Including Adhesive Bonding Step Patents (Class 438/118)
  • Patent number: 12249560
    Abstract: An electronic device A1 of the present disclosure includes an electronic component 1, a support member (die pad portion 21 of a lead frame 2) including a mount surface (obverse surface 211) carrying the electronic component 1, and a bonding material 3 provided between the electronic component 1 and the support member (die pad portion 21) for fixing the electronic component 1 to the support member (die pad portion 21). The mount surface (obverse surface 211) includes a first region 211a where a plurality of grooves 711 are formed and a second region 211b that surrounds the first region 211a as viewed in the z direction. The bonding material 3 is in contact with the first region 211a, and is not in contact with the second region 211b. This configuration serves to achieve an improvement in the reliability of the electronic device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 11, 2025
    Assignee: ROHM CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Kazunori Fuji
  • Patent number: 12244289
    Abstract: A method of fabricating a configurable single crystal acoustic resonator (SCAR) device integrated circuit. The method includes providing a bulk substrate structure having first and second recessed regions with a support member disposed in between. A thickness of single crystal piezo material is formed overlying the bulk substrate with an exposed backside region configured with the first recessed region and a contact region configured with the second recessed region. A first electrode with a first terminal is formed overlying an upper portion of the piezo material, while a second electrode with a second terminal is formed overlying a lower portion of the piezo material. An acoustic reflector structure and a dielectric layer are formed overlying the resulting bulk structure. The resulting device includes a plurality of single crystal acoustic resonator devices, numbered from (R1) to (RN), where N is an integer greater than 1.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2025
    Assignee: Akoustis, Inc.
    Inventor: Jeffrey B. Shealy
  • Patent number: 12237246
    Abstract: A semiconductor device is disclosed. In one example, the semiconductor device includes a semiconductor chip including a first chip contact pad on a first chip main surface. The semiconductor device further includes a first electrically conductive layer arranged over the first chip main surface and electrically coupled to the first chip contact pad, wherein the first electrically conductive layer extends in a direction parallel to the first chip main surface. An electrical through connection is electrically coupled to the first electrically conductive layer and to a second electrically conductive layer, wherein the electrical through connection extends in a direction perpendicular to the first chip main surface, and wherein, in a top view of the first chip main surface, the electrical through connection and the semiconductor chip are non-overlapping.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2025
    Assignee: Infineon Technologies AG
    Inventors: Petteri Palm, Robert Fehler, Josef Hoeglauer, Angela Kessler
  • Patent number: 12218071
    Abstract: A foundation layer and methods of forming a conductive via are described. A die pad is formed over a die. A seed layer is deposited over the die pad and the foundation layer. A first photoresist layer is deposited over the seed layer, and the first layer is patterned to form a conductive line opening over the die pad. A conductive material is deposited into the conductive line opening to form a conductive line. A second photoresist layer is deposited over the first layer, and the second layer is patterned to form a via opening over the conductive line. The conductive material is deposited into the via opening to form the conductive via, where the conductive material only deposits on portions of exposed conductive line. The second and first layers are removed. Portions of exposed seed layer are recessed, and then a top surface of the conductive via is exposed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2023
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2025
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Srinivas V. Pietambaram, Sri Ranga Sai Boyapati, Robert A. May, Kristof Darmawikarta, Javier Soto Gonzalez, Kwangmo Lim
  • Patent number: 12211806
    Abstract: A semiconductor package includes a first substrate including a circuit pattern and a dummy pattern on an upper face of the first substrate, a solder ball, a second substrate on the first substrate, and an underfill material layer between the first and second substrates. The underfill material layer wraps around the solder ball. The dummy pattern is not electrically connected to the circuit pattern. The first substrate includes a solder resist layer on the circuit pattern and the dummy pattern. The solder resist layer includes a first opening for exposing at least a part of the circuit pattern. The solder ball is in the first opening and electrically insulated from the dummy pattern by the solder resist layer. The second substrate is electrically connected to the first substrate by the solder ball. The second substrate is electrically insulated from the dummy pattern by the solder resist layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2023
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2025
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jin-Woo Park, Un-Byoung Kang, Jong Ho Lee
  • Patent number: 12199025
    Abstract: An interposer structure is provided that can be used in semiconductor packaging to electrically connect a printed circuit board to a plurality of die. The interposer structure contains a high-density silicon-less link chiplet that is laterally surrounded by, and embedded in, a lower-density redistribution layer interposer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2025
    Assignee: Chengdu ECHINT Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Minghao Shen
  • Patent number: 12191163
    Abstract: Packaged semiconductor devices and methods of packaging semiconductor devices are disclosed. In some embodiments, a packaged semiconductor device includes an integrated circuit die and a first interconnect structure coupled to the integrated circuit die. Through-vias are also coupled to the first interconnect structure. A molding material is disposed around the integrated circuit die and the through-vias over the first interconnect structure. The molding material has a pit disposed therein. A recovery material is disposed within the pit in the molding material. A second interconnect structure is disposed over the molding material, the recovery material, the integrated circuit die, and the through-vias.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2025
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventor: Hsien-Wei Chen
  • Patent number: 12191172
    Abstract: A tape mounter includes a frame delivery mechanism for delivering a ring frame, a wafer delivery mechanism for delivering a wafer, a tape affixing mechanism for affixing a dicing tape to a ring frame and a wafer and integrally combining the ring frame and the wafer with each other to turn them into a frame set, a frame cassette stage for placing a frame cassette thereon, a robot capable of removing a ring frame from the frame cassette placed on the frame cassette stage or storing the frame set into the frame cassette placed on the frame cassette stage, and a controller.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2025
    Assignee: DISCO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Toshiyasu Rikiishi, Yuuki Yasuda
  • Patent number: 12183690
    Abstract: A semiconductor package includes a semiconductor chip, a redistribution insulating layer having a first opening, and an external connection bump including a first portion filling the first opening. A lower bump pad includes a first surface and a second surface opposite the first surface. The first surface includes a contact portion that directly contacts the first portion of the external connection bump and a cover portion surrounding side surfaces of the contact portion. A first conductive barrier layer surrounds side surfaces of the lower bump pad and is disposed between the lower bump pad and the redistribution insulating layer. A redistribution pattern directly contacts the second surface of the lower bump pad and is configured to electrically connect the lower bump pad to the semiconductor chip.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2024
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Jongyoun Kim
  • Patent number: 12148630
    Abstract: The application relates to a method for manufacturing an electronic device, and in particular, to a method for manufacturing an electronic device with a carrier substrate. The method includes: providing a carrier, forming a first base layer on the carrier; and forming working units on the first base layer. The working units are spaced apart from one another.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2024
    Assignee: INNOLUX CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yeong-E Chen, Cheng-En Cheng, Yu-Ting Liu, Cheng-Chi Wang
  • Patent number: 12125757
    Abstract: A semiconductor package includes a chip package disposed on a substrate, a plurality of electronic components disposed aside the chip package on the substrate and a stiffener structure disposed on the substrate. The stiffener structure includes a stiffener ring surrounding the chip package and the plurality of electronic components, a stiffener rib between the chip package and the plurality of electronic components, wherein the stiffener rib includes a first portion and a second portion on the first portion, and a width of the second portion is greater than a width of the first portion. The semiconductor package further includes a lid attached to the stiffener structure, the chip package and the plurality of electronic components. A method of forming the semiconductor package is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2023
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2024
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Wensen Hung, Yu-Ling Tsai, Chien-Chia Chiu, Tsung-Yu Chen
  • Patent number: 12100790
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a light emitting device includes: a resin layer disposition step including disposing, on a support, a resin layer in an A-stage state; a light emitting element mounting step including mounting a light emitting element on the resin layer such that a first surface faces an upper surface of the resin layer; a load application step including applying a load to the light emitting element so as to embed the semiconductor stack structure at least partly in the resin layer while a second surface of the light emitting element is exposed from the resin layer; a first heating step including heating the resin layer at a first temperature without applying the load, to lower a viscosity of the resin layer; and a second heating step including heating the resin layer at a second temperature higher than the first temperature to harden the resin layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2024
    Assignee: NICHIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shinya Mitsuhashi, Takuhiro Furukawa
  • Patent number: 12084599
    Abstract: Disclosed is a semiconductor device manufacturing method, including a preparation step of preparing a laminated body in which a supporting member, a temporary fixation material layer that generates heat upon absorbing light, and a semiconductor member are laminated in this order, and a separation step of irradiating the temporary fixation material layer in the laminated body with incoherent light and thereby separating the semiconductor member from the supporting member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2023
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2024
    Assignee: RESONAC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Emi Miyazawa, Tsuyoshi Hayasaka, Takashi Kawamori, Shinichiro Sukata, Yoshihito Inaba, Keisuke Nishido
  • Patent number: 12080676
    Abstract: A semiconductor package includes a first semiconductor chip that has a mount region and an overhang region, a substrate disposed on a bottom surface at the mount region of the first semiconductor chip, and a molding layer disposed on the substrate. The molding layer includes a first molding pattern disposed on a bottom surface at the overhang region of the first semiconductor chip and covering a sidewall of the substrate, and a second molding pattern on the first molding pattern and covering a sidewall of the first semiconductor chip.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2024
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Hae-Jung Yu
  • Patent number: 12076321
    Abstract: The invention provides a salt of a tetrahydropyranylmethylaminopyrimidine amide, such as the citrate salt of (4-((3R,4R)-3-methoxytetrahydropyran-4-ylamino)piperidin-1-yl)(5-methyl-6-(((2R,6S)-6-(p-tolyl)tetrahydro-2H-pyran-2-yl)methylamino)pyrimidin-4-yl)methanone, pharmaceutical compositions containing the same, processes for preparing the same, and methods of medical treatment using the same.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2024
    Assignee: Centrexion Therapeutics Corporation
    Inventors: Markus Ostermeier, Ulrike Werthmann
  • Patent number: 12068295
    Abstract: A method includes bonding a capacitor die to a device die. The device die includes a first semiconductor substrate, active devices at a surface of the first semiconductor substrate, a plurality of low-k dielectric layers, a first dielectric layer over and contacting a top low-k dielectric layer in the plurality of low-k dielectric layers, and a first plurality of bond pads in the first dielectric layer. The capacitor die includes a second dielectric layer bonding to the first dielectric layer, a second plurality of bond pads in the second dielectric layer and bonding to the first plurality of bond pads, and a capacitor electrically coupled to the second plurality of bond pads. After the capacitor die is bonded to the device die, an aluminum-containing pad is formed over the capacitor die and electrically coupled to the device die. A polymer layer is formed over the aluminum-containing pad.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2023
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2024
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Chen-Hua Yu, Chung-Hao Tsai, Chuei-Tang Wang, Chieh-Yen Chen
  • Patent number: 12062647
    Abstract: A semiconductor package includes a first redistribution substrate, a first semiconductor chip disposed on the first redistribution substrate, a first mold layer that covers the first semiconductor chip and the first redistribution substrate, a second redistribution substrate disposed on the first mold layer, a second semiconductor chip disposed on the second redistribution substrate, where the second semiconductor chip includes a second-chip first conductive bump that does not overlap the first semiconductor chip, a first sidewall that overlaps the first semiconductor chip, and a second sidewall that does not overlap the first semiconductor chip, wherein the first sidewall and the second sidewall are opposite to each other, and a first mold via that penetrates the first mold layer connects the second-chip first conductive bump to the first redistribution substrate, and overlaps the second-chip first conductive bump.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2024
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Daeho Lee, Jinhyun Kim, Wansoo Park
  • Patent number: 12057432
    Abstract: A package includes a first die and a second die. The first die includes a first substrate and a first metal pad overlying the first substrate. The second die includes a second substrate and a second metal pad overlying the second substrate. A molding compound molds the first die and the second die therein. The molding compound has a first portion between the first die and the second die, and a second portion, which may form a ring encircles the first portion. The first portion and the second portion are on opposite sides of the first die. The first portion has a first top surface. The second portion has a second top surface higher than the first top surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2024
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Po-Hao Tsai, Li-Hui Cheng, Jui-Pin Hung, Jing-Cheng Lin
  • Patent number: 12047743
    Abstract: A display apparatus includes: a display panel configured to display an image, and at least one vibration module on a rear surface of the display panel, the at least one vibration module including a piezoelectric composite layer including a plurality of sub-modules configured to vibrate the display panel, each of the plurality of sub-modules including: a plurality of first portions including a piezoelectric characteristic, and a plurality of second portions having flexibility, each of the plurality of second portions being between a respective pair of the plurality first portions, wherein the plurality of first portions in the respective sub-modules are arranged in a same direction or are partially arranged in different directions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 2023
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2024
    Assignee: LG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Chiwan Kim, Kyungyeol Ryu, YuSeon Kho, YongGyoon Jang
  • Patent number: 12047744
    Abstract: Electroacoustic devices with a capacitive element and methods for fabricating such electroacoustic devices. An example method includes forming an acoustic device above a first region of a substrate, and forming a capacitive element above a second region of the substrate and adjacent to the acoustic device. The forming of the capacitive element may include forming a protective layer above the substrate where a first portion of the protective layer is above the second region of the substrate and a second portion of the protective layer is above the first region of the substrate, forming a dielectric region above the protective layer, and forming an electrode above the dielectric region. The dielectric region may include a different material than the protective layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2024
    Assignee: RF360 Singapore Pte. Ltd.
    Inventors: Stephan Pohlner, Christoph Eggs, Stefan Freisleben, Matthias Jungkunz, Thomas Telgmann, Marc Esquius Morote, Ilya Lukashov, Marcel Giesen
  • Patent number: 12040267
    Abstract: An organic interposer includes dielectric material layers embedding redistribution interconnect structures, package-side bump structures located on a first side of the dielectric material layers, and die-side bump structures located on a second side of the dielectric material layers. A gap region is present between a first area including first die-side bump structures and a second area including second die-side bump structures. Stress-relief line structures are located on, or within, the dielectric material layers within an area of the gap region in the plan view. Each stress-relief line structures may include straight line segments that laterally extend along a respective horizontal direction and is not electrically connected to the redistribution interconnect structures. The stress-relief line structures may include the same material as, or may include a different material from, a metallic material of the redistribution interconnect structures or bump structures that are located at a same level.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2023
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2024
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited
    Inventors: Li-Ling Liao, Ming-Chih Yew, Chia-Kuei Hsu, Shu-Shen Yeh, Po-Yao Lin, Shin-Puu Jeng
  • Patent number: 12033909
    Abstract: A die package is provided. The die package may include a laminated carrier including at least one recess, a first die having a frontside, a backside, a frontside metallization on the frontside and a backside metallization on the backside, wherein the first die is arranged in the at least one recess, a first encapsulating material partially encapsulating the first die, by covering at least the frontside metallization or the backside metallization, and an adhesion promoter material between the metallization covered by the first encapsulation material and the first encapsulation material and in direct physical contact with the first encapsulation material and the metallization covered by the first encapsulation material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2024
    Assignee: Infineon Technologies AG
    Inventors: Petteri Palm, Angela Kessler
  • Patent number: 12024418
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a sensor device comprising: configuring a moulding support structure and a packaging mould so as to provide predetermined pathways to accommodate a moulding compound, the moulding support structure defining a first notional volume adjacent a second notional volume. An elongate sensor element and the moulding support structure are configured so that the moulding support structure fixedly carries the elongate sensor element and the elongate sensor element resides substantially in the first notional volume and extends towards the second notional volume, the elongate sensor element having an electrical contact electrically coupled to another electrical contact disposed within the second notional volume. The moulding support structure carrying (102) the elongate sensor element is disposed within the packaging mould (106).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2023
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2024
    Assignee: MELEXIS TECHNOLOGIES NV
    Inventor: Appolonius Jacobus Van Der Wiel
  • Patent number: 12021057
    Abstract: A semiconductor structure including a first semiconductor die and a second semiconductor die is provided. The first semiconductor die includes a first bonding structure. The second semiconductor die is bonded to the first bonding structure of the first semiconductor die. The first bonding structure includes a first dielectric layer, a second dielectric layer covering the first dielectric layer, and first conductors embedded in the first dielectric layer and the second dielectric layer, wherein each of the first conductors includes a first conductive barrier layer covering the first dielectric layer and a first conductive pillar disposed on the first conductive barrier layer, and the first conductive pillars are in contact with the second dielectric layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2024
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Hsien-Wei Chen, Ming-Fa Chen
  • Patent number: 12009352
    Abstract: Provided herein include various examples of a method for manufacturing aspects of an apparatus, a sensor system. The method may include obtaining a first carrier bonded to an upper surface of the silicon wafer. This wafer includes through silicon vias (TSVs) extended through openings in a passivation stack, with electrical contacts coupled to portions of the TSVs exposed through these openings. The method may include de-bonding the first carrier from the upper surface of the silicon wafer. The method may include dicing the silicon wafer into subsections comprising dies.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2024
    Assignee: Illumina, Inc.
    Inventors: Arvin Emadi, Jon Aday, Ali Agah, Arnaud Rival
  • Patent number: 12009326
    Abstract: Structures for a static random access memory bit cell and methods of forming a structure for a static random access memory bit cell. The structure includes a first field-effect transistor on a first substrate and a second field-effect transistor on a second substrate. The first field-effect transistor includes a first gate, and the second field-effect transistor includes a second gate. The structure further includes a first interconnect structure on the first substrate and a second interconnect structure on the second substrate. The first interconnect structure includes a first metal feature connected to the first gate, and the first metal feature has a first surface. The second interconnect structure includes a second metal feature connected to the second gate, and the second metal feature has a second surface that is connected to the first surface of the first metal feature.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2024
    Assignee: GlobalFoundries Singapore Pte. Ltd.
    Inventors: Hari Balan, Juan Boon Tan, Ramasamy Chockalingam, Wanbing Yi
  • Patent number: 12002686
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a substrate, a first adhesive layer, a first semiconductor chip, and a second adhesive layer. The first adhesive layer is provided above a first surface of the substrate and includes a plurality of types of resins having different molecular weights and a filler. The first semiconductor chip is provided above the first adhesive layer. The second adhesive layer is provided in at least a part of a first region between the substrate and the first adhesive layer, and the second adhesive layer includes at least one type of resins among the plurality of types of resins having a molecular weight smaller than a molecular weight of other types of resins among the plurality of types of resins, and a filler having a lower concentration than that of the first adhesive layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2024
    Assignee: KIOXIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Satoshi Tsukiyama, Satoru Takaku, Yuki Sugo, Ayana Amano
  • Patent number: 11996346
    Abstract: Semiconductor device includes a circuit substrate, a first semiconductor die and a package lid. The first semiconductor die is disposed on and electrically connected to the circuit substrate. The package lid extends over the first semiconductor die and is bonded to the circuit substrate. the package lid comprises a roof extending, a footing and an island. The roof extends along a first direction and a second direction perpendicular to the first direction. The footing is disposed at a peripheral edge of the roof and protrudes from the roof towards the circuit substrate along a third direction perpendicular to the first direction and the second direction. The island protrudes from the roof towards the circuit substrate, wherein the island is disconnected from the footing along the second direction, and the island is physically connected to the footing along the first direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2023
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2024
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Shu-Shen Yeh, Po-Yao Lin, Hui-Chang Yu, Shyue-Ter Leu, Shin-Puu Jeng
  • Patent number: 11973321
    Abstract: A light emitting device includes a wiring substrate, a light emitting element array that includes a first side surface and a second side surface facing each other, and a third side surface and a fourth side surface connecting the first side surface and the second side surface to each other and facing each other, the light emitting element array being provided on the wiring substrate, a driving element that is provided on the wiring substrate on the first side surface side and drives the light emitting element array, a first circuit element and a second circuit element that are provided on the wiring substrate on the second side surface side to be arranged in a direction along the second side surface, and a wiring member that is provided on the third side surface side and the fourth side surface side and extends from a top electrode of the light emitting element array toward an outside of the light emitting element array.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2024
    Assignee: FUJIFILM Business Innovation Corp.
    Inventors: Kazuhiro Sakai, Daisuke Iguchi, Takeshi Minamiru, Yoshinori Shirakawa, Tomoaki Sakita, Tsutomu Otsuka
  • Patent number: 11973098
    Abstract: An image sensor module comprises an image sensor having a light sensing area, a cover glass for covering the light sensing area, a dam between the image sensor and the cover glass, which surrounds the light sensing area, and has an outer wall and an inner wall, where a cross-section of the inner wall parallel to the surface of the light sensing area of the image sensor forms a sawtooth pattern and/or, where a cross-section of the inner wall orthogonal to the surface of the light sensing area of the image sensor forms an inclined surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2024
    Assignee: OmniVision Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Wei-Feng Lin, En-Chi Li, Chi-Chih Huang
  • Patent number: 11972956
    Abstract: A lid attach process includes dipping a periphery of a lid in a dipping tank of adhesive material such that the adhesive material attaches to the periphery of the lid. The lid attach process further includes positioning the lid over a die attached to a substrate using a lid carrier, wherein the periphery of the lid is aligned with a periphery of the lid carrier. The lid attach process further includes attaching the lid to the substrate with the adhesive material forming an interface with the substrate. The lid attach process further includes contacting a thermal interface material (TIM) on the die with the lid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2024
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Chin-Liang Chen, Wei-Ting Lin, Yu-Chih Liu, Kuan-Lin Ho, Jason Shen
  • Patent number: 11961792
    Abstract: A fan-out semiconductor package includes: a support wiring structure including a support wiring conductive structure, a plurality of support wiring insulating layers including a first support wiring insulating layer having a recess area and a second support wiring insulating layer on the first support wiring insulating layer and enveloping the support wiring conductive structure, a pad layer enveloped by the second support wiring insulating layer and connected to the support wiring conductive structure, and an under-bump metallurgy (UBM) layer enveloped by the first support wiring insulating layer and connected to the pad layer; and a semiconductor chip on the support wiring structure, wherein the UBM layer includes a body portion and a protrusion protruding from the body portion and arranged in the recess area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2024
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Yonghwan Kwon
  • Patent number: 11955415
    Abstract: The semiconductor device package comprises a die carrier, at least one semiconductor die disposed on the carrier, the semiconductor die comprising at least one contact pad on a main face remote from the carrier, an encapsulant disposed above the semiconductor die, an electrical connector electrically connected with the contact pad, a drilling screw screwed through the encapsulant and connected with the electrical connector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2024
    Assignee: Infineon Technologies Austria AG
    Inventors: Thorsten Scharf, Thomas Bemmerl, Martin Gruber, Thorsten Meyer, Frank Singer
  • Patent number: 11939494
    Abstract: A technical problem to be achieved by the present disclosure is to provide an adhesive resin composition for a conductor, which contains inorganic fillers having different average particle diameters and has enhanced thermal conductivity as a result of controlling the content of the inorganic fillers, and an adhesive film for a semiconductor produced using the same.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Assignee: LG CHEM, LTD.
    Inventors: Jong Min Jang, Byoung Ju Choi, Kwang Joo Lee, Yu Lin Sun
  • Patent number: 11942460
    Abstract: Semiconductor devices and associated systems and methods are disclosed herein. In some embodiments, the semiconductor device is an assembly that includes a package substrate having a front side and a backside opposite the front side. A controller die with a first longitudinal footprint can be attached to the front side of the package substrate. A passive electrical component is also attached to the front side of the package substrate. A stack of semiconductor dies can be attached to the controller die and the passive electrical component. The stack of semiconductor dies has a second longitudinal footprint greater than the first longitudinal footprint in at least one dimension. The controller die and the passive electrical component are positioned at least partially within the second longitudinal footprint, thereby at least partially supporting the stack of semiconductor dies.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Hong Wan Ng, Kelvin Tan Aik Boo, Chin Hui Chong, Hem P. Takiar, Seng Kim Ye
  • Patent number: 11935805
    Abstract: An apparatus is provided which comprises: a substrate, a die site on the substrate to couple with a die, a die side component site on the substrate to couple with a die side component, and a raised barrier on the substrate between the die and die side component sites to contain underfill material disposed at the die site, wherein the raised barrier comprises electroplated metal. Other embodiments are also disclosed and claimed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2023
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Rahul Jain, Kyu Oh Lee, Siddharth K. Alur, Wei-Lun K. Jen, Vipul V. Mehta, Ashish Dhall, Sri Chaitra J. Chavali, Rahul N. Manepalli, Amruthavalli P. Alur, Sai Vadlamani
  • Patent number: 11936164
    Abstract: A light emitting device includes a wiring substrate, a light emitting element array that includes a first side surface and a second side surface facing each other, and a third side surface and a fourth side surface connecting the first side surface and the second side surface to each other and facing each other, the light emitting element array being provided on the wiring substrate, a driving element that is provided on the wiring substrate on the first side surface side and drives the light emitting element array, a first circuit element and a second circuit element that are provided on the wiring substrate on the second side surface side to be arranged in a direction along the second side surface, and a wiring member that is provided on the third side surface side and the fourth side surface side and extends from a top electrode of the light emitting element array toward an outside of the light emitting element array.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2023
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: FUJIFILM Business Innovation Corp.
    Inventors: Kazuhiro Sakai, Daisuke Iguchi, Takeshi Minamiru, Yoshinori Shirakawa, Tomoaki Sakita, Tsutomu Otsuka
  • Patent number: 11932111
    Abstract: A rectifier and a vehicle AC generator that can suppress the cost, the rectification loss, and the leakage current from increasing are provided. A rectifier is configured in such a way that in each of n sets, one of a positive electrode side semiconductor device and a negative electrode side semiconductor device is a MOSFET, in such a way that in at least one of the n sets, the other one of the positive electrode side semiconductor device and the negative electrode side semiconductor device is a specific diode, and in such a way that the specific diode is a Schottky barrier diode or a MOS diode, which is a MOSFET whose drain terminal and gate terminal are short-circuited.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
    Inventors: Shinichiro Minami, Katsuya Tsujimoto, Keiichi Komurasaki, Shingo Inoue
  • Patent number: 11894282
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are vented lids for integrated circuit (IC) packages, as well as related methods and devices. For example, in some embodiments, an IC package may include a package substrate, a lid, and a die between the package substrate and the lid. A vent may extend between the interior surface and the exterior surface of the lid, and the vent may at least partially overlap the die.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2024
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Zhimin Wan, Sergio Antonio Chan Arguedas, Peng Li, Chandra Mohan Jha, Aravindha R. Antoniswamy, Cheng Xu, Junnan Zhao, Ying Wang
  • Patent number: 11894317
    Abstract: A package structure and a manufacturing method are provided. The package structure includes a wiring structure, a first electronic device, a second electronic device, a first underfill, a second underfill and a stiff bonding material. The first electronic device and the second electronic device are disposed on the wiring structure, and are electrically connected to each other through the wiring structure. The first underfill is disposed in a first space between the first electronic device and the wiring structure. The second underfill is disposed in a second space between the second electronic device and the wiring structure. The stiff bonding material is disposed in a central gap between the first electronic device and the second electronic device. The stiff bonding material is different from the first underfill and the second underfill.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2024
    Assignee: ADVANCED SEMICONDUCTOR ENGINEERING, INC.
    Inventors: Po-Hsien Ke, Teck-Chong Lee, Chih-Pin Hung
  • Patent number: 11869823
    Abstract: Methods and structures for manufacturing one or more System in a Package (SiP) devices, where the functionality of a packaged SiP device may be modified by additional components.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2024
    Assignee: OCTAVO SYSTEMS LLC
    Inventors: Michael Kenneth Conti, Christopher Lloyd Reinert, Masood Murtuza
  • Patent number: 11854888
    Abstract: An embodiment disclosed herein includes a method of dicing a wafer comprising a plurality of integrated circuits. In an embodiment, the method comprises forming a mask above the semiconductor wafer, and patterning the mask and the semiconductor wafer with a first laser process. The method may further comprise patterning the mask and the semiconductor wafer with a second laser process, where the second laser process is different than the first laser process. In an embodiment, the method may further comprise etching the semiconductor wafer with a plasma etching process to singulate the integrated circuits.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2023
    Assignee: Applied Materials, Inc.
    Inventors: Jungrae Park, Zavier Zai Yeong Tan, Karthik Balakrishnan, James S. Papanu, Wei-Sheng Lei
  • Patent number: 11840648
    Abstract: Disclosed is a semiconductor device manufacturing method, including a preparation step of preparing a laminated body in which a supporting member, a temporary fixation material layer that generates heat upon absorbing light, and a semiconductor member are laminated in this order, and a separation step of irradiating the temporary fixation material layer in the laminated body with incoherent light and thereby separating the semiconductor member from the supporting member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2023
    Assignee: RESONAC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Emi Miyazawa, Tsuyoshi Hayasaka, Takashi Kawamori, Shinichiro Sukata, Yoshihito Inaba, Keisuke Nishido
  • Patent number: 11830854
    Abstract: Methods for forming packaged semiconductor devices including backside power rails and packaged semiconductor devices formed by the same are disclosed. In an embodiment, a device includes a first integrated circuit device including a first transistor structure in a first device layer; a front-side interconnect structure on a front-side of the first device layer; and a backside interconnect structure on a backside of the first device layer, the backside interconnect structure including a first dielectric layer on the backside of the first device layer; and a first contact extending through the first dielectric layer to a source/drain region of the first transistor structure; and a second integrated circuit device including a second transistor structure in a second device layer; and a first interconnect structure on the second device layer, the first interconnect structure being bonded to the front-side interconnect structure by dielectric-to-dielectric and metal-to-metal bonds.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2023
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Chi-Yi Chuang, Hou-Yu Chen, Kuan-Lun Cheng
  • Patent number: 11784105
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes: a circuit member including a planar portion; a terminal portion formed above the front surface of the planar portion of the circuit member and parallel to the planar portion; a semiconductor element which has an upper surface located below an upper surface of the terminal portion and is formed on the front surface of the planar portion of the circuit member; a resin layer arranged on the semiconductor element and having first openings through which the semiconductor element is exposed; a conductive layer arranged on the resin layer, including an upper surface located above the upper surface of the terminal portion, and joined to the semiconductor element through the first openings; and a sealing member including an upper surface parallel to the planar portion and integrally sealing the circuit member, the semiconductor element, the resin layer, the conductive layer, and part of the terminal portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2023
    Assignee: MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hodaka Rokubuichi, Seiki Hiramatsu, Shota Morisaki, Shinya Yano
  • Patent number: 11784172
    Abstract: A method includes bonding a capacitor die to a device die. The device die includes a first semiconductor substrate, active devices at a surface of the first semiconductor substrate, a plurality of low-k dielectric layers, a first dielectric layer over and contacting a top low-k dielectric layer in the plurality of low-k dielectric layers, and a first plurality of bond pads in the first dielectric layer. The capacitor die includes a second dielectric layer bonding to the first dielectric layer, a second plurality of bond pads in the second dielectric layer and bonding to the first plurality of bond pads, and a capacitor electrically coupled to the second plurality of bond pads. After the capacitor die is bonded to the device die, an aluminum-containing pad is formed over the capacitor die and electrically coupled to the device die. A polymer layer is formed over the aluminum-containing pad.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2023
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING HSINCHU, CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Chen-Hua Yu, Chung-Hao Tsai, Chuei-Tang Wang, Chieh-Yen Chen
  • Patent number: 11769758
    Abstract: A light emitting device includes a backplane, an array of light emitting diodes attached to a front side of the backplane, a transparent conductive layer contacting front side surfaces of the light emitting diodes, an optical bonding layer located over a front side surface of the transparent conductive layer, a transparent cover plate located over a front side surface of the optical bonding layer, and a black matrix layer including an array of openings therethrough, and located between the optical bonding layer and the transparent cover plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2023
    Assignee: NANOSYS, INC.
    Inventor: Brian Kim
  • Patent number: 11764066
    Abstract: A peeling method for peeling off a substrate provided over a front surface of a support plate through a peel layer from the support plate after dividing the substrate into a plurality of small pieces, the peeling method comprising: a first holding step of holding the support plate by a first holding unit; a dividing step of causing a cutting blade to cut into the substrate, or applying a laser beam of such a wavelength as to be absorbed in the substrate to the substrate, along division lines set on the substrate, to divide the substrate into the plurality of small pieces; a start point region forming step of blowing a fluid to the peel layer exposed at an end portion of a small piece among the plurality of small pieces, to form a start point region which will serve as a start point when peeling off the small piece from the support plate; a second holding step of holding the small piece by a second holding unit; and a peeling step of relatively moving the first holding unit and the second holding unit in direc
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2023
    Assignee: DISCO CORPORATION
    Inventor: Katsuhiko Suzuki
  • Patent number: 11742291
    Abstract: Some embodiments relate to a semiconductor structure including a method for forming a semiconductor structure. The method includes forming a lower conductive structure within a first dielectric layer over a substrate. An upper dielectric structure is formed over the lower conductive structure. The upper dielectric structure comprises sidewalls defining an opening over the lower conductive structure. A first liner layer is selectively deposited along the sidewalls of the upper dielectric structure. A conductive body is formed within the opening and over the lower conductive structure. The conductive body has a bottom surface directly overlying a middle region of the lower conductive structure. The first layer is laterally offset from the middle region of the lower conductive structure by a non-zero distance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2023
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Hsiu-Wen Hsueh, Chii-Ping Chen, Neng-Jye Yang, Ya-Lien Lee, An-Jiao Fu, Ya-Ching Tseng
  • Patent number: 11710682
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes: a first electrode terminal; a second electrode terminal; a semiconductor element having an electrode on one surface connected to one surface of the first electrode terminal; a wire that connects an electrode on the other surface of the semiconductor element and the second electrode terminal; and a resin portion formed of an insulator covering the semiconductor element, a part of the second electrode terminal, and the one surface of the first electrode terminal, wherein a chamfered portion is formed on at least one of end portions where the first electrode terminal and the second electrode terminal face each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2023
    Assignee: SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventor: Hisato Michikoshi