# US 10,121,776 B2 · Film-type semiconductor packages and display devices having the same

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- Number: US 10,121,776 B2
- Document ID: US10121776B2
- Status: Granted
- Kind: B2
- Application number: 15/364,890
- Filed: 2016-11-30
- Published: 2017-06-15
- Granted: 2018-11-06
- Earliest claimed: 2015-12-15
- Assignees: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
- Applicants: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
- Inventors: Sung-Jun Song; Young-Min Kim; Chang-Su Kim; Han-Gu Kim
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US10121776B2

## CPC

- H10D 89/611: {using diodes as protective elements}
- H10D 8/25: Zener diodes
- H10D 30/6755: {Oxide semiconductors, e.g. zinc oxide, copper aluminium oxide or cadmium stannate}
- H10D 86/423: {comprising semiconductor materials not belonging to the Group IV, e.g. InGaZnO}
- H10D 86/60: wherein the TFTs are in active matrices
- H10D 89/711: {using bipolar transistors as protective elements}
- H10D 89/921: {characterised by the configuration of the interconnections connecting the protective arrangements, e.g. ESD buses}
- H10W 20/20: Interconnections within wafers or substrates, e.g. through-silicon vias [TSV]
- H10D: INORGANIC ELECTRIC SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES
- H10W: GENERIC PACKAGES, INTERCONNECTIONS, CONNECTORS OR OTHER CONSTRUCTIONAL DETAILS OF DEVICES COVERED BY CLASS H10

## Abstract

A film-type semiconductor package includes a semiconductor integrated circuit and a dummy metal pattern. The semiconductor integrated circuit is formed on a film and includes an electrostatic discharge (ESD) protection circuit. The dummy metal pattern is formed on the film and is electrically connected to the ESD protection circuit through a first wiring formed on the film.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A film-type semiconductor package, comprising:
a semiconductor integrated circuit formed on a film, the semiconductor integrated circuit comprising a plurality of pads and an electrostatic discharge (ESD) protection circuit; and
a dummy metal pattern formed on the film, wherein the dummy metal pattern is electrically connected to the ESD protection circuit through a first wiring formed on the film,
wherein the ESD protection circuit is coupled between a first pad and a second pad among the plurality of pads, and
the dummy metal pattern is electrically connected to at least one of the first pad and the second pad through the first wiring.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The film-type semiconductor package of claim 1, wherein the semiconductor integrated circuit communicates with an external device through a wiring pattern,
wherein the wiring pattern is formed on the film and is coupled to the plurality of pads.

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

The film-type semiconductor package of claim 1, wherein the first pad is a power supply pad to which a supply voltage is provided, and the second pad is a ground pad to which a ground voltage is provided.

### Claim 4 (depends on 1)

The film-type semiconductor package of claim 1, wherein the first pad is a data input/output pad through which data is transmitted, and the second pad is a ground pad to which a ground voltage is provided.

### Claim 5 (depends on 1)

The film-type semiconductor package of claim 1, wherein the first pad is a power supply pad to which a supply voltage is provided and the second pad is a ground pad to which a ground voltage is provided,
wherein the semiconductor integrated circuit further comprises:
a display driver circuit coupled between the power supply pad and the ground pad, the display driver circuit operating using the supply voltage.

### Claim 6 (depends on 5)

The film-type semiconductor package of claim 5, wherein the dummy metal pattern is coupled to the power supply pad through the first wiring.

### Claim 7 (depends on 1)

The film-type semiconductor package of claim 1, wherein the first pad is a data input/output pad and the second pad is a ground pad to which a ground voltage is provided,
the semiconductor integrated circuit further comprises:
a power supply pad, among the plurality of pads, to which a supply voltage is provided; and
a display driver circuit coupled to the power supply pad, the ground pad, and the data input/output pad, the display driver circuit transmitting data through the data input/output pad using the supply voltage.

### Claim 8 (depends on 7)

The film-type semiconductor package of claim 7, wherein the dummy metal pattern is coupled to the data input/output pad through the first wiring.

### Claim 9 (depends on 1)

The film-type semiconductor package of claim 1, wherein the semiconductor integrated circuit further comprises:
a power supply pad, among the plurality of pads, to which a supply voltage is provided;
a ground pad, among the plurality of pads, to which a ground voltage is provided;
a data input/output pad among the plurality of pads; and
a display driver circuit coupled to the power supply pad, the ground pad, and the data input/output pad, the display driver circuit transmitting data through the data input/output pad using the supply voltage,
wherein the first pad is one of the power supply pad and the data input/output pad,
the second pad is the ground pad, and
the ESD protection circuit comprises:
a first ESD protection circuit coupled between the power supply pad and the ground pad;
a second ESD protection circuit coupled between the power supply pad and the data input/output pad; and
a third ESD protection circuit coupled between the data input/output pad and the ground pad.

### Claim 10 (depends on 9)

The film-type semiconductor package of claim 9, wherein the dummy metal pattern is coupled to the power supply pad through the first wiring.

### Claim 11 (depends on 9)

The film-type semiconductor package of claim 9, wherein the dummy metal pattern is coupled to the data input/output pad through the first wiring.

### Claim 12 (depends on 9)

The film-type semiconductor package of claim 9, wherein the dummy metal pattern is coupled to the ground pad through the first wiring.

### Claim 13 (depends on 1)

The film-type semiconductor package of claim 1, wherein the semiconductor integrated circuit is a display driver integrated circuit.

### Claim 14

A film-type display driver integrated circuit package, comprising:
a display driver integrated circuit formed on a film, the display driver integrated circuit comprising a first pad, a second pad, a display driver circuit coupled between the first pad and the second pad, and an electrostatic discharge (ESD) protection circuit coupled between the first pad and the second pad; and
a dummy metal pattern formed on the film, wherein the dummy metal pattern is electrically connected to at least one of the first pad and the second pad through a first wiring formed on the film.

### Claim 15

A film-type semiconductor package, comprising:
a semiconductor integrated circuit formed on a film, the semiconductor integrated circuit comprising a first electrostatic discharge (ESD) protection circuit, a first pad, and a second pad;
a dummy metal pattern formed on the film, wherein the dummy metal pattern is electrically connected to the first ESD protection circuit through a first wiring formed on the film,
wherein the first ESD protection circuit comprises:
a semiconductor substrate;
an n-type well formed in the semiconductor substrate;
a p-type well formed in the semiconductor substrate, wherein the p-type well contacts the n-type well;
a first impurity region formed in the n-type well;
a second impurity region formed in the n-type well;
a third impurity region formed in the p-type well;
a fourth impurity region formed in the p-type well;
a fifth impurity region formed in the p-type well;
a sixth impurity region formed at a boundary region between the n-type well and the p-type well; and
a gate,
wherein the first impurity region and the fourth impurity region are n-type,
the second impurity region, the third impurity region, the fifth impurity region, and the sixth impurity region are p-type,
the first impurity region, the second impurity region, and the gate are connected to the first pad, and
the third impurity region and the fourth impurity region are connected to the second pad.

### Claim 16 (depends on 15)

The film-type semiconductor package of claim 15, wherein an impurity concentration of the sixth impurity region is higher than an impurity concentration of the p-type well.

### Claim 17 (depends on 15)

The film-type semiconductor package of claim 15, wherein the gate is formed above the semiconductor substrate and between the second impurity region and the sixth impurity region, wherein the second impurity region, the sixth impurity region, and the gate form a metal oxide semiconductor transistor.

### Claim 18 (depends on 15)

The film-type semiconductor package of claim 15, wherein a first distance between the n-type well and the fifth impurity region is smaller than a second distance between the n-type well and the third impurity region.

### Claim 19 (depends on 15)

The film-type semiconductor package of claim 15, wherein the semiconductor integrated circuit further comprises a second ESD protection circuit and the second ESD protection circuit is a Zener diode.