Abstract: An integrated circuit package-in-package system is provided forming a first integrated circuit package having a first interface, stacking a second integrated circuit package having a second interface above the first integrated circuit package, fitting the first interface and the second interface, and attaching a third integrated circuit package on the second integrated circuit package.

Abstract: An integrated circuit package system is provided including providing a wafer with bond pads formed on the wafer. A solder bump is deposited on one or more bond pads. The bond pads and the solder bump are embedded within a mold compound formed on the wafer. A groove is formed in the mold compound to expose a portion of the solder bump. The wafer is singulated into individual die structures at the groove.

Abstract: A substrate is provided. A first die is placed on the substrate. A film spacer is attached to the first die and a second die is placed on the film spacer. The substrate, the first die, the film spacer, and the second die are encapsulated in an encapsulant.

Abstract: Stacked semiconductor assemblies in which a device such as a die, or a package, or a heat spreader is stacked over a first wire-bonded die. An adhesive/spacer structure is situated between the first wire-bonded die and the device stacked over it, and the device has an electrically non-conductive surface facing the first wire-bonded die. That is, the first die is mounted active side upward on a first substrate and is electrically interconnected to the substrate by wire bonding; an adhesive/spacer structure is formed upon the active side of the first die; and a device such as a die or a package or a heat spreader, having an electrically nonconductive side, is mounted upon the adhesive/spacer structure with the electrically nonconductive side facing the first wire bonded die. The side of the device facing the first wire bonded die may be made electrically nonconductive by having an electrically insulating layer, such as a dielectric film adhesive. Also, methods for making the assemblies are disclosed.

Abstract: An adhesive/spacer structure (52, 52A, 60) is used to adhere first and second die (14, 18) to one another at a chosen separation in a multiple-die semiconductor chip package (56). The first and second die define a die bonding region (38) therebetween. The adhesive/spacer structure may comprise a plurality of spaced-apart adhesive/spacer islands (52, 52A) securing the first and second die to one another at a chosen separation (53). The adhesive/spacer structure may also secure the first and second die to one another to occupy about 1-50% of the die bonding region.

Abstract: A stacked integrated circuit and package system including attaching a first top integrated circuit over an upper surface of a top substrate, attaching a second top integrated circuit over a lower surface of the top substrate, forming top electrical connectors on the lower surface of the top substrate, and connecting a bottom package to the top electrical connectors.

Abstract: Adhesive/spacer structures used to adhere a first device, such as a die, or a package, to a second device such as a die, or a package, or a heat spreader, in a stacked semiconductor assembly, include a plurality of spaced-apart adhesive/spacer islands securing the first and the second devices to one another at a chosen separation. Either or both of the first and second devices can be a die; or, either or both of the devices can be a package. A package includes a die mounted onto and electrically interconnected to, a substrate, and where one package (an “upper” package) is stacked over either a lower die or a lower package, the upper package may be oriented either so that the die attach side of the upper package faces toward the lower die or lower package substrate (that is, the upper package may be inverted), or so that the die attach side of the upper package faces away from the lower die or lower package substrate.

Abstract: Stacked semiconductor assemblies in which a device such as a die, or a package, or a heat spreader is stacked over a first wire-bonded die. An adhesive/spacer structure is situated between the first wire-bonded die and the device stacked over it, and the device has an electrically non-conductive surface facing the first wire-bonded die. That is, the first die is mounted active side upward on a first substrate and is electrically interconnected to the substrate by wire bonding; an adhesive/spacer structure is formed upon the active side of the first die; and a device such as a die or a package or a heat spreader, having an electrically nonconductive side, is mounted upon the adhesive/spacer structure with the electrically nonconductive side facing the first wire bonded die. The side of the device facing the first wire bonded die may be made electrically nonconductive by having an electrically insulating layer, such as a dielectric film adhesive. Also, methods for making the assemblies are disclosed.

Abstract: An adhesive/spacer structure (52, 52A, 60) is used to adhere first and second die (14, 18) to one another at a chosen separation in a multiple-die semiconductor chip package (56). The first and second die define a die bonding region (38) therebetween. The adhesive/spacer structure may comprise a plurality of spaced-apart adhesive/spacer islands (52, 52A) securing the first and second die to one another at a chosen separation (53). The adhesive/spacer structure may also secure the first and second die to one another to occupy about 1-50% of the die bonding region.

Abstract: A multiple-die semiconductor chip package (68) has first and second die (42, 44) which define a first, adhesive region (58) therebetween. Wires (20) extend from bond pads (14) on a first die surface (52). The second die has an insulated second die surface (54) positioned opposite the first die surface. An adhesive/spacer structure (46), comprising spacer elements (50) within an adhesive (48), adheres the first and second die to one another. The package may comprise a set of generally parallel wires which defines a wire span portion (60) of the first region. The adhesive/spacer structure is preferably located at other than the wire span portion of the first region. A method for adhering the first and second die to one another is also disclosed.

Abstract: A semiconductor die, for use in a multiple-die semiconductor chip package, has a wire bonding side and a backside. At least two discrete spacers, and preferably at least four, are secured to the die at chosen spacer positions on at least one of the wire bonding side and the backside. The spacers are configured and positioned to help maintain proper die-to-die spacing between the die and an adjacent die in a multiple-die semiconductor chip package. At least two of the discrete spacers may be secured directly to the wire bonding side. A dielectric layer may be on the backside of the die and at least two of the discrete spacers may be secured to the dielectric layer on the backside of the die.

Abstract: Individual pieces of film adhesive (42) are placed on a support surface (46). Diced semiconductor chips (24) are individually placed on the individual pieces of the film adhesive thereby securing the diced semiconductor chips to the support surface to create first chip subassemblies (52). The diced semiconductor chip and support surface of each of a plurality of the first chip subassemblies are electrically connected, such as by wires (54), to create second chip subassemblies ((56). At least a portion of at least some of the second chip subassemblies are encapsulated, such as with molding compound (58), to create semiconductor chip packages (60).

Abstract: A semiconductor chip packaging method (34) includes printing an adhesive (46) on a support surface (42), typically a surface of a semiconductor substrate (44), to create individual adhesive areas (40). Semiconductor chips (24) are individually placed on the individual adhesive areas thereby securing the semiconductor chips to the support surface to create first chip subassemblies (55). The semiconductor chip and the semiconductor substrate are electrically connected to create second chip subassemblies (62). At least a portion of each of at least some of the second chip subassemblies is encapsulated to create semiconductor chip packages (64). The adhesive at the individual adhesive areas is preferably a B-staged adhesive so that solvent is removed from the adhesive before the individually placing step.