Flip-chip-type Assembly Patents (Class 438/108)
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Patent number: 10804177Abstract: A wafer-level packaging method and a package structure are provided. In the method, a first wafer is provided having first chips formed there-in. A surface of each first chip is integrated with a first electrode. A first dielectric layer is formed on the first wafer to expose each first electrode. Second chips are provided with a surface of each second chip integrated with a second electrode. A second dielectric layer is formed on the plurality of second chips to expose each second electrode. The second dielectric layer is positioned relative to the first dielectric layer. The second chips are bonded to the first wafer with each second chip aligned relative to one first chip to form a cavity there-between. A chip interconnection structure is formed in the cavity to electrically connect the first electrode with the second electrode. An encapsulation layer covers the second chips.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2018Date of Patent: October 13, 2020Assignee: Ningbo Semiconductor International CorporationInventors: Hailong Luo, Clifford Ian Drowley
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Patent number: 10790160Abstract: This invention relates generally to ID frequency identification (RFID) transponders and receivers. More specifically to the methods, apparatus and systems of the fabrication of the transponders and receivers. In one example embodiment, to methods, apparatus, and systems to form effective barriers for devices having a layer structure, including encapsulating at least a portion of the side of the devices from being degraded due to impurity penetration into a laminate structure of the devices, which can cause corrosion or malfunction of the devices.Type: GrantFiled: May 11, 2016Date of Patent: September 29, 2020Assignee: SMARTRAC TECHNOLOGY GmbHInventors: Laurence Singleton, Ray Freeman
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Patent number: 10780531Abstract: A solder ball includes 0.1% by mass or more and 10% by mass or less of In and a remainder of Sn. The ball has a yellowness (b*) in an L*a*b* color system of 2.8 or more and 15.0 or less and a lightness (L*) of 60 or more and 100 or less. The ball further includes at least one element selected from a group of 0% by mass or more and 4% by mass or less of Ag, 0% by mass or more and 1.0% by mass or less of Cu, 0% to 3% by mass in total of Bi and/or Sb, and 0% to 0.1% by mass in total of an element selected from a group of Ni, Co, Fe, Ge, and P, excluding a solder ball including 3% by mass of Ag, 0.5% by mass of Cu, 0.2% by mass of In and a remainder of Sn.Type: GrantFiled: November 7, 2019Date of Patent: September 22, 2020Assignee: Senju Metal Industry Co., Ltd.Inventors: Hiroyoshi Kawasaki, Yuri Nakamura, Osamu Munekata, Kaichi Tsuruta
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Patent number: 10777720Abstract: A light emitting module includes a first light transmissive insulator, a conductive circuitry layer formed on a surface of the first light transmissive insulator, a second light transmissive insulator disposed so as to face the conductive circuitry layer, a light emitting element disposed between the first light transmissive insulator and the second light transmissive insulator, and connected to the conductive circuitry layer, and a third light transmissive insulator which is disposed between the first light transmissive insulator and the second light transmissive insulator, and which is thermosetting.Type: GrantFiled: April 23, 2019Date of Patent: September 15, 2020Assignee: Toshiba Hokuto Electronics CorporationInventor: Keiichi Maki
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Patent number: 10763221Abstract: A high voltage (HV) converter implemented on a printed circuit board (PCB) includes a double diffused metal oxide semiconductor (DMOS) package comprising a lead frame and a main DMOS chip. The lead frame includes a gate section electrically connected to a gate electrode of the main DMOS chip, a source section electrically connected to a source electrode of the main DMOS chip and a drain section electrically connected to a drain electrode of the main DMOS chip. The PCB layout includes a large area source copper pad attached to and overlapping the source section of the DMOS package to facilitate cooling and a small area drain copper pad attached to and overlapping the drain section of the DMOS package to reduce electromagnetic interference (EMI) noise.Type: GrantFiled: August 29, 2019Date of Patent: September 1, 2020Assignee: ALPHA AND OMEGA SEMICONDUCTOR (CAYMAN), LTD.Inventors: Zhiqiang Niu, Kuang Ming Chang, Lin Chen, Ning Sun, QiHong Huang, Tzu-Hsin Lu
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Patent number: 10763131Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a substrate including traces, wherein the traces protrude above a top surface of the substrate; a prefill material over the substrate and between the traces, wherein the prefill material directly contacts peripheral surfaces of the traces; a die attached over the substrate; and a wafer-level underfill between the prefill material and the die.Type: GrantFiled: November 17, 2017Date of Patent: September 1, 2020Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.Inventors: Shijian Luo, Jonathan S. Hacker
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Patent number: 10746524Abstract: Disclosed is a film thickness detection device, including a common unit (1) and a detection unit (2); the common unit (1) comprises at least one common electrode (11); the detection unit (2) comprises at least one sensor chip (21) and a signal processing unit (23); the sensor chips (21) are opposite to the common unit (1) in a first direction and are arranged at intervals; the spaces between the common unit (1) and the sensor chips (21) form a transport channel for a to-be-tested film; each of the sensor chips (21) comprises at least one row of multiple detection electrodes (211) arranged along a second direction; the second direction is perpendicular to a moving direction of the to-be-tested film; the first direction is perpendicular to a first plane; the first plane is parallel to the second direction; the sensor chips (21) are configured to induce electrical signals on the common electrodes (11) and output the electrical signals; and the signal processing unit (23) is electrically connected with the sensorType: GrantFiled: September 23, 2016Date of Patent: August 18, 2020Assignee: WEIHAI HAULING OPTO-ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventor: Wuchang Qi
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Grounding techniques for backside-biased semiconductor dice and related devices, systems and methods
Patent number: 10741507Abstract: Semiconductor devices may include a substrate and a backside-biased semiconductor die supported above the substrate. A backside surface of the backside-biased semiconductor die may be spaced from the substrate. The backside surface may be electrically connected to ground by wire bonds extending to the substrate. Methods of making semiconductor devices may involve supporting a backside-biased semiconductor die supported above a substrate, a backside surface of the backside-biased semiconductor die being spaced from the substrate. The backside surface may be electrically connected to ground by wire bonds extending to the substrate. Systems may include a sensor device, a nontransitory memory device, and at least one semiconductor device operatively connected thereto. The at least one semiconductor device may include a substrate and a backside-biased semiconductor die supported above the substrate.Type: GrantFiled: February 8, 2018Date of Patent: August 11, 2020Assignee: Microchip Technology IncorporatedInventors: Behrooz Mehr, Fernando Chen, Emmanuel de los Santos, Alex Kungo -
Patent number: 10734347Abstract: A device includes a metal pad over a substrate. A passivation layer includes a portion over the metal pad. A post-passivation interconnect (PPI) is electrically coupled to the metal pad, wherein the PPI comprises a portion over the metal pad and the passivation layer. A polymer layer is over the PPI. A dummy bump is over the polymer layer, wherein the dummy bump is electrically insulated from conductive features underlying the polymer layer.Type: GrantFiled: May 1, 2019Date of Patent: August 4, 2020Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.Inventors: Sheng-Yu Wu, Tin-Hao Kuo, Chita Chuang, Chen-Shien Chen
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Patent number: 10718643Abstract: A suction module for a hand-held power tool includes a motor-driven fan wheel, an intake channel for sucking in dust-laden air, and a collecting container for dust. A flow sensor has a sensor surface, which is formed of plastic and is arranged in the intake channel, an electric field meter facing the sensor surface for determining the electrostatic field strength on the sensor surface, and an evaluating unit for determining a flow rate of dust-laden air on the basis of the determined electrostatic field strength.Type: GrantFiled: July 12, 2016Date of Patent: July 21, 2020Assignee: Hilti AktiengesellschaftInventors: Egon Koenigbauer, Hans Appel
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Patent number: 10720557Abstract: This disclosure discloses a light-emitting device includes a semiconductor light-emitting element having a first electrode and a second electrode, a transparent layer covering the semiconductor light-emitting element, a stretchable electrical connection structure and an electrical contact portion. The stretchable electrical connection structure is formed in the transparent layer and electrically connects the first electrode, and the electrical contact portion is formed on the transparent layer and electrically connects the second electrode.Type: GrantFiled: December 2, 2016Date of Patent: July 21, 2020Assignee: EPISTAR CORPORATIONInventor: Guan-Ru He
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Patent number: 10665724Abstract: A method and apparatus wherein the method comprises: providing at least one electrode within a semiconductor layer wherein the semiconductor layer is provided on a first side of a wafer; thinning the wafer to produce a thinned wafer; providing graphene on a second side of the thinned wafer; attaching the semiconductor layer to an electrical interface on the first side of the thinned wafer; and providing at least one electrical connection from the graphene to the electrical interface so as to form a transistor comprising the at least one electrode and the graphene.Type: GrantFiled: March 3, 2016Date of Patent: May 26, 2020Assignee: LytEn, Inc.Inventors: Katri Pohjonen, Sami Kallioinen, Markku Rouvala
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Patent number: 10615150Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a first die; a second die attached over the first die; a first metal enclosure and a second metal enclosure both directly contacting and vertically extending between the first die and the second die, wherein the first metal enclosure peripherally encircles a set of one or more internal interconnects and the second metal enclosure peripherally encircles the first metal enclosure without directly contacting the first metal enclosure; a first enclosure connector electrically connecting the first metal enclosure to a first voltage level; a second enclosure connector electrically connecting the second metal enclosure to a second voltage level; and wherein the first metal enclosure, the second metal enclosure, the first enclosure connector, and the second enclosure connector are configured to provide an enclosure capacitance.Type: GrantFiled: May 7, 2019Date of Patent: April 7, 2020Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.Inventors: Wei Zhou, Bret K. Street
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Patent number: 10615131Abstract: The semiconductor device includes a metal plate, a semiconductor element held on the metal plate, a wiring board connected to a surface electrode of the semiconductor element in a facing manner and a conductor fixed to the wiring board wired to the semiconductor element. The conductor has a plate-like shape. One end of the conductor is arranged to be connectable to an outside. One surface side of another end of the conductor is fixed to a surface of the wiring hoard. The conductor includes at least one protruding step on the one surface of the other end. A top portion of the protruding step includes a contact surface parallel to the surface of the wiring board. The other end of the conductor is fixed to the wiring board by the contact surface and the surface of the wiring board coming into close contact with each other.Type: GrantFiled: August 27, 2018Date of Patent: April 7, 2020Assignee: Mitsubishi Electric CorporationInventor: Yasunari Hino
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Patent number: 10593850Abstract: A method for manufacturing a light emitting diode package comprises: arranging a first solder and a second solder between a substrate and a light emitting diode; and subjecting the first solder and the second solder to heat treatment to bond the substrate and the light emitting diode. The heat treatment comprises: increasing the temperature of the first and second solders from room temperature to a temperature Tp; maintaining the temperature Tp; and lowering the temperature Tp. The heating step comprises: a first ramping step of increasing a temperature from room temperature to a temperature TA at a constant speed; a pre-heating step of increasing the temperature from the temperature TA to a temperature TB to impart fluidity to the first and second solders; and a second ramping step of increasing the temperature from the TB to TL at a constant speed.Type: GrantFiled: January 11, 2018Date of Patent: March 17, 2020Assignee: SEOUL VIOSYS CO., LTD.Inventors: Jong Hyeon Chae, Yeon Cheol Cho, Cun Bok Jeong, Hyoung Jin Lim
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Patent number: 10573572Abstract: An electronic device includes an insulating layer, a metal layer and at least one electrical connecting element. The insulating layer has a top surface and a bottom surface opposite to the top surface, and defines an opening extending between the top surface and the bottom surface. The metal layer is disposed in the opening of the insulating layer and has a top surface and a bottom surface opposite to the top surface. The bottom surface of the metal layer is substantially coplanar with the bottom surface of the insulating layer. The electrical connecting element is attached to the bottom surface of the metal layer through a seed layer.Type: GrantFiled: July 19, 2018Date of Patent: February 25, 2020Assignee: ADVANCED SEMICONDUCTOR ENGINEERING, INC.Inventors: Hsu-Nan Fang, Chien-Ching Chen
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Patent number: 10566948Abstract: An acoustic wave device includes: a first substrate including a terminal located on a lower surface thereof; a second substrate including an acoustic wave element located on a lower surface thereof and mounted on the first substrate so that the element faces the first substrate; first bumps located between the first and second substrates, located between a first side of the first substrate and the element, and not connected to the element and the terminal; second bumps located between the first and second substrates, located between a second side facing the first side and the element, and not connected to the element and/or the terminal; and third bumps located between the first and second substrates, located only in a region located closer to the second side than the first bumps are and closer to the first side than the second bumps are, and connecting the element and the terminal.Type: GrantFiled: November 20, 2017Date of Patent: February 18, 2020Assignee: TAIYO YUDEN CO., LTD.Inventor: Hitoshi Tsukidate
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Patent number: 10566229Abstract: A package structure and a method for fabricating thereof are provided. The package structure includes a substrate, a first connector, a redistribution layer, a second connector, and a chip. The first connector is disposed over the substrate. The redistribution layer is directly disposed over the first connector, and is connected to the substrate by the first connector. The redistribution layer includes a block layer, and a metal layer over the block layer. The second connector is directly disposed over the redistribution layer, and the chip is connected to the redistribution layer by the second connector.Type: GrantFiled: March 2, 2018Date of Patent: February 18, 2020Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.Inventors: Shing-Yih Shih, Hsu Chiang, Neng-Tai Shih
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Patent number: 10510728Abstract: The instant disclosure includes a magnetic coupling package structure with duo leadframes for a magnetically coupled isolator and a method for manufacturing the same. The method includes a leadframe providing step, a chip connecting step and a coil alignment step. The leadframe providing step includes providing a first and a second leadframe each including a chip carrying portion, a coil portion, a plurality of pins and floating pins. The chip connecting step includes disposing at least a first chip and at least a second chip onto the corresponding chip carrying portions for electrically connecting the chips to the pins. The coil alignment step includes arranging the first leadframe above or beneath the second leadframe and applying a first and a second magnetic field to the first and the second leadframes respectively for aligning the coil portions, thereby controlling the coupling effect between two coil portions.Type: GrantFiled: July 20, 2018Date of Patent: December 17, 2019Assignee: LITE-ON SINGAPORE PTE. LTD.Inventors: You-Fa Wang, Wei-Wen Lai, Pu-Han Lin
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Patent number: 10472231Abstract: A Micro Electro Mechanical systems (MEMS) device includes a solder bump on a substrate, a CMOS-MEMS die comprising a CMOS die and a MEMS die, and stud bumps on the CMOS die. The MEMS die is disposed between the CMOS die and the substrate. The stud bumps and the solder bumps are positioned to provide an electrical connection between the CMOS die and the substrate.Type: GrantFiled: October 27, 2016Date of Patent: November 12, 2019Assignee: Invensense, Inc.Inventors: Brian H. Kim, Haijun She, Mozafar Maghsoudnia
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Patent number: 10464510Abstract: A power supply device that includes a plurality of electricity storage elements each including lead terminals; a conductive connector connected to the lead terminals; a circuit board including a conductive path; a conductive relay terminal electrically connected to the conductive path, the connector being disposed so as to be in contact with the relay terminal; and a resin holder configured to hold the plurality of electricity storage elements, wherein the holder includes an electricity storage element holder configured to hold the electricity storage elements, a connecting member holder configured to hold the connector, and a fitting groove into which the lead terminals can be fitted, and the connecting member holder is formed so as to traverse the fitting groove.Type: GrantFiled: May 1, 2017Date of Patent: November 5, 2019Assignees: SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, LTD., AUTONETWORKS TECHNOLOGIES, LTD., SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD.Inventor: Tatsuya Sumida
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Patent number: 10453820Abstract: Semiconductor assemblies using edge stacking and associated systems and methods are disclosed herein. In some embodiments, the semiconductor assemblies comprise stacked semiconductor packages including a base substrate having a base surface, a side substrate having a side surface orthogonal to the base surface, and a die stack disposed over the base surface and having an outermost die with an outermost surface orthogonal to the side surface. The side substrate can be electrically coupled to the die stack via a plurality of interconnects extending from the side surface of the side substrate to the first surface of the first substrate or the third surface of the outermost die. The semiconductor packages can further comprise a conductive material at an outer surface of the side substrate, thereby allowing the semiconductor packages to be electrically coupled to neighboring semiconductor packages via the conductive material.Type: GrantFiled: February 7, 2018Date of Patent: October 22, 2019Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.Inventor: Thomas H. Kinsley
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Patent number: 10446787Abstract: A method for producing a bent organic light-emitting diode and a bent organic light-emitting diode are disclosed. In an embodiment the method includes providing an emitter unit having an organic layer sequence for generating radiation, providing at least one electrical connection piece, bending the at least one connection piece and the emitter unit into a curved shape and subsequently mechanically fixedly and permanently connecting the at least one connection piece to the emitter unit so that the curved shape is permanently maintained.Type: GrantFiled: October 4, 2017Date of Patent: October 15, 2019Assignee: OSRAM OLED GmbHInventor: Erwin Lang
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Patent number: 10436663Abstract: A pressure sensor has a housing, an air lead-in hole, a pressure lead-in hole, an inner cavity, a sensor chip, a lead frame and a cover plate. One end of the air lead-in hole is in communication with the inner cavity of the housing, and the other end of the air lead-in hole is in communication with the air; the pressure lead-in hole is perpendicularly disposed at the center of the upper surface of the housing, two steps are disposed on the upper surface of the inner cavity, and a horizontal surface-mounted device surface is disposed on each of the steps. The center of the sensor chip is aligned with the centers of the pressure lead-in hole, and the lower end of the pressure lead-in holes are in communication with the cavity of the sensor chip.Type: GrantFiled: September 28, 2014Date of Patent: October 8, 2019Assignee: WUHAN FINEMEMS INC.Inventors: Sheng Liu, Xiaoping Wang, Dengfeng Wu, Fanliang Li, Bin Chen
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Patent number: 10440243Abstract: An image pickup apparatus includes: an image pickup device including a plurality of convex electrodes disposed on an opposing surface; and a wiring board including a plurality of first edge electrodes on a first main surface and a plurality of second edge electrodes on a second main surface, wherein the wiring board is disposed in an upright state on the opposing surface, the plurality of convex electrodes include first convex electrodes and second convex electrodes, the first convex electrodes are bonded to the first edge electrodes, the second convex electrodes are bonded to the second edge electrodes, and the wiring board is held between the first convex electrodes and the second convex electrodes.Type: GrantFiled: October 13, 2017Date of Patent: October 8, 2019Assignee: Olympus CorporationInventor: Noriyuki Fujimori
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Patent number: 10418298Abstract: A semiconductor device has a semiconductor die with a first encapsulant disposed over the semiconductor die. A first build-up interconnect structure is formed over the semiconductor die and first encapsulant. The first build-up interconnect structure has a first conductive layer. The first conductive layer includes a plurality of first conductive traces. A second encapsulant is disposed over the semiconductor die and the first build-up interconnect structure. A second build-up interconnect structure is formed over the first build-up interconnect structure and the second encapsulant. The second build-up interconnect structure has a second conductive layer. The second conductive layer includes a plurality of second conductive traces. A distance between the second conductive traces is greater than a distance between the first conductive traces. A passive device is disposed within the first encapsulant and/or the second encapsulant.Type: GrantFiled: September 24, 2013Date of Patent: September 17, 2019Assignee: STATS ChipPAC Pte. Ltd.Inventor: Yaojian Lin
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Patent number: 10388592Abstract: A semiconductor device includes: a semiconductor substrate having a first surface and a second surface, provided with a through hole which is surrounded by an inner side surface connecting the first surface to the second surface; a semiconductor element arranged on the first surface side; a wiring layer arranged on the first surface side; a through electrode arranged in the through hole, penetrating the semiconductor substrate, and connected to the wiring layer; and an insulating member arranged between the inner side surface and the through electrode, wherein the insulating member includes a first insulating film arranged between the inner side surface and the through electrode, and includes a second insulating film arranged between the first insulating film and the through electrode, and wherein a crack in the insulating member is in the first insulating film, and the crack is located between the second insulating film and the inner side surface.Type: GrantFiled: November 1, 2017Date of Patent: August 20, 2019Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventor: Hidemasa Oshige
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Patent number: 10359613Abstract: A method of generating 3D information includes: varying the distance between the sample and an objective lens of the optical microscope at pre-determined steps, capturing an image at each pre-determined step; determining a characteristic value of each pixel in each captured image; determining, for each captured image, the greatest characteristic value across all pixels in the captured image; comparing the greatest characteristic value for each captured image to determine if a surface of the sample is present at each pre-determined step; determining a first captured image that is focused on a first surface of the sample based on the characteristic value of each pixel in each captured image; determining a second captured image that is focused on a second surface of the sample based on the characteristic value of each pixel in each captured image; and determining a first distance between the first surface and the second surface.Type: GrantFiled: November 8, 2016Date of Patent: July 23, 2019Assignee: KLA-TENCOR CORPORATIONInventors: James Jianguo Xu, Ronny Soetarman, Budi Hartono
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Patent number: 10305529Abstract: Systems and methods may provide for a device including a housing, one or more electronic components positioned within the housing, and a first cured resin composition positioned within the housing, the first cured resin composition including a thermal energy storage material and a first filler material. The device may also include a second cured resin composition positioned within the housing, the second cured resin composition including the thermal energy storage material and a second filler material. The first filler material and the second filler material may be different, wherein the first cured resin composition and the second cured resin composition may encompass at least one of the one or more electronic components. In other examples, the electronic components include a power supply and the device complies with an ATEX equipment directive for explosive atmospheres. Moreover, component underfill and/or assembly overmold processes may be used to fabricate the device.Type: GrantFiled: December 26, 2013Date of Patent: May 28, 2019Assignee: Intel CorporationInventors: David Pidwerbecki, Mark Gallina, Mark Hemmeyer, Steven Lofland, Ponniah Ilavarasan, Michael Stewart, Kevin Byrd
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Patent number: 10276592Abstract: The present disclosure provides a display substrate and a method of fabricating the same, a display panel and a pressure welding device. The display substrate includes a flexible substrate having a first surface and a second surface opposite to each other, and the first surface includes a first area and a second area. The method includes forming thin film transistors and light-emitting elements in the first area, forming a lead for circuit-bonding in the second area, forming a curable material layer on the second surface, and performing a curing process on a part of the curable material layer corresponding to the second area to form a cured layer. The technical solutions of the present disclosure improves the stability of pressure welding during a pressure welding process of circuit component, and lowers the possibility of occurrence of wire defect.Type: GrantFiled: July 4, 2017Date of Patent: April 30, 2019Assignee: BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD.Inventor: Liqiang Chen
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Patent number: 10249560Abstract: The object is to suppress rupture of the soldering balls when an atmosphere varying from a high temperature to a low temperature is repeated. A semiconductor device includes a semiconductor integrated circuit and a substrate. The semiconductor integrated circuit is, for example, a semiconductor chip. The coefficient of thermal expansion is different between the semiconductor integrated circuit and the substrate. The substrate includes a plurality of soldering balls on the opposite surface to the surface where the semiconductor integrated circuit is mounted. The substrate does not have the soldering balls at a position corresponding to at least one side of the fringe of the semiconductor integrated circuit.Type: GrantFiled: July 24, 2017Date of Patent: April 2, 2019Assignee: Renesas Electronics CorporationInventor: Takafumi Betsui
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Patent number: 10217685Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an air-cavity package, which includes a bottom substrate, a top substrate, a perimeter wall, a bottom electronic component, and a top electronic component. The bottom substrate includes a bottom signal via extending through the bottom substrate and the top substrate includes a top signal via extending through the top substrate. The perimeter wall extends between a periphery of the top substrate and a periphery of the bottom substrate to form a cavity. The bottom electronic component is mounted on the bottom substrate, exposed to the cavity, and electrically coupled to the bottom signal via. The top electronic component is mounted on the top substrate, exposed to the cavity, and electrically coupled to the top signal via.Type: GrantFiled: March 7, 2018Date of Patent: February 26, 2019Assignee: Qorvo US, Inc.Inventors: Kevin J. Anderson, Ning Chen
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Patent number: 10212300Abstract: Magnetic keys having a plurality of magnetic plates are disclosed. The location and orientation of the magnetic plates are controlled to generate magnetic fields that are of sufficient strength to be reliably read and sufficient complexity to be difficult to counterfeit. The magnetic keys are located on imaging-device supply items along with non-volatile memory devices containing measurements of the magnetic fields that are digitally signed. These supply items are difficult to counterfeit. Other devices are disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: December 9, 2016Date of Patent: February 19, 2019Assignee: Lexmark International, Inc.Inventors: Roger Steven Cannon, Gary Allen Denton, Graydon Randall Dodson, Keith Bryan Hardin
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Patent number: 10192858Abstract: A method and structure for receiving a micro device on a receiving substrate are disclosed. A micro device such as a micro LED device is punched-through a passivation layer covering a conductive layer on the receiving substrate, and the passivation layer is hardened. In an embodiment the micro LED device is punched-through a B-staged thermoset material. In an embodiment the micro LED device is punched-through a thermoplastic material.Type: GrantFiled: March 5, 2018Date of Patent: January 29, 2019Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: John A. Higginson, Andreas Bibl, Hsin-Hua Hu
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Patent number: 10168524Abstract: A method of generating 3D information including: varying the distance between the sample and an objective lens of the optical microscope at pre-determined steps; capturing an image at each pre-determined step; determining a characteristic value of each pixel in each captured image; determining, for each captured image, the greatest characteristic value across a first portion of pixels in the captured image; comparing the greatest characteristic value for each captured image to determine if a surface of the sample is present at each pre-determined step; determining a first captured image that is focused on an apex of a bump of the sample; determining a second captured image that is focused on a first surface of the sample based on the characteristic value of each pixel in each captured image; and determining a first distance between the apex of the bump and the first surface.Type: GrantFiled: November 8, 2016Date of Patent: January 1, 2019Assignee: KLA-TENCOR CORPORATIONInventors: Ronny Soetarman, James Jianguo Xu
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Patent number: 10163847Abstract: A method for producing a semiconductor package is a method for producing a semiconductor package in which a plurality of semiconductor chips, each of which includes a substrate, conductive portions formed on the substrate, and microbumps formed on the conductive portions, are laminated, which includes a heating process of causing a reducing gas to flow in an inert atmosphere into a space where the semiconductor chips are arranged and heated at or higher than a temperature of a melting point of the microbump, and in the heating process, a pressure application member is mounted on the microbump.Type: GrantFiled: March 3, 2017Date of Patent: December 25, 2018Assignee: TDK CORPORATIONInventors: Makoto Orikasa, Hideyuki Seike, Yuhei Horikawa, Hisayuki Abe
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Patent number: 10163802Abstract: A method of forming a package and a package are provided. The method includes placing a main die and a dummy die side by side on a carrier substrate. The method also includes forming a molding material along sidewalls of the main die and the dummy die. The method also includes forming a redistribution layer comprising a plurality of vias and conductive lines over the main die and the dummy die, where the plurality of vias and the conductive lines are electrically connected to connectors of the main die. The method also includes removing the carrier substrate.Type: GrantFiled: May 1, 2017Date of Patent: December 25, 2018Assignee: Taiwan Semicondcutor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.Inventors: Yan-Fu Lin, Chen-Hua Yu, Meng-Tsan Lee, Wei-Cheng Wu, Hsien-Wei Chen
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Patent number: 10134689Abstract: A wafer level package device and method are disclosed that include a warpage compensation metal adhered to a backside of a semiconductor wafer for minimizing warpage of the semiconductor wafer, where multiple metal features have been formed on the device side of the semiconductor substrate. The warpage compensation metal may include a copper film.Type: GrantFiled: September 29, 2016Date of Patent: November 20, 2018Assignee: MAXIM INTEGRATED PRODUCTS, INC.Inventors: Vivek S. Sridharan, Amit S. Kelkar, Sriram Muthukumar
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Patent number: 10109409Abstract: A chip electronic component may include a magnetic material body including an insulating substrate and coil conductor patterns formed on at least one surface of the insulating substrate, and external electrodes disposed on both end portions of the magnetic material body so as to be connected to end portions of the coil conductor patterns, respectively. In a cross section of the magnetic material body in a length direction, a thickness of an innermost loop/section of the coil conductor patterns may be smaller than a thickness of the remaining loops/sections of the coil conductor pattern.Type: GrantFiled: November 14, 2014Date of Patent: October 23, 2018Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRO-MECHANICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Dong Hwan Lee, Chan Yoon, Hye Yeon Cha, Jin Woo Han
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Patent number: 10103495Abstract: Methods and apparatus for providing adaptive grounding in mixed-signal electronic dies, circuits, modules, or other devices. In one example a module in which adaptive grounding is implemented includes a substrate having disposed thereon a plurality of signal contacts and a ground connection, and a mixed-signal die disposed on the substrate and including a signal section and a control section, the signal section having a plurality of radio frequency components each connected to a respective one of the plurality of signal contacts on the substrate by a corresponding signal connector, and the control section having at least two ground paths that selectively connect the control section to the ground connection on the substrate and which are physically spaced apart from one another, the mixed-signal die further including at least two switches, each operable to selectively connect one of the ground paths to the ground connection.Type: GrantFiled: August 8, 2017Date of Patent: October 16, 2018Assignee: SKYWORKS SOLUTIONS, INC.Inventor: Guillaume Alexandre Blin
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Patent number: 10076801Abstract: A method of manufacturing a semiconductor package including coating a flux on a connection pad provided on a first surface of a substrate, the flux including carbon nanotubes (CNTs), placing a solder ball on the connection pad coated with the flux, forming a solder layer attached to the connection pad from the solder ball through a reflow process, and mounting a semiconductor chip on the substrate such that the solder layer faces a connection pad in the semiconductor chip may be provided.Type: GrantFiled: February 27, 2017Date of Patent: September 18, 2018Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Min-woo Song, Sung-il Cho, Se-gi Byun, Jin Yu
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Patent number: 10049970Abstract: A method of manufacturing a semiconductor package according to the present inventive concepts comprises preparing a printed circuit board (PCB) including a protected layer, exposing a portion of the protected layer from the insulating layer, forming a solder ball land by processing the exposed surface of the protected layer, forming a solder ball on the solder ball land, and mounting a semiconductor chip on the solder ball formed on the PCB. The solder balls include copper of about 0.01 wt % to about 0.5 wt %.Type: GrantFiled: June 16, 2016Date of Patent: August 14, 2018Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventor: Hai Liu
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Patent number: 10020289Abstract: Apparatuses and methods for supplying power to a plurality of dies are described. An example apparatus includes: a substrate; first, second and third memory cell arrays arranged in line in a first direction in the substrate; a first set of through electrodes arranged between the first and second memory cell arrays, each of the first set of through electrodes penetrating through the substrate, the first set of through electrodes including first and second through electrodes; and a second set of through electrodes arranged between the second and third memory cell arrays, each of the second set of through electrodes penetrating through the substrate, the second set of through electrodes including third and fourth through electrodes.Type: GrantFiled: July 27, 2017Date of Patent: July 10, 2018Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.Inventor: Kayoko Shibata
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Patent number: 10008395Abstract: Semiconductor die assemblies having high efficiency thermal paths and molded underfill material. In one embodiment, a semiconductor die assembly comprises a first die and a plurality of second dies. The first die has a first functionality, a lateral region, and a stacking site. The second dies have a different functionality than the first die, and the second dies are in a die stack including a bottom second die mounted to the stacking site of the first die and a top second die defining a top surface of the die stack. A thermal transfer structure is attached to at least the lateral region of the first die and has a cavity in which the second dies are positioned. An underfill material is in the cavity between the second dies and the thermal transfer structure, and the underfill material covers the top surface of the die stack.Type: GrantFiled: October 19, 2016Date of Patent: June 26, 2018Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.Inventors: David R. Hembree, William R. Stephenson
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Patent number: 9953958Abstract: An electronic component device includes a first electronic component, a second electronic component disposed on and connected to the first electronic component, a first underfill resin filled between the first electronic component and the second electronic component, the first underfill resin having a base part arranged around the second electronic component and a convex portion formed on an upper surface of the base part, a third electronic component disposed on and connected to the second electronic component with being in contact with the convex portion of the base part at a peripheral edge portion thereof, and a second underfill resin filled between the second electronic component and the third electronic component.Type: GrantFiled: July 11, 2016Date of Patent: April 24, 2018Assignee: SHINKO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES CO., LTD.Inventor: Shota Miki
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Patent number: 9935029Abstract: A printed wiring board for package-on-package includes a first insulating layer, a wiring layer including a conductor pattern and formed on first surface of the first insulating layer, a second insulating layer formed on first surface side of the first insulating layer, electrodes formed in through holes of the first insulating layer respectively such that the electrodes electrically connect to the conductor pattern and have exposed surfaces exposed from second surface of the first insulating layer, first pads formed on the second insulating layer and positioned to connect an IC chip in center portion of the second insulating layer, second pads formed on the second insulating layer and positioned in outer edge portion of the second insulating layer to connect a second printed wiring board, and via conductors formed in the second insulating layer such that the via conductors electrically connect the first and second pads to the conductor pattern.Type: GrantFiled: February 29, 2016Date of Patent: April 3, 2018Assignee: IBIDEN CO., LTD.Inventors: Takashi Kariya, Shigeru Yamada, Masatoshi Kunieda
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Patent number: 9928400Abstract: A wiring board for a fingerprint sensor includes a core insulating layer having a thickness of 30 ?m to 100 ?m, an inner buildup insulating layer having a thickness of 17 ?m to 35 ?m, an outer buildup insulating layer having a thickness of 7 ?m to 25 ?m, a plurality of fingerprint reading outer strip-shaped electrodes, a plurality of fingerprint reading inner strip-shaped electrodes, and an upper solder resist layer covering the outer strip-shaped electrodes by a thickness of 3 ?m to 15 ?m.Type: GrantFiled: September 21, 2016Date of Patent: March 27, 2018Assignee: KYOCERA CORPORATIONInventor: Kohichi Ohsumi
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Patent number: 9922891Abstract: A semiconductor package may include a first output test pad and a second output test pad disposed on a first surface of an insulating film, and a semiconductor chip disposed between the first output test pad and the second output test pad on a second surface opposing to the first surface of the insulating film.Type: GrantFiled: January 11, 2017Date of Patent: March 20, 2018Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Soyoung Lim, JaeMin Jung, Jeong-Kyu Ha, Donghan Kim
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Patent number: 9922915Abstract: A semiconductor device has a semiconductor die with a plurality of bumps formed over the die. A substrate has a plurality of conductive traces formed on the substrate. Each trace has an interconnect site for mating to the bumps. The interconnect sites have parallel edges along a length of the conductive traces under the bumps from a plan view for increasing escape routing density. The bumps have a noncollapsible portion for attaching to a contact pad on the die and fusible portion for attaching to the interconnect site. [The fusible portion melts at a temperature which avoids damage to the substrate during reflow.] The noncollapsible portion includes lead solder, and fusible portion includes eutectic solder. The interconnect sites have a width which is less than 1.2 times a width of the conductive trace. Alternatively, the interconnect sites have a width which is less than one-half a diameter of the bump.Type: GrantFiled: August 13, 2013Date of Patent: March 20, 2018Assignee: STATS ChipPAC Pte. Ltd.Inventor: Rajendra D. Pendse
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Patent number: 9911904Abstract: A composite board is provided with a board and a covering member. The board includes a base made of ceramics, first wiring provided on an upper surface of the base, and second wiring provided on a lower surface of the base and electrically connected to the first wiring. The covering member covers the base such that the first wiring and the second wiring are exposed.Type: GrantFiled: August 31, 2016Date of Patent: March 6, 2018Assignee: NICHIA CORPORATIONInventor: Tadao Hayashi