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: 8841763
    Abstract: A microelectronic assembly can include first, second and third stacked substantially planar elements, e.g., of dielectric or semiconductor material, and which may have a CTE of less than 10 ppm/° C. The assembly may be a microelectronic package and may incorporate active semiconductor devices in one, two or more of the first, second or third elements to function cooperatively as a system-in-a-package. In one example, an electrically conductive element having at least a portion having a thickness less than 10 microns, may be formed by plating, and may electrically connect two or more of the first, second or third elements. The conductive element may entirely underlie a surface of another one of the substantially planar elements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 23, 2014
    Assignee: Tessera, Inc.
    Inventors: Vage Oganesian, Belgacem Haba, Ilyas Mohammed, Piyush Savalia, Craig Mitchell
  • Patent number: 8835305
    Abstract: The profile of a via can be controlled by forming a profile control liner within each via opening that is formed into a dielectric material prior to forming a line opening within the dielectric material. The presence of the profile control liner within each via opening during the formation of the line opening prevents rounding of the corners of a dielectric material portion that is present beneath the line opening and adjacent the via opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 16, 2014
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Chih-Chao Yang, Shyng-Tsong Chen, Samuel S. Choi, Steven J. Holmes, David V. Horak, Charles W. Koburger, III, Wai-Kin Li, Christopher J. Penny, Shom Ponoth, Yunpeng Yin
  • Patent number: 8836109
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a substrate having a via region and a circuit region, an insulation interlayer formed on a top surface of the substrate, a through electrode having a first surface and a second surface, wherein the through electrode penetrates the via region of the substrate and the second surface is substantially coplanar with a bottom surface of the substrate, a first upper wiring formed on a portion of the first surface of the through electrode, a plurality of via contacts formed on a portion of a top surface of the first upper wiring, and a second upper wiring formed on the plurality of via contacts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 16, 2014
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ki-Young Yun, Yeong-Lyeol Park, Ki-Soon Bae, Woon-Seob Lee, Sung-Dong Cho, Sin-Woo Kang, Sang-Wook Ji, Eun-Ji Kim
  • Patent number: 8836135
    Abstract: A semiconductor device including: a semiconductor substrate; a plurality of interconnect layers disposed at different heights from the semiconductor substrate, each interconnect layer including an interconnection formed therein; and a via formed in a columnar shape extending in the stack direction of the interconnect layers, the via electrically connecting the interconnections of the different interconnect layers, the interconnections including an intermediate interconnection in contact with the via in the intermediate portion thereof, and the intermediate interconnection including a first type intermediate interconnection passing through the via in a direction perpendicular to the stack direction and in contact with the via on the top surface, bottom surface, and both side surfaces thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 16, 2014
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventor: Hirokazu Kikuchi
  • Patent number: 8836108
    Abstract: A circuit board structure, a packaging structure and a method for making the same are disclosed. First, a first substrate and a second substrate are provided. The first substrate includes a release film attached to a carrier. The second substrate includes a copper film covered with a solder mask. Second, the solder masked is patterned. Next, the release film and the patterned solder mask are pressed together so that the first substrate is attached to the second substrate. Then, the copper film is patterned to form a first pattern and a second pattern. The first pattern is in direct contact with the release film and the second pattern is in direct contact with the patterned solder mask. Later, a passivation is formed to cover the first pattern and the second pattern to form a circuit board structure. Afterwards, a package is formed on the carrier to form a packaging structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 16, 2014
    Assignee: Advance Materials Corporation
    Inventor: Lee-Sheng Yen
  • Patent number: 8829681
    Abstract: The semiconductor device has insulating films 40, 42 formed over a substrate 10; an interconnection 58 buried in at least a surface side of the insulating films 40, 42; insulating films 60, 62 formed on the insulating film 42 and including a hole-shaped via-hole 60 and a groove-shaped via-hole 66a having a pattern bent at a right angle; and buried conductors 70, 72a buried in the hole-shaped via-hole 60 and the groove-shaped via-hole 66a. A groove-shaped via-hole 66a is formed to have a width which is smaller than a width of the hole-shaped via-hole 66. Defective filling of the buried conductor and the cracking of the inter-layer insulating film can be prevented. Steps on the conductor plug can be reduced. Accordingly, defective contact with the upper interconnection layer and the problems taking place in forming films can be prevented.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 9, 2014
    Assignee: Fujitsu Semiconductor Limited
    Inventor: Kenichi Watanabe
  • Patent number: 8829692
    Abstract: One embodiment is a packaged device having multiple layers. Another embodiment is a method of forming a packaged device having multiple layers. Conductive layers and insulating layers can be formed with openings exposing semiconductor devices. The semiconductor devices can be wire-bonded to the conductive layers. In some embodiments, parasitic effects and a relative footprint of the packaged device can be reduced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 9, 2014
    Assignee: Rolls-Royce Corporation
    Inventors: Kaushik Rajashekara, Ruxi Wang, Zheng Chen, Dushan Boroyevich
  • Patent number: 8830690
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention are directed to shifting the resonant frequency in a high-frequency chip package away from an operational frequency by connecting a capacitance between an open-ended plating stub and ground. One embodiment provides a multi-layer substrate for interfacing a chip with a printed circuit board. A first outer layer provides a chip mounting location. A signal interconnect is spaced from the chip mounting location, and a signal trace extends from near the chip mounting location to the signal interconnect. A chip mounted at the chip mounting location may be connected to the signal trace by wirebonding. A plating stub extends from the signal interconnect, such as to a periphery of the substrate. A capacitor is used to capacitively couple the plating stub to a ground layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 9, 2014
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Bhyrav M Mutnury, Moises Cases, Nanju Na, Tae Hong Kim
  • Patent number: 8823021
    Abstract: The LED module comprises a flexible wiring substrate and surface mounting type LED packages. The flexible wiring substrate is formed at its surface with power supply terminals which comprises a first electrode pad and a second electrode pad, and is formed with a patterned wiring being electrically connected to the patterned wiring. The surface mounting type LED package comprises an LED chip and a mounting substrate. The mounting substrate is formed at its front surface with a recess, and its rear surface with a first connection electrode and the second connection electrode which are electrically connected to the first electrode pad and the second electrode pad, respectively when the mounting substrate is mounted on the flexible wiring substrate. The LED chip is disposed within the recess so as to receive the electrical current through the outside connection electrode and the power supply terminal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 2, 2014
    Assignee: Panasonic Corporation
    Inventors: Masao Kirihara, Kanako Hoshino
  • Patent number: 8823162
    Abstract: An integrated circuit die stack including a first integrated circuit die mounted upon a substrate, the first die including pass-through vias (‘PTVs’) composed of conductive pathways through the first die with no connection to any circuitry on the first die; and a second integrated circuit die, identical to the first die, shifted in position with respect to the first die and mounted upon the first die, with the PTVs in the first die connecting signal lines from the substrate through the first die to through silicon vias (‘TSVs’) in the second die composed of conductive pathways through the second die connected to electronic circuitry on the second die; with the TSVs and PTVs disposed upon each identical die so that the positions of the TSVs and PTVs on each identical die are translationally compatible with respect to the TSVs and PTVs on the other identical die.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 2, 2014
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Jimmy G. Foster, Sr., Kyu-Hyoun Kim
  • Patent number: 8823156
    Abstract: A semiconductor device package with an interposer, which serves as an intermediate or bridge circuit of various electrical pathways in the package to electrically connect any two or more electrical contacts, such as any two or more electrical contacts of a substrate and a chip. In particular, the interposer provides electrical pathways for simplifying a circuit layout of the substrate, reducing the number of layers of the substrate, thereby reducing package height and manufacturing cost. Furthermore, the tolerance of the circuit layout can be increased or maintained, while controlling signal interference between adjacent traces and accommodating high density circuit designs. Moreover, the package is suitable for a PoP process, where a profile of top solder balls on the substrate and a package body can be varied according to particular applications, so as to expose at least a portion of each of the top solder balls and electrically connect the package to another device through the exposed, top solder balls.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 2, 2014
    Assignee: Advanced Semiconductor Engineering, Inc.
    Inventor: Po-Chi Hsieh
  • Patent number: 8810352
    Abstract: In a laminated inductor element, outer electrodes and terminal electrodes are electrically connected by via holes, internal wiring lines, and end surface electrodes. The via holes on an upper surface side are provided immediately under the outer electrodes and in a non-magnetic ferrite layer. The via holes on a lower surface side are provided immediately above the terminal electrodes and in a non-magnetic ferrite layer. Since outermost layers are defined by the non-magnetic ferrite layers, a parasitic inductance is not increased, even if the outermost layers are provided with the via holes. In this case, the internal wiring lines are not routed on a surface of the element. Therefore, there is no complication of a wiring pattern, and it is possible to prevent an increase in a mounting area of the element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 19, 2014
    Assignee: Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tomoya Yokoyama, Takako Sato, Akihiro Ieda, Shigetoshi Hayashi, Hirokazu Yazaki
  • Patent number: 8810025
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a carrier substrate, a device including the carrier substrate, and a method of bonding the carrier substrate to a chip. An exemplary device includes a carrier substrate having a chip region and a periphery region, and a chip bonded to the chip region of the carrier substrate. The carrier substrate includes a reinforcement structure embedded within the periphery region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 19, 2014
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Yu-Wen Liu, Ching-Jung Yang, Hsien-Wei Chen, Hsin-Yu Pan, Chao-Wen Shih
  • Patent number: 8803269
    Abstract: A wafer scale implementation of an opto-electronic transceiver assembly process utilizes a silicon wafer as an optical reference plane and platform upon which all necessary optical and electronic components are simultaneously assembled for a plurality of separate transceiver modules. In particular, a silicon wafer is utilized as a “platform” (interposer) upon which all of the components for a multiple number of transceiver modules are mounted or integrated, with the top surface of the silicon interposer used as a reference plane for defining the optical signal path between separate optical components. Indeed, by using a single silicon wafer as the platform for a large number of separate transceiver modules, one is able to use a wafer scale assembly process, as well as optical alignment and testing of these modules.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 12, 2014
    Assignee: Cisco Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Kalpendu Shastri, Vipulkumar Patel, Mark Webster, Prakash Gothoskar, Ravinder Kachru, Soham Pathak, Rao V. Yelamarty, Thomas Daugherty, Bipin Dama, Kaushik Patel, Kishor Desai
  • Patent number: 8803311
    Abstract: A wiring board and a semiconductor package are provided. The wiring board includes: a metal core including a first surface and a second surface opposite the first surface; a first buildup portion and a second buildup portion including an insulating layer and a pad pattern sequentially stacked, the first and second buildup portions being provided on the first surface and the second surface, respectively; a mask pattern including an opening exposing the pad pattern, the mask pattern being provided on the second buildup portion; and a barrier pattern in an area in which a region of the metal core which overlaps with the pad pattern of the second buildup portion is removed, wherein a minimum width of an outer circumference of the barrier pattern is greater than a maximum width of the pad pattern of the second buildup portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 12, 2014
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: In Lee, Kilsoo Kim
  • Patent number: 8803309
    Abstract: A preamplifier integrated circuit (IC) for a magnetic storage device comprises a plurality of channels, each including at least one preamplifier and a plurality of groups. Each of the groups includes at least one of the channels. A passivation layer is arranged adjacent to at least one interconnecting layer. A plurality of first external connections external to the IC are arranged in openings in the passivation layer, are in contact with at least one of the interconnecting layers, that distribute a first potential to the at least one preamplifier of the plurality of channels, and communicate with the plurality of groups. Each of the plurality of first external connections distributes the first potential to first respective ones of the plurality of groups independently of others of the plurality of groups.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 12, 2014
    Assignee: Marvell International Ltd.
    Inventor: Kien Beng Tan
  • Patent number: 8803310
    Abstract: An embedded electronic device package structure includes a core layer, an electronic device, a first dielectric layer, a second dielectric layer and conductive vias. The core layer has cavity, a first surface and a second surface opposite to the first surface. The electronic device is disposed in the cavity. The first dielectric layer disposed on the first surface is filled in part of the cavity and covers one side of the electronic device. The second dielectric layer disposed on the second surface is filled in the cavity, covers another side of the electronic device and connects the first dielectric layer. The first and the second dielectric layers fully cover the electronic device. The conductive vias are disposed around the surrounding of the electronic device and penetrates through the first and the second dielectric layer and the core layer. The conductive vias respectively connects the first and the second dielectric layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 12, 2014
    Assignee: Unimicron Technology Corp.
    Inventors: Yu-Chen Chuo, Wei-Ming Cheng
  • Patent number: 8802997
    Abstract: Disclosed is a PCB having multiple layers of heavy copper. A prepreg having a nonwoven glass web substrate is used alone or together with another prepreg having a glass fabric substrate so that the space between heavy copper, which is comparable to a thick film, can be filled efficiently without creating voids. The PCB includes a copper clad laminate having first copper patterned on one surface or both surfaces of a core substrate; at least one first prepreg laminated on one surface or both surfaces of the copper clad laminate, nonwoven glass web being used as the substrate of the first prepreg; at least one second prepreg laminated on one surface or both surfaces of the first prepreg, glass fabric being used as a substrate of the second prepreg; and second copper laminated on one surface or both surfaces of the second prepreg.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 12, 2014
    Assignee: Doosan Corporation
    Inventors: Jeong Don Kwon, Seung Min Hong, Ju Ho Shin
  • Patent number: 8796859
    Abstract: A multilayer interconnect structure is formed by, providing a substrate (40) having thereon a first dielectric (50, 27) for supporting a multi-layer interconnection (39) having lower conductor MN (22, 23), upper conductor MN+1 (34, 35), dielectric interlayer (DIL) (68) and interconnecting via conductor VN+1/N (36, 36?). The lower conductor MN (22, 23) has a first upper surface (61) located in a recess below a second upper surface (56) of the first dielectric (50, 27). The DIL (68) is formed above the first (61) and second (56) surfaces. A cavity (1263) is etched through the DIL (68) from a desired location (122) of the upper conductor MN+1 (34), exposing the first surface (61). The cavity (1263) is filled with a further electrical conductor (80) to form the upper conductor MN+1 (34) and the connecting via conductor VN+1/N (36, 36?) making electrical contact with the first upper surface (61).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 5, 2014
    Assignee: Globalfoundries, Inc.
    Inventor: Ryan Ryoung-Han Kim
  • Patent number: 8796158
    Abstract: A method for forming a circuit pattern forming region in an insulating substrate may include preparing a metallic pattern, coating a polymer solution on a casting vessel, precuring the polymer solution, and forming an imprinted circuit pattern forming region in the precured polymer solution using the metallic pattern.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 5, 2014
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Kyoung-sei Choi
  • Patent number: 8796841
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a semiconductor substrate and a plurality of clock drivers, wherein the plurality of clock drivers comprises substantially all clock drivers of the semiconductor device, and an interconnect region over the semiconductor substrate, wherein the interconnect region comprises a plurality of heat spreaders, wherein at least 25% of the plurality of clock drivers have a corresponding heat spreader of the plurality of heat spreaders. Each corresponding heat spreader of the plurality of heat spreaders covers at least 50% of a transistor within a corresponding clock driver of the plurality of clock drivers and extends across at least 70% of a perimeter of the transistor within the corresponding clock driver.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 5, 2014
    Assignee: Freescale Semiconductor, Inc.
    Inventors: Edward O. Travis, Douglas M. Reber, Mehul D. Shroff
  • Patent number: 8796832
    Abstract: A wiring device for a semiconductor device, a composite wiring device for a semiconductor device and a resin-sealed semiconductor device are provided, each of which is capable of mounting thereon a semiconductor chip smaller than conventional chips and being manufactured at lower cost. The wiring device connects an electrode on a semiconductor chip with an external wiring device, and has an insulating layer, a metal substrate and a copper wiring layer. The wiring device has a semiconductor chip support portion provided on the side of the copper wiring layer with respect to the insulating layer. The copper wiring layer includes a first terminal, a second terminal and a wiring portion. The first terminal is connected with the electrode. The second terminal is connected with the external wiring device. The wiring portion connects the first terminal with the second terminal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 5, 2014
    Assignee: Dai Nippon Printing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Susumu Baba, Masachika Masuda, Hiromichi Suzuki
  • Patent number: 8793868
    Abstract: A method of producing a chip embedded substrate is disclosed. This method comprises a first step of mounting a semiconductor chip on a first substrate on which a first wiring is formed; and a second step of joining the first substrate with a second substrate on which a second wiring is formed. In the second step, the semiconductor chip is encapsulated between the first substrate and the second substrate and electrical connection is made between the first wiring and the second wiring so as to form multilayered wirings connected to the semiconductor chip.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 5, 2014
    Assignee: Shinko Electric Industries Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Takaharu Yamano, Hajime Iizuka, Hideaki Sakaguchi, Toshio Kobayashi, Tadashi Arai, Tsuyoshi Kobayashi, Tetsuya Koyama, Kiyoaki Iida, Tomoaki Mashima, Koichi Tanaka, Yuji Kunimoto, Takashi Yanagisawa
  • Patent number: 8796825
    Abstract: Highly reliable interconnections for microelectronic packaging. In one embodiment, dielectric layers in a build-up interconnect have a gradation in glass transition temperature; and the later applied dielectric layers are laminated at temperatures lower than the glass transition temperatures of the earlier applied dielectric layers. In one embodiment, the glass transition temperatures of earlier applied dielectric films in a build-up interconnect are increased through a thermosetting process to exceed the temperature for laminating the later applied dielectric films. In one embodiment, a polyimide material is formed with embedded catalysts to promote cross-linking after a film of the polyimide material is laminated (e.g., through photo-chemical or thermal degradation of the encapsulant of the catalysts).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 5, 2014
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventor: Ravindra V. Tanikella
  • Patent number: 8796867
    Abstract: A fabrication method of a semiconductor package is provided, which includes the steps of: forming a packaging substrate on a first carrier; bonding a second carrier to the packaging substrate; removing the first carrier; disposing a chip on the packaging substrate; forming an encapsulant on the packaging substrate for encapsulating the chip; and removing the second carrier. The first and second carriers provide the thin-type packaging substrate with sufficient rigidity for undergoing the fabrication processes without cracking or warpage, thereby meeting the miniaturization requirement and improving the product yield.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 5, 2014
    Assignee: Siliconware Precision Industries Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Wei Chung Hsiao, Chun Hsien Lin, Yu Cheng Pai, Liang Yi Hung, Ming Chen Sun, Shao Tzu Tang, Ying Chou Tsai, Chang Yi Lan
  • Patent number: 8791554
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a substrate comprising a stack of alternating wiring layers and insulating layers. The wiring layers include conductive wiring patterns. Primary conductive vias extend through respective ones of the insulating layers and electrically connect first ones of the wiring patterns on different ones of the wiring layers to provide electrical connections between opposing first and second surfaces of the substrate. Dummy conductive vias extend through respective ones of the insulating layers and electrically connect second ones of the wiring patterns on different ones of the wiring layers. The dummy conductive vias are arranged in the substrate around a perimeter of a region including the first ones of the wiring patterns, and the dummy conductive vias and the second ones of the wiring patterns electrically connected thereto have a same electric potential to define an electromagnetic shielding structure within the substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 29, 2014
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Dong-Ok Kwak, Sang-Sub Song, Sang-Ho An, Joon-Young Oh
  • Patent number: 8791576
    Abstract: The semiconductor device has insulating films 40, 42 formed over a substrate 10; an interconnection 58 buried in at least a surface side of the insulating films 40, 42; insulating films 60, 62 formed on the insulating film 42 and including a hole-shaped via-hole 60 and a groove-shaped via-hole 66a having a pattern bent at a right angle; and buried conductors 70, 72a buried in the hole-shaped via-hole 60 and the groove-shaped via-hole 66a. A groove-shaped via-hole 66a is formed to have a width which is smaller than a width of the hole-shaped via-hole 66. Defective filling of the buried conductor and the cracking of the inter-layer insulating film can be prevented. Steps on the conductor plug can be reduced. Accordingly, defective contact with the upper interconnection layer and the problems taking place in forming films can be prevented.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 29, 2014
    Assignee: Fujitsu Semiconductor Limited
    Inventor: Kenichi Watanabe
  • Patent number: 8791492
    Abstract: A laminate leadless carrier package having a semiconductor chip mounted at the edge of a recess region in a substrate supporting the chip, the substrate having a plurality of conductive and dielectric layers, a wire bond coupled to the optoelectronic chip and a wire bond pad positioned on the top surface of the substrate. An encapsulation covers the laser chip, the wire bond, and at least a portion of the top surface of the substrate including the recess region. The encapsulation is an optically transparent molding compound. The package is arranged to be mounted as a side-looker and/or a top-looker.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 29, 2014
    Assignee: Excelitas Canada, Inc.
    Inventors: Jin Han Ju, Robert Burman, Jerry Deleon
  • Patent number: 8790541
    Abstract: The present invention herein provides a method for preparing a dispersion of fluorinated nanodiamond particles, which can be used in, for instance, an abrasive, a lubricant, and a heat-exchanging fluid medium, which is stable over a long period of time on the order of not less than 120 hours and which has a viscosity, as determined at 20° C., of not less than 3 cP. This dispersion can be prepared by blending fluorinated nanodiamond particles with a first liquid having a viscosity, as determined at 20° C., of not higher than 2.5 cP to thus form a suspension, classifying the suspension to give a classified suspension, and then blending the classified suspension with a second liquid having a viscosity value, as determined at 20° C., of not less than 4 cP.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 29, 2014
    Assignee: Central Glass Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Akifumi Yao
  • Patent number: 8786074
    Abstract: A packaging device for matrix-arrayed semiconductor light-emitting elements of high power and high directivity comprises a metal base, an array chip and a plurality of metal wires. The metal base is of highly heat conductive copper or aluminum, and a first electrode area and at least one second electrode area which are electrically isolated are disposed on the metal base. The array chip is disposed on the first electrode area, on which multiple matrix-arranged semiconductor light-emitting elements and at least one wire bond pad adjacent to the light-emitting elements are disposed. The light-emitting element is a VCSEL element, an HCSEL element or an RCLED element. The metal wires are connected between the wire bond pad and the second electrode area to transmit power signals. Between the bottom surface and the first electrode area is disposed a conductive adhesive to bond and facilitate electrical connection between the two.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 22, 2014
    Assignee: TrueLight Corporation
    Inventors: Cheng Ju Wu, Hung-Che Chen, I Han Wu, Shang-Cheng Liu, Jin Shan Pan
  • Patent number: 8785839
    Abstract: An optical sensor has a glass base having a concave portion, and a glass lid is bonded to the base and overlies the concave portion to form a cavity portion. A photoelectric conversion element id accommodated in the cavity portion. Internal wirings are each connected at one end to the photoelectric conversion element and extend through notches each formed at a corner of a peripheral edge along an outside surface of the base. The other ends of the internal wirings are connected inside the notches to external wirings that extend along an outside surface of the base and terminate in external terminals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 22, 2014
    Assignee: Seiko Instruments Inc.
    Inventors: Hitoshi Takeuchi, Noriyuki Kimura, Koji Noguchi
  • Patent number: 8786073
    Abstract: A packaging device for matrix-arrayed semiconductor light-emitting elements of high power and high directivity comprises a metal base, an array chip and a plurality of metal wires. The metal base is of highly heat conductive copper or aluminum, and a first electrode area and at least one second electrode area which are electrically isolated are disposed on the metal base. The array chip is disposed on the first electrode area, on which multiple matrix-arranged semiconductor light-emitting elements and at least one wire bond pad adjacent to the light-emitting elements are disposed. The light-emitting element is a VCSEL element, an HCSEL element or an RCLED element. The metal wires are connected between the wire bond pad and the second electrode area to transmit power signals. Between the bottom surface and the first electrode area is disposed a conductive adhesive to bond and facilitate electrical connection between the two.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 22, 2014
    Assignee: TrueLight Corporation
    Inventors: Cheng Ju Wu, Hung-Che Chen, I Han Wu, Shang-Cheng Liu, Jin Shan Pan
  • Patent number: 8780255
    Abstract: A solid-state imaging device includes: a plurality of photoelectric conversion units disposed on an imaging surface of a substrate; and a plurality of inner-layer lenses that are disposed in correspondence with each of the plurality of photoelectric conversion units on the upper side of the photoelectric conversion units and are formed in shapes protruding in directions toward the photoelectric conversion units, wherein each of the plurality of inner-layer lenses is formed to have different lens shapes in the center and in the periphery of the imaging surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 15, 2014
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventor: Hajime Nakayama
  • Patent number: 8779567
    Abstract: In a semiconductor device including a semiconductor element and a wiring substrate on which the semiconductor element is mounted. The wiring substrate includes an insulating substrate and conductive wiring formed in the insulating substrate and electrically connected to the semiconductor element. The conductive wiring includes an underlying layer formed on the insulating substrate, a main conductive layer formed on the underlying layer, and an electrode layer covering side surfaces of the underlying layer and side surfaces and an upper surface of the main conductive layer. The underlying layer includes an adhesion layer being formed in contact with the insulating substrate and containing an alloy of Ti.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 15, 2014
    Assignee: Nichia Corporation
    Inventors: Takuya Noichi, Yuichi Okada
  • Patent number: 8772084
    Abstract: A first semiconductor chip having a first projection electrode formed on an upper surface thereof is prepared. A second semiconductor chip having a second projection electrode is mounted on the first semiconductor chip to expose the first projection electrode. An insulating film is formed between the first projection electrode and the second projection electrode. A groove is formed in the insulating film. An interconnection configured to fill an inside of the groove and connected to the first projection electrode and the second projection electrode is formed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 8, 2014
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jong-Gi Lee, Kwang-Yong Lee, Min-Ho Lee
  • Patent number: 8772909
    Abstract: A signal isolator comprises a multilayer substrate with conductive layers separated by insulation. A region within the substrate is defined by upper and lower conductive shields. A transformer, including primary and secondary windings, is formed in the region. Circuitry supported on an upper conductive layer includes a high frequency oscillator for receiving an input signal, the high frequency oscillator being connected to excite the primary winding in response to the signal. A detector circuit coupled to the secondary winding is adapted to provide an output signal in response to the high frequency oscillator excitation of the primary winding. The circuitry may be powered exclusively by power received from the input signal. The oscillator may modulate the primary excitation and the detector may vary the magnitude of the output in response to the modulation. A plurality of isolator channels may be provided on a single multilayer substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 8, 2014
    Assignee: VLT, Inc.
    Inventor: Patrizio Vinciarelli
  • Patent number: 8772950
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus for flip chip substrates with guard rings. An embodiment comprises a substrate core with a die attach region for attaching an integrated circuit die; at least one dielectric layer overlying a die side surface of the substrate core; and at least one guard ring formed adjacent a corner of the substrate core, the at least one guard ring comprising: a first trace overlying the dielectric layer having rectangular portions extending in two directions from the corner of the substrate core and in parallel to the edges of the substrate core; a second trace underlying the dielectric layer; and at least one via extending through the dielectric layer and coupling the first and second traces; wherein the first trace, the at least one via, and the second trace form a vertical via stack. Methods for forming the flip chip substrates with the guard rings are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 8, 2014
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Chita Chuang, Yao-Chun Chuang, Chen-Cheng Kuo, Chen-Shien Chen
  • Patent number: 8766463
    Abstract: A package carrier includes a metal substrate, a pad, a dielectric layer, and a circuit layer. The metal substrate has a first surface and a second surface opposite to the first surface. The pad is disposed on the first surface. The dielectric layer is disposed on the first surface and covers the pad. A thickness of the dielectric layer is less than 150 ?m. The circuit layer is embedded in the dielectric layer and connected to the pads.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2014
    Assignee: Subtron Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Shih-Hao Sun
  • Patent number: 8766440
    Abstract: A wiring board including a built-in semiconductor element includes the semiconductor element, a peripheral insulating layer covering an outer peripheral side surface of the semiconductor element, an upper surface-side wiring provided on an upper surface side of the wiring board, and a lower surface-side wiring provided on a lower surface side of the wiring board. The semiconductor element includes a first wiring structure layer including a first wiring and a first insulating layer alternately provided on a semiconductor substrate, and a second wiring structure layer including a second wiring and a second insulating layer alternately provided on the first wiring structure layer. The upper surface-side wiring includes a wiring electrically connected to the first wiring via the second wiring. The second wiring is thicker than the first wiring and thinner than the upper surface-side wiring. The second insulating layer is formed of a resin material and is thicker than the first insulating layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2014
    Assignee: NEC Corporation
    Inventors: Katsumi Kikuchi, Shintaro Yamamichi, Hideya Murai, Kentaro Mori, Yoshiki Nakashima, Daisuke Ohshima
  • Patent number: 8765598
    Abstract: Conductive structures include a plurality of conductive steps and a contact extending at least partially therethrough in communication with at least one of the plurality of conductive steps and insulated from at least another one of the conductive steps. Devices may include such conductive structures. Systems may include a semiconductor device and a stair step conductive structure having a plurality of contacts extending through a step of the stair step conductive structure. Methods of forming conductive structures include forming contacts in contact holes formed through at least one conductive step of a conductive structure. Methods of forming electrical connections in stair step conductive structures include forming contacts in contact holes formed through each step of the stair step conductive structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2014
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael A. Smith, Eric H. Freeman
  • Patent number: 8759953
    Abstract: In an electronic component, an active chip element and a passive chip element are respectively enclosed within first and second resin layers, which are separately disposed on upper and lower surfaces of a core substrate, respectively. The first resin layer includes a shielding metal film disposed on an upper surface thereof and a first via-hole conductor which connects the shielding metal film with a circuit pattern provided on the core substrate. The second resin layer includes an external-terminal electrode disposed on a lower surface thereof and a second via-hole conductor which connects the external-terminal electrode with a circuit pattern provided on the core substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 24, 2014
    Assignee: Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yuki Yamamoto, Jun Harada, Hiroshi Takagi, Katsuro Hirayama
  • Patent number: 8748234
    Abstract: A method for making the same is disclosed. First, a first substrate and a second substrate are provided. The first substrate includes a release film attached to a carrier. The second substrate includes a copper film covered with a solder mask. Second, the solder masked is patterned. Next, the release film and the patterned solder mask are pressed together so that the first substrate is attached to the second substrate. Then, the copper film is patterned to form a first pattern and a second pattern. The first pattern is in direct contact with the release film and the second pattern is in direct contact with the patterned solder mask. Later, a passivation is formed to cover the first pattern and the second pattern to form a circuit board structure. Afterwards, a package is formed on the carrier to form a packaging structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 10, 2014
    Assignee: Advance Materials Corporation
    Inventor: Lee-Sheng Yen
  • Patent number: 8750011
    Abstract: A ROM cell comprises a first first-level contact formed on a first active region of a transistor of a memory cell, a first second-level contact formed on the first first-level contact, wherein the first second-level contact shifts in a first direction with reference to the first first-level contact. The ROM cell further comprises a second first-level contact formed on a second active region of the transistor of the memory cell, wherein the second first-level contact is aligned with the first first-level contact and a second second-level formed on the second first-level contact, wherein the second second-level contact shifts in a second direction with reference to the second first-level contact, and wherein the first direction is opposite to the second direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 10, 2014
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventor: Jhon-Jhy Liaw
  • Patent number: 8749049
    Abstract: An electronic device is disclosed. The electronic device comprises at least one electronic chip and a package for the electronic chip. The package comprises a laminate substrate, wherein the electronic chip is attached on the laminate substrate. The laminate substrate comprises one or more conduction layers, one or more insulation layers and a plurality of pads formed in a conduction layer on the side of the laminate substrate opposite to the side connected to the electronic chip. Furthermore, the package comprises an insulation body formed around the electronic chip. Moreover, the package comprises a plurality of electrodes that extend through the insulation body. For each pad of the laminate substrate, wiring is formed in the one or more of conduction layers and in one or more vias passing through the one or more insulation layers for electrically connecting the pad with at least one of the electrodes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 10, 2014
    Assignee: ST-Ericsson SA
    Inventor: Zhimin Mo
  • Patent number: 8742567
    Abstract: A circuit board structure at least includes a patterned solder mask, a first conductive pattern, a second conductive pattern adjacent to the first conductive pattern and in direct contact with the patterned solder mask and a passivation respectively covering the first conductive pattern and the second conductive pattern.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 3, 2014
    Assignee: Advance Materials Corporation
    Inventor: Lee-Sheng Yen
  • Patent number: 8742573
    Abstract: A package structure comprises a substrate, a plurality of first electronic components, at least a second electronic component, a first covering layer and a wiring layer. A surface of the substrate includes a first region and a second region. The first electronic components are disposed in the first region, wherein at least one of the first electronic components has a first conductive contact. The second electronic component is disposed in the second region. The first covering layer includes a recess and a first exposing region for exposing the first conductive contact. The wiring layer is formed on the recess and electronically coupled to the first conductive contact.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 3, 2014
    Assignees: Universal Scientific Industrial (Shanghai) Co., Ltd., Universal Global Scientific Industrial Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jenchun Chen, Hsin Chin Chang
  • Patent number: 8742559
    Abstract: To suppress the reduction in reliability of a resin-sealed semiconductor device. A first cap (member) and a second cap (member) with a cavity (space formation portion) are superimposed and bonded together to form a sealed space. A semiconductor including a sensor chip (semiconductor chip) and wires inside the space is manufactured in the following way. In a sealing step of sealing a joint part between the caps, a sealing member is formed of resin such that an entirety of an upper surface of the second cap and an entirety of a lower surface of the first cap are respectively exposed. Thus, in the sealing step, the pressure acting in the direction of crushing the second cap can be decreased.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 3, 2014
    Assignee: Renesas Electronics Corporation
    Inventor: Noriyuki Takahashi
  • Patent number: 8736035
    Abstract: A semiconductor package includes a first package substrate, a first semiconductor chip disposed on the first package substrate, the semiconductor chip including first through hole vias, and a chip package disposed on the first semiconductor chip, the chip package including a second package substrate and a second semiconductor chip disposed on the second package substrate, wherein a first conductive terminal is disposed on a first surface of the semiconductor chip and a second conductive terminal is disposed on a first surface of the second package substrate, the first conductive terminal disposed on the second conductive terminal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2014
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
    Inventors: Tae-Joo Hwang, Tae-gyeong Chung, Eun-chul Ahn
  • Patent number: 8729674
    Abstract: A semiconductor device is disclosed allowing detection of a connection state of a Through Silicon Via (TSV) at a wafer level. The semiconductor device includes a first line formed over a Through Silicon Via (TSV), a second line formed over the first line, and a first power line and a second power line formed over the same layer as the second line. Therefore, the semiconductor device can screen not only a chip-to-chip connection state after packaging completion, but also a connection state between the TSV and the chip at a wafer level, so that unnecessary costs and time encountered in packaging of a defective chip are reduced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 20, 2014
    Assignee: SK Hynix Inc.
    Inventor: Take Kyun Woo
  • Patent number: RE45146
    Abstract: A composite multi-layer substrate comprising a flat plate-like core member formed of a material having an excellent electric conductivity, an excellent heat conductivity, and a high rigidity, a front resin layer and a rear resin layer covering at least the front and rear surfaces of the core member, and a bottomless hole formed in the core member through the front and rear sides of the core member, wherein an electronic component is installed in the bottomless hole, whereby since the strength of the composite multi-layer substrate can be assured by the rigidity of the core member, conventional prior art glass cloth can be eliminated, deterioration in the electric characteristics caused by ion migration can be avoided and will result in reduced production cost.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 23, 2014
    Assignee: Taiyo Yuden Co., Ltd
    Inventors: Masashi Miyazaki, Mitsuhiro Takayama, Tatsuro Sawatari