Integrated Circuit Patents (Class 361/764)
  • Patent number: 11961791
    Abstract: A device includes a redistribution line, and a polymer region molded over the redistribution line. The polymer region includes a first flat top surface. A conductive region is disposed in the polymer region and electrically coupled to the redistribution line. The conductive region includes a second flat top surface not higher than the first flat top surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2024
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Ching-Wen Hsiao, Ming-Da Cheng, Chih-Wei Lin, Chen-Shien Chen, Chih-Hua Chen, Chen-Cheng Kuo
  • Patent number: 11955458
    Abstract: Disclosed is a semiconductor package comprising a logic die mounted on an interposer substrate, and a memory stack structure disposed side-by-side with the logic die. The memory stack structure includes a buffer die mounted on the interposer substrate, and a plurality of memory dies stacked on the buffer die. The buffer die has a first surface that faces the interposer substrate and a second surface that faces the plurality of memory dies. The number of data terminals on the second surface is greater the number of connection terminals on the first surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2024
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Sangkil Lee, So-young Kim, Soo-woong Ahn
  • Patent number: 11935847
    Abstract: A semiconductor package includes: a connection structure having a first surface and a second, and including a redistribution layer; a passive component disposed on the first surface of the connection structure, and electrically connected to the redistribution layer; a semiconductor chip disposed on the first surface of the connection structure, and electrically connected to the redistribution layer; a first encapsulant disposed on the first surface of the connection structure and covering at least a portion of the semiconductor chip; a second encapsulant disposed on the first surface of the connection structure and covering at least a portion of the passive component; an antenna substrate disposed on the first encapsulant and including a wiring layer, at least a portion of the wiring layer including an antenna pattern; and a through via penetrating at least a portion of each of the connection structure, the first encapsulant, and the antenna substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Myungsam Kang, Changbae Lee, Bongju Cho, Younggwan Ko, Yongkoon Lee, Moonil Kim, Youngchan Ko
  • Patent number: 11923310
    Abstract: A package structure and method for forming the same are provided. The package structure includes a first through via structure formed in a substrate and a semiconductor die formed below the first through via structure. The package structure further includes a conductive structure formed in a passivation layer over the substrate. The conductive structure includes a first via portion and a second via portion, the first via portion is directly over the first through via structure, and there is no conductive material directly below and in direct contact with the second via portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Chih-Kai Cheng, Tsung-Shu Lin, Tsung-Yu Chen, Hsien-Pin Hu, Wen-Hsin Wei
  • Patent number: 11901330
    Abstract: Microelectronic assemblies, and related devices and methods, are disclosed herein. For example, in some embodiments, a microelectronic assembly may include a package substrate having a first surface and an opposing second surface, and a die secured to the package substrate, wherein the die has a first surface and an opposing second surface, the die has first conductive contacts at the first surface and second conductive contacts at the second surface, and the first conductive contacts are coupled to conductive pathways in the package substrate by first non-solder interconnects.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2024
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Shawna M. Liff, Adel A. Elsherbini, Johanna M. Swan, Arun Chandrasekhar
  • Patent number: 11877388
    Abstract: A component carrier includes a stack having at least one electrically conductive layer structure and/or at least one electrically insulating layer structure, a component embedded in the stack, and a functional film covering at least part of the component and having an inhomogeneous thickness distribution over at least part of a surface of the component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2024
    Assignee: AT&SAustria Technologie & Systemtechnik AG
    Inventors: Imane Souli, Vanesa López Blanco, Erich Preiner, Martin Schrei
  • Patent number: 11798923
    Abstract: Layout techniques for chip packages on printed circuit boards are disclosed that address the multivariate problem of minimizing routing distances for high-speed I/O pins between chip packages while simultaneously providing for the rapid provision of transient power demands to the chip packages. The layout techniques may also enable improved thermal management for the chip packages.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2023
    Assignee: NVIDIA CORP.
    Inventors: Shuo Zhang, Eric Zhu, Minto Zheng, Michael Zhai, Town Zhang, Jie Ma
  • Patent number: 11770899
    Abstract: An electronic circuit board includes a printed circuit board and first and second electronic components. The printed circuit board includes a first insulating layer, a second insulating layer attached to the first insulating layer and in which is formed an open cavity, and a second conductive layer attached to the second insulating layer. The second conductive layer is treated to form a surface solder pad. The first electronic component is housed in the open cavity of the second insulating layer. The second electronic component is placed on the second insulating layer without overlapping with the open cavity. The first electronic component and the second electronic component each include a termination soldered on the surface solder pad, the surface solder pad being shared by the first and second electronic components.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2023
    Assignee: SAFRAN ELECTRONICS & DEFENSE
    Inventors: Philippe Chocteau, Denis Lecordier
  • Patent number: 11764181
    Abstract: Provided are a semiconductor package and a method for fabricating the semiconductor package. The method includes the followings steps: a first workpiece is provided, where the first workpiece includes a first substrate and multiple first rewiring structures arranged on the first substrate at intervals, and each first rewiring structure includes at least two first rewiring layers; an encapsulation layer is formed on the first rewiring structures, where the encapsulation layer is provided with multiple first through holes, and the first through holes expose one first rewiring layer; at least two second rewiring layers are disposed on a side of the encapsulation layer facing away from the first rewiring layer; multiple semiconductor elements are provided, where the semiconductor elements are arranged on a side of the first rewiring structures facing away from the encapsulation layer, where the first rewiring layers are electrically connected to pins of the semiconductor elements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2023
    Assignees: Shanghai Tianma Micro-Electronics Co., Ltd., Shanghai AVIC OPTO Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Feng Qin, Kerui Xi, Tingting Cui, Jie Zhang, Xuhui Peng
  • Patent number: 11729903
    Abstract: A radio frequency module includes: a module board; a first electronic component and a second electronic component that are disposed apart from each other on the module board; and a third electronic component that is electrically connected to both the first electronic component and the second electronic component, and is disposed extending across the first electronic component and the second electronic component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2023
    Assignee: MURATA MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Shun Harada, Yukiya Yamaguchi
  • Patent number: 11705442
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a semiconductor device includes an integrated circuit (IC) chip and a silicon capacitor. The IC chip has a first terminal and a second terminal on a first surface. The silicon capacitor has a first electrode and a second electrode on a second surface facing the first surface. The first electrode is electrically connected to the first terminal through a first conductive member, and the second electrode is electrically connected to the second terminal through a second conductive member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2023
    Assignees: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba, Toshiba Electronic Devices & Storage Corporation
    Inventors: Atsushi Hosokawa, Yasuhisa Shintoku, Yasukazu Noine, Yoshiharu Katayama
  • Patent number: 11699648
    Abstract: A package assembly includes a substrate and at least a first die having a first contact array and a second contact array. First and second via assemblies are respectively coupled with the first and second contact arrays. Each of the first and second via assemblies includes a base pad, a cap assembly, and a via therebetween. One or more of the cap assembly or the via includes an electromigration resistant material to isolate each of the base pad and the cap assembly. Each first cap assembly and via of the first via assemblies has a first assembly profile less than a second assembly profile of each second cap assembly and via of the second via assemblies. The first and second cap assemblies have a common applied thickness in an application configuration. The first and second cap assemblies have a thickness variation of ten microns or less in a reflowed configuration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2023
    Assignee: Tahoe Research, Ltd.
    Inventors: Srinivas V. Pietambaram, Jung Kyu Han, Ali Lehaf, Steve Cho, Thomas Heaton, Hiroki Tanaka, Kristof Darmawikarta, Robert Alan May, Sri Ranga Sai Boyapati
  • Patent number: 11700324
    Abstract: According to an embodiment disclosed in the specification, an electronic device comprises a battery disposed inside the electronic device; a printed circuit board (PCB) disposed inside the electronic device; at least one electronic component disposed on the PCB; and a first buck converter having a first end and a second end, wherein the first end is routed to the battery; and a second buck converter having a first end and a second end, wherein the first end is selectively electrically connected to the second end of the first buck converter, and the second end is routed to the at least one electronic component, and wherein the first buck converter and the second buck converter are configured to boost a voltage provided from the battery through an electrical path formed from the battery by the first end of the first buck converter, and the second end of the first buck converter, the first end of the second buck converter and the second end of the second buck converter to the at least one electronic component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2023
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Junghoon Park, Hyunseok Kim, Hoyeong Lim, Seunggoo Kang, Moonki Yeo, Seungbo Shim, Yongseung Yi, Dongil Son
  • Patent number: 11688674
    Abstract: A printed circuit board includes a first insulating layer; an external connection pad embedded in a first surface of the first insulating layer and having a first externally exposed surface disposed at substantially the same level as the first surface of the first insulating layer; a second insulating layer disposed on a second surface of the first insulating layer and having a first surface in contact with the second surface of the first insulating layer; and a first wiring pattern embedded in the second insulating layer and exposed from the first surface of the second insulating layer to be in contact with a second externally exposed surface of the external connection pad opposing the first externally exposed surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2023
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRO-MECHANICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Sang Min Lee, Young Il Cho, Jong Seok Na
  • Patent number: 11676907
    Abstract: A method including forming a frame having an opening, forming a first metal layer, forming a first encapsulant, forming an insulation layer on the first metal layer, forming a first through-hole and a second through-hole penetrating the insulation layer and the first encapsulant, forming a second metal layer and a third metal layer, forming a second encapsulant, forming a first metal via and a second metal via penetrating the second encapsulant and a metal pattern layer on the second encapsulant, and forming a connection structure. The first metal layer and the second metal layer respectively are formed to extend to a surface of each of the first encapsulant and the frame, facing the metal pattern layer, and the first metal layer and the second metal layer are connected to the metal pattern layer through the first metal via and the second metal via having heights different from each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2023
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yong Koon Lee, Myung Sam Kang, Young Gwan Ko, Young Chan Ko, Chang Bae Lee
  • Patent number: 11664313
    Abstract: Described are microelectronic devices including a substrate formed with multiple build-up layers, and having at least one build-up layer formed of a fiber-containing material. A substrate can include a buildup layers surrounding an embedded die, or outward of the build-up layer surrounding the embedded die that includes a fiber-containing dielectric. Multiple build-up layers located inward from a layer formed of a fiber-containing dielectric will be formed of a fiber-free dielectric.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2023
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventor: Sri Chaitra Jyotsna Chavali
  • Patent number: 11641064
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a semiconductor package device including a stacked antenna structure with a high-k laminated dielectric layer separating antenna and ground planes, and a method of manufacturing the structure. A semiconductor die is laterally encapsulated within an insulating structure comprising a first redistributions structure. A second redistribution structure is disposed over and electrically coupled to the first redistribution structure and the die. The second redistribution structure includes the stacked antenna structure which includes first and second conductive planes separated by a high dielectric constant laminated dielectric structure. The first conductive plane includes openings and the second conductive plane is configured to transmit and receive electromagnetic waves through the openings in the first conductive plane.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2023
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Wen-Shiang Liao, Feng Wei Kuo
  • Patent number: 11637166
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method of manufacturing an array substrate. The method of manufacturing an array substrate may include forming a main via hole in a substrate, filling a first conductive material in the main via hole, and forming a pixel circuit layer on a first surface of the substrate. The pixel circuit layer may include a first via hole. An orthographic projection of the first via hole on the substrate may at least partially overlap the corresponding main via hole.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2023
    Assignee: BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yingwei Liu, Qi Yao, Ke Wang, Zhanfeng Cao, Zhiwei Liang, Muxin Di, Guangcai Yuan, Xue Jiang, Dongni Liu
  • Patent number: 11626549
    Abstract: A micro light-emitting device display apparatus includes a circuit substrate, at least one micro light-emitting device, and at least one conductive bump. The circuit substrate includes at least one pad. The micro light-emitting device is disposed on the circuit substrate and includes at least one electrode. At least one of the pad and the electrode has at least one closed opening. The conductive bump is disposed between the circuit substrate and the micro light-emitting device. The conductive bump extends into the closed opening and defines at least one void with the closed opening. The electrode of the micro light-emitting device is electrically connected to the pad of the circuit substrate with the conductive bump.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2023
    Assignee: PlayNitride Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yi-Ching Chen, Yi-Chun Shih, Pei-Hsin Chen
  • Patent number: 11616025
    Abstract: A semiconductor device has a semiconductor package including a substrate comprising a land grid array. A component is disposed over the substrate. An encapsulant is deposited over the component. The land grid array remains outside the encapsulant. A fanged metal mask is disposed over the land grid array. A shielding layer is formed over the semiconductor package. The fanged metal mask is removed after forming the shielding layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2023
    Assignee: STATS ChipPAC Pte. Ltd.
    Inventors: ChangOh Kim, KyoungHee Park, JinHee Jung, OMin Kwon, JiWon Lee, YuJeong Jang
  • Patent number: 11574884
    Abstract: An electronic device includes one or more multinode pads having two or more conductive segments spaced from one another on a semiconductor die. A conductive stud bump is selectively formed on portions of the first and second conductive segments to program circuitry of the semiconductor die or to couple a supply circuit to a load circuit. The multinode pad can be coupled to a programming circuit in the semiconductor die to allow programming a programmable circuit of the semiconductor die during packaging. The multinode pad has respective conductive segments coupled to the supply circuit and the load circuit to allow current consumption or other measurements during wafer probe testing in which the first and second conductive segments are separately probed prior to stud bump formation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2023
    Assignee: TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Suvadip Banerjee, John Paul Tellkamp
  • Patent number: 11527462
    Abstract: In some examples, an electronic package and methods for forming the electronic package are described. The electronic package can be formed by disposing an interposer on a surface of a substrate having a first pitch wiring density. The interposer can have a second pitch wiring density different from the first pitch wiring density. A layer of non-conductive film can be situated between the interposer and the surface of the substrate. A planarization process can be performed on a surface of the substrate. A solder resist patterning can be performed on the planarized surface the substrate. A solder reflow and coining process can be performed to form a layer of solder bumps on top of the planarized surface of the substrate. The interposer can provide bridge connection between at least two die disposed above the substrate. Solder bumps under the interposer electrically connect the substrate and the interposer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2022
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Katsuyuki Sakuma, Shidong Li, Kamal K. Sikka
  • Patent number: 11497112
    Abstract: A circuit board assembly includes a printed circuit board (PCB) substrate, a cooling assembly, an intermediate layer, one or more power devices, and a plurality of conductive layers arranged within the PCB substrate. The PCB substrate has a first surface and an opposite second surface that has a first electrical pattern. The cooling assembly is thermally coupled to the second surface of the PCB substrate. The intermediate layer is sandwiched between the PCB substrate and the cooling assembly. The one or more power devices are embedded within the PCB substrate. The plurality of conductive layers are configured to electrically couple the one or more power devices and thermally couple the one or more power devices to the cooling assembly. At least a portion of the intermediate layer has a second electrical pattern that is similarly patterned to the first electrical pattern of the second surface of the PCB substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2022
    Assignees: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc., Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Feng Zhou, Hiroshi Ukegawa, Shohei Nagai
  • Patent number: 11488763
    Abstract: An integrated transformer and an electronic device are disclosed. The integrated transformer includes at least one first base plate and at least one second base plate. Each of the first and second base plate defines multiple annular accommodating grooves. The annular accommodating grooves divide each of the first and second base plate into multiple central parts and a peripheral part Each central part defines multiple inner via holes there through. The peripheral part defines multiple outer via holes there through. The integrated transformer further includes multiple magnetic cores disposed in the respective annular accommodating groove and transmission wires disposed on both sides of the first and second base plates. Transformers and the filters are arranged on two base plates respectively, and the thickness of the transmission wire layers of the filters is less than that of the transformers. Thus, the structure of the electromagnetic device may be more compact.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2022
    Assignees: SHENNAN CIRCUITS CO., LTD., RADIAL ELECTRONICS
    Inventors: Weijing Guo, James Quilici, Yuhua Zeng, Hua Miao
  • Patent number: 11490503
    Abstract: A substrate with an electronic component embedded therein includes: a core structure having a cavity; a metal layer disposed on a bottom surface of the cavity of the core structure; and an electronic component disposed on the metal layer in the cavity of the core structure. The substrate with the electronic component embedded therein has an excellent heat dissipation effect.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2022
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRO-MECHANICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Chang Hwa Park, Chi Seong Kim, Eun Heay Lee, Yo Han Song, Gun Hwi Hyung, Jae Heun Lee, Deok Man Kang, Jin Oh Park
  • Patent number: 11393692
    Abstract: Implementations of a semiconductor package may include a die; a first pad and a second pad, the first pad and the second pad each including a first layer and a second layer where the second layer may be thicker than the first layer. At least a first conductor may be directly coupled to the second layer of the first pad; at least a second conductor may be directly coupled to the second layer of the second pad; and an organic material may cover at least the first side of the die. The at least first conductor and the at least second conductor extend through openings in the organic material where a spacing between the at least first conductor and the at least second conductor may be wider than a spacing between the second layer of the first pad and the second layer of the second pad.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2022
    Assignee: SEMICONDUCTOR COMPONENTS INDUSTRIES, LLC
    Inventors: Francis J. Carney, Michael J. Seddon, Yusheng Lin, Takashi Noma, Eiji Kurose
  • Patent number: 11393785
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing electronic chips includes forming, on a side of an upper face of a semiconductor substrate, in and on which a plurality of integrated circuits has been formed, trenches laterally separating the integrated circuits. At least one metal connection pillar per integrated circuit is deposited on the side of the upper face of the substrate, and a protective resin extends in the trenches and on an upper face of the integrated circuits. The method further includes forming, from an upper face of the protective resin, openings located across from the trenches and extending over a width greater than or equal to that of the trenches, so as to clear a flank of at least one metal pillar of each integrated circuit. The integrated circuits are separated into individual chips by cutting.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2022
    Assignee: STMicroelectronics (Tours) SAS
    Inventors: Ludovic Fallourd, Christophe Serre
  • Patent number: 11328872
    Abstract: An LC composite component includes a non-magnetic substrate, a magnetic layer with magnetism, capacitors, inductors, and core parts with magnetism. The non-magnetic substrate includes a first surface and a second surface on a side opposite to the first surface. The magnetic layer is disposed to face the first surface of the non-magnetic substrate. The inductors and the capacitors are disposed between the first surface of the non-magnetic substrate and the magnetic layer. The core parts are disposed between the first surface of the non-magnetic substrate and the magnetic layer and connected to the magnetic layer. The thickness of the core parts is 1.0 or more times the thickness of the magnetic layer in a direction perpendicular to the first surface of the non-magnetic substrate, and each of the magnetic layer and the core parts contains magnetic metal particles and resin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2022
    Assignee: TDK CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yoshihiro Shinkai, Yuichiro Okuyama, Tomoya Hanai, Yusuke Ariake, Isao Kanada, Takashi Ohtsuka
  • Patent number: 11322438
    Abstract: A package structure including a lead frame structure, a die, an adhesive layer, and at least one three-dimensional (3D) printing conductive wire is provided. The lead frame structure includes a carrier and a lead frame. The carrier has a recess. The lead frame is disposed on the carrier. The die is disposed in the recess. The die includes at least one pad. The adhesive layer is disposed between a bottom surface of the die and the carrier and between a sidewall of the die and the carrier. The 3D printing conductive wire is disposed on the lead frame, the adhesive layer, and the pad, and is electrically connected between the lead frame and the pad.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2022
    Assignee: Winbond Electronics Corp.
    Inventors: Yen-Jui Chu, Hsin-Hung Chou, Chun-Hung Lin
  • Patent number: 11294845
    Abstract: An information handling system couples a solid state drive assembly having plural solid state drives to a motherboard with a single M.2 connector coupled to the motherboard by interfacing the plural solid state drives with an adapter circuit board having an M.2 interface defined at one end to insert into the motherboard connector and having plural M.2 connectors to interface with the plural solid state drives in a desired configuration, such as a stacked vertical configuration that more efficiently uses motherboard footprint to include persistent memory.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2022
    Assignee: Dell Products L.P.
    Inventors: Yao-Fu Huang, Chun Min He, Yi-Ning Shen
  • Patent number: 11282784
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a semiconductor package, including a first semiconductor structure, including an active region in a first substrate portion, wherein the active region includes at least one of a transistor, a diode, and a photodiode, a first bonding metallization over the first semiconductor structure, a first bonding dielectric over the first semiconductor structure, surrounding and directly contacting the first bonding metallization, a second semiconductor structure over a first portion of the first semiconductor structure, a second bonding metallization at a front surface of the second semiconductor structure, a second bonding dielectric surrounding and directly contacting the second bonding metallization, a conductive through via over a second portion of the first semiconductor structure different from the first portion, and a passive device directly over the conductive through via.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2022
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY LTD.
    Inventors: Ming-Fa Chen, Sung-Feng Yeh, Chen-Hua Yu
  • Patent number: 11217539
    Abstract: Disclosed are package substrates and semiconductor packages including the same. A package substrate may have a plurality of corner regions; a core layer having a first surface and a second surface; an upper layer, which includes a plurality of first wiring structures and a plurality of first dielectric layers; and a lower layer, which includes a plurality of second wiring structures and a plurality of second dielectric layers. Additionally, an area proportion of top surfaces of the first wiring structures in the upper layer relative to a top surface of the upper layer on each of the corner regions is less than an area proportion of top surfaces of the second wiring structures in the lower layer relative to a top surface of the lower layer on each of the corner regions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 4, 2022
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Chulwoo Kim
  • Patent number: 11108152
    Abstract: An antenna-integrated wireless module comprises a substrate having a first surface and including a wireless region and an antenna region. A wireless functional section is in the wireless region and includes an RF circuit on the first surface or in the substrate. An antenna section is in the antenna region and includes an antenna conductor. A resin sealing layer covers at least a part of the first surface. A thickness of the resin sealing layer in a portion overlapping the antenna region may be thinner than a thickness of the resin sealing layer in a portion overlapping the wireless region such that the resin sealing layer may have a step at a location between the wireless region and the antenna region; or the substrate may have a step at a boundary between the wireless region and the antenna region, and the resin sealing layer may not the cover the step.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 31, 2021
    Assignee: MURATA MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yuichi Ito, Taro Hirai, Katsuhiko Fujikawa
  • Patent number: 10963022
    Abstract: Embodiments herein may present an integrated circuit or a computing system having an integrated circuit, where the integrated circuit includes a physical network layer, a physical computing layer, and a physical memory layer, each having a set of dies, and a die including multiple tiles. The physical network layer further includes one or more signal pathways dynamically configurable between multiple pre-defined interconnect topologies for the multiple tiles, where each topology of the multiple pre-defined interconnect topologies corresponds to a communication pattern related to a workload. At least a tile in the physical computing layer is further arranged to move data to another tile in the physical computing layer or a storage cell of the physical memory layer through the one or more signal pathways in the physical network layer. Other embodiments may be described and/or claimed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 30, 2021
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Simon C. Steely, Jr., Richard Dischler, David Bach, Olivier Franza, William J. Butera, Christian Karl, Benjamin Keen, Brian Leung
  • Patent number: 10903196
    Abstract: A semiconductor package includes first and second semiconductor dies, first and second redistributed line structures, a first bridge die, and a vertical connector. The first semiconductor die and the first bridge die are disposed on the first redistributed line structure. The first bridge die is disposed to provide a level difference between the first semiconductor die and the first bridge die, the first bridge die having a height that is less than a height of the first semiconductor die. The second redistributed line structure has a protrusion, laterally protruding from a side surface of the first semiconductor die when viewed from a plan view, and a bottom surface of the second redistributed line structure is in contact with a top surface of the first semiconductor die. The second semiconductor die is disposed on the second redistributed line structure. The vertical connector is disposed between the bridge die and the protrusion of the second redistributed line structure to support the protrusion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2021
    Assignee: SK hynix Inc.
    Inventors: Ki Jun Sung, Sang Hyuk Lim
  • Patent number: 10747704
    Abstract: An electronic unit includes a USB host and a USB device. After the USB host and the USB device are connected to each other by a USB cable, a signal requesting for a connection permission is transmitted from the USB device to the USB host, and the USB host determines whether to permit a connection based on the signal. The electronic unit further includes a power supply configured to supply power to the USB device, and an additional GND pattern different from a GND pattern of the USB cable is electrically connected to a GND of the USB port of at least one of the USB host and the USB device. An area of the additional GND pattern is 2000 mm2 or more.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2020
    Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Ui Yamaguchi
  • Patent number: 10741486
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are electronic components having three-dimensional capacitors disposed in a metallization stack, as well as related methods and devices. In some embodiments, for example, an electronic component may include: a metallization stack and a capacitor disposed in the metallization stack wherein the capacitor includes a first conductive plate having a plurality of recesses, and a second conductive plate having a plurality of projections, wherein individual projections of the plurality of projections extend into corresponding individual recesses of the plurality of recesses without contacting the first conductive plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2020
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Klaus Reingruber, Sven Albers, Christian Geissler
  • Patent number: 10714416
    Abstract: A semiconductor package includes a circuit pattern extending in a horizontal direction. The circuit pattern is conductive. A first insulation layer is disposed on the circuit pattern. A semiconductor chip is disposed on the first insulation layer. The first insulation layer includes first protrusions which protrude from a bottom surface of the first insulation layer, penetrate through at least a portion of the circuit pattern, and have a mesh structure. A second protrusion protrudes from the bottom surface of the first insulation layer and penetrates at least a portion of the circuit pattern. The second protrusion is spaced apart from the semiconductor chip in the horizontal direction. The second protrusion has a width in the horizontal direction wider than that of each of the first protrusions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2020
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Bu-won Kim, Dae-ho Lee, Hee-jin Lee
  • Patent number: 10699982
    Abstract: A semiconductor package and a method of manufacturing a semiconductor package are disclosed. The semiconductor package including a first substrate including a first cavity, a cavity mold configured to be inserted into the first cavity and including a second cavity, an electronic component inserted in the second cavity, and a second substrate formed on a surface of the first substrate, a surface of the cavity mold and a surface of the electronic component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2020
    Assignee: Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Yong-Ho Baek
  • Patent number: 10691182
    Abstract: Embodiments herein may present an integrated circuit or a computing system having an integrated circuit, where the integrated circuit includes a physical network layer, a physical computing layer, and a physical memory layer, each having a set of dies, and a die including multiple tiles. The physical network layer further includes one or more signal pathways dynamically configurable between multiple pre-defined interconnect topologies for the multiple tiles, where each topology of the multiple pre-defined interconnect topologies corresponds to a communication pattern related to a workload. At least a tile in the physical computing layer is further arranged to move data to another tile in the physical computing layer or a storage cell of the physical memory layer through the one or more signal pathways in the physical network layer. Other embodiments may be described and/or claimed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2020
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Simon C. Steely, Jr., Richard Dischler, David Bach, Olivier Franza, William J. Butera, Christian Karl, Benjamin Keen, Brian Leung
  • Patent number: 10574208
    Abstract: Aspects of this disclosure relate to a surface acoustic wave assembly that includes a first surface acoustic wave filter, a second surface acoustic wave filter, and a thermally conductive sheet configured to dissipate heat from the first surface acoustic wave filter in an area corresponding to the second surface acoustic wave filter. The thermally conductive sheet can be thinner than a piezoelectric layer of the first surface acoustic wave filter. Related radio frequency modules and methods are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2020
    Assignee: Skyworks Solutions, Inc.
    Inventors: Rei Goto, Toru Yamaji
  • Patent number: 10535972
    Abstract: An electronic component package includes: a metal plate; a metal wall that is disposed on the metal plate; a metal frame that is disposed on the metal plate so as to be opposed to the metal wall; a through hole that is formed in the metal wall; an opening hole that is formed in the metal frame so as to be opposed to the through hole; and a lead that is hermetically sealed with a sealing portion provided in the through hole, and that is inserted into the opening hole and the through hole. The metal frame includes: a side plate that is opposed to the metal wall; a bent portion that is connected to the side plate and has a round shape; and a welding portion that is connected to the bent portion and to which a lid member is to be bonded.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2020
    Assignees: SHINKO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES CO., LTD., NICHIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shigeru Matsushita, Mikio Suyama, Eiichiro Okahisa, Kazuma Kozuru
  • Patent number: 10230365
    Abstract: A bridge leg circuit assembly comprising: a circuit board, a first active switch die, and a second active switch die. The circuit board having an insulating plate with a first and second side and a first and second conducting layer on the first and second sides of the insulating plate, respectively. The second conducting layer having a first and second conducting region that are insulated from each other. The first active switch die having an opposing first side, facing and coupled with the first conducting region, and an opposing second side, coupled with the second conducting region, which are embedded into the circuit board. The second active switch die having an opposing first side, coupled with the second conducting region, and an opposing second side, coupled with the first conducting layer, which are embedded into the circuit board.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2019
    Assignee: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
    Inventors: Tao Wu, Fei Li
  • Patent number: 10096564
    Abstract: A manufacturing method of a semiconductor package includes locating, on a substrate, a semiconductor device having an external terminal provided on a top surface thereof, forming a resin insulating layer covering the semiconductor device, forming an opening, exposing the external terminal, in the resin insulating layer, performing plasma treatment on a bottom surface of the opening, performing chemical treatment on the bottom surface of the opening after the plasma treatment, and forming a conductive body to be connected with the external terminal exposed in the opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2018
    Assignee: J-DEVICES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Toshiyuki Inaoka, Atsuhiro Uratsuji
  • Patent number: 10080293
    Abstract: An electronic component-embedded board includes: a core substrate; a cavity which penetrates the core substrate; a wiring layer formed on one face of the core substrate; a component mounting pattern formed of the same material as the wiring layer and laid across the cavity to partition the cavity into through holes in plan view; an electronic component mounted on the component mounting pattern and arranged inside the cavity; a first insulating layer formed on the one face of the core substrate to cover one face of the electronic component; and a second insulating layer formed on the other face of the core substrate to cover the other face of the electronic component. The cavity is filled with the first insulating layer and the second insulating layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 18, 2018
    Assignee: SHINKO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Junji Sato, Katsuya Fukase
  • Patent number: 10074553
    Abstract: In a wafer level chip scale package, a wafer level interconnect structure is formed on a dummy substrate with temperatures in excess of 200° C. First semiconductor die are mounted on the wafer level interconnect structure. The wafer level interconnect structure provides a complete electrical interconnect between the semiconductor die and one or more of the solder bumps according to the function of the semiconductor device. A second semiconductor die can be mounted to the first semiconductor die. A first encapsulant is formed over the semiconductor die. A second encapsulant is formed over the first encapsulant. The dummy substrate is removed. A first UBM is formed in electrical contact with the first conductive layer. Solder bumps are made in electrical contact with the first UBM. A second UBM is formed to electrically connect the semiconductor die to the wafer level interconnect structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2018
    Assignee: STATS ChipPAC Pte. Ltd.
    Inventor: Yaojian Lin
  • Patent number: 9980386
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing a flexible printed circuit board includes providing a first double-sided circuit substrate which comprises an electronic component. A multilayer circuit substrate having a mounting groove is also provided. The multilayer circuit substrate covers the first double-sided circuit substrate through an adhesive layer, causing the electronic component to be received in the mounting groove, thereby forming an intermediate product. At least one through hole is defined in the intermediate product, which when filled with conductive material electrically connects the multilayer circuit substrate to the first double-sided circuit substrate to form the flexible printed circuit board.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2018
    Assignees: HongQiSheng Precision Electronics (QinHuangDao) Co, Avary Holding (Shenzhen) Co., Limited.
    Inventors: Yan-Lu Li, Jun-Hua Wang
  • Patent number: 9913381
    Abstract: A base substrate which prevents burrs generated during the cutting process includes: multiple conductive layers stacked in one direction with respect to the base substrate; at least one insulation layer being alternately stacked with said conductive layers and electrically separating said conductive layers; and a through-hole penetrating said base substrate covering said insulation layer at the contact region where said cut surface and said insulation layer meet during the cutting of said base substrate in accordance with a predetermined region of the chip substrate. A method of manufacturing the base substrate includes alternately stacking conductive layers and insulation layers and forming a through-hole.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2018
    Assignee: Point Engineering Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Bum Mo Ahn, Seung Ho Park, Kyoung Ja Yun
  • Patent number: 9768122
    Abstract: An electronic part embedded substrate is disclosed. The electronic part embedded substrate includes a first substrate, a second substrate, an electronic part, an electrically connecting member, and a sealing member. A method of producing an electronic part embedded substrate is also disclosed. The method includes mounting an electronic part onto a first substrate, laminating a second substrate on the first substrate through an electrically connecting member; and filling a space between the first substrate and the second substrate with a sealing member to seal the electronic part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2017
    Assignee: SHINKO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Takaharu Yamano, Hajime Iizuka, Hideaki Sakaguchi, Toshio Kobayashi, Tadashi Arai, Tsuyoshi Kobayashi, Tetsuya Koyama, Kiyoaki Iida, Tomoaki Mashima, Koichi Tanaka, Yuji Kunimoto, Takashi Yanagisawa
  • Patent number: 9570376
    Abstract: A chip package includes a first substrate having at least one circuit layer formed on a first surface thereof, a first die mounted on a second surface of the first substrate opposite from the first surface, and an interconnection assembly comprising upper and lower conductive layers provided on an insulating substrate, with the upper conductive layer of the interconnection assembly affixed to the second surface of the first substrate and electrically connected to the at least one circuit layer of the first substrate. A second substrate is positioned on a side of the first die opposite from the first substrate so as to position the die between the first and second substrates, the second substrate having at least one circuit layer formed on an outward facing first surface thereof that is electrically connected to at least one of the lower conductive layers of the interconnection assembly and the first die.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2017
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Arun Virupaksha Gowda, Paul Alan McConnelee, Kevin Matthew Durocher, Scott Smith, Donald Paul Cunningham