Patents Examined by Mary Wilczewski
  • Patent number: 11688685
    Abstract: Among other things, a method of fabricating an integrated electronic device package is described. First trace portions of an electrically conductive trace are formed on an electrically insulating layer of a package structure, and vias of the conductive trace are formed in a sacrificial layer disposed on the electrically insulating layer. The sacrificial layer is removed, and a die is placed above the electrically insulating layer. Molding material is formed around exposed surfaces of the die and exposed surfaces of the vias, and a magnetic structure is formed within the layer of molding material. Second trace portions of the electrically conductive trace are formed above the molding material and the magnetic structure. The electrically conductive trace and the magnetic structure form an inductor. The electrically conductive trace may have a coil shape surrounding the magnetic structure. The die may be positioned between portions of the inductor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2023
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited
    Inventors: Wen-Shiang Liao, Chih-Hang Tung, Chen-Hua Yu, Chewn-Pu Jou, Feng Wei Kuo
  • Patent number: 11669213
    Abstract: An organic electroluminescent device with a touch sensor including: a first substrate; a second substrate arranged opposite to the first substrate; an organic EL element layer arranged above the first substrate; a first scaling film arranged toward the second substrate of the organic EL element layer, covering the organic EL element layer, and including a first inorganic layer; plural first detection electrodes extending in one direction, and arranged in parallel toward the second substrate of the first sealing film; a second sealing film arranged toward the second substrate of the first detection electrodes, and including a second inorganic layer; plural second detection electrodes extending in another direction different from the one direction, and arranged in parallel toward the second substrate of the second sealing film; and a touch sensor control unit controlling a potential to detect a touch with a display surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2023
    Assignee: Japan Display Inc.
    Inventors: Toshihiro Sato, Ryoichi Ito
  • Patent number: 11670551
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides methods of fabricating a semiconductor device. A method according to one embodiment includes forming, on a substrate, a first fin formed of a first semiconductor material and a second fin formed of a second semiconductor material different from the first semiconductor material, forming a semiconductor cap layer over the first fin and the second fin, and annealing the semiconductor cap layer at a first temperature while at least a portion of the semiconductor cap layer is exposed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2023
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Szu-Chi Yang, Allen Chien, Cheng-Ting Ding, Chien-Chih Lin, Chien-Chih Lee, Shih-Hao Lin, Tsung-Hung Lee, Chih Chieh Yeh, Po-Kai Hsiao, Tsai-Yu Huang
  • Patent number: 11672119
    Abstract: A vertical memory device includes a gate electrode structure, channels, a charge storage structure, and a division pattern. The gate electrode includes gate electrodes spaced apart from each other in a first direction. The channel extends through the gate electrode structure, and includes a first portion and a second portion on and contacting the first portion. The second portion includes a lower surface having a width less than that of an upper surface of the first portion. The charge storage structure covers an outer sidewall of the channel. The division pattern extends between the channels in a second direction, and includes a first dummy channel and a first dummy charge storage structure covering a sidewall and a lower surface thereof. The first dummy channel includes the same material as that the channel, and the first dummy charge storage structure includes the same material as the charge storage structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2023
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jisung Cheon, Jiye Noh, Byunggon Park, Jinsoo Lim
  • Patent number: 11658155
    Abstract: A semiconductor storage device includes a substrate, a plurality of conductive layers arranged in a first direction intersecting a surface of the substrate, and a semiconductor layer extending in the first direction and penetrating the plurality of conductive layers. The plurality of conductive layers includes a first conductive layer and a second conductive layer that are adjacent to each other, a third conductive layer and a fourth conductive layer that are adjacent to each other, and a fifth conductive layer and a sixth conductive layer that are adjacent to each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2023
    Assignee: KIOXIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Masashi Yamaoka, Kazuhiro Tomishige, Naoki Yamamoto
  • Patent number: 11653556
    Abstract: A flex-tolerant structure includes a flexible and foldable substrate and traces on the substrate. Each trace includes a stretch-resistant layer and a metal layer covering the stretch-resistant layer, electrical flow can persist through these layers even if the traces are fractured. A display panel is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2023
    Assignees: Interface Technology (ChengDu) Co, Ltd., INTERFACE OPTOELECTRONICS (SHENZHEN) CO, LTD., GENERAL INTERFACE SOLUTION LIMITED
    Inventor: Po-Ching Lin
  • Patent number: 11631692
    Abstract: A semiconductor memory device includes a peripheral logic structure including peripheral circuits on a substrate, a horizontal semiconductor layer extending along a top surface of the peripheral logic structure, a plurality of stack structures arranged on the horizontal semiconductor layer along a first direction, and a plurality of electrode separation regions in each of the plurality of stack structures to extend in a second direction, which is different from the first direction, wherein each of the plurality of stack structures includes a first electrode pad and a second electrode pad on the first electrode pad, the first electrode pad protruding in the first direction beyond the second electrode pad by a first width, and the first electrode pad protrudes in the second direction beyond the second electrode pad by a second width, which is different from the first width.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2023
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hae Min Lee, Shin Hwan Kang, Jee Hoon Han
  • Patent number: 11631791
    Abstract: A semiconductor light-emitting device includes: a package substrate having a mounting surface on which a first circuit pattern and a second circuit pattern are disposed; a semiconductor LED chip mounted on the mounting surface, having a first surface which faces the mounting surface and on which a first electrode and a second electrode are disposed, a second surface opposing the first surface, and side surfaces located between the first surface and the second surface, the first electrode and the second electrode being connected to the first circuit pattern and the second circuit pattern, respectively; a wavelength conversion film disposed on the second surface; and a side surface inclined portion disposed on the side surfaces of the semiconductor LED chip, providing inclined surfaces, and including a light-transmitting resin containing a wavelength conversion material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2023
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Mi Jeong Yun, Jong Sup Song
  • Patent number: 11631783
    Abstract: In an embodiment a radiation-emitting semiconductor chip includes a semiconductor body having an active region configured to generate radiation, a first contact layer having a first contact area for external electrical contacting the radiation-emitting semiconductor chip and a first contact finger structure connected to the first contact area, a second contact layer having a second contact area for external electrical contacting the radiation-emitting semiconductor chip and a second contact finger structure connected to the second contact area, wherein the first contact finger structure and the second contact finger structure overlap in places in plan view of the radiation-emitting semiconductor chip, a current distribution layer electrically conductively connected to the first contact layer, a connection layer electrically conductively connected to the first contact layer via the current distribution layer and an insulation layer containing a dielectric material, wherein the insulation layer is arranged in p
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2023
    Assignee: OSRAM OLED GMBH
    Inventors: Fabian Kopp, Attila Molnar, Bjoern Muermann, Franz Eberhard
  • Patent number: 11616108
    Abstract: An organic light emitting diode display includes a substrate, an overlap layer on the substrate, a semiconductor layer on the overlap layer, a first gate conductor on the semiconductor layer, a second gate conductor on the first gate conductor, a data conductor on the second gate conductor, a driving transistor on the overlap layer, and an organic light emitting diode connected with the driving transistor. The driving transistor includes, in the semiconductor layer, a first electrode, a second electrode, with a channel therebetween. A gate electrode of the first gate conductor overlaps the channel. The overlap layer overlaps the channel of the driving transistor and at least a portion of the first electrode. A storage line of the second gate conductor receives a driving voltage through a driving voltage line in the data conductor. The overlap layer receives a constant voltage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2023
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Joon Woo Bae, Mee Jae Kang, Thanh Tien Nguyen, Kyoung Won Lee, Yong Su Lee, Jae Seob Lee, Gyoo Chul Jo, Myoung Geun Cha
  • Patent number: 11616074
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a semiconductor device comprising: a block separator including a semiconductor film and a multi-layered insulating film, wherein the multi-layered insulating film surrounds the semiconductor film; memory block stacks divided from each other by the block separator, each memory block stack including interlayer insulating films and conductive patterns alternately stacked, wherein the conductive patterns are coupled to memory cells; and channel structures passing through the memory block stacks and electrically coupled to the memory cells.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2023
    Assignee: SK hynix Inc.
    Inventor: Nam Jae Lee
  • Patent number: 11610823
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes: at least one gate structure comprising a gate electrode over a substrate, the gate electrode comprising a conductive material; and a first dielectric layer disposed along one or more side wall of the at least one gate structure, the first dielectric layer comprising fluorine doped silicon oxycarbonitride or fluorine doped silicon oxycarbide.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2023
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tong-Min Weng, Tsung-Han Wu
  • Patent number: 11605680
    Abstract: A display device includes: a substrate having thereon a first subpixel, a second subpixel, and a third subpixel; a first electrode in each of the first to third subpixels on the substrate; a first bank between the first electrodes; a second bank on the first bank and having a width less than that of the first bank; a light emitting layer on the first electrodes, the first bank, and the second bank; and a second electrode on the light emitting layer. The light emitting layer provided on the second bank and the light emitting layer provided on the first bank are spaced apart from each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 14, 2023
    Assignee: LG Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: YuCheol Yang, Suhyeon Kim
  • Patent number: 11594443
    Abstract: A substrate bonding apparatus includes a first bonding chuck configured to support a first substrate and a second bonding chuck configured to support a second substrate such that the second substrate faces the first substrate. The first bonding chuck includes a first base, a first deformable plate on the first base and configured to support the first substrate and configured to be deformed such that a distance between the first base and the first deformable plate is varied, and a first piezoelectric sheet on the first deformable plate and configured to be deformed in response to power applied thereto to deform the first deformable plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2023
    Inventors: Hoechul Kim, Taeyeong Kim, Hakjun Lee, Hoonjoo Na
  • Patent number: 11594482
    Abstract: An integrated multilayer structure, includes a substrate film having a first side and an opposite second side. The substrate film includes electrically substantially insulating material, a circuit design including a number of electrically conductive areas of electrically conductive material on the first and/or second sides of the substrate film, and a connector including a number of electrically conductive contact elements. The connector is provided to the substrate film so that it extends to both the first and second sides of the substrate film and the number of electrically conductive contact elements connect to one or more of the conductive areas of the circuit design while being further configured to electrically couple to an external connecting element responsive to mating the external connecting element with the connector on the first or second side of or adjacent to the substrate film.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2023
    Assignee: TACTOTEK OY
    Inventors: Jarmo Sääski, Mikko Heikkinen, Tero Heikkinen, Mika Paani, Jan Tillonen, Ronald Haag
  • Patent number: 11588021
    Abstract: A trench MOSFET and a manufacturing method of the same are provided. The trench MOSFET includes a substrate, an epitaxial layer having a first conductive type, a gate in a trench in the epitaxial layer, a gate oxide layer, a source region having the first conductive type, and a body region and an anti-punch through region having a second conductive type. The anti-punch through region is located at an interface between the source region and the body region, and a doping concentration thereof is higher than that of the body region. The epitaxial layer has a first pn junction near the source region and a second pn junction near the substrate. N regions are divided into N equal portions between the two pn junctions, and N is an integer greater than 1. The closer the N regions are to the first pn junction, the greater the doping concentration thereof is.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2023
    Assignee: Excelliance MOS Corporation
    Inventors: Chu-Kuang Liu, Yi-Lun Lo
  • Patent number: 11575044
    Abstract: An integrated circuit device includes a substrate including first and second fin-type active areas, a gate structure on the first and second fin-type active areas, first and second source/drain regions on the first and second fin-type active areas, respectively, a first source/drain contact on the first source/drain region and comprising first and second portions, a second source/drain contact on the second source/drain region and comprising first and second portions, the second portion having an upper surface at a lower level than an upper surface of the first portion, a first stressor layer on the upper surface of the second portion of the first source/drain contact, and a second stressor layer on the upper surface of the second portion of the second source/drain contact, the second stressor layer including a material different from a material included in the first stressor layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2023
    Inventors: Deokhan Bae, Juhun Park, Myungyoon Um
  • Patent number: 11569312
    Abstract: An organic light-emitting display comprises a substrate having a plurality of subpixels arranged in a row direction and a column direction crossing the row direction; a plurality of first electrodes respectively allocated to the plurality of subpixels and comprising a first sub-electrode arranged in a (3n?2) column, a second sub-electrode arranged in a (3n?1) column, and a third sub-electrode arranged in a 3n column (where n is a natural number of 1 or more); and a bank having an opening exposing the plurality of first electrodes, wherein the first sub-electrode has a convex part protruded toward the third sub-electrode that has a concave part corresponding to the convex part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2023
    Assignee: LG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Seonghyun Kim, Hojin Ryu, Jaeki Lee, Youngmu Oh, Suphil Kim, Jonghoon Yeo, Jihoon Lee, Changyong Gong
  • Patent number: 11569131
    Abstract: A semiconductor device and its fabrication method are provided in the present disclosure. The method includes providing a substrate; forming a plurality of fins spaced apart on the substrate; forming a dummy gate structure across the plurality of fins and on the substrate; forming a first sidewall spacer on a sidewall of the dummy gate structure; forming an interlayer dielectric layer on the substrate and the fins, and on a portion of a sidewall of the first sidewall spacer, where a top of the interlayer dielectric layer is lower than a top of the first sidewall spacer; and forming a second sidewall spacer on the interlayer dielectric layer and on a sidewall of the first sidewall spacer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2023
    Assignees: SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING INTERNATIONAL (SHANGHAI) CORPORATION, SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING INTERNATIONAL (BEIJING) CORPORATION
    Inventor: Fei Zhou
  • Patent number: 11562957
    Abstract: A semiconductor device has a first area in which first and third semiconductor elements are formed, a second area in which second and fourth semiconductor elements are formed, and a third area located between the first and second areas. On the first to fourth semiconductor elements, a multilayer wiring layer including first and second inductors is formed. A through hole penetrating the semiconductor substrate is formed in the third area, and a first element isolation portion protruding from a front surface side of the semiconductor substrate toward a back surface side of the semiconductor substrate is formed in the through hole. Further, on the back surface side of the semiconductor substrate, the semiconductor substrate in the first area is mounted on the first die pad, and the semiconductor substrate in the second area is mounted on the second die pad.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2023
    Assignee: RENESAS ELECTRONICS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shinichi Kuwabara, Yasutaka Nakashiba