Processes Or Apparatus Adapted For Manufacture Or Treatment Of Semiconductor Or Solid-state Devices Or Of Parts Thereof (epo) Patents (Class 257/E21.001)

  • Publication number: 20110306153
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing an MEMS device includes: forming a covering structure having an MEMS structure and a hollow portion, which is located on a periphery of the MEMS structure and is opened to an outside, on a substrate; and performing surface etching for the MEMS structure in a gas phase by supplying an etching gas to the periphery of the MEMS structure from the outside.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 23, 2011
    Publication date: December 15, 2011
    Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ryuji KIHARA, Shogo INABA
  • Patent number: 8076172
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a solid-state imaging device, where a signal circuit is formed on an insulating interlayer on a first side of a semiconductor substrate in which a photoelectric conversion part is formed and light is incident on the photoelectric conversion part from a second side thereof. The method includes the steps of: forming an on-chip color filter and an on-chip microlens on the second side where light is incident; and forming an opening in a pad part on the second side where light is incident.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2011
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventor: Kentaro Akiyama
  • Patent number: 8076686
    Abstract: A light-emitting diode and the manufacturing method thereof are disclosed. The manufacturing method includes the steps of: sequentially forming a bonding layer, a geometric pattern layer, a reflection layer, an epitaxial structure and a first electrode on a permanent substrate, wherein the geometric pattern layer has a periodic structure; and forming a second electrode on one side of the permanent substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2011
    Assignee: Epistar Corporation
    Inventors: Kuo-Hui Yu, Yu-Cheng Yang, An-Ru Lin, Tsun-Kai Ko, Wei-Shou Chen, Yi-Wen Ku, Cheng-Ta Kuo
  • Patent number: 8077504
    Abstract: A method of forming a phase-change random access memory (PRAM) cell and PRAM arrangement, and embodiments of phase-change random access memory (PRAM) cells and PRAM arrangements are disclosed. A phase-change random access memory (PRAM) cell includes a bottom electrode, a heater resistor coupled to the bottom electrode, a phase change material (PCM) coupled to the heater resistor, and a top electrode coupled to the phase change material. An active region between the heater resistor and the phase change material is defined by a thickness of the heater resistor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2011
    Assignee: QUALCOMM Incorporated
    Inventor: Xia Li
  • Patent number: 8076763
    Abstract: In example embodiment, there is an integrated circuit (IC) device (5) assembled in a package (5) having a plurality of die including a first device (20) and at least one additional device (30). The IC comprises a substrate (10). A first device die (20), having bonding pads including ground connections, is die attached to the substrate (10). An additional device die (30), having bonding pads including ground connections is disposed on top of the first device die (20). The additional device die is die attached to the first device die. The ground connections of the first device die are connected to the ground connections of the additional device die in order to minimize the electrical interference between the device dies. An additional feature of the embodiment is, ground connections of the first device are connected to the ground connections of the additional device with a conductive adhesive (25).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2004
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2011
    Assignee: NXP B.V.
    Inventor: Henk Thoonen
  • Patent number: 8076176
    Abstract: The thermal management and method for large scale processing of CIS and/or CIGS based thin film overlaying glass substrates. According to an embodiment, the present invention provides a method for fabricating a copper indium diselenide semiconductor film. The method includes providing a plurality of substrates, each of the substrates having a copper and indium composite structure. The method also includes transferring the plurality of substrates into a furnace, each of the plurality of substrates provided in a vertical orientation with respect to a direction of gravity, the plurality of substrates being defined by a number N, where N is greater than 5. The method further includes introducing a gaseous species including a selenide species and a carrier gas into the furnace and transferring thermal energy into the furnace to increase a temperature from a first temperature to a second temperature, the second temperature ranging from about 350° C. to about 450° C.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2011
    Assignee: Stion Corporation
    Inventor: Robert D. Wieting
  • Patent number: 8072081
    Abstract: A microelectromechanical system package includes a chip carrier, a first microelectromechanical system chip, a silicon cover, a layer of metal, a plurality of first bonding wires and a sealant. The first microelectromechanical system chip is positioned on the chip carrier and has an active surface, and an active area on the active surface. The layer of metal is formed on the upper surface of the cover. The first bonding wires electrically connect the active surface of the first microelectromechanical system chip to the chip carrier. The sealant is formed on the chip carrier to encapsulate the first microelectromechanical system chip and the first bonding wires.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2011
    Assignee: Advanced Semiconductor Engineering Inc.
    Inventor: Meng Jen Wang
  • Patent number: 8071421
    Abstract: The thermal management and method for large scale processing of CIS and/or CIGS based thin film overlaying glass substrates. According to an embodiment, the present invention provides a method for fabricating a copper indium diselenide semiconductor film. The method includes providing a plurality of substrates, each of the substrates having a copper and indium composite structure. The method also includes transferring the plurality of substrates into a furnace, each of the plurality of substrates provided in a vertical orientation with respect to a direction of gravity, the plurality of substrates being defined by a number N, where N is greater than 5. The method further includes introducing a gaseous species including a selenide species and a carrier gas into the furnace and transferring thermal energy into the furnace to increase a temperature from a first temperature to a second temperature, the second temperature ranging from about 350° C. to about 450° C.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2011
    Assignee: Stion Corporation
    Inventor: Robert D. Wieting
  • Patent number: 8072015
    Abstract: A solid-state imaging device includes a photoelectric conversion unit, a transistor, and an element separation region separating the photoelectric conversion unit and the transistor. The photoelectric conversion unit and the transistor constitute a pixel. The element separation region is formed of a semiconductor region of a conductivity type opposite to that of a source region and a drain region of the transistor. A part of a gate electrode of the transistor protrudes toward the element separation region side beyond an active region of the transistor. An insulating film having a thickness substantially the same as that of a gate insulating film of the gate electrode of the transistor is formed on the element separation region continuing from a part thereof under the gate electrode of the transistor to a part thereof continuing from the part under the gate electrode of the transistor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2011
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventor: Kazuichiro Itonaga
  • Publication number: 20110291276
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to the field of fabricating microelectronic packages, wherein microelectronic components of the microelectronic packages may have sintered conductive vias comprising sintered metal and magnetic particles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 26, 2010
    Publication date: December 1, 2011
    Inventors: Rajasekaran Swaminathan, Ravindranath V. Mahajan
  • Publication number: 20110291251
    Abstract: A method of manufacture of an integrated circuit packaging system includes: forming a first lead adjacent and staggered to a second lead, the first lead having a first external connection portion with a first external conductive layer and a first internal connection portion, the first external connection portion oriented laterally outwards from the first internal connection portion, and the second lead having a second external connection portion with a second external conductive layer and a second internal connection portion; connecting an integrated circuit device with the first internal connection portion and with the second internal connection portion; forming an encapsulation over the integrated circuit device with the first lead and the second lead exposed; and forming a solder mask on the encapsulation, on the first lead, and on the second lead with the first external conductive layer and the second external conductive layer exposed from the solder mask.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 27, 2010
    Publication date: December 1, 2011
    Inventors: Zigmund Ramirez Camacho, Henry Descalzo Bathan, Emmanuel Espiritu
  • Patent number: 8067263
    Abstract: The thermal management and method for large scale processing of CIS and/or CIGS based thin film overlaying glass substrates. According to an embodiment, the present invention provides a method for fabricating a copper indium diselenide semiconductor film. The method includes providing a plurality of substrates, each of the substrates having a copper and indium composite structure. The method also includes transferring the plurality of substrates into a furnace, each of the plurality of substrates provided in a vertical orientation with respect to a direction of gravity, the plurality of substrates being defined by a number N, where N is greater than 5. The method further includes introducing a gaseous species including a selenide species and a carrier gas into the furnace and transferring thermal energy into the furnace to increase a temperature from a first temperature to a second temperature, the second temperature ranging from about 350° C. to about 450° C.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2011
    Assignee: Stion Corporation
    Inventor: Robert D. Wieting
  • Patent number: 8067258
    Abstract: A method of protecting a substrate during fabrication of semiconductor, MEMS, or biotechnology devices. The method includes application of a protective thin film which typically has a thickness ranging from about 3 ? to about 1,000 ?, wherein precursor materials used to deposit the protective thin film are organic-based precursors which include at least one fluorine-comprising functional group at one end of a carbon back bone and at least one functional bonding group at the opposite end of a carbon backbone, and wherein the carbon backbone ranges in length from 4 carbons through about 12 carbons. In many applications at least a portion of the protective thin film is removed during fabrication of the devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2011
    Assignee: Applied Microstructures, Inc.
    Inventors: Jeffrey D. Chinn, Boris Kobrin, Romuald Nowak
  • Patent number: 8067261
    Abstract: A solid-state imaging device includes a photoelectric conversion unit, a transistor, and an element separation region separating the photoelectric conversion unit and the transistor. The photoelectric conversion unit and the transistor constitute a pixel. The element separation region is formed of a semiconductor region of a conductivity type opposite to that of a source region and a drain region of the transistor. A part of a gate electrode of the transistor protrudes toward the element separation region side beyond an active region of the transistor. An insulating film having a thickness substantially the same as that of a gate insulating film of the gate electrode of the transistor is formed on the element separation region continuing from a part thereof under the gate electrode of the transistor to a part thereof continuing from the part under the gate electrode of the transistor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2011
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventor: Kazuichiro Itonaga
  • Publication number: 20110287562
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a liquid discharge head substrate, includes forming an etching mask layer having an opening in a shape corresponding to a plurality of second portions on a second plane of the substrate, forming a recess to be a first portion by etching the substrate through the opening of the etching mask layer from a second plane side of the substrate, and forming the plurality of second portions by etching a portion from a bottom of a first portion to a first plane using the etching mask layer as a mask from the second plane side of the substrate to forma liquid supply port passing through the substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 12, 2011
    Publication date: November 24, 2011
    Applicant: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Masataka Kato
  • Patent number: 8063410
    Abstract: A nitride semiconductor light-emitting device including a reflecting layer made of a dielectric material, a transparent conductive layer, a p-type nitride semiconductor layer, a light emitting layer and an n-type nitride semiconductor layer in this order and a method of manufacturing the same are provided. The transparent conductive layer is preferably made of a conductive metal oxide or an n-type nitride semiconductor, and the reflecting layer made of a dielectric material preferably has a multilayer structure obtained by alternately stacking a layer made of a dielectric material having a high refractive index and a layer made of a dielectric material having a low refractive index.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2011
    Assignee: Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Mayuko Fudeta
  • Publication number: 20110281389
    Abstract: A structure which prevents thinning and disconnection of a wiring is provided, in a micromachine (MEMS structure body) formed with a surface micromachining technology. A wiring (upper auxiliary wiring) over a sacrificial layer is electrically connected to a different wiring (upper connection wiring) over the sacrificial layer, so that thinning, disconnection, and the like of the wiring formed over the sacrificial layer at a step portion generated due to the thickness of the sacrificial layer can be prevented. The wiring over the sacrificial layer is formed of the same conductive film as an upper driving electrode which is a movable electrode and is thus thin. However, the different wiring is formed over a structural layer, which is formed by a CVD method and has a rounded step, and has a thickness of 200 nm to 1 ?m, whereby thinning, disconnection, and the like of the wiring can be further prevented.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2011
    Publication date: November 17, 2011
    Inventors: Mayumi Mikami, Konami Izumi
  • Publication number: 20110278703
    Abstract: A semiconductor wafer has a plurality of semiconductor die separated by a saw street. The wafer is mounted to dicing tape. The wafer is singulated through the saw street to expose side surfaces of the semiconductor die. An ESD protection layer is formed over the semiconductor die and around the exposed side surfaces of the semiconductor die. The ESD protection layer can be a metal layer, encapsulant film, conductive polymer, conductive ink, or insulating layer covered by a metal layer. The ESD protection layer is singulated between the semiconductor die. The semiconductor die covered by the ESD protection layer are mounted to a temporary carrier. An encapsulant is deposited over the ESD protection layer covering the semiconductor die. The carrier is removed. An interconnect structure is formed over the semiconductor die and encapsulant. The ESD protection layer is electrically connected to the interconnect structure to provide an ESD path.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 14, 2010
    Publication date: November 17, 2011
    Applicant: STATS CHIPPAC, LTD.
    Inventors: Reza A. Pagaila, Jose A. Caparas, Pandi C. Marimuthu
  • Publication number: 20110273857
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing a silicon chip package for a circuit board assembly is provided with a package substrate having a silicon chip and an array of contact pads provided by conductive material. A plurality of conductive springs are affixed to the array of contact pads for providing conductive contact with the corresponding array of contacts on a circuit board assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 7, 2010
    Publication date: November 10, 2011
    Applicant: ORACLE INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION
    Inventor: Ashur S. Bet-Shliemoun
  • Publication number: 20110272788
    Abstract: A stacked 3D integrated circuit structure is manufactured with a common image design for dies which allows diced master dies to cut from the common wafer and diced slave dies cut to be cut from a wafer which has the common image design. In an embodiment is stacked to form a wafer-to-wafer 3D stack before dicing. Master and slave elements which are used for only one kind of separated individual integrated circuit dies which are located along die edges and at die centers before dicing separation of individual integrated circuit chips. A master wafer is shifted ½ way across a die to make cutting along a kerf line effective to provide both master and slave dies. Multiple slaves can be stacked and coupled to a master die which acts as a bus master when attached to a bus to which only the master die is directly connected. The use of a common wafer design minimizes cost of manufacture of chips destined to be stacked as 3D integrated circuits.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 10, 2010
    Publication date: November 10, 2011
    Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Kyu-hyoun Kim, Paul Coteus
  • Patent number: 8053872
    Abstract: The present invention integrates a shield on a flat, no-lead (FN) semiconductor package, which has multiple rows of contact pads along any side. The FN semiconductor package will have at least one inner row and one outer row of contact pads on at least one side. The inner and outer rows of contact pads and a die attach pad form the foundation for the FN semiconductor package. A die is mounted on the die attach pad and connected by wirebonds to certain contact pads of the inner rows of contact pads. An overmold body is formed over the die, die attach pad, wirebonds, and inner row of contact pads, and substantially encompasses each contact pad of the outer row of contact pads. A conformal coating is applied over the overmold body, including the exposed surfaces of the contact pads of the outer row of contact pads, providing a shield.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2011
    Assignee: RF Micro Devices, Inc.
    Inventors: Geoff Swan, Waite R. Warren, Jr.
  • Patent number: 8053267
    Abstract: The present invention provides three-dimensional force input control devices for use in sensing vector forces and converting them into electronic signals for processing, and methods of fabricating three-dimensional force input control devices for sensing vector forces and converting them into electronic signals for processing. In some embodiments, methods of fabricating provide a semiconductor substrate having a side one and a side two; fabricate stress-sensitive IC components and signal processing IC on side one of the substrate; fabricate closed trenches on side two of the substrate, the trenches forming boundaries defining elastic elements, frame areas, and rigid islands, and remove additional substrate material from side two of the substrate in the frame area leaving the dimension of the rigid island protruding outward from side two.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2011
    Inventor: Vladimir Vaganov
  • Patent number: 8053807
    Abstract: A semiconductor package may include a semiconductor pattern, a bonding pad, and a polymer insulation member. The semiconductor pattern may include a semiconductor device and first hole. The bonding pad may include a wiring pattern and plug. The wiring pattern may be formed on an upper face of the semiconductor pattern. The plug may extend from the wiring pattern to fill the first hole. The polymer insulation member may be formed on a lower face of the semiconductor pattern and may include a second hole exposing a lower end of the plug. A method of manufacturing a semiconductor package may include forming a first hole through a semiconductor substrate; forming a bonding pad and plug; attaching a supporting member to the upper face of the substrate; reducing a thickness of the substrate; forming a polymer insulation member on the lower face of the substrate; and cutting the substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2011
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yong-Chai Kwon, Dong-Ho Lee
  • Patent number: 8053792
    Abstract: Provided is a semiconductor light emitting device and a method for manufacturing the same. The semiconductor light emitting device comprises: a first semiconductor layer; a light emitting structure on one sided portion of the first semiconductor layer; a protection device structure on the other sided portion of the first semiconductor layer; and a first electrode layer on the protection device structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2011
    Assignee: LG Innotek Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Jo Young Lee
  • Patent number: 8053349
    Abstract: A semiconductor flip-chip ball grid array package (600) with one-metal-layered substrate. The sites (611) of a two-dimensional array become usable for attaching solder balls of the signal (non-common net assignment) I/O type to the substrate under the chip area (601), when the sites can be routed for metal plating (620). The space to place a maximum number (614) of signal routing traces is opened up by interrupting the periodicity of the site array from the edge (602) of the substrate towards the center under the chip. The periodicity is preferably interrupted by depopulating entire aligned lines and rows of the two-dimensional array.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2011
    Assignee: Texas Instruments Incorporated
    Inventors: Kenneth R. Rhyner, Kevin Lyne, David G. Wontor, Peter R. Harper
  • Patent number: 8053748
    Abstract: Embodiments include methods, apparatus, and systems with integrated circuits having phase change devices. One embodiment includes an integrated circuit die and a phase change die having a phase change material that changes phases when a temperature at the integrated circuit die exceeds a threshold for a predetermined amount of time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2011
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Amip Shah, Chandrakant Patel, Ratnesh Sharma, Cullen Bash
  • Publication number: 20110269269
    Abstract: The present inventions relate generally to methods for packaging integrated circuits using thin foils that form electrical interconnects for the package. The foil includes a base layer (such as copper) with an optional plating layer (such as silver) suitable for improving adhesion of the bonding wires (or other connectors) to the foil. The base layer (or the plated surface if the foil is preplated) of the foil is patterned by laser ablation to define components (e.g. contacts) of a device area. The patterning is arranged to ablate entirely through selected portions of the plating layer and part, but not all, of the way through corresponding underlying portions of the base layer. In some embodiments, the metallic foil is partially etched after the laser ablation in order to deepen the trenches that define the patterning of the foil. Multiple dice may then be attached to die attach pad areas of the plated foil and electrically coupled to electrical contacts.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 3, 2010
    Publication date: November 3, 2011
    Applicant: NATIONAL SEMICONDUCTOR CORPORATION
    Inventors: Nghia T. TU, Will K. WONG, Jaime A. BAYAN, Jesus ROCHA, Anindya PODDAR
  • Patent number: 8048777
    Abstract: An object is to suppress discharge due to static electricity generated by peeling, when an element formation layer including a semiconductor element is peeled from a substrate. Over the substrate, the release layer and the element formation layer are formed. The support base material which can be peeled later is fixed to the upper surface of the element formation layer. The element formation layer is transformed through the support base material, and peeling is generated at an interface between the element formation layer and the release layer. Peeling is performed while the liquid is being supplied so that the element formation layer and the release layer which appear sequentially by peeling are wetted with the liquid such as pure water. Electric charge generated on the surfaces of the element formation layer and the release layer can be diffused by the liquid, and discharge by peeling electrification can be eliminated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2011
    Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Shingo Eguchi, Yohei Monma, Atsuhiro Tani, Misako Hirosue, Kenichi Hashimoto, Yasuharu Hosaka
  • Patent number: 8049341
    Abstract: A stacked semiconductor package and a method for manufacturing the same are presented which exhibit a reduced electrical resistance and an increased junction force. The semiconductor package includes at least two semiconductor chips stacked upon each other. Each semiconductor chip has a plurality of bonding pads formed on upper surfaces and has via-holes. First wiring lines are located on the upper surfaces of the semiconductor chips, on the surfaces of the via-holes, and respectively connected onto their respective bonding pads. Second wiring lines are located on lower surfaces of the semiconductor chips and on the surfaces of the respective via-holes which connect to their respective first wiring lines. The semiconductor chips are stacked so that the first wiring lines on an upper surface of an upwardly positioned semiconductor chip are respectively joined with corresponding second wiring lines formed on a lower surface of a downwardly positioned semiconductor chip.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2011
    Assignee: Hynix Semiconductor Inc.
    Inventors: Seung Taek Yang, Min Suk Suh, Seung Hyun Lee, Jong Hoon Kim
  • Patent number: 8048692
    Abstract: An LED light emitter with heat sink holder and a method for manufacturing it are both disclosed. The LED light emitter with heat sink holder includes a heat sink holder and at least an LED chip. The heat sink holder is made of high thermal conductivity coefficient, and includes a reflecting mirror having a central portion and a reflecting portion surrounding the central portion. A normal of a top surface of the reflecting portion forms an acute angle relative to a normal of a top surface of the central portion. The LED chip is unitarily connected with a top surface of the central portion, and an electrode unit connecting with and Ohmic contacting the light emitting film for supplying power for the light emitting film. The LED light emitter with heat sink holder improves heat dissipation and working duration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2011
    Assignee: Liung Feng Industrial Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ray-hua Horng, Dong-sing Wuu, Cheng-chung Chiang, Hsiang-yun Hsiao, Tsang-lin Hsu, Heng-I Lin
  • Publication number: 20110260267
    Abstract: A MEMS device and method, comprising: a substrate; a beam; and a cavity located therebetween; the beam comprising a first beam layer and a second beam layer, the first beam layer being directly adjacent to the cavity, the second beam layer being directly adjacent to the first beam layer; the first beam layer comprising a metal or a metal alloy containing silicon; and the second beam layer comprising a metal or a metal alloy substantially not containing silicon. Preferably the second beam layer is thicker than the first beam layer e.g. at least five times thicker, and the first beam layer comprises a metal or alloy containing between 1% and 2% of silicon. The second beam layer provides desired mechanical and/or optical properties whilst the first beam layer prevents spiking.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 6, 2009
    Publication date: October 27, 2011
    Applicant: NXP B.V.
    Inventor: Robertus T. F. Van Schaijk
  • Patent number: 8043897
    Abstract: A method for forming a micro-electro-mechanical systems (MEMS) package includes following steps. A plurality of MEMS units are formed on a substrate, and each of the MEMS units includes at least a MEMS sensing element and a first chamber over the MEMS sensing element. The MEMS units include electric connection pads. A plurality of covering units are formed correspondingly over the MEMS units. Each of the covering units provides a second chamber over the MEMS sensing element opposite to the first chamber. The covering units are adhered to the MEMS units by an adhesive material. The MEMS units are diced into singulated units.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2011
    Assignee: Solid State System Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Chien-Hsing Lee, Tsung-Min Hsieh, Chih-Hsiang Lin
  • Patent number: 8043880
    Abstract: One embodiment of a microelectronic component system includes a base adapted for supporting a microelectronic component, a membrane sealed to the base, and a glass lid built-up on the membrane and hermetically sealing the membrane.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2005
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2011
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development, L.P.
    Inventors: Charles C Haluzak, John R Sterner, Kirby Sand
  • Patent number: 8044381
    Abstract: A light-emitting diode (LED) includes a p-type layer, an n-type layer, and an active layer arranged between the p-type layer and the n-type layer. The active layer includes at least one quantum well adjacent to at least one modulation-doped layer. Alternatively, or in addition thereto, at least one surface of the n-type layer or the p-type layer is texturized to form a textured surface facing the active layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2011
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Michael Renne Ty Tan, Shih-Yuan Wang, Alexandre M. Bratkovski, David A. Fattal
  • Publication number: 20110256729
    Abstract: A CVD showerhead that includes a circular inner showerhead and at least one outer ring showerhead. At least two process gas delivery tubes are coupled to each showerhead. Also, a dual showerhead that includes a circular inner showerhead and at least one outer ring showerhead where each showerhead is coupled to oxygen plus a gas mixture of lead, zirconium, and titanium organometallics. A method of depositing a CVD thin film on a wafer. Also, a method of depositing a PZT thin film on a wafer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 10, 2011
    Publication date: October 20, 2011
    Applicant: TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Brian E. Goodlin, Qidu Jiang
  • Patent number: 8039289
    Abstract: Multi-zone, solar cell diffusion furnaces having a plurality of radiant element (SiC) or/and high intensity IR lamp heated process zones, including baffle, ramp-up, firing, soaking and cooling zone(s). The transport of solar cell wafers, e.g., silicon, selenium, germanium or gallium-based solar cell wafers, through the furnace is implemented by use of an ultra low-mass, wafer transport system comprising laterally spaced shielded metal bands or chains carrying non-rotating alumina tubes suspended on wires between them. The wafers rest on raised circumferential standoffs spaced laterally along the alumina tubes, which reduces contamination. The bands or chains are driven synchronously at ultra-low tension by a pin drive roller or sprocket at either the inlet or outlet end of the furnace, with appropriate tensioning systems disposed in the return path. The high intensity IR flux rapidly photo-radiation conditions the wafers so that diffusion occurs >3× faster than conventional high-mass thermal furnaces.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2011
    Assignee: TP Solar, Inc.
    Inventors: Richard W. Parks, Luis Alejandro Rey Garcia, Peter G. Ragay
  • Patent number: 8039915
    Abstract: A solid-state image sensor (1) includes: an imaging device wafer (2A); a plurality of imaging devices (3) which are formed on the imaging device wafer (2A); a spacer (5) which surrounds the imaging devices (3) on the imaging device wafer (2A) and is joined to the imaging device wafer (2A) with an adhesive (7); a transparent protection member (4) which covers the imaging devices (3) on the imaging device wafer (2A) and is attached on the spacer (5); and a plurality of electrostatic discharge protection devices (10A) which are formed on the imaging device wafer (2A), the electrostatic discharge protection devices (10A) being positioned under the spacer (5), each of the electrostatic discharge protection devices (10A) having diffusion layers (12, 13) and a well layer (11) between the diffusion layers (12, 13), the well layer (11) being provided with a channel stopper (20).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2011
    Assignee: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventors: Kosuke Takasaki, Mamoru Iesaka, Hideki Wako
  • Patent number: 8039321
    Abstract: Provided are an electrical fuse, a semiconductor device having the same, and a method of programming and reading the electrical fuse. The electrical fuse includes first and second anodes disposed apart from each other. A cathode is interposed between the first and second anodes. A first fuse link couples the first anode to the cathode, and a second fuse link couples the second anode to the cathode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2011
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Myung-Hee Nam, Shigenobu Maeda, Jae-Ho Lee
  • Publication number: 20110248778
    Abstract: Semiconductor devices include a transistor having a gate structure located close to a channel region that comprises a colossal magnetocapacitive material. The gate structure is configured to affect electrical current flow through the channel region between a source and a drain. The colossal magnetocapacitive material optionally may be disposed between two structures, one or both of which may be electrically conductive, magnetic, or both electrically conductive and magnetic. Methods of fabricating semiconductor devices include forming a colossal magnetocapacitive material close to a channel region between a source and a drain of a transistor, and configuring the colossal magnetocapacitive material to exhibit colossal magnetocapacitance for generating an electrical field in the channel region. Methods of affecting current flow through a transistor include causing a colossal magnetocapacitive material to exhibit colossal magnetocapacitance and generate an electrical field in a channel region of a transistor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 7, 2010
    Publication date: October 13, 2011
    Applicant: MICRON TECHNOLOGY, INC.
    Inventor: Gurtej S. Sandhu
  • Publication number: 20110241138
    Abstract: A magnetoresistive random access memory (MRAM) element includes a bottom electrode embedded in a first insulating layer; an annular reference layer in a first via hole of a second insulating layer on the first insulating layer, the annular reference layer being situated above the bottom electrode; a first gap fill material layer filling the first via hole; a barrier layer covering the annular reference layer, the second insulating layer and the first gap fill material layer; an annular free layer in a second via hole of a third insulating layer on the second insulating layer, the annular free layer being situated above the annular reference layer; and a top electrode stacked on the annular free layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2010
    Publication date: October 6, 2011
    Inventors: Chun-I Hsieh, Chang-Rong Wu
  • Patent number: 8030121
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for depositing a film on a substrate includes subjecting material to an energy beam.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2011
    Assignee: First Solar, Inc
    Inventor: Peter V. Meyers
  • Patent number: 8030194
    Abstract: A method is provided for producing semiconductor nanoparticles comprising: (i) dissolving a semiconductor compound or mixture of semiconductor compounds in a solution; (ii) generating spray droplets of the resulting solution of semiconductor compound(s); (iii) vaporizing the solvent of said spray droplets, consequently producing a stream of unsupported semiconductor nanoparticles; and (iv) collecting said unsupported semiconductor nanoparticles on a support.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2005
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2011
    Assignee: Technion Research and Development Foundation Ltd.
    Inventors: Lilac Amirav, Efrat Lifshitz
  • Publication number: 20110233695
    Abstract: A Magnetoresistive Random Access Memory (MRAM) integrated circuit includes a substrate, a magnetic tunnel junction region, a magnetic circuit element, and an integrated magnetic material. The magnetic tunnel junction region is disposed on the substrate, and includes a first magnetic layer and a second magnetic layer separated by a tunnel barrier insulating layer. The magnetic circuit element region is disposed on the substrate, and includes a plurality of interconnected metal portions. The integrated magnetic material is disposed on the substrate adjacent to the plurality of interconnected metal portions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2010
    Publication date: September 29, 2011
    Applicant: QUALCOMM Incorporated
    Inventors: Xia Li, Seung H. Kang, Xiaochun Zhu, Kangho Lee
  • Publication number: 20110234550
    Abstract: An organic electroluminescent display device includes: first and second substrates facing and spaced apart from each other, the first and second substrates including at least one pixel region having first, second and third sub-pixel region; a gate line and a data line on the first substrate, the gate line and the data line crossing each other to define the at least one pixel region; a first electrode on the first substrate in each of the first, second and third sub-pixel regions; first, second and third organic patterns on the first electrode in the first, second and third sub-pixel regions, respectively, the first, second and third organic patterns having a zigzag shape along a first direction parallel to the gate line with respect to a virtual line passing through a central portion of each of the first, second and third sub-pixel regions; and a second electrode on the first, second and third organic patterns
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 13, 2010
    Publication date: September 29, 2011
    Inventors: Soon-Kwang Hong, Jae-Ho Sim
  • Patent number: 8026129
    Abstract: A stacked integrated circuit package system is provided forming a first stack layer having a first integrated circuit die on a first substrate, forming a second stack layer having a second integrated circuit die on a second substrate, and mechanically and electrically connecting a spacer layer having a first passive component between the second stack layer and the first stack layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2006
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2011
    Assignee: STATS ChipPAC Ltd.
    Inventors: Philip Lyndon Cablao, Dario S. Filoteo, Jr., Leo A. Merilo, Emmanuel Espiritu, Rachel Layda Abinan, Allan Ilagan
  • Publication number: 20110227061
    Abstract: Provided is an environmental gas sensor including an insulating substrate, a metal electrode formed above the insulating substrate, and a sensing layer formed of a semiconductor oxide nanofiber-nanorod hybrid structure above the metal electrode. The environmental gas sensor can have excellent characteristics of ultra high sensitivity, high selectivity, high responsiveness and low power consumption by forming a semiconductor oxide nanorod having high sensitivity to a specific gas on a semiconductor oxide nanofiber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2010
    Publication date: September 22, 2011
    Applicants: ELECTRONICS AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS RESEARCH INSTITUTE, INSTITUTE FOR RESEARCH AND INDUSTRY COOPERATION PUSAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Su Jae Lee, Chae Ryong Cho
  • Publication number: 20110227026
    Abstract: Non-volatile storage elements having a reversible resistivity-switching element and techniques for fabricating the same are disclosed herein. The reversible resistivity-switching element may be formed by depositing an oxygen diffusion resistant material (e.g., heavily doped Si, W, WN) over the top electrode. A trap passivation material (e.g., fluorine, nitrogen, hydrogen, deuterium) may be incorporated into one or more of the bottom electrode, a metal oxide region, or the top electrode of the reversible resistivity-switching element. One embodiment includes a reversible resistivity-switching element having a bi-layer capping layer between the metal oxide and the top electrode. Fabricating the device may include depositing (un-reacted) titanium and depositing titanium oxide in situ without air brake. One embodiment includes incorporating titanium into the metal oxide of the reversible resistivity-switching element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 9, 2010
    Publication date: September 22, 2011
    Inventors: Deepak C. Sekar, Franz Kreupl, Raghuveer Makala, Peter Rabkin, Chu-Chen Fu, Tong Zhang
  • Publication number: 20110230001
    Abstract: A multibit electro-mechanical memory device comprises a substrate, a bit line on the substrate, a first interlayer insulating film on the bit line, first and second lower word lines on the first interlayer insulating film, the first and second lower word lines separated horizontally from each other by a trench, a spacer abutting a sidewall of each of the first and second lower word lines, a pad electrode inside a contact hole, first and second cantilever electrodes suspended over first and second lower voids that correspond to upper parts of the first and second lower word lines provided in both sides on the pad electrode, the first and second cantilever electrodes being separated from each other by the trench, and being curved in a third direction that is perpendicular to the first and second direction; a second interlayer insulating film on the pad electrode, first and second trap sites supported by the second interlayer insulating film to have first and second upper voids on the first and second cantilever
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 26, 2011
    Publication date: September 22, 2011
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Eun-Jung Yun, Min-Sang Kim, Sung-Min Kim, Sung-Young Lee, Ji-Myoung Lee, In-Hyuk Choi
  • Patent number: 8021930
    Abstract: A semiconductor device has a temporary carrier with a designated area for a first semiconductor die. A dam material is deposited on the carrier around the designated area for a first semiconductor die. The first semiconductor die is mounted to the designated area on the carrier. An encapsulant is deposited over the first semiconductor die and carrier. The dam material is selected to have a CTE that is equal to or less than the CTE of the encapsulant. The carrier is removed to expose the encapsulant and first semiconductor die. A first interconnect structure is formed over the encapsulant. An EMI shielding layer can be formed over the first semiconductor die. A second interconnect structure is formed over a back surface of the first semiconductor die. A conductive pillar is formed between the first and second interconnect structures. A second semiconductor die is mounted to the second interconnect structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2011
    Assignee: STATS ChipPAC, Ltd.
    Inventor: Reza A. Pagaila
  • Patent number: 8022513
    Abstract: A packaging substrate structure with electronic components embedded therein and a method for fabricating the same are disclosed. The packaging substrate structure comprises a core board with a wiring layer on the two opposite surfaces thereof; a first built-up structure disposed on at least one surface of the core board and having a cavity to expose the surface of the core board; an electronic component disposed in the cavity and having an active surface and an inactive surface, where the active surface has pluralities of electrode pads and the inactive surface faces the surface of the core board; and a solder mask disposed on the surfaces of the first built-up structure and the electronic component, where the solder mask has pluralities of first openings to expose the electrode pads of the electronic component. Accordingly, the packaging substrate disclosed by the present invention can efficiently enhance electrical performance and product reliability.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2011
    Assignee: Unimicron Technology Corp.
    Inventor: Shih-Ping Hsu