Wire Contact, Lead, Or Bond Patents (Class 257/784)
  • Patent number: 11670521
    Abstract: A method for forming a semiconductor package is disclosed. The method includes providing a package substrate having a die attach region with a die attached thereto. A protective cover is disposed over a sensor region of the die and attached to the die by a cover adhesive. The protective cover is supported by a standoff structure disposed on the die and below the protective cover. An encapsulant is disposed to cover the package substrate while leaving the top package surface exposed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2023
    Assignee: UTAC Headquarters Pte. Ltd
    Inventors: Il Kwon Shim, Jeffrey Punzalan
  • Patent number: 11652029
    Abstract: A 3-D package structure for isolated power module is discussed. The package structure has metal trace in a support layer (e.g. a substrate board), which is covered by two magnetic films from both sides, thus an effective transformer is formed. An IC die which contains a voltage regulator is stacked above the support layer, which significantly reduces the package size.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2023
    Assignee: Monolithic Power Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Hunt Jiang, Jian Jiang, Di Han
  • Patent number: 11652025
    Abstract: In some embodiments, the present disclosure relates to an integrated chip (IC) including a conductive structure disposed within a dielectric structure along a first side of a semiconductor substrate, an insulating structure disposed along inner sidewalls of the semiconductor substrate, the inner sidewalls of the semiconductor substrate extending through the semiconductor substrate, a blocking layer disposed along inner sidewalls of the insulating structure, and a through-substrate via (TSV) comprising a first portion and a second portion, the first portion extending from a second side of the semiconductor substrate to a horizontally-extending surface of the insulating structure that protrudes outward from the inner sidewalls of the insulating structure, the second portion extending from the first portion to the conductive structure and has a maximum width less than that of the first portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2023
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Hung-Ling Shih, Ming Chyi Liu, Jiech-Fun Lu
  • Patent number: 11587882
    Abstract: A semiconductor device has a substrate comprising a carrier and an interposer disposed on the carrier. An electrical component is disposed over a first surface of the interposer. An interconnect structure is disposed over the first surface of the interposer. An encapsulant is deposited over the electrical component, interconnect structure, and substrate. A trench is formed through the encapsulant and interposer into the carrier. A shielding layer is formed over the encapsulant and into the trench. The carrier is removed after forming the shielding layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2023
    Assignee: STATS ChipPAC Pte. Ltd.
    Inventors: DeokKyung Yang, HunTeak Lee, HeeSoo Lee, Wanil Lee, SangDuk Lee
  • Patent number: 11569139
    Abstract: A method includes providing a first wafer including a respective set of first metal bonding pads and at least one first alignment diagnostic structure, providing a second wafer including a respective set of second metal bonding pads and a respective set of second alignment diagnostic structures, overlaying the first wafer and the second wafer, measuring at least one of a current, voltage or contact resistance between the first alignment diagnostic structures and the second alignment diagnostic structures to determine an overlay offset, and bonding the second wafer to the first wafer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2023
    Assignee: WESTERN DIGITAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventors: Ikue Yokomizo, Michiaki Sano, Kazuto Watanabe, Hajime Yamamoto, Takashi Yamaha, Koichi Ito, Katsuya Kato, Ryo Hiramatsu, Hiroshi Sasaki, Akihiro Tobioka, Liang Li
  • Patent number: 11562979
    Abstract: A power module includes a plurality of conductive wire groups and a sealing member. The plurality of conductive wire groups each include a first bonded portion and a second bonded portion. A maximum gap between intermediate portions of a pair of conductive wire groups adjacent to each other is larger than a first gap between the first bonded portions of the pair of conductive wire groups adjacent to each other. The maximum gap between the intermediate portions of the pair of conductive wire groups adjacent to each other is larger than a second gap between the second bonded portions of the pair of conductive wire groups adjacent to each other. Therefore, the power module is improved in reliability.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2023
    Assignee: MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Chika Matsui, Junji Fujino, Satoshi Kondo, Masao Uchigasaki
  • Patent number: 11557560
    Abstract: A semiconductor package includes a chip level unit including a semiconductor chip; a medium level unit; and a solder ball unit. The solder ball unit is to be connected to a circuit substrate. The medium level unit includes: a wiring pad layer on a first protection layer; a second protection layer including a pad-exposing hole on the first protection layer, a post layer in the pad-exposing hole on the wiring pad layer; and a third protection layer including a post-exposing hole on the second protection layer. A width or diameter of the post-exposing hole is smaller than a width or diameter of the pad-exposing hole; and a barrier layer is disposed in the post-exposing hole on the post layer. The solder ball unit includes a solder ball on the barrier layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2023
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yeohoon Yoon, Hyungsun Jang
  • Patent number: 11540383
    Abstract: A signal transmission circuit includes a printed circuit board including a surface layer including a signal transmission path that transmits a signal, a signal line through hole that connects the signal transmission path with a signal layer arranged in an inner layer of the printed circuit board, a ground layer of the inner layer of the printed circuit board that forms a return current transmission path for the signal transmission path, and a ground through hole that is connected to the ground layer adjacent to the signal line through hole. A ground pattern including ground areas disposed with a certain distance therebetween and a side ground area connected with at least one end side of the ground areas is disposed at positions of both sides of the signal transmission path. The ground through hole is disposed to connect the ground pattern with the ground layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2022
    Assignee: HITACHI, LTD.
    Inventors: Takayuki Koyanagi, Takemasa Komori
  • Patent number: 11532753
    Abstract: A nanowire semiconductor device having a high-quality epitaxial layer and a method of manufacturing the same are provided. According to an embodiment, the semiconductor device may include: a substrate; one or more nanowires spaced apart from the substrate, wherein the nanowires each extend along a curved longitudinal extending direction; and one or more semiconductor layers formed around peripheries of the respective nanowires to at least partially surround the respective nanowires, wherein the respective semiconductor layers around the respective nanowires are spaced apart from each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2022
    Assignee: INSTITUTE OF MICROELECTRONICS, CHINESE ACADEMY OF SCIENCES
    Inventor: Huilong Zhu
  • Patent number: 11522533
    Abstract: Provided is a semiconductor device capable of suppressing increase in size of a package and adjusting an amount of negative feedback. A power module as a semiconductor device includes an IGBT which is a switching element and a free wheel diode (FWD) parallelly connected to the switching element. The IGBT has, on a surface thereof, an emitter electrode and a gate electrode of the IGBT and a conductive pattern insulated from the emitter electrode and the gate electrode. The FWD has, on a surface thereof, an anode electrode of the FWD and a conductive pattern insulated from the anode electrode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2022
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
    Inventor: Hiroyuki Nakamura
  • Patent number: 11502051
    Abstract: A semiconductor chip includes a body portion with a front surface and a rear surface; a through electrode penetrating the body portion; a wiring portion that is disposed over the front surface of the body portion; a rear connection electrode that is disposed over the rear surface of the body portion; and a front connection electrode that is disposed over the wiring portion, wherein the rear connection electrode includes a power rear connection electrode that is simultaneously connected to two or more power through electrodes, and wherein a width of the power rear connection electrode is greater than a width of the front connection electrode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2022
    Assignee: SK hynix Inc.
    Inventors: Ho Young Son, Sung Kyu Kim, Ju Heon Yang
  • Patent number: 11502231
    Abstract: Some embodiments of the disclosure provide an LED device, an LED lamp and a method for machining a conductive wire of an LED device. The Light-Emitting Diode (LED) device includes at least one LED chip, a bracket and at least one conductive wire. Each of the at least one conductive wire is of a three-dimensional structure and includes a vertical section, first stress cushioning section inclined obliquely upwards, second stress cushioning section inclined obliquely downwards and third stress cushioning section inclined obliquely downwards that are sequentially arranged. A first transition bending section, a second transition bending section and a third transition bending section are sequentially formed between the vertical section, the first stress cushioning section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2022
    Assignee: FOSHAN NATIONSTAR OPTOELECTRONICS CO., LTD
    Inventors: Ziheng Zeng, Zhiguo Xie, Fuhai Li, Libing Pan
  • Patent number: 11488916
    Abstract: A conductive structure is provided. The conductive structure includes a first conductive layer, a second conductive layer, and an insulating layer sandwiched between the first conductive layer and second conductive layer. The insulating layer has a first opening and a second opening through which the first conductive layer is electrically connected to the second conductive layer. The partition between the first opening and the second opening has a width greater than 0 and less than or equal to the average width of the first opening and second opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2022
    Assignee: Innolux Corporation
    Inventors: Maggy Hsu, Pierre Chen
  • Patent number: 11472083
    Abstract: A reusable mold for injection molding and molding method includes a reusable mold member, a mold cavity defined in the mold member, and at least one heat sink recess defined in the mold member for accommodating a heat sink material. The mold member is mounted on a liquid cooled mold platen. Heat is rapidly removed from the mold cavity when the mold member is used to injection mold a molded part through the heat sink material and through an interface between the heat sink material and the liquid-cooled mold platen. The reusable mold injection molds a molded part and rapidly removes heat from the mold cavity via the heat sink material accommodated in the at least one heat sink recess and through the liquid-cooled platen.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2022
    Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Benjamin Adam Hoffman
  • Patent number: 11476211
    Abstract: A semiconductor package and a manufacturing method thereof are provided. The semiconductor package includes a lower structure including a semiconductor chip having a chip terminal; an external connection terminal connecting the semiconductor chip to an external device; and an intermediate connection structure including an upper surface and a lower surface opposite to the upper surface, and positioned between the lower structure and the external connection terminal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2022
    Assignee: NEPES CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jun Kyu Lee, Su Yun Kim, Dong Hoon Oh, Yong Tae Kwon, Ju Hyun Nam
  • Patent number: 11476208
    Abstract: Semiconductor devices may include a substrate and a backside-biased semiconductor die supported above the substrate. A backside surface of the backside-biased semiconductor die may be spaced from the substrate. The backside surface may be electrically connected to ground by wire bonds extending to the substrate. Methods of making semiconductor devices may involve supporting a backside-biased semiconductor die supported above a substrate, a backside surface of the backside-biased semiconductor die being spaced from the substrate. The backside surface may be electrically connected to ground by wire bonds extending to the substrate. Systems may include a sensor device, a nontransitory memory device, and at least one semiconductor device operatively connected thereto. The at least one semiconductor device may include a substrate and a backside-biased semiconductor die supported above the substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2022
    Assignee: Microchip Technology Incorporated
    Inventors: Behrooz Mehr, Fernando Chen, Emmanuel de los Santos, Alex Kungo
  • Patent number: 11469205
    Abstract: A variety of footed and leadless semiconductor packages, with either exposed or isolated die pads, are described. Some of the packages have leads with highly coplanar feet that protrude from a plastic body, facilitating mounting the packages on printed circuit boards using wave-soldering techniques.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2022
    Assignee: Adventive International Ltd.
    Inventors: Richard K. Williams, Keng Hung Lin
  • Patent number: 11462501
    Abstract: An interconnect substrate includes an insulating layer and an interconnect layer formed on a surface of the insulating layer, wherein the surface of the insulating layer has grooves formed therein, the grooves having a meander shape on an order of nanometers in a plan view, and wherein the interconnect layer has anchor portions fitted into the grooves.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2022
    Assignee: SHINKO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ryo Fukasawa, Tomoo Yamasaki
  • Patent number: 11452513
    Abstract: Embodiments of claimed subject matter are directed to a malleable and integrally illuminated surgical retractor. In an embodiment, a malleable steel strip, having a thickness approximately in the range of 0.5-1.0 mm, may form a substrate. An elastically deformable layer, such as a polymeric layer, may be secured to the malleable steel strip. One or more meandering conductive lines, spiral conductors, or conductive inks, which may elongate and/or compress during bending of the substrate, may be secured to the TPU layer. The one or more meandering conductive lines, spiral conductors, or conductive inks may operate to couple current from an electronics module to one or more malleable illumination sources comprising, for example, an organic light-emitting diode (OLED).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2022
    Assignee: Illumix Surgical Canada Inc.
    Inventors: Anil Duggal, Paul Dobrovolskis, Roel H Kusters, Edsger Constant Pieter Smits
  • Patent number: 11443776
    Abstract: An integrated circuit is described. The integrated circuit (IC) may include a printed circuit board (PCB). The IC may also include a system on chip (SoC) die on the PCB. The IC may further include a memory device coupled to a parallel memory interface of the SoC die. The memory device may be coupled to a parallel memory interface through parallel signal traces arranged in an asymmetric routing. In the asymmetric routing of the parallel signal traces, the signal traces are arranged according to a variable spacing is between the parallel signal traces for a majority portion of the parallel signal traces.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2022
    Assignee: QUALCOMM Incorporated
    Inventor: Sunil Gupta
  • Patent number: 11444058
    Abstract: A package structure includes a first chip and a second chip. The first chip is connected to a pair of first signal lines and a plurality of first power lines. The second chip is connected to a pair of second signal lines and a plurality of second power lines. The first chip and the second chip belong to a common wafer. A separated street is between the first chip and the second chip.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2022
    Assignee: NOVATEK Microelectronics Corp.
    Inventors: Chien-Chen Ko, Teng-Jui Yu, Wei-Kang Tsai
  • Patent number: 11444006
    Abstract: An electronic component includes: a first lead frame; a second lead frame that is provided on the first lead frame; a first electronic component that is provided between the first lead frame and the second lead frame; a connection member that is provided between the first lead frame and the second lead frame; and an insulating resin that is filled between the first lead frame and the second lead frame so as to cover the first electronic component and the connection member. A first oxide film is provided on a surface of the first lead frame. A second oxide film is provided on a surface of the second lead frame. The first lead frame and the second lead frame are electrically connected to each other by the connection member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2022
    Assignee: SHINKO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yukinori Hatori, Yasushi Araki, Akinobu Inoue, Tsukasa Nakanishi
  • Patent number: 11439847
    Abstract: Systems and methods for treating a lung of a patient. One embodiment of a method comprises positioning a leadless marker in the lung of the patient relative to the target, and collecting position data of the marker. This method further comprises determining the location of the marker in an external reference frame outside of the patient based on the collected position data, and providing an objective output in the external reference frame that is responsive to movement of the marker. The objective output is provided at a frequency (i.e., periodicity) that results in a clinically acceptable tracking error. In addition, the objective output can also be provided at least substantially contemporaneously with collecting the position data used to determine the location of the marker.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2022
    Assignee: VARIAN MEDICAL SYSTEMS, INC.
    Inventors: Edward J. Vertatschitsch, Steven C. Dimmer, Timothy P. Mate, Eric Meier, Keith Seiler, J. Nelson Wright
  • Patent number: 11437295
    Abstract: A semiconductor package includes a substrate including an antenna; a heating element disposed on a first surface of the substrate and connected to the antenna; a heat radiating part coupled to the heating element; and a signal transfer part disposed on the first surface of the substrate and configured to electrically connect the substrate to a main substrate. The heat radiating part may include a heat transfer part connected to the heating element and heat radiating terminals connecting the heat transfer part and the main substrate to each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2022
    Assignee: Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tae Hyun Kim, Jung Hyun Lim, Seung Goo Jang, Eun Kyoung Kim, Se Min Jin
  • Patent number: 11437192
    Abstract: A multilayered capacitor includes a capacitor body including a plurality of dielectric layers and a plurality of internal electrodes; and external electrodes disposed on both end portions of the capacitor body and connected to exposed portions of the internal electrodes, respectively. Each of the external electrodes includes a conductive layer formed on the capacitor body and connected to the internal electrodes; an inner plated layer including nickel (Ni) and phosphorus (P), and covering the conductive layer; and an outer plated layer including palladium (Pd) and phosphorus (P), and covering the inner plated layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2022
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRO-MECHANICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Mi Geum Kim, Byeong Cheol Moon, Kun Hoi Koo, Jung Min Kim
  • Patent number: 11437342
    Abstract: A semiconductor package and a fabrication method of the semiconductor package are disclosed. First and second redistribution layer patterns are formed on a semiconductor substrate including a chip region and a scribe lane region to provide a bonding pad portion and an edge pad portion, respectively. A polymer pattern is formed to reveal the bonding pad portion and a portion of the edge pad portion. A dicing line is set on the scribe lane region. A stealth dicing process is performed along the dicing line to separate a semiconductor chip including the bonding pad portion from the semiconductor substrate. The semiconductor chip is disposed on a package substrate. A bonding wire is formed to connect the bonding pad portion to the package substrate. The bonding wire is supported by an edge of the polymer pattern to be spaced apart from the revealed portion of the edge pad portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2022
    Assignee: SK hynix Inc.
    Inventor: Chan Sun Lee
  • Patent number: 11430758
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a solder supporting material above a substrate. The semiconductor device also includes a solder on the solder supporting material. The semiconductor device further includes selective laser annealed or laser ablated portions of the solder and underlying solder supporting material to form a semiconductor device having 3D features.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2022
    Assignee: TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED
    Inventor: Simon Joshua Jacobs
  • Patent number: 11417631
    Abstract: A semiconductor package includes: a first semiconductor package including: a first frame having a first through portion, a first semiconductor chip in the first through portion and having a first surface on which a first connection pad is disposed and a second surface on which a second connection pad is disposed, and a through via connected to the second connection pad, a first connection structure on the first surface and including a first redistribution layer, and a backside redistribution layer on the second surface; and a second semiconductor package on the first semiconductor package and including: a second connection structure including a second redistribution layer, a second frame on the second connection structure and having a second through portion, and a second semiconductor chip in a second through portion and having a third surface on which a third connection pad is disposed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2022
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRO-MECHANICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yun Tae Lee, Hyung Joon Kim, Han Kim
  • Patent number: 11404357
    Abstract: A dielectric film is disposed on a semiconductor substrate, and a conductor including a bent section is arranged between the semiconductor substrate and the dielectric film. A pad is disposed on the dielectric film. The pad is covered with a protective film. The protective film has an opening through which an upper surface of the pad is exposed. The bent section in the conductor and the pad overlap each other as seen in plan view, and an inside corner and an outside corner in the bent section are chamfered.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2022
    Assignee: Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Atsushi Kurokawa, Hiroaki Tokuya, Kazuya Kobayashi, Yuichi Sano
  • Patent number: 11404356
    Abstract: An electronic device includes an electronic component provided with a first electrode pad, a die pad including an obverse surface facing in a first direction with the electronic component mounted on the obverse surface, a first lead, a second lead, and a first connection member electrically connecting the first electrode pad and the first lead to each other. The first lead and the second lead are disposed, as viewed in the first direction, on a same side of the die pad in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction. The first lead includes a first pad portion and a first extended portion. The first connection member is bonded to the first pad portion. The first extended portion extends from the first pad portion up to a position located between the die pad and the second lead as viewed in the first direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2022
    Assignee: ROHM CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Katsutoki Shirai, Yoshio Higashida
  • Patent number: 11398455
    Abstract: In one example, a semiconductor device can comprise a substrate, a device stack, first and second internal interconnects, and an encapsulant. The substrate can comprise a first and second substrate sides opposite each other, a substrate outer sidewall between the first substrate side and the second substrate side, and a substrate inner sidewall defining a cavity between the first substrate side and the second substrate side. The device stack can be in the cavity and can comprise a first electronic device, and a second electronic device stacked on the first electronic device. The first internal interconnect can be coupled to the substrate and the device stack. The second internal interconnect can be coupled to the second electronic device and the first electronic device. The encapsulant can cover the substrate inner sidewall and the device stack, and can fill the cavity. Other examples and related methods are disclosed herein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 26, 2022
    Assignee: Amkor Technology Singapore Holding Pte. Ltd.
    Inventors: Gyu Wan Han, Won Bae Bang, Ju Hyung Lee, Min Hwa Chang, Dong Joo Park, Jin Young Khim, Jae Yun Kim, Se Hwan Hong, Seung Jae Yu, Shaun Bowers, Gi Tae Lim, Byoung Woo Cho, Myung Jea Choi, Seul Bee Lee
  • Patent number: 11393795
    Abstract: A semiconductor package includes: a redistribution substrate; a frame including first and second vertical connection conductors, and having a through-hole; first and second semiconductor chips; an encapsulant; a second redistribution structure disposed on the encapsulant, a conductive wire electrically connecting the second semiconductor chip and the second vertical connection conductor; and a vertical connection via penetrating a portion of the encapsulant, and electrically connecting the second redistribution structure and the first vertical connection conductor. The first semiconductor chip is connected to the second vertical connection conductor by the first redistribution structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2022
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yongjin Park, Sunghawn Bae, Won Choi
  • Patent number: 11380601
    Abstract: A semiconductor chip is mounted on a substrate in a face-down manner. A metal film is arranged on a back surface of the semiconductor chip facing an opposite side from the substrate away from an edge of the back surface. A sealing resin layer seals the semiconductor chip with a part of the metal film being exposed from the sealing resin layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2022
    Assignee: Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Atsushi Kurokawa, Yuichi Sano, Toshihiro Tada
  • Patent number: 11342309
    Abstract: In an embodiment, a package includes a first package structure including a first die having a first active side and a first back-side, the first active side including a first bond pad and a first insulating layer a second die bonded to the first die, the second die having a second active side and a second back-side, the second active side including a second bond pad and a second insulating layer, the second active side of the second die facing the first active side of the first die, the second insulating layer being bonded to the first insulating layer through dielectric-to-dielectric bonds, and a conductive bonding material bonded to the first bond pad and the second bond pad, the conductive bonding material having a reflow temperature lower than reflow temperatures of the first and second bond pads.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2022
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Chen-Hua Yu, Chih-Hang Tung, Kuo-Chung Yee
  • Patent number: 11334703
    Abstract: Various examples of conductor features in integrated circuit layouts are disclosed herein. In an example, a method includes initializing a layout for fabricating an integrated circuit. A plurality of fill cells is inserted into the layout. The plurality of fill cells includes a plurality of fill line shapes that correspond to conductive lines of the integrated circuit. Thereafter, a design is inserted into the layout that includes a plurality of functional shapes. A conflicting subset of the plurality of fill line shapes of the plurality of fill cells that conflict with the plurality functional shapes are removed. The layout that includes the plurality of fill cells and the design is provided for fabricating the integrated circuit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2022
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yu-Cheng Yeh, Yen-Sen Wang, Ming-Yi Lin
  • Patent number: 11302658
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a fan-out antenna packaging structure for a semiconductor chip and its fabricating method. The structure is a stacked-up two sets of metal connecting columns and antenna metal patterns arranged in two sequential layers of packaging materials sealing the chip. The two sets of metal interconnecting structures in the two layers of packaging materials may have different thicknesses. In some applications there can be more than two sets of the stacked-up antenna structures, fabricated around the chip at one side of a rewiring layer. The chip is interconnected to external metal bumps on the other side of the rewiring layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2022
    Assignee: SJ SEMICONDUCTOR(JIANGYIN) CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yenheng Chen, Chengchung Lin, Chengtar Wu
  • Patent number: 11239132
    Abstract: A semiconductor power device has: a die, with a front surface and a rear surface, and with an arrangement of projecting regions on the front surface, which define between them windows arranged within which are contact regions; and a package, which houses the die inside it. A metal frame has a top surface and a bottom surface; the die is carried by the frame on the top surface; an encapsulation coating coats the frame and the die. A first insulation multilayer is arranged above the die and is formed by an upper metal layer, a lower metal layer, and an intermediate insulating layer; the lower metal layer is shaped according to an arrangement of the projecting regions and has contact projections, which extend so as to electrically contact the contact regions, and insulation regions, interposed between the contact projections, in positions corresponding to the projecting regions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2022
    Assignee: STMICROELECTRONICS S.R.L.
    Inventors: Francesco Salamone, Cristiano Gianluca Stella
  • Patent number: 11231606
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide a conductive substrate, a manufacturing method thereof and a display device. The conductive substrate includes a base substrate and a first conductive layer and a second conductive layer disposed on the base substrate, wherein the first conductive layer and the second conductive layer contact with each other, the first conductive layer is configured to be electrically connected with separated parts after the second conductive layer is fractured, and the first conductive layer includes a composite material layer or a nanowire conductive network layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 25, 2022
    Assignee: BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hongfei Cheng, Yuxin Zhang
  • Patent number: 11227855
    Abstract: A semiconductor package includes a first package substrate, a first semiconductor chip on the first package substrate, a plurality of first chip connection units to connect the first package substrate to the first semiconductor chip, an interposer on the first semiconductor chip, the interposer having a width greater than a width of the first semiconductor chip in a direction parallel to an upper surface of the first package substrate, and an upper filling layer including a center portion and an outer portion, the center portion being between the first semiconductor chip and the interposer, and the outer portion surrounding the center portion and having a thickness greater than a thickness of the center portion in a direction perpendicular to the upper surface of the first package substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 18, 2022
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jang-woo Lee, Un-byoung Kang, Ji-hwang Kim, Jong-bo Shim, Young-kun Jee
  • Patent number: 11195783
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a semiconductor element made up of a semiconductor substrate, an element electrode formed on the substrate, and a wiring layer electrically connected to the element electrode. The semiconductor device further includes a lead frame supporting the semiconductor element, a first conductive member electrically connecting the semiconductor element and the lead frame, a second conductive member overlapping with the semiconductor element as seen in plan view, and a sealing resin covering the semiconductor element, a part of the lead frame, and the first and second conductive member. The wiring layer includes a first pad portion and a second pad portion. The second conductive member has a first connecting portion bonded to the first pad portion and a second connecting portion bonded to the second pad portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 7, 2021
    Assignee: ROHM CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yoshio Higashida, Katsutoki Shirai
  • Patent number: 11171126
    Abstract: Systems and devices for enabling the use of SIP subsystems to make a configurable system having a unique interconnecting scheme creates appropriate connections between the SIP components and/or subsystems such that desired characteristics and features for the configurable system are provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 9, 2021
    Assignee: OCTAVO SYSTEMS LLC
    Inventors: Masood Murtuza, Gene Alan Frantz, Neeraj Kumar Reddy Dantu
  • Patent number: 11158616
    Abstract: A semiconductor package includes a connection structure including an insulating layer, a wiring layer disposed on the insulating layer, and a connection via penetrating through the insulating layer and connected to the wiring layer. A frame is disposed on the connection structure and has one or more through-holes, a semiconductor chip and a passive component are disposed on the connection structure in the one or more through-holes of the frame, a first encapsulant covers at least a portion of the passive component, and a second encapsulant covers at least a portion of the semiconductor chip. An upper surface of the second encapsulant is positioned at a level equal to or lower than an upper surface of the first encapsulant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 26, 2021
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Minsek Jang
  • Patent number: 11152344
    Abstract: An embodiment package-on-package (PoP) device includes a package structure, a package substrate, and a plurality of connectors bonding the package structure to the package substrate. The package structure includes a logic chip bonded to a memory chip, a molding compound encircling the memory chip, and a plurality of conductive studs extending through the molding compound. The plurality of conductive studs is attached to contact pads on the logic chip.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 19, 2021
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Chen-Hua Yu, Kuo-Chung Yee, Mirng-Ji Lii, Chien-Hsun Lee, Jiun Yi Wu
  • Patent number: 11152327
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a semiconductor element, a terminal electrode, and internal wiring. The semiconductor element is housed in a case. The terminal electrode is provided electrically connectable to an outside of the case. The internal wiring is provided in the case and electrically connects the semiconductor element and the terminal electrode. The internal wiring includes a fuse portion provided at a part of the internal wiring and configured to be melted by an overcurrent. The fuse portion includes a plurality of metal wires which are a group of parallel wires. Of the plurality of metal wires, a first metal wire is higher in resistance value than a second metal wire laid on an outer side relative to the first metal wire.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 19, 2021
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
    Inventors: Yoshitaka Otsubo, Shun Tonooka, Tetsuya Matsuda
  • Patent number: 11139153
    Abstract: The MCP assembly of this embodiment is formed at least of a conductive upper support member, an MCP unit, an output electrode, a flexible sheet electrode, and a conductive lower support member as a structure for improving handleability of a flexible sheet electrode having a mesh area. The flexible sheet electrode includes the mesh area provided with plural openings. The flexible sheet electrode and the lower support member are physically and electrically connected to each other, and the flexible sheet electrode is sandwiched between the upper support member and the lower support member. As a result, even if the flexible sheet electrode becomes thin as an opening ratio of the mesh area increases, potential is set while the flexible sheet electrode is firmly held in the MCP assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 5, 2021
    Assignee: HAMAMATSU PHOTONICS K.K.
    Inventor: Masahiro Hayashi
  • Patent number: 11129277
    Abstract: An elongate, three dimensional, conductive, micro lattice truss structure has parallel layers of resilient strands so that the truss structure maintains structural integrity during end-to-end compression which shortens its uncompressed length. The resiliency of the micro lattice truss structure enables the truss structure to return to substantially its uncompressed length when the compression is removed. The truss structure is adapted to provide a resilient electrical connection between two opposing conductive areas when the distal ends of the truss structure engage and are compressed between the two areas.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 21, 2021
    Assignee: NORTHROP GRUMMAN SYSTEMS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Matthew J. Pirih, Steven J. Mass, Andrew Yurko
  • Patent number: 11114599
    Abstract: Electronic devices including a layer of polymeric material and solid semiconductor dies partially embedded in the layer are provided. The dies have first ends projecting away from the first major surface of the layer. The electronic devices can be formed by sinking the first ends of the dies into a major surface of a liner. A flowable polymeric material is filled into the space between the dies and solidified to form the layer of polymeric material. The first ends of the dies are exposed by delaminating the liner from the first ends of the dies. Electrical conductors are provided on the layer to connect the first ends of the dies.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 7, 2021
    Assignee: 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY
    Inventors: Ankit Mahajan, Mikhail L. Pekurovsky, Matthew S. Stay, Shawn C. Dodds, Thomas J. Metzler, Matthew R. D. Smith, Saagar A. Shah, Jae Yong Lee, James F. Poch, Roger W. Barton
  • Patent number: 11094652
    Abstract: A radio frequency integrated circuit includes a transmitter integrated on a die, the transmitter circuit being controlled by a first logical signal and configured to receive a to-be-transmitted signal and output a first voltage at a first internal node; a receiver integrated on the die. The receiver circuit is controlled by the first logical signal and a second logical signal and configured to output a receive signal. A first pad, a second pad, and a first inductor integrated on the die, the first pad being connected to the first internal node, the second pad being connected to the second internal node, and the first inductor being placed across the first internal node and the second internal node.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 17, 2021
    Assignee: REALTEK SEMICONDUCTOR CORP.
    Inventors: Poh Boon Leong, Chia-Liang (Leon) Lin
  • Patent number: 11056432
    Abstract: A semiconductor package is provided. The semiconductor package includes a lower structure including an upper insulating layer and an upper pad; and a semiconductor chip provided on the lower structure and comprising a lower insulating layer and a lower pad. The lower insulating layer is in contact with and coupled to the upper insulating layer and the lower pad is in contact with and coupled to the upper pad, and a lateral side of the semiconductor chip extends between an upper side and a lower side of the semiconductor chip and comprises a recessed portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2021
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hyuek Jae Lee, Ji Hoon Kim, Tae Hun Kim, Ji Seok Hong, Ji Hwan Hwang
  • Patent number: 11038093
    Abstract: A configuration of wirebonds for reducing cross-talk in a quantum computing chip includes a first wirebond coupling a first conductor of a quantum computing circuit with a first conductor of an external circuit. The embodiment further includes in the configuration a second wirebond coupling a second conductor of the quantum computing circuit with a second conductor of the external circuit, wherein the first wirebond and the second wirebond are separated by a first vertical distance in a direction of a length of the first conductor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 15, 2021
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Dongbing Shao, Markus Brink