Attaching Or Detaching Leads Or Other Conductive Members, To Be Used For Carrying Current To Or From Device In Operation (epo) Patents (Class 257/E21.506)
  • Publication number: 20130026626
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are a method for forming bumps and a substrate including the bumps. The method includes: coating a solder resist on a substrate and electrodes formed on the substrate: performing laser etching treatment on the solder resist to form openings for forming bumps; printing a composition for forming bumps in the openings for forming bumps; and performing a reflowing process. The present invention can decrease the number of processes and realize a fine bump pitch of 90 ?m or less at the time of forming bumps. Further, the present invention can also decrease the number of times that alignment is performed, due to the decrease in the number of processes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 4, 2012
    Publication date: January 31, 2013
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRO-MECHANICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Cheol Ho CHOI, Chang Bo LEE, Chang Sup RYU
  • Publication number: 20130029458
    Abstract: A substrate for a semiconductor package includes a ball land disposed on one surface of an insulating layer. A solder resist is applied to the surface of insulating layer while leaving the ball land exposed. A coating film is applied on the exposed surface of the ball land. The coating film includes a high molecular compound having metal particles. In the substrate having the ball land with the coating film formed thereon, it is not necessary to subject the substrate to a UBM formation process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2012
    Publication date: January 31, 2013
    Applicant: HYNIX SEMICONDUCTOR INC.
    Inventor: HYNIX SEMICONDUCTOR INC.
  • Publication number: 20130026642
    Abstract: An integrated circuit package including a semiconductor die and a flexible circuit (flex circuit), and a method for forming the integrated circuit package. The flex circuit can include a direct connect pad which is not electrically coupled to an active trace, a blind via electrically coupled to the direct connect pad, and a semiconductor die having a bond pad which is electrically coupled to the direct connect pad using a conductor. The bond pad, the conductor, the direct connect pad, and the blind via can all be vertically aligned, each with the other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2011
    Publication date: January 31, 2013
    Inventors: Kenneth Robert Rhyner, Peter R. Harper
  • Patent number: 8361757
    Abstract: A semiconductor device assembly includes a first semiconductor die, a second semiconductor die, at least one semiconductor package component or another semiconductor die, a first conductive element and a second conductive element. The first semiconductor die includes at least one bonding pad. The second semiconductor die includes a bonding pad module. The first conductive element is coupled between the bonding pad module of the second semiconductor die and the bonding pad of the first semiconductor die, and the second conductive element is coupled between the bonding pad module of the second semiconductor die and the semiconductor package component or the another semiconductor die, wherein the first semiconductor die is coupled to the semiconductor package component or the another semiconductor die via the bonding pad and the bonding pad module and the first and second conductive elements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2013
    Assignee: Mediatek Inc.
    Inventors: Yin-Chao Huang, Shi-Bai Chen, Kang-Wei Hsueh, Hung-Sung Li
  • Patent number: 8362604
    Abstract: A Ferroelectric tunnel FET switch as ultra-steep (abrupt) switch with subthreshold swing better than the MOSFET limit of 60 mV/decade at room temperature combining two key principles: ferroelectric gate stack and band-to-band tunneling in gated p-i-n junction, wherein the ferroelectric material included in the gate stack creates, due to dipole polarization with increasing gate voltage, a positive feedback in the capacitive coupling that controls the band-to-band (BTB) tunneling at the source junction of a silicon p-i-n reversed bias structure, wherein the combined effect of BTB tunneling and ferroelectric negative capacitance offers more abrupt off-on and on-off transitions in the present proposed Ferroelectric tunnel FET than for any reported tunnel FET or any reported ferroelectric FET.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2013
    Assignee: Ecole Polytechnique Federale de Lausanne (EPFL)
    Inventor: Mihai Adrian Ionescu
  • Patent number: 8362601
    Abstract: A method of manufacture of a wire-on-lead package system includes: providing a die attach paddle with paddle extensions distributed along the periphery of the die attach paddle, providing leadfingers surrounding the die attach paddle, attaching a semiconductor die to the die attach paddle wherein the semiconductor die is larger than the die attach paddle, and connecting bond wires between the semiconductor die and the leadfingers and between the semiconductor die and the paddle extensions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2013
    Assignee: Stats Chippac Ltd
    Inventors: Zigmund Ramirez Camacho, Henry Descalzo Bathan, Jeffrey D. Punzalan, Lionel Chien Hui Tay
  • Patent number: 8361839
    Abstract: Methods for fabricating a packaged semiconductor device includes providing a metal plate having a single flat first surface and a parallel second surface. The flat first surface ending in four sawed plate sides. The plate having on the second surface at least one mesa of the same metal and a linear array of insular mesas. The at least one mesa is raised from the second surface. A single terminal of a semiconductor chip is attached to the second plate surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2013
    Assignee: Texas Instruments Incorporated
    Inventor: Sreenivasan K. Koduri
  • Publication number: 20130023089
    Abstract: A high power surface mount package including a thick bond line of solder interposed between the die and a heatsink, and between the die and a lead frame, wherein the lead frame has the same coefficient of thermal expansion as the heatsink. The heatsink and the lead frame preferably comprise the same material. The package can be assembled using standard automated equipment, and does not require a weight or clip to force the parts close together, which force typically reduces the solder bond line thickness. Advantageously, the thermal stresses on each side of the die are effectively balanced, allowing for a large surface area die to be packaged with conventional and less expensive materials. One type of die that benefits from the present invention can include a transient voltage suppressor, but could include other dies generating a significant amount of heat, such as those in excess of 0.200 inches square.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2012
    Publication date: January 24, 2013
    Applicant: MICROSEMI CORPORATION
    Inventor: MICROSEMI CORPORATION
  • Publication number: 20130020686
    Abstract: A package structure and a package process are provided. The package structure comprises a carrier having a carrying portion and a plurality of supporting bar remnants disposed around and extending outward from the carrying portion, a chip mounted to the carrying portion, and an encapsulant disposed on the carrier and covering the chip, wherein the supporting bar remnants are encapsulated by the encapsulant, and each of the supporting bar remnants has a distal end shrank from an outer surface of the encapsulant. A package process for fabricating the package structure is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 20, 2011
    Publication date: January 24, 2013
    Applicant: APTOS TECHNOLOGY INC.
    Inventor: Chi-Jang Lo
  • Publication number: 20130020697
    Abstract: A method for rejoining an IC die, removed from an existing substrate, to a new substrate, is disclosed herein. In one embodiment, such a method includes grinding an existing substrate from an IC die to create a substantially planar surface exposing interconnects and surrounding underfill material. A new substrate is provided having electrically conductive pedestals protruding therefrom. The electrically conductive pedestals are positioned to align with the exposed interconnects and have a melting point substantially higher than the melting point of the interconnects. The method places the exposed interconnects in contact with the electrically conductive pedestals. The method then applies a reflow process to melt and electrically join the exposed interconnects with the electrically conductive pedestals. A structure produced by the method is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 21, 2011
    Publication date: January 24, 2013
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Michel Deschenes, Marco Gauvin, Eric Gignère
  • Publication number: 20130020694
    Abstract: A double sided cooled power module package having a single phase leg topology includes two IGBT and two diode semiconductor dies. Each IGBT die is spaced apart from a diode semiconductor die, forming a switch unit. Two switch units are placed in a planar face-up and face-down configuration. A pair of DBC or other insulated metallic substrates is affixed to each side of the planar phase leg semiconductor dies to form a sandwich structure. Attachment layers are disposed on outer surfaces of the substrates and two heat exchangers are affixed to the substrates by rigid bond layers. The heat exchangers, made of copper or aluminum, have passages for carrying coolant. The power package is manufactured in a two-step assembly and heating process where direct bonds are formed for all bond layers by soldering, sintering, solid diffusion bonding or transient liquid diffusion bonding, with a specially designed jig and fixture.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2012
    Publication date: January 24, 2013
    Inventors: Zhenxian Liang, Laura D. Martino, Puqi Ning, Fei Wang
  • Publication number: 20130020692
    Abstract: A trench portion (trench) is formed at each of four corner portions of a chip bonding region having a quadrangular planar shape smaller than an outer-shape size of a die pad included in a semiconductor device. Each trench is formed along a direction of intersecting with a diagonal line which connects between the corner portions where the trench portions are arranged, and both ends of each trench portion are extended to an outside of the chip bonding region. The semiconductor chip is mounted on the chip bonding region so as to interpose a die-bond material. In this manner, peel-off of the die-bond material in a reflow step upon mounting of the semiconductor device on a mounting substrate can be suppressed. Also, even if the peel-off occurs, expansion of the peel-off can be suppressed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 12, 2010
    Publication date: January 24, 2013
    Inventor: Atsushi Fujisawa
  • Publication number: 20130015564
    Abstract: A semiconductor device (semiconductor module) includes a circuit board (module board) and a semiconductor element mounted on the circuit board. A shielding layer that blocks electromagnetic waves is disposed on the upper surface of the semiconductor element, and an antenna element is disposed over the shielding layer. The semiconductor element and the antenna element are electrically connected to each other by a connecting portion. This structure enables the semiconductor device to be reduced in size and to have both an electromagnetic-wave blocking function and an antenna function.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 12, 2012
    Publication date: January 17, 2013
    Applicant: FUJITSU SEMICONDUCTOR LIMITED
    Inventors: Hirohisa Matsuki, Masao Sakuma
  • Publication number: 20130015566
    Abstract: A method for fabricating a semiconductor package is disclosed that includes providing a supply of lead elements, mounting a plurality of the lead elements on a lead frame until a predetermined number of lead elements are placed on the lead frame, and connecting other components on the lead frame to the lead elements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 14, 2011
    Publication date: January 17, 2013
    Inventors: ZHIWEI GONG, Jianwen Xu, Wei Gao, Scott M. Hayes
  • Publication number: 20130015571
    Abstract: A semiconductor package and a method of manufacturing the same. The semiconductor package includes; a printed circuit board (PCB); a first semiconductor chip attached onto the PCB; an interposer that is attached onto the first semiconductor chip to cover a portion of the first semiconductor chip and comprises first connection pad units and second connection pad units that are electrically connected to each other, respectively, on an upper surface opposite to a surface of the interposer facing the first semiconductor chip; a second semiconductor chip attached onto the first semiconductor chip and the interposer as a flip chip type; a plurality of bonding wires that electrically connect the second connection pad units of the interposer to the PCB or the first semiconductor chip to the PCB; and a sealing member formed on the PCB to surround the first semiconductor chip, the second semiconductor chip, the interposer, and the bonding wires.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2012
    Publication date: January 17, 2013
    Inventor: Jung Hwan CHUN
  • Publication number: 20130016477
    Abstract: An electronic assembly includes a workpiece, a through substrate via (TSV) die including a substrate and a plurality of TSVs, a topside and a bottomside having TSV connectors thereon. The TSV die is attached to the workpiece with its topside on the workpiece. A heat spreader having an inner open window is on the bottomside of the TSV die. Bonding features are coupled to the TSV connectors or include the TSV connectors themselves. The bonding features protrude from the inner open window to a height above a height of the top of the heat spreader that allows a top die to be bonded thereto.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 11, 2011
    Publication date: January 17, 2013
    Applicant: TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Satoshi Yokoya, Margaret Rose Simmons-Matthews
  • Publication number: 20130015592
    Abstract: A semiconductor device is provided and includes a semiconductor die, and a plurality of bond pads having exposed surfaces arranged in an alternating interleaved pattern on the semiconductor die. Each of the surfaces of the bond pads have a first bond placement area that overlaps with a second bond placement area, with the first bond placement area having a major axis that is orthogonal to a major axis of the second bond placement area. A connecting bond is located at an intersection of the major axes of the first bond placement area and the second bond placement area on one or more of the bond pads.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2011
    Publication date: January 17, 2013
    Applicant: INTERSIL AMERICAS INC.
    Inventors: Nikhil Vishwanath Kelkar, Sagar Pushpala, Seshasayee sS. Ankireddi
  • Publication number: 20130015575
    Abstract: A semiconductor device has a first conductive layer formed over a substrate. A first insulating layer is formed over the substrate and first conductive layer. A second conductive layer is formed over the first conductive layer and first insulating layer. A second insulating layer is formed over the first insulating layer and second conductive layer. The second insulating layer has a sidewall between a surface of the second insulating material and surface of the second conductive layer. A protective layer is formed over the second insulating layer and surface of the second conductive layer. The protective layer follows a contour of the surface and sidewall of the second insulating layer and second conductive layer. A bump is formed over the surface of the second conductive layer and a portion of the protective layer adjacent to the second insulating layer. The protective layer protects the second insulating layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2012
    Publication date: January 17, 2013
    Applicant: STATS CHIPPAC, LTD.
    Inventor: STATS CHIPPAC, LTD.
  • Publication number: 20130017649
    Abstract: A system for assembling electronic chips in a package, including a first lead frame defining chip reception areas; and a second lead frame defining chip coverage areas, the frames including, at least at their periphery, pairs of mutually-cooperating elements for maintaining the frames together.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2010
    Publication date: January 17, 2013
    Applicant: STMicroelectronics (Tours) SAS
    Inventors: Dominique Touzet, Pascal Coirault
  • Publication number: 20130015576
    Abstract: A flip chip semiconductor package has a substrate with a plurality of active devices. A contact pad is formed on the substrate in electrical contact with the plurality of active devices. A passivation layer, second barrier layer, and adhesion layer are formed between the substrate and an intermediate conductive layer. The intermediate conductive layer is in electrical contact with the contact pad. A copper inner core pillar is formed by plating over the intermediate conductive layer. The inner core pillar has a rectangular, cylindrical, toroidal, or hollow cylinder form factor. A solder bump is formed around the inner core pillar by plating solder material and reflowing the solder material to form the solder bump. A first barrier layer and wetting layer are formed between the inner core pillar and solder bump. The solder bump is in electrical contact with the intermediate conductive layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2012
    Publication date: January 17, 2013
    Applicant: STATS CHIPPAC, LTD.
    Inventor: STATS ChipPAC, Ltd.
  • Patent number: 8354303
    Abstract: A method and structure for a dual heat dissipating semiconductor device. A method includes attaching a drain region on a first side of a die, such as a power metal oxide semiconductor field effect transistor (MOSFET) to a first leadframe subassembly. A source region and a gate region on a second side of the die are attached to a second leadframe subassembly. The first leadframe subassembly is attached to a third leadframe subassembly, then the device is encapsulated or otherwise packaged. An exposed portion of the first leadframe subassembly provides an external heat sink for the drain region, and the second leadframe subassembly provides external heat sinks for the source region and the gate region, as well as output leads for the gate region. The third leadframe subassembly provides output leads for the drain region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 15, 2013
    Assignee: Texas Instruments Incorporated
    Inventors: Osvaldo Jorge Lopez, Jonathan Almeria Noquil, Juan Alejandro Herbsommer
  • Publication number: 20130009293
    Abstract: A packaging substrate includes a first dielectric layer; a plurality of first conductive pads embedded in and exposed from a first surface of the first dielectric layer; a first circuit layer embedded in and exposed from a second surface of the first dielectric layer; a plurality of first metal bumps disposed in the first dielectric layer, each of the first metal bumps having a first end embedded in the first circuit layer and a second end opposing the first end and disposed on one of the first conductive pads, a conductive seedlayer being disposed between the first circuit layer and the first dielectric layer and between the first circuit layer and the first metal bump; a built-up structure disposed on the first circuit layer and the first dielectric layer; and a plurality of second conductive pads disposed on the built-up structure. The packaging substrate has an over-warpage problem improved.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 6, 2012
    Publication date: January 10, 2013
    Applicant: UNIMICRON TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tzyy-Jang Tseng, Chung-W. Ho
  • Publication number: 20130009311
    Abstract: A semiconductor package includes: a first encapsulant having tapered through holes each having a wide top and a narrow bottom; tapered electrical contacts disposed in the tapered through holes; circuits disposed on a top surface of the first encapsulant and each having one end connecting one of the electrical contacts and the other end having a bonding pad disposed thereon such that the bonding pads are circumferentially arranged to define a die attach area on the top surface of the first encapsulant. As such, a semiconductor chip can be disposed on the top surface of the first encapsulant in the die attach area and electrically connected to the bonding pads through conductive elements, and further a second encapsulant encapsulates the semiconductor chip, the conductive elements, the circuits and the first encapsulant so as to prevent falling off of the electrical contacts and reduce the length of the conductive elements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2011
    Publication date: January 10, 2013
    Applicant: Siliconware Precision Industries Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Pang-Chun Lin, Yueh-Ying Tsai, Yong-Liang Chen
  • Publication number: 20130009299
    Abstract: A semiconductor device is inhibited from being degraded in reliability. The semiconductor device has a tab including a top surface, a bottom surface, and a plurality of side surfaces. Each of the side surfaces of the tab has a first portion continued to the bottom surface of the tab, a second portion located outwardly of the first portion and continued to the top surface of the tab, and a third portion located outwardly of the second portion and continued to the top surface of the tab to face the same direction as each of the first and second portions. In planar view, the outer edge of the semiconductor chip is located between the third portion and the second portion of the tab, and the outer edge of an adhesive material fixing the semiconductor chip to the tab is located between the semiconductor chip and the second portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 2, 2012
    Publication date: January 10, 2013
    Inventors: Keita TAKADA, Tadatoshi Danno, Hirokazu Kato
  • Publication number: 20130009306
    Abstract: A packaging substrate includes a first dielectric layer, a first circuit layer, a first metal bump, and a built-up structure. The first metal bump and the first circuit layer are embedded in and exposed from two surfaces of the first dielectric layer. The end of the first metal bump is embedded in the first circuit layer and between the first circuit layer and the first dielectric layer. In addition, a conductive seedlayer is disposed between the first circuit layer and the first metal bump. The built-up structure is disposed on the first circuit layer and the first dielectric layer. The outmost layer of the built-up structure has a plurality of conductive pads. Compared to the prior art, the present invention can effectively improve the warpage problem of the conventional packaging substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 6, 2012
    Publication date: January 10, 2013
    Applicant: UNIMICRON TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tzyy-Jang Tseng, Chung-W. Ho
  • Publication number: 20130009313
    Abstract: A semiconductor device package including a substrate, first and second solder joints, a die pad, leads and enhancement elements surrounding the die pad, a chip electrically connected to the leads, and a package body encapsulating the chip, portions of the leads, and portions of the enhancement elements, but leaving exposed at least a side surface of each enhancement element. Side surfaces of the enhancement elements and the package body are coplanar. The substrate includes first pads corresponding to the leads and second pads corresponding to the enhancement elements. The first solder joints are disposed between the first pads and the leads. The second solder joints are disposed between the second pads and the enhancement elements. The second solder joints contact side surfaces of the enhancement elements. The surface area of the second pads is greater than the surface area of the corresponding enhancement elements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2012
    Publication date: January 10, 2013
    Inventors: Po-Shing Chiang, Ping-Cheng Hu, Yu-Fang Tsai
  • Publication number: 20130009300
    Abstract: A dug portion (50) in which a die-bonding material is filled is provided to a lower surface of a stamping nozzle (42) used in a step of applying the die-bonding material onto a chip mounting portion of a wiring board. Planar dimensions of the dug portion (50) are smaller than external dimensions of a chip to be mounted on the chip mounting portion. In addition, a depth of the dug portion (50) is smaller than a thickness of the chip. When the thickness of the chip is 100 ?m or smaller, a problem of crawling up of the die-bonding material to an upper surface of the chip is avoided by applying the die-bonding material onto the chip mounting portion using the stamping nozzle (42).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2010
    Publication date: January 10, 2013
    Applicant: RENESAS ELECTRONICS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yuichi Yato, Hiroi Oka
  • Patent number: 8350364
    Abstract: An electronic component includes a semiconductor chip with an active front face and a passive rear face, with contact connections and contact surfaces respectively being provided on the active front face and/or on the passive rear face, and with conductive connections being provided in the form of structured conductive tracks for providing an electrical connection from the active front face to the passive rear face. An electronic assembly formed of stacked semiconductor chips, and a method for producing the electronic component and the electronic assembly are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2013
    Assignee: Qimonda AG
    Inventors: Harry Hedler, Ingo Wennemuth
  • Publication number: 20130001760
    Abstract: An electronic assembly includes a substrate including a die pad, where the die pad includes and an outer raised flat portion and a recessed portion that includes an inner recessed portion. A semiconductor die is directly on the outer raised flat portion and affixed to the die pad by a die attach material that is in the inner recessed portion. The die attach material is not on a top surface of the outer raised flat portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 1, 2011
    Publication date: January 3, 2013
    Applicant: TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED
    Inventors: CHIH-CHIEN HO, SAIHSI JEN, ERIC HSIEH
  • Publication number: 20130005092
    Abstract: A semiconductor package includes a base substrate, a semiconductor chip mounted on the base substrate and including bonding pads, first and second connection terminals disposed adjacent to the semiconductor chip on the base substrate and electrically connected to the bonding pads, a first ball land disposed on the base substrate and electrically connected to the first connection terminal, a second ball land spaced apart from the connection terminals, the first ball land disposed between the second ball land and at least one of the first and second connection terminals, a first insulating layer covering the first ball land but exposing at least a part of the second ball land, and a first conductive wire extending onto the first insulating layer and connecting the second connection terminal to the second ball land.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2012
    Publication date: January 3, 2013
    Inventors: Sang-Gui JO, Ji-Yong PARK, Kwangjin BAE, Soyoung LIM
  • Publication number: 20130005085
    Abstract: A substrate and a semiconductor chip are connected by means of flip-chip interconnection. Around connecting pads of the substrate and input/output terminals of the semiconductor chip, an underfill material is injected. The underfill material is a composite material of filler and resin. Also, a first main surface of the substrate, which is not covered with the underfill material, and the side surfaces of the semiconductor chip are encapsulated with a molding material. The molding material is a composite material of filler and resin. An integrated body of the substrate and the semiconductor chip, which are covered with the molding material, is thinned from above and below.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2012
    Publication date: January 3, 2013
    Applicant: NEC Corporation
    Inventors: Akinobu SHIBUYA, Koichi Takemura, Akira Ouchi, Tomoo Murakami
  • Publication number: 20130001709
    Abstract: A sensing unit package with reduced size and improved thermal sensing capabilities. An exemplary package includes a printed circuit board with a plurality of electrical traces, an application-specific integrated circuit (Analog ASIC) chip, and a micromachined sensor formed on a microelectromechanical system (MEMS) die. The Analog ASIC chip is electrically and mechanically attached to the printed circuit board. The MEMS die is in direct electrical communication with only a portion of the electrical traces of the printed circuit board and is mechanically and thermally attached directly to the Analog ASIC chip. A thermally conducting compound is located between the MEMS die and the Analog ASIC chip. One or more solder balls electrically attach the Analog ASIC chip to the printed circuit board and one or more solder traces electrically attach the MEMS die to the printed circuit board.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2011
    Publication date: January 3, 2013
    Applicant: HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC.
    Inventor: Chia-Ming Liu
  • Publication number: 20130005084
    Abstract: Described herein is an electronic device in which one or more planar interconnect structure are interposed between two substrates each incorporating a hybrid circuit. The planar interconnect structure has a plurality of conductive traces formed on one of its faces for electrically connecting sets of interconnection points of each of the hybrid circuits.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2012
    Publication date: January 3, 2013
    Applicant: Starkey Laboratories, Inc.
    Inventors: Craig Dumas, Vijaykumar Sundermurthy
  • Publication number: 20130000688
    Abstract: A thermoelectric device (100) includes a pair of spaced apart oppositely doped structures (110, 120) connecting between a common electrode (140) at a first end and different ones of a pair (150) of separate electrodes (150a, 150b) at a second end of the structures. Each oppositely doped structure includes a first material (112, 122) of a respectively doped semiconductor bounded by a second material (114, 124, 116, 126). Boundaries (111, 121) between the respective first and second materials are parallel to a charge carrier conduction path between the common electrode and the separate electrodes. The respectively doped semiconductor has a thickness configured to be less than a phonon scattering length.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2010
    Publication date: January 3, 2013
    Inventors: Hans S. Cho, Alexandre M. Bratkovski, Theodore I. Kamins
  • Publication number: 20130001757
    Abstract: A microelectronic unit can include a lead frame and a device chip. The lead frame can have a plurality of monolithic lead fingers extending in a plane of the lead frame. Each lead finger can have a fan-out portion and a chip connection portion extending in the lead frame plane. The fan-out portions can have first and second opposed surfaces and a first thickness in a first direction between the opposed surfaces. The chip connection portions can have a second thickness smaller than the first thickness. The chip connection portions can define a recess below the first surface. The device chip can have a plurality of at least one of passive devices or active devices. The device chip can have contacts thereon facing the chip connection portions and electrically coupled thereto. At least a portion of a thickness of the device chip can extend within the recess.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2011
    Publication date: January 3, 2013
    Applicant: TESSERA INC.
    Inventors: Chok Chia, Qwai Low, Kishor Desai, Charles G. Woychik
  • Publication number: 20120326294
    Abstract: A multi-chip electronic package and methods of manufacture are provided. The method comprises adjusting a piston position of one or more pistons with respect to one or more chips on a chip carrier. The adjusting comprises placing a chip shim on the chips and placing a seal shim between a lid and the chip carrier. The seal shim is thicker than the chip shim. The adjusting further comprise lowering the lid until the pistons contact the chip shim. The method further comprises separating the lid and the chip carrier and removing the chip shim and the seal shim. The method further comprises dispensing thermal interface material on the chips and lowering the lid until a gap filled with the thermal interface material is about a particle size of the thermal interface material. The method further comprises sealing the lid to the chip carrier with sealant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2011
    Publication date: December 27, 2012
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: KAMAL K. SIKKA, Hilton T. Toy, Krishna R. Tunga, Jeffrey A. Zitz
  • Publication number: 20120326304
    Abstract: There is provided a system and method for an externally wire bondable chip scale package in a system-in-package module. There is provided a system-in-package module comprising a substrate including a first contact pad disposed thereon, a packaged device attached to the substrate, wherein an electrode of the packaged device is wirebonded to the first contact pad, and an unpackaged device, wherein an electrode of the unpackaged device is coupled to the substrate. By flipping the packaged device within the module and utilizing wire bondable finishes on the packaged device, an externally wire bondable chip scale package may be provided. The structure of the disclosed system-in-package module provides several advantages over conventional designs including increased yields, a single assembly line, facilitated die substitution, reduced heat stress, higher package density, and a simplified single package structure for reduced fabrication time and cost.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2011
    Publication date: December 27, 2012
    Inventors: Robert W. Warren, Nic Rossi
  • Patent number: 8338922
    Abstract: A process for forming semiconductor packages includes partially etching a leadframe matrix, encapsulating it with mold compound, placing a semiconductor die in a leadframe unit and singulating the leadframe matrix. A system for forming semiconductor packages includes means for partially etching a leadframe matrix, means for encapsulating it with mold compound, means for placing a semiconductor die in a leadframe unit and means for singulating the leadframe matrix.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2012
    Assignee: UTAC Thai Limited
    Inventors: Saravuth Sirinorakul, Somchai Nondhasitthichai
  • Patent number: 8338828
    Abstract: A packaged integrated circuit includes a substrate having a wire layout pattern and a solder mask layer. An integrated circuit attached to a surface of the substrate is electrically connected to the wire layout pattern. An encapsulation material covers at least the integrated circuit and the solder mask layer. One or more crack seal rings are disposed on the solder mask surface. The crack seal rings are copper traces with terminals that allow current to be applied to the traces. A broken trace (open circuit condition) is indicative of a crack in the package. Thus, electrical testing is performed to detect physical defects.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2012
    Assignee: Freescale Semiconductor, Inc.
    Inventors: Boon Yew Low, Teck Beng Lau, Vemal Raja Manikam
  • Patent number: 8338938
    Abstract: A chip package device includes a substrate having a chip bonding area and at least one contact pad, a chip having an active surface and an inactive surface, at least one wire, an adhesive layer, a heat dissipation element, and an encapsulation. The chip is disposed on the chip bonding area with its inactive surface facing the substrate. The chip includes at least one bonding pad disposed on the active surface. The wire correspondingly connects the at least one bonding pad and the at least one contact pad. The adhesive layer covers the active surface of the chip and encloses a portion of the wire extending over the bonding pad. The heat dissipation element is attached to the adhesive layer and covers the chip. The encapsulation partially encloses the periphery of the assembly including the chip, the adhesive and the heat dissipation element, and has an indented opening to expose the surface of the heat dissipation element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2012
    Assignee: Chipmos Technologies Inc.
    Inventors: Han Cheng Hsu, Ting Chang Yeh
  • Patent number: 8338940
    Abstract: Provided is a semiconductor device including a flexible circuit board which includes a first external electrode provided on a first face and second and third external electrodes provided on a second face; a plurality of memory devices and passive components; a supporter which is provided with a groove on one face; and a computing processor device. The memory devices and the passive components are connected to the first external electrode, the one face of the supporter is bonded on the first face of the flexible circuit board so that the groove houses the memory devices and the passive components. The flexible circuit board is bent along a perimeter of the supporter to be wrapped around a side face and another face of the supporter. On the flexible circuit board, the second external electrode is provided on the second face which is opposite to the first external electrode, and the third external electrode is provided on the second face which is bent to the another face of the supporter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2012
    Assignees: NEC Corporation, NEC Accesstechnia Ltd.
    Inventors: Takao Yamazaki, Shinji Watababe, Shizuaki Masuda, Katsuhiko Suzuki
  • Publication number: 20120319266
    Abstract: A method of manufacture of an integrated circuit packaging system includes: providing a package carrier having a dispense port; attaching an integrated circuit to the package carrier and over the dispense port; placing a mold chase over the integrated circuit and on the package carrier, the mold chase having a hole; and forming an encapsulation through the dispense port or the hole, the encapsulation surrounding the integrated circuit including completely filled in a space between the integrated circuit and the package carrier, and in a portion of the hole, the encapsulation having an elevated portion or a removal surface resulting from the elevated portion detached.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2012
    Publication date: December 20, 2012
    Inventors: Soo-San Park, Sang-Ho Lee, DaeSik Choi
  • Publication number: 20120322207
    Abstract: This invention discloses a semiconductor package with adhesive material pre-printed on the lead frame and chip, and the manufacturing method. The adhesive material is applied onto the chip carrier and the pin of the lead frame and also on the front electrode of the semiconductor chip via pre-printing. The back of the semiconductor chip is adhered on the chip carrier, and the front electrode of the semiconductor chip and the pin are connected respectively with a metal connector. The size, shape and thickness of the adhesive material are applied according to different application requirements according to size and shapes of the contact zone of the semiconductor chip and the metal connector. Particularly, the adhesive zones are formed by pre-printing the adhesive material thus significantly enhance the quality and performance of semiconductor products, and improves the productivity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2012
    Publication date: December 20, 2012
    Inventors: Xiaotian Zhang, Jun Lu
  • Publication number: 20120319256
    Abstract: In some embodiments, a semiconductor package can include: (a) a base having a cavity; (b) an interposer coupled to the base and at least partially over the cavity such that the interposer and the base form a back chamber, the interposer has a first opening into the back chamber; (c) a micro-electro-mechanical system device located over the interposer at the first opening; and (d) a lid coupled to the base. Other embodiments also are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2010
    Publication date: December 20, 2012
    Applicant: UBOTIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY COMPANY LIMITED
    Inventors: Chi Kwong Lo, Lik Hang Wan, Ming Wa Tam
  • Publication number: 20120319269
    Abstract: An integrated circuit (IC) device is provided. In an embodiment the IC device includes an IC die configured to be bonded onto an IC routing member and a first plurality of pads that is located on a surface of the IC die, each pad being configured to be coupled to a respective pad of a second plurality of pads that is located on a surface of the IC routing member. A pad of the first plurality of pads is offset relative to a respective pad of the second plurality of pads such that the pad of the first plurality of pads is substantially aligned with the respective pad of the second plurality of pads after the IC die is bonded to the IC routing member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 16, 2011
    Publication date: December 20, 2012
    Applicant: Broadcom Corporation
    Inventors: Mengzhi Pang, Matthew Kaufmann
  • Publication number: 20120322211
    Abstract: Standoff structures that can be used on the die backside of semiconductor devices and methods for making the same are described. The devices contain a silicon substrate with an integrated circuit on the front side of the substrate and a backmetal layer on the backside of the substrate. Standoff structures made of Cu of Ni are formed on the backmetal layer and are embedded in a Sn-containing layer that covers the backmetal layer and the standoff structures. The standoff structures can be isolated from each other so that they are not connected and can also be configured to substantially mirror indentations in the leadframe that is attached to the Sn-containing layer. Other embodiments are described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2012
    Publication date: December 20, 2012
    Inventors: Michael Gruenhagen, Thomas P. Welch, Eric J. Woolsey
  • Publication number: 20120322210
    Abstract: A semiconductor device. In one embodiment the device includes a carrier. A first material is deposited on the carrier. The first material has an elastic modulus of less than 100 MPa. A semiconductor chip is placed over the first material. A second material is deposited on the semiconductor chip, the second material being electrically insulating. A metal layer is placed over the second material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2012
    Publication date: December 20, 2012
    Applicant: INFINEON TECHNOLOGIES AG
    Inventor: Georg Meyer-Berg
  • Patent number: 8334149
    Abstract: A multi-chip module (MCM) is described. This MCM includes at least two substrates that are remateably mechanically coupled by positive and negative features on facing surfaces of the substrates. These positive and negative features mate with each other. In particular, a positive feature may mate with a given pair of negative features, which includes negative features on each of the substrates. Furthermore, at least one of the negative features in the given pair may include a hard magnetic material, and the positive feature and the other negative feature in the given pair may include a soft magnetic material that provide a flux-return path to the hard magnetic material. In this way, the hard magnetic material may facilitate the remateable mechanical coupling of the substrates.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 18, 2012
    Assignee: Oracle America, Inc.
    Inventors: Jing Shi, Hiren D. Thacker, Ashok V. Krishnamoorthy, John E. Cunningham
  • Patent number: 8334172
    Abstract: Technology capable of preventing the deterioration of the reliability of semiconductor devices caused by the gasification of a part of the material constituting a wiring substrate is provided. A wiring layer constituting a circuit pattern is formed over each of the front and rear surfaces of a glass epoxy substrate, and after the formation of a solder resist covering the wiring layer while exposing a part of the wiring layer and prior to a heat treatment (first heat treatment) at 100° C. to 150° C. for dehumidification, a heat treatment (second heat treatment) at 160° C. to 230° C. for gasifying and discharging an organic solvent contained in the material constituting a wiring substrate is performed for the wiring substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 18, 2012
    Assignee: Renesas Electronics Corporation
    Inventors: Soshi Kuroda, Masatoshi Yasunaga, Hironori Matsushima, Kenya Hironaga
  • Publication number: 20120313229
    Abstract: The invention discloses a package structure for better heat-dissipation or EMI performance. A first conductive element and a second conductive element are both disposed between the top lead frame and the bottom lead frame. The first terminal of the first conductive element is electrically connected to the bottom lead frame, and the second terminal of the first conductive element is electrically connected to the top lead frame. The third terminal of the second conductive element is electrically connected to the bottom lead frame, and the fourth terminal of the second conductive element is electrically connected to the top lead frame. In one embodiment, a heat dissipation device is disposed on the top lead frame. In one embodiment, the molding compound is provided such that the outer leads of the top lead frame are exposed outside the molding compound.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 21, 2012
    Publication date: December 13, 2012
    Applicant: CYNTEC CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Han-Hsiang Lee, Yi-Cheng Lin, Da-Jung Chen