Bump Leads Patents (Class 257/737)
  • Patent number: 11663146
    Abstract: An apparatus includes a database with device profiles, and a device programmer. The device programmer includes instructions. The instructions, when read and executed by a processor, cause the device programmer to identify a device identifier of an electronic device. The device programmer is further caused to, based upon the device identifier, access device data from the database. The device programmer is further caused to, based upon the device data, determine an area of memory of the electronic device that can be written. The device programmer is further caused to, based on the determination of the area of memory of the electronic device that can be written, write data to the area of memory.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2023
    Assignee: Microchip Technology Incorporated
    Inventor: Michael Simmons
  • Patent number: 11664345
    Abstract: A semiconductor package element includes a die, a passive layer, a conductive structure and an encapsulation layer. The die includes a first surface, a second surface and a third surface. The second surface is opposite to the first surface. The third surface is connected between the first surface and the second surface. The passive layer is disposed on the first surface and formed with a hole. The conductive structure is electrically coupled to the die through the hole. The encapsulation layer covers the first surface and the third surface of the die, wherein the passive layer is embedded in the encapsulation layer, a portion of the conductive structure is embedded in the encapsulation layer, and the other portion of the conductive structure protrudes from an etched surface of the encapsulation layer, the etched surface is formed by plasma etching.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2023
    Assignee: PANJIT INTERNATIONAL INC.
    Inventors: Chung-Hsiung Ho, Chih-Hung Chang, Chi-Hsueh Li
  • Patent number: 11664403
    Abstract: An image sensor device includes a substrate, a deep-trench isolation structure, a buffer layer, and a light blocking structure. The substrate has a photosensitive region. The deep-trench isolation structure is in the substrate and adjacent the photosensitive region. The buffer layer is over the photosensitive region and the deep-trench isolation structure. The light blocking structure is over the buffer layer. A bottom portion of the light blocking structure is embedded in the buffer layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2023
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Zen-Fong Huang, Fu-Cheng Chang
  • Patent number: 11664314
    Abstract: A foundation portion and a conductive base portion disposed on the foundation portion are formed on a temporary support, a semiconductor element electrically connected to the base portion is disposed on a side of the temporary support on which the foundation portion and the base portion are formed, and an insulating layer coming into a state of burying the foundation portion, the base portion, and the semiconductor element is formed on the temporary support. Subsequently, surfaces of the foundation portion and the insulating layer on a side of the temporary support are exposed by removing the temporary support, and the exposed foundation portion is further removed, thereby disposing the base portion in a state of being more recessed than the surface of the insulating layer. An external connection terminal is formed on the exposed base portion to manufacture the semiconductor package.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2023
    Assignee: LAPIS Semiconductor Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Masanori Shindo
  • Patent number: 11665821
    Abstract: A display panel includes: a substrate including a display area and a peripheral area outside the display area; and a first conductive layer in the peripheral area, an entire upper surface of which is exposed to an outside of the display device. The first conductive layer includes a main part and a plurality of protrusions protruding from the main part in a direction parallel to an upper surface of the substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 5, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2023
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hyunae Park, Wonkyu Kwak, Dongsoo Kim, Jieun Lee, Soyoung Lee, Wonmi Hwang
  • Patent number: 11662612
    Abstract: An acousto-optic system may include a laser source, and an AOM coupled to the laser source and having an acousto-optic medium and transducer electrodes carried by the medium. The acousto-optic system may also include an interface board with a dielectric layer and signal contacts carried by the dielectric layer, and connections coupling respective signal contacts with respective transducer electrodes. Each connection may include a dielectric protrusion extending from the AOM, and an electrically conductive layer on the dielectric protrusion for coupling a respective transducer electrode to a respective signal contact.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2023
    Assignee: EAGLE TECHNOLOGY, LLC
    Inventors: Peter A. Wasilousky, Christopher A. Corey, Carrigan L. Braun, Michael R. Lange, Catheryn D. Logan, Randall K. Morse
  • Patent number: 11658143
    Abstract: A package includes a first and a second package component. The first package component includes a first metal trace and a second metal trace at the surface of the first package component. The second metal trace is parallel to the first metal trace. The second metal trace includes a narrow metal trace portion having a first width, and a wide metal trace portion having a second width greater than the first width connected to the narrow metal trace portion. The second package component is over the first package component. The second package component includes a metal bump overlapping a portion of the first metal trace, and a conductive connection bonding the metal bump to the first metal trace. The conductive connection contacts a top surface and sidewalls of the first metal trace. The metal bump is neighboring the narrow metal trace portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2023
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Sheng-Yu Wu, Tin-Hao Kuo, Chen-Shien Chen
  • Patent number: 11658098
    Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to a leadframe package having a side solder ball contact and methods of manufacturing the same. A plurality of solder balls are coupled to recesses in a leadframe before encapsulation and singulation. After singulation, a portion of each solder ball is exposed on sidewalls of the package. This ensures that the sidewalls of the leads are solder wettable, which allows for the formation of stronger joints when the package is coupled to a substrate. This increased adhesion reduces resistance at the joints and also mitigates the effects of expansion of the components in the package such that delamination is less likely to occur. As a result, packages with a side solder ball contact have increased life cycle expectancies.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2023
    Assignee: STMicroelectronics, Inc.
    Inventors: Jefferson Talledo, Tito Mangaoang
  • Patent number: 11658044
    Abstract: A semiconductor package includes a wafer and at least one chip attached on first portions of an upper surface of the wafer. Further, the semiconductor package includes an insulating barrier layer, a thermally conductive layer, and a heat sink. The insulating barrier layer is arranged over the at least one chip attached on first portions of an upper surface of the wafer. The thermally conductive layer is arranged over the insulating barrier layer and at least partially encapsulates the at least one chip. The heat sink is arranged over the thermally conductive layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2023
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Chun-Hao Tseng, Ying-Hao Kuo, Kuo-Chung Yee
  • Patent number: 11652014
    Abstract: An electronic package and method for manufacturing the same are provided. The electronic package includes a first conductive structure, a second conductive structure, an electronic component, an underfill and a dam structure. The second conductive structure is disposed on the first conductive structure, wherein the second conductive structure defines a cavity over the first conductive structure. The electronic component is disposed on the first conductive structure and at least partially disposed in the cavity. The underfill is disposed between the first conductive structure and the electronic component. The dam structure is disposed on the first conductive structure and configured to confine the underfill.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2023
    Assignee: ADVANCED SEMICONDUCTOR ENGINEERING, INC.
    Inventor: Chung-Yuan Tsai
  • Patent number: 11652283
    Abstract: Systems and methods of manufacture are disclosed for semiconductor device assemblies having a front side metallurgy portion, a substrate layer adjacent to the front side metallurgy portion, a plurality of through-silicon-vias (TSVs) in the substrate layer, metallic conductors located within at least a portion of the plurality of TSVs, and at least one conductive connection circuitry between the metallic conductors and the front side metallurgy portion. The plurality of TSVs with metallic conductors located within are configured to form an antenna structure. Selectively breakable connective circuitry is used to form and/or tune the antenna structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2023
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventor: Owen R. Fay
  • Patent number: 11640958
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure include semiconductor packages and methods of forming the same. An embodiment is a semiconductor package including a first package including one or more dies, and a redistribution layer coupled to the one or more dies at a first side of the first package with a first set of bonding joints. The redistribution layer including more than one metal layer disposed in more than one passivation layer, the first set of bonding joints being directly coupled to at least one of the one or more metal layers, and a first set of connectors coupled to a second side of the redistribution layer, the second side being opposite the first side.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2023
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY
    Inventors: Hsien-Wei Chen, Jie Chen
  • Patent number: 11640951
    Abstract: An integrated circuit device includes a wiring structure, first and second inter-wiring insulating layers, redistributions patterns and a cover insulating layer. The wiring structure includes wiring layers having a multilayer wiring structure and via plugs. The first inter-wiring insulating layer that surrounds the wiring structure on a substrate. The second inter-wiring insulating layer is on the first inter-wiring insulating layer, and redistribution via plugs are connected to the wiring structure through the second inter-wiring insulating layer. The redistribution patterns includes pad patterns and dummy patterns on the second inter-wiring insulating layer. Each patterns has a thickness greater than a thickness of each wiring layer. The cover insulating layer covers some of the redistribution patterns. The dummy patterns are in the form of lines that extend in a horizontal direction parallel to the substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2023
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yunrae Cho, Jinyeol Yang, Jungmin Ko, Seungduk Baek
  • Patent number: 11637047
    Abstract: A manufacturing method of a chip package structure includes the following steps. A plurality of chips is disposed on a first insulating layer. The back surface of each of the chips is in direct contact with the first insulating layer. A stress buffer layer is formed to extend and cover the active surface and the peripheral surface of each of the chips, and a bottom surface of the stress buffer layer is aligned with the back surface of each of the chips. The stress buffer layer has an opening exposing a part of the active surface of each of the chips, and the redistribution layer is electrically connected to each of the chips through the opening. A plurality of solder balls is electrically connected to the redistribution layer exposed by the blind holes. A singularizing process is performed to form a plurality of chip package structures separated from each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2023
    Assignee: Unimicron Technology Corp.
    Inventors: Pu-Ju Lin, Kai-Ming Yang, Cheng-Ta Ko
  • Patent number: 11637087
    Abstract: A multi-chip device includes a first material within a substrate. The first material has a first coefficient of thermal expansion different than a second coefficient of thermal expansion of the substrate. A first chip overlies a first portion of the first material and a first portion of the substrate. A second chip overlies a second portion of the first material and a second portion of the substrate. The first material is between the first portion of the substrate and the second portion of the substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2023
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY LIMITED
    Inventors: Chin-Hua Wang, Po-Chen Lai, Shu-Shen Yeh, Tsung-Yen Lee, Po-Yao Lin, Shin-Puu Jeng
  • Patent number: 11637081
    Abstract: A semiconductor package includes a redistribution structure including a redistribution insulating layer and a redistribution pattern, a semiconductor chip provided on a first surface of the redistribution insulation layer and electrically connected to the redistribution pattern, and a lower electrode pad provided on a second surface opposite to the first surface of the redistribution insulating layer, the lower electrode pad including a first portion embedded in the redistribution insulating layer and a second portion protruding from the second surface of the redistribution insulating layer, wherein a thickness of the first portion of the lower electrode pad is greater than a thickness of the second portion of the lower electrode pad.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2023
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jongyoun Kim, Jungho Park, Seokhyun Lee, Yeonho Jang, Jaegwon Jang
  • Patent number: 11631632
    Abstract: In a described example, an apparatus includes: a package substrate having a die mount portion and lead portions; at least one semiconductor device die over the die mount portion of the package substrate, the semiconductor device die having bond pads on an active surface facing away from the package substrate; electrical connections between at least one of the bond pads and one of the lead portions; a post interconnect over at least one of the bond pads, the post interconnect extending away from the active surface of the semiconductor device die; and a dielectric material covering a portion of the package substrate, the semiconductor device die, a portion of the post interconnect, and the electrical connections, forming a packaged semiconductor device, wherein the post interconnect extends through the dielectric material and had an end facing away from the semiconductor device die that is exposed from the dielectric material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2023
    Assignee: Texas Instruments Incorporated
    Inventors: Christopher Daniel Manack, Sreenivasan Kalyani Koduri
  • Patent number: 11631594
    Abstract: Methods of manufacturing a system are described. A method includes attaching a silicon backplane to a carrier and molding the silicon backplane on the carrier such that a molding material surrounds side surfaces of the silicon backplane to form a structure comprising a substrate with an embedded silicon backplane. The structure has a first surface opposite the carrier, a second surface adjacent the carrier, and side surfaces. At least one via is formed through the molding material and filled with a metal material. A metal layer is formed on a central region of the first surface of the structure. Redistribution layers are formed on the first surface of the structure adjacent the metal layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2023
    Assignee: Lumileds LLC
    Inventors: Tze Yang Hin, Anantharaman Vaidyanathan, Srini Banna, Ronald Johannes Bonne
  • Patent number: 11632886
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing an electronic module includes supplying paste to an electronic component and/or a wiring board. The paste includes solder powder and first resin. The method includes supplying second resin to the electronic component and/or the wiring board. The method includes placing one of the electronic component and the wiring board on another. The method includes curing the second resin to form a second resin portion. The method includes heating the paste to a temperature equal to or higher than a solder melting point after the second resin portion is formed. The method includes solidifying molten solder at a temperature lower than the solder melting point to form a solder portion that bonds the electronic component and the wiring board. The method includes curing the first resin after the solder portion is formed, to form a first resin portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2023
    Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Mitsutoshi Hasegawa
  • Patent number: 11626358
    Abstract: A semiconductor device, including a circuit pattern, a contact part and an external connection terminal. The contact part has a cylindrical through-hole and first and second opening ends opposite to each other, the second opening end being joined to the circuit pattern. The external connection terminal has a prismatic main body portion and first and second end portions, the second end portion being inserted into the through-hole from the first opening end of the contact part. The main body portion of the external connection terminal has an insertion prevented portion formed thereon. The contact part includes an insertion preventing portion formed on an inner circumferential surface of the through-hole, the insertion preventing portion being so positioned as to be substantially downstream, with respect to an insertion direction of the external connection terminal, from the main body portion of the external connection terminal inserted into the through-hole.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2023
    Assignee: FUJI ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Rikihiro Maruyama, Seiichi Takahashi
  • Patent number: 11626360
    Abstract: A semiconductor device package includes a first substrate, a second substrate, a conductive structure, a first solder and a second solder. The second substrate is disposed over the first substrate. The conductive structure is disposed between the first substrate and the second substrate. The conductive structure includes a first wetting portion, a second wetting portion, and a non-wetting portion disposed between the first wetting portion and the second wetting portion. The first solder covers the first wetting portion and connects the conductive structure to the first substrate. The second solder covers the second wetting portion and connects the conductive structure to the second substrate. The first solder is spaced apart from the second solder by the non-wetting portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2023
    Assignee: ADVANCED SEMICONDUCTOR ENGINEERING, INC.
    Inventor: Chang-Lin Yeh
  • Patent number: 11626393
    Abstract: A method of fabricating a semiconductor package includes providing a semiconductor chip, forming a redistribution substrate, and fabricating a package including the semiconductor chip disposed on the redistribution substrate. The forming of the redistribution substrate may include forming a first insulating layer on a substrate, the first insulating layer having a first opening formed therein, forming an integrally formed first redistribution pattern in the first opening and on the first insulating layer, forming a second insulating layer on the first insulating layer to cover the first redistribution pattern, and performing a planarization process on the second insulating layer to expose the first redistribution pattern.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2023
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kyoung Lim Suk, Seokhyun Lee
  • Patent number: 11626385
    Abstract: A semiconductor package includes a first semiconductor chip comprising a semiconductor substrate and a redistribution pattern on a top surface of the semiconductor substrate, the redistribution pattern having a hole exposing an inner sidewall of the redistribution pattern, a second semiconductor chip on a top surface of the first semiconductor chip, and a bump structure disposed between the first semiconductor chip and the second semiconductor chip. The bump structure is disposed in the hole and is in contact with the inner sidewall of the redistribution pattern.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2023
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Namhoon Kim, Chajea Jo, Ohguk Kwon, Hyoeun Kim, Seunghoon Yeon
  • Patent number: 11621221
    Abstract: A package substrate is adapted to a ball grid array package. The substrate includes two substrate contacts, two solder ball pads, two via holes and two signal lines. A connection line of the two substrate contacts is substantially perpendicular to a connection line of the two solder ball pads. The two substrate contacts are respectively connected to the two via holes by the two signal lines. Each signal line includes a circuit trace section, an approaching section and a bifurcating section connected in sequence. The two circuit trace sections of each signal line are substantially arranged in parallel. The two approaching sections are substantially arranged in parallel and substantially symmetrical about the connection line of the solder ball pads. The two bifurcating sections are substantially symmetrical about the pad connection line and respectively electrically connected to the two via holes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2023
    Assignee: REALTEK SEMICONDUCTOR CORP.
    Inventors: Che-Ming Hsu, Sung-Yuan Lin, Nai-Jen Hsuan, Yu-Hsin Wang
  • Patent number: 11616043
    Abstract: A chip transfer method including: disposing a target substrate in a closed cavity, the target substrate including a first alignment bonding structure and a second alignment bonding structure; applying a charge of a first polarity to the first alignment bonding structure of the target substrate; applying a charge of a second polarity to a first chip bonding structure of a chip; injecting an insulating fluid into the closed cavity to suspend the chip in the insulating fluid within the closed cavity; and applying a bonding force to the chip.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2023
    Assignee: BOE Technology Group Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Liang Chen, Lei Wang, Minghua Xuan, Li Xiao, Dongni Liu, Detao Zhao, Hao Chen
  • Patent number: 11610855
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a chip packaging method and a package structure. The chip packaging method comprises: forming a wafer conductive layer on a wafer active surface of a wafer; forming a protective layer having certain material properties on the wafer conductive layer, the protective layer encapsulating the wafer conductive layer and exposing a front surface of the wafer conductive layer; separating (such as cutting) the wafer formed with the wafer conductive layer and the protective layer to form a die; attaching (such as adhering) the die onto a carrier; forming a molding layer having certain material properties on a die back surface of the die on the carrier; removing (such as stripping off) the carrier; forming a panel-level conductive layer electrically connected with the wafer conductive layer; and forming a dielectric layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2023
    Assignee: PEP INNOVATION PTE. LTD.
    Inventor: Jimmy Chew
  • Patent number: 11610866
    Abstract: A semiconductor device including a first integrated circuit component, a second integrated circuit component, a third integrated circuit component, and a dielectric encapsulation is provided. The second integrated circuit component is stacked on and electrically coupled to the first integrated circuit component, and the third integrated circuit component is stacked on and electrically coupled to the second integrated circuit component. The dielectric encapsulation is disposed on the second integrated circuit component and laterally encapsulating the third integrated circuit component, where outer sidewalls of the dielectric encapsulation are substantially aligned with sidewalls of the first and second integrated circuit components. A manufacturing method of the above-mentioned semiconductor device is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2023
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Chen-Hua Yu, Wen-Chih Chiou
  • Patent number: 11610935
    Abstract: Panels of LED arrays and LED lighting systems are described. A panel includes a substrate having a top and a bottom surface. Multiple backplanes are embedded in the substrate, each having a top and a bottom surface. Multiple first electrically conductive structures extend at least from the top surface of each of the backplanes to the top surface of the substrate. Each of multiple LED arrays is electrically coupled to at least some of the first conductive structures. Multiple second conductive structures extend from each of the backplanes to at least the bottom surface of the substrate. At least some of the second electrically conductive structures are coupled to at least some of the first electrically conductive structures via the backplane. A thermal conductive structure is in contact with the bottom surface of each of the backplanes and extends to at least the bottom surface of the substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2023
    Assignee: Lumileds LLC
    Inventors: Tze Yang Hin, Qing Xue
  • Patent number: 11605598
    Abstract: A semiconductor device package includes a substrate having a surface, a conductive element disposed on the surface of the substrate, and an encapsulant disposed on the surface of the substrate and covering the conductive element. The conductive element has an upper surface facing away from the substrate and exposed from the encapsulant. Further, a roughness of the upper surface of the conductive element is greater than a roughness of a side surface of the conductive element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 14, 2023
    Assignee: ADVANCED SEMICONDUCTOR ENGINEERING, INC.
    Inventors: Wei Da Lin, Meng-Jen Wang, Hung Chen Kuo, Wen Jin Huang
  • Patent number: 11605579
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a substrate, an electrical conductor and a passivation layer. The substrate includes a first surface. The electric conductor is over the first surface of the substrate. The passivation layer is over the first surface of the substrate. The passivation layer includes a first part and a second part. In some embodiments, the first part is in contact with an edge of the electrical conductor, the second part is connected to the first part and apart from the edge of the electrical conductor, and the first part of the passivation layer has curved surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 14, 2023
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY LTD.
    Inventors: Jing-Cheng Lin, Li-Hui Cheng, Po-Hao Tsai
  • Patent number: 11605581
    Abstract: A semiconductor device comprising a wiring member with which a semiconductor chip is electrically connected including: a first wiring layer having a plurality of first conductive patterns; a second wiring layer arranged next to the first wiring layer in a thickness direction of the wiring member, and having a second conductive pattern; and a third wiring layer arranged next to the second wiring layer in the thickness direction of the wiring member, and having a third conductive pattern. Here, in plan view, a first opening portion of each of two, which are arranged next to each other, of a plurality of first opening portions each penetrating through the second conductive pattern is overlapped with a pair of differential signal wirings contained in plurality of first conductive patterns, and is overlapped with two or more of a plurality of second opening portions each penetrating through the third conductive pattern.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 14, 2023
    Assignee: RENESAS ELECTRONICS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Wataru Shiroi, Shuuichi Kariyazaki
  • Patent number: 11605658
    Abstract: A semiconductor package includes a first semiconductor chip having a first surface and a second surface opposite to each other, a second semiconductor chip on the second surface of the first semiconductor chip and electrically connected to the first semiconductor chip, and a molding pattern bordering side surfaces of the first semiconductor chip and side surfaces of the second semiconductor chip. At least a portion of the first surface of the first semiconductor chip is free of the molding pattern. A glass pattern is on the first surface of the first semiconductor chip.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 14, 2023
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Donghoon Gang
  • Patent number: 11605557
    Abstract: A for preparing a semiconductor device includes forming a first dielectric layer over a semiconductor substrate, and forming an etch stop layer over the first dielectric layer. The method also includes forming a second dielectric layer over the etch stop layer, and forming a first metal plug penetrating through the second dielectric layer, the etch stop layer and the first dielectric layer. The first metal plug protrudes from the second dielectric layer. The method further includes performing an anisotropic etching process to partially remove the first metal plug such that the first metal plug has a convex top surface, and forming a third dielectric layer covering the second dielectric layer and the convex top surface of the first metal plug. In addition, the method includes forming a second metal plug over the first metal plug.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 14, 2023
    Assignee: NANYA TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
    Inventor: Chun-Heng Wu
  • Patent number: 11600594
    Abstract: Microelectronic assemblies, and related devices and methods, are disclosed herein. For example, in some embodiments, a microelectronic assembly may include a package substrate having a first surface and an opposing second surface, and a die secured to the package substrate, wherein the die has a first surface and an opposing second surface, the die has first conductive contacts at the first surface and second conductive contacts at the second surface, and the first conductive contacts are coupled to conductive pathways in the package substrate by first non-solder interconnects.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2023
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Shawna M. Liff, Adel A. Elsherbini, Johanna M. Swan, Arun Chandrasekhar
  • Patent number: 11600582
    Abstract: A semiconductor device with redistribution layers formed utilizing dummy substrates is disclosed and may include forming a first redistribution layer on a first dummy substrate, forming a second redistribution layer on a second dummy substrate, electrically connecting a semiconductor die to the first redistribution layer, electrically connecting the first redistribution layer to the second redistribution layer, and removing the dummy substrates. The first redistribution layer may be electrically connected to the second redistribution layer utilizing a conductive pillar. An encapsulant material may be formed between the first and second redistribution layers. Side portions of one of the first and second redistribution layers may be covered with encapsulant. A surface of the semiconductor die may be in contact with the second redistribution layer. The dummy substrates may be in panel form. One of the dummy substrates may be in panel form and the other in unit form.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2023
    Assignee: AMKOR TECHNOLOGY SINGAPORE HOLDING PTE. LTD.
    Inventors: Jin Young Kim, Ji Young Chung, Doo Hyun Park, Choon Heung Lee
  • Patent number: 11600589
    Abstract: A semiconductor device including a terminal that is formed using copper, that is electrically connected to a circuit element, and that includes a formation face formed with a silver-tin solder bump such that a nickel layer is interposed between the terminal and the solder bump, wherein the nickel layer is formed on a region corresponding to part of the formation face.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2023
    Assignee: LAPIS SEMICONDUCTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Masanori Shindo
  • Patent number: 11594459
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes an ultra-thick metal (UTM) structure. The semiconductor device includes a passivation layer including a first passivation oxide. The first passivation oxide includes an unbias film and a first bias film, where the unbias film is on portions of the UTM structure and on portions of a layer on which the UTM structure is formed, and the first bias film is on the unbias film. The passivation layer includes a second passivation oxide consisting of a second bias film, the second bias film being on the first bias film. The passivation layer includes a third passivation oxide consisting of a third bias film, the third bias film being on the second bias film.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2023
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Li Chun Liu, Chun Tang Wang, Chih Hung Wang, Ching Feng Lee, Yu-Lung Yeh
  • Patent number: 11594492
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a semiconductor device includes at least a package substrate, an external electrode, a mounting substrate, and a mounting electrode. A signal connection point of the external electrode is provided at an end portion in a longitudinal direction of the external electrode. A signal connection point of the mounting electrode is provided at an end portion of the mounting electrode. The end portion of the mounting electrode is opposite to the signal connection point of the external electrode facing to the mounting electrode in the longitudinal direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2023
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventor: Hideto Furuyama
  • Patent number: 11587905
    Abstract: A multi-chip package and a manufacturing method thereof are provided. The multi-chip package includes a redistribution circuit structure; a first semiconductor chip disposed on the redistribution structure and having a first active surface on which a first conductive post is disposed; a second semiconductor chip disposed above the first semiconductor chip and having a second active surface on which a first conductor is disposed; and a first encapsulant disposed on the redistribution circuit structure and encapsulating at least the first semiconductor chip, wherein the first conductive post and the first conductor are aligned and bonded to each other to electrically connect the first semiconductor chip and the second semiconductor chip.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2023
    Assignee: Industrial Technology Research Institute
    Inventors: Yu-Min Lin, Ang-Ying Lin, Sheng-Tsai Wu, Chao-Jung Chen, Tzu-Hsuan Ni, Shin-Yi Huang, Yuan-Yin Lo
  • Patent number: 11581276
    Abstract: A semiconductor structure includes a first passivation layer disposed over a metal line, a copper-containing RDL disposed over the first passivation layer, where the copper-containing RDL is electrically coupled to the metal line and where a portion of the copper-containing RDL in contact with a top surface of the first passivation layer forms an acute angle, and a second passivation layer disposed over the copper-containing RDL, where an interface between the second passivation layer and a top surface of the copper-containing RDL is curved. The semiconductor structure may further include a polymeric layer disposed over the second passivation layer, where a portion of the polymeric layer extends to contact the copper-containing RDL, a bump electrically coupled to the copper-containing RDL, and a solder layer disposed over the bump.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2023
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hsiang-Ku Shen, Dian-Hau Chen
  • Patent number: 11581219
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to the field of semiconductor packaging processes, and provides a semiconductor structure and a forming method thereof. The forming method includes: providing a semiconductor substrate, where a surface of the semiconductor substrate is provided with an exposed conductive structure; forming a passivation layer on the surface of the semiconductor substrate and a surface of the exposed conductive structure; etching the passivation layer to form a recess, where a bottom of the recess exposes one end of the conductive structure; forming an adhesion layer on a surface of the recess; and etching to form a hole in the bottom of the recess.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2023
    Assignee: CHANGXIN MEMORY TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventor: Chih-Wei Chang
  • Patent number: 11581231
    Abstract: A semiconductor device assembly including a substrate, a semiconductor device, a stiffener member, and mold compound. The stiffener member is tuned, or configured, to reduce and/or control the shape of warpage of the semiconductor device assembly at an elevated temperature. The stiffener member may be placed on the substrate, on the semiconductor device, and/or on the mold compound. A plurality of stiffener members may be used. The stiffener members may be positioned in a predetermined pattern on a component of the semiconductor device assembly. A stiffener member may be used so that the warpage of a first semiconductor device substantially corresponds to the warpage of a second semiconductor device at an elevated temperature. The stiffener member may be tuned by providing the member with a desired coefficient of thermal expansion (CTE). The desired CTE may be based on the individual CTEs of the components of a semiconductor device assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2023
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Chan H. Yoo, Mark E. Tuttle
  • Patent number: 11571884
    Abstract: A method of printing composition(s) on a web is disclosed. The method includes the steps of advancing the web and printing a plurality of composition sites on the web. The method further includes the step of forming one or more discontinuities in the web. The discontinuities correspond to the printed composition sites.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2023
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Misael Omar Aviles, Martin James, Stephen Michael Varga, Hui Yang, Arman Ashraf, Eric Daniel Ricciardi
  • Patent number: 11575079
    Abstract: A vibration device includes a semiconductor substrate having a first surface and a second surface in an obverse-reverse relationship, a vibration element disposed on the first surface, a lid bonded to the first surface, an integrated circuit disposed on the first surface, a terminal disposed on the second surface, a through electrode which penetrates the semiconductor substrate, and is configured to electrically couple the terminal and the integrated circuit to each other, and a first capacitor which is provided with a first recess provided to the semiconductor substrate and opening in the first surface, an insulating film disposed on an inside surface of the first recess, and an electrically-conductive material filling the first recess, and has a first capacitance between the electrically-conductive material and the semiconductor substrate, wherein the electrically-conductive material does not have contact with the terminal at the second surface side.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2023
    Assignee: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
    Inventor: Koichi Mizugaki
  • Patent number: 11575069
    Abstract: The invention is directed towards enhanced systems and methods for employing a pulsed photon (or EM energy) source, such as but not limited to a laser, to electrically couple, bond, and/or affix the electrical contacts of a semiconductor device to the electrical contacts of another semiconductor devices. Full or partial rows of LEDs are electrically coupled, bonded, and/or affixed to a backplane of a display device. The LEDs may be ?LEDs. The pulsed photon source is employed to irradiate the LEDs with scanning photon pulses. The EM radiation is absorbed by either the surfaces, bulk, substrate, the electrical contacts of the LED, and/or electrical contacts of the backplane to generate thermal energy that induces the bonding between the electrical contacts of the LEDs' electrical contacts and backplane's electrical contacts. The temporal and spatial profiles of the photon pulses, as well as a pulsing frequency and a scanning frequency of the photon source, are selected to control for adverse thermal effects.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2023
    Assignee: Meta Platforms Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Daniel Brodoceanu, Oscar Torrents Abad, Jeb Wu, Zheng Sung Chio, Sharon Nanette Farrens, Ali Sengul
  • Patent number: 11574951
    Abstract: Panels of LED arrays and LED lighting systems are described. A panel includes a substrate having a top and a bottom surface. Multiple backplanes are embedded in the substrate, each having a top and a bottom surface. Multiple first electrically conductive structures extend at least from the top surface of each of the backplanes to the top surface of the substrate. Each of multiple LED arrays is electrically coupled to at least some of the first conductive structures. Multiple second conductive structures extend from each of the backplanes to at least the bottom surface of the substrate. At least some of the second electrically conductive structures are coupled to at least some of the first electrically conductive structures via the backplane. A thermal conductive structure is in contact with the bottom surface of each of the backplanes and extends to at least the bottom surface of the substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2023
    Assignee: Lumileds LLC
    Inventors: Tze Yang Hin, Qing Xue
  • Patent number: 11569201
    Abstract: A semiconductor package includes a first semiconductor chip, a second semiconductor chip on the first semiconductor chip, a first semiconductor structure and a second semiconductor structure that are on the first semiconductor chip and spaced apart from each other across the second semiconductor chip, and a resin-containing member between the second semiconductor chip and the first semiconductor structure and between the second semiconductor chip and the second semiconductor structure. The semiconductor package may be fabricated at a wafer level.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2023
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hyoeun Kim, Ji Hwang Kim, Jisun Yang, Seunghoon Yeon, Chajea Jo, Sang-Uk Han
  • Patent number: 11569158
    Abstract: A semiconductor package includes a redistribution substrate having a dielectric layer and a wiring pattern in the dielectric layer, the wiring pattern including a line part that extends horizontally, and a via part connected to the line part, the via part having a width less than a width of the line part, a passivation layer on a top surface of the redistribution substrate, the passivation layer including a material different from a material of the dielectric layer, a conductive pillar that penetrates the passivation layer, the conductive pillar being connected to the via part, and a connection terminal on a top surface of the conductive pillar, a distance between the top surface of the conductive pillar and a top surface of the passivation layer being greater than a thickness of the passivation layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2023
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Myungsam Kang, Youngchan Ko, Jeongseok Kim, Kyung Don Mun, Bongju Cho
  • Patent number: 11562952
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a chip scale package (CSP) comprising: a first set of CSP contact balls or bumps; a second set of CSP contact balls or bumps; and a channel routing region, the channel routing region being devoid of any CSP contact balls or bumps.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2023
    Assignee: Cirrus Logic, Inc.
    Inventors: Craig McAdam, Jonathan Taylor, Douglas Macfarlane, John Kerr, James Munger, John Pavelka, Steven A. Atherton
  • Patent number: 11562966
    Abstract: A semiconductor package includes a first redistribution structure having a first surface in which a first pad and a second pad are embedded and including a first redistribution layer thereon, and a vertical connection structure including a land layer and a pillar layer. The land layer is embedded in the first surface of the first redistribution structure, and a width of an upper surface of the land layer is narrower than a width of a lower surface of the pillar layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2023
    Inventors: Myungsam Kang, Youngchan Ko, Jeongseok Kim, Bongju Cho