNATIONAL (SHANGHAI) CORPORATION, SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING INTERNATIONAL (BEIJING) CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hong Zhang, Hae Wan Yang, Yong Bin Huang, Qian Zhou, Chao Feng Zhou
  • Patent number: 10407302
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a wafer-level package that includes a first thinned die, a multilayer redistribution structure, a first mold compound, and a second mold compound. The first thinned die includes a first device layer formed from glass materials. The multilayer redistribution structure includes redistribution interconnects that connect the first device layer to package contacts on a bottom surface of the multilayer redistribution structure. Herein, the connections between the redistribution interconnects and the first device layer are solder-free. The first mold compound resides over the multilayer redistribution structure and around the first thinned die, and extends beyond a top surface of the first thinned die to define an opening within the first mold compound and over the first thinned die. The second mold compound fills the opening and is in contact with the top surface of the first thinned die.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2019
    Assignee: Qorvo US, Inc.
    Inventors: Jan Edward Vandemeer, Jonathan Hale Hammond, Julio C. Costa
  • Patent number: 10410968
    Abstract: Disclosed are a semiconductor package including a through via and a method of manufacturing the same. The semiconductor package includes a frame having an accommodation part and configured to transmit an electrical signal between upper and lower portions thereof through a through via provided around the accommodation part, one or more semiconductor chips accommodated in the accommodation part, a wiring part provided below the frame and the semiconductor chips and configured to connect the through via to the semiconductor chips, an encapsulant molded to integrate the frame and the semiconductor chips, and a conductive ball or a conductive post connected to an upper portion of the through via.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2019
    Assignee: NEPES CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Yunmook Park
  • Patent number: 10403579
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a semiconductor chip having an active surface having connection pads disposed thereon; an encapsulant encapsulating at least portions of the semiconductor chip, a connection member disposed on the active surface of the semiconductor chip and including a redistribution layer electrically connected to the connection pads, a passivation layer disposed on the connection member, and an under bump metallurgy (UBM) layer embedded in the passivation layer and electrically connected to the redistribution layer of the connection member. The UBM layer includes a UBM pad embedded in the passivation layer and having a recess portion, and a UBM via penetrating through a portion of the passivation layer and electrically connecting the redistribution layer of the connection member and the UBM pad to each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2019
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Han Ul Lee, Jin Su Kim, Young Gwan Ko
  • Patent number: 10398038
    Abstract: A printed wiring board includes a laminate, conductor posts formed on a surface of the laminate, and a mold resin layer formed on the surface of the laminate such that the posts are in the mold layer covering side surfaces of the posts. The laminate includes conductor layers and one or more resin insulating layers, the conductor layers includes a first conductor layer embedded in a resin insulating layer forming the surface of the laminate and has one surface exposed on the surface of the laminate, the first conductor layer includes first and second conductor pads such that the second pads are formed on outer peripheral side of the first pads, the mold layer has a cavity exposing the first pads, the posts are formed on the second pads on the surface of the laminate, and the first conductor layer includes fan-out wirings extending from inside to outside the cavity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2019
    Assignee: IBIDEN CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kazuki Kajihara, Naoki Kurahashi
  • Patent number: 10396053
    Abstract: A reconfigured semiconductor logic device includes a semiconductor logic device comprising an active surface having a plurality of input/output (I/O) pads formed thereon and a redistribution layer. The redistribution layer includes an insulating layer disposed on the active surface of the semiconductor logic device and a patterned conductive layer comprising a plurality of discrete terminal pads formed atop the insulating layer. The plurality of discrete terminal pads are electrically coupled to respective I/O pads of the plurality of I/O pads by conductive vias formed through the insulating layer. The plurality of discrete terminal pads are larger than the plurality of I/O pads.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2019
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Raymond Albert Fillion, Kaustubh Ravindra Nagarkar
  • Patent number: 10368446
    Abstract: A method for producing a printed circuit board is disclosed, In the method, a slot is formed in a substrate having at least three layers with the slot extending through at least two of the layers. The slot has a length and a width with the length being greater than the width. The sidewall of the substrate surrounding the slot is coated with a conductive layer. Then, the conductive layer is separated into at least two segments that are electrically isolated along the side wall of the substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 30, 2019
    Assignee: Nextgin Technology BV
    Inventor: J.A.A.M. Tourne
  • Patent number: 10365145
    Abstract: A housing for a high-frequency chip in a radar device for level measurement is provided, including a high-frequency chip having a high-frequency terminal and a supply terminal; horizontal metal layers; vertical metal connecting lines; and an external supply terminal configured to connect the chip to a circuit board of the device, the chip being attached to one of the horizontal metal layers in an electrically conductive manner, and being embedded in a polymer compound, which is located between the horizontal metal layers, the supply terminal being connected to the external supply terminal via at least one of the horizontal metal layers and via at least one of the vertical metal connecting lines, and the high-frequency terminal being connected to an antenna configured to decouple and receive radar waves, via at least one of the horizontal metal layers and/or via at least one of the vertical metal connections.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 30, 2019
    Assignee: VEGA GRIESHABER KG
    Inventors: Roland Baur, Michael Fischer, Christoph Mueller, Daniel Schultheiss
  • Patent number: 10364146
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a wafer-level package that includes a first thinned die, a multilayer redistribution structure, a first mold compound, and a second mold compound. The first thinned die includes a first device layer formed from glass materials. The multilayer redistribution structure includes redistribution interconnects that connect the first device layer to package contacts on a bottom surface of the multilayer redistribution structure. Herein, the connections between the redistribution interconnects and the first device layer are solder-free. The first mold compound resides over the multilayer redistribution structure and around the first thinned die, and extends beyond a top surface of the first thinned die to define an opening within the first mold compound and over the first thinned die. The second mold compound fills the opening and is in contact with the top surface of the first thinned die.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 30, 2019
    Assignee: Qorvo US, Inc.
    Inventors: Jan Edward Vandemeer, Jonathan Hale Hammond, Julio C. Costa
  • Patent number: 10356907
    Abstract: An endoscope includes an image pickup unit at a distal end portion of an insertion portion, the image pickup unit includes a chip part provided with a first electrode pad and a second electrode pad, an image pickup device provided with a third electrode pad and a wiring board including a flying lead, the flying lead is inserted into a gap between the chip part and the image pickup device, the first electrode pad and the flying lead are bonded together via a first bump, a bonded portion between the first electrode pad and the flying lead is sealed with first sealing resin, the second electrode pad and the third electrode pad are bonded together via a second bump which is higher than the first bump and sealed with second sealing resin having a Young's modulus lower than a Young's modulus of the first sealing resin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2019
    Assignee: OLYMPUS CORPORATION
    Inventor: Takahide Miyawaki
  • Patent number: 10325834
    Abstract: In accordance with an embodiment of the present invention, a semiconductor device includes a semiconductor chip having a first side and an opposite second side, and a chip contact pad disposed on the first side of the semiconductor chip. A dielectric liner is disposed over the semiconductor chip. The dielectric liner includes a plurality of openings over the chip contact pad. A interconnect contacts the semiconductor chip through the plurality of openings at the chip contact pad.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2019
    Assignee: INFINEON TECHNOLOGIES DRESDEN GMBH
    Inventors: Dirk Meinhold, Frank Daeche, Thorsten Scharf
  • Patent number: 10319688
    Abstract: An antenna is described on ceramics that may be used for a packaged die. In one example, a package has a die, a ceramic substrate over the die, an antenna attached to the ceramic substrate, and conductive leads electrically connecting the antenna to the die.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2019
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Andreas Wolter, Saravana Maruthamuthu, Mikael Knudsen, Thorsten Meyer, Georg Seidemann, Pablo Herrero, Pauli Jaervinen
  • Patent number: 10321558
    Abstract: A circuit board includes a plurality of circuit board areas, wherein the individual circuit board areas include at least one layer made of an in insulating base material and a conducting pattern located on or in, the base material, the following is provided: a substrate material, at least one registration mark formed in the substrate material, a first circuit board area arranged on the substrate material, at least one additional circuit board area, which substantially adjoins the first circuit board area or at least partially overlaps the first circuit board, the additional circuit board areas being oriented relative to the registration mark, and a plurality of connections of the conducting patterns of the first circuit board area and of the at least one additional circuit board area. Thus improved registration and orientation can be achieved when circuit board areas are coupled.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2019
    Assignee: AT & S AUSTRIA TECHNOLOGIE & SYSTEMTECHNIK AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
    Inventors: Nikolai Haslebner, Markus Leitgeb, Michael Goessler, Mike Morianz
  • Patent number: 10283426
    Abstract: A fan-out semiconductor package includes: a semiconductor chip having an active surface with connection pads disposed thereon and an inactive surface opposing the active surface; an encapsulant encapsulating at least portions of the semiconductor chip; and a first connection member disposed on the active surface of the semiconductor chip, wherein the encapsulant is a cured photosensitive resin composition including a thermosetting resin, a carboxylic resin, an ethylenically unsaturated compound, and a reinforcing agent. The photosensitive resin composition may be used in the fan-out semiconductor package.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2019
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRO-MECHANICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Geum Hee Yun, Hwa Young Lee, Su Yeon Lee, Yong Jin Park, Soo Young Yoon
  • Patent number: 10283377
    Abstract: An integrated fan-out (InFO) package includes at least one die, a plurality of conductive structures, an encapsulant, an enhancement layer, and a redistribution structure. The die has an active surface and includes a plurality of conductive posts on the active surface. The conductive structures surround the die. The encapsulant partially encapsulates the die. The enhancement layer is over the encapsulant. A top surface of the enhancement layer is substantially coplanar with top surfaces of the conductive posts and the conductive structures. A material of the enhancement layer is different from a material of the encapsulant. A roughness of an interface between the encapsulant and the enhancement layer is larger than a roughness of the top surface of the enhancement layer. The redistribution structure is over the enhancement layer and is electrically connected to the conductive structures and the die.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2019
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Meng-Tse Chen, Ching-Hua Hsieh, Chung-Shi Liu, Chih-Wei Lin, Sheng-Hsiang Chiu, Yao-Tong Lai
  • Patent number: 10262957
    Abstract: An integrated circuit (IC) package includes an IC die and a wave channel that electrically couples the IC die to a solder ball array. The wave channel is configured to resonate at an operating frequency band of the IC die.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2019
    Assignee: TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Rajen Manicon Murugan, Minhong Mi, Gary Paul Morrison, Jie Chen, Kenneth Robert Rhyner, Stanley Craig Beddingfield, Chittranjan Mohan Gupta, Django Earl Trombley
  • Patent number: 10239751
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a wafer-level package that includes a first thinned die, a multilayer redistribution structure, a first mold compound, and a second mold compound. The first thinned die includes a first device layer formed from glass materials. The multilayer redistribution structure includes redistribution interconnects that connect the first device layer to package contacts on a bottom surface of the multilayer redistribution structure. Herein, the connections between the redistribution interconnects and the first device layer are solder-free. The first mold compound resides over the multilayer redistribution structure and around the first thinned die, and extends beyond a top surface of the first thinned die to define an opening within the first mold compound and over the first thinned die. The second mold compound fills the opening and is in contact with the top surface of the first thinned die.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2019
    Assignee: Qorvo US, Inc.
    Inventors: Jan Edward Vandemeer, Jonathan Hale Hammond, Julio C. Costa
  • Patent number: 10236313
    Abstract: A sensor package structure includes a substrate, a sensor chip disposed on the substrate, several metal wires electrically connected to the substrate and the sensor chip, a translucent layer corresponding in position to the sensor chip, a combining layer firmly fixing the translucent layer to the sensor chip, and a packaging compound. A top surface of the sensor chip has a sensing region and a spacing region around the sensing region. The sensor chip includes several connecting pads arranged on the top surface between at least part of the edges thereof and the spacing region. The translucent layer has a fixing region arranged outside a portion thereof adhered to the combining layer. The packaging compound covers the fixing region and the external sides of the sensor chip, the combining layer, and the translucent layer. Each metal wire is embedded in the combining layer and the packaging compound.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 5, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2019
    Assignee: KINGPAK TECHNOLOGY INC.
    Inventors: Hsiu-Wen Tu, Chung-Hsien Hsin, Jian-Ru Chen
  • Patent number: 10231342
    Abstract: A component built-in substrate incorporates a chip capacitor in a multilayer substrate including laminated base material layers made of thermoplastic resin. The chip capacitor includes an uneven portion including a recessed portion and a projected portion on one side in a laminated direction. On one side of the chip capacitor in the multilayer substrate, a density of low fluid member with a melting point higher than a fluidization temperature of the base material layers is higher in a region overlapping the recessed portion of the chip capacitor than in a region overlapping the projected portion of the chip capacitor when viewed in the lamination direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2019
    Assignee: MURATA MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Shigeru Tago, Hirofumi Shinagawa, Yuki Wakabayashi
  • Patent number: 10217690
    Abstract: A semiconductor module includes a substrate, first and second wirings on the substrate, a semiconductor package disposed on the first wiring and having a pair of main electrodes on top and bottom surfaces of the semiconductor package, and a third wiring extending between the top surface of the semiconductor package and the second wiring.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2019
    Assignee: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventors: Tatsuo Tonedachi, Eitaro Miyake, Kentaro Takao
  • Patent number: 10199239
    Abstract: A package structure is provided, which includes: a frame having a cavity penetrating therethrough; a semiconductor chip received in the cavity of the frame, wherein the semiconductor chip has opposite active and inactive surfaces exposed from the cavity of the frame; a dielectric layer formed in the cavity to contact and fix in position the semiconductor chip, wherein a surface of the dielectric layer is flush with a first surface of the frame toward which the active surface of the semiconductor chip faces; and a circuit structure formed on the surface of the dielectric layer flush with the first surface of the frame and electrically connected to the active surface of the semiconductor chip, thereby saving the fabrication cost and reducing the thickness of the package structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 5, 2019
    Assignee: Siliconware Precision Industries Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Chi-Hsin Chiu, Shih-Kuang Chiu
  • Patent number: 10177117
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a method for fabricating a semiconductor package includes providing a multi-layer molded conductive structure. The multi-layer molded conductive structure includes a first conductive structure disposed on a surface of a carrier and a first encapsulant covering at least portions of the first conductive structure while other portions are exposed in the first encapsulant. A second conductive structure is disposed on the first encapsulant and electrically connected to the first conductive structure. A second encapsulant covers a first portion of the second conductive structure while a second portion of the second conductive structure is exposed to the outside, and a third portion of the second conductive structure is exposed in a receiving space disposed in the second encapsulant. The method includes electrically connecting a semiconductor die to the second conductive structure and in some embodiments removing the carrier.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2019
    Assignee: Amkor Technology Inc.
    Inventors: Won Bae Bang, Ju Hoon Yoon, Ji Young Chung, Byong Jin Kim, Gi Jeong Kim, Choon Heung Lee
  • Patent number: 10172238
    Abstract: A multilayer capacitor includes a capacitor body including first and second internal electrodes alternately stacked with dielectric layers interposed therebetween. The first and second internal electrodes are exposed at a mounting surface of the capacitor body. The capacitor body includes first and second groove parts at the mounting surface, spaced apart in a length direction of the capacitor body, and contacting exposed portions of the first and second internal electrodes, respectively. The multilayer capacitor includes first and second external electrodes in the first and second groove parts, respectively, and electrically connected to the exposed portions of the first and second internal electrodes, respectively.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2019
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRO-MECHANICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ho Sam Choi, Ki Pyo Hong
  • Patent number: 10170402
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a wiring substrate having an upper surface, a plurality of terminals formed on the upper surface, and a lower surface opposite to the upper surface, a first semiconductor chip having a first main surface, a plurality of first electrodes formed on the first main surface, and a first rear surface opposite to the first main surface, and mounted over the upper surface of the wiring substrate such that the first rear surface of the first semiconductor chip faces the upper surface of the wiring substrate, and a plurality of wires electrically connected with the plurality of terminals, respectively.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2019
    Assignee: RENESAS ELECTRONICS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yosuke Imazeki, Soshi Kuroda
  • Patent number: 10170412
    Abstract: A method for making a microelectronic unit includes forming a plurality of wire bonds on a first surface in the form of a conductive bonding surface of a structure comprising a patternable metallic element. The wire bonds are formed having bases joined to the first surface and end surfaces remote from the first surface. The wire bonds have edge surfaces extending between the bases and the end surfaces. The method also includes forming a dielectric encapsulation layer over a portion of the first surface of the conductive layer and over portions of the wire bonds such that unencapsulated portions of the wire bonds are defined by end surfaces or portions of the edge surfaces that are unconvered by the encapsulation layer. The metallic element is patterned to form first conductive elements beneath the wire bonds and insulated from one another by portions of the encapsulation layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2019
    Assignee: Invensas Corporation
    Inventor: Ilyas Mohammed
  • Patent number: 10160643
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a wafer-level package that includes a first thinned die, a multilayer redistribution structure, a first mold compound, and a second mold compound. The first thinned die includes a first device layer formed from glass materials. The multilayer redistribution structure includes redistribution interconnects that connect the first device layer to package contacts on a bottom surface of the multilayer redistribution structure. Herein, the connections between the redistribution interconnects and the first device layer are solder-free. The first mold compound resides over the multilayer redistribution structure and around the first thinned die, and extends beyond a top surface of the first thinned die to define an opening within the first mold compound and over the first thinned die. The second mold compound fills the opening and is in contact with the top surface of the first thinned die.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2018
    Assignee: Qorvo US, Inc.
    Inventors: Jan Edward Vandemeer, Jonathan Hale Hammond, Julio C. Costa
  • Patent number: 10163757
    Abstract: A component can include a substrate having an opening extending between first and second surfaces thereof, and an electrically conductive via having first and second portions. The first portion can include a first layer structure extending within the opening and at least partially along an inner wall of the opening, and a first principal conductor extending within the opening and at least partially overlying the first layer structure. The first portion can be exposed at the first surface and can have a lower surface located between the first and second surfaces. The second portion can include a second layer structure extending within the opening and at least partially along the lower surface of the first portion, and a second principal conductor extending within the opening and at least partially overlying the second layer structure. The second portion can be exposed at the second surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2018
    Assignee: Invensas Corporation
    Inventor: Cyprian Emeka Uzoh
  • Patent number: 10163777
    Abstract: Interconnects for semiconductor packages are described. An apparatus may comprise a decoupling capacitor on a logic board, and a conductive interconnect element on the logic board, the conductive interconnect element to connect the decoupling capacitor on the logic board to a power conductor comprising a power pad of a semiconductor package, the conductive interconnect element at a different layer than a ground-potential layer of the logic board. Other embodiments are described and claimed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2018
    Assignee: INTEL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Seok Ling Lim, Eng Huat Goh, Hoay Tien Teoh, Jenny Shio Yin Ong, Jia Yan Go, Jiun Hann Sir, Min Suet Lim
  • Patent number: 10157839
    Abstract: An interconnect structure includes a first substrate including a first surface, a second surface opposite to the first surface, a cavity extended through the first substrate, and a first recess extended from the second surface towards the first surface; a second substrate disposed opposite to the second surface of the first substrate; an electronic device disposed within the cavity; a first polymeric layer disposed over the first surface and within the cavity of the first substrate; and a second polymeric layer disposed between the first substrate and the second substrate and within the first recess.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 18, 2018
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY LTD.
    Inventors: Chia-Jen Cheng, Hsiu-Mei Yu
  • Patent number: 10154599
    Abstract: A redistribution film for IC package is disclosed, which comprises a top redistribution layer configured on top of a bottom redistribution layer. The top redistribution layer is fabricated following PCB design rule, and the bottom redistribution layer is fabricated following IC design rule. Further, the interface between the top redistribution layer and the bottom redistribution layer is optionally made roughed to increase bonding forces therebetween.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2018
    Inventor: Dyi-Chung Hu
  • Patent number: 10153246
    Abstract: There is provided a method for producing a member for semiconductor device which can reduce generation of a large number of voids in a solder-bonded portion without increasing production cost. The method includes the step of preparing a first member including a metal portion capable of being bonded by solder and the step of coating the surface of the metal portion of the first member with a treatment agent to form a treated coating which vaporizes at a temperature lower than or equal to the solidus temperature of the solder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2018
    Assignee: FUJI ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Shinji Sano, Yoshihiro Kodaira, Masayuki Soutome, Kazunaga Onishi
  • Patent number: 10153236
    Abstract: A semiconductor device is provided, the semiconductor device having: a semiconductor chip; a wiring substrate which supports the semiconductor chip and is electrically connected to the semiconductor chip; a first metal plate which supports the wiring substrate; a second metal plate which is arranged between the wiring substrate and the first metal plate; a first bonding part which bonds the wiring substrate and the second metal plate; and a second bonding part which bonds the first metal plate and the second metal plate, and having a thickness of an outer circumferential part of the second metal plate being larger than a thickness of a center part of the second metal plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2018
    Assignee: HITACHI, LTD.
    Inventors: Takaaki Miyazaki, Osamu Ikeda
  • Patent number: 10153228
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a semiconductor substrate. The semiconductor substrate has a first main surface and a second main surface opposite to the first main surface, and includes a first conductive layer formed on the second main surface. A through hole penetrates through the semiconductor substrate from the first main surface to the second main surface, so that the first conductive layer formed on the second main surface is exposed at a bottom portion of the through hole. A seed layer is formed on a side surface of the through hole from the bottom portion of the through hole to the first main surface; a second conductive layer is formed on the seed layer; and a third conductive layer is selectively formed on the second conductive layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 2, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2018
    Assignee: LAPIS SEMICONDUCTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Akihiko Nomura
  • Patent number: 10141112
    Abstract: A laminated electronic component includes: a rectangular parallelepiped-shaped stacked body including dielectric layers and internal electrode layers which are alternately laminated; and a pair of first conductors and a pair of second conductors which are disposed on an outer surface of the stacked body. The first conductors are disposed in portions which include centers of long sides of a first principal surface which is positioned in a direction of lamination of the dielectric layers and the internal electrode layers of the stacked body, and do not include a vertex of the stacked body so as to extend from first side surfaces to the first principal surface. The second conductors are disposed on second side surfaces, and the first conductors and the second conductors are spaced apart from each other on an outer surface and electrically connected to each other via the internal electrode layers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2018
    Assignee: KYOCERA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Michiaki Nishimura, Yasuhisa Shigenaga
  • Patent number: 10134700
    Abstract: A via or pillar structure, and a method of forming, is provided. In an embodiment, a polymer layer is formed having openings exposing portions of an underlying conductive pad. A conductive layer is formed over the polymer layer, filling the openings. The dies are covered with a molding material and a planarization process is performed to form pillars in the openings. In another embodiment, pillars are formed and then a polymer layer is formed over the pillars. The dies are covered with a molding material and a planarization process is performed to expose the pillars. In yet another embodiment, pillars are formed and a molding material is formed directly over the pillars. A planarization process is performed to expose the pillars. In still yet another embodiment, bumps are formed and a molding material is formed directly over the bumps. A planarization process is performed to expose the bumps.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2018
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Ming-Che Ho, Yi-Wen Wu, Chien Ling Hwang, Hung-Jui Kuo, Chung-Shi Liu
  • Patent number: 10128317
    Abstract: An OLED microdisplay comprising a substrate, a pixel array and a patterned conductive layer underneath the anode pad array to form an effective ground plane in order to greatly reduce or eliminate electrical cross-talk between pixels, and a method for fabricating same.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2018
    Assignee: eMagin Corporation
    Inventor: Ihor Wacyk
  • Patent number: 10129982
    Abstract: An embedded board includes an insulating layer and an electronic device embedded in the insulating layer. A first circuit pattern is embedded to contact a bottom surface of the insulating layer, and a second circuit pattern protrudes from the bottom surface of the insulating layer. A via is bonded to the device and the second circuit pattern.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2018
    Assignee: Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jae Hoon Choi, Jung Hyun Park, Yong Ho Baek, Hea Sung Kim, Jung Hyun Cho, Il Jong Seo
  • Patent number: 10109605
    Abstract: An integrated circuit structure includes a metal pad, a passivation layer including a portion over the metal pad, a first polymer layer over the passivation layer, and a first Post-Passivation Interconnect (PPI) extending into to the first polymer layer. The first PPI is electrically connected to the metal pad. A dummy metal pad is located in the first polymer layer. A second polymer layer is overlying the first polymer layer, the dummy metal pad, and the first PPI. An Under-Bump-Metallurgy (UBM) extends into the second polymer layer to electrically couple to the dummy metal pad.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2018
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Hao-Hsiang Chuang, Shih-Wei Liang, Ching-Feng Yang, Kai-Chiang Wu, Hao-Yi Tsai, Chuei-Tang Wang, Chen-Hua Yu
  • Patent number: 10104771
    Abstract: A method for making a circuit board comprising: providing a silver clad laminate comprising a substrate and two silver foils; forming at least one through hole on the silver clad laminate, the through hole comprises an annular middle wall and two annular edge walls connected to two sides of the annular middle wall; forming an organic conductive film on the annular middle wall; forming a dry film pattern layer on the second area; plating copper to form a copper circuit layer on the first area, and to form a via hole in the through hole; removing the dry film pattern layer; and etching the second area of the silver foil away. The first area changes to a silver circuit layer. The copper circuit layer and the silver circuit layer define a conductive circuit layer. A circuit board made by the method is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2018
    Assignees: Avary Holding (Shenzhen) Co., Limited., HongQiSheng Precision Electronics (QinHuangDao) Co
    Inventors: Ming-Jaan Ho, Xian-Qin Hu, Fu-Yun Shen, Wen-Zhu Wei
  • Patent number: 10096580
    Abstract: An illumination assembly includes a substrate, a wiring structure, a reflecting layer and a plurality of light-emitting diodes. The wiring structure is formed on a part of the substrate, and includes a catalyst layer covering the part of the substrate, and a conducting layer formed on the catalyst layer. The reflecting layer is formed on another part of the substrate that is exposed from the wiring structure. The light-emitting diodes are disposed on the wiring structure and are electrically connected to the wiring structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2018
    Assignee: TAIWAN GREEN POINT ENTERPRISES CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yu-Chuan Lin, Pen-Yi Liao, Hui-Ching Chuang, Chih-Hao Chen, Ai-Ling Lin
  • Patent number: 10074590
    Abstract: A package which comprises a chip carrier, at least one electronic chip mounted on the chip carrier, an electrically conductive contact structure electrically coupled with the at least one electronic chip, and a mold-type encapsulant encapsulating part of the electrically conductive contact structure, and at least part of the chip carrier and of the at least one electronic chip, wherein the chip carrier comprises a thermally conductive and electrically insulating core covered on both opposing main surfaces thereof by a respective brazed electrically conductive layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2018
    Assignee: Infineon Technologies AG
    Inventors: Mark Pavier, Wolfram Hable, Angela Kessler, Michael Sielaff, Anton Pugatschow, Charles Rimbert-Riviere, Marco Sobkowiak
  • Patent number: 10068869
    Abstract: A mounting structure includes a BGA including a BGA electrode, a circuit board including a circuit board electrode, and a solder joining portion which is arranged on the circuit board electrode and is connected to the BGA electrode. The solder joining portion is formed of Cu having a content ratio in a range from 0.6 mass % to 1.2 mass %, inclusive, Ag having a content ratio in a range from 3.0 mass % to 4.0 mass %, inclusive, Bi having a content ratio in a range from 0 mass % to 1.0 mass %, inclusive, In, and Sn. A range of the content ratio of In is different according to the content ratio of Cu.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2018
    Assignee: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kiyohiro Hine, Akio Furusawa, Masato Mori, Taichi Nakamura, Hidetoshi Kitaura
  • Patent number: 10068823
    Abstract: A semiconductor device suitable for preventing malfunction is provided. The semiconductor device includes a semiconductor chip 1, a first electrode pad 21 laminated on the semiconductor chip 1, an intermediate layer 4 having a rectangular shape defined by first edges 49a and second edges, and a plurality of bumps 5 arranged to sandwich the intermediate layer 4 by cooperating with the semiconductor chip 1. The first edges 49a extend in the direction x, whereas the second edges extend in the direction y. The plurality of bumps 5 include a first bump 51 electrically connected to the first electrode pad 21 and a second bump 52 electrically connected to the first electrode pad 21. The first bump 51 is arranged at one end in the direction x and one end in the direction y.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2018
    Assignee: ROHM CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Hiroshi Okumura
  • Patent number: 10062654
    Abstract: A semiconductor structure has an integrated circuit component, a conductive contact pad, a seal ring structure, a conductive via, a ring barrier, and a mold material. The conductive contact pad is disposed on and electrically connected with the integrated circuit component. The seal ring structure is disposed on the integrated circuit component and surrounding the conductive contact pad. The conductive via is disposed on and electrically connected with the conductive contact pad. The ring barrier is disposed on the seal ring structure. The ring barrier surrounds the conductive via. The mold material covers side surfaces of the integrated circuit component. A semiconductor manufacturing process is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2018
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yu-Chia Lai, Chen-Hua Yu, Chang-Pin Huang, Chung-Shi Liu, Hsien-Ming Tu, Hung-Yi Kuo, Hao-Yi Tsai, Shih-Wei Liang, Ren-Xuan Liu