Stacked Arrangements Of Devices (epo) Patents (Class 257/E25.021)
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Patent number: 8502370Abstract: A stack package structure is provided, including: a substrate; an insulating layer formed on the substrate and having openings for exposing die attach pads and conductive pads of the substrate, respectively; a plurality of first and second conductive terminals formed on the insulating layer and electrically connected to the die attach pads and the conductive pads, respectively; a dielectric layer formed on the insulating layer and having a cavity for exposing the first conductive terminals and a plurality of openings exposing the second conductive terminals; copper pillars formed respectively in the openings of the dielectric layer; a semiconductor chip disposed in the cavity and electrically connected to the first conductive terminals; solder balls formed respectively on the copper pillars that are located proximate to the die attach area; and a package structure disposed on and electrically connected to the solder balls.Type: GrantFiled: August 13, 2012Date of Patent: August 6, 2013Assignee: Unimicron Technology CorporationInventors: Ying-Chih Chan, Jiun-Ting Lin
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Patent number: 8487421Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: August 1, 2011Date of Patent: July 16, 2013Assignee: Tessera, Inc.Inventors: Hiroaki Sato, Norihito Masuda, Belgacem Haba, Ilyas Mohammed
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Microelectronic devices, stacked microelectronic devices, and methods for manufacturing such devices
Patent number: 8450839Abstract: Stacked microelectronic devices and methods for manufacturing such devices are disclosed herein. In one embodiment, a stacked microelectronic device assembly can include a first known good packaged microelectronic device including a first interposer substrate. A first die and a first through-casing interconnects are electrically coupled to the first interposer substrate. A first casing at least partially encapsulates the first device such that a portion of each first interconnect is accessible at a top portion of the first casing. A second known good packaged microelectronic device is coupled to the first device in a stacked configuration. The second device can include a second interposer substrate having a plurality of second interposer pads and a second die electrically coupled to the second interposer substrate. The exposed portions of the first interconnects are electrically coupled to corresponding second interposer pads.Type: GrantFiled: January 19, 2010Date of Patent: May 28, 2013Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.Inventors: David J. Corisis, Chin Hui Chong, Choon Kuan Lee -
Patent number: 8446016Abstract: A chip stack package includes a plurality of chips that are stacked by using adhesive layers as intermediary media, and a through via electrode formed through the chips to electrically couple the chips. The through via electrode is classified as a power supply through via electrode, a ground through via electrode, or a signal transfer through via electrode. The power supply through via electrode and the ground through via electrode are formed of a first material such as copper, and the signal transfer through via electrode is formed of second material such as polycrystalline silicon doped with impurities. The signal transfer through via electrode may have a diametrically smaller cross section than that of each of the power supply through via electrode and the ground through via electrode regardless of their resistivities.Type: GrantFiled: September 2, 2011Date of Patent: May 21, 2013Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Sun-Won Kang, Seung-Duk Baek, Jong-Joo Lee
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Patent number: 8426958Abstract: A chip package comprises a first chip having a first side and a second side, wherein said first chip comprises a first pad, a first trace, a second pad and a first passivation layer at said first side thereof, an opening in said first passivation layer exposing said first pad, said first trace being over said first passivation layer, said first trace connecting said first pad to said second pad; a second chip having a first side and a second side, wherein said second chip comprises a first pad at said first side thereof, wherein said second side of said second chip is joined with said second side of side first chip; a substrate joined with said first side of said first chip or with said first side of said second chip; a first wirebonding wire connecting said second pad of said first chip and said substrate; and a second wirebonding wire connecting said first pad of said second chip and said substrate.Type: GrantFiled: June 13, 2011Date of Patent: April 23, 2013Assignee: Megica CorporationInventors: Mou-Shiung Lin, Shih-Hsiung Lin, Hsin-Jung Lo, Ying-Chih Chen, Chiu-Ming Chou
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Patent number: 8405221Abstract: Disclosed herein is a semiconductor device including: an input terminal receiving, if a preceding-stage semiconductor device is layered on a predetermined one of an upper layer and a lower layer, a bit train outputted from the preceding-stage semiconductor device; a semiconductor device identifier hold block holding a semiconductor device identifier for uniquely identifying the semiconductor device; a semiconductor device identifier computation block executing computation by using the semiconductor device identifier to update the semiconductor device identifier held in the semiconductor device identifier hold block according to a result of the computation; a control block once holding data of a bit train entered from the input terminal to control updating of the semiconductor device identifier executed by the semiconductor device identifier computation block based on the held data; and an output terminal outputting the bit train held in the control block to a succeeding-stage semiconductor device layered on aType: GrantFiled: June 17, 2011Date of Patent: March 26, 2013Assignee: Sony CorporationInventor: Makoto Imai
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Patent number: 8350373Abstract: A chip stacked structure and method of fabricating the same are provided. The chip stacked structure includes a first chip and a second chip stacked on the first chip. The first chip has a plurality of metal pads disposed on an upper surface thereof and grooves disposed on a side surface thereof. The metal pads are correspondingly connected to upper openings of the grooves. The second chip has a plurality of grooves on a side surface of the second chip, locations of which are corresponding to that of the grooves on the side surface of the first chip. Conductive films are formed on the grooves of the first chip and the second chip and the metal pads to electronically connect the first chip and second chip. The chip stacked structure may simplify the process and improve the process yield rate.Type: GrantFiled: March 28, 2011Date of Patent: January 8, 2013Assignees: Universal Scientific Industrial (Shanghai) Co., Ltd., Universal Global Scientific Industrial Co., Ltd.Inventor: Ming-Che Wu
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Patent number: 8344519Abstract: A battery protection package assembly is disclosed. The assembly includes a power control integrated circuit (IC) with pins for a supply voltage input (VCC) and a ground (VSS) on a first side of the power control IC. First and second common-drain metal oxide semiconductor field effect transistors (MOSFETs) are electrically coupled to the power control IC. The power control IC and the first and second common-drain metal oxide semiconductor field effect transistors (MOSFET) are co-packaged on a common die pad. The power control IC is vertically stacked on top of one or more of the first and second common-drain MOSFETs. Leads coupled to a supply voltage input (VCC) and a ground (VSS) of the power control IC are on a first side of the common die pad.Type: GrantFiled: April 18, 2011Date of Patent: January 1, 2013Assignee: Alpha & Omega Semiconductor IncorporatedInventors: Jun Lu, Allen Chang, Xiaotian Zhang
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Patent number: 8338962Abstract: A semiconductor package may include a package substrate having a first surface and a boundary that may be defined by edges of the package substrate. The package further includes a first semiconductor chip having a front surface and a back surface. The back surface of a first portion of the first semiconductor chip may be disposed on the first surface of the package substrate with the back surface of a second portion of the first semiconductor chip extending beyond of the defined boundary of the package substrate. The semiconductor package may also include a second semiconductor chip disposed on the back surface of the second portion of the first semiconductor chip that extends beyond the defined boundary of the package substrate.Type: GrantFiled: March 27, 2011Date of Patent: December 25, 2012Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Won-gi Chang, Tae-sung Park
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Patent number: 8324681Abstract: A stacked non-volatile memory device comprises a plurality of bit line and word line layers stacked on top of each other. The bit line layers comprise a plurality of bit lines that can be formed using advanced processing techniques making fabrication of the device efficient and cost effective. The device can be configured for NAND operation.Type: GrantFiled: June 16, 2011Date of Patent: December 4, 2012Assignee: Macronix International Co., Ltd.Inventors: Erh-Kun Lai, Hang-Ting Lue, Kuang Yeu Hsieh
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Patent number: 8319329Abstract: Microelectronic packages are fabricated by stacking integrated circuits upon one another. Each integrated circuit includes a semiconductor layer having microelectronic devices and a wiring layer on the semiconductor layer having wiring that selectively interconnects the microelectronic devices. After stacking, a via is formed that extends through at least two of the integrated circuits that are stacked upon one another. Then, the via is filled with conductive material that selectively electrically contacts the wiring. Related microelectronic packages are also described.Type: GrantFiled: January 26, 2012Date of Patent: November 27, 2012Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Pil-kyu Kang, Jung-Ho Kim, Jong-Wook Lee, Seung-woo Choi, Dae-Lok Bae
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Patent number: 8319326Abstract: Stacked die having vertically-aligned conductors and methods for making the same are disclosed for providing a non-volatile memory, such as flash memory (e.g., NAND flash memory), for use in an electronic device.Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 2010Date of Patent: November 27, 2012Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Nir J. Wakrat, Nick Seroff, Anthony Fai
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Patent number: 8304918Abstract: An electronic device is disclosed which can suppress the formation of voids in a region below an overhanging portion of a first semiconductor device overhanging a support member. The support member is disposed over a package substrate. The first semiconductor device is disposed over the support member and, when seen in plan, at least a part of the first semiconductor device overhangs the support member. A first resin layer fills up a space below the first semiconductor device in at least a part of the overhanging portion of the first semiconductor device around the support member. The first resin layer is in contact with the support member. A second resin layer seals the first semiconductor device and the support member.Type: GrantFiled: January 5, 2011Date of Patent: November 6, 2012Assignee: Renesas Electronics CorporationInventor: Jun Tsukano
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Patent number: 8299627Abstract: Provided are semiconductor packages and electronic systems including the same. A substrate is provided. A plurality of semiconductor chips may be stacked 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: GrantFiled: March 22, 2010Date of Patent: October 30, 2012Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Hye-jin Kim, Byung-seo Kim, Sun-il Youn
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Patent number: 8263438Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a substrate, a die assembly attachable to the substrate and a flexible strip extending over the substrate and the die assembly. The flexible strip has one or more routing circuits carried thereon. The die assembly and the substrate are arranged to be electrically connected through the one or more routing circuits carried on the flexible strip.Type: GrantFiled: January 4, 2011Date of Patent: September 11, 2012Assignee: Infineon Technologies AGInventors: Alvin Seah, Elstan Anthony Fernandez
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Patent number: 8227905Abstract: A stackable semiconductor package includes a substrate with a first side surface that includes circuit patterns. Each circuit pattern includes a pad. A semiconductor die is electrically coupled to the circuit patterns. An encapsulant covers the semiconductor die and the first side surface of the substrate inward of the pads. A layer of a solder is fused to each of the pads. A lateral distance between immediately adjacent pads is selected to be greater than a lateral distance between sidewalls of the encapsulant and immediately adjacent pads, and a height of the solder layers relative to the first side surface is selected to be less than a height of the sidewalls of the encapsulant, so that misalignment of a semiconductor package stacked on the solder layers/pads is self-correcting when juxtaposed ones of the solder layers and respective solder balls of the second semiconductor package are reflowed and fused together.Type: GrantFiled: January 27, 2011Date of Patent: July 24, 2012Assignee: Amkor Technology, Inc.Inventors: Akito Yoshida, Young Wook Heo
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Method for manufacturing semiconductor apparatus, and semiconductor apparatus and electric appliance
Patent number: 8212364Abstract: The present invention is directed to a semiconductor device having: an interposer; a wiring provided on the interposer; a first chip having a first semiconductor device, a first pad and a first solder ball over the interposer, the first semiconductor device being connected to the first pad and the first pad being connected to the first solder ball; a second chip having a second semiconductor device, a second pad and a second solder ball over the first chip, the second semiconductor device being connected to the second pad and the second pad being connected to the second solder ball; and a terminal provided at a rear side of the interposer, where the wiring and the first chip are connected via the first solder ball, where the first chip and the second chip are connected via the second solder ball, and where the terminal is connected to the first semiconductor device.Type: GrantFiled: May 25, 2006Date of Patent: July 3, 2012Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.Inventors: Shunpei Yamazaki, Toru Takayama, Junya Maruyama, Yumiko Ohno, Koichiro Tanaka -
Patent number: 8178982Abstract: A dual molded multi-chip package system is provided including forming an embedded integrated circuit package system having a first encapsulation partially covering a first integrated circuit die and a lead connected thereto, mounting a semiconductor device over the first encapsulation and connected to the lead, and forming a second encapsulation over the semiconductor device and the embedded integrated circuit package system.Type: GrantFiled: December 30, 2006Date of Patent: May 15, 2012Assignee: Stats Chippac Ltd.Inventors: Kambhampati Ramakrishna, Il Kwon Shim, Seng Guan Chow
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Patent number: 8178960Abstract: Provided is a stacked semiconductor package and a method of manufacturing the same. The stacked semiconductor package may include a first semiconductor package, a second semiconductor package, and at least one electrical connection device electrically connecting the first and second semiconductor packages. The first semiconductor package may include a first re-distribution pattern on a first semiconductor chip and a first sealing member on the first substrate, the first sealing member may include at least one first via to expose the first re-distribution pattern. The second semiconductor package may include a second re-distribution pattern on a second semiconductor chip and a second sealing member on a lower side of the second substrate, the second sealing member may include at least one second via to expose the second re-distribution pattern. An electrical connection device may be between the first and second vias to connect the first and the second re-distribution patterns.Type: GrantFiled: March 4, 2010Date of Patent: May 15, 2012Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventor: Joon-young Oh
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Patent number: 8164171Abstract: System-in packages, or multichip modules, are described which can include multi-layer chips in a multi-layer polymer structure, on-chip metal bumps on the multi-layer chips, intra-chip metal bumps in the multi-layer polymer structure, and patterned metal layers in the multi-layer polymer structure. The multi-layer chips in the multi-layer polymer structure can be connected to each other or to an external circuit through the on-chip metal bumps, the intra-chip metal bumps and the patterned metal layers. The system-in packages can be connected to external circuits through solder bumps, meal bumps or wirebonded wires.Type: GrantFiled: May 13, 2010Date of Patent: April 24, 2012Assignee: Megica CorporationInventors: Mou-Shiung Lin, Jin-Yuan Lee
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Patent number: 8148825Abstract: An integrated circuit package system includes: providing a lead terminal; forming a dummy lead near the lead terminal; positioning a base integrated circuit adjacent the lead terminal and the dummy lead; connecting a die connector to the base integrated circuit and the dummy lead; mounting a stackable integrated circuit over the base integrated circuit; and connecting another of the die connector to the stackable integrated circuit and the dummy lead.Type: GrantFiled: June 5, 2008Date of Patent: April 3, 2012Assignee: STATS ChipPAC Ltd.Inventors: Zigmund Ramirez Camacho, Lionel Chien Hui Tay, Jairus Legaspi Pisigan, Jeffrey D. Punzalan
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Patent number: 8138611Abstract: A first semiconductor chip and a second semiconductor chip which form a stack are mounted on a module substrate by deflecting a center position of the semiconductor chips from the module substrate. In the side where the distance from the edge of the deflected semiconductor chip to the edge of a module substrate is shorter, the electrode pad on the first semiconductor chip and the electrode pad on the second semiconductor chip are directly connected with a wire. In the side where the distance from the edge of the deflected semiconductor chip to the edge of a module substrate is longer, the electrode pad on the first semiconductor chip and the electrode pad on the second semiconductor chip are combined with the corresponding bonding lead on the module substrate with a wire.Type: GrantFiled: May 14, 2010Date of Patent: March 20, 2012Assignee: Renesas Electronics CorporationInventors: Hiroshi Kuroda, Katsuhiko Hashizume
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Patent number: 8129833Abstract: Microelectronic packages are fabricated by stacking integrated circuits upon one another. Each integrated circuit includes a semiconductor layer having microelectronic devices and a wiring layer on the semiconductor layer having wiring that selectively interconnects the microelectronic devices. After stacking, a via is formed that extends through at least two of the integrated circuits that are stacked upon one another. Then, the via is filled with conductive material that selectively electrically contacts the wiring. Related microelectronic packages are also described.Type: GrantFiled: October 27, 2009Date of Patent: March 6, 2012Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Pil-kyu Kang, Jung-Ho Kim, Jong-Wook Lee, Seung-woo Choi, Dae-Lok Bae
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Patent number: 8129824Abstract: A semiconductor device has a substrate. A first die is electrically attached to a first surface of the substrate. A shield spacer having a first and second surface is provided wherein the second surface of the shield spacer is attached to a first surface of the first die. A plurality of wirebonds are attached to the shield spacer and to the substrate. A mold compound is provided for encapsulating the first die, the shield spacer, and the wirebonds.Type: GrantFiled: December 3, 2008Date of Patent: March 6, 2012Assignee: Amkor Technology, Inc.Inventors: Roger D. St. Amand, Nozad O. Karim, Joseph M. Longo, Lee J. Smith, Robert F. Darveaux, Jong Ok Chun, Jingkun Mao
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Patent number: 8115290Abstract: A semiconductor package includes a semiconductor chip formed with a non-volatile semiconductor memory, a resin encapsulation that encapsulates the semiconductor chip, electrodes in a lattice (solder balls) formed and arrayed in a lattice on a bottom surface of the resin encapsulation. The solder balls include a signal electrode formed within the central region of the array and a dummy electrode formed outside the signal electrode.Type: GrantFiled: February 26, 2009Date of Patent: February 14, 2012Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha ToshibaInventors: Tetsuya Yamamoto, Yasuo Takemoto
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Patent number: 8110909Abstract: A semiconductor package including top-surface terminals for mounting another semiconductor package provides a three-dimensional circuit configuration that can provide removable connection of existing grid-array packages having a standard design. A semiconductor die is mounted on an electrically connected to a circuit substrate having terminals disposed on a bottom side for connection to an external system. The die and substrate are encapsulated and vias are laser-ablated or otherwise formed through the encapsulation to terminals on the top surface of the substrate that provide a grid array mounting lands to which another grid array semiconductor package may be mounted. The bottom side of the vias may terminate and electrically connect to terminals on the substrate, terminals on the bottom of the semiconductor package (through terminals) or terminals on the top of the semiconductor die.Type: GrantFiled: January 5, 2010Date of Patent: February 7, 2012Assignee: Amkor Technology, Inc.Inventors: David Jon Hiner, Ronald Patrick Huemoeller, Sukianto Rusli
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Patent number: 8110929Abstract: A semiconductor module includes: a substrate having a wiring layer; a first rectangular-shaped semiconductor device mounted on one surface of the substrate; a second rectangular-shaped semiconductor device mounted on the other surface of the substrate. The first semiconductor device is arranged such that each side thereof is not parallel to that of the second semiconductor device, and that the first semiconductor device is superimposed on the second semiconductor device, when seen from the direction perpendicular to the surface of the substrate.Type: GrantFiled: May 27, 2008Date of Patent: February 7, 2012Assignee: Sanyo Electric Co., Ltd.Inventors: Toshikazu Imaoka, Tetsuro Sawai, Kenichi Kobayashi, Atsushi Nakano
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Patent number: 8102032Abstract: A semiconductor device has a first substrate having a plurality of metal traces. At least one electronic component is electrically attached to a first surface of the first substrate. A second substrate has a plurality of metal traces and attached to the first substrate. At least one electronic component is electrically attached to a first surface of the second substrate. An RF shield is formed on the first substrate to minimizing Electro-Magnetic Interference (EMI) radiation and Radio Frequency (RF) radiation to the at least one electronic component on the first substrate to form an RF shield. A mold compound is used for encapsulating the semiconductor device.Type: GrantFiled: December 9, 2008Date of Patent: January 24, 2012Assignee: Amkor Technology, inc.Inventors: David Bolognia, Mike Kelly, Lee Smith
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Patent number: 8049322Abstract: A method for making an integrated circuit package-in-package system includes: forming a first integrated circuit package including a first device and a first substrate and having a first interface; stacking a second integrated circuit package including a second device and a second substrate and having a second interface above the first integrated circuit package; and fitting the first interface directly on the second interface.Type: GrantFiled: April 30, 2010Date of Patent: November 1, 2011Assignee: Stats Chippac Ltd.Inventors: Choong Bin Yim, Hyeog Chan Kwon, Jong-Woo Ha
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Patent number: 8039928Abstract: A chip stack package includes a plurality of chips that are stacked by using adhesive layers as intermediary media, and a through via electrode formed through the chips to electrically couple the chips. The through via electrode is classified as a power supply through via electrode, a ground through via electrode, or a signal transfer through via electrode. The power supply through via electrode and the ground through via electrode are formed of a first material such as copper, and the signal transfer through via electrode is formed of second material such as polycrystalline silicon doped with impurities. The signal transfer through via electrode may have a diametrically smaller cross section than that of each of the power supply through via electrode and the ground through via electrode regardless of their resistivities.Type: GrantFiled: July 10, 2008Date of Patent: October 18, 2011Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Sun-Won Kang, Seung-Duk Baek, Jong-Joo Lee
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Patent number: 8039943Abstract: A semiconductor device is provided that includes a semiconductor chip and a resin section that molds the semiconductor chip and has a first through-hole. A through electrode that is electrically coupled to the semiconductor chip, extends through the resin section, and extends between a top edge and a bottom edge of an inner surface of the first through-hole. A cavity which extends between planes corresponding to an upper surface and a lower surface of the resin section is formed inside the first through-hole.Type: GrantFiled: September 26, 2008Date of Patent: October 18, 2011Assignee: Spansion, LLCInventors: Masahiko Harayama, Kouichi Meguro, Junichi Kasai
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Patent number: 8035115Abstract: A semiconductor apparatus includes a substrate; and a plurality of semiconductor thin films formed on said substrate, each of said semiconductor thin films having a pn-junction, and electrodes of p-type and n-type for injecting carriers to the pn-junction, wherein said semiconductor thin films are formed so that all or a part of said pn-junctions are connected serially. As different from a semiconductor thin film constituted of a single pn-junction, the light emission with the invented semiconductor apparatus is the summation of the light emission intensities of the entire pn-junctions, so that the light emitting intensity can be increased largely.Type: GrantFiled: May 11, 2006Date of Patent: October 11, 2011Assignee: Oki Data CorporationInventors: Mitsuhiko Ogihara, Takahito Suzuki, Hiroshi Kurokawa, Taishi Kaneto
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Patent number: 8030748Abstract: A stackable microelectronic package includes a first microelectronic die attached to and electrically connecting with a first substrate. A second microelectronic die is attached to the first die on one side, and to a second substrate on the other side. Electrical connections are made between the first die and the first substrate, between the second die and the second substrate, and between the first and second substrates, e.g., via wire bonding. The electrical connecting elements are advantageously encased in a molding compound. Exposed contacts on the first and/or second substrates, not covered by the molding compound, provide for electrical connections between the package, and another package stacked onto the package. The package may avoid coplanarity factors, can be manufactured using existing equipment, allows for intermediate testing, and can also offer a thinner package height.Type: GrantFiled: January 12, 2009Date of Patent: October 4, 2011Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.Inventors: Seng Kim Dalson Ye, Chin Hui Chong
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Patent number: 8026129Abstract: A stacked integrated circuit package system is provided forming a first stack layer having a first integrated circuit die on a first substrate, forming a second stack layer having a second integrated circuit die on a second substrate, and mechanically and electrically connecting a spacer layer having a first passive component between the second stack layer and the first stack layer.Type: GrantFiled: March 10, 2006Date of Patent: September 27, 2011Assignee: STATS ChipPAC Ltd.Inventors: Philip Lyndon Cablao, Dario S. Filoteo, Jr., Leo A. Merilo, Emmanuel Espiritu, Rachel Layda Abinan, Allan Ilagan
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Patent number: 8026586Abstract: A semiconductor package comprises a substrate having bond fingers on an upper surface thereof and ball lands on a lower surface thereof; at least two chip modules stacked on the upper surface of the substrate, each of the at least two chip modules including a plurality of semiconductor chips having first connection members and stacked in a manner such that the first connection members of the semiconductor chips are connected to one another, the chip modules being stacked in a zigzag pattern such that connection parts of the chip modules project sideward; and second connection members electrically connecting the connection parts of the respective chip modules to the bond fingers of the substrate.Type: GrantFiled: December 28, 2009Date of Patent: September 27, 2011Assignee: Hynix Semiconductor Inc.Inventor: Jong Hoon Kim
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Patent number: 8008763Abstract: A stacked electronic component comprises a first electronic component adhered on a substrate via a first adhesive layer, and a second electronic component adhered by using a second adhesive layer thereon. The second adhesive layer has a two-layer structure formed by a same material and having different modulus of elasticity. The second adhesive layer of the two-layer structure has a first layer disposed at the first electronic component side and a second layer disposed at the second electronic component side. The first layer softens or melts at an adhesive temperature. The second layer maintains a layered shape at the adhesive temperature. According to the stacked electronic component, occurrences of an insulation failure and a short circuiting are prevented, and in addition, a peeling failure between the electronic components, an increase of a manufacturing cost, and so on, can be suppressed.Type: GrantFiled: January 25, 2008Date of Patent: August 30, 2011Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha ToshibaInventors: Atsushi Yoshimura, Naoyuki Komuta, Hideo Numata
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Patent number: 7994524Abstract: A vertical structured Light Emitting Diode (LED) array using wafer level bonding. The process bonds two or more LED arrays vertically to produce light mixing in a small footprint. The vertically bonded LED array contains through substrate vias and a plurality of metal posts coated with solder to form an internal cavity between the LED layers. This LED array structure is intrinsically hermetically sealed.Type: GrantFiled: September 12, 2007Date of Patent: August 9, 2011Inventors: David Yaunien Chung, Thomas Taoming Chung
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Patent number: 7994627Abstract: A substrate includes a substrate; a number of pad redistribution chips stacked on the substrate and on one another after being rotated 90° in a predetermined direction relative to one another, the pad redistribution chips having a number of center pads positioned at the center thereof, a number of (+) edge pads positioned on an end thereof while corresponding to those of the center pads lying in (+) direction from a middle center pad located in the middle of the center pads, a number of (?) edge pads positioned on the other end thereof while corresponding to those of the center pads lying in (?) direction with symmetry to those of the center pads lying in the (+) direction, and a number of traces for electrically connecting the center pads to the corresponding (±) edge pads, respectively; a flexible PCB for electrically connecting the substrate to the pad redistribution chips; and an anisotropic dielectric film for electrically connecting the pad redistribution chips to the flexible PCB and the substrate to tType: GrantFiled: November 20, 2009Date of Patent: August 9, 2011Assignee: Hynix Semiconductor Inc.Inventor: Tae Min Kang
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Patent number: 7982298Abstract: In accordance with the present invention, there is provided multiple embodiments of a package-in-package semiconductor device including shortened electrical signal paths to optimize electrical performance. In each embodiment, the semiconductor device comprises a substrate having a conductive pattern formed thereon. In certain embodiments, a semiconductor package and one or more semiconductor dies are vertically stacked upon the substrate, and placed into electrical communication with the conductive pattern thereof. One or more of the semiconductor dies may include through-silicon vias formed therein for facilitating the electrical connection thereof to the conductive pattern of the substrate or to other electronic components within the vertical stack. Similarly, the semiconductor package may be provided with through-mold vias to facilitate the electrical connection thereof to other electronic components within the vertical stack.Type: GrantFiled: December 3, 2008Date of Patent: July 19, 2011Assignee: Amkor Technology, Inc.Inventors: Dae Byoung Kang, Sung Jin Yang, Jung Tae Ok, Jae Dong Kim
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Patent number: 7982300Abstract: Layers suitable for stacking in three dimensional, multi-layer modules are formed by interconnecting a ball grid array electronic package to an interposer layer which routes electronic signals to an access plane. The layers are under-filled and may be bonded together to form a stack of layers. The leads on the access plane are interconnected among layers to form a high-density electronic package.Type: GrantFiled: March 25, 2010Date of Patent: July 19, 2011Assignee: Aprolase Development Co., LLCInventors: Keith Gann, W. Eric Boyd
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Patent number: 7982306Abstract: A stackable semiconductor package includes a substrate with a first side surface that includes circuit patterns. Each circuit pattern includes a pad. A semiconductor die is electrically coupled to the circuit patterns. An encapsulant covers the semiconductor die and the first side surface of the substrate inward of the pads. A layer of a solder is fused to each of the pads. A lateral distance between immediately adjacent pads is selected to be greater than a lateral distance between sidewalls of the encapsulant and immediately adjacent pads, and a height of the solder layers relative to the first side surface is selected to be less than a height of the sidewalls of the encapsulant, so that misalignment of a semiconductor package stacked on the solder layers/pads is self-correcting when juxtaposed ones of the solder layers and respective solder balls of the second semiconductor package are reflowed and fused together.Type: GrantFiled: April 30, 2010Date of Patent: July 19, 2011Assignee: Amkor Technology, Inc.Inventors: Akito Yoshida, Young Wook Heo
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Patent number: 7977781Abstract: In a semiconductor device in which a plurality of memory LSIs and a plurality of processor LSIs are stacked, as the number of stacked layers increase, the communication distance of data between a memory LSI and a processor LSI will increase. Therefore, the parasitic capacitance and parasitic resistance of the wiring used for the communication increase and, as a result of which, the power and speed performance of the entire system will be degraded. At least two or more of the combinations of a processor LSI 100 and a memory LSI 200 are stacked and the processor LSI 100 and the memory LSI 200 in the same combination are stacked adjacent to each other in the vertical direction.Type: GrantFiled: October 30, 2010Date of Patent: July 12, 2011Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.Inventors: Kiyoto Ito, Makoto Saen, Yuki Kuroda
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Patent number: 7964948Abstract: A chip stack may include a first chip and a second chip stacked on the first chip. Each of the first and second chips may include a substrate having an active surface and an inactive surface opposite to the active surface; an internal circuit in the active surface; an I/O chip pad on the active surface and connected to the internal circuit through an I/O buffer; and a I/O connection pad connected to the I/O chip pad through the I/O buffer by a circuit wiring. A redistributed I/O chip pad layer may be on the active surface of the first chip, the redistributed I/O chip pad layer redistributing the I/O chip pad. The I/O connection pads of the first chip and the second chip may be electrically connected to each other by an electrical connecting part.Type: GrantFiled: April 25, 2007Date of Patent: June 21, 2011Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Jong-joo Lee, Sun-won Kang
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Patent number: 7939386Abstract: The present invention relates to an image sensor applied with a device isolation technique for reducing dark signals and a fabrication method thereof. The image sensor includes: a logic unit; and a light collection unit in which a plurality of photodiodes is formed, wherein the photodiodes are isolated from each other by a field ion-implantation region formed under a surface of a substrate and an insulation layer formed on the surface of the substrate.Type: GrantFiled: March 23, 2009Date of Patent: May 10, 2011Assignee: Crosstek Capital, LLCInventors: Jae-Young Rim, Ho-Soon Ko
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Patent number: 7939831Abstract: It is provided a contacting method when a plurality of films to be peeled are laminating. Reduction of total layout area, miniaturization of a module, weight reduction, thinning, narrowing a frame of a display device, or the like can be realized by sequentially laminating a plurality of films to be peeled which are once separately formed over a plastic film or the like. Moreover, reliable contact having high degree of freedom is realized by forming each layer having a connection face of a conductive material and by patterning with the use of a photomask having the same pattern.Type: GrantFiled: June 9, 2009Date of Patent: May 10, 2011Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.Inventors: Aya Anzai, Junya Maruyama
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Patent number: 7936057Abstract: Method and apparatus for constructing and operating a high bandwidth package in an electronic device, such as a data storage device. In some embodiments, a high bandwidth package comprises a first known good die that has channel functions, a second known good die that has a controller function, and a third known good die that has a buffer function. Further in some embodiments, the high bandwidth package has pins that connect to each of the first, second, and third dies.Type: GrantFiled: November 4, 2008Date of Patent: May 3, 2011Assignee: Seagate Technology LLCInventors: Dadi Setiadi, Patrick Ryan
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Patent number: 7936074Abstract: Some embodiments of the invention provide a programmable system in package (“PSiP”). The PSiP includes a single IC housing, a substrate and several IC's that are arranged within the single IC housing. At least one of the IC's is a configurable IC. In some embodiments, the configurable IC is a reconfigurable IC that can reconfigure more than once during run time. In some of these embodiments, the reconfigurable IC can be reconfigured at a first clock rate that is faster (i.e., larger) than the clock rates of one or more of the other IC's in the PSiP. The first clock rate is faster than the clock rate of all of the other IC's in the PSiP in some embodiments.Type: GrantFiled: September 25, 2007Date of Patent: May 3, 2011Assignee: Tabula, Inc.Inventor: Steven Teig
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Patent number: 7935972Abstract: The invention relates to a light emission device, comprising at least two light-emitting semiconductor chips and a substrate. At least one first semiconductor chip (12) is fitted on the substrate and a second semiconductor chip (14) is fitted on the first semiconductor chip (12).Type: GrantFiled: March 11, 2008Date of Patent: May 3, 2011Assignee: Ivoclar Vivadent AGInventor: Wolfgang Plank
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Patent number: 7928551Abstract: In a semiconductor device, a first semiconductor chip is stacked on a wiring substrate and has first electrode pads disposed at predetermined positions on an upper surface thereof. A second semiconductor chip is stacked on the first semiconductor chip through an insulating member in an offset manner so that the first electrode pads are exposed. Support members support a back surface of a protruding portion of the second semiconductor chip through the insulating member.Type: GrantFiled: October 15, 2008Date of Patent: April 19, 2011Assignee: Elpida Memory, Inc.Inventors: Reiko Fujiwara, Akihiko Hatasawa, Fumitomo Watanabe
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Patent number: 7923847Abstract: Semiconductor packages that contain a system-in-a-package and methods for making such packages are described. The semiconductor packages contain a first semiconductor die resting on a middle of a land pad array, a second die disposed over the first die and resting on routing leads that are connected to the land pad array, a third die resting on the backside of the second die and connected to the land pad array by wire bonds, and a passive device and/or a discrete device resting on device pads. The packages also contain thermal pads which operate as a heat sink. The land pad array is formed from etching the leadframe. The semiconductor packages have a full land pad array with a thin package size while having a system-in-a-package design. Other embodiments are also described.Type: GrantFiled: December 12, 2008Date of Patent: April 12, 2011Assignee: Fairchild Semiconductor CorporationInventors: Manolito Galera, Leocadio Morona Alabin