Abstract: A method of making a semiconductor chip assembly includes providing a metal base, a routing line, a bumped terminal and a filler, wherein the routing line contacts the bumped terminal and the filler, then mechanically attaching a semiconductor chip to the metal base, the routing line, the bumped terminal and the filler, then forming an encapsulant, then etching the metal base to expose the bumped terminal, and then forming an insulative base that covers a peripheral portion of the bumped terminal.

Abstract: A method of making a semiconductor chip assembly includes mechanically attaching a semiconductor chip to a routing line, forming a metal pillar on the routing line, forming an encapsulant that covers the chip and the metal pillar, grinding the encapsulant without grinding the metal pillar, then grinding the encapsulant and the metal pillar such that the encapsulant and the metal pillar are laterally aligned, and then attaching a heat sink to the metal pillar.

Abstract: A semiconductor chip assembly includes a semiconductor chip that includes a conductive pad, a conductive trace that includes a routing line, a metal pillar and an enlarged plated contact terminal, a connection joint that electrically connects the routing line and the pad, and an encapsulant. The chip and the metal pillar are embedded in the encapsulant, the routing line extends laterally beyond the metal pillar towards the chip, the metal pillar is welded to the routing line and includes a ball bond and a stem, and the plated contact terminal is plated on the stem.

Abstract: A semiconductor chip assembly includes a semiconductor chip that includes a conductive pad, a conductive trace that includes a routing line, a bumped terminal and a filler, a connection joint that electrically connects the routing line and the pad, an encapsulant and an insulative base. The routing line contacts the bumped terminal and the filler and extends laterally beyond the bumped terminal and the filler, the filler contacts the bumped terminal in a cavity that extends into the bumped terminal, and the insulative base contacts the routing line and the bumped terminal.

Abstract: A method of making a semiconductor chip assembly includes mechanically attaching a semiconductor chip to a routing line, forming a thermal conductor on the chip, forming an encapsulant that covers the chip and the thermal conductor, grinding the encapsulant without grinding the thermal conductor or the chip and then grinding the encapsulant and the thermal conductor without grinding the chip such that the encapsulant and the thermal conductor are laterally aligned.

Abstract: A method of making a semiconductor chip assembly includes providing a metal base, a routing line, a bumped terminal and a filler, wherein the routing line is adjacent to the bumped terminal, then mechanically attaching a semiconductor chip to the metal base, the routing line, the bumped terminal and the filler, then forming an encapsulant, then etching the metal base to expose the bumped terminal, and then grinding the bumped terminal to expose the filler.

Abstract: A semiconductor chip assembly includes a semiconductor chip that includes a conductive pad, a conductive trace that includes a routing line and a filler, a connection joint that electrically connects the routing line and the pad, an encapsulant and an insulative base. The routing line contacts the filler and extends laterally beyond the filler, and the filler contacts the insulative base in an aperture that extends through the insulative base.

Abstract: A semiconductor chip assembly includes a semiconductor chip that includes a conductive pad, a conductive trace that includes a routing line and a metal pillar, a connection joint that electrically connects the routing line and the pad, and an encapsulant. The chip and the metal pillar are embedded in the encapsulant, the routing line extends laterally beyond the metal pillar towards the chip, and the metal pillar is welded to the routing line and includes stacked metal balls that are welded together.

Abstract: A semiconductor chip assembly includes a semiconductor chip that includes a conductive pad, a conductive trace that includes a routing line, a bumped terminal and a filler, a connection joint that electrically connects the routing line and the pad, and an encapsulant. The routing line contacts the bumped terminal and the filler and extends laterally beyond the bumped terminal and the filler, and the filler contacts the bumped terminal in a cavity that extends through the bumped terminal.

Abstract: A method of making a semiconductor chip assembly includes providing a metal base, a routing line, a metal containment wall and a solder layer in which the metal containment wall includes a cavity and the solder terminal contacts the metal containment wall in the cavity, mechanically attaching a semiconductor chip to the routing line, forming a connection joint that electrically connects the routing line and the pad, etching the metal base to reduce contact area between the metal base and the routing line and between the metal base and the metal containment wall, and providing a solder terminal that includes the solder layer.

Abstract: A semiconductor chip assembly includes a semiconductor chip that includes a conductive pad, a conductive trace that includes a routing line, a bumped terminal and a filler, a connection joint that electrically connects the routing line and the pad, and an encapsulant. The routing line is adjacent to the bumped terminal and extends laterally beyond the bumped terminal and the filler, and the filler contacts the bumped terminal in a cavity that extends through the bumped terminal.

Abstract: A semiconductor chip assembly includes a semiconductor chip that includes a conductive pad, a conductive trace that includes a routing line, a metal containment wall and a solder terminal, and a connection joint that electrically connects the routing line and the pad. The metal containment wall includes a cavity, and the solder terminal contacts the metal containment wall in the cavity and is spaced from the routing line.

Abstract: A method of making a semiconductor chip assembly includes providing a metal base, a routing line, a bumped terminal and a filler, wherein the routing line contacts the bumped terminal and the filler, then mechanically attaching a semiconductor chip to the metal base, the routing line, the bumped terminal and the filler, then forming an encapsulant, then etching the metal base to expose the bumped terminal, and then grinding the bumped terminal to expose the filler.

Abstract: A semiconductor chip assembly includes a semiconductor chip that includes a conductive pad, a conductive trace that includes a routing line and a metal pillar, a connection joint that electrically connects the routing line and the pad, and an encapsulant. The metal pillar includes tapered sidewalls with first and second sidewall portions and a spike, and the first and second sidewall portions are concave arcs that are adjacent to one another at the spike.

Abstract: A semiconductor chip assembly includes a semiconductor chip that includes a conductive pad, a conductive trace that includes a routing line and a metal pillar, a connection joint that electrically connects the routing line and the pad, and an encapsulant. The chip and the metal pillar are embedded in the encapsulant, the routing line extends laterally beyond the metal pillar towards the chip, and the metal pillar is welded to the routing line.

Abstract: A method of making a three-dimensional stacked semiconductor package includes providing a first semiconductor chip assembly that includes a first chip, a first conductive trace and a first encapsulant, wherein the first conductive trace includes a first metal pillar, providing a second semiconductor chip assembly that includes a second chip, a second conductive trace and a second encapsulant, wherein the second encapsulant includes a second aperture, and then positioning the first and second assemblies such that the first assembly overlaps the second assembly and the first metal pillar extends into the second aperture.

Abstract: A semiconductor chip assembly includes a semiconductor chip that includes a conductive pad, a conductive trace that includes a pillar and a routing line, a solder joint and a ground plane. The pillar extends into an opening in the ground plane, the solder joint contacts and electrically connects the pillar and the ground plane, and the ground plane is electrically connected to the pad.

Abstract: A method of making a semiconductor chip assembly includes providing a metal base, a routing line and a pillar etch mask that extends into a trench, mechanically attaching a semiconductor chip to the routing line, forming a connection joint that electrically connects the routing line and the pad, and etching the metal base to form a metal pillar with a tip adjacent to the trench.

Abstract: A method of making a semiconductor chip assembly includes providing a metal base, a routing line and a pillar etch mask that extends into a trench, mechanically attaching a semiconductor chip to the routing line, forming a connection joint that electrically connects the routing line and the pad, etching the metal base to form a metal pillar with a tip adjacent to the trench, and providing a contact terminal that includes the pillar etch mask and is a permanent part of the assembly.

Abstract: A method of making a semiconductor chip assembly includes providing a metal base that includes a metal plate and a metal layer, providing a routing line that contacts the metal layer and an etch mask that contacts the metal plate, providing a semiconductor chip that includes a conductive pad, mechanically attaching the chip to the routing line, electrically connecting the routing line to the pad, and etching the metal base using a first wet chemical that is selective of the metal plate and then a second wet chemical etch that is selective of the metal layer and the etch mask to form a pillar from an unetched portion of the metal base that contacts the routing line.