Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a semiconductor chip and a printed circuit board. Metal electrodes of the semiconductor chip and the internal connection terminals of the printed circuit board are electrically connected through the metallic joining via precious metal bumps. A melting point of a metal material constituting each of the metallic joining parts is equal to or higher than 275 degrees, and a space defined between the chip and the board is filled with resin (under fill) containing 50 vol % or more inorganic fillers.

Abstract: In a multi-chip module, a plurality of semiconductor chips are mounted on a single wiring board. Upper surfaces of the chips are covered with a single heat spread plate, and the whole space around the chips sandwiched between the wiring board and the heat spread plate is filled with resin. The semiconductor chips are interconnected through the resin so that any stress exerted on any chips is dispersed. This diminishes the occurrence of cracks caused by stress concentration. Since the chips and the heat spread plate are bonded together with resin, even if there are variations in size of the chips, both can be bonded easily. Further, the bonding of all the chips and the heat spread plate can be done in a single process.

Abstract: In a semiconductor device in which an LSI chip comprising electrodes with a 100 &mgr;m pitch or less and 50 or more pins is mounted directly on an organic substrate, a mounting structure and a manufacturing method thereof are provided excellent in the solder resistant reflow property, temperature cycle reliability and high temperature/high humidity reliability of the semiconductor device. Electrode Au bumps of the chip and an Au film at the uppermost surface of connection terminals of the substrate are directly flip-chip bonded by Au/Au metal bonding and the elongation of the bonded portion of the Au bump is 2 &mgr;m or more. The method of obtaining the bonded structure involves a process of supersonically bonding both of the bonding surfaces within 10 min after sputter cleaning, under the bonding conditions selected from room temperature on the side of the substrate, room temperature to 150° C.

Abstract: A semiconductor device is provided which is highly reliable and operable at fast speed and low noises. In this semiconductor device, there are provided a power wiring section 1003a, a ground wiring section 1003b and a signal wiring section 1003c are formed on one level. The power wiring section or the ground wiring section is formed adjacently on both sides of at least one part of the signal wiring section.

Abstract: A multi-chip module has at least two semiconductor chips. Each of the semiconductor chips has chip electrodes of the semiconductor chip, electrically conductive interconnections for electrically connection with the chip electrodes, electrically conductive lands for electrically connection with the interconnections, external terminals placed on the lands, and a stress-relaxation layer intervening between the lands and the semiconductor chip. The semiconductor chips are placed on a mounting board via the external terminals. The stress-relaxation layer of a first semiconductor chip is thicker than the stress-relaxation layer of a second semiconductor chip having a distance from a center thereof to an external terminal positioned at an outermost end portion thereof smaller than that of the first semiconductor chip.

Abstract: A semiconductor integrated circuit device includes a semiconductor substrate, a circuit element formed on one major surface of the semiconductor substrate and constituting an integrated circuit having a plurality of functions or a plurality of characteristics, an internal connection terminal, connected to the integrated circuit, for selecting one of the plurality of functions or one of the characteristics in the integrated circuit, an insulating layer covering the internal connection terminal such that the internal connection terminal is selectively exposed, and an external connection terminal arranged on the insulating layer. One of the plurality of functions or one of the plurality of characteristics is selected by a connection state between the internal connection terminal and the external connection terminal.

Abstract: As the semiconductor chip is large-sized, highly integrated and speeded up, it becomes difficult to pack the semiconductor chip together with leads in a package. In view of this difficulty, there has been adopted the package structure called the “Lead-On-Chip” or “Chip-On-Lead” structure in which the semiconductor and the leads are stacked and packed. In the package of this structure, according to the present invention, the gap between the leading end portions of the inner leads and the semiconductor chip is made wider than that between the inner lead portions except the leading end portions and the semiconductor chip thereby to reduce the stray capacity, to improve the signal transmission rate and to reduce the electrical noises.

Abstract: A semiconductor apparatus in which flip chip bonding is enabled without any underfill, and which comprises a semiconductor device, an electrically insulating layer formed on the semiconductor device by mask-printing an electrically insulating material containing particles, and an external connection terminal formed on the electrically insulating layer and electrically connected with an electrode of the semiconductor device.

Abstract: A multi-chip module has at least two semiconductor chips. Each of the semiconductor chips has chip electrodes of the semiconductor chip, electrically conductive interconnections for electrically connection with the chip electrodes, electrically conductive lands for electrically connection with the interconnections, external terminals placed on the lands, and a stress-relaxation layer intervening between the lands and the semiconductor chip. The semiconductor chips are placed on a mounting board via the external terminals. The stress-relaxation layer of a first semiconductor chip is thicker than the stress-relaxation layer of a second semiconductor chip having a distance from a center thereof to an external terminal positioned at an outermost end portion thereof smaller than that of the first semiconductor chip.

Abstract: As the semiconductor chip is large-sized, highly integrated and speeded up, it becomes difficult to pack the semiconductor chip together with leads in a package. In view of this difficulty, there has been adopted the package structure called the “Lead-On-Chip” or “Chip-On-Lead” structure in which the semiconductor and the leads are stacked and packed. In the package of this structure, according to the present invention, the gap between the leading end portions of the inner leads and the semiconductor chip is made wider than that between the inner lead portions except the leading end portions and the semiconductor chip thereby to reduce the stray capacity, to improve the signal transmission rate and to reduce the electrical noises.

Abstract: Disclosed is a technique capable of enhancing the degree of freedom in the layout of a rerouting layer in a wafer level CSP in which defect repairing is performed by cutting a fuse. More specifically, after the defect repairing is performed by irradiating a laser beam to a fuse, an organic passivation layer (photo-sensitive polyimide layer) is filled in a fuse opening. Thereafter, a rerouting layer, a bump land, an uppermost wiring layer, and a solder bump are formed on the organic passivation layer. In the following steps of the defect repairing, the baking process to cure an elastomer layer and the uppermost protection layer is conducted at a temperature below 260° C. in order to prevent the variance of the refresh times of memory cells.

Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a semiconductor chip formed with connection terminals, an elastic structure interposed between a main surface of the chip and a wiring substrate formed with wirings connected at first ends thereof to the connection terminals, and bump electrodes connected to the other ends of the wirings. The connection terminals may be at a center part or in peripheral part(s) of the chip main surface and both the elastic structure and wiring substrate are not provided at locations of connection terminals. A resin body seals at least the connection terminals and the exposed first ends of wirings (leads). In a scheme in which the connection terminals are located in a peripheral part of the chip main surface, the wiring substrate protrudes beyond the chip boundary where the connection terminals are arranged, and the resin body shape is restricted by the protruding part of the wiring substrate.

Abstract: A semiconductor device and a manufacturing method thereof, which device includes a semiconductor element arranged to form integrated circuitry, a plurality of electrode pads formed on the side of the integrated circuitry formation surface of the semiconductor element, bump electrodes for electrically connecting to the electrode pads through a conductive layer, and a stress relaxation layer formed between the integrated circuitry formation surface and electrode pads on one hand and the bump electrodes and conductive layer on the other hand, the stress relaxation layer being adhered thereto, wherein more than one third of the stress relaxation layer from a surface thereof is cut away for removal and wherein the stress relaxation layer is subdivided into a plurality of regions. Accordingly, it is possible to provide a semiconductor device capable of offering high density mounting schemes with increased reliability while reducing production costs.

Abstract: A multi-chip module has at least two semiconductor chips. Each of the semiconductor chips has chip electrodes of the semiconductor chip, electrically conductive interconnections for electrically connection with the chip electrodes, electrically conductive lands for electrically connection with the interconnections, external terminals placed on the lands, and a stress-relaxation layer intervening between the lands and the semiconductor chip. The semiconductor chips are placed on a mounting board via the external terminals. The stress-relaxation layer of a first semiconductor chip is thicker than the stress-relaxation layer of a second semiconductor chip having a distance from a center thereof to an external terminal positioned at an outermost end portion thereof smaller than that of the first semiconductor chip.

Abstract: A ball grid array type semiconductor package includes a semiconductor chip formed with bonding pads, an elastomer bonded to the semiconductor chip, a flexible wiring substrate bonded to the elastomer and formed with wirings connected at one end of the bonding pads of the semiconductor chip, a solder resist formed on the main surface of the flexible wiring substrate and solder bump electrodes connected to the other ends of the wirings. The elastomer is bonded to the flexible wiring substrate on the side of the tape, the solder resist is formed on the side of the wirings, and the solder bump electrodes are connected with the wirings by way of through holes formed in the solder resist.

Abstract: A ball grid array type semiconductor package includes a semiconductor chip formed with bonding pads, an elastomer bonded to the semiconductor chip, a flexible wiring substrate bonded to the elastomer and formed with wirings connected at one end of the bonding pads of the semiconductor chip, a solder resist formed on the main surface of the flexible wiring substrate and solder bump electrodes connected to the other ends of the wirings. The elastomer is bonded to the flexible wiring substrate on the side of the tape, the solder resist is formed on the side of the wirings, and the solder bump electrodes are connected with the wirings by way of through holes formed in the solder resist.

Abstract: Described herein is a stacked package according to the present invention, wherein a plurality of tape carriers which seal semiconductor chips, are multilayered in upward and downward directions. In the stacked package, one ends of leads formed over the whole surfaces of each tape carrier are electrically connected to their corresponding connecting terminals of the semiconductor chip. Other ends of the leads are electrically connected to their corresponding through holes defined in the tape carrier. Connecting terminals common to the plurality of semiconductor chips are formed at the same places of the plurality of tape carriers and withdrawn to the same external connecting terminals through a plurality of mutually-penetrated through holes.

Abstract: A semiconductor device including a semiconductor chip having connection terminals in a peripheral part of a main surface thereof; an elastic body disposed on the main surface leaving the connection terminals exposed; an insulating tape formed on the elastic body and having openings in areas where the connection terminals are situated; plural leads formed on the top surface of the insulating tape, one end of each lead being connected to one of the connection terminals and the other end being disposed on the elastic body; plural bump electrodes formed on the other ends of the plural leads; and a resin body for sealing the connection terminals and one end of each of the leads, wherein the insulating tape protrudes beyond the chip where the plural connection terminals are arranged, and wherein the shape of the resin body is restricted by the protruding part of the insulating tape.

Abstract: A ball grid array type semiconductor package includes a semiconductor chip formed with bonding pads, an elastomer bonded to the semiconductor chip, a flexible wiring substrate bonded to the elastomer and formed with wirings connected at one end of the bonding pads of the semiconductor chip, a solder resist formed on the main surface of the flexible wiring substrate and solder bump electrodes connected to the other ends of the wirings. The elastomer is bonded to the flexible wiring substrate on the side of the tape, the solder resist is formed on the side of the wirings, and the solder bump electrodes are connected with the wirings by way of through holes formed in the solder resist.

Abstract: A semiconductor device including a semiconductor chip having connection terminals in a peripheral part of a main surface thereof; an elastic body disposed on the main surface leaving the connection terminals exposed; an insulating tape formed on the elastic body and having openings in areas where the connection terminals are situated; plural leads formed on the top surface of the insulating tape, one end of each lead being connected to one of the connection terminals and the other end being disposed on the elastic body; plural bump electrodes formed on the other ends of the plural leads; and a resin body for sealing the connection terminals and one end of each of the leads, wherein the insulating tape protrudes beyond the chip where the plural connection terminals are arranged, and wherein the shape of the resin body is restricted by the protruding part of the insulating tape.