Encapsulation, E.g., Encapsulation Layer, Coating (epo) Patents (Class 257/E21.502)
  • Patent number: 11935817
    Abstract: A method includes disposing a plurality of active solder pads and at least one mechanical support solder pad on the substrate. The plurality of active solder pads provide areas for mechanical bonding of the substrate to at least one device contact pad disposed on a semiconductor die. The at least one mechanical support solder pad provides an area for mechanical bonding of the substrate to at least one dummy device contact pad disposed on the semiconductor die. The method further includes mechanically bonding the substrate to the semiconductor die by forming solder joints between the plurality of active solder pads and the at least one device contact pad, and between the at least one mechanical support pad and the at least one dummy device contact pad.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: SEMICONDUCTOR COMPONENTS INDUSTRIES, LLC
    Inventors: Yusheng Lin, Jerome Teysseyre, Huibin Chen
  • Patent number: 11855049
    Abstract: A semiconductor device including a semiconductor chip, an insulating circuit board having a circuit pattern formed on an insulating plate, a case including a frame part having an opening that is substantially rectangular in a plan view of the semiconductor device, inner wall surfaces of the frame part at the opening forming a storage part to store the insulating circuit board, and a printed circuit board which has a flat plate shape and which protrudes from one of the inner wall surfaces of the frame part toward the storage part. The semiconductor device further includes a sealing material filled in the storage part, to thereby seal the semiconductor chip and the printed circuit board. A front surface of the sealing material forms a sealing surface, and in a thickness direction of the semiconductor chip, the sealing surface is higher around the printed circuit board than around the semiconductor chip.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2023
    Assignee: FUJI ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Hayato Nakano
  • Patent number: 11784133
    Abstract: A semiconductor device has a substrate. An electrical component is disposed over a surface of the substrate. An encapsulant is deposited over the electrical component and substrate. A portion of the surface of the substrate remains exposed from the encapsulant. A shielding layer is formed over the encapsulant. A portion of the shielding layer is removed to expose the portion of the surface of the substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2023
    Assignee: STATS ChipPAC Pte. Ltd.
    Inventors: ChangOh Kim, KyoWang Koo, SungWon Cho, BongWoo Choi, JiWon Lee
  • Patent number: 11769763
    Abstract: A package structure including a first die, an encapsulant, a first circuit structure, a second circuit structure, a conductive connector, a second die, and a filler is provided. The encapsulant covers the first die and has a first surface and a second surface opposite to each other. The first circuit structure is disposed on the first surface. The second circuit structure is disposed on the second surface. The conductive connector penetrates the encapsulant. The second die is disposed on the second circuit structure. The second die has an optical signal transmission area. The filler is disposed between the second die and the second circuit structure. An upper surface of the second circuit structure has a groove. The upper surface includes a first area and a second area disposed on opposite sides of the groove. The filler directly contacts the first area. The filler is disposed away from the second area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2023
    Assignee: Powertech Technology Inc.
    Inventors: Shang-Yu Chang Chien, Nan-Chun Lin, Hung-Hsin Hsu
  • Patent number: 11735510
    Abstract: A printed circuit board includes an insulating layer; and an external connection pad embedded in the insulating layer and having one surface exposed. The external connection pad may include a base pad portion having a first pattern portion in contact with a side surface of the insulating layer and having a first width, and a second pattern portion protruding from the first pattern portion and having a second width smaller than the first width, the second pattern portion having a gap with the side surface of the insulating layer, and a surface treatment layer disposed in the gap between the second pattern portion and the insulating layer and extending on an upper surface of the second pattern portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2023
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRO-MECHANICS CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Chan Hoon Ko
  • Patent number: 11682635
    Abstract: Example embodiments of systems and methods for creating a chip fraud prevention system with a fraud prevention fluid are provided. A chip fraud prevention system includes a device including a chip. The chip may be at least partially encompassed in a chip pocket which contains a fraud prevention fluid. The fraud prevention fluid may be contained in a capsule or implemented as an adhesive. One or more connections may be communicatively coupled to at least one surface of the chip. The one or more connections may be placed in close proximity and/or in contact to the fraud prevention fluid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2023
    Assignee: CAPITAL ONE SERVICES, LLC
    Inventors: Daniel Herrington, Stephen Schneider, Tyler Maiman
  • Patent number: 11664299
    Abstract: A mounting board includes an electrode pad and an insulating protective film on an insulating resin layer. In a plan view, the electrode pad includes first and second sides running parallel in a first direction. The insulating protective film includes an opening including first and second regions adjoining each other in the first direction. The first region lies over the electrode pad to expose part of the electrode pad. The second region exposes part of the insulating resin layer. The first region is defined by third and fourth sides that are between the first and second sides in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction and run parallel in the first direction. The maximum dimension of the second region in the second direction is greater than the distance between respective ends of the third and fourth sides at which the first region adjoins the second region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2023
    Assignee: SHINKO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Seiichi Shimada
  • Patent number: 11638664
    Abstract: Devices and methods for encapsulating a portion of a wound dressing with biocompatible coating are disclosed. In some embodiments, a method includes coating a first side of a flexible wound contact layer of the wound dressing with a hydrophobic coating. The first side of the wound contact layer can support a plurality of electronic components. The method can further include coating a second side of the wound contact layer opposite the first side with the hydrophobic coating. The wound contact layer can be formed at least partially from hydrophilic material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2023
    Assignee: Smith & Nephew PLC
    Inventors: Allan Kenneth Frazer Grugeon Hunt, Lee Partington, Felix Clarence Quintanar, Daniel Lee Steward, Charlotte Urwin
  • Patent number: 11634029
    Abstract: A display device for an interior of a motor vehicle has an opaque decorative layer with a display side and a rear side. The opaque decorative layer has at least one opening which extends through the opaque decorative layer from the rear side as far as the display side and which is filled with a light-guiding filling material. At least one illumination source is arranged in the region of the rear side of the opaque decorative layer in such a way that the illumination source emits light through the opening with the light-guiding filling material from the display side of the opaque decorative layer into the interior.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2023
    Assignee: Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Johannes Bachmeier, Matthias Lindner, Florian Miedl, Thomas Tille
  • Patent number: 11560448
    Abstract: A curable epoxy composition suitable for surface application, comprising one or more epoxy resin (s); 2, 4, 6-tribromophenyl end-capped tetrabromobisphenol A epoxy-based flame retardant; and phosphorus-containing compound selected from the group consisting of one or more of: ammonium polyphosphate; resorcinol bis (diphenyl phosphate); and liquid alkylated triphenyl phosphate ester. The composition is substantially Sb2O3-free.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2023
    Assignee: BROMINE COMPOUNDS LTD.
    Inventors: Meyrav Abecassis-Wolfovich, Smadar Swissa
  • Patent number: 11515244
    Abstract: A molded semiconductor package includes a lead frame having one or more first leads monolithically formed with a die pad and extending outward from the pad in a first direction. A semiconductor die is attached to the die pad at a first side of the die. A metal clip of a clip frame is attached to a power terminal at a second side of the die. One or more second leads monolithically formed with the metal clip extend outward from the clip in a second direction different than the first direction. A mold compound embeds the die. The first lead(s) and the second lead(s) are exposed at different sides of the mold compound and do not vertically overlap with one another. Within the mold compound, the clip transitions from a first level above the power terminal to a second level in a same plane as the leads.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2022
    Assignee: Infineon Technologies AG
    Inventors: Bun Kian Tay, Mei Yih Goh, Martin Gruber, Josef Hoeglauer, Michael Juerss, Josef Maerz, Thorsten Meyer, Thorsten Scharf, Chee Voon Tan
  • Patent number: 11462420
    Abstract: A method for packaging semiconductor dies by overmolding is disclosed. The dies are embedded in a substrate of a mold material, and cavities are produced in the mold substrate by producing 3D structures of a sacrificial material prior to the overmolding step. Afterwards, the sacrificial material is removed to thereby create cavities in the mold substrate. A conformal layer is produced on the 3D structures prior to overmolding, and the mold substrate is thinned to expose an upper surface of the 3D structures. The conformal layer is not removed when the sacrificial structures are removed. In this way, the conformal layer remains on the surfaces of the mold substrate inside the cavity. In one aspect, the conformal layer may have a protective function, useful in the production of packages including dies which come into contact with fluid substances.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2022
    Assignee: IMEC vzw
    Inventor: Eric Beyne
  • Patent number: 11442222
    Abstract: Improvements to gratings for use in waveguides and methods of producing them are described herein. Deep surface relief gratings (SRGs) may offer many advantages over conventional SRGs and Bragg gratings, an important one being a higher S-diffraction efficiency. In one embodiment, deep SRGs can be implemented as polymer surface relief gratings or evacuated Bragg gratings (EBGs). EBGs can be formed by first recording a holographic polymer dispersed liquid crystal (HPDLC) grating. Removing the liquid crystal from the cured grating provides a polymer surface relief grating. Polymer surface relief gratings have many applications including for use in waveguide-based displays.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2022
    Assignee: DigiLens Inc.
    Inventors: Jonathan David Waldern, Alastair John Grant, Milan Momcilo Popovich, Shibu Abraham, Baeddan George Hill, Tsung-Jui Ho
  • Patent number: 11280649
    Abstract: We disclose herein a flow sensor assembly comprising a first substrate, a flow sensor located over the first substrate, a lid located over the flow sensor, a flow inlet channel, and a flow outlet channel. A surface of the flow sensor and a surface of the lid cooperate to form a flow sensing channel between the flow inlet channel and the flow outlet channel, and a surface of the flow sensing channel is substantially flat throughout the length of the flow sensing channel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2022
    Assignee: FLUSSO LIMITED
    Inventors: Andrea De Luca, Cerdin Lee, Tim Butler, Ethan Gardner, Florin Udrea
  • Patent number: 11192777
    Abstract: Embodiments relate to sensor and sensing devices, systems and methods. In an embodiment, a micro-electromechanical system (MEMS) device comprises at least one sensor element; a framing element disposed around the at least one sensor element; at least one port defined by the framing element, the at least one port configured to expose at least a portion of the at least one sensor element to an ambient environment; and a thin layer disposed in the at least one port.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 7, 2021
    Assignee: Infineon Technologies AG
    Inventors: Bernhard Winkler, Rainer Leuschner, Horst Theuss
  • Patent number: 11063003
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a semiconductor device. The semiconductor device includes a semiconductor wafer, a plurality of semiconductor chips, and a plurality of first protection dams. The semiconductor wafer has a plurality of functional regions separated by a plurality of vertical streets and a plurality of horizontal streets. The semiconductor chips are mounted on the functional regions, respectively. The first protection dams are disposed on the vertical streets and the horizontal streets and spaced from the semiconductor chips. A height of the first protection dam is not less than a height of the semiconductor chip.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 13, 2021
    Assignee: NANYA TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ching-Hung Chang, Hsih-Yang Chiu
  • Patent number: 11049734
    Abstract: The present disclosure discloses a method of packaging a chip and a chip package structure. The method of packaging the chip includes: forming a protective layer on a front surface of a chip to be packaged; mounting the chip to be packaged formed with the protective layer on the front surface on a first carrier, the back surface of the chip to be packaged facing upwards and a front surface thereof facing towards the first carrier; forming a first encapsulation layer, the first encapsulation layer being formed on the back surface of the chip to be packaged and the exposed first carrier; and detaching the first carrier to exposed the protective layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 29, 2021
    Inventor: Hwee Seng Jimmy Chew
  • Patent number: 11011392
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure generally relate to a method of cleaning a substrate. More specifically, embodiments of the present disclosure relate to a method of cleaning a substrate in a manner that reduces or eliminates the negative effects of line stiction between semiconductor device features. In an embodiment, a method of cleaning a substrate includes exposing a substrate having high aspect ratio features formed thereon to a first solvent to remove an amount of a residual cleaning solution disposed on a surface of the substrate, exposing the surface of the substrate to a second solvent to remove the first solvent disposed on the surface of the substrate, exposing the surface of the substrate to a supercritical fluid to remove the second solvent disposed on the surface of the substrate, and exposing the surface of the substrate to electromagnetic energy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 18, 2021
    Assignee: APPLIED MATERIALS, INC.
    Inventors: Steven Verhaverbeke, Han-Wen Chen, Roman Gouk
  • Patent number: 10991644
    Abstract: A method of providing a sensor IC package can include applying a film to a leadframe having first and second surfaces, mounting at least one component to the film, and applying a pre-mold material to cover at least a portion of the leadframe and the passive component while leaving a first side of the leadframe exposed. The film can be removed and a die attached to the first side of the leadframe. At least one electrical connection can be formed between the die and the leadframe. The assembly of the die, the leadframe, and the pre-mold material can be encapsulated with a final mold material to provide a low profile IC package.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 27, 2021
    Assignee: Allegro MicroSystems, LLC
    Inventors: Paul A. David, Harry Chandra, William P. Taylor
  • Patent number: 10834821
    Abstract: An electronic circuit module includes a circuit board, electronic components, a burying layer, and a conductive film. The circuit board includes a first principal surface on which first electrodes are provided, a second principal surface on which second electrodes including grounding electrodes are provided, and a side surface connecting the first principal surface and the second principal surface. The electronic components are connected to the first electrodes. The burying layer is provided on the first principal surface of the circuit board with the electronic components buried therein. The conductive film is connected to the grounding electrodes. The outer surface of the burying layer includes markings with protruding shapes with respect to the outer surface of the burying layer. The conductive film covers the outer surface of the burying layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2020
    Assignee: MURATA MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Mitsuaki Kidoguchi
  • Patent number: 10818805
    Abstract: A semiconductor sensor device includes a substrate including a first main face and a second main face opposite the first main face, a semiconductor element including a sensing region, the semiconductor element on the first main face of the substrate and being electrically coupled to the substrate, a lid on the first main face of the substrate and forming a cavity, wherein the semiconductor element is in the cavity, and a vapor deposited dielectric coating covering the semiconductor element and the first main face of the substrate, the vapor deposited dielectric coating having an opening over the sensing region, wherein the second main face of the substrate is at least partially free of the vapor deposited dielectric layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2020
    Assignee: INFINEON TECHNOLOGIES AG
    Inventors: Franz-Peter Kalz, Jochen Dangelmaier
  • Patent number: 10756065
    Abstract: A method of fabricating a package structure including at least the following steps is provided. A carrier is provided. A first package is formed on the carrier. The first package is formed by at least the following steps. A first redistribution layer is formed on the carrier, wherein the first redistribution layer has a first surface and a second surface opposite to the first surface. A semiconductor die is bonded on the first surface of the first redistribution layer. The semiconductor die is electrically connected to the first redistribution layer through a plurality of conductive wires. An insulating material is formed to encapsulate the semiconductor die and the plurality of conductive wires.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2020
    Assignee: Powertech Technology Inc.
    Inventors: Shang-Yu Chang Chien, Hung-Hsin Hsu, Nan-Chun Lin
  • Patent number: 10707087
    Abstract: Representative implementations provide techniques for processing integrated circuit (IC) dies and related devices, in preparation for stacking and bonding the devices. The disclosed techniques provide removal of processing residue from the device surfaces while protecting the underlying layers. One or more sacrificial layers may be applied to a surface of the device during processing to protect the underlying layers. Processing residue is attached to the sacrificial layers instead of the device, and can be removed with the sacrificial layers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2020
    Assignee: Invensas Bonding Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Cyprian Emeka Uzoh, Guilian Gao
  • Patent number: 10663782
    Abstract: A thin film transistor (TFT) array substrate includes: a substrate; a display region formed on the substrate; a flexible printed circuit disposed on the substrate and located at one side of the display region; a control chip disposed between the display region and the flexible printed circuit, and two sides of the flexible printed circuit going beyond two corresponding sides of the control chip, respectively; a first reinforcement member disposed at a first side of the control chip, and the first side being adjacent to one side of the control chip that faces the display region; a second reinforcement member disposed at a second side of the control chip opposite to the first side; and a third reinforcement member covering the control chip, the first reinforcement member and the second reinforcement member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2020
    Assignee: Wuhan China Star Optoelectronics Technology Co., Ltd
    Inventors: Xin Qiu, Yao-li Huang
  • Patent number: 10655276
    Abstract: A method produces or machines a roller which is suitable to be used in a machine for producing or processing a fibrous web. The roller contains a roller core and at least one functional layer. The method is characterized in that the method includes the application of a functional layer. The application of the functional layer is performed by applying a coating substrate to the surface of a roller core. The application takes place simultaneously over at least half the roller width, preferably over 75% of the roller width, particularly preferably over the entire roller width. The entire applied coating substrate or parts thereof are hardened, forming a solidified structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2020
    Assignee: Voith Patent GmbH
    Inventors: Wesley Brooks, Robert Eberhardt, Siegfried Graser, Franz Grohmann, Ting Liu, Ralf Moser, Stefan Probst-Schendzielorz, Matthias Schmitt, Michael Wokurek
  • Patent number: 10625467
    Abstract: A system is disclosed for use in additively manufacturing a composite structure. The system may include a head having a nozzle configured to discharge a composite material including a matrix and a reinforcement, and a cure enhancer configured to direct energy to the composite material to enhance curing of the matrix. The system may also include an optic adjustably positioned between the cure enhancer and the nozzle of the head.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2020
    Assignee: Continuous Composites Inc.
    Inventor: Kenneth Lyle Tyler
  • Patent number: 10581082
    Abstract: Provided herein are products and methods for making structures having a body defined by a carbon nanotube (CNT) pulp network having a long-range connectivity exceeding a percolation threshold of the structure to permit electron transport throughout the structure, an active material dispersed within the body, and a binder material binding the active material to the CNT pulp network within the body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2020
    Assignee: Nanocomp Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark W. Schauer, Eitan Zeira, David Gailus, Brian White
  • Patent number: 10510701
    Abstract: A system and method for connecting semiconductor dies is provided. An embodiment comprises connecting a first semiconductor die with a first width to a second semiconductor die with a larger second width and that is still connected to a semiconductor wafer. The first semiconductor die is encapsulated after it is connected, and the encapsulant and first semiconductor die are thinned to expose a through substrate via within the first semiconductor die. The second semiconductor die is singulated from the semiconductor wafer, and the combined first semiconductor die and second semiconductor die are then connected to another substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2019
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Ming-Fa Chen, Chen-Hua Yu, Sen-Bor Jan
  • Patent number: 10483133
    Abstract: A method for fabricating a semiconductor chip is disclosed. In an embodiment, the method includes providing a plurality of semiconductor chips, wherein each semiconductor chip comprises a first main face, a second main face opposite to the first main face and side faces connecting the first and second main faces, placing the semiconductor chips on a carrier with the second main faces facing the carrier and applying an encapsulation material by transfer molding thereby forming the semiconductor chip panel, wherein the encapsulation material is applied so that the side faces of the semiconductor chips are covered with the encapsulation material while the first main faces are not.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2019
    Assignee: Infineon Technologies AG
    Inventors: Daniel Porwol, Edward Fuergut
  • Patent number: 10455703
    Abstract: A method for producing a printed circuit board (10) having at least one embedded sensor chip (3), in which at least one sensor face (5) and terminals (4) are arranged on a face of the chip, said method comprising the following steps: a) providing an adhesive film (1), b) printing a conductor structure (2) formed from a conductive paste onto a surface of the adhesive film, c) placing the at least one sensor chip (3) with the face comprising the at least one sensor face (5) and the terminals (4) onto the conductor structure (2) formed from a conductive paste, in an indexed manner, d) curing the conductive paste, e) applying an insulation layer (6) having a conductor layer (7) arranged thereabove to the surface of the structure, created in the previous steps, comprising the chip (3), f) laminating the structure created in the previous steps, g) structuring the conductor layer (7) and forming vias (9) from the conductor layer to conductive tracks (7b, 7c) of the conductor structure on the surface of the adhesi
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2019
    Assignee: AT&S Austria Technologie & Systemtechnik Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventor: Gerald Weidinger
  • Patent number: 10453706
    Abstract: Techniques for constructing a multi-chip module semiconductor device are provided herein. The techniques include placing electronic modules on a first surface and a second surface, with electrical connections for the electronic modules being proximate to respectively mounted surfaces, disposing a mold material on one of the mounting surfaces to substantially surround corresponding electronic modules, orienting the mounting surface without the mold material disposed thereon, relative to the mounting surface with the mold material disposed thereon to cause the mold material to substantially surround each electronic module while maintaining a minimum distance between the electronic modules mounted on each mounting surface. The techniques further include removing the mounting surfaces from the mold compound to yield a multi-chip semiconductor device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2019
    Assignee: THE CHARLES STARK DRAPER LABORATORY, INC.
    Inventors: Keith N. Kunard, Justin C. Borski
  • Patent number: 10453822
    Abstract: A semiconductor package including a package base substrate; at least one semiconductor chip on the package base substrate; a heat sink attached on the at least one semiconductor chip, the heat sink including a base and a plurality of protrusion patterns on a top of the base; and a molding covering a top of the package base substrate, a side surface of the at least one semiconductor chip, and a side surface of the heat sink without covering a top of the heat sink.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2019
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tae-sung Kim, Cheol-woo Lee
  • Patent number: 10418249
    Abstract: An electronics module assembly is described herein that packages dies using a universal cavity wafer that is independent of electronics module design. In one embodiment, the electronics module assembly can include a cavity wafer having a single frontside cavity that extends over a majority of a frontside surface area of the cavity wafer and a plurality of fillports. The assembly can also include at least one group of dies placed in the frontside cavity and encapsulant that secures the position of the at least one group of dies relative to the cavity wafer. Further, a layer of the encapsulant can cover a backside of the cavity wafer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2019
    Assignee: The Charles Stark Draper Laboratory, Inc.
    Inventors: Maurice Karpman, Michael Rickley, Andrew Mueller, Nicole Mueller, Jeffrey Thompson, Charles Baab
  • Patent number: 10384431
    Abstract: A method for forming a substrate structure for an electrical component includes placing an electrically insulating laminate on a substrate and applying hot pressure to the electrically insulating laminate by a heatable plate. An average temperature of a surface temperature distribution within a center area of the heatable plate is higher than 80° C. during applying the hot pressure. Further, an edge area of the heatable plate laterally surrounds the center area and a temperature of the heatable plate within the edge area decreases from the center area towards an edge of the heatable plate during applying the hot pressure. A temperature at a location located vertically above an edge of the substrate during applying the hot pressure is at least 5° C. lower than the average temperature of the surface temperature distribution within the center area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2019
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Ji Yong Park, Sri Chaitra J. Chavali, Siddharth K. Alur, Kyu Oh Lee
  • Patent number: 10297584
    Abstract: A LED device is disclosed. The device has a LED area, a boundary element surrounding the LED area, a plurality of chip scale package LEDs in the LED area, a plurality of flip chip LEDs in the LED area, an encapsulate, a first conductive path, and a second conductive. The encapsulate covers the plurality of chip scale package LEDs and the plurality of flip chip LEDs in the LED area. The encapsulate has phosphor. The first conductive path connects the plurality of chip scale package LEDs. The second conductive path connects the plurality of flip chip LEDs. The plurality of chip scale package LEDs and the plurality of flip chip LEDs in the LED area are arranged in rows. Each row comprises alternating chip scale package LEDs and flip chip LEDs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2019
    Assignee: Light To Form, LLC
    Inventors: Shoubert Makanoeich, Nelson Caldani, Eric Bretschneider
  • Patent number: 10264664
    Abstract: Electronic modules having complex contact structures may be formed by encapsulating panels containing pluralities of electronic modules delineated by cut lines and having conductive interconnects buried within the panel along the cut lines. Holes defining contact regions along the electronic module sidewall may be cut into the panel along the cut lines to expose the buried interconnects. The panel may be metallized, e.g. by a series or processes including plating, on selected surfaces including in the holes to form the contacts and other metal structures followed by cutting the panel along the cut lines to singulate the individual electronic models. The contacts may be located in a conductive grove providing a castellated module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2019
    Assignee: VLT, Inc.
    Inventors: Patrizio Vinciarelli, Patrick R. Lavery, Rudolph F. Mutter, Jeffery J. Kirk, Andrew T. D'Amico
  • Patent number: 10257940
    Abstract: In an example, a process for reversibly bonding a conformal coating to a dry film solder mask (DFSM) material is disclosed. The process includes applying a first conformal coating material to a DFSM material. The first conformal coating material includes a first functional group, and the DFSM material includes a second functional group that is different from the first functional group. The process also includes reversibly bonding the first conformal coating material to the DFSM material via a chemical reaction of the first functional group and the second functional group.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2019
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Sarah K. Czaplewski, Joseph Kuczynski, Jason T. Wertz, Jing Zhang
  • Patent number: 10242957
    Abstract: Ground shielding is achieved by a conductor shield having conductive surfaces that immediately surround individual chips within a multichip module or device, such as a multichip module or device with flip-chip (FC) bumps. Intra-module shielding between individual chips within the multichip module or device is achieved by electromagnetic or radio-signal (RF) isolation provided by the surfaces of the conductor shield immediately surrounding each of the chips. The conductor shield is directly connected to one or more grounded conductor portions of a substrate or interposer to ensure reliable grounding.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2019
    Assignee: QUALCOMM Incorporated
    Inventors: Daeik Daniel Kim, Changhan Hobie Yun, Mario Francisco Velez, David Francis Berdy, Chengjie Zuo, Jonghae Kim, Matthew Michael Nowak
  • Patent number: 10224260
    Abstract: A semiconductor package includes a semiconductor die having a first main side and a second main side opposite the first main side, the first main side having an inner region surrounded by a periphery region. The semiconductor package further includes a film covering the semiconductor die and adhered to the periphery region of the first main side of the semiconductor die. The film has a curved surface so that the inner region of the first main side of the semiconductor die is spaced apart from the film by an air gap. Electrical conductors are attached at a first end to pads at the periphery region of the first main side of the semiconductor die. A corresponding method of manufacture is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2019
    Assignee: Infineon Technologies AG
    Inventor: Chee Yang Ng
  • Patent number: 10201094
    Abstract: During a process to encapsulate electronic components and attachment interfaces thereof on a first side of a substrate of a hybrid assembly, a fluid is supplied to a trench of an encapsulation system in which the hybrid assembly is loaded, and a balancing pressure is delivered by the fluid within the trench, during the encapsulation process, to support the hybrid assembly from an opposing second side of the substrate. A regulator of a fluid supply of the system may maintain the balancing pressure, for example, being controlled by a controller of the system that is configured to estimate a pressure within a molding cavity of the system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 5, 2019
    Assignee: Medtronic, Inc.
    Inventors: Chunho Kim, Songhua Shi, Mark S. Ricotta, Scott B. Sleeper, Yongqian Wang
  • Patent number: 10186500
    Abstract: A semiconductor package includes upper and lower semiconductor chip packages, and a redistribution wiring layer pattern interposed between the packages. The lower package includes a molding layer in which at least one chip is embedded, and has a top surface and an inclined sidewall surface along which the redistribution wiring layer pattern is formed. The upper and lower packages are electrically connected to through the redistribution wiring layer pattern. A first package may be formed by a wafer level packaging technique and may include a redistribution wiring layer as a substrate, a semiconductor chip disposed on the redistribution wiring layer, and a molding layer on which the lower package, redistribution wiring layer pattern and upper package are disposed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 22, 2019
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Seung-Kwan Ryu, Yonghwan Kwon, Yun Seok Choi, Chajea Jo, Taeje Cho
  • Patent number: 10177054
    Abstract: A method for remapping an extracted die is provided. The method includes one or more of removing an extracted die from a previous integrated circuit package, the extracted die including a plurality of original bond pads having locations that do not correspond to desired pin assignments of a new package base and bonding an interposer to the extracted die. The interposer includes first bond pads configured to receive new bond wires from the plurality of original bond pads and second bond pads corresponding to desired pin assignments of the new package base, each individually electrically coupled to one of the first bond pads and configured to receive new bond wires from package leads or downbonds of the new package base.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2019
    Assignee: Global Circuit Innovations, Inc.
    Inventor: Erick Merle Spory
  • Patent number: 10165677
    Abstract: Provided is a manufacturing process for electronic circuit components such as bare dies, and packaged integrated chips, among other configurations, to form electronic assemblies. The surface of the electronic circuit component carries electronic elements such as conductive traces and/or other configurations including contact pads. A method for forming an electronic assembly includes providing a tacky layer. Then an electronic circuit component is provided having a first side and a second side, where the first side carries the electronic elements. The first side of the electronic circuit component is positioned into contact with the tacky layer. A bonding material is then deposited to a portion of the adhesive layer that is not covered by the first side of the electronic circuit component, to a depth which is sufficient to cover at least a portion of the electronic circuit component. The bonding material is then fixed or cured into a fixed or cured bonding material, and the tacky layer is removed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2018
    Assignee: PALO ALTO RESEARCH CENTER INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Ping Mei, Tse Nga Ng, Brent S. Krusor, Gregory L. Whiting, Steven E. Ready, Janos Veres
  • Patent number: 10141202
    Abstract: Some implementations provide a semiconductor device that includes a substrate, several metal and dielectric layers coupled to the substrate, and a pad coupled to one of the several metal layers. The semiconductor device also includes a first metal layer coupled to the pad and an under bump metallization layer coupled to the first metal redistribution layer. The semiconductor device further includes a mold layer covering a first surface of the semiconductor device and at least a side portion of the semiconductor device. In some implementations, the mold layer is an epoxy layer. In some implementations, the first surface of the semiconductor device is the top side of the semiconductor device. In some implementations, the mold layer covers the at least side portion of the semiconductor device such that a side portion of at least one of the several metal layers and dielectric layers is covered with the mold layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2018
    Assignee: QUALCOMM Incorporated
    Inventors: Reynante Tamunan Alvarado, Lizabeth Ann Keser, Jianwen Xu
  • Patent number: 10128169
    Abstract: A semiconductor package formed utilizing a removable backside protective layer includes a leadframe, a die pad, leads and a molding compound around them. The first surface of the die pad and leads are exposed to an external environment by the plurality of recesses. The recesses are formed by coupling a removable backside protective layer to the leadframe before applying the molding compound. After the molding compound is applied and cured, the backside protective layer is removed to expose the first surface of the die pad and the first surfaces of the leads so the semiconductor package may be mounted within an electronic device. The removable backside protective layer protects the die pad and the leads from mold flashing and residue when forming the semiconductor package during the fabrication process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2018
    Assignee: STMicroelectronics, Inc.
    Inventors: Aaron Cadag, Ian Harvey Arellano, Ela Mia Cadag
  • Patent number: 10118816
    Abstract: A packaged includes a flip-chip assembly. The flip-chip assembly includes a first semiconductor substrate having at least one integrated semiconductor device, and a second substrate connected to the first substrate. A main surface of the first semiconductor substrate faces and is spaced apart from the second substrate. The packaged semiconductor device further includes a parylene coating covering outer surfaces of the first semiconductor substrate and the second substrate. A first section of the main surface is exposed from the parylene coating.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2018
    Assignee: Infineon Technologies AG
    Inventors: Klaus Elian, Horst Theuss
  • Patent number: 10109592
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a semiconductor chip having a first main surface, a second main surface opposite to the first main surface, and a side wall surface. An electrical contact area is exposed at the side wall surface of the semiconductor chip. An electrically conducting layer covers at least partially the second main surface and the electrical contact area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2018
    Assignee: Infineon Technologies AG
    Inventor: Chee Yang Ng
  • Patent number: 10096553
    Abstract: A package includes a device die, a molding material molding the device die therein, and a plurality of redistribution lines overlying the device die and the molding material. A laser mark pad is coplanar with one of the plurality of redistribution lines, wherein the laser mark pad and the one of the plurality of redistribution layers are formed of the same conductive material. A polymer layer is over the laser mark pad and the plurality of redistribution lines. A tape is attached over the polymer layer. A laser mark penetrates through the tape and the polymer layer. The laser mark extends to a top surface of the laser mark pad.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2018
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: An-Jhih Su, Hsien-Wei Chen
  • Patent number: 10017377
    Abstract: A coating for protecting a wafer from moisture and debris due to dicing, singulating, or handling the wafer is provided. A semiconductor sensor device comprises a wafer having a surface and at least one trench feature and the protective coating covering the trench feature. The trench feature comprises a plurality of walls and the walls are covered with the protective coating, wherein the walls of the trench feature are formed as a portion of the semiconductor sensor device. The semiconductor sensor device further comprises a patterned mask formed on the wafer before the trench feature is formed, wherein the protective coating is formed directly to the trench feature and the patterned mask.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 10, 2018
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventor: Mikko VA Suvanto
  • Patent number: 10008472
    Abstract: A method is for making a semiconductor device. The method may include providing a lead frame having a recess, forming a sacrificial material in the recess of the lead frame, and mounting an IC on the lead frame. The method may include encapsulating the IC and the lead frame, removing portions of the lead frame to define lead frame contacts for the IC, and removing the sacrificial material to define for each lead frame contact a solder anchoring tab extending outwardly at a lower region and defining a sidewall recess between opposing portions of the solder anchoring tab and the encapsulation material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 26, 2018
    Assignee: STMICROELECTRONICS, INC.
    Inventor: Jefferson Talledo