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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 15, 2017
Filed:
Dec. 04, 2015
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd., Hsin-Chu, TW;
Chuei-Tang Wang, Hsin-Chu, TW;
Chung-Hao Tsai, Hsin-Chu, TW;
Chen-Hua Yu, Hsin-Chu, TW;
Jeng-Shien Hsieh, Hsin-Chu, TW;
Wei-Heng Lin, Hsin-Chu, TW;
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd., Hsin-Chu, TW;
Abstract
A method includes forming a first metal plate, forming a metal ring aligned to peripheral regions of the first metal plate, and placing a device die level with the metal ring, encapsulating the device die and the metal ring in an encapsulating material. The method further includes filling a dielectric material into a space encircled by the metal ring, and forming a second metal plate covering the dielectric material and the metal ring, with an opening formed in the second metal plate. A plurality of redistribution lines is formed, with one of the redistribution lines overlapping a portion of the opening. The first metal plate, the metal ring, the second metal plate, and the dielectric material in combination form an antenna or a waveguide. The redistribution line forms a signal-coupling line of the passive device.