Additional Leads Joined To Metallizations On Insulating Substrate, E.g., Pins, Bumps, Wires, Flat Leads (epo) Patents (Class 257/E23.068)
  • Publication number: 20120241948
    Abstract: A method of manufacture of an integrated circuit packaging system includes: providing a lead frame having a frame platform and a frame base; forming an elevated paddle on the frame platform and a base pad on the frame base; mounting an integrated circuit over the elevated paddle; forming an encapsulation on the lead frame and over the elevated paddle, the base pad, the integrated circuit, and the internal interconnect; and removing the lead frame to expose an encapsulation recess and an encapsulation base with the base pad exposed along the encapsulation base and the elevated paddle exposed in the encapsulation recess.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2011
    Publication date: September 27, 2012
    Inventor: Zigmund Ramirez Camacho
  • Publication number: 20120241949
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes: a solder bump including a barrier metal layer formed on an electrode pad portion of a substrate, and a solder layer formed at a central portion of an upper surface of the barrier metal layer so as to have a smaller outer diameter than that of the barrier metal layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2012
    Publication date: September 27, 2012
    Applicant: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Naoto Sasaki, Hiroshi Ozaki
  • Publication number: 20120241950
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a first wiring board, a first semiconductor element mounted on the first wiring board, a second wiring board disposed over the first semiconductor element, and a second semiconductor element mounted on the second wiring board. The wiring boards are electrically interconnected by a connecting portion interposed therebetween. A resin layer is formed between the wiring boards such that the first semiconductor element mounted on the first wiring board is sealed and such that the wiring boards having the respective semiconductor elements mounted thereon are bonded together.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 20, 2012
    Publication date: September 27, 2012
    Applicant: FUJITSU SEMICONDUCTOR LIMITED
    Inventor: Masanori TAKAHASHI
  • Publication number: 20120241923
    Abstract: An IC wafer and the method of making the IC wafer, the IC wafer includes an integrated circuit layer having a plurality of solder pads and an insulated layer arranged thereon, a plurality of through holes cut through the insulated layer corresponding to the solder pads respectively for the implantation of a package layer, and an electromagnetic shielding layer formed on the top surface of the insulated layer and electrically isolated from the solder pads of the integrated circuit layer for electromagnetic sheilding. Thus, the integrated circuit does not require any further shielding mask, simplifying the fabrication. Further, the design of the through holes facilitates further packaging process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 26, 2011
    Publication date: September 27, 2012
    Inventors: Yao-Hsiang CHEN, Tsang-Yu LIU, Yen-Shih HO, Shu-Ming CHANG
  • Publication number: 20120241956
    Abstract: Techniques for fabricating multiple device components. Specifically, techniques for fabricating a stacked package comprising at least one I/C module and a multi-chip package. The multi-chip package includes a plurality of integrated circuit dice coupled to a carrier. The dice are encapsulated such that conductive elements are exposed through the encapsulant. The conductive elements are electrically coupled to the chips. The I/C module comprises an interposer having a plurality of integrated circuit dice disposed thereon. The dice of the I/C module are electrically coupled to the interposer via bondwires. The interposer is configured such that vias are aligned with the conductive elements on the multi-chip package. The multi-chip package and I/C module may be fabricated separately and subsequently coupled together to form a stacked package.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 6, 2012
    Publication date: September 27, 2012
    Applicant: MICRON TECHNOLOGY, INC.
    Inventors: Todd O. Bolken, Chad A. Cobbley
  • Publication number: 20120241947
    Abstract: A method of manufacture of an integrated circuit packaging system includes: providing a lead frame having a hole, a lead extension, and an exterior pad under the lead extension with the hole abutting the lead extension; connecting an electrical interconnect between an integrated circuit and the lead extension; forming an encapsulation over the integrated circuit and surrounding the electrical interconnect and through the hole; and removing a bottom portion of the lead frame resulting in a stand-off lead from the lead extension with the exterior pad on the stand-off lead.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2011
    Publication date: September 27, 2012
    Inventors: Zigmund Ramirez Camacho, Emmanuel Espiritu, Henry Descalzo Bathan
  • Publication number: 20120235278
    Abstract: Adhesive strength between a rewiring and a solder bump is improved in a semiconductor integrated circuit device in which a bump electrode is connected to a land section of the rewiring. The land section 20A of the rewiring 20 is formed by a five-layer metal film (a barrier metal film 13, a seed film 14, a Cu film 15, a first Ni film 16, and a second Ni film 17) constituting the rewiring 20, the uppermost-layer second Ni film 17 has a larger area than that of the other metal films (the barrier metal film 13, the seed film 14, the Cu film 15, and the first Ni film 16). A solder bump 21 is connected to the surface of the second Ni film 17. At the end portion of the solder bump 21, a polyimide resin film 22 is formed directly under the second Ni film 17.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2012
    Publication date: September 20, 2012
    Inventors: Hisao Shigihara, Hiromi Shigihara, Akira Yajima
  • Publication number: 20120235303
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a carrier substrate, a device including the carrier substrate, and a method of bonding the carrier substrate to a chip. An exemplary device includes a carrier substrate having a chip region and a periphery region, and a chip bonded to the chip region of the carrier substrate. The carrier substrate includes a reinforcement structure embedded within the periphery region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 17, 2011
    Publication date: September 20, 2012
    Applicant: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Yu-Wen Liu, Ching-Jung Yang, Hsien-Wei Chen, Hsin-Yu Pan, Chao-Wen Shih
  • Patent number: 8269345
    Abstract: A bump contact electrically connects a conductor on a substrate and a contact pad on a semiconductor device mounted to the substrate. The first end of an electrically conductive pillar effects electrical contact and mechanical attachment of the pillar to the contact pad with the pillar projecting outwardly from the semiconductor device. A solder crown reflowable at a predetermined temperature into effecting electrical contact and mechanical attachment with the conductor is positioned in axial alignment with the second end of the pillar. A diffusion barrier electrically and mechanically joins the solder bump to the second end of the pillar and resists electro-migration into the first end of the solder crown of copper from the pillar. One diffusion barrier takes the form of a 2-20 micron thick control layer of nickel, palladium, titanium-tungsten, nickel-vanadium, or tantalum nitride positioned between the pillar and the solder crown.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 18, 2012
    Assignee: Maxim Integrated Products, Inc.
    Inventor: Pradip D. Patel
  • Patent number: 8269351
    Abstract: A multi-chip stack package structure comprises a substrate, which has a chip placement area defined on its upper surface and a plurality of contacts disposed outside the chip placement area; a first chip is disposed in the chip placement area with the rear surface, a plurality of first pads being disposed on the active surface and a plurality of first bumps each being formed on one of the first pads; a plurality of metal wires connect the first bumps to the contacts; a second chip with a plurality of second pads being disposed on the active surface and a plurality of second bumps each being formed on one of the second pads, the second chip being mounted to the first chip with its active surface facing the active surface of the first chip, wherein the second bumps correspondingly connect the metal wires and the first bumps respectively.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 18, 2012
    Assignee: Chipmos Technologies Inc.
    Inventors: David Wei Wang, An-Hong Liu, Hsiang-Ming Huang, Jar-Dar Yang, Yi-Chang Lee
  • Patent number: 8269352
    Abstract: A multi-chip stack package structure comprises a substrate, which has a chip placement area defined on its upper surface and a plurality of contacts disposed outside the chip placement area; a first chip is disposed in the chip placement area with the rear surface, a plurality of first pads being disposed on the active surface and a plurality of first bumps each being formed on one of the first pads; a plurality of metal wires connect the first bumps to the contacts; a second chip with a plurality of second pads being disposed on the active surface and a plurality of second bumps each being formed on one of the second pads, the second chip being mounted to the first chip with its active surface facing the active surface of the first chip, wherein the second bumps correspondingly connect the metal wires and the first bumps respectively.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 18, 2012
    Assignee: Chipmos Technologies Inc.
    Inventors: David Wei Wang, An-Hong Liu, Hsiang-Ming Huang, Jar-Dar Yang, Yi-Chang Lee
  • Publication number: 20120228761
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a first substrate and a second substrate being bonded to each other, a posterior interconnect layer interposed between the first and second substrates, a weld pad disposed in the posterior interconnect layer, and a first annular opening disposed in the first substrate. The device further includes a dielectric layer formed in the first opening, a via surrounded by the first annular opening, and an interconnect layer disposed in the via. The device also includes a conductive bump disposed on the interconnect layer and electrically connected to the weld pad through the interconnect layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2011
    Publication date: September 13, 2012
    Applicant: Semiconductor Manufacturing International (Shanghai) Corporation
    Inventors: MINWEI XI, HONG ZHU
  • Publication number: 20120228762
    Abstract: A semiconductor device, includes: a wiring substrate, a stacked body mounted on the wiring substrate, an underfill layer filled into gaps between respective semiconductor chips of the stacked body; and a molding body made up of a molding resin covered and formed at outside of the stacked body and so on. The underfill layer is made up of a cured product of a resin material containing an amine-based curing agent, and the cured product has a Tg of 65° C. or more and 100° C. or less.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 15, 2012
    Publication date: September 13, 2012
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventors: Masatoshi FUKUDA, Hiroshi WATABE
  • Publication number: 20120228763
    Abstract: A semiconductor device including a pillar formed in a highly reliable manner and a method of manufacturing the semiconductor device are disclosed. The semiconductor device includes a semiconductor chip including an internal circuit area and an I/O area disposed outside the internal circuit area, a package substrate coupled in a flip-chip manner to the semiconductor chip, and an electrically conductive pillar disposed between the semiconductor chip and the package substrate such that the electrically conductive pillar is located over two or more wirings in an uppermost wiring layer of the semiconductor chip and such that the two or more wirings are coupled together via the electrically conductive pillar.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 16, 2012
    Publication date: September 13, 2012
    Applicant: RENESAS ELECTRONICS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Naoto AKIYAMA, Takashi NAKAYAMA, Hiroshi KISHIBE, Takefumi HIRAGA
  • Publication number: 20120228767
    Abstract: An integrated circuit package system includes: providing a package substrate; mounting an interposer chip containing active circuitry over the package substrate; attaching a conductive bump stack having a base bump end and a stud bump end, the base bump end on the interposer chip; connecting a stack connector to the interposer chip and the package substrate; and applying a package encapsulant over the interposer chip, the stack connector, and the conductive bump stack with the stud bump end of the conductive bump stack substantially exposed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 22, 2012
    Publication date: September 13, 2012
    Inventors: Sang-Ho Lee, Soo-San Park, DaeSik Choi
  • Publication number: 20120223425
    Abstract: A semiconductor structure includes a chip, a plurality of metal posts disposed in the chip and a buffer layer disposed on the chip. The chip includes a silicon-based layer having opposite first and second surfaces, and a build-up structure formed on the first surface of the silicon-based layer consisting of at least a metal layer and a low-k dielectric layer alternatively stacked on one another. Each of the metal posts is disposed in the silicon-based layer with one end thereof electrically connected with the metal layer while the other end is exposed from the second surface of the silicon-based layer. The buffer layer is disposed on the build-up structure. By positioning the low-k dielectric layer far from the second surface that is used for connecting to an external electronic component, the present invention reduces the overall thermal stress.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 11, 2011
    Publication date: September 6, 2012
    Applicant: SILICONWARE PRECISION INDUSTRIES CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hui-Min Huang, Chun-Tang Lin, Chien-Wei Lee, Yen-Ping Wang
  • Publication number: 20120223429
    Abstract: An integrated circuit (IC) package has a package member having a first surface and a second surface opposite the first surface. A first plurality of contact members is physically and electrically fixed to the second surface. An interposer substrate having a second plurality of contact members on one surface thereof which make physical and electrical contact with respective ones of the first plurality of contact members. The interposer substrate is configured to have at least one circuit member mounted to a second surface thereof opposite the one surface thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2011
    Publication date: September 6, 2012
    Applicant: Broadcom Corporation
    Inventors: Rezaur Rahman KHAN, Sam Ziqun Zhao
  • Publication number: 20120223426
    Abstract: A semiconductor device is made by forming a first conductive layer over a sacrificial carrier. A conductive pillar is formed over the first conductive layer. An active surface of a semiconductor die is mounted to the carrier. An encapsulant is deposited over the semiconductor die and around the conductive pillar. The carrier and adhesive layer are removed. A stress relief insulating layer is formed over the active surface of the semiconductor die and a first surface of the encapsulant. The stress relief insulating layer has a first thickness over the semiconductor die and a second thickness less than the first thickness over the encapsulant. A first interconnect structure is formed over the stress relief insulating layer. A second interconnect structure is formed over a second surface of encapsulant opposite the first interconnect structure. The first and second interconnect structures are electrically connected through the conductive pillar.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2011
    Publication date: September 6, 2012
    Applicant: STATS CHIPPAC, LTD.
    Inventors: Il Kwon Shim, Seng Guan Chow, Yaojian Lin
  • Patent number: 8258633
    Abstract: A polymer layer is generated on a wafer. The wafer is then separated into semiconductor chips. At least two semiconductor chips are placed on a carrier with the polymer layer facing the carrier. The at least two semiconductor chips are covered with an encapsulating material to form an encapsulant. The carrier is removed from the encapsulant, and the encapsulant and the polymer layer are thinned.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2012
    Assignee: Infineon Technologies AG
    Inventors: Recai Sezi, Thorsten Meyer
  • Publication number: 20120217632
    Abstract: A device includes a work piece, and a metal trace on a surface of the work piece. A Bump-on-Trace (BOT) is formed at the surface of the work piece. The BOT structure includes a metal bump, and a solder bump bonding the metal bump to a portion of the metal trace. The metal trace includes a metal trace extension not covered by the solder bump.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2011
    Publication date: August 30, 2012
    Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Yu-Feng Chen, Yuh Chern Shieh, Tsung-Shu Lin, Han-Ping Pu, Jiun Yi Wu, Tin-Hao Kuo
  • Publication number: 20120211883
    Abstract: A conductive via and a method of forming. The conductive via includes a portion located between a conductive contact structure and an overhang portion of a dielectric layer located above the conductive contact structure. In one embodiment, the overhang portion is formed by forming an undercutting layer over the conductive contact structure and then forming a dielectric layer over the conductive contact structure and the undercutting layer. An opening is formed in the dielectric layer and material of the undercutting layer is removed through the opening to create an overhang portion of the dielectric layer. Conductive material of the conductive via is then formed under the overhang portion and in the opening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 17, 2011
    Publication date: August 23, 2012
    Inventor: Trent S. Uehling
  • Publication number: 20120211882
    Abstract: A semiconductor device has a semiconductor die having a plurality of die bump pad and substrate having a plurality of conductive trace with an interconnect site. A solder mask patch is formed interstitially between the die bump pads or interconnect sites. A conductive bump material is deposited on the interconnect sites or die bump pads. The semiconductor die is mounted to the substrate so that the conductive bump material is disposed between the die bump pads and interconnect sites. The conductive bump material is reflowed without a solder mask around the die bump pad or interconnect site to form an interconnect structure between the semiconductor die and substrate. The solder mask patch confines the conductive bump material within the die bump pad or interconnect site. The interconnect structure can include a fusible portion and non-fusible portion. An encapsulant is deposited between the semiconductor die and substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2010
    Publication date: August 23, 2012
    Applicant: STATS ChipPAC, Ltd.
    Inventor: Rajendra D. Pendse
  • Publication number: 20120211886
    Abstract: A method for fabricating an integrated circuit chip-scale package and a device made from the method. One or more IC chips are mounted on a carrier and a stud bump defined on an IC pad. The stud-bumped IC is encapsulated to define a potted assembly layer which is thinned to expose the stud bump. Conductive first traces are defined and coupled to the stud bump to reroute the IC pads. A dielectric layer is provided and vias defined there through to expose the first traces. Electrically conductive second traces are disposed on the dielectric layer surface that are coupled to the first traces to reroute the IC pads to define a chip scale package.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 17, 2012
    Publication date: August 23, 2012
    Applicant: ISC8 Inc.
    Inventors: Peter Lieu, James Yamaguchi, Randy Bindrup, W. Eric Boyd
  • Publication number: 20120205800
    Abstract: A package structure and a package process are proposed in using pillar bumps to connect an upper second chip and through silicon vias of a lower first chip, wherein a gap between the first chip and the second chip can be controlled by adjusting a height of the pillar bumps. In other words, the pillar bumps compensate the height difference between the first chip and a molding compound surrounding the first chip so as to ensure the bondibility between the pillar bumps and the corresponding through silicon vias and improve the process yield. Furthermore, the pillar bumps maintain the gap between the second chip and the molding compound for allowing an underfill being properly filled into the space between the first chip and the second chip.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 17, 2012
    Publication date: August 16, 2012
    Applicant: ADVANCED SEMICONDUCTOR ENGINEERING, INC.
    Inventors: Chi-Chih Shen, Jen-Chuan Chen, Hui-Shan Chang, Wen-Hsiung Chang
  • Publication number: 20120205799
    Abstract: A chip package is disclosed. The package includes a semiconductor chip having a first surface and a second surface opposite thereto, at least one conductive pad adjacent to the first surface, and an opening extending toward the first surface from the second surface to expose the conductive pad. The caliber adjacent to the first surface is greater than that of the opening adjacent to the second surface. An insulating layer and a redistribution layer (RDL) are successively disposed on the second surface and extend to a sidewall and a bottom of the opening, in which the RDL is electrically connected to the conductive pad through the opening. A passivation layer covers the RDL and partially fills the opening to form a void between the passivation layer and the conductive pad in the opening. A fabrication method of the chip package is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 8, 2012
    Publication date: August 16, 2012
    Inventor: Chia-Sheng LIN
  • Publication number: 20120205796
    Abstract: A semiconductor package includes a substrate having a connection terminal with a groove on its surface. Nanopowder may be disposed on a bottom of the groove. A semiconductor chip may be flip-chip bonded to the substrate by the nanopowder. A filler member may be interposed between the substrate and the semiconductor chip.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2011
    Publication date: August 16, 2012
    Applicant: Hynix Semiconductor Inc.
    Inventor: Si Han KIM
  • Publication number: 20120205801
    Abstract: A method for electrically coupling an anti-tamper mesh to an electronic module or device using wire bonding equipment and a device made from the method. Stud bumps or free air ball bonds are electrically coupled to conductive mesh pads of an anti-tamper mesh. Respective module pads have a conductive epoxy disposed thereon for the receiving of the stud bumps or free air ball bonds, each of which are aligned and bonded together to electrically couple the anti-tamper mesh to predetermined module pads.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 10, 2012
    Publication date: August 16, 2012
    Inventors: Randy Bindrup, James Yamaguchi, W. Eric Boyd
  • Publication number: 20120205797
    Abstract: A bump includes a metal pillar formed over a structural body; and a diffusion barrier member formed to cover at least a portion of a side surface of the metal pillar.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2011
    Publication date: August 16, 2012
    Applicant: HYNIX SEMICONDUCTOR INC.
    Inventors: Jin Ho BAE, Myung Gun PARK
  • Publication number: 20120208326
    Abstract: A semiconductor device has a semiconductor die with a plurality of bumps formed over a surface of the semiconductor die. A plurality of conductive traces is formed over a surface of the substrate with interconnect sites. A masking layer is formed over the surface of the substrate. The masking layer has a plurality of parallel elongated openings each exposing at least two of the conductive traces and permitting a flow of bump material along a length of the plurality of conductive traces within the plurality of elongated openings while preventing the flow of bump material past a boundary of the plurality of elongated openings. One of the conductive traces passes beneath at least two of the elongated openings. The bumps are bonded to the interconnect sites so that the bumps cover a top surface and side surface of the interconnect sites. An encapsulant is deposited around the bumps between the semiconductor die and substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2010
    Publication date: August 16, 2012
    Applicant: STATS CHIPPAC, LTD.
    Inventor: Rajendra D. Pendse
  • Publication number: 20120205795
    Abstract: A stacked package and method of manufacture are provided. The stacked package may include a first semiconductor package, a second semiconductor package, plugs and spacers. The second semiconductor package may be stacked on the first semiconductor package. The plugs may electrically connect the first semiconductor to the second semiconductor package. The spacer may be interposed between the first semiconductor package and the second semiconductor package to form a gap between the first semiconductor package and the second semiconductor package, thereby preventing an electrical short between the plugs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2011
    Publication date: August 16, 2012
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Sang-Geun KIM, Dong-Chul HAN, Seok GOH, Jeong-Hoon KIM
  • Publication number: 20120205798
    Abstract: A semiconductor package includes a first semiconductor chip having first bumps which are projectedly formed thereon; a first copper foil attachment resin covered on the first semiconductor chip to embed the first semiconductor chip, and formed such that a first copper foil layer attached on an upper surface of the first copper foil attachment resin is electrically connected with the first bumps; a second copper foil attachment resin including a second copper foil layer which is electrically connected with the first copper foil layer, and disposed on the first copper foil attachment resin; and a second semiconductor chip embedded in the second copper foil attachment resin in such a way as to face the first semiconductor chip, and having second bumps formed thereon which are electrically connected with the second copper foil layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 3, 2012
    Publication date: August 16, 2012
    Applicant: HYNIX SEMICONDUCTOR INC.
    Inventors: Si Han KIM, Woong Sun LEE
  • Publication number: 20120199960
    Abstract: An integrated circuit (IC) device includes an interposer having a dielectric substrate having a first side, a second side, and an inner aperture, wherein a plurality of electrically conductive traces are on the first side. An IC die includes a topside semiconductor surface having active circuitry and a bottomside surface, wherein the topside semiconductor surface includes a plurality of bond pads, and is attached over the inner aperture onto the interposer. First wirebond interconnects couple respective bond pads to respective electrically conductive traces. A workpiece includes a top workpiece surface including a plurality of contact pads thereon attached to the first side of the interposer. Second interconnects couple respective conductive traces to respective contact pads on the workpiece.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 7, 2011
    Publication date: August 9, 2012
    Applicant: TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED
    Inventors: GLENN ENRICK CALDERON COSUE, EDGARDO RULLODA HORTALEZA, GERARDO CALDERON ANGELES, TIMER DEREQUITO PORRAS
  • Publication number: 20120199968
    Abstract: A semiconductor package and method of manufacturing thereof are provided. The package includes: a substrate; a first metal wire on a top surface of the substrate; a first semiconductor chip disposed on the substrate; a first insulation layer which covers the first semiconductor chip and at least a part of the substrate; a second metal wire formed on a top surface of the first insulation layer; a first via formed in the first insulation layer, wherein the first via electrically connects the second metal wire and the first metal wire; and a second semiconductor chip disposed on the second metal wire, wherein the second semiconductor chip is electrically connected to the second metal wire.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 11, 2012
    Publication date: August 9, 2012
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Sang-wook PARK, Ho-geon Song, Kwang-yong LEE
  • Publication number: 20120199972
    Abstract: A semiconductor device is made by forming a conductive layer over a temporary carrier. The conductive layer includes a wettable pad. A stud bump is formed over the wettable pad. The stud bump can be a stud bump or stacked bumps. A semiconductor die is mounted to the carrier. An encapsulant is deposited over the semiconductor die and around the stud bump. A first interconnect structure is formed over a first surface of the encapsulant. The first interconnect structure includes a first IPD and is electrically connected to the stud bump. The carrier is removed. A second interconnect structure is formed over a second surface of encapsulant opposite the first interconnect structure. The second interconnect structure includes a second IPD. The first or second IPD includes a capacitor, resistor, or inductor. The semiconductor devices are stackable and electrically connected through the stud bump.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 13, 2012
    Publication date: August 9, 2012
    Applicant: STATS CHIPPAC, LTD.
    Inventors: Reza A. Pagaila, Byung Tai Do, Shuangwu Huang, Rajendra D. Pendse
  • Publication number: 20120199970
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a substrate having a via region and a circuit region, an insulation interlayer formed on a top surface of the substrate, a through electrode having a first surface and a second surface, wherein the through electrode penetrates the via region of the substrate and the second surface is substantially coplanar with a bottom surface of the substrate, a first upper wiring formed on a portion of the first surface of the through electrode, a plurality of via contacts formed on a portion of a top surface of the first upper wiring, and a second upper wiring formed on the plurality of via contacts.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2012
    Publication date: August 9, 2012
    Inventors: Ki-Young Yun, Yeong-Lyeol PARK, Ki-Soon BAE, Woon-Seob LEE, Sung-Dong CHO, Sin-Woo KANG, Sang-Wook JI, Eun-Ji KIM
  • Patent number: 8236607
    Abstract: A method of manufacture an integrated circuit packaging system includes: providing a substrate; attaching a base component to the substrate by a first interconnect; attaching a stack component connected by a second interconnect to the substrate and partially over the base component, the second interconnect different from the first interconnect; molding an encapsulation over the base component, the first interconnect, the stack component, and the second interconnect; and removing the substrate to partially expose the first interconnect and the second interconnect from the encapsulation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2012
    Assignee: STATS ChipPAC Ltd.
    Inventors: Henry Descalzo Bathan, Zigmund Ramirez Camacho, Jairus Legaspi Pisigan
  • Publication number: 20120193785
    Abstract: Multichip packages or multichip modules may include stacked chips and through silicon/substrate vias (TSVs) formed using enclosure-first technology. Enclosure-first technology may include forming an isolation enclosure associated with a TSV early in the fabrication process, without actually forming the associated TSV. The TSV associated with the isolation enclosure is formed later in the fabrication process. The enclosure-first technology allows the isolation enclosures to be used as alignment marks for stacking additional chips. The stacked chips can be connected to each other or to an external circuit such that data input is provided through the bottom-most (or topmost) chip, data is output from the bottom-most (or topmost) chip. The multichip package may provide a serial data connection, and a parallel connection, to each of the stacked chips.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2012
    Publication date: August 2, 2012
    Applicant: Megica Corporation
    Inventors: Mou-Shiung Lin, Ping-Jung Yang, Hsin-Jung Lo, Te-Sheng Liu, Jin-Yuan Lee
  • Publication number: 20120193783
    Abstract: A package on package is provided herein, the package on package including a first semiconductor package including a first substrate, a first semiconductor chip stacked on the first substrate, a plurality of first connection members on an upper surface of the first substrate and in a first molding material, and a plurality of via holes which respectively expose the plurality of first connection members through the first molding material; a second semiconductor package including a second substrate, a second semiconductor chip stacked on the second substrate, and a plurality of second connection members on a lower surface of the second substrate; and a plurality of connection portions including a plurality of cores and a plurality of conductive fusion layers surrounding the plurality of cores, wherein the plurality of conductive fusion layers contact the upper surface of the first substrate and the lower surface of the second substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2011
    Publication date: August 2, 2012
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ji-Sun HONG, Dae-Young CHOI, Mi-Yeon KIM
  • Publication number: 20120193781
    Abstract: Disclosed is a method for fabricating a customized micro-electromechanical systems (MEMS) integrated circuit using at least one redistribution layer. The method includes steps of providing a substrate on which MEMS components are fabricated and coupling predetermined ones of the MEMS components via the redistribution traces.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2011
    Publication date: August 2, 2012
    Applicant: RF MICRO DEVICES, INC.
    Inventors: Julio Costa, Jonathan Hale Hammond, Thomas Scott Morris
  • Publication number: 20120193788
    Abstract: Various methods and apparatus for joining stacked substrates to a circuit board are disclosed. In one aspect, a method of manufacturing is provided that includes coupling plural substrates to form a stack. At least one of the plural substrates is a semiconductor chip. Plural conductive vias are formed in a first of the plural substrates. Each of the plural conductive vias includes a first end positioned in the first substrate and a second end projecting out of the first substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2011
    Publication date: August 2, 2012
    Applicant: ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES, INC.
    Inventors: Lei Fu, Frank Gottfried Kuechenmeister, Michael Zhuoying Su
  • Publication number: 20120193786
    Abstract: An embodiment of the invention provides a chip package which includes: a substrate; a device region disposed in or on the substrate; a signal pad disposed in or on the substrate and electrically connected to the device region; a ground pad disposed in or on the substrate; a signal bump disposed on a surface of the substrate, wherein the signal bump is electrically connected to the signal pad through a signal conducting layer; a ground conducting layer disposed on the surface of the substrate and electrically connected to the ground pad; and a protection layer disposed on the surface of the substrate, wherein the protection layer completely covers the entire side terminals of the signal conducting layer and partially covers the ground conducting layer such that a side terminal of the ground conducting layer is exposed on a side of the substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 26, 2012
    Publication date: August 2, 2012
    Inventors: Chia-Sheng LIN, Tzu-Hsiang HUNG
  • Publication number: 20120193780
    Abstract: A semiconductor mounting device including a first substrate having first insulation layers, first conductor layers formed on the first insulation layers and via conductors connecting the first conductor layers, a second substrate having a core substrate, second conductor layers, through-hole conductors and buildup layers having second insulation layers and third conductor layers, first bumps connecting the first and second substrates and formed on the outermost first conductor layer on the outermost first insulation layer, and second bumps positioned to connect a semiconductor element and formed on the outermost third conductor layer on the outermost second insulation layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 22, 2011
    Publication date: August 2, 2012
    Applicant: IBIDEN CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hiroyuki WATANABE, Masahiro Kaneko
  • Publication number: 20120193784
    Abstract: Provided is a method for joining a bonding wire, the method including wedge-joining a bonding wire which has a core whose main component is a non-noble metal and a noble metal layer covering the core to a bump formed on an electrode of a semiconductor element via the noble metal layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 19, 2012
    Publication date: August 2, 2012
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventors: Norihiro Togasaki, Mitsuhiro Nakao, Yosuke Morita
  • Patent number: 8232634
    Abstract: A semiconductor chip is mounted on a heat sink disposed inside a through-hole of a wiring board, electrodes of the semiconductor chip and connecting terminals of the wiring board are connected by bonding wires, a sealing resin is formed to cover the semiconductor chip and the bonding wires, and solder balls are formed on the lower surface of the wiring board, thereby constituting the semiconductor device. The heat sink is thicker than the wiring board. The heat sink has a protruded portion protruding to outside from the side surface of the heat sink, the protruded portion is located on the upper surface of the wiring board outside the through-hole, and the lower surface of the protruded portion contacts to the upper surface of the wiring board. When the semiconductor device is manufactured, the heat sink is inserted from the upper surface side of the wiring board.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 31, 2012
    Assignee: Renesas Electronics Corporation
    Inventors: Noriyuki Takahashi, Mamoru Shishido
  • Publication number: 20120187562
    Abstract: A semiconductor package includes a wiring substrate, a semiconductor chip, and a conductor plate in order to reduce a voltage drop at the central portion of a chip caused by wiring resistance from a peripheral connection pad disposed on the periphery of the chip. Central electrode pads for use in ground/power-supply are disposed on the central portion of the chip. The conductor plate for use in ground/power-supply is disposed on the chip such that an insulating layer is disposed therebetween. The central electrode pads on the chip and the conductor plate are connected together by wire bonding through an opening formed in the insulating layer and the conductor plate. An extraction portion of the conductor plate is connected to a power-supply wiring pad on the wiring substrate. Preferably, the conductor plate is composed of a multilayer structure, and each conductor plate is used in power-supply wiring or ground wiring.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2012
    Publication date: July 26, 2012
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takashi Hisada, Katsuyuki Yonehara
  • Publication number: 20120187558
    Abstract: Interconnect structures and methods of fabricating the same are provided. The interconnect structures provide highly reliable copper interconnect structures for improving current carrying capabilities (e.g., current spreading). The structure includes an under bump metallurgy formed in a trench. The under bump metallurgy includes at least: an adhesion layer; a plated barrier layer; and a plated conductive metal layer provided between the adhesion layer and the plated barrier layer. The structure further includes a solder bump formed on the under bump metallurgy.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2012
    Publication date: July 26, 2012
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Charles L. ARVIN, Raschid J. BEZAMA, Harry D. COX, Timothy H. DAUBENSPECK, Krystyna W. SEMKOW, Timothy D. SULLIVAN
  • Publication number: 20120181688
    Abstract: A packaging substrate with conductive structure is provided, including a substrate body having at least one conductive pad on a surface thereof, a stress buffer metal layer disposed on the conductive pad and a thickness of the stress buffer metal layer being 1-20 ?m, a solder resist layer disposed on the substrate body and having at least one opening therein for correspondingly exposing a portion of top surface of the stress buffer metal layer, a metal post disposed on a central portion of the surface of the stress buffer metal layer, and a solder bump covering the surfaces of the metal post. Therefore, a highly reliable conductive structure is provided, by using the stress buffer metal layer to release thermal stresses, and using the metal post and the solder bump to increase the height of the conductive structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 20, 2012
    Publication date: July 19, 2012
    Inventor: Shih-Ping Hsu
  • Publication number: 20120181686
    Abstract: A method of preparing a semiconductor package including disposing photosensitive adhesive film on a reinterconnected rear surface of a wafer on which the through electrodes are disposed, and forming a pattern corresponding to the through electrodes to prepare the semiconductor package.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 23, 2011
    Publication date: July 19, 2012
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Joon Yong PARK, Yong Seok HAN, Jae Jun LEE, Chul Ho JEONG
  • Publication number: 20120175767
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a stacked semiconductor package and a method for making the same. The method includes the steps of mounting a plurality of first dice to a wafer by conducting a reflow process; and thinning the wafer from the backside surface of the wafer, thereby reducing manufacturing time and preventing warpage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2011
    Publication date: July 12, 2012
    Applicant: ADVANCED SEMICONDUCTOR ENGINEERING, INC.
    Inventors: Chia-Lin Hung, Jen-Chuan Chen, Hui-Shan Chang, Kuo-Pin Yang
  • Publication number: 20120175769
    Abstract: A semiconductor device has a first substrate with a central region. A plurality of bumps is formed around a periphery of the central region of the first substrate. A first semiconductor die is mounted to the central region of the first substrate. A second semiconductor die is mounted to the first semiconductor die over the central region of the first substrate. A height of the first and second die is less than or equal to a height of the bumps. A second substrate has a thermal conduction channel. A surface of the second semiconductor die opposite the first die is mounted to the thermal conductive channel of the second substrate. A thermal interface layer is formed over the surface of the second die. The bumps are electrically connected to contact pads on the second substrate. A conductive plane is formed over a surface of the second substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2012
    Publication date: July 12, 2012
    Applicant: STATS CHIPPAC, LTD.
    Inventor: Rajendra D. Pendse