Abstract: An integrated circuit is provided. A gate dielectric and a gate are provided respectively on and over a semiconductor substrate. A junction is formed adjacent the gate dielectric and a shaped spacer is formed around the gate. A spacer is formed under the shaped spacer and a liner is formed under the spacer. A first dielectric layer is formed over the semiconductor substrate, the shaped spacer, the spacer, the liner, and the gate. A second dielectric layer is formed over the first dielectric layer. A local interconnect opening is formed in the second dielectric layer down to the first dielectric layer. The local interconnect opening in the first dielectric layer is opened to expose the junction in the semiconductor substrate and the first gate. The local interconnect openings in the first and second dielectric layers are filled with a conductive material.

Abstract: A method of manufacture of an integrated circuit system includes: forming reticle data; detecting a sub-geometry, a singularity, or a combination thereof in the reticle data; applying a unit cell, a patch cell, or a combination thereof for removing the sub-geometry, the singularity, or the combination thereof from the reticle data; and fabricating an integrated circuit from the reticle data.

Abstract: A method of manufacture an integrated circuit system includes: forming an insulation region in a base layer; filling an insulator in the insulation region around a perimeter of a main chip region; forming a contact directly on and within planar extents of the insulator; and forming an upper layer over the contact to protect the main chip region.

Abstract: A method of operation of a programmer actuator system includes: placing a programming assembly, having socket boxes, in the programming actuator system; and clamping the programming assembly in the programming actuator system using a pivoting arm bracket.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing an integrated circuit packaging system includes: providing an inner lead and an outer lead, the inner lead having an inner peripheral side with a non-linear contour; forming a bump contact, having a groove in and a mesa from the inner lead or the outer lead, the groove adjacent to the mesa; mounting a first device adjacent to the inner lead; connecting a second device to the mesa; and forming an encapsulation material over the first device, the inner lead, and the outer lead and covering the second device.

Abstract: A bridge stack integrated circuit package-on-package system is provided including forming a first integrated circuit package system having a first substrate, forming a second integrated circuit package system having a second substrate, and mounting a bridge integrated circuit package system on the first substrate and on the second substrate.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing an integrated circuit system includes: providing a first material; forming a second material over a first side of the first material; and exposing a second side of the first material to an energy source to form an electrical contact at an interface of the first material and the second material.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing an integrated circuit package system includes: forming a die paddle; forming an under paddle leadframe including lower leadfingers thereon; attaching the under paddle leadframe to the die paddle with the lower leadfingers extending under the die paddle; attaching a die to the die paddle; and planarizing a bottom surface of the under paddle leadframe to separate the lower leadfingers under the die paddle.

Abstract: An integrated circuit package system includes: providing a lead terminal; forming a dummy lead near the lead terminal; positioning a base integrated circuit adjacent the lead terminal and the dummy lead; connecting a die connector to the base integrated circuit and the dummy lead; mounting a stackable integrated circuit over the base integrated circuit; and connecting another of the die connector to the stackable integrated circuit and the dummy lead.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing an integrated circuit package system includes: providing a frame; attaching a leaded package having leads adjacent the frame wherein the leads extend towards a side opposite the frame; and applying a package encapsulant over the leaded package having the leads partially exposed opposite the frame.

Abstract: A method of manufacture of an integrated circuit packaging system includes: providing an interposer having device contacts, interconnect contacts, and test pads including the interconnect contacts along an interconnect perimeter region of the interposer, the device contacts at a device perimeter region of the interposer with the device perimeter region within the interior of the interconnect perimeter region, and the test pads at a test perimeter region of the interposer with the test perimeter region encompassing the device perimeter region; and mounting an integrated circuit over the device contacts.

Abstract: A method of manufacture of an integrated circuit packaging system includes: forming a substrate including: patterning a bonding pad on the substrate, patterning a first signal trace coupled to the bonding pad, patterning a second signal trace on the substrate, and connecting a pedestal on the second signal trace; mounting an integrated circuit on the substrate; and coupling an electrical interconnect between the integrated circuit, the bonding pad, the pedestal, or a combination thereof.

Abstract: A method of manufacture of an integrated circuit package-on-package system includes providing a base package and providing solder caps on the top of the base package configured to protrude above subsequent resin bleed, the resin bleed extending to an edge of the base package, and configured for merging with solder balls of a top package to form larger solder balls between such a top package and the base package.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing a package stacking system includes: providing a package substrate; mounting an integrated circuit over the package substrate; forming a step-down interposer over the integrated circuit; and molding a stack package body, having a step profile, on the package substrate and the step-down interposer.

Abstract: An integrated circuit package system includes: providing a substrate; attaching a base die to the substrate, the base die having a relief region with a shaped cross-section; and connecting a bond wire between an active base surface of the base die and the substrate, the bond wire extending through the shaped cross-section of the relief region.

Abstract: An integrated circuit package system includes: providing a substrate having a top side with a trace conductor connected to a bottom side with a system interconnect; forming a bump ring on the substrate, the bump ring having an inner cavity area over the trace conductor and an outer bump area; applying a substrate mask layer adjacent a perimeter of the outer bump area; connecting a device to the trace conductor below the bump ring; and applying a compound between the device and the substrate.

Abstract: An integrated circuit package system includes: a carrier; a device structure in an offset location over the carrier with the device structure having a bond pad and a contact pad; an electrical interconnect between the bond pad and the carrier; an anti-flash structure over the device structure with the anti-flash structure exposing the contact pad; and a package encapsulation adjacent to the anti-flash structure and over the carrier.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing a ball grid array package stacking system includes: providing a base substrate; coupling an integrated circuit to the base substrate; coupling a stacking substrate over the base substrate; mounting a heat spreader, having an access port, around the base substrate and the stacking substrate; and coupling a stacked integrated circuit to the stacking substrate through the access port.

Abstract: A method of manufacture of an integrated circuit system includes: providing a semiconductor substrate having an active region, implanted with impurities of a first type at a first concentration; forming an isolation region around the active region; forming a parasitic transistor by applying a gate electrode, implanted with impurities of a second type at a second concentration, over the active region and the isolation region; and applying an isolation edge implant, with the impurities of the first type at a third concentration greater than or equal to the second concentration, for suppressing the parasitic transistor.

Abstract: A method of manufacture of an integrated circuit package system includes: providing a package substrate; mounting a first integrated circuit die, having through silicon vias, on the package substrate; coupling cylindrical studs to the package substrate adjacent to the first integrated circuit die; and mounting a second integrated circuit die, having through silicon vias, on the first integrated circuit die and the cylindrical studs for forming an electrical connection among the second integrated circuit die, the first integrated circuit die, the package substrate, or a combination thereof.