IP Library Patent Application 13748091
Patent Application
App. No. 13/748,091

SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE MANUFACTURING METHOD

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Patent No.
US None
App. No.
13/748,091
Filed
Jan 23, 2013
Art Unit
2829
USPC
257/531
Abstract

A semiconductor device includes a pair of electromagnetically coupled inductors. Each of the inductors is comprised of a plurality of through electrodes which extend through a semiconductor substrate, and wires which connect the plurality of through electrodes in series.

Claims (23)

1 . A semiconductor device comprising an inductor, said inductor including a plurality of through electrodes which extend through a substrate, and wires which connect said plurality of through electrodes in series.

2 . The semiconductor device according to claim 1 , further comprising a magnetic core which serves as a magnetic core for said inductor.

3 . The semiconductor device according to claim 2 , wherein said magnetic core is comprised of a plurality of partial magnetic core segments.

4 . The semiconductor device according to claim 2 , comprising a plurality of said magnetic cores.

5 . The semiconductor device according to claim 2 , wherein said magnetic core and said through electrodes are formed of the same magnetic material.

6 . The semiconductor device according to claim 3 , wherein said magnetic core and said through electrodes are formed of the same magnetic material.

7 . The semiconductor device according to claim 4 , wherein said magnetic core and said through electrodes are formed of the same magnetic material.

8 . The semiconductor device according to claim 5 , wherein said magnetic core and said through electrodes are formed of nickel.

9 . The semiconductor device according to claim 6 , wherein said magnetic core and said through electrodes are formed of nickel.

10 . The semiconductor device according to claim 7 , wherein said magnetic core and said through electrodes are formed of nickel.

11 . The semiconductor device according to claim 2 , further comprising a magnetic element arranged around said inductor.

12 . The semiconductor device according to claim 3 , further comprising a magnetic element arranged around said inductor.

13 . The semiconductor device according to claim 4 , further comprising a magnetic element arranged around said inductor.

14 . The semiconductor device according to claim 5 , further comprising a magnetic element arranged around said inductor.

15 . The semiconductor device according to claim 6 , further comprising a magnetic element arranged around said inductor.

16 . The semiconductor device according to claim 11 , wherein said magnetic element is connected to said magnetic core.

17 . The semiconductor device according to claim 11 , wherein said magnetic core, said through electrodes, and said magnetic element are formed of the same magnetic material.

18 . The semiconductor device according to claim 17 , wherein said magnetic core, said through electrodes, and said magnetic element are formed of nickel.

19 . The semiconductor device according to claim 2 , wherein at least part of said inductor is disposed within a circumference formed by another inductor.

20 . A method of manufacturing a semiconductor device comprising:

forming a throughhole for use as a through wire and a throughhole for use as an inductor through a substrate having a wiring layer formed on one surface, from the other surface of said substrate to said wiring layer;

forming an insulating layer on a side surface of said throughhole for use as a through wire and on a side surface of said throughhole for use as an inductor; and

forming a conductive layer on a bottom surface of said throughhole for use as a through wire, on a bottom surface of said throughhole for use as an inductor, and on said insulating layer.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 15, 2014
From: ELPIDA MEMORY, INC.
To: PS4 LUXCO S.A.R.L.
Reel/Frame 032898/0319 →
SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Jul 29, 2013
From: PS4 LUXCO S.A.R.L.
To: ELPIDA MEMORY INC.
Reel/Frame 032414/0261 →