Abstract: The structure and method of a Ball-Grid Array or Land-Grid Array plastic integrated circuit (IC) device are described, which have gold bumps on the chip contact pads, spaced apart by less than 100 &mgr;m center to center, flip-chip attached to a thin-film plastic substrate. An overmold package provides stability for solder ball attachment to outside parts (FIG. 1). An optional non-conductive polymer adhesive, used as a bump underfill, provides additional package rigidity.

Abstract: A semiconductor device has passive components integrated with the circuit and encapsulated in a plastic package for solder ball or leaded attachment. A plastic chip-scale semiconductor device has a substrate made of a plurality of patterned insulating layers alternating with patterned electrically conductive layers, the layers mutually adhering to form the substrate. The layers comprise a plurality of passive electrical components, such as capacitors, inductors, and resistors, and routing lines. Most routing line terminates in a first plurality of bondable contact pads and a second plurality of solderable contact pads. The components and lines form a web and are configured mostly in a narrow peripheral band at least partially around a central substrate area, and are operable with high performance in conjunction with an integrated circuit (IC) chip.

Abstract: Low-cost plastic cavity-up land-grid array packages and ball-grid array packages are provided, suitable for wire-bonded chips having micromechanical components. The packages feature a thermal heat spreader and a protective lid. The package structure disclosed is flexible with regard to materials and geometrical detail, and provides solutions to specific functions such as storage space for chemical compounds within the enclosed cavity of the package.

Abstract: A plastic land-grid array package, a ball-grid array package, and a plastic leaded package for micromechanical components are fabricated by a molding process characterized by lining the cavity surfaces of the top and bottom mold halves with a protective plastic film, which also protects the surfaces of the components during the molding phase, selectively encapsulating the bonding pads and coupling members of the chip while leaving empty space above the components, and attaching a lid over the components. A molding method as well as a molding apparatus are provided compatible with the sensitivity of the micromechanical devices, yet flexible with regard to the technique used to assemble the chip and the substrate. Furthermore, the method disclosed is flexible with regard to the material and the properties of the substrate.