For Stacked Arrangements Of Plurality Of Semiconductor Devices (epo) Patents (Class 257/E23.085)
  • Patent number: 11804471
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing a semiconductor device is provided. The manufacturing method includes attaching a substrate to a sheet. The manufacturing method includes fragmenting the substrate into a plurality of individual chips. The manufacturing method includes expanding the sheet to widen the spacing between the plurality of chips. The manufacturing method includes covering the main surface and side surface of each of the plurality of chips with resin and sealing the chips to form a sealed body. The manufacturing method includes forming a stacked body in which a plurality of sealed bodies are stacked. The plurality of sealed bodies include a first sealed body and a second sealed body. Forming the stacked body includes stacking the second sealed body on the first sealed body in a state where the position of the chip in the second sealed body is offset in a direction in the plane with respect to the position of the chip in the first sealed body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2023
    Assignee: KIOXIA CORPORATION
    Inventor: Masaya Shima
  • Patent number: 11784215
    Abstract: This disclosure relates to deep trench capacitors embedded in a package substrate on which an integrated circuit is mounted. In some aspects, a chip package includes an integrated circuit die that has a power distribution circuit for one or more circuits of the integrated circuit. The chip package also includes a substrate different from the integrated circuit and having a first surface on which the integrated circuit die is mounted and a second surface opposite the first surface. The substrate includes one or more cavities formed in at least one of the first surface or the second surface. The chip package also includes one or more deep trench capacitors disposed in at least one of the one or more cavities. Each deep trench capacitor is connected to the power distribution circuit by conductors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2023
    Assignee: Google LLC
    Inventors: Nam Hoon Kim, Teckgyu Kang, Scott Lee Kirkman, Woon-Seong Kwon
  • Patent number: 11569198
    Abstract: Stacked semiconductor die architectures having one or more base dies and techniques of forming such architectures are described. The stacked semiconductor die architectures may be included in or used to form semiconductor packages. A stacked semiconductor die architecture can include: (i) one or more base dies (e.g., at least one disaggregated base die, at least one monolithic base die, etc.); and (ii) a carrier wafer having multiple stacked semiconductor dies embedded in the carrier wafer, where the carrier wafer is on the one or more base dies and where one or more interconnect structures (e.g., wires, bumps, microbumps, pillars, etc.) couple the one or more base dies to the carrier wafer and/or the stacked semiconductor dies.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 3, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2023
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventor: Edward Burton
  • Patent number: 9041176
    Abstract: Some implementations provide a structure that includes a first package substrate, a first component, a second package substrate, a second component, and a third component. The first package substrate has a first area. The first component has a first height and is positioned on the first area. The second package substrate is coupled to the first package substrate. The second package substrate has second and third areas. The second area of the second package substrate vertically overlaps with the first area of the first package substrate The third area of the second package substrate is non-overlapping with the first area of the first package substrate. The second component has a second height and is positioned on the second area. The third component is positioned on the third area. The third component has a third height that is greater than each of the first and second heights.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2015
    Assignee: QUALCOMM Incorporated
    Inventors: Yue Li, Charles D. Paynter, Ruey Kae Zang
  • Patent number: 9024428
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a package substrate, and a stack of semiconductor chips over the package substrate, each of the semiconductor chips including first and second surfaces, each of the semiconductor chips including a first through electrode that extends through each of the semiconductor chips, a first surface electrode positioned on the first surface of each of the semiconductor chips, the first surface electrode being coupled to a first end of the first through electrode, a second surface electrode positioned on the second surface of each of the semiconductor chips, the second surface electrode being coupled to a second end of the first through electrode, a second through electrode that extends through each of the semiconductor chips, the second through electrode having third and fourth ends, and a third surface electrode positioned on the second surface of the first semiconductor chip.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2015
    Assignee: PS4 Luxco S.a.r.l.
    Inventors: Masahiro Yamaguchi, Hiroaki Ikeda
  • Patent number: 9013031
    Abstract: A semiconductor package includes a lower package including a lower semiconductor chip on a lower package substrate, an upper package on the lower package, and a heat interface material between the lower package and the upper package. The upper package includes an upper semiconductor chip on an upper package substrate including a center portion adjacent to the lower semiconductor chip and an edge portion. The heat interface material is in contact with a top surface of the lower semiconductor chip and the upper package substrate. The upper package substrate includes a heat diffusion via penetrating the center portion and an interconnection via penetrating the edge portion. The interconnection via is spaced apart from the heat diffusion via.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2015
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yunhyeok Im, Jichul Kim, Kyol Park, Seongho Shin
  • Patent number: 9006032
    Abstract: A method of forming a semiconductor device package includes removing a portion of a first connector and a molding compound surrounding the first connector to form an opening, wherein the first connector is part of a first package, and removing the portion of the first connector comprises forming a surface on the first connector which is at an angle with respect to a top surface of the molding compound. The method further includes placing a second connector in the opening, wherein the second connector is part of a second package having a semiconductor die. The method further includes bonding the second connector to a remaining portion of the first connector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2015
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Jung Wei Cheng, Tsung-Ding Wang, Chien-Hsun Lee, Chun-Chih Chuang
  • Patent number: 9006907
    Abstract: An integrated circuit device is disclosed. The integrated circuit device includes a semiconductor die fabricated by a front-end semiconductor process and having oppositely disposed planar surfaces. The semiconductor die is formed with semiconductor devices, power supply circuitry coupled to the semiconductor devices, decoupling capacitance circuitry, and through-vias. The through-vias include a first group of vias coupled to the power supply circuitry and a second group of vias coupled to the decoupling capacitance circuitry. Conductors are formed in a first metal layer disposed on the semiconductor die in accordance with a back-end semiconductor process. The conductors are configured to couple to the first and second groups of through-vias to establish conductive paths from the power supply circuitry to the decoupling capacitance circuitry.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2015
    Assignee: Rambus Inc.
    Inventors: David Secker, Ling Yang, Chanh Tran, Ying Ji
  • Patent number: 9000575
    Abstract: A first substrate with a penetration electrode formed thereon is stacked on a second substrate with a protruding electrode formed thereon. The penetration electrode has a recessed portion. The substrates are stacked with the protruding electrode entered in the recessed portion. A distal width of the protruding electrode is smaller than an opening width of the recessed portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2015
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventor: Hideo Imai
  • Patent number: 8999754
    Abstract: An integrated circuit package system includes a base substrate, attaching a base die over the base substrate, attaching an integrated interposer having interposer circuit devices, over the base die, and forming a package system encapsulant having an encapsulant cavity over the integrated interposer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2015
    Assignee: STATS ChipPAC Ltd.
    Inventors: Seng Guan Chow, Il Kwon Shim, Byung Joon Han
  • Patent number: 8981581
    Abstract: A package stack structure may an upper package include an upper package substrate having a first edge and a second edge opposite to the first edge. The upper package substrate has a first region arranged near the first edge and a second region arranged near the second edge. A first upper semiconductor device is mounted on the upper package substrate. The package stack structure may also include a lower package having a lower package substrate and a lower semiconductor device. The lower package is connected to the upper package through a plurality of inter-package connectors. The plurality of the inter-package connectors may include first inter-package connectors configured to transmit data signals; second inter-package connectors configured to transmit address/control signals; third inter-package connectors configured to provide a supply voltage for an address/control circuit; and fourth inter-package connectors configured to provide a supply voltage for a data circuit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2015
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Heung-Kyu Kwon, Seong-Ho Shin, Yun-Seok Choi, Yong-Hoon Kim
  • Patent number: 8963308
    Abstract: Semiconductor packages are provided. The semiconductor packages may include an upper package including a plurality of upper semiconductor devices connected to an upper package substrate. The semiconductor packages may also include a lower package including a lower semiconductor device connected to a lower package substrate. The upper and lower packages may be connected to each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 24, 2015
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Heung-Kyu Kwon, Young-Bae Kim, Yun-Hee Lee
  • Patent number: 8952549
    Abstract: A semiconductor package comprises a board including a board pad, a plurality of semiconductor chips mounted on the board, the semiconductor chips including chip pads. Bumps are disposed on the chip pads, respectively, and a wire is disposed between the chip pads and the bumps. The wire electrically connects the chip pads of the plurality of semiconductor chips and the board pad to each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 10, 2015
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Doojin Kim, Youngsik Kim, Kitaik Oh, Sungbok Hong
  • Patent number: 8945998
    Abstract: Various structures of a programmable semiconductor interposer for electronic packaging are described. An array of semiconductor devices having various values is formed in the interposer. A user can program the interposer and form a “virtual” device having a desired value by selectively connecting various one of the array of devices to contact pads formed on the surface of the interposer. An inventive electronic package structure includes a standard interposer having an array of unconnected devices of various values and a device selection unit, which selectively connects various one of the array of devices in the standard interposer to an integrated circuit die encapsulated in the electronic package. Methods of forming the programmable semiconductor interposer and the electronic package are also illustrated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 3, 2015
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Chao-Shun Hsu, Clinton Chao, Mark Shane Peng
  • Patent number: 8941230
    Abstract: A metal plate covers an opening on the upper surface of a core substrate and exposes an outer edge of the upper surface of the core substrate. A conductive layer covers the lower surface of the core substrate. A semiconductor chip bonded to a first surface of the metal plate is exposed through the opening. A first insulating layer covers the upper and side surface of the metal plate and the outer edge of the upper surface of the core substrate. A second insulating layer fills the openings of the metal plate and the conductive layer and covers the outer edge of the lower surface of the core substrate, the conductive layer, and the semiconductor chip. The metal plate is thinner than the semiconductor chip. Total thickness of the conductive layer and the core substrate is equal to or larger than the thickness of the semiconductor chip.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 27, 2015
    Assignee: Shinko Electric Industries Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Masahiro Kyozuka, Akihiko Tateiwa, Yuji Kunimoto, Jun Furuichi
  • Patent number: 8928132
    Abstract: A semiconductor package having a reduced size by including an interposer having through substrate vias (TSVs), the semiconductor package may comprise a lower semiconductor package which includes a lower base substrate, an interposer with TSVs on the lower base substrate, and a lower semiconductor chip on the interposer and electrically connected to the interposer. The semiconductor package may include an upper semiconductor package on the lower semiconductor package including an upper semiconductor chip and package connecting members on the interposer and electrically connect the upper semiconductor package to the interposer. An exterior molding member may be provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 6, 2015
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: YunSeok Choi, ChungSun Lee
  • Patent number: 8921159
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing integrated circuit (IC) devices includes the steps of providing a first frame that has openings each having a perimeter with shaped notches, placing a first die in at least one of the openings, and placing a second frame over the first frame. The second frame has a first partial dam bar with a first shaped tip that fits into a first shaped notch of the first frame. The method also includes the step of placing a third frame over the second frame. The third frame has a second partial dam bars with a second shaped tip that fits into a second shaped notch of the first frame. Each perimeter and the respective first and second partial dam bars cooperate to form a continuous dam completely encircling the die within the respective opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 30, 2014
    Assignee: Linear Technology Corporation
    Inventor: David Alan Pruitt
  • Patent number: 8901749
    Abstract: A plurality of semiconductor chips may be stacked on the substrate, and each of them may include at least one electrode pad. At least one of the plurality of semiconductor chips may include at least one redistribution pad configured to electrically connect with the at least one electrode pad.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 2, 2014
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hye-Jin Kim, Byung-Seo Kim, Sun-Pil Youn
  • Patent number: 8901735
    Abstract: A device includes a top dielectric layer having a top surface. A metal pillar has a portion over the top surface of the top dielectric layer. A non-wetting layer is formed on a sidewall of the metal pillar, wherein the non-wetting layer is not wettable to the molten solder. A solder region is disposed over and electrically coupled to the metal pillar.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 2, 2014
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Chen-Hua Yu, Ying Ching Shih, Po-Hao Tsai, Chin-Fu Kao, Cheng-Lin Huang, Cheng-Chieh Hsieh, Kuo-Ching Hsu, Jing-Cheng Lin, Shang-Yun Hou, Shin-Puu Jeng
  • Patent number: 8896111
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a semiconductor device includes a first semiconductor chip disposed on a circuit board, an adhesive layer fixing the first semiconductor chip to the circuit board, and a second semiconductor chip having an outer shape smaller than that of the first semiconductor chip. At least a part of the second semiconductor chip is embedded in the adhesive layer. The adhesive layer has a thickness in a range of 95 to 150 ?m. The adhesive layer includes a cured product of a thermosetting resin whose thermal time viscosity at a time that the second semiconductor chip is embedded is in a range of 500 to 5000 Pa·s.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 25, 2014
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Akira Tanimoto, Takashi Imoto, Yoriyasu Ando, Masashi Noda, Naoki Iwamasa, Koichi Miyashita, Masatoshi Kawato, Masaji Iwamoto, Jun Tanaka, Yusuke Dohmae
  • Patent number: 8896112
    Abstract: A multi-chip module (MCM) is described. This MCM includes at least two substrates that are mechanically coupled and aligned by positive and negative features on facing surfaces of the substrates. These positive and negative features may mate and self-lock with each other. The positive features may be self-populated into the negative features on at least one of the substrates using a hydrophilic layer in the negative feature. This hydrophilic layer may be used in conjunction with a hydrophobic layer surrounding the negative features on a top surface of at least one of the substrates.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 25, 2014
    Assignee: Oracle International Corporation
    Inventors: Hiren D. Thacker, Ashok V. Krishnamoorthy, John E. Cunningham, Chaoqi Zhang
  • Patent number: 8884446
    Abstract: A semiconductor package includes a master chip and a slave chip stacked on a substrate. The master chip and the slave chip are connected to one another by a bonding wire. The master chip and the slave chip are connected in series with an external circuit. The semiconductor package may have a low loading factor and excellent performance, and may be mass produced at low costs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 11, 2014
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Young-lyong Kim, Seong-ho Shin, Jae-gwon Jang, Jong-ho Lee
  • Patent number: 8872321
    Abstract: One implementation of present disclosure includes a semiconductor package stack. The semiconductor package stack includes an upper package coupled to a lower package by a plurality of solder balls. The semiconductor package stack also includes a lower active die situated in a lower package substrate in the lower package. The lower active die is thermally coupled to a heat spreader in the upper package by a thermal interface material. An upper active die is situated in an upper package substrate in the upper package, the upper package substrate being situated over the heat spreader. The thermal interface material can include an array of aligned carbon nanotubes within a filler material. The heat spreader can include at least one layer of metal or metal alloy. Furthermore, the heat spreader can be connected to ground or a DC voltage source. The plurality of solder balls can be situated under the heat spreader.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 28, 2014
    Assignee: Broadcom Corporation
    Inventors: Sam Ziqun Zhao, Rezaur Rahman Khan, Kevin Kunzhong Hu, Sampath K. V. Karikalan, Pieter Vorenkamp, Xiangdong Chen
  • Patent number: 8860202
    Abstract: A chip stack structure and a manufacturing method thereof are provided. The chip stack structure comprises a first chip, a second chip and a vertical conductive line. The second chip is disposed above the first chip. The vertical conductive line is electrically connected to the first chip and the second chip. The vertical conductive line is disposed at the outside of a projection area of the first chip and the second chip.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 14, 2014
    Assignee: Macronix International Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Shih-Hung Chen
  • Patent number: 8847378
    Abstract: A semiconductor package includes a first semiconductor package, a second semiconductor package, and a package-connecting member. The first semiconductor package includes a first substrate, a chip stacking portion disposed on the first substrate and including a plurality of first semiconductor chips, and a first sealant for surrounding the chip stacking portion on the first substrate. The second semiconductor package includes a second substrate, at least one second semiconductor chip disposed on the second substrate, and a second sealant for surrounding the second semiconductor chip on the second substrate. The package-connecting member electrically connects the first semiconductor package and the second semiconductor package.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 30, 2014
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yun-Seok Choi, Tae-je Cho
  • Patent number: 8847373
    Abstract: An approach to obtain localized heat within a sealed vacuum cavity is disclosed. The approach uses an exothermic reaction between two reactants to generate heat in the vicinity of a structure, such as a getter material or a bondline that is heat activated. The exothermic reaction can be initiated by application of laser light, or application of current to a current-carrying conductor in the vicinity of the reactants.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 30, 2014
    Assignee: Innovative Micro Technology
    Inventors: Jeffery F. Summers, Christopher S. Gudeman, Jaquelin K. Spong
  • Patent number: 8836102
    Abstract: Provided is a multilayered semiconductor device, including: a first semiconductor package including a first semiconductor element and a first wiring board; a second semiconductor package including: a second semiconductor element, a second wiring board and a first encapsulating resin for encapsulating the second semiconductor element therein; and a plate member disposed between the first semiconductor package and the second semiconductor package, the first semiconductor package, the plate member, and the second semiconductor package being stacked in this order, in which the first wiring board and the second wiring board are electrically connected to each other via a metal wire through one of a notch and an opening formed in the plate member and the first semiconductor element, the second semiconductor package, and the metal wire are encapsulated in a second encapsulating resin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 16, 2014
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Yuya Okada
  • Patent number: 8829654
    Abstract: The present application discloses various implementations of a semiconductor package including an organic substrate and one or more interposers having through-semiconductor vias (TSVs). Such a semiconductor package may include a contiguous organic substrate having a lower substrate segment including first and second pluralities of lower interconnect pads, the second plurality of lower interconnect pads being disposed in an opening of the lower substrate segment. The contiguous organic substrate may also include an upper substrate segment having an upper width and including first and second pluralities of upper interconnect pads. In addition, the semiconductor package may include at least one interposer having TSVs for electrically connecting the first and second pluralities of lower interconnect pads to the first and second pluralities of upper interconnect pads. The interposer has an interposer width less than the upper width of the upper substrate segment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 9, 2014
    Assignee: Broadcom Corporation
    Inventors: Sam Ziqun Zhao, Rezaur Rahman Khan
  • Patent number: 8829655
    Abstract: The present application discloses various implementations of a semiconductor package including an organic substrate and one or more interposers having through-semiconductor vias (TSVs). Such a semiconductor package may include a contiguous organic substrate having a lower substrate segment including first and second pluralities of lower interconnect pads, the second plurality of lower interconnect pads being disposed in an opening of the lower substrate segment. The contiguous organic substrate may also include an upper substrate segment having an upper width and including first and second pluralities of upper interconnect pads. In addition, the semiconductor package may include at least one interposer having TSVs for electrically connecting the first and second pluralities of lower interconnect pads to the first and second pluralities of upper interconnect pads. The interposer has an interposer width less than the upper width of the upper substrate segment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 9, 2014
    Assignee: Broadcom Corporation
    Inventors: Sam Ziqun Zhao, Rezaur Rahman Khan
  • Patent number: 8829656
    Abstract: The present application discloses various implementations of a semiconductor package including an organic substrate and one or more interposers having through-semiconductor vias (TSVs). Such a semiconductor package may include a contiguous organic substrate having a lower substrate segment including first and second pluralities of lower interconnect pads, the second plurality of lower interconnect pads being disposed in an opening of the lower substrate segment. The contiguous organic substrate may also include an upper substrate segment having an upper width and including first and second pluralities of upper interconnect pads. In addition, the semiconductor package may include at least one interposer having TSVs for electrically connecting the first and second pluralities of lower interconnect pads to the first and second pluralities of upper interconnect pads. The interposer has an interposer width less than the upper width of the upper substrate segment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 9, 2014
    Assignee: Broadcom Corporation
    Inventors: Sam Ziqun Zhao, Rezaur Rahman Khan
  • Patent number: 8823144
    Abstract: An interface substrate is disclosed which includes an interposer having through-semiconductor vias. An upper and a lower organic substrate are further built around the interposer. The disclosed interface substrate enables the continued use of low cost and widely deployed organic substrates for semiconductor packages while providing several advantages. The separation of the organic substrate into upper and lower substrates enables the cost effective matching of fabrication equipment. By providing an opening in one of the organic substrates, one or more semiconductor dies may be attached to exposed interconnect pads coupled to through-semiconductor vias of the interposer, enabling the use of flip chips with high-density microbump arrays and the accommodation of dies with varied bump pitches. By providing the opening specifically in the upper organic substrate, a package-on-package structure with optimized height may also be provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 2, 2014
    Assignee: Broadcom Corporation
    Inventors: Rezaur Rahman Khan, Sam Ziqun Zhao
  • Patent number: 8803336
    Abstract: A semiconductor package includes a substrate; a driving chip having first bumps on a first surface and bump pads on a second surface facing away from the first surface, and mounted to the substrate by the medium of the first bumps; a support member disposed on the substrate substantially horizontally with respect to the driving chip; and a plurality of memory chips substantially horizontally disposed on the driving chip and the support member such that one corner portions of the memory chips are positioned on the driving chip while being centered about the driving chip, wherein the respective memory chips have second bumps which are electrically connected with the respective bump pads of the driving chip, on one surfaces of the one corner portions of the memory chips which face the driving chip.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 12, 2014
    Assignee: SK Hynix Inc.
    Inventors: Sang Eun Lee, Sung Soo Ryu, Chang Il Kim, Seon Kwang Jeon
  • Patent number: 8786070
    Abstract: A microelectronic package may include a stacked microelectronic unit including at least first and second vertically stacked microelectronic elements each having a front face facing a top surface of the package. The front face of the first element may be adjacent the top surface, and the first element may overlie the front face of the second element such that at least a portion of the front face of the second element having an element contact thereon extends beyond an edge of the first element. A conductive structure may electrically connect a first terminal at the top surface to an element contact at the front face of the second element, and include a continuous monolithic metal feature extending along the top surface and through at least a portion of an encapsulant, which is between the top surface and the front face of the second element, towards the element contact.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 22, 2014
    Assignee: Tessera, Inc.
    Inventors: Hiroaki Sato, Norihito Masuda, Belgacem Haba, Ilyas Mohammed
  • Patent number: 8772922
    Abstract: A chip structure having a redistribution layer includes: a chip with electrode pads disposed on an active surface thereof; a first passivation layer formed on the active surface and the electrode pads; a redistribution layer formed on the first passivation layer and having a plurality of wiring units, wherein each of the wiring units has a conductive pad, a conductive via and a conductive trace connecting the conductive pad and the conductive via, the conductive trace having at least a first through opening for exposing a portion of the first passivation layer; and a second passivation layer disposed on the first passivation layer and the redistribution layer, the second passivation layer being filled in the first through opening such that the first and second passivation layers are bonded to each other with the conductive trace sandwiched therebetween, thereby preventing delamination of the conductive trace from the second passivation layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 8, 2014
    Assignee: Siliconware Precision Industries Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hung-Yuan Hsu, Sui-An Kao
  • Patent number: 8766424
    Abstract: A PoP (package-on-package) package includes a bottom package with a substrate encapsulated in an encapsulant with a die coupled to the top of the substrate. At least a portion of the die is exposed above the encapsulant on the bottom package substrate. A top package includes a substrate with encapsulant on both the frontside and the backside of the substrate. The backside of the top package substrate is coupled to the topside of the bottom package substrate with at least part of the die being located in a recess in the encapsulant on the backside of the top package substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2014
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventor: Chih-Ming Chung
  • Patent number: 8766423
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a semiconductor chip having first and second surfaces. A first through electrode extends through the semiconductor chip. A first surface electrode is positioned on the first surface of the semiconductor chip and coupled to a first end of the first through electrode. A second surface electrode is positioned on the second surface of the semiconductor chip. The second surface electrode is coupled to a second end of the first through electrode. A second through electrode extends through the semiconductor chip and has third and fourth ends. A third surface electrode is positioned on the second surface of the semiconductor chip and is coupled to the fourth end of the second through electrode. The semiconductor device is free of a surface electrode on the first surface of the semiconductor chip and is coupled to the third end of the second through electrode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2014
    Inventors: Masahiro Yamaguchi, Hiroaki Ikeda
  • Patent number: 8759967
    Abstract: A semiconductor package and a package on package are provided. The semiconductor package includes a substrate; a semiconductor chip attached to a surface of the substrate; connecting conductors disposed on the surface of the substrate; a mold formed on the substrate and in which the connecting conductors and the semiconductor chip are provided; and connecting via holes extending through the mold and exposing the connecting conductors. With respect to a first connecting via hole of the connecting via holes, a planar distance between a first connecting conductor exposed by the first connecting via hole and an entrance of the first connecting via hole is not uniform.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 24, 2014
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hak-Kyoon Byun, Dae-Young Choi, Mi-Yeon Kim
  • Patent number: 8754515
    Abstract: Provided is a method of forming a package-on-package. An encapsulation is formed to cover a wafer using a wafer level molding process. The wafer includes a plurality of semiconductor chips and a plurality of through silicon vias (TSVs) passing through the semiconductor chips. The encapsulant may have openings aligned with the TSVs. The encapsulant and the semiconductor chips are divided to form a plurality of semiconductor packages. Another semiconductor package is stacked on one selected from the semiconductor packages. The other semiconductor package is electrically connected to the TSVs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 17, 2014
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tae-Hun Kim, Jin-Woo Park, Dae-Young Choi, Mi-Yeon Kim, Sun-Hye Lee
  • Patent number: 8749043
    Abstract: A package on packaging structure comprising a first package and a second package provides for improved thermal conduction and mechanical strength by the introduction of a thermally conductive substrate attached to the second package. The first package has a first substrate and a first integrated circuit. The second package has a second substrate containing through vias that has a first coefficient of thermal expansion. The second package also has a second integrated circuit having a second coefficient of thermal expansion located on the second substrate. The second coefficient of thermal expansion deviates from the first coefficient of thermal expansion by less than about 10 or less than about 5 parts-per-million per degree Celsius. A first set of conductive elements couples the first substrate and the second substrate. A second set of conductive elements couples the second substrate and the second integrated circuit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 10, 2014
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Chen-Hua Yu, Mirng-Ji Lii, Hao-Yi Tsai, Hsien-Wei Chen, Kai-Chiang Wu
  • Patent number: 8748288
    Abstract: A first bonding material layer is formed on a first substrate and a second bonding material layer is formed on a second substrate. The first and second bonding material layers include a metal. Ions are implanted into the first and second bonding material layers to induce structural damages in the in the first and second bonding material layers. The first and second substrates are bonded by forming a physical contact between the first and second bonding material layers. The structural damages in the first and second bonding material layers enhance diffusion of materials across the interface between the first and second bonding material layers to form a bonded material layer in which metal grains are present across the bonding interface, thereby providing a high adhesion strength across the first and second substrates.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 10, 2014
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Mukta G. Farooq, Zhengwen Li, Zhijiong Luo, Huilong Zhu
  • Patent number: 8749072
    Abstract: There are disclosed herein various implementations of semiconductor packages having a selectively conductive film interposer. In one such implementation, a semiconductor package includes a first active die having a first plurality of electrical connectors on a top surface of the first active die, a selectively conductive film interposer situated over the first active die, and a second active die having a second plurality of electrical connectors on a bottom surface of the second active die. The selectively conductive film interposer may be configured to serve as an interposer and to selectively couple at least one of the first plurality of electrical connectors to at least one of the second plurality of electrical connectors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 10, 2014
    Assignee: Broadcom Corporation
    Inventors: Sam Ziqun Zhao, Kevin Kunzhong Hu, Sampath K. V. Karikalan, Rezaur Rahman Khan, Pieter Vorenkamp, Xiangdong Chen
  • Patent number: 8742561
    Abstract: Methods of forming a microelectronic packaging structure and associated structures formed thereby are described. Those methods may include forming a cavity in a plating material to hold a die, attaching the die in the cavity, forming a dielectric material adjacent the die, forming vias in the dielectric material adjacent the die, forming PoP lands in the vias, forming interconnects in the vias, and then removing the plating material to expose the PoP lands and die, wherein the die is disposed above the PoP lands.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 3, 2014
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventor: John Guzek
  • Patent number: 8736076
    Abstract: One aspect provides an integrated circuit (IC) packaging assembly that comprises a substrate having conductive traces located thereon, wherein the signal traces are located in an IC device region and the power traces are located in a wafer level fan out (WLFO) region located lateral the IC device region. This embodiment further comprises a first IC device located on a first side of the substrate within the IC device region and that contacts the signal traces in the IC device region. A second IC device is located on a second side of the substrate opposite the first side and overlaps the IC device region and the WLFO region. The second IC device contacts a first portion of the signal traces in the IC device region and contacts a first portion of the power traces in the WLFO region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2014
    Assignee: LSI Corporation
    Inventor: Donald E. Hawk
  • Patent number: 8735913
    Abstract: The invention provides a light emitting semiconductor structure, which includes a substrate; a first LED chip formed on the substrate; an adhesion layer formed on the first LED chip; and a second light emitting diode chip formed on the adhesion layer, wherein the second LED chip has a first conductive wire which is electrically connected to the substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2014
    Assignees: VisEra Technologies Company Limited, SemiLEDS Optoelectronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Wu-Cheng Kuo
  • Patent number: 8729688
    Abstract: Provided is a stacked semiconductor package. The stacked semiconductor package of the present invention comprises: a substrate including at least one contact pad; an external chip laminate which includes a plurality of semiconductor chips mounted on the substrate, and which is stacked in multi-steps such that the ends at one side of the plurality of semiconductor chips alternately protrude in opposite directions to expose bonding pads which are formed on the up-face surface; at least one internal chip which is disposed in a mounting space formed between the external chip laminate and substrate so as to be electrically connected to the substrate; and a conductive wire electrically connecting the bonding pad of the semiconductor chip and the contact pad of the substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 20, 2014
    Assignee: Hana Micron Inc.
    Inventors: Yong Ha Jung, Dae Jin Kim
  • Patent number: 8729690
    Abstract: Metal rerouting interconnects at one or more sides of a die or multiple die segments can form edge bonding pads for electrical connection. Insulation can be applied to surfaces of the die or multiple die segments after optional thinning and singulation, and openings can be made in the insulation to the electrical connection pads. After being placed atop one another in a stack, vertically adjacent die or die segments can be electrically interconnected using a flexible bond wire or bond ribbon attached to an electrical connection pad exposed within such opening, the bond wire or ribbon protruding horizontally, and an electrically conductive polymer, or epoxy, filaments or lines can be applied to the stack.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 20, 2014
    Assignee: Invensas Corporation
    Inventors: Al Vindasius, Marc E. Robinson, Larry Jacobsen, Donald Almen
  • Patent number: 8729689
    Abstract: Provided is a stacked semiconductor package.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 20, 2014
    Assignee: Hana Micron Inc.
    Inventors: Chul Kyu Hwang, Hyun Woo Lee
  • Patent number: 8710675
    Abstract: An integrated circuit package system includes a first integrated circuit die having die pads only adjacent a single edge of the first integrated circuit die, forming first bonding lands adjacent the single edge, connecting the die pads and the first bonding lands, and encapsulating the die pads and a portion of the first bonding lands to form a first package.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2014
    Assignee: Stats Chippac Ltd.
    Inventors: Young Cheol Kim, Koo Hong Lee
  • Patent number: 8710642
    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: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2014
    Assignee: Fujitsu Semiconductor Limited
    Inventor: Masanori Takahashi
  • Patent number: RE45463
    Abstract: A stacked microelectronic assembly includes a dielectric element and a first and second microelectronic element stacked one on top of the other with the first microelectronic element underlying at least a portion of the second microelectronic element. The first microelectronic element and the second microelectronic element have front surfaces on which exposed on a central region of the front surface are contacts. A spacer layer may be provided under a portion of the second microelectronic element opposite a portion of the second microelectronic element overlying the first microelectronic element. Additionally, a third microelectronic element may be substituted in for the spacer layer so that the first microelectronic element and the third microelectronic element are underlying opposing sides of the second microelectronic element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2015
    Assignee: Tessera, Inc.
    Inventor: Belgacem Haba