Having Bonding Material Between Chip And Die Pad (epo) Patents (Class 257/E23.04)
  • Publication number: 20110024886
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention relate to the use of stamping to form features on a lead frame of a semiconductor device package. In one embodiment, portions of the lead frame such as pins are moved out of the horizontal plane of a diepad by stamping. In certain embodiments, indentations or a complex cross-sectional profile, such as chamfered, may be imparted to portions of the pins and/or diepad by stamping. The complexity offered by such a stamped cross-sectional profile serves to enhance mechanical interlocking of the lead frame within the plastic molding of the package body. Other techniques such as selective electroplating and/or formation of a brown oxide guard band to limit spreading of adhesive material during die attach, may be employed alone or in combination to facilitate fabrication of a package having such stamped features.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 13, 2010
    Publication date: February 3, 2011
    Applicant: GEM Services, Inc.
    Inventors: Anthony C. Tsui, Mohammad Eslamy, Anthony Chia, Hongbo Yang, Ming Zhou, Jian Xu
  • Patent number: 7871856
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a stacked-type semiconductor device, comprises: arranging a plurality of stacked chips obtained by stacking semiconductor chips on a plurality of stages on a support substrate; connecting a semiconductor chip of each stage in each stacked chip and the support substrate by wire while performing heating in units of stacked chips; performing plastic molding of each stacked chip; and separating the stacked chips from each other; an apparatus for manufacturing a stacked-type semiconductor device, comprising divided heater blocks formed under a support substrate on which a plurality of stacked chips obtained by stacking a plurality of semiconductor chips are arranged, the divided heater blocks being formed with respect to the stacked chips, and a heating device to selectively transmit heat to a stacked chip subjected to a wire bonding.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2005
    Date of Patent: January 18, 2011
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventor: Atsushi Yoshimura
  • Patent number: 7868466
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a semiconductor device comprises: a first step of interposing a thermosetting anisotropic conductive material between a substrate and a semiconductor chip; a second step in which pressure and heat are applied between the semiconductor chip and the substrate, an interconnect pattern and electrodes are electrically connected, and the anisotropic conductive material is spreading out beyond the semiconductor chip and is cured in the region of contact with the semiconductor chip; and a third step in which the region of the anisotropic conductive material other than the region of contact with the semiconductor chip is heated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 11, 2011
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventor: Nobuaki Hashimoto
  • Patent number: 7847396
    Abstract: Embodiments of the inventive concept provide a semiconductor chip stack-type package. The package comprises a lead frame including a die paddle part and a lead part, a first semiconductor chip group and a second semiconductor chip group stacked sequentially and mounted on one surface of the die paddle part, a first wiring board between the first semiconductor chip group and the second semiconductor chip group, and second semiconductor chip group bonding wires for electrically connecting the second semiconductor chip group to the first wiring board. End portions of the first wiring board are electrically connected to inner leads of the lead part, which is adjacent to the die paddle part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 7, 2010
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Sung-Hwan Yoon
  • Patent number: 7843074
    Abstract: A light emitting chip is disposed on a support surface. A plurality of bonding bumps are disposed in a gap between the light emitting chip and the support surface. The plurality of bonding bumps provide at least one electrical power input path to the light emitting chip. An underfill comprising underfill material is disposed in the gap between the light emitting chip and the support surface such that the underfill substantially fills the gap but does not form a fillet extending outside the gap over sidewalls of the light emitting chip. The underfill is configured to provide at least one of (i) mechanical support for the light emitting chip and (ii) a thermal conduction path from the light emitting chip to the support surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 30, 2010
    Assignee: Lumination LLC
    Inventors: Xiang Gao, Michael Sackrison, Hari S. Venugopalan
  • Patent number: 7838974
    Abstract: Particular embodiments of the present invention provide a leadframe suitable for use in packaging IC dice that enables stress reduction in and around the die, die attach material, die attach pad and mold interfaces. More particularly, various leadframes are described that include recesses in selected regions of the top surface of the die attach pad.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 23, 2010
    Assignee: National Semiconductor Corporation
    Inventors: Anindya Poddar, Lianxi Shen
  • Patent number: 7821124
    Abstract: Semiconductor die packages and methods of making them are disclosed. An exemplary package comprises a leadframe having a source lead and a gate lead, and a semiconductor die coupled to the source and gate leads at a first surface of the leadframe. The source lead has a protruding region at a second surface of the leadframe. A molding material is disposed around the semiconductor die, the gate lead, and the source lead such that a surface of the die and a surface of the protruding region are left exposed by the molding material. An exemplary method comprises obtaining the semiconductor die and leadframe, and forming a molding material around at least a portion of the leadframe and die such that a surface of the protruding region is exposed through the molding material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 26, 2010
    Assignee: Fairchild Semiconductor Corporation
    Inventors: Rajeev Joshi, Chung-Lin Wu
  • Patent number: 7812431
    Abstract: A leadframe includes a die pad and a plurality of leads corresponding to the die pad. The die pad for supporting a die is formed with a plurality of sides, each of the sides having at least one recess portion and at least one protrusion portion. The leads are substantially coplanar to the die pad. The leads include a plurality of first leads and a plurality of second leads. The first leads extend into the recess portions respectively, and the second leads are aligned with the protrusion portions. The length of the first leads is greater than that of the second leads. The length of wires electrically connecting the die to the leads or the die pad can be adjusted by the sides of the leadframe with the recess portion and the protrusion portion having a dimension corresponding to the leads, so as to save the manufacture cost of the leadframe.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 12, 2010
    Assignee: Advanced Semiconductor Engineering, Inc.
    Inventors: Su-Tai Yang, Kuang-Chun Chou, Wen-Chi Cheng
  • Patent number: 7808117
    Abstract: A pad (20) is electrically connected to a first I/O cell (14) while also physically overlying active circuitry of a second I/O cell (16). Note that although the pad (20) overlies the second I/O cell (16), the pad (20) is not electrically connected to the I/O cell (16). Such a pattern may be replicated in any desired manner so that the I/O cells (e.g. 300-310) may have a finer pitch than the corresponding pads (320-324 and 330-335). In addition, the size of the pads may be increased (e.g. pad 131 may be bigger than pad 130) while the width ā€œcā€ of the I/O cells (132-135) does not have to be increased. Such a pattern (e.g. 500) may be arranged so that the area required in one or more dimensions may be minimized.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 5, 2010
    Assignee: Freescale Semiconductor, Inc.
    Inventors: Nhat D. Vo, Tu-Anh N. Tran, Burton J. Carpenter, Dae Y. Hong, James W. Miller, Kendall D. Phillips
  • Patent number: 7786568
    Abstract: A WBGA semiconductor package primarily comprises a substrate, a chip, a chip-bonding adhesive, a plurality of bonding wires electrically connecting the chip and the substrate, an encapsulant to encapsulate the chip and the bonding wires, and a plurality of external terminals disposed under the substrate. The substrate has a depression for accommodating the chip-bonding adhesive and a slot for passing through bonding wires. The chip is partially embedded in the depression to dispose on the substrate. During the chip bonding step, the chip-bonding adhesive is confined in the depression in a manner to fill the gaps between the sides of the first chip and the inwalls around the depression to generate a non-planar adhering interface by partially covering the sides of the first chip. Therefore, the total package thickness is reduced, the delamination of the passivation layer and the fractures at the sides of the chip are avoided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 31, 2010
    Assignee: Powertech Technology Inc.
    Inventor: Chin-Ti Chen
  • Patent number: 7750467
    Abstract: A chip scale package structure and a method for fabricating the same are disclosed. The method includes forming metal pads on a predetermined part of a carrier; mounting chips on the carrier, each of the chips having a plurality of conductive bumps soldered to the metal pads; forming an encapsulant on the carrier to encapsulate the chips and the conductive bumps; removing the carrier to expose the metal pads and even the metal pads with a surface of the encapsulant; forming on the encapsulant a plurality of first conductive traces electrically connected to the metal pads; applying a solder mask on the first conductive traces, and forming a plurality of openings on the solder mask to expose a predetermined part of the first conductive traces; forming a plurality of conductive elements on the predetermined part; and cutting the encapsulant to form a plurality of chip scale package structures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2010
    Assignee: Siliconware Precision Industries Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Han-Ping Pu, Chien-Ping Huang, Cheng-Hsu Hsiao
  • Patent number: 7741706
    Abstract: A low profile, 1 or 2 die design, surface mount high power microelectronic package with coefficient of expansion (CTE) matched materials such as Silicon die to Molybdenum conductor (bond pads). The CTE matching of the materials in the package enables the device to withstand repeated, extreme temperature range cycling without failing or cracking. The package can be used for transient voltage suppression (TVS), Schottky diode, rectifier diode, or high voltage diodes, among other uses. The use of a heat sink metal conductor that has a very high modulus of elasticity allows for a very thin wall plastic locking to be utilized in order to minimize the footprint of the package.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 22, 2010
    Assignee: Microsemi Corporation
    Inventors: Tracy Autry, Stephen G. Kelly, George A. Digiacomo, Christopher Alan Barnes
  • Patent number: 7736999
    Abstract: An adhesive layer of which thickness is over 25 ?m and a dicing tape are laminated on a rear surface of a semiconductor wafer. The semiconductor wafer is cut together with a part of the adhesive layer by using a first blade of which cutting depth reaches the adhesive layer. The adhesive layer is cut together with a part of the dicing tape by using a second blade of which cutting depth reaches the dicing tape and of which width is narrower than the first blade. A semiconductor element sectioned by cutting the semiconductor wafer with the adhesive layer is picked up from the dicing tape, and is adhered on another semiconductor element or a circuit board.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 15, 2010
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Atsushi Yoshimura, Tadanobu Okubo, Shigetaka Onishi
  • Publication number: 20100140763
    Abstract: A method of manufacture of an integrated circuit packaging system includes: forming a package paddle and a terminal adjacent to the package paddle; mounting a stack paddle over the package paddle with the stack paddle at a non-center offset with the package paddle; mounting a stack integrated circuit over the stack paddle; and encapsulating the stack integrated circuit and the stack paddle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2008
    Publication date: June 10, 2010
    Inventors: Zigmund Ramirez Camacho, Arnel Senosa Trasporto, Lionel Chien Hui Tay, Jose Alvin Caparas
  • Patent number: 7732300
    Abstract: A method of bonding aluminum (Al) electrodes formed on two semiconductor substrates at a low temperature that does not affect circuits formed on the two semiconductor substrates is provided. The method includes: (a) forming aluminum (Al) electrodes on the two semiconductor substrates, respectively, and depositing a metal alloy that comprises aluminum (Al) and copper (Cu) onto the aluminum (Al) electrodes; (b) arranging the aluminum (Al) electrodes of the two semiconductor substrates to face with each other; and (c) heating the aluminum (Al) electrodes at a temperature lower than the melting point of the deposited metal alloy, and applying a specific pressure onto the two semiconductor substrates. Accordingly, bonding can be carried out at a temperature lower than the melting point of an Al0.83Cu0.17 alloy without having an effect on circuits formed on two semiconductor substrates, and can be selectively carried out at regions where pressure is applied.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 8, 2010
    Assignee: Siliconfile Technologies, Inc.
    Inventor: Byoung Su Lee
  • Patent number: 7701043
    Abstract: A connecting tape made of insulating material is adhered between a stage unit 21 and a stage unit 22. The stage units 21 and 22 form united stage units by that. Therefore, edge parts 211 and 221 of the stage units 21 and 22 are bound by the connecting tape 41 and of which movements are restricted. The united stage units 21 and 22 are securely supported by support units 31 and 32 and support units 33 and 34. As a result, number of the support units is reduced and inner lead 12 consumed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 20, 2010
    Assignee: Yamaha Corporation
    Inventor: Shinya Ohkawa
  • Publication number: 20100072586
    Abstract: An integrated circuit package system includes: providing a base package having a first integrated circuit with an inner lead on a periphery thereof and connected thereto with interconnects, and the inner lead partially encapsulated by an inner encapsulation; mounting an outer lead on the periphery of the base package; mounting a second integrated circuit above the base package and connected to the outer lead with the interconnects; and partially encapsulating, the base package and the outer leads with an outer encapsulation leaving a bottom surface of the inner lead and a bottom surface of the outer lead exposed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2008
    Publication date: March 25, 2010
    Inventors: Dioscoro A. Merilo, Antonio B. Dimaano, JR.
  • Publication number: 20100052122
    Abstract: A chip package structure employing a die pad integrated with the ground/voltage pad is provided. The die pad for carrying the chip is split into at least two separate sections for accommodating the ground and the voltage. Due to the design of the die pad, the signal fingers may be extended under the chip to be connected with vias, and thermal/ground vias may be arranged under the die pad for thermal or electrical connections. Through such arrangement, all the fingers are located closer to the die, thus decrease the length of bonding wires and reducing the package dimensions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2008
    Publication date: March 4, 2010
    Applicant: ADVANCED SEMICONDUCTOR ENGINEERING, INC.
    Inventor: Bernd Karl Appelt
  • Patent number: 7662672
    Abstract: A manufacturing process of a leadframe-based BGA package is disclosed. A leadless leadframe with an upper layer and a lower layer is provided for the package. The upper layer includes a plurality of ball pads, and the lower layer includes a plurality of sacrificial pads aligning and connecting with the ball pads. A plurality of leads are formed in either the upper layer or the lower layer to interconnect the ball pads or the sacrificial pads. An encapsulant is formed to embed the ball pads after chip attachment and electrical connections. During manufacturing process, a half-etching process is performed after encapsulation to remove the sacrificial pads to make the ball pads electrically isolated and exposed from the encapsulant for solder ball placement where the soldering areas of the ball pads are defined without the need of solder mask(s) to solve the problem of solder bleeding of the solder balls on the leads or the undesired spots during reflow. Moreover, mold flash can easily be detected and removed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2010
    Assignees: ChipMos Technologies (Bermuda) Ltd., ChipMos Technologies Inc.
    Inventor: Hung-Tsun Lin
  • Publication number: 20100032819
    Abstract: A semiconductor package is disclosed for packaging two adjacent semiconductor dies atop a circuit substrate. The dies are separated from each other along their longitudinal edges with an inter-die distance. An elevation-adaptive electrical connection connects a top metalized contact of die two to the bottom surface of die one while accommodating for elevation difference between the surfaces. The elevation-adaptive electrical connection includes: a) An L-shaped circuit route that is part of the circuit substrate, extending transversely from a die one longitudinal edge and placing an intermediate contact area next to a die two transverse edge. b) An interconnection plate connecting the top metalized contact area of die two with the intermediate contact area while being formed to accommodate for elevation difference between the contact areas. Consequently, the semiconductor package reduces the inter-die distance from an otherwise direct transverse circuit routing between the longitudinal edges of the dies.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 7, 2008
    Publication date: February 11, 2010
    Inventors: Kai Liu, Ming Sun
  • Patent number: 7649250
    Abstract: Provided are a semiconductor package and a method for manufacturing the same. The semiconductor package includes: a substrate having a top surface on which a lead is formed and a bottom surface opposite to the top surface; a semiconductor chip attached to the top surface of the substrate and having an active surface on which a chip pad is formed and a back surface opposite to the active surface; a redistribution pattern electrically connected to the chip pad and extending from the active surface to a lateral surface of the semiconductor chip; and an interconnector electrically connecting the redistribution to the lead on the lateral surface of the semiconductor chip.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 19, 2010
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Tae-Sung Park
  • Patent number: 7645637
    Abstract: The invention is based on the discovery that certain self-filleting die attach adhesives are useful in semiconductor die assemblies containing thin die. As used herein, the term ā€œself-filletingā€ refers to any adhesive that when dispensed and then subjected to suitable cure conditions, will flow and fill up the area between two die or between a die and a substrate while not forming a bulky fillet that can overflow onto the top of the die. In addition, the invention is useful for tight tolerance semiconductor die assemblies, since the fillet from the die-attach adhesives employed in the methods of the invention does not cover bond fingers, thereby causing wire bond yield loss.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2006
    Date of Patent: January 12, 2010
    Assignee: Henkel Corporation
    Inventor: Deborah Forray
  • Patent number: 7642639
    Abstract: An IC package to enhance the bondibility of embedded bumps, primarily includes a substrate having a plurality of bump-accommodating holes, a bumped chip, an encapsulant, and a plurality of external terminals. The substrate further has a plurality of inner pads at one ends of the bump-accommodating holes respectively. The inner pads may be meshed or a soldering layer is disposed thereon for improving bump connection. The chip is attached to the substrate with the bumps aligned and embedded in the corresponding bump-accommodating holes. The encapsulant is at least formed on a lower surface of the substrate to encapsulate the meshes or the soldering layer. By the suspended meshes or/and the soldering layer, the bumps can be easily bonded at lower temperatures to simplify the manufacturing process with shorter electrical conductive paths and thinner package profiles without wire sweeping.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2006
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2010
    Assignees: ChipMos Technologies Inc., ChipMos Technologies (Bermuda) Ltd.
    Inventors: Hsiang-Ming Huang, An-Hong Liu, Yeong-Jyh Lin, Yi-Chang Lee
  • Publication number: 20090321899
    Abstract: An integrated circuit package system includes: providing a finger lead having a side with an outward exposed area and an inward exposed area separated by a lead cavity; positioning a chip adjacent the finger lead and connected to the finger lead; and a stack encapsulant encapsulating the chip and the finger lead with the outward exposed area and the inward exposed area of the finger lead substantially exposed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2008
    Publication date: December 31, 2009
    Inventors: Byung Tai Do, Linda Pei Ee Chua, Heap Hoe Kuan
  • Patent number: 7638419
    Abstract: Various embodiments include a method of forming an interconnect comprising forming at least two vias in a substrate, forming a conductive pad on a surface of the substrate, forming at least one tapered conductive segment on the surface of the substrate coupled to the conductive pad, wherein only a first via of the at least two vias is formed substantially beneath the conductive pad and is coupled to the conductive pad, a second via of the at least two vias is coupled to the conductive pad by a first one of the at least one tapered conductive segments, the first one of the tapered conductive segments having a first end having a first width and a second end having a second width, the first end being connected to the second via and the second end being connected to the conductive pad, the first width being less than the second width.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2009
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventor: Erik W. Jensen
  • Patent number: 7629686
    Abstract: An apparatus for making a semiconductor assembly and, specifically, interconnecting a semiconductor die to a carrier substrate. The carrier substrate includes a first surface and a second surface with at least one opening therethrough. The die includes an active surface and a back surface, wherein the die is attached face down to the first surface of the carrier substrate with conductive bumps therebetween. In addition, a plurality of bond wires is attached through the at least one opening in the carrier substrate between the active surface of the die and the second surface of the carrier substrate. With this arrangement, both the conductive bumps and the bond wires share in the electrical interconnection between the die and the carrier substrate, thereby allowing more space for bond pads to interconnect with bond wires and/or allowing for smaller die sizes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2009
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventor: Larry D. Kinsman
  • Patent number: 7598600
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method of making a stackable power semiconductor package system comprising forming a lower lead frame, having an upward bent source lead and an upward bent gate lead, mounting a power semiconductor device on the lower lead frame utilizing interconnect structures and forming an upper lead frame wherein the upper lead frame is on the power semiconductor device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2009
    Assignee: Stats Chippac Ltd.
    Inventors: Wai Kwong Tang, You Yang Ong, Kuan Ming Kan, Larry Lewellen
  • Publication number: 20090230527
    Abstract: A multi-chips package structure is provided, which includes a chip-placed frame having a plurality of chip-placed areas thereon, and two adjacent chip-placed areas is connected by a plurality of leads; a plurality of chips, each chip has a plurality of pads on an active surface thereon, and is provided on the chip-placed area; a package body is covered around the four sides of the chip-placed frame, and the pads of the chip is to be exposed; one end of a plurality of patterned metal traces is electrically connected to the plurality of pads, another end is extended to cover the surface of the patterned first protection layer; a patterned second protective layer is covered on the patterned metal traces and another end of the patterned metal traces is to be exposed; a plurality of patterned UMB layer is formed on the extended surface of the patterned metal traces; and a plurality of conductive elements is formed on the patterned UMB layer and is electrically connected to one end of the exposed portion of the pat
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2008
    Publication date: September 17, 2009
    Inventor: Geng-Shin SHEN
  • Patent number: 7582974
    Abstract: A semiconductor device that improves adhesion between a resin and a die pad and prevents cracking of the resin includes: a semiconductor chip; a die pad on which the semiconductor chip is mounted; a bonding agent for bonding the semiconductor chip to the die pad; a plurality of inner leads provided at the outer periphery of the die pad; outer leads extending from the inner leads; bonding wires connecting the inner leads to the semiconductor chip mounted on the die pad; and a resin for sealing the inner leads, the die pad, the semiconductor chip, the bonding agent and the bonding wires. The bonding agent is further disposed in all or part of a margin of the die pad at a peripheral portion where the semiconductor chip is mounted, and a plurality of dimples are formed in the surface of the bonding agent in the die pad margin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2009
    Assignee: NEC Electronics Corporation
    Inventors: Yoshiharu Kaneda, Motoaki Shimizu
  • Publication number: 20090212405
    Abstract: A stacked die molded leadless package (MLP) stacks two dice and uses leads formed integrally with top and central clips and a leadframe to avoid wire bonding. The central clip leads are source and gate leads leading to source and gate portions of the central clip common to source and gate regions of both dice. The top clip and leadframe are thus connected to the drain regions of the upper and lower dice, the leads of the top clip being drain leads connected to the leadframe leads. The central clip and leadframe leads provide source, gate, and drain terminals in the finished MLP. A method of making the MLP includes flip-chip assembly of the clips, dice, and leadframes in pairs or greater simultaneous quantities. Spacers can be employed between connected components to ensure proper alignment and distribution of bonding material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2008
    Publication date: August 27, 2009
    Inventors: Yong Liu, Zhongfa Yuan, Erwin lan Almagro
  • Patent number: 7579677
    Abstract: In a power semiconductor device, a joint between the power semiconductor element and frame plated with Ni is composed of a laminated structure comprising, from the power semiconductor element side, an intermetallic compound layer having a melting point of 260Ā° C. or higher, a Cu layer, a metal layer having a melting point of 260Ā° C. or higher, a Cu layer and an intermetallic layer having a melting point of 260Ā° C. or higher. The structure of the joint buffers the stress generated by the secondary mounting and temperature cycle at the bond for the semiconductor element and the frame having a large difference in thermal expansion coefficient from each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2009
    Assignee: Renesas Technology Corp.
    Inventors: Osamu Ikeda, Masahide Okamoto, Hidemasa Kagii, Hiroi Oka, Hiroyuki Nakamura
  • Publication number: 20090206456
    Abstract: A module includes a substrate including a first copper surface and a semiconductor chip. The module includes a first sintered joint bonding the semiconductor chip directly to the first copper surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2008
    Publication date: August 20, 2009
    Applicant: Infineon Technologies AG
    Inventors: Karsten Guth, Ivan Nikitin
  • Publication number: 20090196010
    Abstract: A device mounting board includes: an insulating resin layer; a wiring layer provided on one main surface of the insulating resin layer; and a bump electrode, electrically connected to the wiring layer, which is protruded from the wiring layer toward the insulating resin layer. Asperities are formed on the side surface of the bump electrode and the surface roughness of the side surface of the bump electrode is greater than that of the top surface of the bump electrode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 2, 2009
    Publication date: August 6, 2009
    Inventors: Mayumi NAKASATO, Katsumi ITO
  • Publication number: 20090194856
    Abstract: A semiconductor die package is disclosed. The semiconductor die package is suitable for mounting on a circuit substrate such as a circuit board. The semiconductor die package comprises a leadframe structure and a semiconductor die coupled to the leadframe structure. A plurality of first conductive structures is attached to the semiconductor die, and a plurality of second conductive structures is attached to the plurality of first conductive structures. The semiconductor die package also comprises a molding material that covers at least portions of plurality of first conductive structures, the leadframe structure, and the semiconductor die.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 6, 2008
    Publication date: August 6, 2009
    Inventor: Jocel P. Gomez
  • Publication number: 20090166825
    Abstract: In a semiconductor package, a substrate has an active surface containing a plurality of active circuits. An adhesive layer is formed over the active surface of the substrate, and a known good unit (KGU) is mounted to the adhesive layer. An interconnect structure electrically connects the KGU and active circuits on the substrate. The interconnect structure includes a wire bond between a contact pad on the substrate and a contact pad on the KGU, a redistribution layer on a back surface of the substrate, opposite the active surface, a through hole via (THV) through the substrate that electrically connects the redistribution layer and wire bond, and solder bumps formed in electrical contact with the redistribution layer. The KGU includes a KGU substrate for supporting the KGU, a semiconductor die disposed over the KGU substrate, and an encapsulant formed over the semiconductor die.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2007
    Publication date: July 2, 2009
    Applicant: STATS CHIPPAC, LTD.
    Inventors: Zigmund R. Camacho, Dioscoro A. Merilo, Lionel Chien Hui Tay, Henry Descalzo Bathan
  • Publication number: 20090166826
    Abstract: Disclosed are die paddle structures for leadframes and methods of attaching die to the die paddles. An exemplary die paddle comprises a sloped wall disposed around an attachment area for a die, where the sloped wall has an obtuse angle of inclination with respect to the attachment area. In one exemplary die-attachment process, solder material is disposed on the attachment area and/or the metalized back surface of a die, the die is placed over the attachment area and substantially within the opening defined by the sloped wall, and the solder is reflowed while the die is allowed to float over the reflowed solder free of external forces from a die-placement tool and to align itself to the sloped wall. Die paddles and attachment methods of the invention reduce the alignment tolerances needed to place the die.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2007
    Publication date: July 2, 2009
    Inventors: Omar A. Janducayan, Romolo Bactasa, Andrew Abarrientos
  • Publication number: 20090152691
    Abstract: One aspect of the invention pertains to a semiconductor package having a die and a die attach pad with a plurality of spaced apart pedestals supported by a web. A die is mounted on the die attach pad such that the die is supported by at least a plurality of the pedestals. Selected edge regions of the die are arranged to overlie recessed regions of the die attach pad between adjacent pedestals. The die is electrically connected to at least some of the contact leads. An adhesive is arranged to secure the die to the die attach pad, with the thickness of the adhesive between the web of the die attach pad and the die being greater than the thickness of the adhesive between the die and the top surfaces of the pedestals that support the die. The die attach pad may have rounded peripheral corners between adjacent edge surfaces of the die attach pad.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2007
    Publication date: June 18, 2009
    Applicant: NATIONAL SEMICONDUCTOR CORPORATION
    Inventors: Luu T. NGUYEN, Vijaylaxmi GUMASTE
  • Publication number: 20090146279
    Abstract: A semiconductor device comprising a leadframe (4) with a carrier pad (3) bonded thereto, and a die (2) bonded to the carrier pad (3) to form a bonded assembly (5) which is encapsulated in a housing (7) with leads (8) of the leadframe (4) extending therefrom is formed by initially bonding the carrier pad (3) which is pre-coated with a thermosetting first adhesive (20) to the leadframe (4). The first adhesive (20) is raised to its thermosetting cure temperature for bonding the carrier pad (3) to the leadframe (4) by heating the leadframe (4) to a temperature just above the thermosetting cure temperature of the first adhesive (20). A thermosetting second adhesive (22) which is liquid at room temperature is applied to a second major surface (19) of the carrier pad (3), and the die (2) is placed on the second adhesive (22) and aligned with the leadframe (4). The second adhesive (22) is raised to its thermosetting cure temperature to bond the die (2) to the carrier pad (3), and in turn form a bonded assembly (5).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2007
    Publication date: June 11, 2009
    Applicant: Analog Devices, Inc.
    Inventor: Garrett Griffin
  • Publication number: 20090127685
    Abstract: Provided is a power device package including: a substrate including at least one first die attach region; at least one first power semiconductor chip and at least one second power semiconductor chip that are stacked in order on the first die attach region; at least one die attach paddle that is disposed between the at least one first power semiconductor chip and the at least one second power semiconductor chip, wherein the die attach paddle comprises an adhesive layer that is attached to a top surface of the first power semiconductor chip; a conductive pattern including a second die attach region, on which the second semiconductor chip is mounted, and a wire bonding region that is electrically connected to the second die attach region; and an interlayer member between the adhesive layer and the conductive pattern; and a plurality of firs leads electrically connected to at least one of the at least one first power semiconductor chip and the at least one second power semiconductor chip.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2008
    Publication date: May 21, 2009
    Inventors: Man-kyo Jong, Joon-seo Son, Seung-won Lim, O-soeb Jeon
  • Patent number: 7534649
    Abstract: Dendrimer/hyperbranched materials are combined with polyimide to form a low CTE material for use as a dielectric substrate layer or an underfill. In the alternative, ruthenium carbene complexes are used to catalyze ROMP cross-linking reactions in polyimides to produce a class of cross-linkable, thermal and mechanical stable material for use as a dielectric substrate or underfill. In another alternative, dendrimers/hyperbranched materials are synthesized by different methods to produce low viscosity, high Tg, fast curing, mechanically and chemically stable materials for imprinting applications.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2009
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Stephen E. Lehman, Jr., James C. Matayabas, Jr., Saikumar Jayaraman
  • Patent number: 7535111
    Abstract: A semiconductor component with a semiconductor chip and an adhesive film, and a method for its production is disclosed. In one embodiment, the semiconductor component has the adhesive film, which is internally prestressed and is adhesive on both faces, between the rear face of the semiconductor chip and a chip connecting surface on a circuit mount.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2009
    Assignee: Infineon Technologies AG
    Inventors: Michael Bauer, Kai Chong Chan
  • Publication number: 20090079051
    Abstract: The outflow of die bond material is prevented and the quality and the reliability of a semiconductor device are improved. A tab, a plurality of leads arranged around the tab, silver paste arranged on the chip supporting surface of the tab, and a semiconductor chip mounted via silver paste on the tab are included. Further, a plurality of wires which electrically connect a pad of the semiconductor chip, and a lead, and a sealing body which does the resin seal of the semiconductor chip and the wires are included. By forming a step part whose height is lower than the chip supporting surface in the edge part of the chip supporting surface of the tab, the silver paste protruded from the tab can be stopped to this step part. As a result, an outflow to the back surface of the sealing body of silver paste can be prevented.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2008
    Publication date: March 26, 2009
    Inventors: Kenji AMANO, Hajime Hasebe
  • Publication number: 20090079050
    Abstract: According to an example embodiment, there is method (100) for manufacturing a semiconductor device in an air-cavity package. For a device die having an active surface, a lead frame is provided (5), the lead frame has a top-side surface and an under-side surface, the lead frame has predetermined pad landings on the top-side surface. A laminate material is applied (10) to the top-side surface of the lead frame. In the laminate material, an air-cavity region and contact regions are defined (15, 20, 25, 30, 35). The contact regions provide electrical connections to the predetermined pad landings on the lead frame. With the active circuit surface in an orientation toward the laminate material, the device die is mounted (40, 45). The bond pads of the active surface circuit are connected with ball bonds to the predetermined pad landings on the lead frame. An air-cavity is formed between the active surface of the device die and the top-side surface of the lead frame.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 24, 2006
    Publication date: March 26, 2009
    Applicant: NXP B.V.
    Inventors: Geert Steenbruggen, Paul Dijkstra
  • Publication number: 20090072367
    Abstract: Particular embodiments of the present invention provide a leadframe suitable for use in packaging IC dice that enables stress reduction in and around the die, die attach material, die attach pad and mold interfaces. More particularly, various leadframes are described that include recesses in selected regions of the top surface of the die attach pad.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 2, 2008
    Publication date: March 19, 2009
    Applicant: NATIONAL SEMICONDUCTOR CORPORATION
    Inventors: Anindya PODDAR, Lianxi SHEN
  • Publication number: 20090057852
    Abstract: A semiconductor die package is disclosed. The semiconductor die package includes a semiconductor die comprising an input at a first top semiconductor die surface and an output at a second bottom semiconductor die surface. A leadframe having a first leadframe surface and a second leadframe surface opposite the first leadframe surface is in the semiconductor die package and is coupled to the first top semiconductor die surface. A clip having a first clip surface and a second clip surface is coupled to the second bottom semiconductor die surface. A molding material having exterior molding material surfaces covers at least a portion of the leadframe, the clip, and the semiconductor die. The first leadframe surface and the first clip surface are exposed by the molding material, and the first leadframe surface, the first clip surface, and the exterior molding material surfaces of the molding material form exterior surfaces of the semiconductor die package.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2007
    Publication date: March 5, 2009
    Inventor: Ruben P. Madrid
  • Patent number: 7498679
    Abstract: A package substrate may have an improved surface structure for controlling the flow of an adhesive. The package substrate may have an upper surface and a lower surface covered with a passivation layer. A window may be provided in, for example, the center of the package substrate. Sinks may be provided on the lower surface, clear of the passivation layer. The semiconductor package may have an indented or non-planar surface structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2009
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jung-Seok Ryu, Pyoung-Wan Kim
  • Publication number: 20090051021
    Abstract: Embodiments of the inventive concept provide a semiconductor chip stack-type package. The package comprises a lead frame including a die paddle part and a lead part, a first semiconductor chip group and a second semiconductor chip group stacked sequentially and mounted on one surface of the die paddle part, a first wiring board between the first semiconductor chip group and the second semiconductor chip group, and second semiconductor chip group bonding wires for electrically connecting the second semiconductor chip group to the first wiring board. End portions of the first wiring board are electrically connected to inner leads of the lead part, which is adjacent to the die paddle part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 21, 2008
    Publication date: February 26, 2009
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Sung-Hwan YOON
  • Publication number: 20090026594
    Abstract: A method of making electronic packages includes providing a leadframe strip that includes a plurality of leadframes, wherein the leadframes comprise a plurality of leads, etching a surface of each of the leadframes to form an opening, wherein each of the leads has a lead tip that connects to a die paddle within the opening, isolating each of the leads from the die paddle, adhering a tape to a bottom side of the leadframe strips, leads, and die paddle, attaching a die to the die paddle, placing ball bumps on each of the lead tips, and connecting the die to the ball bumps.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2007
    Publication date: January 29, 2009
    Applicant: Carsem (M) Sdn.Bhd.
    Inventors: Mow Lum Yee, Kam Chuan Lau, Kok Siang Goh, Shang Yan Choong, Voon Joon Liew, Chee Sang Yip
  • Publication number: 20090008758
    Abstract: A semiconductor package assembly may include a lead frame having a die bonding pad and plurality of leads coupled to the first die bonding pad. A vertical semiconductor device may be bonded to the die bonding pad. The device may have a conductive pad electrically connected to one lead through a first bond wire. An electrically isolated conductive trace may be formed from a layer of conductive material of the first semiconductor device. The conductive trace provides an electrically conductive path between the first bond wire and a second bond wire. The conductive path may either pass underneath a third bond wire thereby avoiding the third bond wire crossing another bond wire, or the conductive path may result in a reduced length for the first and second bond wires that is less than a predetermined maximum length.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2008
    Publication date: January 8, 2009
    Applicant: ALPHA & OMEGA SEMICONDUCTOR INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Jun Lu, Anup Bhalla, Xiaobin Wang, Allen Chang, Man Sheng Hu, Xiaotian Zhang
  • Publication number: 20090008754
    Abstract: A resin-sealed semiconductor device with built-in heat sink prevents internal bulging and cracking caused by exfoliation of a semiconductor element from the heat sink when the vapor pressure of moisture absorbed into a gap between the semiconductor element and the heat sink rises during mounting of the semiconductor device to a printed circuit board using lead-free solder. By providing a plurality of separated die pads (502) in a mounting area for a semiconductor element (301) and adhering the semiconductor element (301) to the heat sink (105) via the die pads (502), space is opened up between the semiconductor element (301) and the heat sink (105) for sealing resin (304) to run into.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2008
    Publication date: January 8, 2009
    Applicant: MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tomoki KAWASAKI, Yuichiro Yamada, Toshiyuki Fukuda, Shuichi Ogata