Insulative Substrate Being Used As Die Pad, E.g., Ceramic, Plastic (epo) Patents (Class 257/E23.038)
  • Patent number: 10249595
    Abstract: A non-leaded semiconductor device comprises a sealing body for sealing a semiconductor chip, a tab in the interior of the sealing body, suspension leads for supporting the tab, leads having respective surfaces exposed to outer edge portions of a back surface of the sealing body, and wires connecting pads formed on the semiconductor chip and the leads. End portions of the suspension leads positioned in an outer periphery portion of the sealing body are unexposed to the back surface of the sealing body, but are covered with the sealing body. Stand-off portions of the suspending leads are not formed in resin molding. When cutting the suspending leads, corner portions of the back surface of the sealing body are supported by a flat portion of a holder portion in a cutting die having an area wider than a cutting allowance of the suspending leads, whereby chipping of the resin is prevented.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2019
    Assignee: Renesas Electronics Corporation
    Inventors: Tadatoshi Danno, Hiroyoshi Taya, Yoshiharu Shimizu
  • Patent number: 8853840
    Abstract: A semiconductor die has outer leads with an outer lead external connection section and an outer lead bonding section. Inner leads are spaced from the outer leads. Each of the inner leads has an inner lead external connection section spaced and downset from an inner lead bonding section. A non-electrically conductive die mount is molded onto upper surface areas of each inner lead external connection section. A semiconductor die is mounted on the non-electrically conductive die mount and bond wire provide interconnects for selectively electrically connecting bonding pads of the die to the inner lead bonding sections and at least one outer lead bonding section. A mold compound covers the semiconductor die, the bond wires, and the outer and inner lead bonding sections.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 7, 2014
    Assignee: Freescale Semiconductor, Inc.
    Inventors: Yin Kheng Au, Pey Fang Hiew, Jia Lin Yap
  • Patent number: 8772914
    Abstract: A first semiconductor chip and a second semiconductor chip are overlapped with each other in a direction in which a first multilayer interconnect layer and a second multilayer interconnect layer are opposed to each other. When seen in a plan view, a first inductor and a second inductor are overlapped. The first semiconductor chip and the second semiconductor chip have non-opposed areas which are not opposed to each other. The first multilayer interconnect layer has a first external connection terminal in the non-opposed area, and the second multilayer interconnect layer has a second external connection terminal in the non-opposed area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 8, 2014
    Assignee: Renesas Electronics Corporation
    Inventors: Yasutaka Nakashiba, Kenta Ogawa
  • Patent number: 8749052
    Abstract: An electric device with an insulating substrate consisting of an insulating layer and at least one metallization on a surface side of the insulating layer, the metallization being structured and having an electric component on the metallization. The metallization has a layer thickness that is stepped and is greater in an area adjoining the component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 10, 2014
    Assignee: Curamik Electronics GmbH
    Inventors: Jürgen Schulz-Harder, Andreas Meyer
  • Patent number: 8648458
    Abstract: An integrated circuit leadframe device supports various chip arrangements. As consistent with various embodiments, a leadframe includes a plurality of banks of conductive integrated circuit chip connectors. Each bank has a plurality of conductive strips respectively having an end portion, the end portions of each of the strips in the bank being substantially parallel to one another and arranged at an oblique angle to end portions of strips in at least one of the other banks. Each of the end portions has a tip extending to an interior portion of the leadframe device and separated from the other tips by a gap.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2014
    Assignee: NXP B.V.
    Inventor: Barry Lin
  • Patent number: 8598034
    Abstract: A method of manufacture of a package-on-package system includes: providing a substrate connection; attaching a semiconductor die to the substrate connection using an adhesive, with the substrate connection affixed directly by the adhesive; forming an encapsulant around the semiconductor die to have a bottom exposed surface coplanar with a bottom surface of the substrate connection and to have a top exposed surface with through openings extending therefrom through the bottom exposed surface; and creating through vias by applying solder into the through openings, the through vias coplanar with the bottom exposed surface of the encapsulant and coplanar with the top exposed surface of the encapsulant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2013
    Assignee: STATS ChipPac Ltd.
    Inventors: DongSam Park, JoungIn Yang
  • Patent number: 8581372
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a semiconductor storage device includes a plate and an external connection terminal. The plate is molded in a resin mold section. A semiconductor memory chip is placed on the plate. The external connection terminal is exposed to the outer circumferential surface of the semiconductor storage device. The plate includes a plurality of exposed portions exposed to the outer circumferential surface of the resin mold section. The plurality of exposed portions is electrically insulated from each other inside the resin mold section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2013
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Junichi Asada, Taku Nishiyama, Atsuko Seki
  • Patent number: 8410587
    Abstract: An integrated circuit package system includes a leadframe with leads configured to provide electrical contact between an integrated circuit chip and an external electrical source. Configuring the leads to include outer leads, down set transitional leads, and down set inner leads. Connecting the integrated circuit chip electrically to the down set inner leads. Depositing an encapsulating material to prevent exposure of the down set inner leads.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2013
    Assignee: STATS ChipPAC Ltd.
    Inventors: Taesung Lee, Jae Soo Lee, Geun Sik Kim
  • Patent number: 8378470
    Abstract: A first semiconductor chip and a second semiconductor chip are overlapped with each other in a direction in which a first multilayer interconnect layer and a second multilayer interconnect layer are opposed to each other. When seen in a plan view, a first inductor and a second inductor are overlapped. The first semiconductor chip and the second semiconductor chip have non-opposed areas which are not opposed to each other. The first multilayer interconnect layer has a first external connection terminal in the non-opposed area, and the second multilayer interconnect layer has a second external connection terminal in the non-opposed area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2013
    Assignee: Renesas Electronics Corporation
    Inventors: Yasutaka Nakashiba, Kenta Ogawa
  • Patent number: 8334601
    Abstract: A method of manufacture of a package-on-package system includes: providing a package substrate; attaching a semiconductor die to the package substrate; forming an encapsulant around the semiconductor die to have a bottom exposed surface coplanar with a bottom surface of the package substrate and to have a top exposed surface with through openings extending therefrom through the bottom exposed surface; and creating through vias by applying solder into the through openings, the through vias coplanar with the bottom exposed surface of the encapsulant and coplanar with the top exposed surface of the encapsulant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 18, 2012
    Assignee: Stats Chippac Ltd.
    Inventors: DongSam Park, Joungln Yang
  • Patent number: 8174105
    Abstract: A stacked semiconductor package includes a substrate and a plurality of semiconductor dice stacked on the substrate. Each semiconductor die includes a recess, and a discrete component contained in the recess encapsulated in a die attach polymer. The stacked semiconductor package also includes interconnects electrically connecting the semiconductor dice and discrete components, and an encapsulant encapsulating the dice and the interconnects.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2012
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Chua Swee Kwang, Chia Yong Poo
  • Patent number: 8115286
    Abstract: An integrated circuit (IC) device includes a lead frame having a first and a second opposing surface and a plurality of lead fingers. A first die including a signal processor is mounted on the first surface of the lead frame while a second die is mounted on the second surface of the lead frame. The second die includes at least one sensor that senses at least one non-electrical parameter and has at least one sensor output that provides a sensing signal for the parameter. The sensor output is coupled to the signal processor for processing the sensing signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2012
    Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.
    Inventors: Wenwei Zhang, Len Muslek, Jamie Boyd, Mark Nesbitt, Martyn Dalziel
  • Publication number: 20110316131
    Abstract: A BGA type semiconductor device includes: a substrate having wirings and electrodes; a semiconductor element disposed on the substrate, having a rectangular plan shape, and a plurality of electrodes disposed along each side of the semiconductor element; a plurality of wires connecting the electrodes on the semiconductor element with the electrodes on the substrate; a heat dissipation member disposed on the substrate, covering the semiconductor element, and having openings formed in areas facing apex portions of the plurality of wires connected to the electrodes formed along each side of the semiconductor element; and a sealing resin member for covering and sealing the semiconductor element and heat dissipation member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 9, 2011
    Publication date: December 29, 2011
    Applicant: FUJITSU SEMICONDUCTOR LIMITED
    Inventors: Tomoyuki Fukuda, Yoshihiro Kubota, Hiroshi Ohtsubo, Yuichi Asano
  • Patent number: 8022517
    Abstract: A semiconductor chip package includes a lead frame, an insulation member, a chip, bonding wires and a sealing member. The lead frame includes a plurality of first leads and a plurality of second leads. The second leads have a chip adhesion region. The insulation member fills a space between the second leads in the chip adhesion region. The chip is provided on at least one surface of the insulation member. The chip has single-side bonding pads. The bonding wires electrically connect the leads and the bonding pads. The sealing member covers the lead frame, the insulation member, the chip and the bonding wires. Since the space between the second leads is filled with the insulation member, voids may be prevented from occurring.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2011
    Assignee: SAMSUNG Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Sung-Hwan Yoon, Sang-Wook Park, Min-Young Son
  • Patent number: 8008786
    Abstract: A semiconductor device is provided which comprises a substrate (501) having a plurality of bond pads (503) disposed thereon. Each bond pad has a major axis and a minor axis in a direction parallel to the substrate, and the ratio of the major axis to the minor axis increases with the distance of a bond pad from the center of the substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2011
    Assignee: Freescale Semiconductor, Inc.
    Inventors: Tim V. Pham, Trent S. Uehling
  • Patent number: 7986048
    Abstract: A method of manufacture of a package-on-package system includes: providing a package substrate; attaching a semiconductor die to the package substrate; forming an encapsulant around the semiconductor die to have a bottom exposed surface coplanar with a bottom surface of the package substrate and to have a top exposed surface with through openings extending therefrom through the bottom exposed surface; and creating through vias by applying solder into the through openings.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 26, 2011
    Assignee: Stats Chippac Ltd.
    Inventors: DongSam Park, JoungIn Yang
  • Publication number: 20110163426
    Abstract: A dice rearrangement package structure is provided, which a dice having an active surface and a bottom surface, and a plurality of pads is disposed on the active surface; a package body is provided to cover the dices and the plurality of pads being exposed; one ends of plurality of metal traces is electrically connected to the each pads; a protection layer is provided to cover the active surface and the other ends of the exposed metal traces is electrically connected to the plurality of conductive elements, the characteristic in that the package body is a B-stage material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2011
    Publication date: July 7, 2011
    Inventors: GENG-SHIN SHEN, Yu-Ren Chen
  • Patent number: 7964946
    Abstract: A semiconductor package includes a substrate having contacts, and a discrete component on the substrate in electrical communication with the contacts. The package also includes a semiconductor die on the substrate in electrical communication with the contacts, and a die attach polymer attaching the die to the substrate. The die includes a recess, and the discrete component is contained in the recess encapsulated in the die attach polymer. A method for fabricating the package includes the steps of: attaching the discrete component to the substrate, placing the die attach polymer on the discrete component and the substrate, pressing the die into the die attach polymer to encapsulate the discrete component in the recess and attach the die to the substrate, and then placing the die in electrical communication with the discrete component. An electronic system includes the semiconductor package mounted to a system substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2011
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Chua Swee Kwang, Chia Yong Poo
  • Patent number: 7911039
    Abstract: A component arrangement comprising a carrier, a component in a housing with electrical contacts and a moulding compound that encloses the carrier, the semiconductor component in the housing and the electrical contacts, wherein the component is applied on the carrier, and wherein the carrier is provided with holes, and a method for producing a component arrangement, wherein the carrier is provided with holes, the component is positioned on the carrier, the component is connected to the carrier, the component with the carrier is positioned in the leadframe, and this arrangement is enclosed by a moulding compound.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2011
    Assignee: Infineon Technologies AG
    Inventors: Michael Bauer, Alfred Haimerl, Angela Kessler, Joachim Mahler, Wolfgang Schober
  • Patent number: 7906377
    Abstract: A fabrication method of a circuit board is provided. A substrate, a top pad, a base pad electrically connecting the top pad, and a top and a base solder resist layers are provided. The top and the base pads are disposed on two opposite surfaces of the substrate, respectively. The top solder resist layer having a first opening partially exposing the top pad and the base solder resist layer having a second opening partially exposing the base pad are disposed on the two surfaces, respectively. A conductive layer covering the base solder resist layer and the base pad is formed. A plating resist layer having a third opening is formed on the conductive layer. A current is applied to the conductive layer through the third opening for electroplating a pre-bump on the top pad. The plating resist layer and the conductive layer are then removed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2011
    Assignee: VIA Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Wen-Yuan Chang, Wei-Cheng Chen, Yeh-Chi Hsu
  • Patent number: 7893527
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 22, 2011
    Assignee: 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
  • Patent number: 7871863
    Abstract: An integrated circuit package system is provided forming a lead from a padless lead frame, and encapsulating the lead for supporting an integrated circuit die with a first molding compound for encapsulation with a second molding compound.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 18, 2011
    Assignee: Stats Chippac Ltd.
    Inventors: Zigmund Ramirez Camacho, Jose Alvin Caparas, Arnel Senosa Trasporto, Jeffrey D. Punzalan
  • Patent number: 7772104
    Abstract: A semiconductor device is provided which comprises a substrate (501) having a plurality of bond pads (503) disposed thereon. Each bond pad has a major axis and a minor axis in a direction parallel to the substrate, and the ratio of the major axis to the minor axis increases with the distance of a bond pad from the center of the substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 10, 2010
    Assignee: Freescale Semiconductor, Inc.
    Inventors: Tim V. Pham, Trent S. Uehling
  • Patent number: 7745917
    Abstract: An integrated circuit package may include a plurality of interconnects, and an integrated package substrate coupled to the plurality of interconnects and comprising an integrated circuit package substrate core. A first surface of the integrated circuit package substrate core may define a depression.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 29, 2010
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Biju Chandran, Mitul Modi
  • Patent number: 7723831
    Abstract: A semiconductor package includes a substrate having contacts, and a discrete component on the substrate in electrical communication with the contacts. The package also includes a semiconductor die on the substrate in electrical communication with the contacts, and a die attach polymer attaching the die to the substrate. The die includes a recess, and the discrete component is contained in the recess encapsulated in the die attach polymer. A method for fabricating the package includes the steps of: attaching the discrete component to the substrate, placing the die attach polymer on the discrete component and the substrate, pressing the die into the die attach polymer to encapsulate the discrete component in the recess and attach the die to the substrate, and then placing the die in electrical communication with the discrete component. An electronic system includes the semiconductor package mounted to a system substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 25, 2010
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Chua Swee Kwang, Chia Yong Poo
  • Patent number: 7649198
    Abstract: The invention provides a method for fabricating a nano-array comprising the following steps. A template with a plurality of nano-holes is provided. A polymer is embossed by the template to integrally form a plurality of nano-protrusions thereon, and demolding to reveal the nano-protrusions. The nano-protrusion has a concave or convex top surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2006
    Date of Patent: January 19, 2010
    Assignee: Industrial Technology Research Institute
    Inventors: Chih-Chiang Chao, Po-Ling Shiao, Mei-Chun Lai
  • Patent number: 7608917
    Abstract: A power semiconductor module and an inverter apparatus in which a device or a joining part is not mechanically damaged even when the temperature in use becomes a high temperature in the range of 175 to 250° C., resulting in excellent reliability at high temperature retaining test and thermal cycling test. Low thermal expansion ceramic substrates are disposed above and below the device. A material having a coefficient of thermal expansion of 10 ppm/K or less is disposed between the ceramic substrates. In addition, an inorganic material having a coefficient of thermal expansion in the range of 2 to 6 ppm/K or less is disposed around the device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2009
    Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.
    Inventors: Ryoichi Kajiwara, Kazuhiro Suzuki, Toshiaki Ishii, Kazutoshi Itou
  • Publication number: 20090096071
    Abstract: A semiconductor package may include a semiconductor chip, a molding layer which molds the semiconductor chip, and an interconnection which extends crossing an interface between the semiconductor chip and the molding layer and connects the semiconductor chip to an outside, wherein a shape of the interconnection is changed along the extended length thereof. According to the present invention, even if a mechanical stress or a thermal stress is applied to an interconnection, a crack does not occur in the interconnection or the interconnection is not disconnected. Therefore, a reliability of the semiconductor package is improved.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2008
    Publication date: April 16, 2009
    Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Pyoung-Wan KIM, Eun-Chul AHN, Teak-Hoon LEE, Chul-Yong JANG
  • Patent number: 7408244
    Abstract: A semiconductor package includes a semiconductor chip electrically connected to a plurality of leads arranged at the periphery of the semiconductor chip wherein each of the leads is bent to have a first portion exposed from the upper surface of the semiconductor package and a second portion exposed from the lower surface of the semiconductor package. Both of the first portion and the second portion of each lead can be utilized for making external electrical connection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 5, 2008
    Assignee: Advanced Semiconductor Engineering, Inc.
    Inventors: Yonggill Lee, Sangbae Park
  • Publication number: 20080012154
    Abstract: A method for forming a molded circuit board is provided. The method includes the steps of forming a circuit having a first section and a second section on a conductive substrate, the first section and the second section being coplanar; then deforming the conductive substrate by mold-pressing, so that the first section and the second section become non-coplanar; providing a plastic material to cover the circuit and the conductive substrate; curing the plastic material by injection-molding; and removing the conductive substrate to expose the circuit. The molded circuit board made by this method is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2007
    Publication date: January 17, 2008
    Applicant: MUTUAL-TEK INDUSTRIES CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Jung-Chien Chang
  • Publication number: 20070249154
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a coreless packaging substrate is disclosed. The method can produce a coreless packaging substrate which comprises: at least a built-up structure having a first solder mask and a second solder mask, wherein a plurality of openings are formed in the first and second solder mask to expose the conductive pads of the built-up structure; and a plurality of solder bumps as well as solder layers formed on the conductive pads. Therefore, the invention can produce the coreless packaging substrate with high density of circuit layout, less manufacturing steps, and small size.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2006
    Publication date: October 25, 2007
    Applicant: Phoenix Precision Technology Corporation
    Inventors: Bo-Wei Chen, Hsien-Shou Wang, Shih-Ping Hsu
  • Publication number: 20070141804
    Abstract: A substrate having target transfer regions thereon is provided. A sacrificial wafer is coated with a polymer layer with low adhesion to metals. A conductive layer is coated on the polymer layer and covered with a photoresist layer which is patterned to provide openings to the conductive layer. Thin film and passive or active device structures are formed on the conductive layer within the openings. The substrate is bonded to the sacrificial wafer wherein the thin film and passive or active device structures and the photoresist layer provide the bonding and wherein the thin film and passive or active device structures contact the substrate at the target transfer regions. The photoresist is stripped in a high frequency agitation bath wherein the photoresist separates from the sacrificial wafer and wherein the thin film and passive or active device structures separate from the polymer layer to complete transfer bonding.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 12, 2007
    Publication date: June 21, 2007
    Inventors: Chirayarikathuveedu Sankarapillai, Ranganathan Nagarajan, Mohanraj Soundarapandian
  • Patent number: 7230279
    Abstract: A memory card is provided. The memory card comprises a substrate, a plurality of electronic package devices, a molding compound and a plastic forming material. The substrate has at least a plurality of outer contacts and a plurality of inner contacts and the outer contacts are electrically connected to the inner contacts. The electronic package devices are located on the substrate and the electronic package devices electrically connect to the inner contacts, respectively. The molding compound is covering the electronic package devices and the corresponding inner contacts. The plastic forming material is covering the molding compound and the substrate, and the plastic forming material exposes the outer contacts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2004
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2007
    Assignee: Advanced Flash Memory Card Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Cheng-Hsien Kuo, Ming-Jhy Jiang, Cheng-Kang Yu, Hui-Chuan Chuang
  • Publication number: 20070062637
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing electronic modules from a moulded module strip having a laminate including at least one conductive layer, and one or more dies and or surface mounted devices arranged on an upper surface of the laminate and embedded by a moulding compound, includes the steps of: cutting partway through the laminate reaching at least through the uppermost of the at least one conductive layers and thereby creating a cut of width in the laminate; applying a conductive coating covering the upper surface of the laminate, and further covering all surfaces of the cut, the conductive coating contacting the uppermost conductive layer in the laminate; singulating the moulded module strip into separate electronic modules by cutting all the way through the laminate by creating a second cut in said first cut, the second cut having a width d smaller than the width of the first cut.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2006
    Publication date: March 22, 2007
    Inventor: Hakan Sjoedin
  • Patent number: 7091595
    Abstract: The invention relates to a semiconductor device with a semiconductor chip and a rewiring layer, the semiconductor chip being embedded in a housing plastics composition by its rear side contact. The active top side of the semiconductor chip forms a coplanar overall top side with the top side of the housing plastics composition. The rear side contact is led to the overall top side via a flat conductor sheet tape, so that the rear side contact of the semiconductor chip can be accessed from the overall top side.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2004
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2006
    Assignee: Infineon Technologies, AG
    Inventors: Edward Fuergut, Hermann Vilsmeier, Holger Woerner