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Granted Patent B2
US 12,532,729 · App. 18/133,141 · Granted Jan 20, 2026

Semiconductor package

Inventor: Taeyoung Lee (Suwon-si, KR)
Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
H01L23/481H01L25/0657H01L24/08H01L24/16H01L2224/08146H01L2224/16146H01L2225/06562
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Patent No.
US 12,532,729
App. No.
18/133,141
Granted
Jan 20, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

A semiconductor package includes: a first semiconductor chip including a plurality of first through-electrodes and a plurality of first shared electrodes, wherein the first through-electrodes are arranged in a first direction, wherein the plurality of first shared electrodes are spaced apart from the plurality of first through-electrodes in a second direction, intersecting the first direction, and are electrically connected to the plurality of first through-electrodes, respectively; and a second semiconductor chip including a plurality of second through-electrodes and a plurality of second shared electrodes, wherein the plurality of second through-electrodes are disposed on the first semiconductor chip and are arranged in the first direction, wherein the plurality of second shared electrodes are spaced apart from the plurality of second through-electrodes in the second direction and are electrically connected to the plurality of second through-electrodes, respectively.

Claims (24)

1 . A semiconductor package comprising:

a first semiconductor chip including a plurality of first through-electrodes and a plurality of first shared electrodes, wherein the first through-electrodes are arranged in a first direction, wherein the plurality of first shared electrodes are spaced apart from the plurality of first through-electrodes in a second direction, intersecting the first direction, and are electrically connected to the plurality of first through-electrodes, respectively; and

a second semiconductor chip including a plurality of second through-electrodes and a plurality of second shared electrodes, wherein the plurality of second through-electrodes are disposed on the first semiconductor chip and are arranged in the first direction, wherein the plurality of second shared electrodes are spaced apart from the plurality of second through-electrodes in the second direction and are electrically connected to the plurality of second through-electrodes, respectively,

wherein a first through-electrode and a first shared electrode, which are electrically connected to each other, from among the plurality of first through-electrodes and the plurality of first shared electrodes are symmetrically arranged with respect to a first point at which a first axis, extending in the first direction and passing through a first center of the first semiconductor chip, and a second axis, extending in the second direction and passing through the first center of the first semiconductor chip, intersect,

wherein a second through-electrode and a second shared electrode, which are electrically connected to each other, from among the plurality of second through-electrodes and the plurality of second shared electrodes are symmetrically arranged with respect to a second point at which a third axis, extending in the first direction and passing through a second center of the second semiconductor chip, and a fourth axis, extending in the second direction and passing through the second center of the second semiconductor chip, intersect, and

wherein the first through-electrode and the first shared electrode are connected to at least one of the second through-electrode or the second shared electrode.

2 . The semiconductor package of claim 1 , wherein the first semiconductor chip further includes a first semiconductor substrate and a first circuit layer, wherein the first semiconductor substrate has a first front surface and a first back surface opposing each other, and the first circuit layer is disposed on the first front surface and includes a first integrated circuit electrically connected to the plurality of first through-electrodes, and

wherein the second semiconductor chip further includes a second semiconductor substrate and a second circuit layer, wherein the second semiconductor substrate has a second front surface and a second back surface opposing each other, and the second circuit layer is disposed on the second front surface and includes a second integrated circuit electrically connected to the plurality of second through-electrodes.

3 . The semiconductor package of claim 2 , wherein when the first semiconductor chip and the second semiconductor chip are stacked such that the first back surface and the second front surface face each other,

the first through-electrode is connected to the second through-electrode, and

the first shared electrode is connected to the second shared electrode.

4 . The semiconductor package of claim 2 , wherein when the first semiconductor chip and the second semiconductor chip are stacked such that the first back surface and the second back surface face each other or the first front surface and the second front surface face each other,

the first through-electrode is connected to the second shared electrode, or the first shared electrode is connected to the second through-electrode.

5 . The semiconductor package of claim 2 , wherein the first through-electrode shares a signal transmitted from the first integrated circuit with the first shared electrode electrically connected to the first through-electrode, and

wherein the second through-electrode shares a signal transmitted from the second integrated circuit with the second shared electrode electrically connected to the second through-electrode.

6 . The semiconductor package of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of first through-electrodes and the plurality of first shared electrodes are each arranged in one row along the first axis, and

wherein the plurality of second through-electrodes and the plurality of second shared electrodes are each arranged in one row along the third axis.

7 . The semiconductor package of claim 1 , wherein the first axis is a plurality, wherein the first semiconductor chip includes a plurality of first electrode groups respectively corresponding to a plurality of first points at which the plurality of the first axes and the second axis intersect each other,

wherein each of the plurality of first electrode groups includes a plurality of first through-electrodes and the plurality of first shared electrodes that are symmetrically arranged with respect to a corresponding one of the plurality of first points,

wherein the third axis is a plurality, wherein the second semiconductor chip includes a plurality of second electrode groups respectively corresponding to a plurality of second points at which the plurality of the third axes and the fourth axis intersect each other, and

wherein each of the plurality of second electrode groups includes the plurality of second through-electrodes and the plurality of second shared electrodes that are symmetrically arranged with respect o a corresponding one of the plurality of second points.

8 . The semi conductor package of claim 7 , wherein a first separation distance between the plurality of first through-electrodes and the plurality of first shared electrodes in the second direction is substantially equal to a second separation distance between the plurality of second through-electrodes and the plurality of second shared electrodes in the second direction.

9 . The semiconductor package of claim 7 , wherein a first spacing between the plurality of first electrode groups is greater than a first separation distance between the plurality of first through-electrodes and the plurality of first shared electrodes in the second direction, and

wherein a second spacing between the plurality of second electrode groups is greater than a second separation distance between the plurality of second through-electrodes and the plurality of second shared electrodes in the second direction.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 11, 2023
From: LEE, TAEYOUNG
To: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
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Priority Claims (1)
KR 10-2022-0088977 · Jul 19, 2022 · national
Continuity (1)
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