Wire Contact, Lead, Or Bond Patents (Class 257/784)
  • Patent number: 12261114
    Abstract: Methods for fabricating metallization stacks with one or more self-aligned staggered metal lines, and related semiconductor devices, are disclosed. Methods and devices are based on providing a spacer material conformal to bottom metal lines of a first layer of a metallization stack. By carefully designing parameters of the deposition process, the spacer material may be deposited in such a manner that, for each pair of adjacent bottom metal lines of the first layer, an opening in the spacer material is formed in a layer above the bottom metal lines (i.e., in the second layer of the metallization stack), the opening being substantially equidistant to the adjacent bottom metal lines of the first layer. Top metal lines are formed by filling the openings with an electrically conductive material, resulting in the top metal lines being self-aligned and staggered with respect to the bottom metal lines.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2025
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Elijah V. Karpov, Christopher J. Jezewski, Manish Chandhok, Nafees A. Kabir, Matthew V. Metz
  • Patent number: 12261103
    Abstract: A semiconductor package includes a semiconductor chip on a first redistribution substrate, a molding layer that covers the semiconductor chip, and a second redistribution substrate on the molding layer and that includes a dielectric layer, a redistribution pattern, and a conductive pad. The dielectric layer includes a lower opening that exposes the conductive pad, and an upper opening connected to the lower opening and that is wider than the lower opening. The semiconductor package also comprises a redistribution pad on the conductive pad and that covers a sidewall of the lower opening and a bottom surface of the upper opening. A top surface of the dielectric layer is located at a higher level than a top surface of the redistribution pad. The top surface of the redistribution pad is located on the bottom surface of the upper opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 5, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2025
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Yonghwan Kwon
  • Patent number: 12260915
    Abstract: A non-volatile memory device includes a first fuse cell array and a second fuse cell array, spaced from each other; a first ground ring region and a second ground ring region disposed to surround the first fuse cell array and the second fuse cell array, respectively; a third ground ring region configured to connect the first ground ring region and the second ground ring region; a power ring region disposed to surround the first ground ring region and the second ground ring region; and an address decoder, disposed between the first fuse cell array and the second fuse cell array, configured to supply a word line signal to each of the first fuse cell array and the second fuse cell array. The ground ring regions supply a ground voltage to each of the first fuse cell array and the second fuse cell array.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2025
    Assignee: SK keyfoundry Inc.
    Inventors: Seong Jun Park, Jong Min Cho, Sung Bum Park, Kee Sik Ahn
  • Patent number: 12256526
    Abstract: A shielding case includes a case body. The case body and the circuit board enclose a shielded region, and at least part of elements on the circuit board are capped inside the shielding case. The elements located inside the case body include a first component, where the first component has a step surface facing the case body. A reinforcing part is provided in a region on the case body corresponding to the step surface of the first component, where at least partial structure of the reinforcing part is located in a region on the case body facing to the step surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2025
    Assignee: Honor Device Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jiuliang Gao, Yihe Zhang
  • Patent number: 12237262
    Abstract: A semiconductor package is provided. The semiconductor package includes an encapsulating layer, a semiconductor die formed in the encapsulating layer, and an interposer structure covering the encapsulating layer. The interposer structure includes an insulating base having a first surface facing the encapsulating layer, and a second surface opposite the first surface. The interposer structure also includes insulating features formed on the first surface of the insulating base and extending into the encapsulating layer. The insulating features is arranged in a matrix and faces a top surface of the semiconductor die. The interposer structure further includes first conductive features formed on the first surface of the insulating base and extending into the encapsulating layer. The first conductive features surround the matrix of the insulating features.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2023
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2025
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Yi-Wen Wu, Techi Wong, Po-Hao Tsai, Po-Yao Chuang, Shih-Ting Hung, Shin-Puu Jeng
  • Patent number: 12213247
    Abstract: An electronic device is disclosed. The electronic device includes a carrier, a computing element disposed over the carrier, and a first data storage element disposed over the carrier and electrically connected with the computing element through the carrier. The computing element is configured to receive a first power provided from the first data storage element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2025
    Assignee: ADVANCED SEMICONDUCTOR ENGINEERING, INC.
    Inventors: Jung Jui Kang, Chang Chi Lee
  • Patent number: 12211774
    Abstract: Generally described, one or more embodiments are directed to semiconductor packages comprising a plurality of leads and methods of forming same. The plurality of leads include active leads that are electrically coupled to bond pads of a semiconductor die and thereby coupled to active components of the semiconductor die, and inactive leads that are not electrically coupled to bond pads of the semiconductor die. The active leads have surfaces that are exposed at a lower surface of the semiconductor package and forms lands, while the inactive leads are not exposed at the lower surface of the package.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2025
    Assignee: STMICROELECTRONICS, INC.
    Inventors: Ela Mia Cadag, Frederick Ray Gomez, Aaron Cadag
  • Patent number: 12183663
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a semiconductor element and a first connection member. The semiconductor element includes a substrate and an electrode pad. The substrate includes a transistor formation region, in which a transistor is formed and which is shaped to be non-quadrangular. The electrode pad is located on the transistor formation region. The first connection member is connected to the electrode pad at one location. The electrode pad is arranged to cover a center of gravity of the transistor formation region in a plan view of the electrode pad. In the plan view, a connection region in which the first connection member is connected to the electrode pad includes a center of gravity position of the transistor formation region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2023
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2024
    Assignee: ROHM CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kazuki Okuyama, Shuntaro Takahashi, Motoharu Haga, Shingo Yoshida, Kazuhisa Kumagai, Hajime Okuda
  • Patent number: 12159808
    Abstract: An integrated circuit (IC) includes semiconductor substrate with a metal stack including a lower, upper and a top metal layer that includes bond pads and a detection bond pad (DBP). A wirebond damage detector (WDD) includes the DBP over a first and second connected structure. The first and second connected structures both include spaced apart top segments of the upper metal layer coupled to spaced apart bottom segments of the lower metal layer. The DBP is coupled to one end of the first connected structure, and ?1 metal trace is coupled to another end extending beyond the DBP to a first test pad. The second connected structure includes metal traces coupled to respective ends each extending beyond the DBP to a second test pad and to a third test pad.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2024
    Assignee: TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Hung-Yun Lin, Siva Prakash Gurrum
  • Patent number: 12142556
    Abstract: A redistribution layer for an integrated circuit package is provided. The redistribution layer includes a first conductive layer and a second layer disposed directly on the first conductive layer. The first conductive layer has a resistivity of less than 3.6*10?8 ?·m and has a thickness of greater than or equal to 1 ?m. The second layer includes tungsten. An integrated circuit package is also provided that includes the redistribution layer electrically connecting a first integrated circuit of the first integrated circuit package to a first input/output of a frame of the integrated circuit package. The frame is connected to the first integrated circuit. A method for manufacturing a redistribution layer is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2024
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Hsueh-Chung Chen, Yann Mignot, Mary Claire Silvestre, Effendi Leobandung
  • Patent number: 12144115
    Abstract: An electronic device including a thermosetting bonding sheet may include: a base substrate including a base substrate body and a plurality of base pads disposed on the base substrate body, a connection substrate including a connection substrate body facing the base substrate body, a plurality of connection pads disposed on the connection substrate body and including a pad hole, and a plurality of connection lines disposed on the connection substrate body and connected to the plurality of connection pads, a solder, at least a portion of which is inserted into the pad hole, disposed on the base pad and configured to electrically connect the base pad to the connection pad, and a thermosetting bonding sheet provided between the base substrate body and the connection substrate body, bonded to the base substrate body and the connection substrate body, and enclosing the solder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2024
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Youngsun Lee, Dohyeon Kim, Byeongkeol Kim, Jinsu Kim, Seokjoon Park, Jungje Bang, Hoyeon Seo, Jongbum Lee, Jongmin Jeon
  • Patent number: 12140843
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a driving circuit and a display device, where the driving circuit includes: data lines and gate lines disposed at a same layer; and a source driver and a gate driver located above the data lines and the gate lines, where the data lines are connected to the source driver, and the gate lines are connected to the gate driver.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2024
    Assignee: TCL China Star Optoelectronics Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Hanxian Liu
  • Patent number: 12128377
    Abstract: An apparatus (100) including multiple biological chips (110,120) includes a substrate (101), a first adhesive layer (134) disposed on the substrate (101), a first biological chip (110) and a second biological chip (120) disposed on the first adhesive layer (134) and attached to the substrate (101) by the adhesive layer (134). The apparatus (100) further includes a filler (130) disposed between the first biological chip (110) and the second biological chip (120). The filler (130) includes a second adhesive layer (135) extending between a side surface (114) of the first biological chip (110) and a side surface (124) of the second biological chip (120), the second adhesive layer (135) attaching the first biological chip (110) to the second biological chip (120). The filler (130) also includes a surface layer (132) disposed over the second adhesive layer (135).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2024
    Assignee: MGI Tech Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Liang Wang, Jian Gong, Yan-You Lin, Shifeng Li
  • Patent number: 12119055
    Abstract: Row electrode drivers and column electrode drivers for a memory device are distributed within a footprint share by a memory cell array.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2024
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Hernan A. Castro, Everardo Torres Flores, Jeremy M. Hirst
  • Patent number: 12114418
    Abstract: This application provides an electronic module and an electronic device. The electronic module includes a first component, a second component, and a plurality of terminals. The first component includes a package substrate and a chip mounted on the package substrate. The second component includes a circuit board and a mount base mounted on the circuit board. Each terminal includes a body part, and a first bent part and a solder ball that are respectively connected to two opposite ends of the body part. In each terminal, the body part passes through and is fastened to the mount base, the first bent part presses against a corresponding first solder pad on the package substrate, and the solder ball is connected to a corresponding second solder pad on the circuit board.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2024
    Assignee: HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yongyao Li, Shibin Xu, Wei Kang, Feng Wang, Xue Feng, Jiang Zhu
  • Patent number: 12101082
    Abstract: A filter body has a series arm including a plurality of series resonators connected in series with one another and one or more parallel resonators in such a manner that the series arm and the parallel resonators are connected in a ladder form. The series arm has a bent part, and when viewed from an elastic wave propagation direction, a series resonator located closest to a first terminal from a circuit perspective among the plurality of series resonators and a parallel resonator located closest to the first terminal from a circuit perspective among the plurality of parallel resonators do not overlap a series resonator located closest to a second terminal from a circuit perspective among the plurality of series resonators and a parallel resonator located closest to the second terminal from a circuit perspective among the plurality of parallel resonators.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2024
    Assignee: KYOCERA CORPORATION
    Inventor: Hiroyuki Tanaka
  • Patent number: 12080600
    Abstract: A semiconductor device has a semiconductor die. A first insulating layer is disposed over the semiconductor die. A first via is formed in the first insulating layer over a contact pad of the semiconductor die. A first conductive layer is disposed over the first insulating layer and in the first via. A second insulating layer is disposed over a portion of the first insulating layer and first conductive layer. An island of the second insulating layer is formed over the first conductive layer and within the first via. The first conductive layer adjacent to the island is devoid of the second insulating layer. A second conductive layer is disposed over the first conductive layer, second insulating layer, and island. The second conductive layer has a corrugated structure. A width of the island is greater than a width of the first via.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2024
    Assignee: STATS ChipPAC Pte. Ltd.
    Inventors: Yaojian Lin, Seng Guan Chow
  • Patent number: 12070812
    Abstract: The connection method between at least two elements (E1, E2) corresponding to a printed circuit (4) and to an electronic component (5), comprises a step of forming a plurality of pad-type stacks (2) of bosses (3), the stacks (2) of bosses (3) being formed on a face (10) of a first (E1) of the elements (E1, E2), the stacks (2) of bosses (3) each comprising the same given number of bosses (3), said method also comprising a step of depositing a brazing product (7) on this first element (E1) provided with stacks (2) of bosses (3), a step of arranging the second (E2) of the elements (E1, E2) on the first element (E1), and a step of remelting the assembly thus formed, in order to obtain an electronic device (1). This method makes it possible to produce a precise and flexible raising of surface mounted electronic components.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2024
    Assignee: MBDA FRANCE
    Inventors: Eric Cadalen, Mikaël Saturnin
  • Patent number: 12074213
    Abstract: The invention provides methods and devices for fabricating printable semiconductor elements and assembling printable semiconductor elements onto substrate surfaces. Methods, devices and device components of the present invention are capable of generating a wide range of flexible electronic and optoelectronic devices and arrays of devices on substrates comprising polymeric materials. The present invention also provides stretchable semiconductor structures and stretchable electronic devices capable of good performance in stretched configurations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2024
    Assignee: The Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois
    Inventors: Ralph G. Nuzzo, John A. Rogers, Etienne Menard, Keon Jae Lee, Dahl-Young Khang, Yugang Sun, Matthew Meitl, Zhengtao Zhu
  • Patent number: 12068289
    Abstract: A power module includes a mount layer, a control layer, and a drive layer that are formed on an electrically insulative substrate and multiple power semiconductor elements mounted on the mount layer in one direction and each including a first drive electrode connected to the mount layer, a second drive electrode connected to the drive layer, and a control electrode connected to the control layer. A control terminal is connected to the control layer and a detection terminal is connected to the drive layer. At least one of the control layer and the drive layer includes a detour portion that detours to reduce a difference between the power semiconductor elements in a sum of a length of a first conductive path between the control electrode and the control terminal and a length of a second conductive path between the second drive electrode and the detection terminal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2024
    Assignee: ROHM CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kenichi Onodera, Soichiro Takahashi
  • Patent number: 12068272
    Abstract: A microelectronic device comprises a first die and a second die attached to the first die. The first die comprises a memory array region comprising a stack structure comprising vertically alternating conductive structures and insulative structures, vertically extending strings of memory cells within the stack structure, and first bond pad structures vertically neighboring the vertically extending strings of memory cells. The second die comprises a control logic region comprising control logic devices configured to effectuate at least a portion of control operations for the vertically extending string of memory cells, second bond pad structures in electrical communication with the first bond pad structures, and signal routing structures located at an interface between the first die and the second die. Related microelectronic devices, electronic systems, and methods are also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2024
    Inventors: Akira Goda, Kunal R. Parekh, Aaron S. Yip
  • Patent number: 12068211
    Abstract: An electronic package is provided, in which an electronic component with a conductive layer on an outer surface thereof is embedded in an encapsulant, where at least one electrode pad is disposed on an active surface of the electronic component, and at least one wire electrically connected to the electrode pad is arranged inside the electronic component, so that the conductive layer is electrically connected to the wire, such that the electrode pad, the wire and the conductive layer are used as a power transmission structure which serves as a current path to reduce DC resistance and improve an impedance issue associated with the supply of power.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2023
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2024
    Assignee: SILICONWARE PRECISION INDUSTRIES CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ho-Chuan Lin, Min-Han Chuang, Chia-Chu Lai
  • Patent number: 12068220
    Abstract: An interface interconnect structure is provided for efficient heat dissipation of a power electronic device. The structure includes a first low temperature solder layer and a second low temperature solder layer, a metal-foam metal composite material is placed between the first low temperature solder layer and the second low temperature solder layer. The metal-foam metal composite material has designability in structure and performance. The thermal conductivity and coefficient of thermal expansion (CTE) of the thermal interface interconnect structure can be configured according to the selected encapsulating materials for a power electronic device, thereby achieving bisynchronous improvement in the heat dissipation efficiency and the CTE matching degree between the encapsulating materials.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2023
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2024
    Assignee: Dalian University of Technology
    Inventors: Mingliang Huang, Lin Zhu, Jing Ren, Feifei Huang
  • Patent number: 12068290
    Abstract: A power semiconductor module includes a main substrate and power semiconductor chips. Each power semiconductor chip is bonded to the main conductive layer with the first power electrode. A first group of the power semiconductor chips is connected in parallel via the second power electrodes and a second group of the power semiconductor chips is connected in parallel via the second power electrodes. The module also includes a first insulation layer and a first conductive layer overlying the first insulation layer as well as a second insulation layer and a second conductive layer overlying the second insulation layer. The first conductive layer provides a first gate conductor area and a first auxiliary emitter conductor area for the first group. The second conductive layer provides a second gate conductor area and a second auxiliary emitter conductor area for the second group.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2024
    Assignee: Hitachi Energy Ltd
    Inventors: Arne Schroeder, Slavo Kicin, Fabian Mohn, Juergen Schuderer
  • Patent number: 12069898
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a display panel, a manufacturing method thereof and a display device. The display panel includes a base substrate, a TFT array, a pixel definition layer, and a plurality of light-emitting units. The display panel further includes a plurality of spacers arranged on a surface of the pixel definition layer away from the base substrate, the plurality of spacers is formed integrally with the pixel definition layer, a surface of each spacer away from the base substrate includes a first portion and a second portion, a distance between the second portion and the base substrate is smaller than a distance between the first portion and the base substrate, and a ratio of a sum of areas of the first portions of the plurality of spacers to an area of a display region of the display panel is not smaller than a preset threshold.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2024
    Assignees: CHENGDU BOE OPTOELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD., BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Qun Ma, Yue Wei, Mingxi Pan, Haoming Lv
  • Patent number: 12062883
    Abstract: A semiconductor module includes a sub-mount having a front surface, a back surface, side surfaces connecting the front surface and the back surface, a semiconductor element soldered onto the front surface of the sub-mount, and a block soldered onto the back surface of the sub-mount. The semiconductor element protrudes outward beyond a first side surface of the sub-mount, a concave portion is formed on each of a second side surface and a third side surface of the sub-mount perpendicular to the first side surface, the concave portion extending from the front surface of the sub-mount toward the back surface of the sub-mount, and the concave portion is disposed to allow a projection of a collet to be held in the concave portion with the front surface of the sub-mount held by suction by the collet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2024
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
    Inventors: Yutaka Yoneda, Junji Fujino, Tadayoshi Hata, Jin Sato
  • Patent number: 12057324
    Abstract: A semiconductor package includes a semiconductor element, a wiring structure, an encapsulation structure, and a solder ball. The semiconductor element includes a plurality of pins. A side of the wiring structure is electrically connected to the plurality of pins of the semiconductor element. The wiring structure includes at least two first wiring layers. A first insulating layer is disposed between adjacent two first wiring layers of the at least two first wiring layers. The first insulating layer includes a plurality of first through-holes. The adjacent two first wiring layers are electrically connected to each other through the plurality of first through-holes. The encapsulation structure at least partially surrounds the semiconductor element. The solder ball is located on a side of the wiring structure away from the semiconductor element. The solder ball is electrically connected to the at least two first wiring layers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2024
    Assignees: Shanghai Tianma Micro-Electronics Co., Ltd., Shanghai AVIC OPTO Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Xuhui Peng, Kerui Xi, Tingting Cui, Feng Qin, Jie Zhang
  • Patent number: 12051670
    Abstract: A semiconductor device assembly has a first substrate, a second substrate, and an anisotropic conductive film. The first substrate includes a first plurality of connectors. The second substrate includes a second plurality of connectors. The anisotropic conductive film is positioned between the first plurality of connectors and the second plurality of connectors. The anisotropic conductive film has an electrically insulative material and a plurality of interconnects laterally separated by the electrically insulative material. The plurality of interconnects forms electrically conductive channels extending from the first plurality of connectors to the second plurality of connectors. A method includes connecting the plurality of interconnects to the first plurality of connectors and the second plurality of connectors, such that the electrically conductive channels are operable to conduct electricity from the first substrate to the second substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 30, 2024
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark E. Tuttle, John F. Kaeding, Owen R. Fay, Eiichi Nakano, Shijian Luo
  • Patent number: 12044722
    Abstract: In an embodiment a semiconductor component includes a laterally extending contact area laterally interrupted in such a way that material of the contact area laterally delimits at least one recess, the contact area configured to be at a potential, wherein at least one first recess is formed laterally as a circular ring around a lateral center point of the contact area, and wherein at least one second recess extends laterally in a straight line through the lateral center point of the contact area so that the contact area is divided by a corresponding recess into two halves which are not connected by material of the contact area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2024
    Assignee: OSRAM Opto Semiconductors GmbH
    Inventors: Jens Richter, Christopher Söll
  • Patent number: 12033972
    Abstract: A method of forming an electrical contact is provided. The method may include depositing, by atomic layer deposition, a passivation layer over at least a region of a metal surface, wherein the passivation layer may include aluminum oxide, and electrically contacting the region of the metal surface with a metal contact structure, wherein the metal contact structure may include copper.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2024
    Assignee: Infineon Technologies AG
    Inventors: Joachim Mahler, Michael Bauer, Jochen Dangelmaier, Reimund Engl, Johann Gatterbauer, Frank Hille, Michael Huettinger, Werner Kanert, Heinrich Koerner, Brigitte Ruehle, Francisco Javier Santos Rodriguez, Antonio Vellei
  • Patent number: 12021012
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a semiconductor element and a first connection member. The semiconductor element includes a substrate and an electrode pad. The substrate includes a transistor formation region, in which a transistor is formed and which is shaped to be non-quadrangular. The electrode pad is located on the transistor formation region. The first connection member is connected to the electrode pad at one location. The electrode pad is arranged to cover a center of gravity of the transistor formation region in a plan view of the electrode pad. In the plan view, a connection region in which the first connection member is connected to the electrode pad includes a center of gravity position of the transistor formation region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2024
    Assignee: ROHM CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kazuki Okuyama, Shuntaro Takahashi, Motoharu Haga, Shingo Yoshida, Kazuhisa Kumagai, Hajime Okuda
  • Patent number: 12014967
    Abstract: An electronic package is provided, in which an electronic component with a conductive layer on an outer surface thereof is embedded in an encapsulant, where at least one electrode pad is disposed on an active surface of the electronic component, and at least one wire electrically connected to the electrode pad is arranged inside the electronic component, so that the conductive layer is electrically connected to the wire, such that the electrode pad, the wire and the conductive layer are used as a power transmission structure which serves as a current path to reduce DC resistance and improve an impedance issue associated with the supply of power.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2023
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2024
    Assignee: SILICONWARE PRECISION INDUSTRIES CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ho-Chuan Lin, Min-Han Chuang, Chia-Chu Lai
  • Patent number: 12002615
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a magnetic element, a manufacturing method of a magnetic element, and a power module. The magnetic element includes: a magnetic core; and a metal wiring layer, where the metal wiring layer is flat wound on a surface of at least one section of a magnetic column of the magnetic core, the metal wiring layer includes a vertical portion and a horizontal portion, and at least part of the vertical portion forms a multi-turn metal winding by mechanically dividing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2024
    Assignee: Delta Electronics (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Shouyu Hong, Ganyu Zhou, Zhiheng Fu, Yan Tong, Qingdong Chen, Xiaoni Xin, Jinping Zhou, Pengkai Ji, Yiqing Ye
  • Patent number: 11996368
    Abstract: Various embodiments of the present application are directed towards a pad with high strength and bondability. In some embodiments, an integrated chip comprises a substrate, an interconnect structure, a pad, and a conductive structure. The interconnect structure adjoins the substrate and comprises wires and vias. The wires and the vias are stacked between the pad and the substrate. The conductive structure (e.g., a wire bond) extends through the substrate to the pad. By arranging the wires and the vias between the pad and the substrate, the pad may be inset into a passivation layer of the interconnect structure and the passivation layer may absorb stress on the pad. Further, the pad may contact the wires and the vias at a top wire level. A thickness of the top wire level may exceed a thickness of other wire levels, whereby the top wire level may be more tolerant to stress.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2023
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2024
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Ru-Ying Huang, Yung-Ching Chen, Yueh-Chiou Lin, Yian-Liang Kuo
  • Patent number: 11990414
    Abstract: Back-end-of-the line (BEOL) interconnect structures are provided in which an alternative metal such as, for example, a noble metal, is present in a combined via/line opening that is formed in an interconnect dielectric material layer. A surface diffusion dominated reflow anneal is used to reduce the thickness of a noble metal layer outside the combined via/line opening thus reducing or eliminating the burden of polishing the noble metal layer. In some embodiments and after performing the anneal, a lesser noble metal layer can be formed atop the noble metal layer prior to polishing. The use of the lesser noble metal layer may further reduce the burden of polishing the noble metal layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2024
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Chih-Chao Yang, Theo Standaert
  • Patent number: 11987493
    Abstract: The damascene wiring structure includes a base including a main surface provided with a groove, an insulating layer including a first portion provided on an inner surface of the groove and a second portion provided on the main surface, a metal layer provided on the first portion, a wiring portion embedded in the groove, and a cap layer provided to cover the second portion, an end portion of the metal layer, and the wiring portion. A surface of a boundary part between the first portion and the second portion includes an inclined surface inclined with respect to a direction perpendicular to the main surface. The end portion of the metal layer enters between the cap layer and the inclined surface, and in the end portion, a first surface along the cap layer and a second surface along the inclined surface form an acute angle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2024
    Assignee: HAMAMATSU PHOTONICS K.K.
    Inventors: Daiki Suzuki, Nao Inoue, Katsumi Shibayama
  • Patent number: 11982911
    Abstract: A display panel and a preparing method thereof are provided. The display panel has a second wire between a first insulating layer and a second insulating layer, so that a first wire and a bridging wire are connected through the second wire to avoid a stepped angle between the first insulating layer and the second insulating layer due to etching problems, thereby preventing the bridging wire from poor contact, so that the connection between the first wire and a third wire is more stable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2024
    Assignee: SHENZHEN CHINA STAR OPTOELECTRONICS SEMICONDUCTOR DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Fangfu Chen
  • Patent number: 11984324
    Abstract: In a method of manufacturing a semiconductor device, a sacrificial gate structure is formed over a substrate. The sacrificial gate structure includes a sacrificial gate electrode. A first dielectric layer is formed over the sacrificial gate structure. A second dielectric layer is formed over the first dielectric layer. The second and first dielectric layers are planarized and recessed, and an upper portion of the sacrificial gate structure is exposed while a lower portion of the sacrificial gate structure is embedded in the first dielectric layer. A third dielectric layer is formed over the exposed sacrificial gate structure and over the first dielectric layer. A fourth dielectric layer is formed over the third dielectric layer. The fourth and third dielectric layers are planarized, and the sacrificial gate electrode is exposed and part of the third dielectric layer remains on the recessed first dielectric layer. The sacrificial gate electrode is removed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2024
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Yu-Chen Wei, Feng-Inn Wu, Tzi-Yi Shieh
  • Patent number: 11972966
    Abstract: In a method of manufacturing a semiconductor package, a plurality of semiconductor chips are encapsulated in a carrier to provide encapsulated semiconductor chips. A first surface of the encapsulated semiconductor chips includes chip pads exposed from a first surface of the carrier. An alignment error of each of the semiconductor chips with respect to the carrier is measured. A redistribution wiring structure may be formed on the first surface of the carrier. Correction values for each layer of the redistribution wiring structure may be reflected while forming the redistribution wiring structure in order to correct the alignment error while forming the redistribution wiring structure. The redistribution wiring structure may have redistribution wirings electrically connected to the chip pads on the first surface of the carrier. Outer connection members may be formed on the redistribution wiring structure and may be configured to be electrically connected to the outermost redistribution wirings.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2024
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Gyujin Choi, Changeun Joo
  • Patent number: 11973010
    Abstract: A chip packaging method includes: providing a wafer, on which multiple bumps are formed; cutting the wafer into multiple chip units, wherein multiple vertical heat conduction elements are formed on the wafer or the chip units; disposing the chip units on a base material; and providing a package material to encapsulate lateral sides and a bottom surface of each of the chip units, to form a chip package unit, wherein the bottom surface of the chip unit faces the base material; wherein, in the chip package unit, the bumps on the chip units abut against the base material, and wherein the vertical heat conduction elements directly connect to the base material, or the base material includes multiple through-holes and the vertical heat conduction elements pass through the multiple through-holes in the base material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2024
    Assignee: RICHTEK TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hao-Lin Yen, Heng-Chi Huang, Yong-Zhong Hu
  • Patent number: 11966158
    Abstract: The purification of monoalkyl tin trialkoxides and monoalkyl tin triamides are described using fractional distillation and/or ultrafiltration. The purified compositions are useful as radiation sensitive patterning compositions or precursors thereof. The fractional distillation process has been found to be effective for the removal of metal impurities down to very low levels. The ultrafiltration processes have been found to be effective at removal of fine particulates. Commercially practical processing techniques are described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2024
    Assignee: Inpria Corporation
    Inventors: Benjamin L. Clark, Dominick Smiddy, Thomas J. Lamkin, Mark Geniza, Joseph B. Edson, Craig M. Gates
  • Patent number: 11967597
    Abstract: An electronic device, including an array substrate, a pad portion disposed on the array substrate, and an integrated circuit disposed on the pad portion and comprising a bump portion. The pad portion includes a first sub-pad unit including a first pad having an inclined shape and a second sub-pad unit including a second pad having an inclined shape. The first pad and the second pad are symmetrically arranged with respect to an imaginary line that divides the pad portion. The pad portion is electrically connected with the bump portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2024
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Dae Geun Lee
  • Patent number: 11967570
    Abstract: A semiconductor package includes a base comprising a top surface and a bottom surface that is opposite to the top surface; a first semiconductor chip mounted on the top surface of the base in a flip-chip manner; a second semiconductor chip stacked on the first semiconductor chip and electrically coupled to the base by wire bonding; an in-package heat dissipating element comprising a dummy silicon die adhered onto the second semiconductor chip by using a high-thermal conductive die attach film; and a molding compound encapsulating the first semiconductor die, the second semiconductor die, and the in-package heat dissipating element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2024
    Assignee: MediaTek Inc.
    Inventors: Chia-Hao Hsu, Tai-Yu Chen, Shiann-Tsong Tsai, Hsing-Chih Liu, Yao-Pang Hsu, Chi-Yuan Chen, Chung-Fa Lee
  • Patent number: 11961830
    Abstract: A module includes: a board having a first surface; a first component and a second component mounted on the first surface; and a wire disposed to extend across the first component and having one end and the other end. The one end is connected to the second component. The wire is grounded.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2024
    Assignee: MURATA MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yoshihito Otsubo, Motohiko Kusunoki, Takanori Uejima
  • Patent number: 11961789
    Abstract: A semiconductor package includes a chip, a redistribution structure, and first under-ball metallurgies patterns. The chip includes conductive posts exposed at an active surface. The redistribution structure is disposed on the active surface. The redistribution structure includes a first dielectric layer, a topmost metallization layer, and a second dielectric layer. The first dielectric layer includes first openings exposing the conductive posts of the chip. The topmost metallization layer is disposed over the first dielectric layer and is electrically connected to the conductive posts. The topmost metallization layer comprises first contact pads and routing traces connected to the first contact pads. The second dielectric layer is disposed on the topmost metallization layer and includes second openings exposing the first contact pads. The first under-ball metallurgies patterns are disposed on the first contact pads, extending on and contacting sidewalls and top surfaces of the first contact pads.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2024
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Chen-Hua Yu, Chun-Hui Yu, Kuo-Chung Yee
  • Patent number: 11955416
    Abstract: A semiconductor structure is provided. The semiconductor structure comprises a substrate, a via, a liner layer, a barrier layer, and a conductor. The via penetrates through the substrate. The liner layer is formed on a sidewall of the via. The barrier layer is formed on the liner layer. The barrier layer comprises a conductive 2D material. The conductor fills a remaining space of the via.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2024
    Assignee: MACRONIX INTERNATIONAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Cheng-Hsien Lu, Yun-Yuan Wang, Dai-Ying Lee
  • Patent number: 11948806
    Abstract: In a method of manufacturing a multi-die semiconductor device, a metal leadframe includes a die pad and electrically-conductive leads arranged around the die pad. First and second semiconductor dice are arranged on the die pad. A laser-activatable material is disposed on the dice and leads, and a set of laser-activated lines is patterned, including a first subset coupling selected bonding pads of the dice to selected leads, a second subset coupling selected bonding pads amongst themselves, and a third subset coupling the lines in the second subset to at least one line in the first subset. A first metallic layer is deposited onto the laser-activated lines to provide first, second and third subsets of electrically-conductive lines. A second metallic layer is selectively deposited onto the first and second subsets by electroplating to provide first and second subsets of electrically-conductive tracks. The electrically-conductive lines in the third subset are selectively removed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2024
    Assignee: STMicroelectronics S.r.l.
    Inventor: Paolo Crema
  • Patent number: 11929456
    Abstract: Solid-state radiation transducer (SSRT) devices and methods of manufacturing and using SSRT devices are disclosed herein. One embodiment of the SSRT device includes a radiation transducer (e.g., a light-emitting diode) and a transmissive support assembly including a transmissive support member, such as a transmissive support member including a converter material. A lead can be positioned at a back side of the transmissive support member. The radiation transducer can be flip-chip mounted to the transmissive support assembly. For example, a solder connection can be present between a contact of the radiation transducer and the lead of the transmissive support assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2024
    Inventor: Sameer S. Vadhavkar
  • Patent number: 11928994
    Abstract: A display device includes a substrate including a display area and a non-display area disposed near the display area, a plurality of pixels disposed in the display area, a plurality of signal lines disposed on the substrate and connected to the pixels, and a pad portion disposed in the non-display area and including a plurality of pads. The signal lines include a first crack detecting line connected to a first test voltage pad and a first pad at a first node, connected to a second pad at a second node, and extending around the non-display area between the first node and the second node, as well as a first data line including a first end connected to a first transistor connected to the first crack detecting line at the second node, and a second end connected to corresponding pixels from among the plurality of pixels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2024
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kwang Sae Lee, Ji-Hyun Ka, Won Kyu Kwak, Hwa Young Song, Ki Myeong Eom
  • Patent number: 11916090
    Abstract: A first side of a tapeless leadframe package is etched to form a ring shaped protrusion and a lead protrusion extending from a base layer. An integrated circuit die is mounted to tapeless leadframe package in flip chip orientation with a front side facing the first side. An electrical and mechanical attachment is made between a bonding pad of the integrated circuit die and the lead protrusion. A mechanical attachment is made between the front side of the integrated circuit die and the ring shaped protrusion. The integrated circuit die and the protrusions from the tapeless leadframe package are encapsulated within an encapsulating block. The second side of the tapeless leadframe package is then etched to remove portions of the base layer and define a lead for a leadframe from the lead protrusion and further define a die support for the leadframe from the ring shaped protrusion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignee: STMicroelectronics, Inc.
    Inventors: Aaron Cadag, Rohn Kenneth Serapio, Ela Mia Cadag