Assemblies Consisting Of Plurality Of Individual Semiconductor Or Other Solid-state Devices (epo) Patents (Class 257/E25.001)
  • Patent number: 11961911
    Abstract: In a method of manufacturing a semiconductor device including a Fin FET, a fin structure, which has an upper fin structure made of SiGe and a bottom fin structure made of a different material than the upper fin structure, is formed, a cover layer is formed over the fin structure, a thermal operation is performed on the fin structure covered by the cover layer, and a source/drain epitaxial layer is formed in a source/drain region of the upper fin structure. The thermal operation changes a germanium distribution in the upper fin structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2024
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Hsiao-Chun Chang, Guan-Jie Shen
  • Patent number: 11437706
    Abstract: Embodiments may relate to an semiconductor package. The semiconductor package may include a die coupled with the face of the package substrate. The semiconductor package may further include a waveguide coupled with the face of the package substrate adjacent to the die, wherein the waveguide is to receive an electromagnetic signal from the die and facilitate conveyance of the electromagnetic signal in a direction parallel to the face of the package substrate. Other embodiments may be described or claimed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2022
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Georgios Dogiamis, Aleksandar Aleksov, Telesphor Kamgaing, Gilbert W. Dewey, Hyung-Jin Lee
  • Patent number: 8901575
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an AC light emitting diode. An object of the present invention is to provide an AC light emitting diode wherein various designs for enhancement of the intensity of light, prevention of flickering of light or the like become possible, while coming out of a unified method of always using only one metal wire with respect to one electrode when electrodes of adjacent light emitting cells are connected through metal wires. To this end, the present invention provides an AC light emitting diode comprising a substrate; bonding pads positioned on the substrate; a plurality of light emitting cells arranged in a matrix form on the substrate; and a wiring means electrically connecting the bonding pads and the plurality of light emitting cells, wherein the wiring means includes a plurality of metal wires connecting an electrode of one of the light emitting cells with electrodes of other electrodes adjacent to the one of the light emitting cells.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 2, 2014
    Assignee: Seoul Viosys Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Jae Ho Lee
  • Patent number: 8803303
    Abstract: In a QFP with a chip-stacked structure in which a lower surface of a die pad is exposed from a lower surface of a sealing member, a semiconductor chip having a BCB film, which is made of a polymeric material containing at least benzocyclobutene in its backbone as an organic monomer and formed on its surface, is mounted at a position (second stage) that is away from the die pad. As a result, even when moisture invades through the interface between the die pad and the sealing member, it is possible to prolong the time required for the moisture to reach the semiconductor chip, and subsequently to make moisture absorption defect less likely to occur.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 25, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 12, 2014
    Assignee: Renesas Electronics Corporation
    Inventor: Koichi Kanemoto
  • Patent number: 8785224
    Abstract: An organic light emitting display apparatus and method of manufacturing the same to improve an image quality of the organic light emitting display apparatus. The organic light emitting display apparatus includes: a first electrode formed on a substrate; an intermediate layer disposed on the first electrode, the intermediate layer having an organic emission layer; and a second electrode formed on the intermediate layer, wherein the first electrode includes an etching unit facing the intermediate layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 22, 2014
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Moo Soon Ko, Hee-Seong Jeong, Chi Wook An, Ok-Byoung Kim
  • Patent number: 8729684
    Abstract: An interposer chip may include a substrate, a plurality of upper terminals, a plurality of lower terminals, a first conductive pattern that electrically connects the first upper terminal to a first set of one or more lower terminals, a second conductive pattern that electrically connects the second upper terminal to a second set of one or more lower terminals and a cut test pattern disposed between the first conductive pattern and the second conductive pattern, the test pattern used for testing electrical characteristics of the first conductive pattern and the second conductive pattern.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 20, 2014
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yeong-Lyeol Park, Sung-Dong Cho, Sin-Woo Kang
  • Patent number: 8716872
    Abstract: A stacked semiconductor package has a first semiconductor package including a first package substrate and a first semiconductor chip mounted on the first package substrate, a second semiconductor package including a second package substrate and a second semiconductor chip mounted on the second package substrate, and a plurality of connections electrically connecting the first and second semiconductor packages. The connections are disposed on an outer region of the first package substrate outside the first semiconductor chip. The connections are disposed along opposite first longer sides and opposite shorter second sides of the first package substrate. The heights of those connections disposed along each longer first side gradually vary from a central to an outer region (i.e., the ends) of the longer first side.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 6, 2014
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Heung-kyu Kwon, Su-chang Lee
  • Publication number: 20140084477
    Abstract: An embodiment of an apparatus is disclosed. For this embodiment of the apparatus, an interposer has first vias. First interconnects and second interconnects respectively are coupled on opposite surfaces of the interposer. A first portion of the first interconnects and a second portion of the first interconnects are spaced apart from one another defining an isolation region between them. A substrate has second vias. Third interconnects and the second interconnects are respectively coupled on opposite surfaces of the package substrate. A first portion of the first vias and a first portion of the second vias are both in the isolation region and are coupled to one another with a first portion of the second interconnects.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2012
    Publication date: March 27, 2014
    Applicant: XILINX, INC.
    Inventors: Christophe Erdmann, Edward Cullen, Donnacha Lowney
  • Patent number: 8680666
    Abstract: A wire bond free power module assembly consists of a plurality of individual thin packages each consisting of two DBC wafers which sandwich one or more semiconductor die. The die electrodes and terminals extend through one insulation covered end of the wafer sandwich and the outer sides of the sandwiches are the outer copper plates of the DBC wafers which are in good thermal communication with the semiconductor die but are electrically insulated therefrom. The plural packages may be connected in parallel by lead frames on the terminals and the packages are stacked with a space between them to expose both sides of all packages to a cooling medium, either the fingers of a conductive comb or a fluid heat exchange medium.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2014
    Assignee: International Rectifier Corporation
    Inventor: Henning M. Hauenstein
  • Publication number: 20140061949
    Abstract: A method of integrating a first substrate having a first surface with a first insulating material and a first contact structure with a second substrate having a second surface with a second insulating material and a second contact structure. The first insulating material is directly bonded to the second insulating material. A portion of the first substrate is removed to leave a remaining portion. A third substrate having a coefficient of thermal expansion (CTE) substantially the same as a CTE of the first substrate is bonded to the remaining portion. The bonded substrates are heated to facilitate electrical contact between the first and second contact structures. The third substrate is removed after heating to provided a bonded structure with reliable electrical contacts.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2012
    Publication date: March 6, 2014
    Applicant: Ziptronix, Inc.
    Inventors: Paul M. Enquist, Gaius Gillman Fountain, JR.
  • Patent number: 8637966
    Abstract: In a QFP with a chip-stacked structure in which a lower surface of a die pad is exposed from a lower surface of a sealing member, a semiconductor chip having a BCB film, which is made of a polymeric material containing at least benzocyclobutene in its backbone as an organic monomer and formed on its surface, is mounted at a position (second stage) that is away from the die pad. As a result, even when moisture invades through the interface between the die pad and the sealing member, it is possible to prolong the time required for the moisture to reach the semiconductor chip, and subsequently to make moisture absorption defect less likely to occur.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2014
    Assignee: Renesas Electronics Corporation
    Inventor: Koichi Kanemoto
  • Patent number: 8633551
    Abstract: A semiconductor package having a mechanical fuse therein and methods to form a semiconductor package having a mechanical fuse therein are described. For example, a semiconductor structure includes a semiconductor package. A semiconductor die is housed in the semiconductor package. A microelectromechanical system (MEMS) device is housed in the semiconductor package. The MEMS device has a suspended portion. A mechanical fuse is housed in the semiconductor package and either coupled to, or decoupled from, the suspended portion of the MEMS device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2014
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Weng Hong Teh, Kevin L. Lin, Feras Eid, Qing Ma
  • Patent number: 8629488
    Abstract: An energy storage device such as a metal-insulator-metal capacitor and a method for manufacturing the energy storage device. The metal-insulator-metal capacitor includes an insulating material positioned between a bottom electrode or bottom plate and a top electrode or top plate. The surface area of the bottom electrode is greater than the surface area of the insulating material and the surface area of the insulating material is greater than the surface area of the top electrode. The top electrode and the insulating layer have edges that are laterally within and spaced apart from edges of the bottom electrode. A protective layer covers the top electrode, the edges of the top electrode, and the portions of the insulating layer that are uncovered by the top electrode. The protective layer serves as an etch mask during the formation of the bottom electrode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2014
    Assignee: Semiconductor Components Industries, LLC
    Inventors: Sallie Hose, Derryl Allman, Peter A. Burke, Ponce Saopraseuth
  • Publication number: 20140008773
    Abstract: Some embodiments relate to a semiconductor module comprising an integrated antenna structure configured to wirelessly transmit signals. The integrated antenna structure has a lower metal layer and an upper metal layer. The lower metal layer is disposed on a lower die and is connected to a ground terminal. The upper metal layer is disposed on an upper die and is connected to a signal generator configured to generate a signal to be wirelessly transmitted. The upper die is stacked on the lower die and is connected to the lower die by way of an adhesion layer having one or more micro-bumps. By connecting the lower and upper die together by way of the adhesion layer, the lower and upper metal layers are separated from each other by a large spacing that provides for a good performance of the integrated antenna structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 5, 2012
    Publication date: January 9, 2014
    Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hsiao-Tsung Yen, Yu-Ling Lin, Chin-Wei Kuo, Ho-Hsiang Chen, Min-Chie Jeng
  • Patent number: 8586410
    Abstract: Embodiments of the invention relate to a method and system for magnetic self-assembly (MSA) of one or more parts to another part. Assembly occurs when the parts having magnet patterns bond to one another. Such bonding can result in energy minima. The magnetic forces and torques—controlled by the size, shape, material, and magnetization direction of the magnetic patterns cause the components to rotate and align. Specific embodiments of MSA can offer self-assembly features such as angular orientation, where assembly is restricted to one physical orientation; inter-part bonding allowing assembly of free-floating components to one another; assembly of free-floating components to a substrate; and bonding specificity, where assembly is restricted to one type of component when multiple components may be present.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2013
    Assignee: University of Florida Research Foundation, Inc.
    Inventors: David Patrick Arnold, Sheetal Bhalchandra Shetye
  • Publication number: 20130256914
    Abstract: The described embodiments of forming bonding structures for package on package involves removing a portion of connectors and molding compound of the lower package. The described bonding mechanisms enable easier placement and alignment of connectors of an upper package to with connector of a lower package. As a result, the process window of the bonding process is wider. In addition, the bonding structures have smoother join profile and planar joint plane. As a result, the bonding structures are less likely to crack and also are less likely to crack. Both the yield and the form factor of the package on package structure are improved.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 15, 2012
    Publication date: October 3, 2013
    Applicant: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Jung Wei CHENG, Tsung-Ding WANG, Chien-Hsun LEE, Chun-Chih CHUANG
  • Patent number: 8546929
    Abstract: An embedded integrated circuit package-on-package system is provided forming a first integrated circuit package system, forming a second integrated circuit package system, and mounting the second integrated circuit package system over the first integrated circuit package system with the first integrated circuit package system, the second integrated circuit package system, or a combination thereof being an embedded integrated circuit package system or an embedded stacked integrated circuit package system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2013
    Assignee: Stats Chippac Ltd.
    Inventors: You Yang Ong, Dioscoro A. Merilo, Seng Guan Chow
  • Patent number: 8546954
    Abstract: A stacked semiconductor package has a first semiconductor package including a first package substrate and a first semiconductor chip mounted on the first package substrate, a second semiconductor package including a second package substrate and a second semiconductor chip mounted on the second package substrate, and a plurality of connections electrically connecting the first and second semiconductor packages. The connections are disposed on an outer region of the first package substrate outside the first semiconductor chip. The connections are disposed along opposite first longer sides and opposite shorter second sides of the first package substrate. The heights of those connections disposed along each longer first side gradually vary from a central to an outer region (i.e., the ends) of the longer first side.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2013
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Heung-kyu Kwon, Su-chang Lee
  • Patent number: 8541887
    Abstract: A layered chip package includes a main body, and wiring that includes a plurality of wires disposed on a side surface of the main body. The main body includes: a main part including first and second layer portions; and a plurality of first and second terminals that are disposed on the top and bottom surfaces of the main part, respectively, and are electrically connected to the plurality of wires. Each layer portion includes a semiconductor chip having a first surface and a second surface opposite thereto, and includes a plurality of electrodes. The electrodes are disposed on a side of the semiconductor chip opposite to the second surface. The first and second layer portions are bonded to each other such that the respective second surfaces face each other. The first terminals are formed by using the electrodes of the first layer portion, and the second terminals are formed by using the electrodes of the second layer portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2013
    Assignees: Headway Technologies, Inc., SAE Magnetics (H.K.) Ltd.
    Inventors: Yoshitaka Sasaki, Hiroyuki Ito, Hiroshi Ikejima, Atsushi Iijima
  • Publication number: 20130241081
    Abstract: A main package includes a plurality of stacked semiconductor chips and a plurality of first terminals associated with different ones of the semiconductor chips. An additional package includes an additional semiconductor chip and at least one second terminal electrically connected to the additional semiconductor chip. The additional semiconductor chip is to substitute for one of the plurality of semiconductor chips in the main package. The main package and the additional package are arranged in one of a plurality of relative positional relationships that is selected according to which one of the plurality of semiconductor chips in the main package is to be substituted with the additional semiconductor chip.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2012
    Publication date: September 19, 2013
    Applicants: SAE MAGNETICS (H.K.) LTD., HEADWAY TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventors: Yoshitaka SASAKI, Hiroyuki ITO, Atsushi IIJIMA
  • Patent number: 8426981
    Abstract: A composite layered chip package includes first and second subpackages that are stacked. Each subpackage includes a main body and wiring. The main body includes: a main part having a top surface and a bottom surface; first terminals disposed on the top surface of the main part; and second terminals disposed on the bottom surface of the main part. The first and second terminals are electrically connected to the wiring. The first and second subpackages are arranged in a specific relative positional relationship, different from a reference relative positional relationship, with each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2013
    Assignees: Headway Technologies, Inc., SAE Magnetics (H.K.) Ltd.
    Inventors: Yoshitaka Sasaki, Hiroyuki Ito, Atsushi Iijima
  • Publication number: 20130093080
    Abstract: A multi-chip package may include a first semiconductor chip, a second semiconductor chip, a first stud bump, a first nail head bonding bump, a second stud bump, and a first conductive wire. The first semiconductor chip may have a first bonding pad. The second semiconductor chip may be stacked on the first semiconductor chip so the first bonding pad remains exposed. The second semiconductor chip may have a second bonding pad. The first stud bump may be formed on the first bonding pad. The first nail head bonding bump may be formed on the first stud bump, with one end of a first conductive wire formed between the two. The second stud bump may be formed on the second bonding pad, with another end of the first conductive wire formed between the two. An electrical connection test may be performed on each of the wire bonding processes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2012
    Publication date: April 18, 2013
    Inventors: Won-Gil HAN, Se-Yeoul Park, Ho-Tae Jin, Byong-Joo Kim, Yong-Je Lee, Han-Ki Park
  • Publication number: 20130075917
    Abstract: Embodiments for multi-chip and multi-substrate reconstitution based packaging are provided. Example packages are formed using substrates from a reconstitution. substrate panel or strip. The reconstitution substrate panel or strip may include known good substrates of same or different material types and/or same of different layer counts and sizes. As such, different combinations of reconstitution substrates and chips can be used within the same package, thereby allowing substrate customization according to semiconductor chip block(s) and types contained in the package.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2011
    Publication date: March 28, 2013
    Applicant: Broadcom Corporation
    Inventors: Edward LAW, Kevin (Kunzhong) HU, Rezaur Rahman KHAN
  • Publication number: 20130069163
    Abstract: A multi-die package has a plurality of leads and first and second semiconductor dies in superimposition and bonded together defining a die stack. The die stack has opposed first and second sides, with each of the first and second semiconductor dies having gate, drain and source regions, and gate, drain and source contacts. The first opposed side has the drain contact of the second semiconductor die, which is in electrical communication with a first set of the plurality of leads. The gate, drain and source contacts of the first semiconductor die and the gate and source contacts of the second semiconductor die are disposed on the second of said opposed sides and in electrical communication with a second set of the plurality of leads. The lead for the source of the first semiconductor die may be the same as the lead for the drain of the second semiconductor die.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2011
    Publication date: March 21, 2013
    Inventors: Anup Bhalla, Yi Su, David Grey
  • Publication number: 20130049227
    Abstract: A package stack includes a first package, a second package, first solder balls and a molding member. The first package includes a first package substrate, a first semiconductor chip on the first package substrate and connecting pads. The second package includes a second package substrate and a second semiconductor chip on the second package substrate. The second package is disposed over the first package. The first solder balls are in contact with the connecting pads and a bottom of a peripheral portion of the second package substrate. The molding member covers an upper surface of the second package substrate and the second semiconductor chip. A portion of the molding member overlapping the first solder balls has a thickness smaller than a thickness of another portion of the molding member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 3, 2012
    Publication date: February 28, 2013
    Inventor: Il-Ho KIM
  • Patent number: 8384098
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an AC light emitting diode. An object of the present invention is to provide an AC light emitting diode wherein various designs for enhancement of the intensity of light, prevention of flickering of light or the like become possible, while coming out of a unified method of always using only one metal wire with respect to one electrode when electrodes of adjacent light emitting cells are connected through metal wires. To this end, the present invention provides an AC light emitting diode comprising a substrate; bonding pads positioned on the substrate; a plurality of light emitting cells arranged in a matrix form on the substrate; and a wiring means electrically connecting the bonding pads and the plurality of light emitting cells, wherein the wiring means includes a plurality of metal wires connecting an electrode of one of the light emitting cells with electrodes of other electrodes adjacent to the one of the light emitting cells.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2013
    Assignee: Seoul Opto Device Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Jae Ho Lee
  • Patent number: 8378448
    Abstract: A set of metal line structures including a signal transmission metal line and a capacitively-grounded inductively-signal-coupled metal line is embedded in a dielectric material layer. A capacitor is serially connected between the capacitively-grounded inductively-signal-coupled metal line and a local electrical ground, which may be on the input side or on the output side. The set of metal line structures and the capacitor collective provide a frequency dependent inductor. The Q factor of the frequency dependent inductor has multiple peaks that enable the operation of the frequency dependent inductor at multiple frequencies. Multiple capacitively-grounded inductively-signal-coupled metal lines may be provided in the frequency-dependent inductor, each of which is connected to the local electrical ground through a capacitor. By selecting different capacitance values for the capacitors, multiple values of the Q-factor may be obtained in the frequency dependent inductor at different signal frequencies.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2013
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Hanyi Ding, Wayne H. Woods, Jr.
  • Publication number: 20120326333
    Abstract: A stacked semiconductor chip comprising multiple unit chips contains multiple instances of a first chip component that have a low yield and are distributed among the multiple unit chips. An instance of the first chip component within a first unit chip is logically paired with at least another instance of the first chip component within at least another unit chip so that the combination of the multiple instances of the first chip component across the multiple unit chips constitute a functional block providing the functionality of a fully functional instance of the first chip component. The stacked semiconductor chip may include multiple instances of a second chip component having a high yield and distributed across the multiple unit chips. Multiple low yield components constitute a functional block providing an enhanced overall yield, while high yield components are utilized to their full potential functionality.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 8, 2012
    Publication date: December 27, 2012
    Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Kerry Bernstein, Philip G. Emma, Michael Ignatowski
  • Publication number: 20120326264
    Abstract: A method of fabricating a semiconductor device of the present invention includes the steps of forming a single crystal semiconductor device, attaching the single crystal semiconductor device on a substrate, forming a TFT on a glass substrate, and electrically connecting the single crystal semiconductor device and the TFT. In the step of forming a single crystal semiconductor device, an alignment mark is provided at the single crystal semiconductor device. In the step of attaching a single crystal semiconductor device, the single crystal semiconductor device is positioned and attached on the glass substrate based on the machining accuracy of an attachment device. In the step of forming a TFT, the TFT is positioned and provided on the glass substrate based on the alignment mark provided at the single crystal semiconductor device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 18, 2010
    Publication date: December 27, 2012
    Applicant: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Yasumori Fukushima, Yutaka Takafuji, Kenshi Tada
  • Patent number: 8338963
    Abstract: A microelectronic assembly is disclosed that comprises a substrate having first and second openings, a first microelectronic element and a second microelectronic element in a face-down position. The first element has an active surface facing the front surface of the substrate and bond pads aligned with the first opening, a rear surface remote therefrom, and an edge extending between the front and rear surfaces. The second microelectronic element has a front surface facing the first microelectronic element and projecting beyond an edge of the first microelectronic element, and bond pads at the front surface of the second microelectronic element aligned with the second opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2012
    Assignee: Tessera, Inc.
    Inventors: Belgacem Haba, Wael Zohni, Richard Dewitt Crisp, Ilyas Mohammed
  • Publication number: 20120313262
    Abstract: A stacked semiconductor device includes a plurality of first electrodes provided on a first printed wiring board and columnar electrodes provided on the first electrodes. The stacked semiconductor device also includes a plurality of second electrodes provided on a second printed wiring board and a plurality of solder electrodes. The columnar electrodes are formed of a material having a melting point higher than that of the solder electrodes, and the height of the columnar electrodes is set to increase as a distance between the first electrodes and the solder electrodes increases. This avoids connection failure without reducing joinability between two stacked semiconductor devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 10, 2011
    Publication date: December 13, 2012
    Applicant: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Takehiro Suzuki
  • Patent number: 8329495
    Abstract: A method of forming a PV module includes forming conductors on a top surface of a PV coated substrate; forming insulators on the top surface of the PV coated substrate; and cutting the PV coated substrate to form a plurality of individual PV cells. The PV coated substrate is cut so that each of the PV cells has some of the conductors and an insulator on its top surface. Multiple PV cells are then joined to form a PV module by attaching an edge of a first one of the PV cells under an edge of a second one of the PV cells so that at least a portion of the conductors on the first PV cell electrically contacts a bottom surface of the second PV cell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2012
    Assignee: Preco, Inc.
    Inventor: Chris Walker
  • Publication number: 20120299145
    Abstract: Apparatus configured for the fabrication of three-dimensional integrated devices and three-dimensional integrated devices fabricated therefrom are described. A device side of a donor wafer is coated with a polymer film and exposure of a substrate side to an oxidizing plasma creates a continuous SiO2 film. Portions of the substrate side are selectively coated with a polymer film and etching of uncoated areas removes at least a substantial portion of the crystalline substrate. A plasma etch tool etches a crystalline substrate to within a pre-determined thickness. The silicon portions of the substrate side are etched by exposure to TMAH. After etching, the donor semiconductor wafer is supported by portions of the substrate that were not etched. The supporting structure allows flexing of the donor semiconductor wafer within the etched areas to enable conformality and reliable bonding to the device surfaces of an acceptor wafer to form a three dimensional integrated device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 9, 2012
    Publication date: November 29, 2012
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Douglas C. LA TULIPE, JR., Sampath PURUSHOTHAMAN, James VICHICONTI
  • Patent number: 8278744
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes: a semiconductor chip mounting substrate, a control circuit board, a power terminal holder and a semi-fixing member. The semiconductor chip mounting substrate includes a substrate, a semiconductor chip provided on a first major surface of the substrate, and a first and second semiconductor chip connection electrodes. The control circuit board is provided generally in parallel to the first major surface and includes a control circuit, a control signal terminal connected to the control circuit, and a through hole extending in a direction generally perpendicular to the first major surface. The power terminal holder is provided on opposite side of the control circuit board from the semiconductor chip mounting substrate and includes a power terminal. The semi-fixing member includes a shank portion and an end portion. The shank portion is fixed to the power terminal holder and penetrates through the through hole.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2012
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventor: Kazuaki Onishi
  • Publication number: 20120241977
    Abstract: A modularized interposer includes a plurality of interposer units that are assembled to provide a complete set of electrical connections between two semiconductor chips. At least some of the plurality of interposer units can be replaced with other interposer units having an alternate configuration to enable selection of different functional parts of semiconductor chips to be connected through the modularized interposer. Bonding structures, connected to conductive metal pads located at peripheries of neighboring interposer units and an overlying or underlying portion of a semiconductor chip, can provide electrical connections between the neighboring interposer units. The interposer units can be provided by forming through-substrate vias (TSV's) in a substrate, forming patterned conductive structures on the substrate, and cutting the substrate into interposers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 6, 2012
    Publication date: September 27, 2012
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Oleg Gluschenkov, Yunsheng Song, Tso-Hui Ting, Ping-Chuan Wang
  • Publication number: 20120161209
    Abstract: An interconnect is disclosed with enhanced immunity of electrical conductivity to defects. The interconnect includes a material with charge carriers having topological surface states. Also disclosed is a method for fabricating such interconnects. Also disclosed is an integrated circuit including such interconnects. Also disclosed is a gated electronic device including a material with charge carriers having topological surface states.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 3, 2011
    Publication date: June 28, 2012
    Applicant: THE TRUSTEES OF PRINCETON UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Ali Yazdani, N. Phuan Ong, Robert J. Cava
  • Publication number: 20120161279
    Abstract: A semiconductor device has a first semiconductor die. A first inductor is formed over the first semiconductor die. A second inductor is formed over the first inductor and aligned with the first inductor. An insulating layer is formed over the first semiconductor die and the first and second inductors. A conductive bridge is formed over the insulating layer and electrically connected between the second inductor and the first semiconductor die. In one embodiment, the semiconductor device has a second semiconductor die and a conductive layer is formed between the first and second semiconductor die. In another embodiment, a capacitor is formed over the first semiconductor die. In another embodiment, the insulating layer has a first thickness over a footprint of the first semiconductor die and a second thickness less than the first thickness outside the footprint of the first semiconductor die.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2011
    Publication date: June 28, 2012
    Applicant: STATS CHIPPAC, LTD.
    Inventors: Yaojian Lin, Kai Liu, Kang Chen
  • Publication number: 20120146241
    Abstract: A method of manufacture of an integrated circuit packaging system includes: providing a base substrate having a component side; mounting a base device having a base circuit connector directly on the component side; attaching conformal interconnects, having the same pre-deformation height from the component side, directly on the component side and offset from the base device; and attaching a stack substrate having stack interconnects directly on the conformal interconnects, portions of the stack interconnects covered by the conformal interconnects having different deformation heights from the component side.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2010
    Publication date: June 14, 2012
    Inventors: Rui Huang, Seng Guan Chow, Heap Hoe Kuan
  • Publication number: 20120112308
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a semiconductor device includes a device portion, a first electrode portion, a second electrode portion and a protruding portion. The device portion is provided on a substrate. The first electrode portion is provided on the device portion and is electrically contacted with the device portion. The second electrode portion is provided on the device portion separated from the first electrode portion, and electrically contacted with the device portion. The protruding portion is provided on the device portion and protrudes outward from a peripheral portion of the first electrode portion and the second electrode portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2011
    Publication date: May 10, 2012
    Applicant: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Tetsuo Matsuda, Tomomi Imamura
  • Publication number: 20120104592
    Abstract: A semiconductor module having a semiconductor chip stack and a method for producing the same is disclosed. In one embodiment, a thermally conductive layer with anisotropically thermally conductive particles is arranged between the semiconductor chips. The anisotropically thermally conductive particles have a lower thermal conductivity in a direction vertically with respect to the layer or the film than in a direction of the layer or the film.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2011
    Publication date: May 3, 2012
    Applicant: INFINEON TECHNOLOGIES AG
    Inventors: Markus Brunnbauer, Markus Fink, Hans-Gerd Jetten
  • Publication number: 20120091597
    Abstract: A stacked semiconductor package has a first semiconductor package including a first package substrate and a first semiconductor chip mounted on the first package substrate, a second semiconductor package including a second package substrate and a second semiconductor chip mounted on the second package substrate, and a plurality of connections electrically connecting the first and second semiconductor packages. The connections are disposed on an outer region of the first package substrate outside the first semiconductor chip. The connections are disposed along opposite first longer sides and opposite shorter second sides of the first package substrate. The heights of those connections disposed along each longer first side gradually vary from a central to an outer region (i.e., the ends) of the longer first side.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2011
    Publication date: April 19, 2012
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Heung-kyu Kwon, Su-chang Lee
  • Publication number: 20120056333
    Abstract: A layered chip package includes a main body, and wiring that includes a plurality of wires disposed on a side surface of the main body. The main body includes: a main part including first and second layer portions; and a plurality of first and second terminals that are disposed on the top and bottom surfaces of the main part, respectively, and are electrically connected to the plurality of wires. Each layer portion includes a semiconductor chip having a first surface and a second surface opposite thereto, and includes a plurality of electrodes. The electrodes are disposed on a side of the semiconductor chip opposite to the second surface. The first and second layer portions are bonded to each other such that the respective second surfaces face each other. The first terminals are formed by using the electrodes of the first layer portion, and the second terminals are formed by using the electrodes of the second layer portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 3, 2010
    Publication date: March 8, 2012
    Applicants: SAE MAGNETICS (H.K.) LTD., HEADWAY TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventors: Yoshitaka SASAKI, Hiroyuki ITO, Hiroshi IKEJIMA, Atsushi IIJIMA
  • Publication number: 20120043670
    Abstract: A semiconductor module system includes a module substrate and first and second semiconductor components stacked on the module substrate. The stacked semiconductor components include through wire interconnects that form an internal signal transmission system for the module system. Each through wire interconnect includes a via, a wire in the via and first and second contacts on the wire.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2011
    Publication date: February 23, 2012
    Inventors: David R. Hembree, Alan G. Wood
  • Publication number: 20120025365
    Abstract: A method of making an assembly includes the steps of applying metallic nanoparticles to exposed surfaces of conductive elements of either of or both of a first component and a second component, juxtaposing the conductive elements of the first component with the conductive elements of the second component with the metallic nanoparticles disposed therebetween, and elevating a temperature at least at interfaces of the juxtaposed conductive elements to a joining temperature at which the metallic nanoparticles cause metallurgical joints to form between the juxtaposed conductive elements. The conductive elements of either of or both of the first component and the second component can include substantially rigid posts having top surfaces projecting a height above the surface of the respective component and edge surfaces extending at substantial angles away from the top surfaces thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2010
    Publication date: February 2, 2012
    Applicant: TESSERA RESEARCH LLC
    Inventor: Belgacem Haba
  • Publication number: 20120018838
    Abstract: A silicon based module, including: a substrate; a first chip assembly fixed to the substrate, the first chip assembly including a first silicon chip and a first driver die having electrical circuitry; and a second chip assembly fixed to the substrate, the second chip assembly including a second silicon chip and a second driver die having electrical circuitry. Portions of the first and second chip assemblies are aligned in a longitudinal direction for the substrate; and portions of the first and second silicon chips are aligned in a width direction orthogonal to the longitudinal direction. Method for forming a silicon based module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2011
    Publication date: January 26, 2012
    Applicant: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Mark A. Cellura, Peter J. Nystrom, Scott J. Phillips, John P. Meyers, Lyle G. Dingman, Bryan R. Dolan
  • Patent number: 8076764
    Abstract: A stacked type semiconductor memory device of having a structure in which a plurality of semiconductor chips is stacked and a desired semiconductor chip can be selected by assigning a plurality of chip identification numbers different from each other are individually assigned to the plurality of semiconductor chips comprising: a plurality of operation circuits which is connected in cascade in a stacking order of the plurality of semiconductor chips and outputs the plurality of identification numbers different from each other by performing a predetermined operation; and a plurality of comparison circuits which detects whether or not each the identification number and a chip selection address commonly connected to each the semiconductor chip are equal to each other by comparing them.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2011
    Assignee: Elpida Memory Inc.
    Inventors: Junji Yamada, Hiroaki Ikeda, Kayoko Shibata, Yoshihiko Inoue, Hitoshi Miwa, Tatsuya Ijima
  • Publication number: 20110272776
    Abstract: The chip area of a semiconductor device having a plurality of standard cells is to be made smaller. A semiconductor device includes first and second standard cells. The first standard cell includes a diffusion region, a functional device region opposed to the diffusion region, and a metal layer. The second standard cell includes another diffusion region continuous with the diffusion region, another functional device region opposed to the other diffusion region, and further another diffusion region formed between the other diffusion region and the other functional device region. The metal layer and the other functional device region are coupled together electrically through the diffusion regions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 5, 2011
    Publication date: November 10, 2011
    Inventor: Hiroshi OMURA
  • Publication number: 20110248410
    Abstract: A stacked microelectronic unit is provided which has a top surface and a bottom surface remote from the top surface and a plurality of vertically stacked microelectronic elements therein, including at least one microelectronic element having a front face adjacent to the top surface and a rear face oriented towards the bottom surface. Each of the microelectronic elements has traces extending from contacts at the front face beyond edges of the microelectronic element. A dielectric layer contacts edges of the microelectronic elements and underlies the rear face of the at least one microelectronic element. Leads are connected to the traces extending along the dielectric layer. Unit contacts, exposed at the top surface, are connected to the leads.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 1, 2008
    Publication date: October 13, 2011
    Applicant: TESSERA, INC.
    Inventors: Osher Avsian, Andrey Grinman, Giles Humpston, Moti Margalit
  • Publication number: 20110163458
    Abstract: An electronic device is disclosed which can suppress the formation of voids in a region below an overhanging portion of a first semiconductor device overhanging a support member. The support member is disposed over a package substrate. The first semiconductor device is disposed over the support member and, when seen in plan, at least a part of the first semiconductor device overhangs the support member. A first resin layer fills up a space below the first semiconductor device in at least a part of the overhanging portion of the first semiconductor device around the support member. The first resin layer is in contact with the support member. A second resin layer seals the first semiconductor device and the support member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 5, 2011
    Publication date: July 7, 2011
    Applicant: Renesas Electronics Corporation
    Inventor: Jun Tsukano
  • Publication number: 20110156094
    Abstract: A method for fabricating an electrical module comprising a first substrate plate (101), a second substrate plate (102), and semiconductor components (103-110) between the first and second substrate plates is presented. Also an electrical module obtainable with the method and an electrical converter device including such electrical modules are presented. In the method, a bond (112) between first sides of the semiconductor components and the first substrate plate is made by sintering and, subsequently, a bond (111) between second sides of the semiconductor components and the second substrate plate is made by soldering. As the sintered bond can withstand high temperatures, a high temperature solder can be used for the soldered bond without damaging the earlier made sintered bond.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2010
    Publication date: June 30, 2011
    Applicant: ABB RESEARCH LTD.
    Inventors: Christoph Haederli, Chunlei Liu, Slavo Kicin, Bruno Agostini, Franz Wildner