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Granted Patent B2
US 12,107,034 · App. 17/517,291 · Granted Oct 1, 2024

Semiconductor chip and semiconductor package including same

Inventors: Shaofeng Ding (Suwon-si, KR); Sungwook Moon (Yongin-si, KR); Jeonghoon Ahn (Seongnam-si, KR); Yunki Choi (Yongin-si, KR)
Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
H01L23/481H01L23/5226H01L25/0657H01L2225/06541
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Patent No.
US 12,107,034
App. No.
17/517,291
Granted
Oct 1, 2024
Kind
B2
Abstract

A semiconductor chip may include; a device layer including transistors on a substrate, a wiring layer on the device layer, a first through via passing through the device layer and the substrate, and a second through via passing through the wiring layer, the device layer and the substrate, wherein a first height of the first through via is less than a second height of the second through via.

Claims (49)

1. A semiconductor chip comprising:

a device layer including transistors on a substrate;

a plurality of wiring layers stacked on the device layer, the plurality of wiring layers including a lowermost wiring layer on the device layer, an uppermost wiring layer spaced furthest from the device layer, and at least one intermediate wiring layer between the lowermost and uppermost wiring layers;

a first through via passing through the substrate and the device layer, the first through via having an upper surface contacting a lower surface of the lowermost wiring layer; and

a second through via passing through the substrate, the device layer, the lowermost wiring layer, and the at least one intermediate wiring layer, the second through via having an upper surface contacting a lower surface of the uppermost wiring layer,

wherein a first height of the first through via is less than a second height of the second through via.

2. The semiconductor chip of claim 1 , wherein the first through via communicates a non-power signal.

3. The semiconductor chip of claim 1 , wherein the second through via communicates a power signal.

4. The semiconductor chip of claim 1 , wherein a first diameter of the first through via is less than a second diameter of the second through via.

5. The semiconductor chip of claim 1 , wherein a first volume of the first through via is less than a second volume of the second through via.

6. The semiconductor chip of claim 1 , further comprising:

a first through via insulating layer on a side surface of the first through via; and

a second through via insulating layer on a side surface of the second through via,

wherein a first material of the first through via insulating layer is different from a second material of the second through via insulating layer.

7. The semiconductor chip of claim 6 , wherein a first dielectric constant of the first material of the first through via insulating layer is less than a second dielectric constant of the second material of the second through via insulating layer.

8. The semiconductor chip of claim 1 , further comprising:

a first through via insulating layer on a side surface of the first through via; and

a second through via insulating layer on a side surface of the second through via,

wherein a first thickness of the first through via insulating layer is greater than a second thickness of the second through via insulating layer.

9. A semiconductor chip comprising:

a device layer including transistors on a substrate;

a wiring layer on the device layer;

a first through via passing through the device layer and the substrate;

a second through via passing through the wiring layer, the device layer and the substrate,

a first through via insulating layer on a side surface of the first through via; and

a second through via insulating layer on a side surface of the second through via,

wherein a first material of the first through via insulating layer is different from a second material of the second through via insulating layer, and

wherein a first height of the first through via is less than a second height of the second through via.

10. The semiconductor chip of claim 9 , wherein a first dielectric constant of the first material of the first through via insulating layer is less than a second dielectric constant of the second material of the second through via insulating layer.

11. The semiconductor chip of claim 9 , wherein the first through via communicates a non-power signal.

12. The semiconductor chip of claim 9 , wherein the second through via communicates a power signal.

13. The semiconductor chip of claim 9 , wherein a first diameter of the first through via is less than a second diameter of the second through via.

14. The semiconductor chip of claim 9 , wherein a first volume of the first through via is less than a second volume of the second through via.

15. A semiconductor chip comprising:

a device layer including transistors on a substrate;

a wiring layer on the device layer;

a first through via passing through the device layer and the substrate;

a second through via passing through the wiring layer, the device layer and the substrate,

a first through via insulating layer on a side surface of the first through via; and

a second through via insulating layer on a side surface of the second through via,

wherein a first height of the first through via is less than a second height of the second through via,

wherein a first thickness of the first through via insulating layer is greater than a second thickness of the second through via insulating layer.

16. The semiconductor chip of claim 15 , wherein the first through via communicates a non-power signal.

17. The semiconductor chip of claim 15 , wherein the second through via communicates a power signal.

18. The semiconductor chip of claim 15 , wherein a first diameter of the first through via is less than a second diameter of the second through via.

19. The semiconductor chip of claim 15 , wherein a first volume of the first through via is less than a second volume of the second through via.

20. The semiconductor chip of claim 1 , further comprising:

a pad layer stacked on the uppermost wiring layer; and

an insulating layer on an upper surface of the pad layer, the insulating layer having openings exposing conductive pads of the pad layer.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 10, 2021
From: DING, SHAOFENG; MOON, SUNGWOOK; AHN, JEONGHOON; CHOI, YUNKI
To: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 058067/0685 →
Priority Claims (1)
KR 10-2021-0049971 · Apr 16, 2021 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20220336326A1 · Oct 20, 2022
Cited By (1)
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