External Connection To Housing Patents (Class 257/693)
  • Patent number: 8063480
    Abstract: An IC which includes a first circuit and a plurality of first paired terminals each including a first power supply terminal and a first GND terminal which are connected to the first circuit, and a second circuit and a plurality of second paired terminals each including a second power supply terminal and a second GND terminal which are connected to the second circuit. The first and second paired terminals are isolated inside. A printed board with the IC mounted has an inductor which is provided in a route that guides a wiring line from the first GND terminal to the second GND terminal and the GND of the printed board. The printed board has a portion where each of the first GND terminals is arranged inside the terminal array of the IC. The inductor suppresses a high-frequency potential variation generated by the operation of the first circuit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2011
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Takuya Mukaibara
  • Patent number: 8053891
    Abstract: A standing chip scale package is disclosed. The standing chip scale package provides electrical connection to bumped device contacts on both sides of the chip. The package is coupleable to a printed circuit board in a standing configuration such that front and back sides of the bumped chip are substantially perpendicular to a mounting surface. A process of fabricating the standing chip scale package is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2011
    Assignee: Alpha and Omega Semiconductor Incorporated
    Inventors: Tao Feng, Anup Bhalla, Yueh-Se Ho
  • Patent number: 8049309
    Abstract: In one embodiment, an edge seal region of a semiconductor die is formed by forming a first dielectric layer on a surface of a semiconductor substrate near an edge of the semiconductor die and extending across into a scribe grid region of the semiconductor substrate. Another dielectric layer is formed overlying the first dielectric layer. An opening is formed through the first and second dielectric layers. The second dielectric layer is used as a mask for forming a doped region on the semiconductor substrate through the opening. A metal is formed that electrically contacts the doped region and an exterior edge of the first dielectric layer within the opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2011
    Assignee: Semiconductor Conponents Industries, LLC
    Inventors: Gordon M. Grivna, Shanghui L. Tu
  • Publication number: 20110260314
    Abstract: A die package is provided, including a die positioned on and in direct contact with a first heat sink element, and also including a package case and leads made of conductive material, protruding from the package case. The die package further includes a second heat sink element shaped as a spring element, in contact between the die and the leads, and emerging from a side of the package case opposite the first heat sink element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 22, 2011
    Publication date: October 27, 2011
    Applicant: STMICROELECTRONICS S.R.L.
    Inventor: Agatino Minotti
  • Patent number: 8035207
    Abstract: A stackable integrated circuit package system is provided including forming an external interconnect having an interconnect non-recessed portion and an interconnect recessed portion, mounting an integrated circuit die over a paddle that is coplanar with the interconnect recessed portion, and forming an encapsulation having a recess over the external interconnect and the integrated circuit die with the external interconnect exposed at a side of the encapsulation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2011
    Assignee: Stats Chippac Ltd.
    Inventors: Zigmund Ramirez Camacho, Henry D. Bathan, Jose Alvin Caparas, Lionel Chien Hui Tay
  • Patent number: 8035213
    Abstract: A chip package structure and a method of manufacturing the same are provided. The chip package structure includes a package portion and a plurality of external conductors. The package portion includes a distribution layer, a chip, a plurality internal conductors and a sealant. The distribution layer has a first surface and a second surface, and the chip is disposed on the first surface. Each internal conductor has a first terminal and a second terminal. The first terminal is disposed on the first surface. The sealant is disposed on the first surface for covering the chip and partly encapsulating the internal conductors, so that the first terminal and the second terminal of each internal conductor are exposed from the sealant. The external conductors disposed on the second surface of the distribution layer of the package portion are electrically connected to the internal conductors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2011
    Assignee: Advanced Semiconductor Engineering, Inc.
    Inventors: Chang-Chi Lee, Shih-Kuang Chen, Yuan-Ting Chang
  • Publication number: 20110241197
    Abstract: A device includes a first semiconductor chip and a first encapsulant that encapsulates the first semiconductor chip and that includes a cavity. A carrier and an electrical component are mounted on the carrier. The carrier is arranged such that the electrical component is enclosed by the cavity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 1, 2010
    Publication date: October 6, 2011
    Inventor: Horst Theuss
  • Patent number: 8030770
    Abstract: Embodiments include but are not limited to apparatuses and systems including a microelectronic device including a die having an active surface, a conductive pillar formed on the active surface of the die, the conductive pillar having a side surface, and a molding material encasing the die and the conductive pillar, including covering the active surface of the die and the side surface of the conductive pillar. Methods for making the same also are described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2011
    Assignee: Triquint Semiconductor, Inc.
    Inventors: Frank Juskey, Dean Monthei
  • Publication number: 20110233755
    Abstract: A semiconductor housing package may be provided. The semiconductor housing package may include a mold layer, a housing chip, a redistribution structure, and a housing node. The mold layer may surround and partially expose the housing chip. The redistribution structure may be electrically connected to the housing chip and may be disposed on the mold layer. The housing node may be in contact with the redistribution structures. The semiconductor housing package may be disposed on a semiconductor base package and may constitute a semiconductor package structure along with the semiconductor base package. The semiconductor package structure may be disposed on a processor-based system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2011
    Publication date: September 29, 2011
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Dong-Han Kim, Sung-Woo Park, Jin-Woo Park, So-Young Lim, Jung-Hwan Kim, Kwang-Jin Bae, Pa-Lan Lee
  • Publication number: 20110233754
    Abstract: A method includes providing a carrier; applying a dielectric layer to the carrier; applying a metal layer to the dielectric layer; placing a first semiconductor chip on the metal layer with contact pads of the first semiconductor chip facing the metal layer; covering the first semiconductor chip with an encapsulation material; and removing the carrier.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2010
    Publication date: September 29, 2011
    Inventor: Georg Meyer-Berg
  • Patent number: 8026589
    Abstract: In accordance with the present invention, there is provided multiple embodiments of a reduced profile stackable semiconductor package. The semiconductor package comprises a substrate having at least one semiconductor die attached thereto. The semiconductor die is also electrically connected to the substrate by a plurality of conductive wires. A package body defining opposed top and bottom surfaces and a side surface at least partially encapsulates the substrate, the conductive wires and the semiconductor die. The package body is formed such that at least portions of the conductive wires are exposed in the top surface thereof. The package body may include a groove formed in the top surface thereof, with at least portions of the conductive wires being exposed in the groove.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2011
    Assignee: Amkor Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Bong Chan Kim, Do Hyung Kim, Chan Ha Hwang, Min Woo Lee, Eun Sook Sohn, Won Joon Kang
  • Patent number: 8026587
    Abstract: A semiconductor package including top-surface terminals for mounting another semiconductor package provides a three-dimensional circuit configuration that can provide removable connection of existing grid-array packages having a standard design. A semiconductor die is mounted on an electrically connected to a circuit substrate having terminals disposed on a bottom side for connection to an external system. The die and substrate are encapsulated and vias are laser-ablated or otherwise formed through the encapsulation to terminals on the top surface of the substrate that provide a grid array mounting lands to which another grid array semiconductor package may be mounted. The bottom side of the vias may terminate and electrically connect to terminals on the substrate, terminals on the bottom of the semiconductor package (through terminals) or terminals on the top of the semiconductor die.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2011
    Assignee: Amkor Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: David Jon Hiner, Ronald Patrick Huemoeller, Sukianto Rusli
  • Patent number: 8022530
    Abstract: A package substrate having an electrically connecting structure are provided. The package substrate include: a package substrate substance with at least a surface having a plurality of electrically connecting pads formed thereon, allowing an insulating protective layer to be formed on the surface of the package substrate substance and the electrically connecting pads and formed with a plurality of openings corresponding in position to the electrically connecting pads so as to expose a portion of the electrically connecting pads, respectively; and a metal layer provided on an exposed portion of the electrically connecting pads, walls of the openings of the insulating protective layer, and a circular portion of the insulating protective layer encircling each of the openings thereof, and provided with a slope corresponding in position to a bottom rim of each of the openings. Accordingly, solder bleeding and short circuits are prevented.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2011
    Assignee: Unimicron Technology Corp.
    Inventor: Chao-Wen Shih
  • Patent number: 8018044
    Abstract: A semiconductor device P includes a die pad 20, a semiconductor element 30 which is loaded on the die pad 20, and a sealing resin 40. A plurality of electrically conductive portions 10 each having a layered structure including a metal foil 1 comprising copper or a copper alloy, and electrically conductive portion plating layers 2 provided at both upper and lower ends of the metal foil 1 are arranged around the die pad 20. The die pad 20 has a lower die pad plating layer 2b, and the semiconductor element 30 is loaded on the die pad 20 comprising such a die pad plating layer 2b. Electrodes 30a provided on the semiconductor element 30 are electrically connected with top ends of the electrically conductive portions 10 via wires 3, respectively. The lower electrically conductive portion plating layers 2 of the electrically conductive portions 10 and the die pad plating layer 2b of the die pad 20 are exposed outside from the sealing resin 40 on their back faces.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2005
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2011
    Assignees: Dai Nippon Printing Co., Ltd., Nitto Denko Corporation
    Inventors: Chikao Ikenaga, Kentarou Seki, Kazuhito Hosokawa, Takuji Okeyui, Keisuke Yoshikawa, Kazuhiro Ikemura
  • Patent number: 8018042
    Abstract: A microelectronic device including a microelectronic circuit and at least one planar flexible lead. These planar flexible leads are adapted to bend and flex during mechanical stress, allowing direct mounting of the device to a member and able withstand extreme thermal cycling between ?20° C. to +80° C. encountered in terrestrial applications. Advantageously, the microelectronic device is adapted to be both weldable and solderable. The invention may comprise a solar cell diode, which is flexible and so thin that it can be affixed directly to the solar panel proximate the solar cell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2011
    Assignee: Microsemi Corporation
    Inventor: Tracy Autry
  • Publication number: 20110215462
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing semiconductor devices is provided, in which a resin sealing structure includes an interconnection substrate board, semiconductor chips, a heat radiation plate, and sealing resin. The method is achieved by cutting the heat radiation plate by a plate cutting blade in a first direction along a first heat radiation plate cutting line; by cutting the heat radiation plate by the plate cutting blade in a second direction along a second heat radiation plate cutting line, after cutting in the first direction by the plate cutting blade; and by cutting the interconnection substrate board and the sealing resin along first and second interconnection substrate board cutting lines by a substrate board cutting blade in the first direction and the second direction, respectively. The second heat radiation plate cutting line and the second interconnection substrate board cutting line correspond to each other in position in a third direction orthogonal to the first direction and the second direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2011
    Publication date: September 8, 2011
    Inventor: Fumiyoshi KAWASHIRO
  • Publication number: 20110215461
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing a semiconductor device according to one embodiment of the present invention includes a step of covering a plurality of base plates in which respective semiconductor chips are mounted, by means of a sealing resin such that a plurality of base plates are spaced apart from each other, and a step of cutting the sealing resin between a plurality of base plates.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 3, 2011
    Publication date: September 8, 2011
    Inventor: Toshitsune IIJIMA
  • Patent number: 8008761
    Abstract: An optical semiconductor apparatus composed of a cap and a base, includes: a metal package including a plurality of openings penetrating through the base from outside to inside, a lead with its end portion protruding to the inside of the base and an insulator covering a side surface of the lead being inserted into each of the openings, and the lead being insulated from the base; an insulating film with its backside bonded to the inside of the base; and a semiconductor component placed on the base or on the insulating film. The insulating film covers the opening up to the vicinity of the side surface of the lead.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2011
    Assignee: FiBest Limited
    Inventors: Koichi Iwaida, Michiyo Kubo
  • Patent number: 7994633
    Abstract: Substrate for electrical devices is disclosed. An embodiment for the substrate comprised of an insulator, a conductive element(s) and a conductive material(s), wherein the conductive element embedded in the insulator, and two surfaces of the conductive element exposed to two surfaces of the insulator for electrical connection respectively, wherein the upper surface of conductive element is below the upper surface of insulator and is plated by the conductive material, meanwhile the conductive element include a protruding portion which is protruded the insulator, in this manner, solder balls are not needed, moreover the conductive element can further include an extending portion; the present invention may be capable of affording a thinner electrical device thickness and enhanced reliability.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2011
    Inventor: Chung-Cheng Wang
  • Patent number: 7989932
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a lead frame including inner lead portion having inner leads connected to outer leads and relay inner leads not connected to the outer leads. A semiconductor element is mounted on a lower surface of the lead frame. Electrode pads of the semiconductor element are connected to the inner lead portion via metal wire. One end of the relay inner lead is connected to the electrode pad via the metal wire, and the other end is connected to the outer lead via a relay metal wire disposed to step over the inner lead.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2011
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventor: Yoshiaki Goto
  • Patent number: 7989946
    Abstract: A multimode system with at least two end points may include a multimode signaling path that, in some embodiments, is a multimode cable or a multimode board and is pluggably connectable to packages at each end point. Each end point may include a processor die package coupled to a socket. The socket may also receive a connector that couples the cable to the package. Power supply signals and input/output signals may be decoupled at each end point.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2011
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Henning Braunisch, Kemal Aygun
  • Patent number: 7985975
    Abstract: Example embodiments may include a light emitting device package. The light emitting device package may include a light emitting device, a package body-including a cavity having a bottom surface on which the light emitting device is mounted and a side surface for reflecting light emitted from the light emitting device, a first electrode protruding from the package body, and a second electrode coupled with the package body. The first and second electrodes may be designed to couple respectively with the second and first electrodes of another light emitting device package, thereby forming an array of light emitting device packages.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 26, 2011
    Assignee: Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hyung-kun Kim, Yu-sik Kim
  • Patent number: 7985991
    Abstract: A semiconductor device features a semiconductor substrate with a MOSFET, an electrode for main current of the MOSFET disposed on a first major surface of the substrate, an electrode for control of the MOSFET disposed on the first major surface, a rear plane electrode of the MOSFET disposed on a second, opposing surface of the substrate, and an external connection terminal electrically connected to the rear plane electrode, the external electrode contains a first part, a second part and a third part, the first part is positioned over the rear plane electrode, the third part is positioned below the second major surface and the third part is connected via the second part to the first part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 26, 2011
    Assignees: Renesas Electronics Corporation, Hitachi Tohbu Semiconductor, Ltd.
    Inventors: Ryoichi Kajiwara, Masahiro Koizumi, Toshiaki Morita, Kazuya Takahashi, Munehisa Kishimoto, Shigeru Ishii, Toshinori Hirashima, Yasushi Takahashi, Toshiyuki Hata, Hiroshi Sato, Keiichi Ookawa
  • Patent number: 7982305
    Abstract: An integrated circuit (IC) package is disclosed comprising a substrate including a plurality of substrate contacts; a semiconductor die including a plurality of die contacts; and a plurality of conductors for providing direct connections between substrate contacts and die contacts, respectively. By having the conductors directly route the connections between the die contacts and substrate contacts, many improvements may be realized including, but not limited to, improved package routing capabilities, reduced die and/or package size, improved package reliability, improved current handling capacity, improved speed, improved thermal performance, and lower costs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2011
    Assignee: Maxim Integrated Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Tarak A. Railkar, Steven D. Cate
  • Patent number: 7982137
    Abstract: A die having a base formed of a first material is connected to a board having a base formed of a second material. An interposer having a coefficient of thermal expansion intermediate coefficients of thermal expansion of the first and second materials is positioned between the die and the board.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2011
    Assignee: Hamilton Sundstrand Corporation
    Inventors: Robert C. Cooney, Joseph M. Wilkinson
  • Patent number: 7982304
    Abstract: A chip package structure including a substrate, at least one chip, a heat dissipation device, at least one first conductive bar, a molding compound, and at least one second conductive bar is provided. The chip and the heat dissipation device are respectively disposed on a first and a second surface of the substrate. The first conductive bar has two opposite end surfaces, wherein one end surface is disposed on the first surface of the substrate, the other end surface is extended away from the substrate, and a fastening slot is disposed between the two end surfaces and passes through the other end surface. The molding compound encapsulates the substrate, the chip, part of the heat dissipation device, and the first conductive bar. The second conductive bar is disposed on one surface of the molding compound and has a protrusion portion fastened to the fastening slot of the first conductive bar.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2011
    Assignee: Cyntec Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Bau-Ru Lu, Chau-Chun Wen, Da-Jung Chen, Chun-Hsien Lu
  • Patent number: 7982300
    Abstract: Layers suitable for stacking in three dimensional, multi-layer modules are formed by interconnecting a ball grid array electronic package to an interposer layer which routes electronic signals to an access plane. The layers are under-filled and may be bonded together to form a stack of layers. The leads on the access plane are interconnected among layers to form a high-density electronic package.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2011
    Assignee: Aprolase Development Co., LLC
    Inventors: Keith Gann, W. Eric Boyd
  • Patent number: 7973402
    Abstract: A method for creating an improved signal light is disclosed. For example, the improved signal light includes a housing, one or more first type of light emitting diodes (LEDs) emitting a light energy having a first dominant wavelength deployed in the housing, one or more second type of LEDs emitting a light energy having a second dominant wavelength deployed in the housing, a filter and a mixer. The filter may filter the light energy of the one or more second type of LEDs such that only a third dominant wavelength passes from the one or more second type of LEDs. The mixer may mix the light energy having the first dominant wavelength and the filtered light energy having the third dominant wavelength to form a light energy having a desired fourth dominant wavelength.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2011
    Assignee: Dialight Corporation
    Inventors: John W. Curran, John Patrick Peck, Peter Goldstein
  • Publication number: 20110156241
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are a package substrate and a method of fabricating the same. The package substrate includes a base part that includes a chip, a mold part surrounding the chip, and a connection unit formed inside the mold part to connect the chip to a terminal part formed on the outer surface of the mold part, and a buildup layer that is formed on one surface of the base part on which the terminal part is formed, including the side surfaces of the base part, but includes a circuit layer connected to the terminal part, thereby making it possible to minimize stress applied to chips during a buildup process and easily replace malfunctioning chips.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2010
    Publication date: June 30, 2011
    Inventors: Ju Pyo HONG, Young Do Kweon, Jin Gu Kim, Seung Wook Park, Hee Kon Lee
  • Patent number: 7968374
    Abstract: A layered chip package has a main body including pairs of layer portions, and wiring disposed on a side surface of the main body. Each layer portion includes a semiconductor chip. The pairs of layer portions include at least one specific pair of layer portions including a first-type layer portion and a second-type layer portion. The first-type layer portion includes electrodes each connected to the semiconductor chip and each having an end face located at the side surface of the main body on which the wiring is disposed, whereas the second-type layer portion does not include such electrodes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2011
    Assignees: Headway Technologies, Inc., TDK Corporation, SAE Magnetics (H.K.) Ltd.
    Inventors: Yoshitaka Sasaki, Hiroyuki Ito, Tatsuya Harada, Nobuyuki Okuzawa, Satoru Sueki, Hiroshi Ikejima
  • Patent number: 7968998
    Abstract: A semiconductor package which includes a generally planar die paddle defining multiple peripheral edge segments and a plurality of leads which are segregated into at least two concentric rows. Connected to the top surface of the die paddle is at least one semiconductor die which is electrically connected to at least some of the leads of each row. At least portions of the die paddle, the leads, and the semiconductor die are encapsulated by a package body, the bottom surfaces of the die paddle and the leads of at least one row thereof being exposed in a common exterior surface of the package body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2011
    Assignee: Amkor Technology, Inc.
    Inventor: Yeon Ho Choi
  • Patent number: 7968979
    Abstract: An integrated circuit package system includes: providing a substrate with an integrated circuit mounted thereover; mounting a structure, having ground pads, over the integrated circuit; encapsulating the integrated circuit with an encapsulation while leaving the structure partially exposed; and attaching a conformal shielding to the encapsulation and electrically connected to the grounding pads.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2011
    Assignee: Stats Chippac Ltd.
    Inventors: Reza Argenty Pagaila, Linda Pei Ee Chua, Byung Tai Do
  • Patent number: 7968991
    Abstract: A stacked package module is disclosed, which comprises: a first package structure comprising a first circuit board with a first chip embedded therein, wherein the first chip has a plurality of electrode pads; the first circuit board comprises a first surface, an opposite second surface, a plurality of exposed electro-connecting ends, a plurality of first conductive pads on the first surface, a plurality of conductive vias, and at least one circuit layer, therewith the electrode pads of the first chip electrically connecting to the electro-connecting ends and the first conductive pads directly through the conductive vias and the circuit layer; and a second package structure electrically connecting to the first package structure through a plurality of first solder balls to make a package on package. The stacked package module of this invention has characters of compact size, high performance, high flexibility, and detachability.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2011
    Assignee: Unimicron Technology Corp.
    Inventors: Lin-Yin Wong, Mao-Hua Yeh, Wang-Hsiang Tsai
  • Patent number: 7965368
    Abstract: The present invention provides a display device which, in a region on which a semiconductor chip is mounted, can narrow the distance between neighboring line layers and, at the same time, can increase an area of terminals which are connected with bump electrodes of the semiconductor chip.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2011
    Assignee: Hitachi Displays, Ltd.
    Inventor: Hiroyuki Takahashi
  • Publication number: 20110140265
    Abstract: By creating a package (MVLC) that has a redundant set of pins, twice as many points of contact are generated. More contacts create more routing and component placement options. Incorporating slots on the underside of the MVLC will promote radiation under the MVLC. By creating a mating piece (a Saddle) discrete components can be moved to a more desirable area of the main printed circuit board or placed in and on the Saddle itself. A Saddle may or may not require a flex circuit. A Saddle could be no more than a flex circuit. Positioning capacitors in particular on the Saddle makes a supply current become more effective, which improves performance. All of the Saddle layers are designed to enhance performance and/or reduce the member of discrete components required on the main printed circuit board near the MVLC. In general, creating more usable room on the main printed circuit board promotes a better design and invites circuit expansion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2009
    Publication date: June 16, 2011
    Inventor: George Dennis Scheber
  • Publication number: 20110140264
    Abstract: There is provided a low-cost semiconductor device that commercial and quality-assured (inspected) chip size packages can be stacked and has a small co-planarity value and a high mounting reliability. A semiconductor device in which a flexible circuit substrate is adhered to at least a part of a lateral side of a semiconductor package, and the flexible circuit substrate, which is on a side facing solder balls of the semiconductor package, is folded at a region inside of an edge of the semiconductor package (FIG. 1).
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 10, 2011
    Publication date: June 16, 2011
    Inventor: TAKAO YAMAZAKI
  • Patent number: 7957157
    Abstract: A printed circuit board including: a semiconductor package; a board; first to fourth electrodes on a second face of the semiconductor package; fifth to eighth electrodes on a mount region of the board; a first conductor connecting the first electrode with the second electrode; a second conductor connecting the third electrode with the fourth electrode; a third conductor connecting the sixth electrode with the seventh electrode; fourth conductors respectively connecting to the fifth electrode and the eighth electrode; conductive bonding portions bonding each of the electrodes on the second face with corresponding one of the electrodes on the mount region; and a determination circuit connected to the fourth conductors and configured to determine a difference between a value of current supplied to one of the fourth conductors and a value of current received through the other fourth conductor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2011
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventor: Yuuichi Koga
  • Patent number: 7956453
    Abstract: In accordance with the present invention, there is provided multiple embodiments of a semiconductor package including one or more semiconductor dies which are electrically connected to an underlying substrate through the use of a conductive pattern which is at least partially embedded in a patterning layer of the package. In a basic embodiment of the present invention, the semiconductor package comprises a substrate having a conductive pattern disposed thereon. Electrically connected to the conductive pattern of the substrate is at least one semiconductor die. The semiconductor die and the substrate are at least partially encapsulated by a patterning layer. Embedded in the patterning layer is a wiring pattern which electrically connects the semiconductor die to the conductive pattern. A portion of the wiring pattern is exposed in the patterning layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2011
    Assignee: Amkor Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Do Hyeong Kim, Bong Chan Kim, Yoon Joo Kim, Ji Young Chung
  • Publication number: 20110127665
    Abstract: An integrated circuit module includes a carrier substrate, a semiconductor die disposed in the carrier substrate, a ground pad disposed on the carrier substrate, and an antenna partially embedded in the carrier substrate. The antenna includes a ground layer in thermal contact with the ground pad for dissipating heat generated from the semiconductor die.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 8, 2010
    Publication date: June 2, 2011
    Applicant: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventor: HSIUAN-JU HSU
  • Publication number: 20110121445
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a plural number of interconnects and a plural number of vias are stacked. A semiconductor element is enclosed in an insulation layer. At least one of the vias provided in insulation layers and/or at least one of interconnects provided in the interconnect layers are of cross-sectional shapes different from those of the vias formed in another one of the insulation layers and/or interconnects provided in another one of the interconnect layers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 23, 2009
    Publication date: May 26, 2011
    Applicants: NEC CORPORATION, RENESAS ELECTRONICS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kentaro Mori, Hideya Murai, Shintaro Yamamichi, Masaya Kawano, Koji Soejima
  • Publication number: 20110121444
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure provide configurations for a semiconductor package and associated methods of fabricating the semiconductor package. A method of fabricating a semiconductor package includes attaching a semiconductor die to a first substrate, attaching a second substrate to the first substrate, wherein the semiconductor die is embedded in between the first substrate and the second substrate, and forming an electrically insulative structure to substantially encapsulate the semiconductor die, wherein forming the electrically insulative structure is performed subsequent to the second substrate being attached to the first substrate. Additional embodiments may be described and/or claimed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 9, 2010
    Publication date: May 26, 2011
    Inventors: Albert Wu, Shiann-Ming Liou, Scott Wu
  • Patent number: 7948069
    Abstract: A high reliability package which includes electrical terminals formed from an alloy of tungsten copper and brazed onto a surface of a ceramic substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2005
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2011
    Assignee: International Rectifier Corporation
    Inventor: Weidong Zhuang
  • Publication number: 20110115069
    Abstract: An electronic device can include a packaging substrate that including an organic material and a hole extending into the packaging substrate. An electrically conductive member can include a via within the hole, and a lead lying along a major surface of the packaging substrate and electrically connected to the via. In an embodiment, the electrically conductive material can be plated, printed, or otherwise formed within and over the organic material, and a leadframe and a corresponding formation of a molding compound around the leadframe are not necessary.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2010
    Publication date: May 19, 2011
    Inventors: Serene Seoh Hian Teh, Won Yun Sung, Atapol Prajuckamol
  • Patent number: 7944042
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes an outer resin case having a peripheral wall and terminal mounting holes formed in the peripheral wall, and a layer assembly provided in the outer resin case. The layer assembly includes a semiconductor chip, an insulating circuit board on which the semiconductor chip is mounted, and a heat-dissipating metal base. External terminals having leg portions are arranged in mounting holes of the peripheral wall, and are press-fitted into the terminal-mounting holes. Bonding wires connect the terminal leg portions and a conductive pattern of the insulating circuit board or the semiconductor chip.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2011
    Assignee: Fuji Electric Device Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Katsuhiko Yoshihara, Rikihiro Maruyama, Masaaki Chino, Eiji Mochizuki, Motokiyo Yokoyama, Tatsuo Nishizawa, Tomonobu Sugiyama
  • Publication number: 20110108976
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing a stacked integrated circuit and package system includes: attaching a high temperature resistant layer on a top substrate; mounting a first top integrated circuit on the high temperature resistant layer; mounting a second top integrated circuit on the first top integrated circuit; molding an encapsulant over the first top integrated circuit, the second top integrated circuit and the top substrate; mounting a third top integrated circuit over the first top integrated circuit on a surface opposite the second top integrated circuit; mounting a fourth top integrated circuit on the third top integrated circuit; molding an encapsulant over the third top integrated circuit, the fourth top integrated circuit and the top substrate; forming top electrical connectors on a lower surface of the top substrate; and mounting a bottom package to the top electrical connectors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2011
    Publication date: May 12, 2011
    Inventors: Tae Sung Jeong, Hyeog Chan Kwon, Youngcheol Kim
  • Patent number: 7939846
    Abstract: An LED is bonded to a circuit board. The circuit board comprises a chip mounting area, a bonding pad, and a connecting portion. The LED is mounted on the chip mounting area with an adhesive, and the bonding pad is connected with an electrode of the LED. Moreover, the connecting portion is positioned between the chip mounting area and the bonding pad. One side of the connecting portion is connected with the chip mounting area and another side is connected with the bonding pad. With a hollow portion of the connecting portion, the adhesive will be prevented from flowing to the bonding pad.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2011
    Assignee: Everlight Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Chin-Ching Chen, Cheng-Yi Chang, Ming-Kuei Lin
  • Patent number: 7932613
    Abstract: A semiconductor device having a device substrate is provided. The semiconductor device includes an electrically-conductive pad formed overlying the device substrate, and an electrically-conductive platform formed overlying the electrically-conductive pad and enclosing a cavity. The electrically-conductive platform has a perimeter portion extending away from the electrically-conductive pad and a capping portion atop the perimeter portion. The semiconductor device also includes a cushioning material disposed in the cavity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2011
    Assignee: GlobalFoundries Inc.
    Inventor: Craig Child
  • Patent number: 7932570
    Abstract: A Micro-ElectroMechanical Systems (MEMS) device having electrical connections (a metallization pattern) available at an edge of the MEMS die. The metallization pattern on the edge of the die allows the die to be mounted on edge with no further packaging, if desired.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2011
    Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.
    Inventor: Mark Eskridge
  • Patent number: 7932594
    Abstract: An electronic component sealing substrate capable of configuring an electronic apparatus in which the influence of electromagnetic coupling and radio frequency noises between an electrical connection path and a micro electronic mechanical system is suppressed is provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2011
    Assignee: Kyocera Corporation
    Inventors: Toshihiko Maeda, Katsuyuki Yoshida, Kouzou Makinouchi
  • Publication number: 20110089553
    Abstract: Provided are a stack-type solid-state drive (SSD) capable of reducing a size thereof by mounting semiconductor chips in a recess region formed in a substrate, and a method of fabricating the stack-type SSD. The stack-type SSD includes a substrate including one or more recess regions; one or more passive electronic elements mounted in the one or more recess regions; one or more control semiconductor chips mounted in the one or more recess regions; one or more non-volatile memory semiconductor chips mounted on a first surface of the substrate so as to overlap the one or more passive electronic elements, the one or more control semiconductor chips, or all the passive electronic elements and the control semiconductor chips; and an external connection terminal located on a side of the substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2009
    Publication date: April 21, 2011
    Applicant: STS SEMICONDUCTOR & TELECOMMUNICATIONS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tae Hyun KIM, Gyu Han KIM