Abstract: A method of making a semiconductor chip assembly includes providing a post and a base, mounting an adhesive on the base including inserting the post through an opening in the adhesive, mounting a substrate on the adhesive including inserting the post into an aperture in the substrate, then flowing the adhesive between the post and the substrate in the aperture, solidifying the adhesive, then grinding the post and the adhesive, then mounting a semiconductor device on a heat spreader that includes the post and the base, electrically connecting the semiconductor device to the substrate and thermally connecting the semiconductor device to the heat spreader.

Abstract: A method of making a semiconductor chip assembly includes providing a bump and a ledge, mounting a first adhesive on the ledge including inserting the bump into an opening in the first adhesive, mounting a conductive layer on the first adhesive including aligning the bump with an aperture in the conductive layer, then flowing the first adhesive between the bump and the conductive layer, solidifying the first adhesive, then providing a heat spreader that includes the bump, a base and the ledge, then mounting a second adhesive on the ledge, mounting a conductive trace that includes a pad and a terminal on the second adhesive, then mounting a semiconductor device on the bump in a cavity in the bump, electrically connecting the semiconductor device to the conductive trace and thermally connecting the semiconductor device to the heat spreader.

Abstract: A semiconductor chip assembly includes a semiconductor device, a heat spreader, a conductive trace and dual adhesives. The heat spreader includes a bump, a base and a ledge. The conductive trace includes a pad and a terminal. The semiconductor device is mounted on the bump in a cavity in the bump, is electrically connected to the conductive trace and is thermally connected to the heat spreader. The bump extends into an opening in the first adhesive and is aligned with and spaced from an opening in the second adhesive. The base and the ledge extend laterally from the bump. The first adhesive is sandwiched between the base and the ledge, the second adhesive is sandwiched between the conductive trace and the ledge and the ledge is sandwiched between the adhesives. The conductive trace is located outside the cavity and provides signal routing between the pad and the terminal.

Abstract: A method of making a semiconductor chip assembly includes providing first and second posts, first and second adhesives, first and second conductive layers and a dielectric base, wherein the first post extends from the dielectric base in a first vertical direction into a first opening in the first adhesive and is aligned with a first aperture in the first conductive layer, the second post extends from the dielectric base in a second vertical direction into a second opening in the second adhesive and is aligned with a second aperture in the second conductive layer and the dielectric base is sandwiched between and extends laterally from the posts, then flowing the first adhesive in the first vertical direction and the second adhesive in the second vertical direction, solidifying the adhesives, then providing a conductive trace that includes a pad, a terminal and selected portions of the conductive layers, wherein the pad extends beyond the dielectric base in the first vertical direction and the terminal extends

Abstract: A method of making a semiconductor chip assembly includes providing a post and a base, mounting an adhesive on the base including inserting the post into an opening in the adhesive, mounting a conductive layer on the adhesive including aligning the post with an aperture in the conductive layer, then flowing the adhesive into and upward in a gap located in the aperture between the post and the conductive layer, solidifying the adhesive, then providing a conductive trace that includes a pad, a terminal and a selected portion of the conductive layer, providing a cap on the post, mounting a semiconductor device on a heat spreader that includes the post, the base and the cap, electrically connecting the semiconductor device to the conductive trace and thermally connecting the semiconductor device to the heat spreader.

Abstract: A semiconductor chip assembly includes a semiconductor device, a heat spreader, a conductive trace and an adhesive. The semiconductor device is electrically connected to the conductive trace and thermally connected to the heat spreader. The heat spreader includes a post, a base and a cap. The post extends upwardly from the base into an opening in the adhesive, the base extends below and laterally from the post, and the cap extends above and laterally from the post. The adhesive extends between the post and the conductive trace and between the base and the conductive trace. The conductive trace provides signal routing between a pad and a terminal and the heat spreader provides thermal dissipation between the cap and the base.

Abstract: A method of making a semiconductor chip assembly includes providing a post and a base, mounting an adhesive on the base including inserting the post through an opening in the adhesive, mounting a substrate on the adhesive including inserting the post into an aperture in the substrate, then flowing the adhesive between the post and the substrate in the aperture, solidifying the adhesive, then grinding the post and the adhesive, then mounting a semiconductor device on a heat spreader that includes the post and the base, electrically connecting the semiconductor device to the substrate and thermally connecting the semiconductor device to the heat spreader.

Abstract: A semiconductor chip assembly includes a semiconductor device, a heat spreader, a conductive trace and an adhesive. The heat spreader includes a post and a base. The conductive trace includes a pad, a terminal and a plated through-hole. The semiconductor device is electrically connected to the conductive trace and thermally connected to the heat spreader. The post extends upwardly from the base into an opening in the adhesive, and the base extends laterally from the post. The conductive trace provides signal routing between the pad and the terminal using the plated through-hole.

Abstract: A method of making a semiconductor chip assembly includes providing a post and a base, mounting an adhesive on the base including inserting the post into an opening in the adhesive, mounting a conductive layer on the adhesive including aligning the post with an aperture in the conductive layer, then flowing the adhesive into and upward in a gap located in the aperture between the post and the conductive layer, solidifying the adhesive, then providing a conductive trace that includes a pad, a terminal and a selected portion of the conductive layer, mounting a semiconductor device on a heat spreader that includes the post and the base, electrically connecting the semiconductor device to the conductive trace and thermally connecting the semiconductor device to the heat spreader.

Abstract: A method of making a semiconductor chip assembly includes providing a post and a base, mounting an adhesive on the base including inserting the post into an opening in the adhesive, mounting a substrate on the adhesive including aligning the post with an aperture in the substrate, then flowing the adhesive into and upward in a gap located in the aperture between the post and the substrate, solidifying the adhesive, then etching the post to form a cavity in the adhesive above the post, then mounting a semiconductor device on the post, wherein a heat spreader includes the post and the base and the semiconductor device extends into the cavity, electrically connecting the semiconductor device to the substrate and thermally connecting the semiconductor device to the heat spreader.

Abstract: A method of making a semiconductor chip assembly includes providing a post and a base, mounting an adhesive on the base including inserting the post through an opening in the adhesive, mounting a substrate on the adhesive including inserting the post into an aperture in the substrate to form a gap in the aperture between the post and the substrate, then flowing the adhesive into and upward in the gap, solidifying the adhesive, then mounting a semiconductor device on a heat spreader that includes the post and the base, electrically connecting the semiconductor device to the substrate and thermally connecting the semiconductor device to the heat spreader.

Abstract: A semiconductor chip assembly includes a semiconductor device, a heat spreader, a substrate and an adhesive. The semiconductor device is electrically connected to the substrate and thermally connected to the heat spreader. The heat spreader includes a post and a base. The post extends upwardly from the base into an opening in the adhesive and an aperture in the substrate, and the base extends laterally from the post. The adhesive extends between the post and the substrate and between the base and the substrate. The assembly provides signal routing between a pad and a terminal.

Abstract: A method of making a semiconductor chip assembly includes providing first and second posts, first and second adhesives, first and second conductive layers and a dielectric base, wherein the first post extends from the dielectric base in a first vertical direction into a first opening in the first adhesive and is aligned with a first aperture in the first conductive layer, the second post extends from the dielectric base in a second vertical direction into a second opening in the second adhesive and is aligned with a second aperture in the second conductive layer and the dielectric base is sandwiched between and extends laterally from the posts, then flowing the first adhesive in the first vertical direction and the second adhesive in the second vertical direction, solidifying the adhesives, then providing a conductive trace that includes a pad, a terminal and selected portions of the conductive layers, wherein the pad extends beyond the dielectric base in the first vertical direction and the terminal extends

Abstract: A method of making a semiconductor chip assembly includes providing a post and a base, mounting an adhesive on the base including inserting the post through an opening in the adhesive, mounting a substrate on the adhesive including inserting the post into an aperture in the substrate to form a gap in the aperture between the post and the substrate, then flowing the adhesive into and upward in the gap, solidifying the adhesive, then mounting a semiconductor device on a heat spreader that includes the post and the base, electrically connecting the semiconductor device to the substrate and thermally connecting the semiconductor device to the heat spreader. The substrate includes first and second conductive layers and a dielectric layer therebetween and provides horizontal signal routing between a pad and a terminal at the first conductive layer.

Abstract: A semiconductor chip assembly includes a semiconductor device, a heat spreader, a conductive trace and first and second adhesives. The heat spreader includes a first post, a second post and a dielectric base. The conductive trace includes a pad and a terminal. The semiconductor device is electrically connected to the conductive trace and thermally connected to the heat spreader. The first post extends from the dielectric base in a first vertical direction into a first opening in the first adhesive, the second post extends from the dielectric base in a second vertical direction into a second opening in the second adhesive and the dielectric base contacts and is sandwiched between and extends laterally from the posts. The conductive trace provides signal routing between the pad and the terminal.

Abstract: A method of making a semiconductor chip assembly includes providing a post, a base, a support layer and an underlayer, wherein the post extends above the base and the support layer is sandwiched between the base and the underlayer, mounting an adhesive on the base including inserting the post into an opening in the adhesive, mounting a conductive layer on the adhesive including aligning the post with an aperture in the conductive layer, then flowing the adhesive upward between the post and the conductive layer, solidifying the adhesive, then providing a conductive trace that includes a pad, a terminal and a selected portion of the conductive layer, providing a heat spreader that includes the post, the base, the underlayer and a thermal via that extends from the base through the support layer to the underlayer, then mounting a semiconductor device on the post, electrically connecting the semiconductor device to the conductive trace and thermally connecting the semiconductor device to the heat spreader.

Abstract: A method of making a semiconductor chip assembly includes providing a post and a base that include a copper surface layer and an aluminum core, mounting an adhesive on the base including inserting the post into an opening in the adhesive, mounting a conductive layer on the adhesive including aligning the post with an aperture in the conductive layer, then flowing the adhesive into and upward in a gap located in the aperture between the post and the conductive layer, solidifying the adhesive, then providing a conductive trace that includes a pad, a terminal and a selected portion of the conductive layer, mounting a semiconductor device on a heat spreader that includes the post and the base, electrically connecting the semiconductor device to the conductive trace and thermally connecting the semiconductor device to the heat spreader.

Abstract: A semiconductor chip assembly includes a semiconductor device, a heat spreader, a conductive trace, an adhesive and a support layer. The heat spreader includes a post, a base, an underlayer and a thermal via. The conductive trace includes a pad and a terminal. The semiconductor device is electrically connected to the conductive trace and thermally connected to the heat spreader. The post extends upwardly from the base into an opening in the adhesive, the base extends laterally from the post, the support layer is sandwiched between the base and the underlayer and the thermal via extends from the base through the support layer to the underlayer. The conductive trace provides signal routing between the pad and the terminal.

Abstract: A method of making a semiconductor chip assembly includes providing a post and a base, mounting a first adhesive on the base including inserting the post through an opening in the first adhesive, mounting a conductive layer on the base including aligning the post with an aperture in the conductive layer, providing a conductive trace that includes a pad, a terminal and a selected portion of the conductive layer, then flowing a second adhesive into and downward in a gap between the post and the conductive trace, solidifying the second adhesive, then mounting a semiconductor device on a heat spreader that includes the post and the base, electrically connecting the semiconductor device to the conductive trace and thermally connecting the semiconductor device to the heat spreader.

Abstract: A method of making a semiconductor chip assembly includes providing a post and a base, mounting an adhesive on the base including inserting the post through an opening in the adhesive, mounting a substrate on the adhesive including inserting the post into an aperture in the substrate to form a gap in the aperture between the post and the substrate, then flowing the adhesive into and upward in the gap, solidifying the adhesive, then mounting a semiconductor device on a heat spreader that includes the post and the base, electrically connecting the semiconductor device to the substrate and thermally connecting the semiconductor device to the heat spreader. The substrate includes first and second conductive layers and a dielectric layer therebetween, and the assembly provides the vertical signal routing between a pad at the first conductive layer and a terminal below the adhesive.