Patents by Inventor Roger D. St. Amand

Roger D. St. Amand has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 11876039
    Abstract: In one example, a semiconductor device includes a substrate with a top side, a bottom side, and a conductive structure. A first electronic component includes a first side, a second side, and first component terminals adjacent to the first side. The first component terminals face the substrate bottom side and are connected to the conductive structure. A second electronic component comprises a first side, a second side, and second component terminals adjacent to the second electronic component first side. The second electronic component second side is connected to the first electronic component second side with a coupling structure so that the first component terminals and the second component terminals face opposite directions. Interconnects are connected to the conductive structure. The second component terminals and the interconnects are configured for connecting to a next level assembly. Other examples and related methods are also disclosed herein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2024
    Assignee: Amkor Technol Singapore Holding Pte. Ltd.
    Inventors: Roger D. St. Amand, Louis W. Nicholls
  • Patent number: 11621243
    Abstract: Methods and systems for a thin bonded interposer package are disclosed and may, for example, include bonding a semiconductor die to a first surface of a substrate, forming contacts on the first surface of the substrate, encapsulating the semiconductor die, formed contacts, and first surface of the substrate using a mold material while leaving a top surface of the semiconductor die not encapsulated by mold material, forming vias through the mold material to expose the formed contacts. A bond line may be dispensed on the mold material and the semiconductor die for bonding the substrate to an interposer. A thickness of the bond line may be defined by standoffs formed on the top surface of the semiconductor die.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2023
    Assignee: Amkor Technology Singapore Holding Pte. Ltd.
    Inventors: Christopher J. Berry, Roger D. St. Amand, Jin Seong Kim
  • Patent number: 11488892
    Abstract: A package includes a substrate having an electronic component flip chip mounted thereto by flip chip bumps. The electronic component includes an active surface and an inactive surface. Electrically conductive columns (TSV) extend through the electronic component between the active surface and the inactive surface. A RDL structure is coupled to the inactive surface, the RDL structure redistributing the pattern of the electrically conductive columns at the inactive surface to a pattern of inactive surface RDL lands. The inactive surface RDL lands are exposed through via apertures of a package body. By using the inactive surface of the electronic component to distribute the inactive surface RDL lands, the allowable size of the electronic component is maximized.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2022
    Assignee: AMKOR TECHNOLOGY SINGAPORE HOLDING PTE. LTD.
    Inventors: Louis W. Nicholls, Roger D. St. Amand, Jin Seong Kim, Woon Kab Jung, Sung Jin Yang, Robert F. Darveaux
  • Publication number: 20220319969
    Abstract: In one example, a semiconductor device includes a substrate with a top side, a bottom side, and a conductive structure. A first electronic component includes a first side, a second side, and first component terminals adjacent to the first side. The first component terminals face the substrate bottom side and are connected to the conductive structure. A second electronic component comprises a first side, a second side, and second component terminals adjacent to the second electronic component first side. The second electronic component second side is connected to the first electronic component second side with a coupling structure so that the first component terminals and the second component terminals face opposite directions. Interconnects are connected to the conductive structure. The second component terminals and the interconnects are configured for connecting to a next level assembly. Other examples and related methods are also disclosed herein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 11, 2022
    Publication date: October 6, 2022
    Applicant: Amkor Technology Singapore Holding Pte. Ltd.
    Inventors: Roger D. ST. AMAND, Louis W. NICHOLLS
  • Patent number: 11362027
    Abstract: In one example, a semiconductor device includes a substrate with a top side, a bottom side, and a conductive structure. A first electronic component includes a first side, a second side, and first component terminals adjacent to the first side. The first component terminals face the substrate bottom side and are connected to the conductive structure. A second electronic component comprises a first side, a second side, and second component terminals adjacent to the second electronic component first side. The second electronic component second side is connected to the first electronic component second side so that the first component terminals and the second component terminals face opposite directions. Substrate interconnects are connected to the conductive structure, and a bottom encapsulant covers the substrate bottom side, the first electronic component, the second electronic component, and the substrate interconnects.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2022
    Assignee: Amkor Technology Singapore Holding Pte. Ltd.
    Inventors: Roger D. St. Amand, Louis W. Nicholls
  • Publication number: 20210272887
    Abstract: In one example, a semiconductor device includes a substrate with a top side, a bottom side, and a conductive structure. A first electronic component includes a first side, a second side, and first component terminals adjacent to the first side. The first component terminals face the substrate bottom side and are connected to the conductive structure. A second electronic component comprises a first side, a second side, and second component terminals adjacent to the second electronic component first side. The second electronic component second side is connected to the first electronic component second side so that the first component terminals and the second component terminals face opposite directions. Substrate interconnects are connected to the conductive structure, and a bottom encapsulant covers the substrate bottom side, the first electronic component, the second electronic component, and the substrate interconnects.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2020
    Publication date: September 2, 2021
    Applicant: Amkor Technology Singapore Holding Pte. Ltd.
    Inventors: Roger D. St. Amand, Louis W. Nicholls
  • Publication number: 20210166992
    Abstract: A package includes a substrate having an electronic component flip chip mounted thereto by flip chip bumps. The electronic component includes an active surface and an inactive surface. Electrically conductive columns (TSV) extend through the electronic component between the active surface and the inactive surface. A RDL structure is coupled to the inactive surface, the RDL structure redistributing the pattern of the electrically conductive columns at the inactive surface to a pattern of inactive surface RDL lands. The inactive surface RDL lands are exposed through via apertures of a package body. By using the inactive surface of the electronic component to distribute the inactive surface RDL lands, the allowable size of the electronic component is maximized.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2020
    Publication date: June 3, 2021
    Inventors: Louis W. Nicholls, Roger D. St. Amand, Jin Seong Kim, Woon Kab Jung, Sung Jin Yang, Robert F. Darveaux
  • Publication number: 20210111151
    Abstract: Methods and systems for a thin bonded interposer package are disclosed and may, for example, include bonding a semiconductor die to a first surface of a substrate, forming contacts on the first surface of the substrate, encapsulating the semiconductor die, formed contacts, and first surface of the substrate using a mold material while leaving a top surface of the semiconductor die not encapsulated by mold material, forming vias through the mold material to expose the formed contacts. A bond line may be dispensed on the mold material and the semiconductor die for bonding the substrate to an interposer. A thickness of the bond line may be defined by standoffs formed on the top surface of the semiconductor die.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2020
    Publication date: April 15, 2021
    Inventors: Christopher J. Berry, Roger D. St. Amand, Jin Seong Kim
  • Patent number: 10818637
    Abstract: Methods and systems for a thin bonded interposer package are disclosed and may, for example, include bonding a semiconductor die to a first surface of a substrate, forming contacts on the first surface of the substrate, encapsulating the semiconductor die, formed contacts, and first surface of the substrate using a mold material while leaving a top surface of the semiconductor die not encapsulated by mold material, forming vias through the mold material to expose the formed contacts. A bond line may be dispensed on the mold material and the semiconductor die for bonding the substrate to an interposer. A thickness of the bond line may be defined by standoffs formed on the top surface of the semiconductor die.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2020
    Assignee: Amkor Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Christopher J. Berry, Roger D. St. Amand, Jin Seong Kim
  • Patent number: 10714408
    Abstract: A package includes a substrate having an electronic component flip chip mounted thereto by flip chip bumps. The electronic component includes an active surface and an inactive surface. Electrically conductive columns (TSV) extend through the electronic component between the active surface and the inactive surface. A RDL structure is coupled to the inactive surface, the RDL structure redistributing the pattern of the electrically conductive columns at the inactive surface to a pattern of inactive surface RDL lands. The inactive surface RDL lands are exposed through via apertures of a package body. By using the inactive surface of the electronic component to distribute the inactive surface RDL lands, the allowable size of the electronic component is maximized.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2020
    Assignee: AMKOR TECHNOLOGY, INC.
    Inventors: Louis W. Nicholls, Roger D. St. Amand, Jin Seong Kim, Woon Kab Jung, Sung Jin Yang, Robert F. Darveaux
  • Publication number: 20190371706
    Abstract: A package includes a substrate having an electronic component flip chip mounted thereto by flip chip bumps. The electronic component includes an active surface and an inactive surface. Electrically conductive columns (TSV) extend through the electronic component between the active surface and the inactive surface. A RDL structure is coupled to the inactive surface, the RDL structure redistributing the pattern of the electrically conductive columns at the inactive surface to a pattern of inactive surface RDL lands. The inactive surface RDL lands are exposed through via apertures of a package body. By using the inactive surface of the electronic component to distribute the inactive surface RDL lands, the allowable size of the electronic component is maximized.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 2, 2019
    Publication date: December 5, 2019
    Inventors: Louis W. Nicholls, Roger D. St. Amand, Jin Seong Kim, Woon Kab Jung, Sung Jin Yang, Robert F. Darveaux
  • Publication number: 20190348395
    Abstract: Methods and systems for a thin bonded interposer package are disclosed and may, for example, include bonding a semiconductor die to a first surface of a substrate, forming contacts on the first surface of the substrate, encapsulating the semiconductor die, formed contacts, and first surface of the substrate using a mold material while leaving a top surface of the semiconductor die not encapsulated by mold material, forming vias through the mold material to expose the formed contacts. A bond line may be dispensed on the mold material and the semiconductor die for bonding the substrate to an interposer. A thickness of the bond line may be defined by standoffs formed on the top surface of the semiconductor die.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2019
    Publication date: November 14, 2019
    Inventors: Christopher J. Berry, Roger D. St. Amand, Jin Seong Kim
  • Patent number: 10347562
    Abstract: A package includes a substrate having an electronic component flip chip mounted thereto by flip chip bumps. The electronic component includes an active surface and an inactive surface. Electrically conductive columns (TSV) extend through the electronic component between the active surface and the inactive surface. A RDL structure is coupled to the inactive surface, the RDL structure redistributing the pattern of the electrically conductive columns at the inactive surface to a pattern of inactive surface RDL lands. The inactive surface RDL lands are exposed through via apertures of a package body. By using the inactive surface of the electronic component to distribute the inactive surface RDL lands, the allowable size of the electronic component is maximized.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2019
    Assignee: Amkor Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Louis W. Nicholls, Roger D. St. Amand, Jin Seong Kim, Woon Kab Jung, Sung Jin Yang, Robert F. Darveaux
  • Patent number: 10242966
    Abstract: Methods and systems for a thin bonded interposer package are disclosed and may, for example, include bonding a semiconductor die to a first surface of a substrate, forming contacts on the first surface of the substrate, encapsulating the semiconductor die, formed contacts, and first surface of the substrate using a mold material while leaving a top surface of the semiconductor die not encapsulated by mold material, forming vias through the mold material to expose the formed contacts. A bond line may be dispensed on the mold material and the semiconductor die for bonding the substrate to an interposer. A thickness of the bond line may be defined by standoffs formed on the top surface of the semiconductor die.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2019
    Assignee: Amkor Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Christopher J. Berry, Roger D. St. Amand, Jin Seong Kim
  • Patent number: 9721872
    Abstract: A package includes a substrate having an electronic component flip chip mounted thereto by flip chip bumps. The electronic component includes an active surface and an inactive surface. Electrically conductive columns (TSV) extend through the electronic component between the active surface and the inactive surface. A RDL structure is coupled to the inactive surface, the RDL structure redistributing the pattern of the electrically conductive columns at the inactive surface to a pattern of inactive surface RDL lands. The inactive surface RDL lands are exposed through via apertures of a package body. By using the inactive surface of the electronic component to distribute the inactive surface RDL lands, the allowable size of the electronic component is maximized.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2017
    Assignee: AMKOR TECHNOLOGY, INC.
    Inventors: Louis W. Nicholls, Roger D. St. Amand, Jin Seong Kim, Woon Kab Jung, Sung Jin Yang, Robert F. Darveaux
  • Patent number: 9711485
    Abstract: Methods and systems for a thin bonded interposer package are disclosed and may, for example, include bonding a semiconductor die to a first surface of a substrate, forming contacts on the first surface of the substrate, encapsulating the semiconductor die, formed contacts, and first surface of the substrate using a mold material while leaving a top surface of the semiconductor die not encapsulated by mold material, forming vias through the mold material to expose the formed contacts. A bond line may be dispensed on the mold material and the semiconductor die for bonding the substrate to an interposer. A thickness of the bond line may be defined by standoffs formed on the top surface of the semiconductor die.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2017
    Assignee: Amkor Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Christopher J. Berry, Roger D. St.Amand, Jin Seong Kim
  • Patent number: 9496210
    Abstract: A stackable package is placed within a mold during an encapsulation operation. A compliant surface, e.g., of a compliant film, of the mold is pressed down on upper interconnection balls of the stackable package to force upper portions of the upper interconnection balls into the mold. However, lower portions of the upper interconnection balls are exposed within a space between the compliant surface and a substrate of the stackable package. The space is filled with a dielectric material to form a package body. The package body is formed while at the same time exposing the upper portions of upper interconnection balls from the package body in a single encapsulation operation. By avoiding selective removal of the package body to expose the upper interconnection balls, the number of operations as well as cost to manufacture the stackable package is minimized.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2016
    Inventors: Robert Francis Darveaux, Roger D. St. Amand, Vladimir Perelman
  • Publication number: 20150221570
    Abstract: Methods and systems for a thin sandwich embedded package are disclosed and may include bonding a semiconductor die to a first surface of a substrate, dispensing a bond line on the first surface of the substrate and the die, and bonding an interposer to the substrate and die using the dispensed bond line. The bond line may fill the volume between the interposer and the substrate or may fill the volume between the interposer and the die but not between the interposer and the substrate. A cavity structure may be formed on the interposer and/or substrate, wherein the die may be situated within a cavity formed by the cavity structure when the interposer is bonded to the substrate and die. The cavity structure may comprise solder resist. Contacts may be formed on the cavity structure using low volume pad finish metals to electrically couple the interposer to the substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 4, 2014
    Publication date: August 6, 2015
    Applicant: Amkor Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Christopher J. Berry, Robert Lanzone, Roger D. St.Amand
  • Patent number: 8890337
    Abstract: Stacking balls are formed on ball terminals prior to application of an underfill under a flip chip mounted electronic component. The underfill is then applied and directly contacts and at least partially encloses an inner row of the stacking balls closest to and directly adjacent the flip chip mounted electronic component. By forming the stacking balls prior to the application of the underfill, contamination of the ball terminals by the underfill is avoided. This allows the spacing between the ball terminals and the electronic component to be minimized.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 18, 2014
    Inventor: Roger D. St. Amand
  • Patent number: 8836115
    Abstract: A stacked inverted flip chip package includes a substrate having a secondary electronic component opening and first traces. Primary flip chip bumps electrically and physically couple a primary electronic component structure to the substrate. Secondary flip chip bumps electrically and physically couple an inverted secondary electronic component to the primary electronic component structure between the primary electronic component structure and the substrate and within the secondary electronic component opening. By placing the secondary electronic component between the primary electronic component structure and the substrate, the height of the stacked inverted flip chip package is minimized.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 16, 2014
    Inventors: Roger D. St. Amand, August Joseph Miller, Jr., Alexander William Copia, KwangSeok Oh