Combined With Electrical Contact Or Lead Patents (Class 257/734)
  • Patent number: 12165997
    Abstract: A semiconductor device and method of manufacturing the same are provided. The semiconductor device includes an interconnect structure on a substrate; a passivation layer disposed on the interconnect structure; a first via, a second via and a third via disposed in the passivation layer and connected to the interconnect structure, each of the first, second and third vias has an elongated shape longitudinally oriented along a first direction; and a first pad longitudinally oriented along the first direction and landing on the first, second and third vias.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2024
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Ching-Hung Kao, Kuei-Yu Deng
  • Patent number: 12165874
    Abstract: A forming method of a semiconductor structure includes the following: providing a semiconductor substrate formed with a first mask layer having a preset pattern; forming a second mask layer having a first mask pattern on a surface of the first mask layer, wherein the first mask pattern includes a plurality of first sub-patterns arranged in sequence; forming a second mask pattern in the second mask layer through the first mask pattern in a self-alignment manner, wherein the second mask pattern includes the first sub-patterns of the first mask pattern and second sub-patterns corresponding to the first sub-patterns; etching the first mask layer based on the first sub-patterns and the second sub-patterns of the second mask pattern to convert the preset pattern into an active area pattern; and defining active areas in the semiconductor substrate based on the active area pattern.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2024
    Assignee: CHANGXIN MEMORY TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventors: Jingwen Lu, Bingyu Zhu, Zhaopei Cui, Wei Feng
  • Patent number: 12159814
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a method for forming a semiconductor package. In one embodiment, the method includes providing a first integrated circuit die having a first circuit design on a substrate, providing a second integrated circuit die having a second circuit design on the substrate, wherein the first and second integrated circuit dies are separated from each other by a scribe line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2023
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2024
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Shin-Yi Yang, Ming-Han Lee, Shau-Lin Shue
  • Patent number: 12159829
    Abstract: In an embodiment, a semiconductor package includes a semiconductor device embedded in an insulating layer and having a first contact pad at a first surface of the semiconductor device. An outer contact pad is positioned on a lower surface of the insulating layer. A vertical redistribution structure electrically couples the first contact pad to the outer contact pad. The first contact pad has a plurality of first via sites. A first subset of the first via sites is occupied by first vias and a second subset of the first via sites remains unoccupied and forms a first via-free zone, such that the first vias are non-uniformly distributed over the first contact pad.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2024
    Assignee: Infineon Technologies Austria AG
    Inventors: Sergey Yuferev, Robert Fehler, Petteri Palm
  • Patent number: 12142544
    Abstract: A semiconductor package may include vertically-stacked semiconductor chips and first, second, and third connection terminals connecting the semiconductor chips to each other. Each of the semiconductor chips may include a semiconductor substrate, an interconnection layer on the semiconductor substrate, penetration electrodes connected to the interconnection layer through the semiconductor substrate, and first, second, and third groups on the interconnection layer. The interconnection layer may include an insulating layer and first and second metal layers in the insulating layer. The first and second groups may be in contact with the second metal layer, and the third group may be spaced apart from the second metal layer. Each of the first and third groups may include pads connected to a corresponding one of the first and third connection terminals in a many-to-one manner. The second group may include pads connected to the second connection terminal in a one-to-one manner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2024
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Taehwan Kim, Young-Deuk Kim, Jae Choon Kim, Kyung Suk Oh, Eungchang Lee
  • Patent number: 12142519
    Abstract: An etch stop detection structure and an etch stop detection method are provided. The etch stop detection structure includes a substrate, a first dielectric layer, a first stop layer, and a second dielectric layer. The substrate includes a device region and a detection region. The first dielectric layer is located on the substrate. The first stop layer is located on the first dielectric layer. The second dielectric layer is located on the first stop layer. There is a first air gap in the first dielectric layer and the first stop layer in the device region. There is a trench in the second dielectric layer in the detection region. The trench exposes the first stop layer. The etch stop detection structure can be used to detect the etch stop signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2024
    Assignee: United Microelectronics Corp.
    Inventors: Runshun Wang, Mengkai Zhu, Zhuona Ma, Hua-Kuo Lee
  • Patent number: 12125811
    Abstract: An embodiment semiconductor structure includes a metal layer. The semiconductor structure also includes a redistribution layer (RDL) structure including an RDL platform and a plurality of RDL pillars disposed between the RDL platform and the metal layer. Additionally, the semiconductor structure includes an under-bump metal (UBM) layer disposed on the RDL platform and a solder bump disposed on the UBM layer, where the UBM layer, the RDL platform, and the RDL pillars form an electrical connection between the solder bump and the metal layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2024
    Assignee: Texas Instruments Incorporated
    Inventors: Indumini W. Ranmuthu, Manoj Kumar Jain, Tracy Scott Paulsen
  • Patent number: 12113028
    Abstract: The present application discloses a semiconductor device with integrated decoupling alignment features. The semiconductor device includes a first wafer comprising a first substrate having a dielectric stack, a decoupling feature positioned in the dielectric stack under one of the plurality of first alignment marks, a plurality of first alignment marks positioned on the first substrate and parallel to each other; and a second wafer positioned on the first wafer and comprising a plurality of second alignment marks positioned above the plurality of first alignment marks. The plurality of second alignment marks are arranged parallel to the plurality of first alignment marks and adjacent to the plurality of first alignment marks in a top-view perspective. The plurality of first alignment marks and the plurality of second alignment marks comprise a fluorescence material. The decoupling feature has a bottle-shaped cross-sectional profile, and the decoupling feature comprises a porous low-k material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2024
    Assignee: NANYA TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
    Inventor: Tse-Yao Huang
  • Patent number: 12107078
    Abstract: A semiconductor die includes a first semiconductor substrate; a first interconnect structure disposed on a front side of the first semiconductor substrate; a first through-substrate via (TSV) structure extending through the first semiconductor substrate; and a first fuse structure disposed between and electrically connecting the TSV structure and the first interconnect structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2023
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2024
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited
    Inventors: Jen-Yuan Chang, Chia-Ping Lai
  • Patent number: 12080666
    Abstract: A semiconductor storage device includes first and second chips. The first chip has first bonding electrodes on a first surface. The second chip has second bonding electrodes on a second surface. The first surface is bonded to the second surface and the first bonding electrodes are electrically connected to the second bonding electrodes. One of the first and second chips has a first bonding pad electrode connectable to a bonding wire for data input/output. A first one of the first bonding electrodes is electrically connected to the first bonding pad electrode. The first chip has, on the first surface, a first insulating layer surrounding the first one of the first bonding electrodes and a second insulating layer that is farther from the first one of the first bonding electrodes than the first insulating layer and formed of a material different from that of the first insulating layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2024
    Assignee: Kioxia Corporation
    Inventor: Hideaki Murakami
  • Patent number: 12074129
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes: a semiconductor chip; and an Ag fired cap formed so as to cover a source pad electrode formed on the semiconductor chip. The semiconductor chip is disposed on a first substrate electrode, and one end of a Cu wire is bonded onto the Ag fired cap by means of an ultrasonic wave. There is provided a semiconductor device capable of improving a power cycle capability, and a fabrication method of such a semiconductor device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2023
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2024
    Assignee: ROHM CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Takukazu Otsuka
  • Patent number: 12074066
    Abstract: An integrated circuit component including a semiconductor die, a plurality of conductive vias and a protection layer is provided. The semiconductor die includes an active surface and a plurality of conductive pads disposed on the active surface. The conductive vias are respectively disposed on and in contact with the conductive pads, wherein each conductive via of a first group of the conductive vias has a first maximum size, each conductive via of a second group of the conductive vias has a second maximum size, and the first maximum size is less than the second maximum size in a vertical projection on the active surface. The protection layer covers the active surface and is at least in contact with sidewalls of the conductive vias.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2024
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventor: Ming-Yen Chiu
  • Patent number: 12074193
    Abstract: A semiconductor device structure is provided. The semiconductor device structure includes a substrate and a magnetic element over the substrate. The semiconductor device structure also includes an isolation layer extending exceeding edges the magnetic element. The isolation layer contains a polymer material. The semiconductor device structure further includes a conductive line over the isolation layer and extending exceeding the edges of the magnetic element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2023
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2024
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Chi-Cheng Chen, Wei-Li Huang, Chun-Yi Wu, Kuang-Yi Wu, Hon-Lin Huang, Chih-Hung Su, Chin-Yu Ku, Chen-Shien Chen
  • Patent number: 12062594
    Abstract: An integrated circuit device includes: a substrate having an active surface, an inactive surface, a first region and a second region; a device structure on the active surface, and including individual devices disposed in the first region and a target through-region disposed in the second region; a multilayer wiring structure including wiring layers, wherein at least one wiring layer among the wiring layers has a landing pad overlapping the target through-region; and a through-via structure connected to the landing pad by penetrating through the second region and the target through-region, wherein the target through-region includes first insulating material patterns and dummy device patterns, wherein the first insulating material patterns each have a first area, wherein the dummy device patterns are on the active surface and each have a second area smaller than the first area, and wherein the first insulating material patterns are alternatively arranged with the dummy device patterns.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2024
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Bongjin Son
  • Patent number: 12057367
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a semiconductor chip, an insulated circuit board including a metal plate, an insulating plate and a circuit pattern, each of which has a rectangular shape, and a spacer part disposed on the periphery of a rear surface of the metal plate including at least one of the four corners thereof. The spacer part protrudes from a rear surface of the metal plate in the thickness direction away from a front surface of the insulated circuit board.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2024
    Assignee: FUJI ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yushi Sato, Yuichiro Hinata, Naoyuki Kanai
  • Patent number: 12051645
    Abstract: In some embodiments, the present disclosure relates to an integrated chip that includes a first interconnect dielectric layer arranged over a substrate. A first interconnect conductive structure extends through the first interconnect dielectric layer. A first capping layer is arranged over the first interconnect conductive structure, and a second capping layer is arranged over the first capping layer. The first capping layer includes a first two-dimensional material that is different than a second two-dimensional material of the second capping layer. An etch stop layer is arranged over the first interconnect dielectric layer and the second capping layer. The integrated chip further includes a second interconnect dielectric layer arranged over the etch stop layer and a second interconnect conductive structure extending through the second interconnect dielectric layer and the etch stop layer to contact the first interconnect conductive structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 30, 2024
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Shu-Wei Li, Yu-Chen Chan, Shin-Yi Yang, Ming-Han Lee
  • Patent number: 12052824
    Abstract: An electronic device includes a first component carrier having a first stack with at least one first electrically conductive layer structure and/or at least one first electrically insulating layer structure, a second component carrier having a second stack with at least one second electrically conductive layer structure and/or at least one second electrically insulating layer structure, and an intermediate structure including at least three staggered electrically conductive and coupled vertical interconnect elements in an at least partially dielectric sheet and being directly connected between the first component carrier and the second component carrier for electrically coupling the first component carrier with the second component carrier.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 30, 2024
    Assignee: AT&S Austria Technologie & Systemtechnik AG
    Inventors: Abderrazzaq Ifis, Jens Riedler, Christopher Hermann
  • Patent number: 12031931
    Abstract: A structure includes an insulating layer on a semiconductor substrate, and a first through-hole and a second through-hole formed in the insulating layer. The second through-hole is formed in the insulating layer at a set distance from the first through-hole. The structure also includes a first electrode portion and a second electrode portion. The first electrode portion is formed by filling the first through-hole. The first electrode portion includes a probing pad on the insulating layer. The probing pad is wider than an opening area of the first through-hole. The second electrode portion is formed by filling the second through-hole. The second electrode portion includes a probing pad on the insulating layer. The probing pad is wider than an opening area of the second through-hole.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2024
    Assignee: NIPPON TELEGRAPH AND TELEPHONE CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yuki Yamada, Masahiro Nada, Fumito Nakajima, Hideaki Matsuzaki
  • Patent number: 12033860
    Abstract: A method for making a semiconductor device includes patterning at least one dielectric layer disposed over a conductive cap layer to form a via opening penetrating through the at least one dielectric layer to expose the conductive cap layer and to form a top portion of the conductive cap layer into a metal oxide layer; converting the metal oxide layer to a metal oxynitride layer by a soft ashing process using a processing gas containing nitrogen gas; removing the metal oxynitride layer from a remaining portion of the conductive cap layer; and forming a via contact in the via opening to electrically connect the remaining portion of the conductive cap layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2024
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Guan-Xuan Chen, Sheng-Liang Pan, Chia-Yang Hung, Po-Chuan Wang, Huan-Just Lin
  • Patent number: 12033850
    Abstract: A device includes a conductive feature, a first dielectric layer, a via, an etch stop layer, a second dielectric layer, and a conductive line. The first dielectric layer is above the conductive feature. The via is in the first dielectric layer and above the conductive feature. The etch stop layer is above the first dielectric layer. A side surface of the etch stop layer is coterminous with a sidewall of the via. The second dielectric layer is above the etch stop layer. The conductive line is in the second dielectric layer and over the via. The conductive line is in contact with the side surface of the etch stop layer and a top surface of the etch stop layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2024
    Assignees: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO., LTD., NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY, NATIONAL TAIWAN NORMAL UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Chun-Yi Chou, Po-Hsien Cheng, Tse-An Chen, Miin-Jang Chen
  • Patent number: 12006221
    Abstract: A method of forming a functionalized device substrate is provided that includes the steps of: forming a conductive layer on a growth substrate; applying a polymeric layer to a device substrate, wherein a coupling agent couples the polymeric layer to the device substrate; coupling the polymeric layer to the conductive layer on the growth substrate; and peeling the growth substrate from the conductive layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2024
    Assignee: Corning Incorporated
    Inventors: Therese Francoise Arliguie, Theresa Chang, Miriam Marchena Martin-Francés, Prantik Mazumder, Valerio Pruneri, Frederic Christian Wagner
  • Patent number: 11990446
    Abstract: Semiconductor devices having redistribution structures, and associated systems and methods, are disclosed herein. In some embodiments, a semiconductor assembly comprises a die stack including a plurality of semiconductor dies, and a routing substrate mounted on the die stack. The routing substrate includes an upper surface having a redistribution structure. The semiconductor assembly also includes a plurality of electrical connectors coupling the redistribution structure to at least some of the semiconductor dies. The semiconductor assembly further includes a controller die mounted on the routing substrate. The controller die includes an active surface that faces the upper surface of the routing substrate and is electrically coupled to the redistribution structure, such that the routing substrate and the semiconductor dies are electrically coupled to the controller die via the redistribution structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 6, 2023
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2024
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Owen R. Fay, Madison E. Wale, James L. Voelz, Dylan W. Southern, Dustin L. Holloway
  • Patent number: 11955417
    Abstract: An electronic device includes a substrate, an upper conductive layer, and a lower conductive layer. The substrate has a plurality of inner vias and has an upper surface and a lower surface. The upper conductive layer includes an upper ground trace and an upper signal pad disposed on the upper surface. The upper ground trace is electrically connected to the ground vias and has an upper hollow portion exposing a part of the upper surface. The upper signal pad is disposed on the part of the upper surface exposed by the upper hollow portion and electrically connected to the signal via. The lower conductive layer includes a lower ground trace and a lower signal pad disposed on the lower surface. The lower conductive trace is electrically connected to the ground vias and has a lower hollow portion exposing a part of the lower surface. The lower signal pad is disposed on the part of the lower surface exposed by the lower hollow portion and electrically connected to the signal via.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2024
    Assignee: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Tsung-Yi Hung, Shih-Hsien Wu
  • Patent number: 11923292
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a semiconductor substrate, a conductive pad disposed on the semiconductor substrate, and a pillar pattern disposed on the conductive pad. The semiconductor device further includes a solder seed pattern disposed on the pillar pattern, and a solder portion disposed on the pillar pattern and the solder seed pattern. A first width of the solder seed pattern is less than a second width of a top surface of the pillar pattern.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jinkuk Bae, Hyunsoo Chung, Inyoung Lee, Donghyeon Jang
  • Patent number: 11908822
    Abstract: A power semiconductor module includes a circuit substrate, a power semiconductor device including a semiconductor substrate, and at least one bonding portion. The at least one bonding portion includes a first metal member distal to the semiconductor substrate, a second metal member proximal to the semiconductor substrate, and a bonding layer that bonds the first metal member and the second metal member to each other. At an identical temperature, 0.2% offset yield strength of the first metal member is smaller than the 0.2% offset yield strength of the second metal member and is smaller than shear strength of the bonding layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignee: MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATION
    Inventor: Jun Fujita
  • Patent number: 11901276
    Abstract: A semiconductor package includes a semiconductor chip; a redistribution insulating layer including a first opening; an external connection bump including a first part in the first opening; a lower bump pad including a first surface in physical contact with the first part of the external connection bump and a second surface opposite to the first surface, wherein the first surface and the redistribution insulating layer partially overlap; and a redistribution pattern that electrically connects the lower bump pad to the semiconductor chip.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2023
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2024
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yeonho Jang, Jongyoun Kim, Jungho Park, Jaegwon Jang
  • Patent number: 11887966
    Abstract: A semiconductor package includes a first structure including a first semiconductor chip, and a second structure on the first structure. The second structure includes a second semiconductor chip, a semiconductor pattern horizontally spaced apart from the second semiconductor chip and on a side surface of the second semiconductor chip, an insulating gap fill pattern between the second semiconductor chip and the semiconductor pattern, and through-electrode structures. At least one of the through-electrode structures penetrates through at least a portion of the second semiconductor chip or penetrates through the semiconductor pattern.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2024
    Inventors: Jinnam Kim, Seokho Kim, Hoonjoo Na, Kwangjin Moon
  • Patent number: 11869809
    Abstract: A semiconductor component includes a semiconductor substrate, conductive vias in the substrate having terminal portions, a polymer layer on the substrate and back side conductors formed by the terminal portions of the conductive vias embedded in the polymer layer. A stacked semiconductor component includes a plurality of components having aligned conductive vias in electrical communication with one another.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2024
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Jin Li, Tongbi Jiang
  • Patent number: 11869935
    Abstract: A semiconductor device and a method of fabricating same are disclosed. The semiconductor device includes: an SOI substrate including, stacked from the bottom upward, a lower substrate, a buried insulator layer and a semiconductor layer, wherein active regions surrounded by trench isolation structures are formed in the semiconductor layer; a gate electrode layer formed over the semiconductor layer, the gate electrode layer extending from active regions to trench isolation structures; and a source region and a drain region formed in the active regions that are on opposing sides of the gate electrode layer, wherein at least one end portion of the gate electrode layer laterally spans over interfaces of the active regions and the trench isolation structures toward the source region and/or the drain region. Thereby leakage at the interfaces of the active regions and the trench isolation structures can be reduced, resulting in improved performance of the semiconductor device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2024
    Assignee: WUHAN XINXIN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Le Li
  • Patent number: 11869834
    Abstract: An electroconductive substrate, including: a base material; a foundation layer disposed on the base material; a trench formation layer disposed on the foundation layer, and an electroconductive pattern layer including metal plating. A trench including a bottom surface to which the foundation layer is exposed, is formed. The trench is filled with the electroconductive pattern layer. The foundation layer includes a mixed region which is formed from a surface of the foundation layer on the electroconductive pattern layer side towards the inside thereof, and contains metal particles which contain a metal configuring the electroconductive pattern layer, and enter the foundation layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2024
    Assignee: TDK CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takashi Daitoku, Susumu Taniguchi, Akiko Seki, Atsushi Sato, Yuhei Horikawa, Makoto Orikasa, Hisayuki Abe
  • Patent number: 11862609
    Abstract: A semiconductor die includes a first semiconductor substrate; a first interconnect structure disposed on a front side of the first semiconductor substrate; a first through-substrate via (TSV) structure extending through the first semiconductor substrate; and a first fuse structure disposed between and electrically connecting the TSV structure and the first interconnect structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2024
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited
    Inventors: Jen-Yuan Chang, Chia-Ping Lai
  • Patent number: 11862592
    Abstract: In some embodiments, an integrated chip (IC) is provided. The IC includes a metallization structure disposed over a semiconductor substrate, where the metallization structure includes an interconnect structure disposed in an interlayer dielectric (ILD) structure. A passivation layer is disposed over the metallization structure, where an upper surface of the interconnect structure is at least partially disposed between opposite inner sidewalls of the passivation layer. A sidewall spacer is disposed along the opposite inner sidewalls of the passivation layer, where the sidewall spacer has rounded sidewalls. A conductive structure is disposed on the passivation layer, the rounded sidewalls of the sidewall spacer, and the upper surface of the interconnect structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2024
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Alexander Kalnitsky, Kong-Beng Thei
  • Patent number: 11862514
    Abstract: An integrated circuit device according to the inventive concepts includes lower wiring structures formed on a substrate, an air gap arranged between the lower wiring structures, a capping layer covering an upper surface of the air gap, an etch stop layer conformally covering an upper surfaces of the lower wiring structures and the capping layer and having a protrusion and recess structure, an insulating layer covering the etch stop layer, and an upper wiring structure penetrating the insulating layer and connected to the upper surface of the lower wiring structure not covered with the etch stop layer, wherein the upper wiring structure covers a portion of an upper surface of the capping layer, and a level of the upper surface of the capping layer is higher than a level of the upper surface of the lower wiring structures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2024
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Sanghoon Ahn, Woojin Lee, Kyuhee Han
  • Patent number: 11853500
    Abstract: A touch substrate includes: a substrate, which includes a touch area and a bonding area on one side of the touch area; and a plurality of pads on the substrate, wherein the plurality of pads are arranged in the bonding area at intervals, wherein the pad includes a first metal layer, a first organic layer and a second metal layer, arranged in this order on the substrate, a first via is formed in the first metal layer, a second via is formed in the first organic layer, an orthographic projection of the first via on the substrate and an orthographic projection of the second via on the substrate do not overlap, a part of the first organic layer is in the first via, and a part of the second metal layer is in contact with the first metal layer through the second via.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2023
    Assignees: Hefei Xinsheng Optoelectronics Technology Co., Ltd., BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yu Jiang, Ting Zeng, Huan Liu, Haifeng Hu, Heren Gui, Yongfei Li, Jian Yang
  • Patent number: 11853682
    Abstract: Computer-implemented systems and methods for eliminating geometrical design rule violations, maintaining mask layout electrical connectivity, reliability verification, and design for manufacturing structural correctness of a mask layout block are provided. Exemplary systems and methods include comparing a feature dimension in a mask layout data file with a design rule in a reference rule file and identifying a design rule violation of a mask layout block if the feature dimension does not match the design rule. Methods may further include automatically correcting the design rule violation by modifying the feature dimension so the feature dimension matches the design rule. A design rule auto-correction tool may be provided and be configured to compare a feature dimension in a mask layout data file with a design rule in a reference rule file and correct the design rule violation. Disclosed embodiments advantageously correct all design rules including dependency rules.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2023
    Assignee: GBT Tokenize Corp.
    Inventors: Danny Rittman, Mo Jacob
  • Patent number: 11856832
    Abstract: An electronic device includes an electronic panel including an active area and a pad area and including an input sensing member and a circuit board overlapping at least a side of the pad area. The electronic panel includes a first conductive layer, a second conductive layer, a first organic insulation layer disposed between the first conductive layer and the second conductive layer, a pattern layer disposed on the second conductive layer, overlapping the plurality of second conductive patterns, and including a plurality of organic patterns, and a second organic insulation layer covering the pattern layer and the second conductive layer. The pattern layer covers an upper surface of the second conductive layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2023
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ji-hyun Kim, Junhong Park, Jun Chun, Euisuk Jung, Hoon Kang, Jeongmin Park
  • Patent number: 11855023
    Abstract: A wafer level fan out semiconductor device and a manufacturing method thereof are provided. A first sealing part is formed on lateral surfaces of a semiconductor die. A plurality of redistribution layers are formed on surfaces of the semiconductor die and the first sealing part, and solder balls are attached to the redistribution layers. The solder balls are arrayed on the semiconductor die and the first sealing part. In addition, a second sealing part is formed on the semiconductor die, the first sealing part and lower portions of the solder balls. The solder balls are exposed to the outside through the second sealing part. Since the first sealing part and the second sealing part are formed of materials having thermal expansion coefficients which are the same as or similar to each other, warpage occurring to the wafer level fan out semiconductor device can be suppressed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2023
    Assignee: AMKOR TECHNOLOGY SINGAPORE HOLDING PTE. LTD.
    Inventors: Boo Yang Jung, Jong Sik Paek, Choon Heung Lee, In Bae Park, Sang Won Kim, Sung Kyu Kim, Sang Gyu Lee
  • Patent number: 11837547
    Abstract: A photonic integrated circuit (PIC) die includes a silicon nitride optical component over an active region. Multiple interconnect layers are over the silicon nitride optical component, each of the multiple interconnect layers including a metal interconnect therein. At least one optical deflector is over the multiple interconnect layers and over the silicon nitride optical component. The optical deflector(s) may also include a contact passing therethrough to the interconnect layers, but do not include any other electrical interconnects. Each optical deflector may deflect light within an ambient light range of less than 570 nanometers (nm) to protect the silicon nitride optical component from light-induced degradation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2023
    Assignee: GLOBALFOUNDRIES U.S. Inc.
    Inventors: Roderick Alan Augur, Yusheng Bian, Robert John Fox, III
  • Patent number: 11837533
    Abstract: A semiconductor package including: a first substrate including a first surface including a first region and a second region at least partially surrounding the first region, wherein the first substrate includes a first insulating layer, a first conductive pattern in the first insulating layer, a first passivation layer disposed in the first region and the second region, and a second passivation layer disposed on the first passivation layer in the second region; an interposer overlapping the first substrate and including a second insulating layer and a second conductive pattern in the second insulating layer; a first connection terminal disposed on the first passivation layer in the first region; and a second connection terminal disposed on the second passivation layer in the second region, wherein the first conductive pattern and the second conductive pattern are connected to each other through the first connection terminal and the second connection terminal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2023
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Dong Ho Kim, Jang Woo Lee
  • Patent number: 11824030
    Abstract: An electronics package includes an electrically insulating substrate having a first surface and a second surface, an adhesive layer positioned on the first surface of the electrically insulating substrate, and an electrical component having a top surface coupled to the adhesive layer on a surface thereof opposite the electrically insulating substrate, the electrical component having contact pads on the top surface. Vias are formed through the electrically insulating substrate and the adhesive layer at locations corresponding to the contact pads by way of a mechanical punching operation, with each of the vias having a via wall extending from the second surface of the electrically insulating substrate to a respective contact pad. At each via, the electrically insulating substrate comprises a protrusion extending outwardly from the first surface thereof so as to cover at least part of the adhesive layer in forming part of the via wall.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2023
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Christopher James Kapusta, Youichi Nishihara
  • Patent number: 11817399
    Abstract: A device includes a semiconductor chip, a molding compound, an insulating structure, an under-bump-metallurgy (UBM), a conductive ball, and a protection layer. The molding compound laterally surrounds the semiconductor chip. The insulating structure is over the semiconductor chip and the molding compound. The UBM is over the insulating structure and is electrically connected to the semiconductor chip. The conductive ball is in contact with the UBM. The protection layer extends from the UBM to the molding compound.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2023
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Zi-Jheng Liu, Jo-Lin Lan, Yu-Hsiang Hu, Hung-Jui Kuo
  • Patent number: 11817425
    Abstract: A package structure is provided. The package structure includes a substrate and a stack of semiconductor dies over the substrate. The package structure also includes an underfill element covering sidewalls of the semiconductor dies. The package structure further includes a protective film attached to the substrate and laterally surrounding the underfill element and the semiconductor dies. The underfill element separates the protective film from the semiconductor dies.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2023
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Chen-Hsuan Tsai, Tsung-Fu Tsai, Shih-Ting Lin, Szu-Wei Lu
  • Patent number: 11810817
    Abstract: A semiconductor structure including a self-assembled monolayer for enhancing metal-dielectric adhesion and preventing metal diffusion is provided. The semiconductor structure includes a substrate and a first dielectric layer on the substrate. A contact structure is embedded in the first dielectric layer and includes a conductive line. The semiconductor structure further includes a self-assembled monolayer on the conductive line, and a second dielectric layer on the first dielectric layer and the conductive line. The self-assembled monolayer is chemically bonded to the conductive line and the second dielectric layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2023
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Zhen Yu Guan, Hsun-Chung Kuang
  • Patent number: 11810874
    Abstract: A radio frequency (RF) switch arrangement that improves the voltage handling capacity of a stack of switching elements (e.g., field-effect transistors (FETs)). The RF switch arrangement can include a ground plane and a stack arranged in relation to the ground plane, the stack including a plurality of switching elements coupled in series with one another. The RF switch arrangement can also include a plurality of capacitive elements, each of the plurality of capacitive elements providing a capacitive path across respective terminals of a corresponding one of the plurality of switching elements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2023
    Assignee: Skyworks Solutions, Inc.
    Inventors: Hanching Fuh, Anuj Madan, Guillaume Alexandre Blin, Fikret Altunkilic
  • Patent number: 11812609
    Abstract: A three-dimensional semiconductor device includes first and second extended regions disposed on a substrate spaced apart from each other, a memory block disposed on the substrate between the first and second extended regions, and first and second main separation structures disposed on the substrate spaced apart from each other. The first extended region, the memory block and the second extended region are disposed between the first and second main separation structures. The memory block includes data storage regions and word lines. The word lines extend from the memory block and pass through the first and second extended regions. A distance between the first and second main separation structures located on both sides of the first extended region is greater than a distance between the first and second main separation structures located on both sides of the memory block.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2023
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Byoung Il Lee, Yu Jin Seo, Jun Eon Jin
  • Patent number: 11798898
    Abstract: Package structures are provided. A package structure includes an adhesive layer and a semiconductor substrate over the adhesive layer. The package structure also includes a connector over the semiconductor substrate. The package structure further includes a first buffer layer surrounding the connector and the semiconductor substrate and covering the adhesive layer. An interface between the adhesive layer and the first buffer layer is substantially level with a bottom surface of the semiconductor substrate. In addition, the package structure includes an encapsulation layer surrounding the first buffer layer. The package structure also includes a redistribution layer over the first buffer layer and the encapsulation layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2023
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Hsiao-Wen Lee, Hsien-Wen Liu, Shin-Puu Jeng
  • Patent number: 11800821
    Abstract: The present disclosure concerns a phase-change memory manufacturing method and a phase-change memory device. The method includes forming a first insulating layer in cavities located vertically in line with strips of phase-change material, and anisotropically etching the portions of the first insulating layer located at the bottom of the cavities; and a phase-change memory device including a first insulating layer against lateral walls of cavities located vertically in line with strips of phase-change material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2023
    Assignees: STMicroelectronics (Crolles 2) SAS, STMICROELECTRONICS (ROUSSET) SAS
    Inventors: Philippe Boivin, Daniel Benoit, Remy Berthelon
  • Patent number: 11784055
    Abstract: A method includes following steps. A substrate is etched using a hard mask as an etch mask to form a fin. A bottom anti-reflective coating (BARC) layer is over the fin. A recess is formed in the BARC layer to expose a first portion of the hard mask. A protective coating layer is formed at least on a sidewall of the recess in the BARC layer. A first etching step is performed to remove the first portion of the hard mask to expose a first portion of the fin, while leaving a second portion of the fin covered under the protective coating layer and the BARC layer. A second etching step is performed to lower a top surface of the first portion of the fin to below a top surface of the second portion of the fin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2023
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Chang-Yin Chen, Che-Cheng Chang, Chih-Han Lin
  • Patent number: 11756868
    Abstract: A semiconductor device, including a semiconductor module and a conducting board. The semiconductor module includes a semiconductor chip and an external connecting terminal which has a first end electrically connected to the semiconductor chip and a second end extending from the semiconductor chip. The conducting board has a terminal hole penetrating therethrough, an inlet and an outlet of the terminal hole being respectively on two opposite surfaces of the conducting board. The conducting board is electrically connected to the external connecting terminal, of which the second end fits into the terminal hole from the inlet toward the outlet, and is fixed therein by solder. At least one of the terminal hole and the second end of the external connecting terminal has a lock part. The second end of the external connecting terminal, inserted into the terminal hole, is locked by the lock part and thereby remains in the terminal hole.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2023
    Assignee: FUJI ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Motoyoshi Kubouchi
  • Patent number: 11756887
    Abstract: A semiconductor structure with one or more backside metal layers that include a plurality of portions of a floating metal layer separated by dielectric material from one or more power and ground lines in the backside metal layer. The height of each of the plurality of portions of the floating metal layer in each of the one or more backside metal layers and the distance between adjacent portions of the plurality of portions of the floating metal layer in each of the one or more backside metal layer correlates to the capacitance of each of the one or more backside metal layers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2023
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Nicholas Anthony Lanzillo, Hosadurga Shobha, Huai Huang, Lawrence A. Clevenger