Patents by Inventor Kunzhong (Kevin) Hu

Kunzhong (Kevin) Hu has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Publication number: 20150303172
    Abstract: Reconstitution techniques for semiconductor packages are provided. One reconstitution technique is used to encapsulate a plurality of semiconductor packages into a single multi-chip module. Solder balls coupled to each package may be partially exposed after reconstitution, which enables the packages to be coupled to another device. Another reconstitution technique is used to couple a plurality of semiconductor packages into a package-on-package module using self-alignment feature(s). The self-alignment feature(s) are exposed solder ball(s) that are included in the bottom package of the package-on-package module. The exposed solder ball(s) serve as a frame of reference to other solder balls that are encapsulated by an encapsulation material. After the location of these other solders balls are determined, through-mold vias may be formed in the encapsulation material at locations corresponding to the other solder balls.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2014
    Publication date: October 22, 2015
    Applicant: Broadcom Corporation
    Inventors: Edward Law, Rezaur Rahman Khan, Kunzhong (Kevin) Hu
  • Publication number: 20120241951
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatuses for printing under bump metallization (UBM) features on chips/wafers are provided. A wafer is received that has a surface defined by a plurality of integrated circuit regions. Each integrated circuit region has a passivation layer and a plurality of terminals on the surface of the wafer accessible through openings in the passivation layer. A plurality of UBM features are formed on the surface of the wafer in the form of an ink such that each UBM feature is formed electrically coupled with a corresponding terminal of the plurality of terminals. An ink jet printer may be used to print the ink in the form of the UBM feature. A UBM feature may be formed directly on a corresponding terminal, or on routing that is coupled to the corresponding terminal. A bump interconnect may be formed on the UBM feature.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 8, 2012
    Publication date: September 27, 2012
    Applicant: BROADCOM CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kunzhong (Kevin) Hu, Edward Law
  • Patent number: 8088647
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatuses for an integrated circuit package assembly process are provided. A wafer is received having a surface defined by a plurality of integrated circuit regions. Electrical conductors are accessible through corresponding first openings in a first passivation layer on the surface of the wafer. Solderable metal layer features are formed on the electrical conductors through the first openings. The wafer is singulated to form a plurality of flip chip dies. A plurality of package substrates is received. Each package substrate has a plurality of solder on pad (SOP) features on a respective surface. Each flip chip die is mounted to a corresponding package substrate such that each SOP feature is coupled to a corresponding solderable metal layer feature, to form a plurality of integrated circuit packages.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2012
    Assignee: Broadcom Corporation
    Inventors: Kunzhong (Kevin) Hu, Edward Law
  • Publication number: 20110115075
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatuses for an integrated circuit package assembly process are provided. A wafer is received having a surface defined by a plurality of integrated circuit regions. Electrical conductors are accessible through corresponding first openings in a first passivation layer on the surface of the wafer. Solderable metal layer features are formed on the electrical conductors through the first openings. The wafer is singulated to form a plurality of flip chip dies. A plurality of package substrates is received. Each package substrate has a plurality of solder on pad (SOP) features on a respective surface. Each flip chip die is mounted to a corresponding package substrate such that each SOP feature is coupled to a corresponding solderable metal layer feature, to form a plurality of integrated circuit packages.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 20, 2010
    Publication date: May 19, 2011
    Applicant: BROADCOM CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kunzhong (Kevin) Hu, Edward Law
  • Publication number: 20110115074
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatuses for printing under bump metallization (UBM) features on chips/wafers are provided. A wafer is received that has a surface defined by a plurality of integrated circuit regions. Each integrated circuit region has a passivation layer and a plurality of terminals on the surface of the wafer accessible through openings in the passivation layer. A plurality of UBM features are formed on the surface of the wafer in the form of an ink such that each UBM feature is formed electrically coupled with a corresponding terminal of the plurality of terminals. An ink jet printer may be used to print the ink in the form of the UBM feature. A UBM feature may be formed directly on a corresponding terminal, or on routing that is coupled to the corresponding terminal. A bump interconnect may be formed on the UBM feature.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2010
    Publication date: May 19, 2011
    Applicant: BROADCOM CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kunzhong (Kevin) Hu, Edward Law
  • Publication number: 20090294958
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatuses for wafer-level integrated circuit (IC) packages are described. A wafer has a surface defined by a plurality of integrated circuit regions Each integrated circuit region has a passivation layer and a plurality of terminals on the surface of the wafer accessible through openings in the passivation layer. An ink jet printer is configured to print a plurality of routing interconnects on the surface of a wafer in the form of an ink. The ink jet printer is configured to print the plurality of routing interconnects such that each routing interconnect has a first portion in contact with a respective terminal of the plurality of terminals and has a second portion that extends over the passivation layer. Bump interconnects are attached to the routing interconnects. The wafer may be singulated to create a plurality of wafer-level integrated circuits.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 30, 2008
    Publication date: December 3, 2009
    Applicant: BROADCOM CORPORATION
    Inventor: Kunzhong (Kevin) Hu