Multiple Contact Layers Separated From Each Other By Insulator Means And Forming Part Of A Package Or Housing (e.g., Plural Ceramic Layer Package) Patents (Class 257/700)
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Patent number: 7952187Abstract: A system and method for forming a wafer level package (WLP) (i.e., wafer level chip size package) is disclosed. The WLP includes a silicon integrated circuit (IC) substrate having a plurality of die pads formed on a top surface thereof and a plurality of polymer laminates positioned thereon. Each of the polymer laminates is comprised of a separate pre-formed laminate sheet and has a plurality of vias formed therein that correspond to a respective die pad. A plurality of metal interconnects are formed on each of the plurality of polymer laminates so as to cover a portion of a top surface of a polymer laminate and extend down through the via and into contact with a metal interconnect on a neighboring polymer laminate positioned below. An input/output (I/O) system interconnect is positioned on a top surface of the wafer level package and is attached to the plurality of metal interconnects.Type: GrantFiled: March 31, 2008Date of Patent: May 31, 2011Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Christopher James Kapusta, Donald Cunningham, Richard Joseph Saia, Kevin Durocher, Joseph Iannotti, William Hawkins
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Patent number: 7947978Abstract: A semiconductor chip comprises a metal pad exposed by an opening in a passivation layer, wherein the metal pad has a testing area and a bond area. During a step of testing, a testing probe contacts with the testing area for electrical testing. After the step of testing, a polymer layer is formed on the testing area with a probe mark created by the testing probe. Alternatively, a semiconductor chip comprises a testing pad and a bond pad respectively exposed by two openings in a passivation layer, wherein the testing pad is connected to the bond pad. During a step of testing, a testing probe contacts with the testing pad for electrical testing. After the step of testing, a polymer layer is formed on the testing pad with a probe mark created by the testing probe.Type: GrantFiled: December 5, 2006Date of Patent: May 24, 2011Assignee: Megica CorporationInventors: Mou-Shiung Lin, Huei-Mei Yen, Chiu-Ming Chou, Hsin-Jung Lo, Ke-Hung Chen
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Patent number: 7947532Abstract: A power semiconductor device and a method for its production. The power semiconductor device has at least one power semiconductor chip, which has on its top side and on its back side large-area electrodes. The electrodes are electrically in connection with external contacts by means of connecting elements, the power semiconductor chip and the connecting elements being embedded in a plastic package. This plastic package has a number of layers of plastic, which are pressed one on top of the other and have plane-parallel upper sides. The connecting elements are arranged on at least one of the plane-parallel upper sides, between the layers of plastic pressed one on top of the other, as a patterned metal layer and are electrically in connection with the external contacts by means of contact vias through at least one of the layers of plastic.Type: GrantFiled: August 5, 2010Date of Patent: May 24, 2011Assignee: Infineon Technologies AGInventors: Ralf Otremba, Helmut Strack
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Patent number: 7948085Abstract: A circuit board structure and a fabrication method of the same are disclosed according to the present invention. The circuit board structure includes: a carrier board with at least one surface formed with a circuit layer having electrically connecting pads; a first solder mask formed on the carrier board and the circuit layer and formed with first openings for exposing the electrically connecting pads; and a second solder mask formed on the first solder mask and formed with second openings for exposing the first openings and the electrically connecting pads. The first solder mask is made of a high-insulation photosensitive material characterized by presence or absence of impurities, such as microparticles, to have enhanced fluidity for being filled in the circuit layer, thereby preventing metal ions migration and subsequent metal hypha electricity discharge which might otherwise affect electrical performance, therefore the present invention is applicable to fine circuit fabrication.Type: GrantFiled: January 18, 2008Date of Patent: May 24, 2011Assignee: Unimicron Technology Corp.Inventors: Chao-Wen Shih, Zhao-Chong Zeng
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Patent number: 7945231Abstract: A semiconductor device for an ultra-wideband standard for ultra-high-frequency communication includes an ultra-wideband semiconductor chip and a multilayer circuit substrate with at least one lower metal layer and one upper metal layer, in which an ultra-wideband circuit with passive devices is arranged. The lower metal layer has external contact pads on which external contacts are arranged, via which the semiconductor device can be surface-mounted on a circuit board. In addition, the semiconductor device has an antenna which is operatively coupled to the ultra-wideband semiconductor chip via the circuit on the circuit substrate and is arranged above the semiconductor chip and the circuit substrate.Type: GrantFiled: February 15, 2007Date of Patent: May 17, 2011Assignee: Infineon Technologies AGInventors: Juergen Hoegerl, Thomas Killer
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Patent number: 7944057Abstract: A rerouting element for a semiconductor device includes a dielectric film that carries conductive vias, conductive elements, and contact pads. The conductive vias are positioned at locations that correspond to the locations of bond pads of a semiconductor device with which the rerouting element is to be used. The conductive elements, which communicate with corresponding conductive vias, reroute the bond pad locations to corresponding contact pad locations adjacent to one peripheral edge or two adjacent peripheral edges of the rerouted semiconductor device. The rerouting element is particularly useful for rerouting centrally located bond pads of a semiconductor device, as well as for rerouting the peripheral locations of bond pads of a semiconductor device to one or two adjacent peripheral edges thereof. Methods for designing and using the rerouting element are also disclosed, as are semiconductor device assemblies including one or more rerouting elements.Type: GrantFiled: December 4, 2009Date of Patent: May 17, 2011Assignee: Round Rock Research, LLCInventors: David J. Corisis, Jerry M. Brooks, Matt E. Schwab, Tracy V. Reynolds
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Patent number: 7944050Abstract: An integrated circuit device comprises a first semiconductor chip on a first substrate and a second semiconductor chip on a second substrate. A side surface of the first semiconductor chip is facing a side surface of the second semiconductor chip. At least one electric cable is provided to be connecting the first substrate to the second substrate.Type: GrantFiled: February 6, 2008Date of Patent: May 17, 2011Assignee: Infineon Technologies AGInventor: Chee Chian Lim
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Patent number: 7939940Abstract: A resin coated copper foil is used to fabricate a multilayer Chip Scale Package (CSP). A CSP package base has a first electrical routing layer. A resin coated copper foil is hot pressed onto the CSP package base and then patterned to form a second electrical routing layer. Conductive vias are then formed between the electrical routing layers. An Organic Solder Preservative (OSP) is used a surface finish for solder balls of the CSP.Type: GrantFiled: December 18, 2007Date of Patent: May 10, 2011Assignee: OmniVision Technologies, Inc.Inventor: Jari Hiltunen
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Patent number: 7939935Abstract: A core substrate-less electronic device is fabricated by using an electronic device substrate 10. The electronic device substrate 10 a metal core substrate 11, and an external connection wiring layer 100 provided on the metal core substrate 11, and an electronic parts-mounting layer 110 provided on the external connection wiring layer 100. The external connection wiring layer 100 has a first plating film 103 as an external connection terminal, and a PSR film 101 as an electrical insulating material. The electronic parts-mounting layer 110 has a conductive film 113 as an internal conductor pattern and a PSR film 111 as an electrical insulating material. A surface of the conductive film 113 is in a same plane as a surface of the PSR film 111.Type: GrantFiled: February 1, 2007Date of Patent: May 10, 2011Assignees: Hitachi Cable Ltd., Renesas Electronics CorporationInventors: Akira Chinda, Nobuaki Miyamoto, Koki Hirasawa, Kenji Uchida
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Patent number: 7939936Abstract: A semiconductor package includes a wiring board having a plurality of first electrode pads exposed on a top surface thereof, and a plurality of second electrode pads exposed on a bottom surface thereof, and the first electrode pads are electrically connected to the respective second electrode pads. A semiconductor device is mounted on the top surface of the wiring board, and includes an endless ring-shaped resistance circuit formed in an interior of the device along a periphery thereof, and a plurality of third electrode pads provided inside the resistance circuit and electrically connected to the resistance circuit. The third electrode pads are electrically connected to the first electrode pads, respectively. A sealing resin layer is formed over the first surface of the wiring board so that the device and the first electrode pads are sealed and protected by the sealing resin layer.Type: GrantFiled: May 10, 2007Date of Patent: May 10, 2011Assignee: Renesas Electronics CorporationInventor: Satoshi Uno
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Patent number: 7936568Abstract: A capacitor built-in substrate of the present invention includes; a base resin layer; a plurality of capacitors arranged side by side in a lateral direction in a state that the capacitors are passed through the base resin layer, each of the capacitors constructed by a first electrode provided to pass through the base resin layer and having projection portions projected from both surface sides of the base resin layer respectively such that the projection portion on one surface side of the base resin layer serves as a connection portion, a dielectric layer for covering the projection portion of the first electrode on other surface side of the base resin layer, and a second electrode for covering the dielectric layer; a through electrode provided to pass through the base resin layer and having projection portions projected from both surface sides of the base resin layer respectively; and a built-up wiring formed on the other surface side of the base resin layer and connected to the second electrodes of the capacType: GrantFiled: August 3, 2007Date of Patent: May 3, 2011Assignee: Shinko Electric Industries Co., Ltd.Inventor: Naohiro Mashino
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Patent number: 7932609Abstract: The semiconductor device has insulating films 40, 42 formed over a substrate 10; an interconnection 58 buried in at least a surface side of the insulating films 40, 42; insulating films 60, 62 formed on the insulating film 42 and including a hole-shaped via-hole 60 and a groove-shaped via-hole 66a having a pattern bent at a right angle; and buried conductors 70, 72a buried in the hole-shaped via-hole 60 and the groove-shaped via-hole 66a. A groove-shaped via-hole 66a is formed to have a width which is smaller than a width of the hole-shaped via-hole 66. Defective filling of the buried conductor and the cracking of the inter-layer insulating film can be prevented. Steps on the conductor plug can be reduced. Accordingly, defective contact with the upper interconnection layer and the problems taking place in forming films can be prevented.Type: GrantFiled: September 14, 2010Date of Patent: April 26, 2011Assignee: Fujitsu Semiconductor LimitedInventor: Kenichi Watanabe
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Patent number: 7932607Abstract: A composite conductive film and a semiconductor package using such film are provided. The composite conductive film is formed of a polymer-matrix and a plurality of nano-sized conductive lines is provided. The composite conductive film has low resistance, to connect between a fine-pitch chip and a chip in a low temperature and low pressure condition. The conductive lines are parally arranged and spaced apart from each other, to provide anisotropic conductivity.Type: GrantFiled: December 18, 2008Date of Patent: April 26, 2011Assignee: Industrial Technology Research InstituteInventors: Rouh-Huey Uang, Yu-Chih Chen
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Patent number: 7932595Abstract: A method of forming an electronic component package includes coupling a first surface of an electronic component to a first surface of a first dielectric strip, the electronic component comprising bond pads on the first surface; forming first via apertures through the first dielectric strip to expose the bond pads; and filling the first via apertures with an electrically conductive material to form first vias electrically coupled to the bond pads. The bond pads are directly connected to the corresponding first vias without the use of a solder and without the need to form a solder wetting layer on the bond pads.Type: GrantFiled: March 19, 2010Date of Patent: April 26, 2011Assignee: Amkor Technology, Inc.Inventors: Ronald Patrick Huemoeller, Sukianto Rusli, David Razu
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Patent number: 7932517Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a first circuit substrate having a plurality of lower wiring lines and a plurality of upper wiring lines on the lower surface side and upper surface side thereof, respectively. A second circuit substrate is provided on a lower side of the first circuit substrate, the second circuit substrate having an opening which exposes part of the first circuit substrate, the second circuit substrate also having, on the lower surface side thereof, a plurality of external-connection connection pads and a plurality of test connection pads connected to the lower wiring lines. A first semiconductor construct is disposed on the lower side of the first circuit substrate within the opening of the second circuit substrate, the first semiconductor construct having a plurality of external connection electrodes connected to the lower wiring lines.Type: GrantFiled: March 26, 2008Date of Patent: April 26, 2011Assignee: Casio Computer Co., Ltd.Inventor: Yuji Negishi
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Patent number: 7932606Abstract: For simplifying the dual-damascene formation steps of a multilevel Cu interconnect, a formation step of an antireflective film below a photoresist film is omitted. Described specifically, an interlayer insulating film is dry etched with a photoresist film formed thereover as a mask, and interconnect trenches are formed by terminating etching at the surface of a stopper film formed in the interlayer insulating film. The stopper film is made of an SiCN film having a low optical reflectance, thereby causing it to serve as an antireflective film when the photoresist film is exposed.Type: GrantFiled: February 14, 2008Date of Patent: April 26, 2011Assignee: Renesas Electronics CorporationInventors: Katsuhiko Hotta, Kyoko Sasahara
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Patent number: 7928558Abstract: An electrical component includes a base body made using ceramic, metallization surfaces that at least partly define component structures on the base body, a passivation layer that is electrically insulating and over a surface of the base body, solder contacts on the passivation layer, and through-hole contacts inside the base body that are electrically connected to corresponding metallization surfaces. The solder contacts are electrically connected to corresponding through-hole contacts through the passivation layer.Type: GrantFiled: July 6, 2005Date of Patent: April 19, 2011Assignee: EPCOS AGInventors: Sebastian Brunner, Thomas Feichtinger, Günter Pudmich, Horst Schlick, Patrick Schmidt-Winkel
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Patent number: 7928576Abstract: A new method is provided for the creation of interconnect lines. Fine line interconnects are provided in a first layer of dielectric overlying semiconductor circuits that have been created in or on the surface of a substrate. A layer of passivation is deposited over the layer of dielectric, a thick second layer of dielectric is created over the surface of the layer of passivation. Thick and wide interconnect lines are created in the thick second layer of dielectric. The first layer of dielectric may also be eliminated, creating the wide thick interconnect network on the surface of the layer of passivation that has been deposited over the surface of a substrate.Type: GrantFiled: January 25, 2008Date of Patent: April 19, 2011Assignee: Megica CorporationInventor: Mou-Shiung Lin
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Patent number: 7928569Abstract: A redundant diffusion barrier structure and method of fabricated is provided for interconnect and wiring applications. The structure can also be a design structure. The structure includes a first liner lining at least one of a trench and a via and a second liner deposited over the first liner. The second liner comprises RuX. X is at least one of Boron and Phosphorous. The structure comprises a metal deposited on the second liner in the at least one trench and via to form a metal interconnect or wiring.Type: GrantFiled: August 14, 2008Date of Patent: April 19, 2011Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Daniel C. Edelstein, Chih-Chao Yang
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Patent number: 7928560Abstract: A composite multi-layer substrate comprising a flat plate-like core member formed of a material having an excellent electric conductivity, an excellent heat conductivity, and a high rigidity, a front resin layer and a rear resin layer covering at least the front and rear surfaces of the core member, and a bottomless hole formed in the core member through the front and rear sides of the core member, wherein an electronic component is installed in the bottomless hole, whereby since the strength of the composite multi-layer substrate can be assured by the rigidity of the core member, conventional prior art glass cloth can be eliminated, deterioration in the electric characteristics caused by ion migration can be avoided and will result in reduced production cost.Type: GrantFiled: May 14, 2010Date of Patent: April 19, 2011Assignee: Taiyo Yuden Co., Ltd.Inventors: Masashi Miyazaki, Mitsuhiro Takayama, Tatsuro Sawatari
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Patent number: 7928555Abstract: A stacked semiconductor package may include a wiring substrate. A first semiconductor chip may be disposed on the wiring substrate and wire-bonded to the wiring substrate. An interposer chip may be disposed on the wiring substrate and sire bonded to the wiring substrate. The interposer chip may include a circuit element and a bonding pad being electrically connected. A second semiconductor chip may be disposed on the interposer chip and wire-bonded to the interposer chip. The second semiconductor chip may be electrically connected to the wiring substrate through the interposer chip.Type: GrantFiled: June 1, 2007Date of Patent: April 19, 2011Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Tae-hun Kim, Heung-kyu Kwon
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Patent number: 7923295Abstract: A semiconductor device is made by forming a photoresist layer over a metal carrier. A plurality of openings is formed in the photoresist layer extending to the metal carrier. A conductive material is selectively plated in the openings of the photoresist layer using the metal carrier as an electroplating current path to form wettable contact pads. A semiconductor die has bumps formed on its surface. The bumps are directly mounted to the wettable contact pads to align the die with respect to the wettable contact pads. An encapsulant is deposited over the die. The metal carrier is removed. An interconnect structure is formed over the encapsulant and electrically connected to the wettable contact pads. A plurality of conductive vias is formed through the encapsulant and extends to the contact pads. The conductive vias are aligned by the wettable contact pads with respect to the die to reduce interconnect pitch.Type: GrantFiled: November 10, 2009Date of Patent: April 12, 2011Assignee: STATS ChipPAC, Ltd.Inventors: Il Kwon Shim, Yaojian Lin, Seng Guan Chow
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Patent number: 7923302Abstract: A semiconductor package includes: a build-up wiring layer including a metal wiring layer and an insulation resin layer; and a low thermal expansion material layer having a coefficient of thermal expansion closer to that of a semiconductor chip mounted on the build-up wiring layer as compared with the insulation resin layer of the build-up wiring layer, the low thermal expansion material layer being bonded to an entire region of a rear surface of the build-up wiring layer corresponding to a region of a front surface of the build-up wiring layer on which the semiconductor chip is mounted.Type: GrantFiled: October 7, 2009Date of Patent: April 12, 2011Assignee: Shinko Electric Industries Co., Ltd.Inventors: Keisuke Ueda, Takaharu Miyamoto, Ryuichi Matsuki
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Publication number: 20110079892Abstract: A chip package includes a substrate having a pad region, a device region, and a remained scribe region located at a periphery of the substrate; a signal and an EMI ground pads disposed on the pad region; a first and a second openings penetrating into the substrate to expose the signal and the EMI ground pads, respectively; a first and a second conducting layers located in the first and the second openings and electrically connecting the signal and the EMI ground pads, respectively, wherein the first conducting layer and the signal pad are separated from a periphery of the remained scribe region, and wherein a portion of the second conducting layer and/or the EMI ground pad extend(s) to a periphery of the remained scribe region; and a third conducting layer surrounding the periphery of the remained scribe region to electrically connect the second conducting layer and/or the EMI ground pad.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 1, 2010Publication date: April 7, 2011Inventors: Chia-Lun Tsai, Tsang-Yu Liu, Chia-Ming Cheng
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Patent number: 7919858Abstract: The present invention provides a technique capable of suppressing variations in the height of each solder ball where an NSMD is used as a structure for each land. Vias that extend through a wiring board are provided. Lands are formed at the back surface of the wiring board so as to be coupled directly to the vias respectively. The lands are respectively formed so as to be internally included in openings defined in a solder resist. Half balls are mounted over the lands respectively. Namely, the present invention has a feature in that the configuration of coupling between each of the lands and its corresponding via both formed at the back surface of the wiring board is taken as a land on via structure and a configuration form of each land is taken as an NSMD.Type: GrantFiled: April 29, 2009Date of Patent: April 5, 2011Assignee: Renesas Electronics CorporationInventor: Tadatoshi Danno
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Patent number: 7919851Abstract: A laminated substrate and the semiconductor package utilizing the substrate are revealed. The laminated substrate primarily comprises a core layer, a first metal layer and a first solder mask disposed on the bottom surface of the core layer, and a second metal layer and a second solder mask disposed on the top surface of the core layer. The two solder masks have different CTEs to compensate potential substrate warpage caused by thermal stresses. Therefore, the manufacturing cost of the substrate can be reduced without adding extra stiffeners nor changing thicknesses of semiconductor packages to suppress substrate warpage during packaging processes. Especially, a die-attaching layer partially covers the second solder mask by printing and is planar after pre-curing for zero-gap die-attaching.Type: GrantFiled: June 5, 2008Date of Patent: April 5, 2011Assignee: Powertech Technology Inc.Inventor: Wen-Jeng Fan
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Patent number: 7919853Abstract: A semiconductor package and method of manufacture has a substrate having an aperture. A semiconductor die is positioned in the aperture of the substrate and attached to a heat spreader by a first adhesive and electrically coupled to the substrate by at least one conductive wire. The heat spreader spans the aperture and is peripherally attached to a bottom surface of the substrate by a second adhesive. An encapsulant encapsulates the aperture, the semiconductor die, and the electrically conductive wire.Type: GrantFiled: November 1, 2007Date of Patent: April 5, 2011Assignee: Amkor Technology, Inc.Inventor: Ki Wook Lee
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Patent number: 7915726Abstract: Substrates for mounting microelectronic dies, methods for forming vias in such substrates, and methods for packaging microelectronic devices are disclosed herein. A method of manufacturing a substrate in accordance with one embodiment of the invention includes forming a conductive trace on a first side of a sheet of non-conductive material, and forming a via through the non-conductive material from a second side of the sheet to the conductive trace. The method further includes removing a section of the non-conductive material to form an edge of the non-conductive material extending across at least a portion of the via. In one embodiment, forming the edge across the via exposes at least a portion of the second conductive trace for subsequent attachment to a terminal on a microelectronic die.Type: GrantFiled: January 4, 2008Date of Patent: March 29, 2011Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.Inventors: Chin Hui Chong, Choon Kuan Lee, David J. Corisis
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Publication number: 20110068461Abstract: An embedded die package includes a carrier with an electrical device in the cavity of the carrier, a first dielectric layer covering the sides and top of the electrical device except for vias over selected bonding pads of the electrical device, a plurality of metal conductors, each of which is in contact with at least one of the vias, one or more additional dielectric layers lying over the metal conductors and the first dielectric layer, wherein a top layer of the one or more dielectric layers has openings with metalization underneath coupled to at least one of the metal conductors, and solder bumps protruding from each of the openings.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 29, 2010Publication date: March 24, 2011Applicant: Fairchild Semiconductor CorporationInventor: Luke England
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Patent number: 7911049Abstract: An electrically optimized and structurally protected micro via structure for high speed signals in multilayer interconnection substrates is provided. The via structure eliminates the overlap of a contact with the reference planes to thereby reduce the via capacitance and thus, the via impedance mismatch in the via structure. As a result, the via structure is electrically optimized. The via structure further comprises one or more floating support members placed in close proximity to the via within a via clearance area between the via and the reference planes. The floating support members are “floating” in the sense that they are not in electrical contact with either the via or the reference planes. Thus, they are not provided for purposes of signal propagation but only for structural support. The floating support members may be connected to one another by way of one or more microvia structures.Type: GrantFiled: July 11, 2008Date of Patent: March 22, 2011Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Paul M. Harvey, Kazushige Kawasaki, Gen Yamada
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Patent number: 7906842Abstract: There is provided a system-in-package (SiP), which includes a substrate obtained by cutting a wafer for each unit system; one or more first electronic devices mounted on the substrate by a heat radiation plate; a plurality of interlayer dielectrics sequentially formed on the substrate; and one or more second electronic devices buried between or in the interlayer dielectrics on the substrate. A heat sink may be additionally attached to the bottom surface of the substrate. In this case, a thermal conduction path including heat pipes connecting the heat radiation plate on the substrate and the heat sink is formed. In the SiP, various types of devices are buried at a wafer level, so that a more integrated semiconductor device is implemented corresponding to demand for a fine pitch. Further, the heat radiation of a device required in high-speed operation and high heat generation is maximized due to the multi-stepped heat radiation structure, and thus the operation of the device is more stabilized.Type: GrantFiled: July 26, 2007Date of Patent: March 15, 2011Assignee: NEPES CorporationInventor: Yun Mook Park
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Patent number: 7906851Abstract: The semiconductor device has insulating films 40, 42 formed over a substrate 10; an interconnection 58 buried in at least a surface side of the insulating films 40, 42; insulating films 60, 62 formed on the insulating film 42 and including a hole-shaped via-hole 60 and a groove-shaped via-hole 66a having a pattern bent at a right angle; and buried conductors 70, 72a buried in the hole-shaped via-hole 60 and the groove-shaped via-hole 66a. A groove-shaped via-hole 66a is formed to have a width which is smaller than a width of the hole-shaped via-hole 66. Defective filling of the buried conductor and the cracking of the inter-layer insulating film can be prevented. Steps on the conductor plug can be reduced. Accordingly, defective contact with the upper interconnection layer and the problems taking place in forming films can be prevented.Type: GrantFiled: September 13, 2007Date of Patent: March 15, 2011Assignee: Fujitsu Semiconductor LimitedInventor: Kenichi Watanabe
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Patent number: 7906850Abstract: A circuit board structure and a method for fabricating the same are proposed. The structure includes an insulating protective layer having a plurality of openings in which conductive vias are formed, a patterned circuit layer formed on the surface of the insulating protective layer and electrically connected to the conductive vias in the openings of the insulating protective layer, and a dielectric layer formed on the insulating protective layer and on the surface of the patterned circuit layer, wherein a plurality of openings are formed in the dielectric layer to thereby expose parts of the patterned circuit layer. Accordingly, the present invention reduces the thickness of a circuit board, which reduces package size, improves product performance, and conforms to the developmental trend toward smaller electronic devices.Type: GrantFiled: October 27, 2006Date of Patent: March 15, 2011Assignee: Unimicron Technology Corp.Inventors: Shing-Ru Wang, Hsien-Shou Wang, Shih-Ping Hsu
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Publication number: 20110057305Abstract: A package substrate having a semiconductor component embedded therein and a method of fabricating the same are provided, including: providing a semiconductor chip with electrode pads disposed on an active surface thereof; forming a passivation layer on the active surface and the electrode pads; forming on the passivation layer metal pads corresponding in position to the electrode pads, respectively, so as for the semiconductor chip to be fixed in position to an opening of a substrate body; forming a first dielectric layer on the semiconductor chip and the substrate body; forming dielectric layer openings by laser and preventing the electrode pads from being penetrated by the metal pads; removing the metal pads and the passivation layer in the dielectric layer openings so as to expose the electrode pads therefrom; and forming a first wiring layer on the first dielectric layer for electrical connection with the electrode pads.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 4, 2009Publication date: March 10, 2011Applicant: PHOENIX PRECISION TECHNOLOGY CORPORATIONInventor: Kan-Jung Chia
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Patent number: 7902653Abstract: A semiconductor module includes a first metal foil; an insulating sheet mounted on a top surface of the first metal foil; at least one second metal foil mounted on a top surface of the insulating sheet; at least one semiconductor device mounted on the second metal foil; and a resin case for surrounding the first metal foil, insulating sheet, second metal foil, and semiconductor device. A bottom end of a peripheral wall of the resin case is located above a bottom surface of the first metal foil. A resin is provided inside the resin case to fill the inside of the resin case. The bottom surface of the first metal foil and the resin form a flat bottom surface so that the flat bottom surface contacts an external mounting member.Type: GrantFiled: April 28, 2008Date of Patent: March 8, 2011Assignee: Fuji Electric Systems Co., Ltd.Inventors: Masafumi Horio, Tatsuo Nishizawa, Eiji Mochizuki, Rikihiro Maruyama
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Patent number: 7902656Abstract: A hybrid integrated circuit device having high mount reliability comprises a module substrate which is a ceramic wiring substrate, a plurality of electronic component parts laid out on the main surface of the module substrate, a plurality of electrode terminals laid out on the rear surface of the module substrate, and a cap which is fixed to the module substrate to cover the main surface of the module substrate. The electrode terminals include a plurality of electrode terminals which are aligned along the edges of the module substrate and power voltage supply terminals which are located inner than these electrode terminals. The electrode terminals aligned along the substrate edges are coated, at least in their portions close to the substrate edge, with a protection film having a thickness of several tens micrometers or less. Connection reinforcing terminals consist of a plurality of divided terminals which are independent of each other, and are ground terminals.Type: GrantFiled: April 28, 2010Date of Patent: March 8, 2011Assignee: Renesas Electronics CorporationInventors: Shinji Moriyama, Tomio Yamada
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Patent number: 7904770Abstract: A method of testing a die having a non-testable circuit, where the non-testable circuit is logically incomplete and forms part of a logically complete multiple tier circuit. The method includes reconfiguring a tier-to-tier input point or tier-to-tier output point associated with a primary path of the non-testable circuit to create a logically complete secondary path for the tier-to-tier point such that the non-testable circuit can be tested. Testable dies and methods of preparing such dies are also provided.Type: GrantFiled: September 9, 2008Date of Patent: March 8, 2011Assignee: QUALCOMM IncorporatedInventor: Thomas R. Toms
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Patent number: 7902660Abstract: A substrate for a semiconductor device and a manufacturing thereof, and a semiconductor device using the same and a manufacturing method thereof are disclosed. For example, in the substrate according to the present invention, a core is eliminated, so that the substrate has a very thin thickness, as well, the length of electrically conductive patterns becomes shorter, whereby the electrical efficiency thereof is improved. Moreover, since a carrier having a stiffness of a predetermined strength is bonded on the substrate, it can prevent a warpage phenomenon during the manufacturing process of the semiconductor device. Furthermore, the carrier is removed from the substrate, whereby a solder ball fusing process or an electrical connecting process of the semiconductor die can be easily performed.Type: GrantFiled: May 24, 2006Date of Patent: March 8, 2011Assignee: Amkor Technology, Inc.Inventors: Kyu Won Lee, Doo Hyun Park, Dong Hee Kang
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Patent number: 7902659Abstract: A package substrate 310 incorporating a substrate provided with a conductor layer 5, a conductive connecting pin 100 arranged to establish the electrical connection with a mother board and secured to the surface of the substrate, wherein a pad 16 for securing the conductive connecting pin is provided for the package substrate 310. The pad 16 is covered with an organic resin insulating layer 15 having an opening 18 through which the pad 16 is partially exposed to the outside. The conductive connecting pin 100 is secured to the pad exposed to the outside through the opening with a conductive adhesive agent 17 so that solution of the conductive connecting pin 100 from the substrate occurring, for example when mounting is performed is prevented.Type: GrantFiled: January 26, 2009Date of Patent: March 8, 2011Assignee: Ibiden Co., Ltd.Inventors: Naohiro Hirose, Hitoshi Ito, Yoshiyuki Iwata, Masanori Kawade, Hajime Yazu
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Patent number: 7902662Abstract: A device comprising a power core wherein said power core comprises: at least one embedded singulated capacitor wherein said embedded singulated capacitor comprises at least a first electrode and a second electrode and wherein said embedded singulated capacitor is positioned on the outer layer of the power core so that at least one Vcc (power) terminal and at least one Vss (ground) terminal of a semiconductor device can be directly connected to at least one first and at least one second electrode, respectively and wherein the first and second electrode of the singulated capacitor is interconnected to the first and second electrode respectively of an external planar capacitor embedded within a printed wiring motherboard.Type: GrantFiled: April 2, 2007Date of Patent: March 8, 2011Assignee: E.I. du Pont de Nemours and CompanyInventors: Daniel I. Amey, William Borland
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Patent number: 7902661Abstract: Various apparatuses and methods for forming integrated circuit packages are described. One aspect of the invention pertains to an integrated circuit package in which one or more integrated circuits are embedded in a substrate and covered with a layer of photo-imageable epoxy. The substrate can be made of various materials, including silicon, quartz and glass. An integrated circuit is positioned within a cavity in the top surface of the substrate. The epoxy layer is formed over the top surface of the substrate and the active face of the integrated circuit. An interconnect layer is formed over the epoxy layer and is electrically coupled with the integrated circuit.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2009Date of Patent: March 8, 2011Assignee: National Semiconductor CorporationInventors: Peter Smeys, Peter Johnson, Peter Deane, Reda R. Razouk
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Patent number: 7898068Abstract: Various apparatus and methods for improving the dissipation of heat from integrated circuit micro-modules are described. One aspect of the invention pertains to an integrated circuit package with one or more thermal pipes. In this aspect, the integrated circuit package includes multiple layers of a cured, planarizing dielectric. An electrical device is embedded within at least one of the dielectric layers. At least one electrically conductive interconnect layer is embedded within one or more of the dielectric layers. A thermal pipe made of a thermally conductive material is embedded in at least one associated dielectric layer. The thermal pipe thermally couples the electrical device with one or more external surfaces of the integrated circuit package. Various methods for forming the integrated circuit package are described.Type: GrantFiled: June 5, 2009Date of Patent: March 1, 2011Assignee: National Semiconductor CorporationInventors: Peter Smeys, Peter Johnson, Peter Deane
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Patent number: 7897877Abstract: A capacitive substrate and method of making same in which first and second glass layers are used. A first conductor is formed on a first of the glass layers and a capacitive dielectric material is positioned over the conductor. The second conductor is then positioned on the capacitive dielectric and the second glass layer positioned over the second conductor. Conductive thru-holes are formed to couple to the first and second conductors, respectively, such that the conductors and capacitive dielectric material form a capacitor when the capacitive substrate is in operation.Type: GrantFiled: May 23, 2006Date of Patent: March 1, 2011Assignee: Endicott Interconnect Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Rabindra N. Das, Frank D. Egitto, John M. Lauffer, How T. Lin, Voya R. Markovich
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Patent number: 7898058Abstract: An integrated chip package structure and method of manufacturing the same is by adhering dies on an organic substrate and forming a thin-film circuit layer on top of the dies and the organic substrate. Wherein the thin-film circuit layer has an external circuitry, which is electrically connected to the metal pads of the dies, that extends to a region outside the active surface of the dies for fanning out the metal pads of the dies. Furthermore, a plurality of active devices and an internal circuitry is located on the active surface of the dies. Signal for the active devices are transmitted through the internal circuitry to the external circuitry and from the external circuitry through the internal circuitry back to other active devices. Moreover, the chip package structure allows multiple dies with different functions to be packaged into an integrated package and electrically connecting the dies by the external circuitry.Type: GrantFiled: July 14, 2008Date of Patent: March 1, 2011Assignee: Megica CorporationInventors: Mou-Shiung Lin, Jin-Yuan Lee, Ching-Cheng Huang
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Patent number: 7893528Abstract: A package structure of a compound semiconductor device comprises a thin film substrate, a die, at least one metal wire and a transparent encapsulation material. The thin film substrate comprises a first conductive film, a second conductive film, and an insulating dielectric material. The die is mounted on the surface of the first conductive film, and is electrically connected to the first conductive film and the second conductive film through the metal wire. The transparent encapsulation material overlays the first conductive film, second conductive film, and die. The surfaces of the first conductive film and second conductive film which is opposite the transparent encapsulation material act as electrodes. The insulating dielectric material is between the first conductive film and second conductive film.Type: GrantFiled: February 13, 2009Date of Patent: February 22, 2011Assignee: Advanced Optoelectronic Technology, Inc.Inventors: Pin Chuan Chen, Shen Bo Lin
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Patent number: 7893542Abstract: The invention provides a connecting structure for a flip-chip semiconductor package in which cracking and delamination are inhibited or reduced to improve reliability, and in which the potential range of designs is expanded for the inner circuitry of circuit boards and the inductance is reduced. The invention is a connecting structure for a flip-chip semiconductor package, including: a circuit board having a core layer and at least one build-up layer; a semiconductor element connected via metal bumps to the circuit board; and a sealing resin composition with which gaps between the semiconductor element and circuit board are filled, wherein a cured product of the sealing resin composition has a glass transition temperature between 60° C. and 150° C. and a coefficient of linear expansion from room temperature to the glass transition temperature being between 15 ppm/° C. and 35 ppm/° C., a cured product of the build-up layer has a the glass transition temperature of at least 170° C.Type: GrantFiled: March 28, 2008Date of Patent: February 22, 2011Assignee: Sumitomo Bakelite Company, Ltd.Inventors: Kenya Tachibana, Masahiro Wada, Takuya Hatao
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Patent number: 7893527Abstract: A semiconductor plastic package and a method of fabricating the semiconductor plastic package are disclosed. A method of fabricating a semiconductor plastic package can include: providing a core board, which includes at least one pad, and which has a coefficient of thermal expansion of 9 ppm/° C. or lower; stacking a build-up insulation layer over the core board; forming an opening by removing a portion of the build-up insulation layer such that the pad is exposed to the exterior; and placing a semiconductor chip in the opening and electrically connecting the semiconductor chip with the pad. This method can be utilized to provide higher reliability in the connection between the semiconductor chip and the circuit board.Type: GrantFiled: July 2, 2008Date of Patent: February 22, 2011Assignee: Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Joon-Sik Shin, Nobuyuki Ikeguchi, Keungjin Sohn, Joung-Gul Ryu, Sang-Youp Lee, Jung-Hwan Park, Ho-Sik Park
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Patent number: 7892963Abstract: A method of manufacture of an integrated circuit packaging system includes: providing an integrated circuit substrate having a non-active side and an active side; forming a recess in the integrated circuit substrate from the non-active side exposing a first contact and a second contact with the first contact and the second contact along the active side; forming a first via, having a first via extension extended beyond the non-active side and an opening at the non-active side, within the recess; forming a barrier liner within the opening with the barrier liner exposed beyond the non-active side; and forming a second via over the barrier liner and within the opening of the first via with the second via exposed beyond the non-active side.Type: GrantFiled: April 24, 2009Date of Patent: February 22, 2011Assignee: Globalfoundries Singapore Pte. Ltd.Inventors: Alfred Yeo, Kai Chong Chan
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Patent number: 7888789Abstract: A transfer material capable of transferring a fine wiring pattern to a substrate reliably and easily. The transfer material includes at least three layers of a first metal layer as a carrier, a second metal layer that is transferred to the substrate as a wiring pattern, and a peel layer adhering the first and second metal layers releasably. On the surface portion of the first metal layer, a concave and convex portion corresponding to the wiring pattern is formed, and the peel layer and the second metal layer are formed on a region of the convex portions.Type: GrantFiled: March 25, 2005Date of Patent: February 15, 2011Assignee: Panasonic CorporationInventors: Yasuhiro Sugaya, Shingo Komatsu, Koichi Hirano, Seiichi Nakatani, Yasuyuki Matsuoka, Toshiyuki Asahi, Yoshihisa Yamashita
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Patent number: 7888788Abstract: Mutual inductance from an external output signal system to an external input signal system, in which parallel input/output operation is enabled, is reduced. A semiconductor integrated circuit has a plurality of external connection terminals facing a package substrate, and has an external input terminal and an external output terminal, in which parallel input/output operation is enabled, as part of the external connection terminals. The package substrate has a plurality of wiring layers for electrically connecting between the external connection terminals and module terminals corresponding to each other. A first wiring layer facing the semiconductor integrated circuit has a major wiring for connecting between the external input terminal and a module terminal corresponding to each other, and a second wiring layer in which the module terminals are formed has a major wiring for connecting between an external output terminal and a module terminal corresponding to each other.Type: GrantFiled: August 20, 2010Date of Patent: February 15, 2011Assignee: Renesas Electronics CorporationInventors: Yasuhiro Yoshikawa, Motoo Suwa, Hiroshi Toyoshima