Containers; Seals (epo) Patents (Class 257/E23.18)
E Subclasses
- Container being hollow construction having no base used as mounting for semiconductor body (EPO) (Class 257/E23.182)
- Container being hollow construction and having conductive base as mounting as well as lead for the semiconductor body (EPO) (Class 257/E23.183)
- Container being hollow construction and having insulating or insulated base as mounting for semiconductor body (EPO) (Class 257/E23.188)
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Patent number: 12206059Abstract: A light emitting element package includes a first substrate, at least one light emitting element, an encapsulation layer, and a plurality of conductive pads. The first substrate has an upper surface and a lower surface opposite to each other, in which an edge of the lower surface has a notch. The at least one light emitting element is disposed on the upper surface of the first substrate, in which the light emitting element has a positive electrode and a negative electrode. The encapsulation layer covers the light emitting element. The plurality of conductive pads are disposed on the lower surface of the first substrate and electrically connected to the positive electrode and the negative electrode of the light emitting element, respectively.Type: GrantFiled: February 7, 2022Date of Patent: January 21, 2025Assignee: Lextar Electronics CorporationInventors: Chih-Hao Lin, Wei-Yuan Ma, Jo-Hsiang Chen
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Patent number: 12136583Abstract: A method of forming a chip package is provided. The method may include: arranging an elastic thermal interface material over a semiconductor chip, wherein the elastic thermal interface material may be configured to transfer heat from the chip to an outside; arranging a mold around the thermal interface material and at least partially around the semiconductor chip, thereby compressing the elastic thermal interface material with the mold; and filling the mold with a packaging material.Type: GrantFiled: November 5, 2021Date of Patent: November 5, 2024Assignee: Infineon Technologies AGInventor: Chee Yang Ng
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Patent number: 12113025Abstract: A method includes forming a redistribution structure over a carrier, the redistribution structure having conductive features on a surface of the redistribution structure distal the carrier; forming a conductive pillar over the surface of the redistribution structure; attaching a die to the surface of the redistribution structure adjacent to the conductive pillar, where die connectors of the die are electrically coupled to the conductive features of the redistribution structure; and attaching a pre-made substrate to the conductive pillar through a conductive joint, where the conductive joint is on the conductive pillar and comprises a different material from the conductive pillar, where the conductive joint and the conductive pillar electrically couple the redistribution structure to the pre-made substrate.Type: GrantFiled: August 5, 2022Date of Patent: October 8, 2024Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.Inventors: Shin-Puu Jeng, Shuo-Mao Chen, Hsien-Wen Liu, Po-Yao Chuang, Feng-Cheng Hsu, Po-Yao Lin
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Patent number: 12094819Abstract: A method for forming a package structure is provided. The method includes forming a first interconnect structure over a carrier substrate and disposing a first die structure over the first interconnect structure. The method includes forming a dam structure over the first die structure. The method also includes forming a protection layer over a second interconnect structure. The method further includes bonding the second interconnect structure over the dam structure. In addition, the method includes forming a package layer between the first interconnect structure and the second interconnect structure. The method also includes removing the protection layer.Type: GrantFiled: August 18, 2021Date of Patent: September 17, 2024Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.Inventors: Po-Hao Tsai, Techi Wong, Meng-Liang Lin, Yi-Wen Wu, Po-Yao Chuang, Shin-Puu Jeng
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Patent number: 12046581Abstract: Apparatuses, systems and methods associated with integrated circuit (IC) package design are disclosed herein. In embodiments, an IC package may include a first die and a second die. The IC package may include a spacer located between the first die and the second die, the spacer includes glass, and a molding compound that at least partially encompasses the first die, the second die, and the spacer. Other embodiments may be described and/or claimed.Type: GrantFiled: April 18, 2022Date of Patent: July 23, 2024Assignee: Intel CorporationInventors: Mao Guo, Hyoung Il Kim, Yong She, Sireesha Gogineni
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Patent number: 12015044Abstract: An image sensor module includes an image sensor and a substrate on which the image sensor is disposed, wherein a step portion is provided on an upper surface of the substrate, an accommodation portion in which the image sensor is disposed is provided at the step portion, the image sensor is connected to the substrate by a bonding wire, and the bonding wire is covered with a bonding portion.Type: GrantFiled: February 4, 2022Date of Patent: June 18, 2024Assignee: Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd.Inventor: Kang Jin Lee
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Patent number: 12009271Abstract: Embodiments disclosed herein include electronic packages with underfill flow control features. In an embodiment, an electronic package comprises a package substrate and a plurality of interconnects on the package substrate. In an embodiment, a die is coupled to the package substrate by the plurality of interconnects and a flow control feature is adjacent on the package substrate. In an embodiment, the flow control feature is electrically isolated from circuitry of the electronic package. In an embodiment, the electronic package further comprises an underfill surrounding the plurality of interconnects and in contact with the flow control feature.Type: GrantFiled: July 15, 2019Date of Patent: June 11, 2024Assignee: Intel CorporationInventors: Edvin Cetegen, Jacob Vehonsky, Nicholas S. Haehn, Thomas Heaton, Steve S. Cho, Rahul Jain, Tarek Ibrahim, Antariksh Rao Pratap Singh, Nicholas Neal, Sergio Chan Arguedas, Vipul Mehta
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Patent number: 11961797Abstract: A semiconductor device structure, for example a 3D structure, and a method for fabricating a semiconductor device. As non-limiting examples, various aspects of this disclosure provide various semiconductor package structures, and methods for manufacturing thereof, that comprise interposer, interlayer, and/or heat dissipater configurations that provide for low cost, increased manufacturability, and high reliability.Type: GrantFiled: September 8, 2021Date of Patent: April 16, 2024Assignee: Amkor Technology Singapore Holding Pte. Ltd.Inventors: Keun Soo Kim, Jae Yun Kim, Byoung Jun Ahn, Dong Soo Ryu, Dae Byoung Kang, Chel Woo Park
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Patent number: 11929259Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to leadless semiconductor packages with improved wettable flanks that encourage the formation of solder fillets when the leadless semiconductor package is mounted to a substrate. The solder fillets are consistently formed and are easily detectable by inspection systems, such as automated optical inspection (AOI) systems.Type: GrantFiled: June 21, 2021Date of Patent: March 12, 2024Assignee: STMICROELECTRONICS, INC.Inventors: Ian Harvey Arellano, Aaron Cadag, Ela Mia Cadag
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Patent number: 11923259Abstract: A package structure includes a package substrate, a first semiconductor package and a second semiconductor package, an underfill material, a gap filling structure and a heat dissipation structure. The first semiconductor package and the second semiconductor package are electrically bonded to the package substrate. The underfill material is disposed to fill a first space between the first semiconductor package and the package substrate and a second space between the second semiconductor package and the package substrate. The gap filling structure is disposed over the package substrate and in a first gap laterally between the first semiconductor package and the second semiconductor package. The heat dissipation structure is disposed on the package substrate and attached to the first semiconductor package and the second semiconductor package through a thermal conductive layer.Type: GrantFiled: November 11, 2022Date of Patent: March 5, 2024Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.Inventors: Pu Wang, Li-Hui Cheng, Szu-Wei Lu, Tsung-Fu Tsai
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Patent number: 11854918Abstract: A semiconductor package includes a first die. The first die has a first side and a second side different from the first side and includes a first seal ring. The first seal ring includes a first portion at the first side and a second portion at the second side, and a width of the first portion is smaller than a width of the second portion.Type: GrantFiled: January 17, 2023Date of Patent: December 26, 2023Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.Inventors: Hsien-Wei Chen, Jie Chen, Ming-Fa Chen, Chih-Chia Hu
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Patent number: 11804479Abstract: Systems, apparatuses, and methods for routing traffic through vertically stacked semiconductor dies are disclosed. A first semiconductor die has a second die stacked vertically on top of it in a three-dimensional integrated circuit. The first die includes a through silicon via (TSV) interconnect that does not traverse the first die. The first die includes one or more metal layers above the TSV, which connect to a bonding pad interface through a bonding pad via. If the signals transferred through the TSV of the first die are shared by the second die, then the second die includes a TSV aligned with the bonding pad interface of the first die. If these signals are not shared by the second die, then the second die includes an insulated portion of a wafer backside aligned with the bonding pad interface.Type: GrantFiled: September 27, 2019Date of Patent: October 31, 2023Assignee: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.Inventors: John J. Wuu, Milind S. Bhagavat, Brett P. Wilkerson, Rahul Agarwal
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Patent number: 11791312Abstract: Monolithic microwave integrated circuits (MMICs) with backside interconnects for fanout-style packaging are disclosed. Fanout-style packaging, such as fanout wafer (FOWLP) or fanout panel-level packaging (FOPLP), facilitates a high density package for MMICs. However, the fanout-style packaging may produce undesired electromagnetic (EM) coupling between a MMIC die and metal features in a redistribution layer (RDL) of the FOW/PLP package and/or a next higher assembly (NHA). In an exemplary aspect, a circuit package according to this disclosure includes the MMIC die and an RDL. The MMIC includes a chip side with components which may undesirably couple to metal signal lines (e.g., package metal interconnects) in the RDL. The chip side of the MMIC is oriented away from the RDL to reduce such EM coupling.Type: GrantFiled: September 3, 2019Date of Patent: October 17, 2023Assignee: Qorvo US, Inc.Inventors: Andrew Arthur Ketterson, Christo Pavel Bojkov
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Patent number: 11756844Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a substrate; a die attached over the substrate; and a metal enclosure continuously encircling a space and extending vertically between the substrate and the die.Type: GrantFiled: February 8, 2021Date of Patent: September 12, 2023Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.Inventors: Wei Zhou, Bret K. Street, Mark E. Tuttle
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Patent number: 11658079Abstract: Embodiments described herein are directed to a temporary interconnect for use in testing one or more devices (e.g., one or more dies, inductors, capacitors, etc.) formed in semiconductor package. In one scenario, a temporary interconnect acts an electrical bridge that electrically couples a contact pad on a surface of a substrate and the test pad. Coupling the contact pad and the test pad to each other enables the device(s) coupled the contact pad to be tested. Following testing, the temporary interconnect can be removed or severed so that an electrical break is formed in the conductive path between test pad and the contact pad.Type: GrantFiled: January 17, 2019Date of Patent: May 23, 2023Assignee: Intel CorporationInventors: Hyoung Il Kim, Yi Xu, Florence Pon
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Patent number: 11631650Abstract: An approach for transferring solder to a laminate structure in IC (integrated circuit) packaging is disclosed. The approach comprises of a device and method of applying the device. The device comprises of a substrate, a laser ablation layer and solder layer. The device is made by depositing a laser ablation layer onto a glass/silicon substrate and plenty of solder powder/solder pillar is further deposited onto the laser ablation layer. The laminate packaging substrate includes pads with a pad surface finishing layer made from gold. The solder layer of the device is bonded to the laminate packaging substrate. Once bonded, using laser to irradiate the laser ablation layer, the substrate is removed from the laminate.Type: GrantFiled: June 15, 2021Date of Patent: April 18, 2023Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventor: Katsuyuki Sakuma
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Patent number: 11610814Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a semiconductor chip that includes a substrate, a metal layer, and a number of component portions. Herein, the substrate has a substrate base and a number of protrusions protruding from a bottom surface of the substrate base. The substrate base and the protrusions are formed of a same material. Each of the protrusions has a same height. At least one via hole extends vertically through one protrusion and the substrate base. The metal layer selectively covers exposed surfaces at a backside of the substrate and fully covers inner surfaces of the at least one via hole. The component portions reside over a top surface of the substrate base, such that a certain one of the component portions is electrically coupled to a portion of the metal layer at the top of the at least one via hole.Type: GrantFiled: October 12, 2021Date of Patent: March 21, 2023Assignee: Qorvo US, Inc.Inventor: Deep C. Dumka
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Patent number: 11600687Abstract: An electronic device package includes: a substrate including a central region, and a first side region and a second side region at opposite sides of the central region; a first component in the first side region or the second side region, the first component having a first height above a surface of the substrate; a second component in the central region, the second component having a second height above the surface of the substrate that is lower than the first height; a reinforcement member in the central region and overlapping the second component, the reinforcement member having a third height above the surface of the substrate that is lower than the first height and higher than the second height; and an encapsulation member covering the first component and the second component.Type: GrantFiled: March 11, 2021Date of Patent: March 7, 2023Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.Inventors: Seung Hwan Cheong, Sung Bae Park, Myung Joon Yoon, Kyu Min Han
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Patent number: 11598742Abstract: Described examples include a sensor device having at least one conductive elongated first pillar positioned on a central pad of a first conductor layer over a semiconductor substrate, the first pillar extending in a first direction normal to a plane of a surface of the first conductor layer. Conductive elongated second pillars are positioned in normal orientation on a second conductor layer over the semiconductor substrate, the conductive elongated second pillars at locations coincident to via openings in the first conductor layer. The second conductor layer is parallel to and spaced from the first conductor layer by at least an insulator layer, the conductive elongated second pillars extending in the first direction through a respective one of the via openings. The at least one conductive elongated first pillar is spaced from surrounding conductive elongated second pillars by gaps.Type: GrantFiled: December 29, 2020Date of Patent: March 7, 2023Assignee: TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATEDInventors: Enis Tuncer, Vikas Gupta
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Patent number: 11456270Abstract: The present disclosure provides a semiconductor structure and a manufacturing method thereof. The semiconductor structure includes a substrate, a die and a first adhesive layer; a surface of the substrate is provided with an insulation layer; the die is arranged on a surface of the insulation layer via the first adhesive layer; the insulation layer is provided with at least one slot; a position of the at least one slot corresponds to at least a part of an edge of the first adhesive layer; a second adhesive layer is arranged in the at least one slot; at least a part of a surface of the second adhesive layer is connected with the first adhesive layer; and an elasticity modulus of the second adhesive layer is smaller than an elasticity modulus of the first adhesive layer.Type: GrantFiled: January 18, 2022Date of Patent: September 27, 2022Assignee: CHANGXIN MEMORY TECHNOLOGIES, INC.Inventor: Mingxing Zuo
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Patent number: 11309275Abstract: A sensor package structure is provided and includes a substrate, a sensor chip disposed on the substrate, a padding layer disposed on the substrate, a plurality of wires, a support, and a light-permeable layer disposed on the support. A top side of the padding layer is coplanar with a top surface of the sensor chip, the support is disposed on the top side of the padding layer and the top surface of the sensor chip, and the wires are embedded in the support. Terminals at one end of the wires are connected to the top surface of the sensor chip, and terminals at the other end of the wires are connected to the top side of the padding layer, so that the sensor chip can be electrically coupled to the substrate through the wires and the padding layer.Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 2020Date of Patent: April 19, 2022Assignee: KINGPAK TECHNOLOGY INC.Inventor: Chung-Hsien Hsin
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Patent number: 10005660Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a semiconductor package device. The semiconductor package device includes a carrier, a first Micro Electro Mechanical Systems (MEMS) and a first electronic component. The carrier has a first surface and a second surface opposite the first surface. The MEMS is disposed in the carrier. The first MEMS is exposed from the first surface of the carrier and is exposed from the second surface of the carrier. The first electronic component is disposed on the first surface of the carrier and is electrically connected to the first MEMS.Type: GrantFiled: February 15, 2017Date of Patent: June 26, 2018Assignee: ADVANCED SEMICONDUCTOR ENGINEERING, INC.Inventor: Kay Stefan Essig
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Patent number: 9873610Abstract: A MEMS device is described. The device includes a micro-electro-mechanical systems (MEMS) substrate including a first bonding layer, a semiconductor substrate including a second bonding layer, and a cap including a third bonding layer, the cap coupled to the semiconductor substrate by bonding the second bonding layer to the third bonding layer. The first bonding layer includes silicon, the semiconductor substrate is electrically coupled to the MEMS substrate by bonding the first bonding layer to the second bonding layer, and the MEMS substrate is hermetically sealed between the cap and the semiconductor substrate.Type: GrantFiled: June 27, 2013Date of Patent: January 23, 2018Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.Inventors: Chung-Hsien Lin, Chia-Hua Chu, Li-Cheng Chu, Yuan-Chih Hsieh, Chun-Wen Cheng
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Patent number: 8975105Abstract: Hermetically sealed semiconductor wafer packages that include a first bond ring on a first wafer facing a complementary surface of a second bond ring on a second wafer. The package includes first and second standoffs of a first material, having a first thickness, formed on a surface of the first bond ring. The package also includes a eutectic alloy (does not have to be eutectic, typically it will be an alloy not specific to the eutectic ratio of the elements) formed from a second material and the first material to create a hermetic seal between the first and second wafer, the eutectic alloy formed by heating the first and second wafers to a temperature above a reflow temperature of the second material and below a reflow temperature of the first material, wherein the eutectic alloy fills a volume between the first and second standoffs and the first and second bond rings, and wherein the standoffs maintain a prespecified distance between the first bond ring and the second bond ring.Type: GrantFiled: June 20, 2011Date of Patent: March 10, 2015Assignee: Raytheon CompanyInventor: Cody B. Moody
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Patent number: 8933539Abstract: An integrated circuit (IC) and a seal ring thereof are provided. The IC includes a first seal ring. The first seal ring is disposed in the IC. The first seal ring includes at least one stagger structure. The at least one stagger structure includes at least one stagger unit. The at least one stagger unit makes staggered connection with another neighboring stagger unit.Type: GrantFiled: September 14, 2012Date of Patent: January 13, 2015Assignee: VIA Telecom Co., Ltd.Inventors: Bing-Jye Kuo, Hong-Wen Lin, Yu-Jie Ji
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Patent number: 8906744Abstract: Microelectronic die packages, stacked systems of die packages, and methods of manufacturing them are disclosed herein. In one embodiment, a system of stacked packages includes a first die package having a bottom side, a first dielectric casing, and first metal leads; a second die package having a top side attached to the bottom side of the first package, a dielectric casing with a lateral side, and second metal leads aligned with and projecting towards the first metal leads and including an exterior surface and an interior surface region that generally faces the lateral side; and metal solder connectors coupling individual first leads to individual second leads. In a further embodiment, the individual second leads have an “L” shape and physically contact corresponding individual first leads. In another embodiment, the individual second leads have a “C” shape and include a tiered portion that projects towards the lateral side of the second casing.Type: GrantFiled: September 17, 2013Date of Patent: December 9, 2014Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.Inventors: Meow Koon Eng, Yong Poo Chia, Suan Jeung Boon
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Patent number: 8896113Abstract: According to one embodiment, the base plate includes first and a second faces that are opposed to each other; the second face has a contoured rear surface, and the first area is set in the center of the plate. There is a second area with via holes in the peripheral areas of the center part. Also, the thickness of the second area is less than the thickness of the first area.Type: GrantFiled: September 7, 2012Date of Patent: November 25, 2014Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha ToshibaInventor: Eitaro Miyake
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Patent number: 8890309Abstract: A circuit module includes a circuit substrate, at least one mount component, sealing bodies, and a shield. The circuit substrate includes a mount surface. The mount component is mounted on the mount surface. The sealing body is formed on the mount surface, covers the mount component and has a first sealing body section having a first thickness and a second sealing body section having a second thickness larger than the first thickness. The shield covers the sealing body and has a first shield section formed on the first sealing body section and having a third thickness and a second shield section formed on the second sealing body section and having a fourth thickness smaller than the third thickness. The sum of the fourth thickness and the second thickness equals to the sum of the first thickness and the third thickness.Type: GrantFiled: December 10, 2013Date of Patent: November 18, 2014Assignee: Taiyo Yuden Co., Ltd.Inventors: Eiji Mugiya, Takehiko Kai, Masaya Shimamura, Tetsuo Saji, Hiroshi Nakamura
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Patent number: 8884384Abstract: A semiconductor element of the electric circuit includes a semiconductor layer over a gate electrode. The semiconductor layer of the semiconductor element is formed of a layer including polycrystalline silicon which is obtained by crystallizing amorphous silicon by heat treatment or laser irradiation, over a substrate. The obtained layer including polycrystalline silicon is also used for a structure layer such as a movable electrode of a structure body. Therefore, the structure body and the electric circuit for controlling the structure body can be formed over one substrate. As a result, a micromachine can be miniaturized. Further, assembly and packaging are unnecessary, so that manufacturing cost can be reduced.Type: GrantFiled: June 20, 2013Date of Patent: November 11, 2014Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.Inventors: Mayumi Yamaguchi, Konami Izumi
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Patent number: 8872347Abstract: The semiconductor device has insulating films 40, 42 formed over a substrate 10; an interconnection 58 buried in at least a surface side of the insulating films 40, 42; insulating films 60, 62 formed on the insulating film 42 and including a hole-shaped via-hole 60 and a groove-shaped via-hole 66a having a pattern bent at a right angle; and buried conductors 70, 72a buried in the hole-shaped via-hole 60 and the groove-shaped via-hole 66a. A groove-shaped via-hole 66a is formed to have a width which is smaller than a width of the hole-shaped via-hole 66. Defective filling of the buried conductor and the cracking of the inter-layer insulating film can be prevented. Steps on the conductor plug can be reduced. Accordingly, defective contact with the upper interconnection layer and the problems taking place in forming films can be prevented.Type: GrantFiled: July 13, 2012Date of Patent: October 28, 2014Assignee: Fujitsu Semiconductor LimitedInventor: Kenichi Watanabe
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Patent number: 8872352Abstract: The semiconductor device has insulating films 40, 42 formed over a substrate 10; an interconnection 58 buried in at least a surface side of the insulating films 40, 42; insulating films 60, 62 formed on the insulating film 42 and including a hole-shaped via-hole 60 and a groove-shaped via-hole 66a having a pattern bent at a right angle; and buried conductors 70, 72a buried in the hole-shaped via-hole 60 and the groove-shaped via-hole 66a. A groove-shaped via-hole 66a is formed to have a width which is smaller than a width of the hole-shaped via-hole 66. Defective filling of the buried conductor and the cracking of the inter-layer insulating film can be prevented. Steps on the conductor plug can be reduced. Accordingly, defective contact with the upper interconnection layer and the problems taking place in forming films can be prevented.Type: GrantFiled: February 28, 2013Date of Patent: October 28, 2014Assignee: Fujitsu Semiconductor LimitedInventor: Kenichi Watanabe
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Patent number: 8872353Abstract: The semiconductor device has insulating films 40, 42 formed over a substrate 10; an interconnection 58 buried in at least a surface side of the insulating films 40, 42; insulating films 60, 62 formed on the insulating film 42 and including a hole-shaped via-hole 60 and a groove-shaped via-hole 66a having a pattern bent at a right angle; and buried conductors 70, 72a buried in the hole-shaped via-hole 60 and the groove-shaped via-hole 66a. A groove-shaped via-hole 66a is formed to have a width which is smaller than a width of the hole-shaped via-hole 66. Defective filling of the buried conductor and the cracking of the inter-layer insulating film can be prevented. Steps on the conductor plug can be reduced. Accordingly, defective contact with the upper interconnection layer and the problems taking place in forming films can be prevented.Type: GrantFiled: February 28, 2013Date of Patent: October 28, 2014Assignee: Fujitsu Semiconductor LimitedInventor: Kenichi Watanabe
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Patent number: 8866289Abstract: A sealing and bonding material structure for joining semiconductor wafers having monolithically integrated components. The sealing and bonding material are provided in strips forming closed loops. There are provided at least two concentric sealing strips on one wafer. The strips are laid out so as to surround the component(s) on the wafers to be sealed off when wafers are bonded together. The material in the strips is a material bonding the semiconductor wafers together and sealing off the monolithically integrated components when subjected to force and optionally heating. A monolithically integrated electrical and/or mechanical and/or fluidic and/or optical device including a first substrate and a second substrate, bonded together with the sealing and bonding structure, and a method of providing a sealing and bonding material structure on at least one of two wafers and applying a force and optionally heat to the wafers to join them are described.Type: GrantFiled: January 5, 2012Date of Patent: October 21, 2014Assignee: Silex Microsystems ABInventors: Thorbjorn Ebefors, Edward Kalvesten, Niklas Svedin, Anders Eriksson
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Patent number: 8853861Abstract: The semiconductor device has insulating films 40, 42 formed over a substrate 10; an interconnection 58 buried in at least a surface side of the insulating films 40, 42; insulating films 60, 62 formed on the insulating film 42 and including a hole-shaped via-hole 60 and a groove-shaped via-hole 66a having a pattern bent at a right angle; and buried conductors 70, 72a buried in the hole-shaped via-hole 60 and the groove-shaped via-hole 66a. A groove-shaped via-hole 66a is formed to have a width which is smaller than a width of the hole-shaped via-hole 66. Defective filling of the buried conductor and the cracking of the inter-layer insulating film can be prevented. Steps on the conductor plug can be reduced. Accordingly, defective contact with the upper interconnection layer and the problems taking place in forming films can be prevented.Type: GrantFiled: February 28, 2013Date of Patent: October 7, 2014Assignee: Fujitsu Semiconductor LimitedInventor: Kenichi Watanabe
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Patent number: 8847372Abstract: An exposed die overmolded flip chip package includes a substrate. A die is flip chip mounted to an upper surface of the substrate. The package further includes a mold cap filling a space between an active surface of the die and the upper surface of the substrate. The mold cap includes a principal surface, sidewalls extending from the upper surface of the substrate to the principal surface, an annular surface coplanar with the inactive surface of the die and extending outward from a peripheral edge of the inactive surface of the die, and protruding surfaces extending between the principal surface and the annular surface. The mold cap does not cover the inactive surface of the die such that heat transfer from the die to the ambient environment is maximized and the package thickness is minimized.Type: GrantFiled: August 21, 2013Date of Patent: September 30, 2014Inventors: Robert Francis Darveaux, Michael Barrow, Miguel Angel Jimarez, Jae Dong Kim, Dae Keun Park, Ki Wook Lee, Ju Hoon Yoon
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Patent number: 8847403Abstract: The semiconductor device has insulating films 40, 42 formed over a substrate 10; an interconnection 58 buried in at least a surface side of the insulating films 40, 42; insulating films 60, 62 formed on the insulating film 42 and including a hole-shaped via-hole 60 and a groove-shaped via-hole 66a having a pattern bent at a right angle; and buried conductors 70, 72a buried in the hole-shaped via-hole 60 and the groove-shaped via-hole 66a. A groove-shaped via-hole 66a is formed to have a width which is smaller than a width of the hole-shaped via-hole 66. Defective filling of the buried conductor and the cracking of the inter-layer insulating film can be prevented. Steps on the conductor plug can be reduced. Accordingly, defective contact with the upper interconnection layer and the problems taking place in forming films can be prevented.Type: GrantFiled: February 28, 2013Date of Patent: September 30, 2014Assignee: Fujitsu Semiconductor LimitedInventor: Kenichi Watanabe
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Patent number: 8841775Abstract: The semiconductor device has insulating films 40, 42 formed over a substrate 10; an interconnection 58 buried in at least a surface side of the insulating films 40, 42; insulating films 60, 62 formed on the insulating film 42 and including a hole-shaped via-hole 60 and a groove-shaped via-hole 66a having a pattern bent at a right angle; and buried conductors 70, 72a buried in the hole-shaped via-hole 60 and the groove-shaped via-hole 66a. A groove-shaped via-hole 66a is formed to have a width which is smaller than a width of the hole-shaped via-hole 66. Defective filling of the buried conductor and the cracking of the inter-layer insulating film can be prevented. Steps on the conductor plug can be reduced. Accordingly, defective contact with the upper interconnection layer and the problems taking place in forming films can be prevented.Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 2013Date of Patent: September 23, 2014Assignee: Fujitsu Semiconductor LimitedInventor: Kenichi Watanabe
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Patent number: 8829681Abstract: The semiconductor device has insulating films 40, 42 formed over a substrate 10; an interconnection 58 buried in at least a surface side of the insulating films 40, 42; insulating films 60, 62 formed on the insulating film 42 and including a hole-shaped via-hole 60 and a groove-shaped via-hole 66a having a pattern bent at a right angle; and buried conductors 70, 72a buried in the hole-shaped via-hole 60 and the groove-shaped via-hole 66a. A groove-shaped via-hole 66a is formed to have a width which is smaller than a width of the hole-shaped via-hole 66. Defective filling of the buried conductor and the cracking of the inter-layer insulating film can be prevented. Steps on the conductor plug can be reduced. Accordingly, defective contact with the upper interconnection layer and the problems taking place in forming films can be prevented.Type: GrantFiled: July 13, 2012Date of Patent: September 9, 2014Assignee: Fujitsu Semiconductor LimitedInventor: Kenichi Watanabe
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Patent number: 8803290Abstract: The amount of signal propagation and moisture penetration and corresponding reliability problems due to moisture penetration degradation in an IC can be reduced by fabricating two seal rings with non-adjacent gaps. In one embodiment, the same effect can be achieved by fabricating a wide seal ring with a channel having offset ingress and egress portions. Either of these embodiments can also have grounded seal ring segments which further reduce signal propagation.Type: GrantFiled: October 3, 2008Date of Patent: August 12, 2014Assignee: QUALCOMM IncorporatedInventors: Norman Frederick, Jr., Tom Myers
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Patent number: 8791576Abstract: The semiconductor device has insulating films 40, 42 formed over a substrate 10; an interconnection 58 buried in at least a surface side of the insulating films 40, 42; insulating films 60, 62 formed on the insulating film 42 and including a hole-shaped via-hole 60 and a groove-shaped via-hole 66a having a pattern bent at a right angle; and buried conductors 70, 72a buried in the hole-shaped via-hole 60 and the groove-shaped via-hole 66a. A groove-shaped via-hole 66a is formed to have a width which is smaller than a width of the hole-shaped via-hole 66. Defective filling of the buried conductor and the cracking of the inter-layer insulating film can be prevented. Steps on the conductor plug can be reduced. Accordingly, defective contact with the upper interconnection layer and the problems taking place in forming films can be prevented.Type: GrantFiled: July 13, 2012Date of Patent: July 29, 2014Assignee: Fujitsu Semiconductor LimitedInventor: Kenichi Watanabe
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Patent number: 8785231Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a sensor portion, a cap portion, and an ion-implanted layer. The sensor portion has a sensor structure at a surface portion of a surface. The cap portion has first and second surfaces opposite to each other and includes a through electrode. The surface of the sensor portion is joined to the first surface of the cap portion such that the sensor structure is sealed between the sensor portion and the cap portion. The ion-implanted layer is located on the second surface of the cap portion. The through electrode extends from the first surface to the second surface and is exposed through the ion-implanted layer.Type: GrantFiled: January 24, 2013Date of Patent: July 22, 2014Assignee: DENSO CORPORATIONInventors: Kazuhiko Sugiura, Tetsuo Fujii, Hisanori Yokura
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Patent number: 8779570Abstract: A stackable integrated circuit package system including mounting an integrated circuit device over a package carrier, mounting a stiffener over the package carrier and mounting a mountable package carrier over the stiffener with a vertical gap between the integrated circuit device and the mountable package carrier.Type: GrantFiled: March 19, 2008Date of Patent: July 15, 2014Assignee: STATS ChipPAC Ltd.Inventors: Seong Bo Shim, TaeWoo Kang, Yong Hee Kang
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Patent number: 8729695Abstract: In an embodiment, a wafer level package may be provided. The wafer level package may include a device wafer including a MEMS device, a cap wafer disposed over the device wafer, at least one first interconnect disposed between the device wafer and the cap wafer and configured to provide an electrical connection between the device wafer and the cap wafer, and a conformal sealing ring disposed between the device wafer and the cap wafer and configured to surround the at least one first interconnect and the MEMS device so as to provide a conformally sealed environment for the at least one first interconnect and the MEMS device, wherein the conformal sealing ring may be configured to conform to a respective suitable surface of the device wafer and the cap wafer when the device wafer may be bonded to the cap wafer. A method of forming a wafer level package may also be provided.Type: GrantFiled: September 25, 2009Date of Patent: May 20, 2014Assignees: Agency for Science, Technology and Research, Seiko Instruments, Inc.Inventors: Chirayarikathu Veedu Sankarapillai Premachandran, Rakesh Kumar, Nagarajan Ranganathan, Won Kyoung Choi, Ebin Liao, Yasuyuki Mitsuoka, Hiroshi Takahashi, Ryuta Mitsusue
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Patent number: 8728866Abstract: A method for manufacturing a semiconductor device comprises: forming a circuit pattern and a first metal film on a first major surface of a body wafer; forming a through-hole penetrating the body wafer from a second major surface of the body wafer and reaching the first metal film; forming a second metal film on a part of the second major surface of the body wafer, on an inner wall of the through-hole, and on the first metal film exposed in the through-hole; forming a recess on a first major surface of a lid wafer; forming a third metal film on the first major surface of the lid wafer including inside the recess of the lid wafer; with the recess facing the circuit pattern, and the first metal film contacting the third metal film, joining the lid wafer to the body wafer; and dicing the joined body wafer and lid wafer along the through-hole.Type: GrantFiled: April 4, 2011Date of Patent: May 20, 2014Assignee: Mitsubishi Electric CorporationInventors: Ko Kanaya, Yoshihiro Tsukahara, Shinsuke Watanabe
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Patent number: 8729687Abstract: A stacked integrated circuit package-in-package system is provided including forming a first external interconnect; mounting a first integrated circuit die below the first external interconnect; stacking a second integrated circuit die over the first integrated circuit die in an offset configuration not over the first external interconnect; connecting the first integrated circuit die with the first external interconnect; and encapsulating the second integrated circuit die with the first external interconnect and the first integrated circuit die partially exposed.Type: GrantFiled: October 11, 2012Date of Patent: May 20, 2014Assignee: STATS ChipPac Ltd.Inventors: Hun Teak Lee, Tae Keun Lee, Soo Jung Park
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Patent number: 8716850Abstract: An object is to realize a hermetically sealed package which ensures long-term airtightness inside the package by sealing using a substrate, or a sealing structure for reducing destruction caused by pressure from the outside. A frame of a semiconductor material is provided over a first substrate, which is bonded to a second substrate having a semiconductor element so that the semiconductor element is located inside the frame between the first substrate and the second substrate. The frame may be formed using, as frame members, two L-shaped semiconductor members in combination or four or more stick semiconductor members in combination.Type: GrantFiled: March 25, 2008Date of Patent: May 6, 2014Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.Inventor: Hideaki Kuwabara
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Patent number: 8716852Abstract: A device includes a capping substrate bonded with a substrate structure. The substrate structure includes an integrated circuit structure. The integrated circuit structure includes a top metallic layer disposed on an outgasing prevention structure. At least one micro-electro mechanical system (MEMS) device is disposed over the top metallic layer and the outgasing prevention structure.Type: GrantFiled: February 17, 2012Date of Patent: May 6, 2014Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.Inventors: Chia-Pao Shu, Chia-Ming Hung, Wen-Chuan Tai, Hung-Sen Wang, Hsiang-Fu Chen, Alex Kalnitsky
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Patent number: 8710638Abstract: A method for fabricating an integrated circuit device is disclosed. The method includes providing a first substrate; bonding a second substrate to the first substrate, the second substrate including a microelectromechanical system (MEMS) device; and bonding a third substrate to the first substrate.Type: GrantFiled: August 6, 2009Date of Patent: April 29, 2014Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.Inventor: Ting-Hua Wu
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Patent number: 8704361Abstract: A sealing glass, a sealing material, and a sealing material paste, which suppress metal deposition by reducing glass components (metal oxides) without decreasing the reactivity with and the adhesion to a semiconductor substrate. The sealing glass, contains a low temperature melting glass containing, by mass ratio: from 0.1 to 5% of at least one metal oxide selected from the group consisting of Fe, Mn, Cr, Co, Ni, Nb, Hf, W, Re, a rare earth element, and optionally Mo; and from 5 to 100 ppm by mass ratio of K2O, wherein the low temperature melting glass has a softening point of at most 430° C. The sealing material device, contains the sealing glass and an inorganic filler in an amount of from 0 to 40% by volume ratio. The sealing material paste contains a mixture of the sealing material and a vehicle.Type: GrantFiled: January 31, 2012Date of Patent: April 22, 2014Assignee: Asahi Glass Company, LimitedInventor: Hiroki Takahashi
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Patent number: 8674498Abstract: An MEMS package is proposed, wherein a chip having MEMS structures on its top side is connected to a rigid covering plate and a frame structure, which comprises a polymer, to form a sandwich structure in such a way that a closed cavity which receives the MEMS structures is formed. Solderable or bondable electrical contact are arranged on the rear side of the chip or on the outer side of the covering plate which faces away from the chip, and are electrically conductively connected to at least one connection pad by means of an electrical connection structure.Type: GrantFiled: December 4, 2008Date of Patent: March 18, 2014Assignee: Epcos AGInventors: Gregor Feiertag, Hans Krüger, Alexander Schmajew