Packaging (e.g., With Mounting, Encapsulating, Etc.) Or Treatment Of Packaged Semiconductor Patents (Class 438/106)
  • Patent number: 11689789
    Abstract: According to one aspect, a visualization device may include an image sensor, a lens for focusing light onto the image sensor, a first end, a second end opposite the first end, a lateral wall surface extending between the first end and the second end, and a coating on the lateral wall surface. The coating may include at least one of an electrically-insulating layer and a light-blocking layer, and may be deposited on the lateral wall surface using, for example, physical vapor deposition (PVD).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2023
    Assignee: Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.
    Inventors: Lance Adam Freeseman, Danielle Frankson, Benn Horrisberger, Kenneth Gunter, Mark D. Wood, Paul D. Aquilino, James P. Rohl, James A. Klos
  • Patent number: 11678439
    Abstract: A circuit board includes a substrate, a plurality of contacts disposed on a surface of the substrate, and a solder mask. The contacts have a plurality of plating regions and a metal layer on the plating regions, and the plating regions have at least two different sizes. The solder mask covers the surface of the substrate and covers edges of the plating regions, in which topmost surfaces of the contacts are below a top surface of the solder mask, and a gap between the topmost surfaces of the contacts and the top surface of the solder mask is larger than 0 ?m and is smaller than 5 ?m.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2023
    Assignee: MACRONIX INTERNATIONAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Pei-Chi Hu, Jui-Chung Lee, Chi-Wen Lin
  • Patent number: 11676829
    Abstract: In a described example, an apparatus includes: a process chamber configured for a pressure greater than one atmosphere, having a device chuck configured to support electronic devices that are mounted on package substrates and partially covered in mold compound, the electronic devices spaced from one another by saw streets; and a saw in the process chamber configured to cut through the mold compound and package substrates in the saw streets to separate the molded electronic devices one from another.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 31, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2023
    Assignee: TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Byron Harry Gibbs, Michael Todd Wyant
  • Patent number: 11670518
    Abstract: A semiconductor package includes: a connection structure having first and second surface opposing each other and including a plurality of insulating layers, a plurality of redistribution layers, and a plurality of connection vias; at least one semiconductor chip on the first surface having connection pads electrically connected to the plurality of redistribution layers; an encapsulant on the first surface encapsulating the at least one semiconductor chip; and UBM layers including UBM pads on the second surface and UBM vias connecting a redistribution layer. At least one connection via adjacent to the first surface has a tapered structure narrowed toward the second surface, and the other connection vias and the UBM vias have a tapered structure narrowed toward the first surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2023
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Han Na Jin
  • Patent number: 11664248
    Abstract: A sheet holding unit of a resin sheet fixing apparatus includes: a Peltier element that has an upper surface parallel to a sheet holding surface of a sheet holding table and near the sheet holding surface and a lower surface far from the sheet holding surface; a direct current (DC) power source that supplies the Peltier element with a DC; and a switch that switches a direction of the DC supplied to the Peltier element. By causing a current to flow in the Peltier element in a first direction, a resin sheet is softened and welded to a wafer, and by switching the switch to cause a current to flow in the Peltier element in a second direction, the resin sheet held on the sheet holding surface is cured and fixed to a surface on one side of the wafer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2023
    Assignee: DISCO CORPORATION
    Inventor: Yoshinobu Saito
  • Patent number: 11652132
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing semiconductor modules for image-sensing devices is disclosed. The method may comprise applying a removable layer on a first surface of a printed circuit board (PCB) which comprises a plurality of PCB units; mounting a photosensitive member to a second surface of each of the PCB units; and encapsulating the photosensitive member with an encapsulation layer on each PCB unit. Each PCB unit may comprise at least a semiconductor component on a second surface of the PCB and one or more opening across the first surface and the second surface. The photosensitive member and the removable layer separate the one or more opening from outside, and the photosensitive member is positioned to receive light through the opening. At least one semiconductor component is also encapsulated by the encapsulation layer on each PCB unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2023
    Assignee: Ningbo Sunny Opotech Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Mingzhu Wang, Nan Guo, Jingfei He, Zhenyu Chen, Bojie Zhao, Takehiko Tanaka, Feifan Chen, Ye Wu, Zhen Huang, Zhongyu Luan
  • Patent number: 11646302
    Abstract: Multiple chip module (MCM) structures are described. In an embodiment, a module includes a first and second components on the top side of a module substrate, a stiffener structure mounted on the top side of the module substrate, and a lid mounted on the stiffener structure and covering the first component and the second component. The stiffener is joined to the lid within a trench formed in a roof of the lid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2023
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Wei Chen, Jie-Hua Zhao, Jun Zhai, Po-Hao Chang, Hsien-Che Lin, Ying-Chieh Ke, Kunzhong Hu
  • Patent number: 11637105
    Abstract: An apparatus comprising first and second interconnections spaced apart from one another, an interlayer insulating material over the first and second interconnections, first and second contacts in the interlayer insulating material and spaced apart from one another, third and fourth interconnections over the interlayer insulating material and spaced apart from one another, and compensation capacitors in a capacitor region. The third interconnections are coupled with the first interconnections through the first contacts and the fourth interconnections are coupled with the second interconnections through the second contacts. The compensation capacitors comprise lower electrodes over the interlayer insulating material, dielectric materials over the lower electrodes, and upper electrodes over the dielectric materials. The lower electrodes comprise edge portions in contact with the second contacts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2023
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Shigeru Sugioka, Keizo Kawakita
  • Patent number: 11621243
    Abstract: Methods and systems for a thin bonded interposer package are disclosed and may, for example, include bonding a semiconductor die to a first surface of a substrate, forming contacts on the first surface of the substrate, encapsulating the semiconductor die, formed contacts, and first surface of the substrate using a mold material while leaving a top surface of the semiconductor die not encapsulated by mold material, forming vias through the mold material to expose the formed contacts. A bond line may be dispensed on the mold material and the semiconductor die for bonding the substrate to an interposer. A thickness of the bond line may be defined by standoffs formed on the top surface of the semiconductor die.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2023
    Assignee: Amkor Technology Singapore Holding Pte. Ltd.
    Inventors: Christopher J. Berry, Roger D. St. Amand, Jin Seong Kim
  • Patent number: 11613460
    Abstract: MEMS-based sensors can experience undesirable signal frequencies caused by vibrations, shocks, and accelerations, among other phenomena. A microisolation system can isolate individual MEMS-based sensors from undesirable signal frequencies and shocks. An embodiment of a system for microisolation of a MEMS-based sensor can include an isolation platform connected to one or more folded springs. Another embodiment of a system for microisolation can include an isolation platform and/or a frame connected to a mesh damping mechanism. In at least one embodiment, a mesh damping mechanism can be a microfibrous metal mesh damper. In one or more embodiments, a system for microisolation can include an isolation platform connected to one or more L-shaped springs, and a thickness of the one or more L-shaped springs can be less than a thickness of the isolation platform.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2023
    Assignees: EngeniusMicro, LLC, Auburn University
    Inventors: Brian A. English, Carl Rudd, Michael S. Kranz, Robert Neal Dean, Jr., Mark Lee Adams, Brent Douglas Bottenfield, Arthur Gernt Bond, III
  • Patent number: 11605599
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a semiconductor die having a front side surface, a backside surface opposite the front side surface and side faces. A backside metallization layer is deposited over the backside surface and projects laterally outwards beyond the side faces. A side face protection layer covers the side faces.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 14, 2023
    Assignee: Infineon Technologies AG
    Inventors: Christian Gruber, Benjamin Bernard, Tobias Polster, Carsten von Koblinski
  • Patent number: 11581287
    Abstract: Embodiments disclosed herein include an electronics package comprising stacked dies. In an embodiment, the electronics package comprises a first die that includes a plurality of first conductive interconnects extending out from a first surface of the first die. In an embodiment, the first die further comprises a keep out zone. In an embodiment, the electronic package may also comprise a second die. In an embodiment, the second die is positioned entirely within a perimeter of the keep out zone of the first die. In an embodiment, a first surface of the second die faces the first surface of the first die.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2023
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Robert Sankman, Sanka Ganesan, Bernd Waidhas, Thomas Wagner, Lizabeth Keser
  • Patent number: 11581234
    Abstract: A semiconductor package including a semiconductor chip, an interposer on the semiconductor chip, and a molding layer covering at least a portion of the semiconductor chip and at least a portion of the interposer may be provided. The interposer includes a interposer substrate and a heat dissipation pattern penetrating the interposer substrate and electrically insulated from the semiconductor chip. The heat dissipation pattern includes a through electrode disposed in the interposer substrate and an upper pad disposed on an upper surface of the interposer substrate and connected to the through electrode. The molding layer covers at least a portion of a sidewall of the upper pad and the upper surface of the interposer substrate. At least a portion of an upper surface of the upper pad is not covered by the molding layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2023
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Younglyong Kim, Myungkee Chung, Aenee Jang
  • Patent number: 11582865
    Abstract: A package device and a manufacturing method thereof are provided. The package device includes a redistribution layer including a first dielectric layer, a conductive layer, and a second dielectric layer. The conductive layer is disposed between the first dielectric layer and the second dielectric layer. The redistribution layer has a test mark, the test mark includes a plurality of conductive patterns formed of the conductive layer, and the conductive patterns are arranged in a ring shape.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2023
    Assignee: InnoLux Corporation
    Inventors: Yeong-E Chen, Cheng-En Cheng, Yu-Ting Liu
  • Patent number: 11562969
    Abstract: A semiconductor device package and a method for packaging the same are provided. A semiconductor device package includes a carrier, an electronic component, a buffer layer, a reinforced structure, and an encapsulant. The electronic component is disposed over the carrier and has an active area. The buffer layer is disposed on the active area of the electronic component. The reinforced structure is disposed on the buffer layer. The encapsulant encapsulates the carrier, the electronic component and the reinforced structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2023
    Assignee: ADVANCED SEMICONDUCTOR ENGINEERING, INC.
    Inventors: Yu-Che Huang, Lu-Ming Lai
  • Patent number: 11557823
    Abstract: An apparatus is disclosed comprising first printed circuit board—PCB—and second PCB structure each having a first surface and a second surface and a layer of electrically conductive material on the first surface thereof and being attached to each other in a substantially parallel configuration. A stripline is positioned between the two PCBs. Each one of the first PCB and the second PCB has a plurality of via-holes that are electrically conductive and are connected at one end to the layer of electrically conductive material on the first surface and to an electrically conductive pad on the second surface of the PCB. At least a first electrically conductive pad associated with the first PCB is located in proximity with a first electrically conductive pad associated with the second PCB thereby forming a capacitive configuration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2023
    Inventors: Zied Charaabi, Azzeddin Naghar
  • Patent number: 11552025
    Abstract: Embodiments of a marking pattern in forming the staircase structure of a three-dimensional (3D) memory device are provided. In an example, a semiconductor device includes a stack structure having insulating layers and conductor layers arranged alternatingly over a substrate along a vertical direction; and a marking pattern having interleaved layers over the substrate and neighboring the stack structure. The marking pattern includes a central marking structure located in a marking area. The central marking structure consists of interleaved layers and divides the marking area into a first marking sub-area and a second marking sub-area. A first pattern density of the first marking sub-area is higher than or equal to a second pattern density of the second marking sub-area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2023
    Assignee: YANGTZE MEMORY TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Lin Chen, Yunfei Liu, Meng Wang
  • Patent number: 11545444
    Abstract: A lidded chip package apparatus has reduced latent thermal stress in an under-chip high-CTE layer of the chip package because the lid of the package was adhered to a substrate of the package and cured during a same thermal excursion as when underfill was dispensed and cured under a chip of the package, and the chip package was cooled from the combined underfill and lidding process to room temperature with the lid adhered to the chip and the substrate, thereby reducing latent thermal stress in the under-chip high-CTE layer of the chip package.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 31, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2023
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Mukta Ghate Farooq, Katsuyuki Sakuma, Krishna R. Tunga, Hilton T. Toy
  • Patent number: 11521878
    Abstract: An adsorption device includes a substrate and a magnetic film on a surface of the substrate. The substrate has magnetic properties and is capable of generating magnetic field. The magnetic film partially covers the surface. The magnetic film generates a magnetic field having a direction that is opposite to a direction of the magnetic field generated by the substrate. Portions of the surface of the substrate not covered by the magnetic film form positions to attract and adsorb target objects, and other portion of the surface of the substrate covered by the magnetic film is not able to attract any target object.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2022
    Assignee: Century Technology (Shenzhen) Corporation Limited
    Inventors: Po-Liang Chen, Yung-Fu Lin, Hirohisa Tanaka, Yasunori Shimada
  • Patent number: 11521947
    Abstract: An apparatus includes an Integrated Circuit (IC). A first pillar includes a first end and a second end. The first end is connected to the IC and the second end includes a first attachment point collinear with a first central axis of the first pillar. The first attachment point includes a first solder volume capacity. A second pillar includes a third end and a fourth end. The third end is connected to the IC and the fourth end includes a second attachment point disposed on a side of the second pillar facing the first pillar. The second attachment point includes a second solder volume capacity being less than the first solder volume capacity. A first distance between the first end and the second end is less than a second distance between the third end and the fourth end.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2022
    Assignee: NXP USA, INC.
    Inventor: Kabir Mirpuri
  • Patent number: 11515254
    Abstract: A semiconductor chip may include: a body portion including a front surface and a back surface; penetrating electrodes penetrating the body portion; and back connection electrodes disposed over the back surface of the body portion and connected to the penetrating electrodes, wherein the penetrating electrodes include a power penetrating electrode for transmitting a power voltage and a ground penetrating electrode for transmitting a ground voltage, the back connection electrodes include a power back connection electrode connected to the power penetrating electrode and a ground back connection electrode connected to the ground penetrating electrode, and one power back connection electrode is connected with two or more power penetrating electrodes, and one ground back connection electrode is connected with two or more ground penetrating electrodes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2022
    Assignee: SK hynix Inc.
    Inventors: Ki Bum Kim, Bok Kyu Choi
  • Patent number: 11500256
    Abstract: System and method for a rewritable color display on soft material comprising: a textile platform; a canvas display, comprising color changing substances, polymers, and a stabilizer. The system functions as a textile (e.g. article of clothing, blanket, sport pennant, etc.) with a rewritable display, wherein the user may alter the design on the canvas display. The system may further include a processor module, wherein the processor module is configured to alter the rewritable display design and/or clean the textile platform.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2022
    Inventor: Raj Bhakta
  • Patent number: 11497142
    Abstract: An assembly (110) for dissipating heat generated by a heat generating electrical component (16) which is surface mounted on a circuit board (11) in a surface mounting process. The assembly comprises a heat buffer (120) made of a thermally and electrically conducing material, and being surface mounted on the circuit board (11) so as to be soldered to a thermal flag (18) of the heat generating electrical component (16). The assembly further comprises a heat sink (12) in thermal contact with the heat buffer, and a galvanic separation (13) between the heat buffer and heat sink. The heat capacitance of the heat buffer can absorb short term increases in heat dissipation from the electrical component, before the heat is further dissipated to the galvanically separated heat sink. This may drastically improve performance of the surface mounted component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2022
    Assignee: AROS ELECTRONICS AB
    Inventor: Jerker Hellström
  • Patent number: 11482515
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a semiconductor module, a substrate, and a filler. The semiconductor module includes a semiconductor chip, a control integrated circuit (IC) configured to control driving of the semiconductor chip, and a package sealing the semiconductor chip and the control IC with an insulation material. On the substrate, the semiconductor module is mounted. The filler is provided between a lower surface of the package of the semiconductor module and the substrate. The substrate includes a through hole being provided at a position below the package and closer to the control IC than to the semiconductor chip in the package.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2022
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
    Inventor: Toma Takao
  • Patent number: 11451052
    Abstract: Systems and methods integrate advanced solar tracker, battery, inverter, and software technologies to improve performance, plant output, and costs. The systems may incorporate an advanced vanadium flow battery (VFB) that is DC-voltage (DV)-coupled to photovoltaic (PV) arrays for high, round-trip efficiency. The systems incorporate a DC architecture that optimizes performance for commercial, industrial, agricultural, and utility applications. A distributed direct current (DC) power system includes a centralized, single-stage inverter; PV arrays; maximum power point tracking (MPPT) converters coupled between the PV arrays and the centralized, single-stage inverter; batteries; and DC-DC battery converters (DCBCs) coupled to the batteries. The MPPT converters maximize solar power production by the PV arrays and minimize mismatch between the PV arrays.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2022
    Assignee: NEXTRACKER LLC
    Inventors: Alexander W. Au, Yang Liu
  • Patent number: 11450697
    Abstract: A chip package including a substrate, a first conductive structure, and an electrical isolation structure is provided. The substrate has a first surface and a second surface opposite the first surface), and includes a first opening and a second opening surrounding the first opening. The substrate includes a sensor device adjacent to the first surface. A first conductive structure includes a first conductive portion in the first opening of the substrate, and a second conductive portion over the second surface of the substrate. An electrical isolation structure includes a first isolation portion in the second opening of the substrate, and a second isolation portion extending from the first isolation portion and between the second surface of the substrate and the second conductive portion. The first isolation portion surrounds the first conductive portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2022
    Assignee: XINTEC INC.
    Inventors: Kuei-Wei Chen, Chia-Ming Cheng, Chia-Sheng Lin
  • Patent number: 11450651
    Abstract: A LED device includes multiple LED chips each including opposite first and second surfaces, a side surface, and an electrode assembly disposed on the second surface and including first and second electrodes. The first surface of each of the LED chips is a light exit surface. The LED device further includes an electric circuit layer assembly disposed on the second surfaces of the LED chips and having opposite first and second surfaces and a side surface. The first surface is electrically connected to the first and second electrodes. The LED device further includes an encapsulating layer enclosing the LED chips and the electric circuit layer assembly to expose the second surface of the electric circuit layer assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2022
    Assignee: QUANZHOU SAN'AN SEMICONDUCTOR TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Junpeng Shi, Chen-Ke Hsu, Chang-Chin Yu, Yanqiu Liao, Zhenduan Lin, Zhaowu Huang, Senpeng Huang
  • Patent number: 11450575
    Abstract: A system and method for die crack detection in a CMOS bonded array includes a capacitor that is formed in an edge seal, where one of the capacitor plates is in the edge seal portion of a first wafer, and the other capacitor plate is in the edge seal portion of a second wafer. A crack in the die can be detected by applying an alternating current waveform to a testing contact on the integrated circuit and monitoring for a shift in the alternating current waveform, as a crack would cause modulation in the capacitance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2022
    Assignee: Western Digital Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Jayavel Pachamuthu, Kirubakaran Periyannan, Daniel Linnen
  • Patent number: 11443992
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a semiconductor chip including a substrate and a MEMS element, wherein the substrate includes a surface, and wherein the MEMS element is disposed at the surface of the substrate and the MEMS element includes a sensitive area; a first electrical interconnect structure electrically connected to the surface of the substrate; a carrier electrically connected to the first electrical interconnect structure; and a first stress relieve spring entrenched in the carrier, wherein the first stress relieve spring is a single integral channel that comprises two parallel channels that join together at a periphery of the first electrical interconnect structure to form the single integral channel that wraps around a portion of the periphery of the first electrical interconnect structure, wherein the two parallel channels extend outward, in parallel, from the periphery of the first electrical interconnect structure to a first termination region of the carrier.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2022
    Inventor: Dirk Hammerschmidt
  • Patent number: 11443957
    Abstract: Some embodiment structures and methods are described. A structure includes an integrated circuit die at least laterally encapsulated by an encapsulant, and a redistribution structure on the integrated circuit die and encapsulant. The redistribution structure is electrically coupled to the integrated circuit die. The redistribution structure includes a first dielectric layer on at least the encapsulant, a metallization pattern on the first dielectric layer, a metal oxide layered structure on the metallization pattern, and a second dielectric layer on the first dielectric layer and the metallization pattern. The metal oxide layered structure includes a metal oxide layer having a ratio of metal atoms to oxygen atoms that is substantially 1:1, and a thickness of the metal oxide layered structure is at least 50 ?. The second dielectric layer is a photo-sensitive material. The metal oxide layered structure is disposed between the metallization pattern and the second dielectric layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2022
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Jing-Cheng Lin, Cheng-Lin Huang
  • Patent number: 11439037
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are integrated circuit (IC) packages with a heat generating electronic component and a fluid impingement cooling apparatus having a plurality of rotatable nozzles, as well as related devices and methods. In some embodiments, an IC device assembly may include a plurality of rotatable nozzles disposed in a nozzle plate, wherein the plurality of rotatable nozzles are rotatable individually; a microcontroller to identify a hotspot on a target surface of an IC device, wherein the hotspot has a temperature that is greater than a threshold temperature; and a motor coupled to the plurality of rotatable nozzles, wherein the motor causes one or more of the rotatable nozzles to rotate to impinge fluid on the hotspot.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2022
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Prabhakar Subrahmanyam, Arun Krishnamoorthy
  • Patent number: 11435789
    Abstract: Disclosed is a portable communication device comprising: a display module comprising a display layer facing the front surface of the portable communication device, and a conductive layer formed beneath the display layer; a conductive supporting member arranged beneath the conductive layer; an antenna module arranged adjacent to the side of the conductive supporting member; a printed circuit board which is arranged beneath the conductive layer, and which has a display driving circuit arranged therein for controlling the display module; and a conductive adhesive layer arranged between the conductive layer and the conductive supporting member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2022
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yongwoog Shin, Yonghyun Park, Joonyoung Son, Kyonghwan Cho, Sangho Hong
  • Patent number: 11429482
    Abstract: Systems and methods for correcting data errors in memory caused by high-temperature processing of the memory are provided. An integrated circuit (IC) die including a memory is formed. Addresses of memory locations that are susceptible to data loss when subjected to elevated temperatures are determined. Bits of data are written to the memory, where the bits of data include a set of bits written to the memory locations. The set of bits are written to a storage device of the IC die that is not susceptible to data loss when subjected to the elevated temperatures, the subset of bits comprise compressed code. At least one of the bits stored at the addresses is overwritten after subjecting the IC die to an elevated temperature. The at least one of the bits is overwritten based on the set of bits written to the storage device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2022
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited
    Inventors: Yu-Der Chih, Ching-Huang Wang, Yi-Chun Shih, Meng-Chun Shih, C. Y. Wang
  • Patent number: 11424152
    Abstract: Various embodiments process semiconductor devices. In one embodiment, a release layer is applied to a handler. The release layer comprises at least one additive that adjusts a frequency of electro-magnetic radiation absorption property of the release layer. The additive comprises, for example, a 355 nm chemical absorber and/or chemical absorber for one of more wavelengths in a range comprising 600 nm to 740 nm. The at least one singulated semiconductor device is bonded to the handler. The at least one singulated semiconductor device is packaged while it is bonded to the handler. The release layer is ablated by irradiating the release layer through the handler with a laser. The at least one singulated semiconductor device is removed from the transparent handler after the release layer has been ablated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2022
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Paul S. Andry, Bing Dang, Jeffrey Donald Gelorme, Li-Wen Hung, John U. Knickerbocker, Cornelia Kang-I Tsang
  • Patent number: 11417627
    Abstract: A micro LED display manufacturing method according to various embodiments may include: a first operation of bonding an anisotropic conductive film including a plurality of conductive particles onto one surface of a prepared substrate, the one surface including a circuit part; a second operation of forming a bonding layer on the anisotropic conductive film; a third operation of positioning a plurality of micro LED chips above the bonding layer, the micro LED chips being arranged on a carrier substrate while being spaced a first distance apart from the substrate; a fourth operation of attaching the plurality of micro LED chips onto the bonding layer by means of laser transfer; and a fifth operation of forming a conductive structure for electrically connecting a connection pad to the circuit part through the conductive particles by means of heating and pressurizing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2022
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jamyeong Koo, Sungyong Min, Byunghoon Lee, Changjoon Lee, Changkyu Chung, Youngkyong Jo
  • Patent number: 11417559
    Abstract: To manufacture a semiconductor package, a package intermediate structure having an element area and a dummy area is formed. A carrier substrate including an adhesion layer is formed. The adhesion layer includes a first area with a first adhesion strength and a second area with a second adhesion strength that is different from the first adhesion strength. The package intermediate structure is supported by the carrier substrate so that the element area is adjacent the first area and the dummy area is adjacent the second area. The package intermediate structure is processed while the package intermediate structure is supported by the carrier substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2022
    Inventors: Yeonga Kim, Seonho Lee
  • Patent number: 11411038
    Abstract: To achieve a size reduction of a semiconductor package while securing stability in mounting. Three terminals t1, t2, and t4 are individually arranged on a semiconductor package 10 having a rectangular shape as viewed in plan in such a manner that the center in the longitudinal direction of the semiconductor package 10 of each of the three terminals t1, t2, and t4 and the center in the longitudinal direction of each of the other terminals are not overlapped with each other as viewed from the side of the long side.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2022
    Assignee: Asahi Kasei Microdevices Corporation
    Inventors: Osamu Shirata, Yusuke Hidaka
  • Patent number: 11383465
    Abstract: The machine comprises a solid matrix (1), a deformable body (2) joined to the surface of said matrix (1), a shaping mould (3) and a securing system system (5) for the fibre structure (4). The matrix (1) is a solid element having a functional face, the geometry of which depends on the part to be manufactured. The deformable body (2) has an initial geometry that depends on the geometry to be given to the fibre structure (4). The shaping mould (3) has the geometry to be given to the fibre structure (4) during the process of adaptation to the shaping mould (3), and the shaping mould (3) is located such that the deformable body (2) is located between said shaping mould (3) and the matrix (1).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2022
    Assignee: UNIVERSIDAD POLITÉCNICA DE MADRID
    Inventors: Alejandro Abou-Assali Rodríguez, Enrique Chacón Tanarro, Juan Manuel Muñoz Gijosa, Rafael Escobar Orellana
  • Patent number: 11372491
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a touch screen, a manufacturing method thereof, and a touch display device. The touch screen includes: a substrate; a touch layer and a bonding layer that are on a side of the substrate, the bonding layer being connected to the touch layer by a metal wire; a flexible circuit board connected to the bonding layer; a polarizer on a side of the touch layer away from the substrate and provided with a notch exposing the bonding layer and at least a portion of the metal wire; an insulating light-shielding strip covering the portion of the metal wire exposed by the notch and extending to a side of the polarizer close to the substrate; and a cover plate on a side of the polarizer away from the substrate and including a transparent window area and a shielding area around the transparent window area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2022
    Assignees: CHENGDU BOE OPTOELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD., BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Zewen Li, Hongqiang Luo, Kwanggyun Jang, Zhen Guo
  • Patent number: 11375619
    Abstract: A packaging structure, includes: a dielectric layer; at least one inner wiring layer embedded in the dielectric layer; at least two outer wiring layers arranged two sides of the at least one inner wiring layer and combined with the dielectric layer; and at least one electronic component embedded in the dielectric layer; each inner wiring layer including at least two spaced supporting pads, and each supporting pad including a main body and a protruding portion extending outward from a periphery of the main body, the packaging structure further including at least two spaced positioning pillars, and each positioning pillar correspondingly connected to one main body, each electronic component arranged between at least two positioning pillars, and an end of each electronic component being in contact with protruding portions of at least two supporting pads, thereby packaging the electronic component accurately. The present invention also needs to provide a method for manufacturing the packaging structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2022
    Assignees: HongQiSheng Precision Electronics (QinHuangDao) Co., Ltd., Avary Holding (Shenzhen) Co., Limited.
    Inventor: Chih-Chieh Fu
  • Patent number: 11362101
    Abstract: A three-dimensional memory device includes a plurality of conductive layers and insulating layers alternately formed to define a multi-layer stacked structure on a first region of a semiconductor substrate. The multi-layer stacked structure includes a stair structure and a non-stair structure. A plurality of memory structures are located in the non-stair structure to form a memory array region, and each memory structure passes through the conductive layers and the insulating layers. A plurality of bow-height adjustment features are located in a second region of the semiconductor substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2022
    Assignee: MACRONIX INTERNATIONAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Chien-Lan Chiu, Chun-Min Cheng
  • Patent number: 11355474
    Abstract: A semiconductor package including an insulating encapsulation, an integrated circuit component, and conductive elements is provided. The integrated circuit component is encapsulated in the insulating encapsulation, wherein the integrated circuit component has at least one through silicon via protruding from the integrated circuit component. The conductive elements are located on the insulating encapsulation, wherein one of the conductive elements is connected to the at least one through silicon via, and the integrated circuit component is electrically connected to the one of the conductive elements through the at least one through silicon via.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2022
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Feng-Cheng Hsu, Shin-Puu Jeng
  • Patent number: 11355446
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a semiconductor chip scale package including a semiconductor die. The semiconductor die has a first major surface opposing a second major surface, a plurality of side walls extending between the first major surface and second major surface, a plurality of electrical contacts arranged on the second major surface of the semiconductor die, and an insulating material disposed on the plurality of side walls and on the first major surface. The insulating material includes a machine readable identifier by which a semiconductor chip scale packaging type is identifiable by an identification apparatus that reads the machine readable identifier, and the machine readable identifier includes a colour component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2022
    Assignee: Nexperia B.V.
    Inventors: Tobias Sprogies, Jan Fischer
  • Patent number: 11349053
    Abstract: Embodiments relate to the design of an electronic device capable having flexible interconnects that connect together a first body and a second body of the electronic device. The flexible interconnects allow the electrical device to better withstand thermal-mechanical stress during fabrication of the electronic device and user usage of the electronic device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2022
    Assignee: Facebook Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Zheng Sung Chio, Daniel Brodoceanu, Ali Sengül, Oscar Torrents Abad, Jeb Wu, Pooya Saketi, Chao Kai Tung, Tennyson Nguty, Allan Pourchet
  • Patent number: 11349096
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a flexible display substrate and a method of manufacturing the same, a display panel and a display apparatus. The flexible display substrate has a display region and a non-display region. In some embodiments, the flexible display substrate comprises: a base substrate and an inorganic film layer provided on the base substrate, wherein the inorganic film layer of the non-display region is provided with a groove; and a filling structure for filling the groove.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2022
    Assignee: BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tao Wang, Peng Cai
  • Patent number: 11349278
    Abstract: A stem for a semiconductor package, includes an eyelet having a first surface, a second surface opposite to the first surface, and a through-hole penetrating the eyelet from the first surface to the second surface, a metal base bonded to the second surface of the eyelet so as to cover one end of the through-hole, and a metal block having one end thereof inserted into the through-hole and bonded to the metal base inside the through-hole, and another end projecting from the first surface of the eyelet and including a device mounting surface on which a semiconductor device is mounted. The metal base has a thermal conductivity higher than or equal to a thermal conductivity of the eyelet, and a surface at the one end of the metal block matches the second surface of the eyelet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2022
    Assignee: SHINKO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Wataru Katayama, Ryota Mitsui
  • Patent number: 11342274
    Abstract: A semiconductor package is disclosed. The semiconductor package includes a back-side wiring substrate and a front-side redistribution layer which are in parallel, and a connector, a semiconductor chip and an encapsulator which are between the back-side wiring substrate and the front-side redistribution layer. The encapsulator surrounds surfaces of the connector and the semiconductor chip. The back-side wiring substrate includes a core layer, a back-side via plug extending through the core layer, and a back-side redistribution layer on the back-side via plug.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2022
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Sangkyu Lee, Jingu Kim, Kyungdon Mun, Shanghoon Seo, Jeongho Lee
  • Patent number: 11328930
    Abstract: Implementations of a method of forming a semiconductor package may include forming electrical contacts on a first side of a wafer, applying a photoresist layer to the first side of the wafer, patterning the photoresist layer, and etching notches into the first side of the wafer using the photoresist layer. The method may include applying a first mold compound into the notches and over the first side of the wafer, grinding a second side of the wafer opposite the first side of the wafer to the notches formed in the first side of the wafer, applying one of a second mold compound and a laminate resin to a second side of the wafer, and singulating the wafer into semiconductor packages. Six sides of a die included in each semiconductor package may be covered by one of the first mold compound, the second mold compound, and the laminate resin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2022
    Assignee: SEMICONDUCTOR COMPONENTS INDUSTRIES, LLC
    Inventor: Eiji Kurose
  • Patent number: 11315866
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes: a substrate including a main surface; a wiring portion including a first conductive layer formed on the main surface, and a first plating layer which is provided on the first conductive layer and on which an oxide film is formed; a semiconductor element including an element mounting surface and an element electrode formed on the element mounting surface; a bonding portion including a second plating layer made of the same material as the first plating layer and laminated on the first conductive layer, and a solder layer laminated on the second plating layer and bonded to the element electrode; and a sealing resin covering the semiconductor element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2022
    Assignee: ROHM CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Isamu Nishimura, Hirofumi Takeda, Hideaki Yanagida, Taro Hayashi, Natsuki Sakamoto
  • Patent number: 11309133
    Abstract: The multilayer electronic component includes a capacitor body having first to sixth surfaces; first and second external electrodes including first and second connecting portions, and first and second band portions; first and second connection terminals connected to the first band portion; and third and fourth connection terminals connected to the second band portion. The first and second connection terminals include a first connection surface facing the first band portion, a second connection surface opposing the first connection surface, and a first circumferential surface connecting the first and second connection surfaces, a cross section of the first circumferential surface being circular.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2022
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRO-MECHANICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Heung Kil Park, Hun Gyu Park, Se Hun Park, Gu Won Ji