Combined With Electrical Contact Or Lead Patents (Class 257/734)
  • 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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 11756853
    Abstract: A semiconductor package includes a substrate, first to third semiconductor chips disposed on the substrate, first to third heat transfer components, first and second heat spreaders, and a trench. The first semiconductor chip is between the second and third semiconductor chips. The first to third heat transfer components are disposed on the semiconductor chips, respectively. The first heat spreader is formed on the first to third heat transfer components. The second heat spreader protrudes from the first heat spreader. The trench is formed on the second heat spreader. The second heat spreader includes first and second side units spaced apart with the trench between. A distance between an outer surface of an uppermost part of the first side unit and an outer surface of an uppermost part of the second side unit is smaller than a width of an upper surface of the first semiconductor chip.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2023
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Dong Joo Choi, Seung Duk Baek
  • 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
  • Patent number: 11744017
    Abstract: An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a housing, a first printed circuit board disposed in an internal space of the housing and including first conductive terminals, and a second printed circuit board disposed parallel to the first printed circuit board in the internal space and including second conductive terminals electrically connected to the first conductive terminals. The second printed circuit board includes at least some conductive terminals of the second conductive terminals, or at least one connection failure prevention structure disposed around at least some conductive terminals of the second conductive terminals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2023
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Sangwon Ha, Subyung Kang, Sanghoon Park, Soohyun Seo, Yongjin Woo, Yeomoon Yoon
  • Patent number: 11741287
    Abstract: The independent claims of this patent signify a concise description of embodiments. Roughly described, a design team prioritizes polygons of a circuit design layout. This information is then encoded into a layout database that is passed to the manufacturing team for correction further processing toward tape-out. The priorities may be used by an engineer to disposition errors found in the layout. For example, a failure may be waived. In another embodiment, the priorities are used during hotspot fixing, a process where failed features are corrected. In hotspot fixing, the priority can be used to make correction tradeoffs in favor of the highest priority features. Priorities are set during the correction to favor fidelity of the higher priority features over the lower priority features. Each embodiment reduces cost, and in some cases, improve final device performance. This Abstract is not intended to limit the scope of the claims.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2023
    Assignee: Synopsys, Inc.
    Inventors: Lawrence S. Melvin, III, Frank L. Ferschweiler
  • Patent number: 11707787
    Abstract: This film-shaped firing material is a film-shaped firing material containing sinterable metal particles and a binder component, in which, when the average thickness of the portion of the film-shaped firing material excluding the edge portion is deemed 100%, the average thickness of the edge portion of the film-shaped firing material is at least 5% thicker than the average thickness of the portion of the film-shaped firing material excluding the edge portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2023
    Assignee: LINTEC Corporation
    Inventor: Isao Ichikawa
  • Patent number: 11695099
    Abstract: Embodiments of the invention include a semiconductor structure comprising a III-nitride light emitting layer disposed between an n-type region and a p-type region. A contact disposed on the p-type region includes a transparent conductive material in direct contact with the p-type region, a reflective metal layer, and a transparent insulating material disposed between the transparent conductive layer and the reflective metal layer. In a plurality of openings in the transparent insulating material, the transparent conductive material is in direct contact with the reflective metal layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2023
    Assignee: Lumileds LLC
    Inventors: John E. Epler, Aurelien J. F. David
  • Patent number: 11682597
    Abstract: A module includes components on an upper surface and a lower surface of a substrate, a second sealing resin layer laminated on the upper surface of the substrate, a first sealing resin layer on the lower surface of the substrate, and terminal blocks on the lower surface of the substrate. Each of the terminal blocks is formed by integrating a plurality of connection conductors, each of the plurality of connection conductors including a terminal portion and a substrate connecting portion formed by bending an end portion of the connection conductor, and each of the terminal blocks forms an external connection terminal of the module or functions as a shield wall for the components. Each of the terminal blocks 6 can be formed by mounting a terminal assembly onto the lower surface of the substrate, sealing the terminal assembly with a resin, and removing connecting portions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2023
    Assignee: MURATA MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tadashi Nomura, Shinichiro Banba, Tsuyoshi Takakura
  • Patent number: 11672083
    Abstract: A composite circuit board includes a composite circuit board unit, a first solder mask formed on a first metal protection layer of the composite circuit board unit, and a second solder mask formed on a second metal protection layer of the composite circuit board unit. Two ends of a first outer conductive circuit are bent back toward each other and spaced apart a predetermined distance to form a first window. Two ends of a second outer conductive circuit are bent back toward each other and spaced apart a predetermined distance to form a second window.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2023
    Assignees: HongQiSheng Precision Electronics (QinHuangDao) Co., Ltd., Avary Holding (Shenzhen) Co., Limited.
    Inventors: Yang Li, Yan-Lu Li
  • Patent number: 11658161
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a display apparatus including the steps of providing a plurality of light emitting diode chips on a first manufacturing substrate, placing a transferring plate above the light emitting diode chips, bonding a plurality of adhesive transferring portions disposed on the transferring plate to a portion of the light emitting diode chips disposed on the first manufacturing substrate, separating the portion of the light emitting diode chips from the first manufacturing substrate, coupling the portion of the light emitting diode chips disposed on the transferring plate to a plurality of first and second substrate electrodes disposed on a substrate, and separating the transferring plate from the portion of the light emitting diode chips coupled to the substrate, in which the adhesive transferring portions are regularly arranged in rows and columns on the transferring plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2023
    Assignee: Seoul Semiconductor Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Motonobu Takeya
  • Patent number: 11631636
    Abstract: The invention relates to a module (1) in which voltages greater than 1,000 V and currents greater than 100 A are applied via supply lines, with an electrically insulating carrier (2), with a connection means (3) which has a material thickness greater than 0.3 mm and is connected to the carrier (2) via a metallization area (4) which is delimited by a first end (23) and a second end (24), with electronic components (19, 20) which are connected to the connection means (3) as required, and with cooling means (14). In order that the power is supplied from the outside via the connection means (3) directly to the module and thus the bonding processes that are customary in the prior art are omitted and parasitic inductances on the power supply are avoided, the invention proposes that the connection means (3) protrudes beyond one end (23, 24) of the metallization area (4) at least at one point, is not fixed to the carrier (2) in this area (9) and has contact means (22).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2023
    Assignee: CERAMTEC GMBH
    Inventors: Alfred Thimm, Harald Kress
  • Patent number: 11626551
    Abstract: Additional “auxiliary” bumps are used to stabilize alignment and reduce slippage of dense arrays of interconnect bumps on opposing die during a bonding process. One example of auxiliary bumps are interdigitated bumps. Interdigitated bumps are more self-aligning and laterally stable because bumps do not meet head-to-head. Rather, the head of a bump on one die falls into the space between bumps on the other die. Another example of auxiliary bumps are nail bumps. In nail bumps, one bump is harder (the nail) and “drives” into the opposing softer bump during bonding. This constrains the lateral movement of the two bumps relative to each other and reduces lateral slippage. In some embodiments, the auxiliary bumps and interconnect bumps are formed in the same process, and also bonded in the same process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2023
    Assignee: Tectus Corporation
    Inventors: Nachiket Raghunath Raravikar, Arnold Daguio, Kwong-Hin Henry Choy, Tigran Nshanian, Paul Scott Martin
  • Patent number: 11621220
    Abstract: An assembly structure and a method for manufacturing an assembly structure are provided. The assembly structure includes a wiring structure and a semiconductor element. The wiring structure includes at least one dielectric layer and at least one circuit layer in contact with the at least one dielectric layer, and defines an accommodating recess recessed from a top surface of the wiring structure. The wiring structure has a smooth surface extending from the top surface of the wiring structure to a surface of the accommodating recess. The semiconductor element is disposed in the accommodating recess.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2023
    Assignee: ADVANCED SEMICONDUCTOR ENGINEERING, INC.
    Inventors: Yung-Shun Chang, Chih-Pin Hung, Teck-Chong Lee, Chih-Yi Huang
  • Patent number: 11581348
    Abstract: A semiconductor package may include an image sensor chip, a transparent substrate spaced apart from the image sensor chip, a joining structure in contact with a top surface of the image sensor chip and a bottom surface of the transparent substrate, on an edge region of the top surface of the image sensor chip, and a circuit substrate electrically connected to the image sensor chip. The image sensor chip may include a penetration electrode which penetrates at least a portion of an internal portion of the image sensor chip, and a terminal pad, which is on the edge region of the top surface of the image sensor chip and is connected to the penetration electrode. The joining structure may include a spacer and an adhesive layer which is between and attached to the spacer and the image sensor chip. The joining structure may the terminal pad.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2023
    Inventor: Woonbae Kim
  • Patent number: 11574877
    Abstract: According to various examples, a device is described. The device may include a stiffener member including a first step section and a second step section. The device may also include a plurality of vias extending from or through the stiffener member. The device may be coupled to a printed circuit board.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2023
    Assignee: INTEL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Jenny Shio Yin Ong, Seok Ling Lim, Bok Eng Cheah, Jackson Chung Peng Kong
  • Patent number: 11569157
    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: June 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2023
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yeonho Jang, Jongyoun Kim, Jungho Park, Jaegwon Jang
  • Patent number: 11555999
    Abstract: Electrical connections are created between the actuator frame of a piezoelectric MEMS scanning mirror system and the substrate separate from the structural adhesive creating the mechanical bond between the actuator frame and the substrate. A structural bond (with no conducive properties) is formed between the actuator frame and the substrate. After the bond is fully formed, separate electric connections can be created by one or both of: 1) coating the actuator frame with a coating that enables a surface of the actuator frame to be wire bondable and creating a wire bond between the actuator frame and the substrate; or 2) depositing a trace of conductive material on the outside edge of the mechanical bond between the actuator frame and the substrate and a final protection layer may be applied over the conductive trace to protect the trace from mechanical or environmental damage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2023
    Assignee: MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING, LLC
    Inventor: Michael James Nystrom
  • Patent number: 11538750
    Abstract: A terminal structure includes a wiring layer, a protective insulation layer, an open portion, and a connection terminal. The protective insulation layer covers the wiring layer. The open portion extends through the protective insulation layer in a thickness-wise direction to expose part of an upper surface of the wiring layer. The connection terminal is formed on the wiring layer exposed from the open portion. The open portion includes a wall surface, a depression, and a projection. The wall surface extends downward from an upper surface of the protective insulation layer. The depression is depressed into the protective insulation layer from the wall surface toward an outer side of the open portion. The projection is formed under the depression, continuously with the depression, and projected from the depression into the open portion further inward than the wall surface in a plan view. The depression is filled with the connection terminal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2022
    Assignee: SHINKO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Takahiko Kiso
  • Patent number: 11539026
    Abstract: A display device includes a display panel, a first protective member, and a second protective member. The display panel includes a front part, a first side part extending from the front part, and a pad portion extending from the first side part. A pad is on the pad portion, the first side part is bent, and each of the front part and the first side part displays an image. The first protective member is below the display panel and overlaps the front part and the first side part. The second protective member is below the display panel, in a same layer as the first protective layer, and overlaps the pad portion. The second protective member has a bending stiffness greater than a bending stiffness of the first protective member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2022
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Sun Hee Lee, Sunho Kim, Hyun Kim
  • Patent number: 11521898
    Abstract: A memory device is provided. The memory device includes a substrate, a stacked structure, and a contact. The substrate includes a memory array region and a staircase region. The stacked structure is located on the substrate in the memory array region and the staircase region. The stacked structure includes a plurality of conductive layers and a plurality of insulating layers alternately stacked on each other. Each of the plurality of conductive layers includes a main body and an end part. The main body is located in the memory array region and extends to the staircase region. The end part is connected to the main body and is located in the staircase region. A thickness of the end part is greater than a thickness of the main body. The contact lands on and is connected to the end part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2022
    Assignee: MACRONIX INIERNATIONAL CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Min-Feng Hung
  • Patent number: 11515288
    Abstract: A method includes providing a die having a contact pad on a top surface and forming a conductive protective layer over the die and covering the contact pad. A molding compound is formed over the die and the conductive protective layer. The conductive protective layer is exposed using a laser drilling process. A redistribution layer (RDL) is formed over the die. The RDL is electrically connected to the contact pad through the conductive protective layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2022
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Chin-Chuan Chang, Tsei-Chung Fu, Jing-Cheng Lin
  • Patent number: 11508668
    Abstract: A semiconductor package structure and a method for manufacturing a semiconductor package structure are provided. The semiconductor package structure includes a device package and a shielding layer. The device package includes an electronic device unit and has a first surface, a second surface opposite to the first surface, and a third surface connecting the first surface to the second surface. The shielding layer is disposed on the first surface and the second surface of the device package. A common edge of the second surface and the third surface includes a first portion exposed from the shielding layer by a first length, and a common edge of the first surface and the third surface includes a second portion exposed from the shielding layer by a second length that is different from the first length.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2022
    Assignee: ADVANCED SEMICONDUCTOR ENGINEERING, INC.
    Inventors: Cheng-Yuan Kung, Hung-Yi Lin, Meng-Wei Hsieh, Yu-Pin Tsai
  • Patent number: 11508673
    Abstract: A semiconductor packaging substrate is provided and includes: an insulating layer, a thinned circuit structure formed of circuit layers and conductive posts stacked on one another embedding in the insulating layer, and a supporting structure formed on the insulating layer and having at least one through hole exposing the conductive posts. As such, before a subsequent packaging operation, the packaging substrate can be electrically tested and screened so as to prevent a defective packaging substrate from being misused in the subsequent packaging operation and hence avoid the loss of normal electronic elements. A method for fabricating a semiconductor packaging substrate and a packaging process using the semiconductor packaging substrate are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2022
    Assignee: PHOENIX PIONEER TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Pao-Hung Chou, Chun-Hsien Yu
  • Patent number: 11493538
    Abstract: A sensor device comprises a dielectric substrate, a busbar mechanically connected to the dielectric substrate, a cavity formed in the dielectric substrate, and a sensor chip arranged in the cavity, wherein the sensor chip is designed to detect a magnetic field induced by an electric current flowing through the busbar, wherein in an orthogonal projection of the sensor chip onto the busbar, the sensor chip at least partly overlaps the busbar.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2022
    Assignee: Infineon Technologies AG
    Inventors: Rainer Markus Schaller, Juergen Hoegerl, Volker Strutz