Patents Assigned to STMicroelectronics (Malta) Ltd.
  • Publication number: 20240038610
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a semiconductor package with an one or more dice present within a transparent resin, which may be an epoxy-based transparent resin or a silicone-based transparent resin, includes coupling the one or more dice to respective surfaces of a plurality of base portions of a panel substrate. Each one of the respective surfaces is between ones of a plurality of walls of the panel substrate that protrude from the respective surfaces of the panel substrate. A plurality of wirebonds may be formed to provide electrical pathways between the one or more dice and conductive structures of the panel substrate accessible at the respective surfaces of the panel substrate. A transparent resin may be formed to fill recesses or cavities between ones of the plurality of walls, and the panel substrate may then be singulated along the plurality of walls.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 20, 2023
    Publication date: February 1, 2024
    Applicant: STMICROELECTRONICS (MALTA) LTD
    Inventor: Roseanne DUCA
  • Publication number: 20230170236
    Abstract: A tray carrier includes a base plate having a first and second pairs of opposed sides as well as opposed first and second surfaces. Channel-shaped corner members provide containment formations for trays stacked at the first surface of the base plate. Tray carrier gripping cavities provided in the first pair of opposed sides can be engaged by gripping formations of an automated gripper to facilitate gripping the tray carrier. Raised portions at the first surface of the base plate provide a tray-gripping space engaged by gripping formations of the automated gripper to facilitate gripping trays stacked at the first surface of the base plate. Handle members at the second sides of the base plate facilitate manual handling of the tray carrier, and a pair of opposed recesses in the first sides of the base plate provide a narrowed intermediate portion of the base plate for manual handling of trays.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 23, 2022
    Publication date: June 1, 2023
    Applicant: STMicroelectronics (Malta) Ltd
    Inventors: Silvio SPITERI, Tiziana BORG, Alex GRIMA
  • Publication number: 20230110259
    Abstract: A first electronic component, such as a sensor having opposed first and second surfaces and a first thickness, is arranged on a support member with the second surface facing towards the support member. A second electronic component, such as an integrated circuit mounted on a substrate and having a second thickness less than the first thickness, is arranged on the support member with a substrate surface opposed the second electronic component facing towards the support member. A package molding material is molded onto the support member to encapsulate the second electronic component while leaving exposed the first surface of the first electronic component. The support member is then removed to expose the second surface of the first electronic component and the substrate surface of the substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2022
    Publication date: April 13, 2023
    Applicants: STMicroelectronics (MALTA) Ltd, STMicroelectronics S.r.l.
    Inventors: Kevin FORMOSA, Marco DEL SARTO
  • Patent number: 11622183
    Abstract: A microelectromechanical microphone includes: a substrate; a sensor chip, integrating a microelectromechanical electroacoustic transducer; and a control chip operatively coupled to the sensor chip. In one embodiment, the sensor chip and the control chip are bonded to the substrate, and the sensor chip overlies, or at least partially overlies, the control chip. In another embodiment, the sensor is bonded to the substrate and a barrier is located around at least a portion of the sensor chip.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2023
    Assignees: STMICROELECTRONICS S.R.L., STMICROELECTRONICS (MALTA) LTD
    Inventors: Roberto Brioschi, Paul Anthony Barbara
  • Publication number: 20230046645
    Abstract: A support substrate includes an insulating core layer, an electrically conductive layer over the insulating core layer and a solder mask layer over the electrically conductive layer. A back side of an integrated circuit chip is mounted to an upper surface of the support substrate at a die attach location. The upper surface of the support substrate includes a cavity located within the die attach location, where the cavity extends under the back side of the integrated circuit chip. The cavity is defined by an area where the solder mask layer and at least a portion of the electrically conductive layer have been removed. Bonding wires connect connection pads on a front side of the integrated circuit chip to connection pad on the upper surface of the support substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 21, 2022
    Publication date: February 16, 2023
    Applicant: STMicroelectronics (Malta) Ltd.
    Inventor: Roseanne DUCA
  • Publication number: 20230005755
    Abstract: A leadframe includes a die pad and a set of electrically conductive leads. A semiconductor die, having a front surface and a back surface opposed to the front surface, is arranged on the die pad with the front surface facing away from the die pad. The semiconductor die is electrically coupled to the electrically conductive leads. A package molding material is molded over the semiconductor die arranged on the die pad. A stress absorbing material contained within a cavity delimited by a peripheral wall on the front surface of the semiconductor die is positioned intermediate at least one selected portion of the front surface of the semiconductor die and the package molding material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2022
    Publication date: January 5, 2023
    Applicants: STMicroelectronics S.r.l., STMicroelectronics (MALTA) Ltd
    Inventors: Roseanne DUCA, Dario PACI, Pierpaolo RECANATINI
  • Patent number: 11524892
    Abstract: A first electronic component, such as a sensor having opposed first and second surfaces and a first thickness, is arranged on a support member with the second surface facing towards the support member. A second electronic component, such as an integrated circuit mounted on a substrate and having a second thickness less than the first thickness, is arranged on the support member with a substrate surface opposed the second electronic component facing towards the support member. A package molding material is molded onto the support member to encapsulate the second electronic component while leaving exposed the first surface of the first electronic component. The support member is then removed to expose the second surface of the first electronic component and the substrate surface of the substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2022
    Assignees: STMicroelectronics (Malta) Ltd, STMicroelectronics S.r.l.
    Inventors: Kevin Formosa, Marco Del Sarto
  • Patent number: 11443958
    Abstract: A leadframe includes a die pad and a set of electrically conductive leads. A semiconductor die, having a front surface and a back surface opposed to the front surface, is arranged on the die pad with the front surface facing away from the die pad. The semiconductor die is electrically coupled to the electrically conductive leads. A package molding material is molded over the semiconductor die arranged on the die pad. A stress absorbing material contained within a cavity delimited by a peripheral wall on the front surface of the semiconductor die is positioned intermediate at least one selected portion of the front surface of the semiconductor die and the package molding material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2022
    Assignees: STMicroelectronics S.r.l., STMicroelectronics (Malta) Ltd
    Inventors: Roseanne Duca, Dario Paci, Pierpaolo Recanatini
  • Patent number: 11352251
    Abstract: An electronic integrated circuit (IC) component is mounted to a substrate. A cap member is applied onto the substrate and covers the electronic IC component. The cap member includes an outer wall defining an opening and an inner wall surrounding the electronic IC component. The inner wall extends from a proximal end at the substrate towards a distal end facing the opening in the outer wall to provide a reception chamber for the electronic IC component and a peripheral chamber between the inner wall and the outer wall of the cap member. An encapsulant material is provided in the reception chamber to seal the electronic IC component without being present in the peripheral chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2022
    Assignee: STMicroelectronics (Malta) Ltd
    Inventors: Kevin Formosa, Eftal Saribas
  • Patent number: 11309237
    Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to a semiconductor package including a substrate having a lower surface with a plurality of slot structures. The plurality of slot structures are multi-layer structures that encourage the formation of solder joints. The semiconductor package is desirable for high reliability applications in which each solder joint termination should be checked by visual systems to ensure a proper electrical connection has been made.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2022
    Assignees: STMICROELECTRONICS S.r.l., STMICROELECTRONICS (MALTA) LTD
    Inventors: Marco Del Sarto, Alex Gritti, Pierpaolo Recanatini, Michael Borg
  • Publication number: 20210204049
    Abstract: A microelectromechanical microphone includes: a substrate; a sensor chip, integrating a microelectromechanical electroacoustic transducer; and a control chip operatively coupled to the sensor chip. In one embodiment, the sensor chip and the control chip are bonded to the substrate, and the sensor chip overlies, or at least partially overlies, the control chip. In another embodiment, the sensor is bonded to the substrate and a barrier is located around at least a portion of the sensor chip.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 17, 2021
    Publication date: July 1, 2021
    Applicants: STMICROELECTRONICS S.R.L., STMICROELECTRONICS (MALTA) LTD
    Inventors: Roberto BRIOSCHI, Paul Anthony BARBARA
  • Patent number: 11032629
    Abstract: A microelectromechanical microphone includes: a substrate; a sensor chip, integrating a microelectromechanical electroacoustic transducer; and a control chip operatively coupled to the sensor chip. In one embodiment, the sensor chip and the control chip are bonded to the substrate, and the sensor chip overlies, or at least partially overlies, the control chip. In another embodiment, the sensor is bonded to the substrate and a barrier is located around at least a portion of the sensor chip.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 8, 2021
    Assignees: STMICROELECTRONICS S.R.L., STMICROELECTRONICS (MALTA) LTD
    Inventors: Roberto Brioschi, Paul Anthony Barbara
  • Publication number: 20210166949
    Abstract: A leadframe includes a die pad and a set of electrically conductive leads. A semiconductor die, having a front surface and a back surface opposed to the front surface, is arranged on the die pad with the front surface facing away from the die pad. The semiconductor die is electrically coupled to the electrically conductive leads. A package molding material is molded over the semiconductor die arranged on the die pad. A stress absorbing material contained within a cavity delimited by a peripheral wall on the front surface of the semiconductor die is positioned intermediate at least one selected portion of the front surface of the semiconductor die and the package molding material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2020
    Publication date: June 3, 2021
    Applicants: STMicroelectronics S.r.l., STMicroelectronics (Malta) Ltd
    Inventors: Roseanne DUCA, Dario PACI, Pierpaolo RECANATINI
  • Patent number: 10892201
    Abstract: A support substrate has a face above which at least one electronic component is fixed. A peripheral area of the face includes an annular local metal layer. An encapsulating cover for the electronic component includes a peripheral wall having an end edge that is mounted above the peripheral area. The annular metal local layer includes, at the periphery thereof, a series of spaced-apart teeth with notches formed therebetween. The teeth extend as far as the peripheral edge of the support substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 12, 2021
    Assignees: STMicroelectronics (Grenoble 2) SAS, STMicroelectronics (Malta) Ltd
    Inventors: Jerome Lopez, Roseanne Duca
  • Patent number: 10882738
    Abstract: A MEMS device package comprising a first die of semiconductor material including a contact pad and a second die of semiconductor material stacked on the first die. The second die is smaller than the first die. The second die includes a contact pad, and a conductive wire is coupled between the contact pad of the first die and a contact pad of the second die. A mold compound is on the second die and the first die. A vertical connection structure is on the contact pad of the second die. The vertical connection structure extends through the mold compound.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2021
    Assignee: STMICROELECTRONICS (MALTA) LTD
    Inventors: Conrad Cachia, David Oscar Vella, Damian Agius, Maria Spiteri
  • Patent number: 10870207
    Abstract: One or more embodiments are directed to cap attach trays for holding barrel caps such that a pick-and-place tool can readily identify the cap and pick the barrel cap from the cap attach tray during the manufacturing process. The cap attach trays include a receiving layer having a plurality of protrusions each of which secures a barrel cap by mating to a through-hole in the barrel cap.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 22, 2020
    Assignee: STMICROELECTRONICS (MALTA) LTD
    Inventors: Ryan Debono, Stanley Martin Parnis, Nathan John Zammit
  • Publication number: 20200307991
    Abstract: An electronic integrated circuit (IC) component is mounted to a substrate. A cap member is applied onto the substrate and covers the electronic IC component. The cap member includes an outer wall defining an opening and an inner wall surrounding the electronic IC component. The inner wall extends from a proximal end at the substrate towards a distal end facing the opening in the outer wall to provide a reception chamber for the electronic IC component and a peripheral chamber between the inner wall and the outer wall of the cap member. An encapsulant material is provided in the reception chamber to seal the electronic IC component without being present in the peripheral chamber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2020
    Publication date: October 1, 2020
    Applicant: STMicroelectronics (Malta) Ltd
    Inventors: Kevin FORMOSA, Eftal SARIBAS
  • Publication number: 20200307994
    Abstract: A first electronic component, such as a sensor having opposed first and second surfaces and a first thickness, is arranged on a support member with the second surface facing towards the support member. A second electronic component, such as an integrated circuit mounted on a substrate and having a second thickness less than the first thickness, is arranged on the support member with a substrate surface opposed the second electronic component facing towards the support member. A package molding material is molded onto the support member to encapsulate the second electronic component while leaving exposed the first surface of the first electronic component. The support member is then removed to expose the second surface of the first electronic component and the substrate surface of the substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2020
    Publication date: October 1, 2020
    Applicants: STMicroelectronics (Malta) Ltd, STMicroelectronics S.r.l.
    Inventors: Kevin FORMOSA, Marco DEL SARTO
  • Publication number: 20200185288
    Abstract: A support substrate has a face above which at least one electronic component is fixed. A peripheral area of the face includes an annular local metal layer. An encapsulating cover for the electronic component includes a peripheral wall having an end edge that is mounted above the peripheral area. The annular metal local layer includes, at the periphery thereof, a series of spaced-apart teeth with notches formed therebetween. The teeth extend as far as the peripheral edge of the support substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 12, 2020
    Publication date: June 11, 2020
    Applicants: STMicroelectronics (Grenoble 2) SAS, STMicroelectronics (Malta) Ltd
    Inventors: Jerome LOPEZ, Roseanne DUCA
  • Patent number: 10600704
    Abstract: A support substrate has a face above which at least one electronic component is fixed. A peripheral area of the face includes an annular local metal layer. An encapsulating cover for the electronic component includes a peripheral wall having an end edge that is mounted above the peripheral area. The annular metal local layer includes, at the periphery thereof, a series of spaced-apart teeth with notches formed therebetween. The teeth extend as far as the peripheral edge of the support substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2020
    Assignees: STMicroelectronics (Grenoble 2) SAS, STMicroelectronics (Malta) Ltd
    Inventors: Jerome Lopez, Roseanne Duca