Stacked Arrangements Of Devices (epo) Patents (Class 257/E25.027)
  • Patent number: 11894346
    Abstract: A semiconductor package includes a package substrate, a plurality of semiconductor devices stacked on the package substrate, a plurality of underfill fillets disposed between the plurality of semiconductor devices and between the package substrate and the plurality of semiconductor devices, and a molding resin at least partially surrounding the plurality of semiconductor devices and the plurality of underfill fillets. The plurality of underfill fillets include a plurality of protrusions that protrude from spaces between each of the plurality of semiconductor devices or between the package substrate and each of the plurality of semiconductor devices. At least two neighboring underfill fillet protrusions of the plurality of protrusions form one continuous structure without an interface therebetween.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2023
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2024
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ji-Hwan Hwang, Sang-Sick Park, Tae-Hong Min, Geol Nam
  • Patent number: 11735491
    Abstract: A semiconductor package device includes a package substrate, an interposer on the package substrate, a semiconductor package on the interposer, and an under-fill between the interposer and the semiconductor package. The interposer includes at least one first trench at an upper portion of the interposer that extends in a first direction parallel to a top surface of the package substrate. The at least one first trench vertically overlaps an edge region of the semiconductor package. The under-fill fills at least a portion of the at least one trench.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2023
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hyunggyun Noh, Gun-Hee Bae, Sangwoo Pae, Jinsoo Bae, Deok-Seon Choi, Il-Joo Choi
  • Patent number: 11610865
    Abstract: A semiconductor package includes a first semiconductor chip in which a through-electrode is provided, a second semiconductor chip connected to a top surface of the first semiconductor chip, a first connection bump attached to a bottom surface of the first semiconductor chip and including a first pillar structure and a first solder layer, and a second connection bump located between the first semiconductor chip and the second semiconductor chip, configured to electrically connect the first semiconductor chip and the second semiconductor chip, and including a second pillar structure and a second solder layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2023
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Sun-kyoung Seo, Cha-jea Jo, Soo-hyun Ha
  • Patent number: 9041180
    Abstract: The stack package includes a first semiconductor package and a second semiconductor package. The first semiconductor package includes a first substrate having a first modulus and at least one semiconductor chip mounted on the first substrate. The second semiconductor package stacked on the first semiconductor package and includes a second substrate having a second modulus and at least one semiconductor chip mounted on the second substrate. The second modulus is less than the first modulus. Even in the event that the first semiconductor package is under severe warpage due to a temperature change, the flexible second substrate, which includes e.g., polyimide or poly ethylene terephthalate, of the second semiconductor package may be less sensitive to the temperature change, thereby improving reliability of the stack package.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2015
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Yong-Kwan Lee
  • 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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 8970051
    Abstract: A method including forming a contact pad array on an integrated circuit substrate, the contact pad array including a first plurality of contact pads and a second plurality of contact pads, wherein an accessible area of each of the first plurality of contact pads is different than an accessible area of each of the second plurality of contact pads; and depositing solder on the accessible area of the contact pads. An apparatus including an integrated circuit substrate including a body having a nonplanar shape and a surface including a first plurality of contact pads and a second plurality of contact pads, wherein an accessible area of each of the first plurality of contact pads is different than an accessible area of each of the second plurality of contact pads.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2015
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Hualiang Shi, Shengquan E. Ou, Sairam Agraharam, Tyler N. Osborn
  • 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: 8912663
    Abstract: The disclosure provides an embedded package structure comprising a metal substrate, a chip module, an insulation material layer, and at least one patterned metal layer. The metal substrate has a first surface and a second surface. The chip module is disposed on the first surface of the metal substrate, and comprises at least two stacked chips being electrically connected to each. The insulation material layer covers the first surface of the metal substrate and the stacked chips and has an electrical interconnection formed therein. The patterned metal layer is positioned on the insulation material layer, and is electrically connected the chip module through the electrical interconnection. The method for manufacturing the embedded package structure also provides.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 16, 2014
    Assignee: Delta Electronics, Inc.
    Inventors: Chia-Yen Lee, Hsin-Chang Tsai, Peng-Hsin Lee
  • 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: 8901727
    Abstract: A semiconductor package comprises a first semiconductor chip, a second semiconductor chip on the first semiconductor chip, a third semiconductor chip on the second semiconductor chip and a fourth semiconductor chip on the third semiconductor chip. A first underfill layer is positioned between the second semiconductor chip and the first semiconductor chip; a second underfill layer is positioned between the third semiconductor chip and the second semiconductor chip, and a third underfill layer is positioned between the fourth semiconductor chip and the third semiconductor chip. In some embodiments, the second underfill layer comprises a material that is different than the first and third underfill layers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 2, 2014
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Myun-sung Kang, Jung-min Ko, Sang-sick Park, Won-keun Kim, Ji-seok Hong
  • 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: 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: 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: 8884418
    Abstract: A PiP semiconductor device has an inner known good semiconductor package. In the semiconductor package, a first via is formed in a temporary carrier. A first conductive layer is formed over the carrier and into the first via. The first conductive layer in the first via forms a conductive bump. A first semiconductor die is mounted to the first conductive layer. A first encapsulant is deposited over the first die and carrier. The semiconductor package is mounted to a substrate. A second semiconductor die is mounted to the first conductive layer opposite the first die. A second encapsulant is deposited over the second die and semiconductor package. A second via is formed in the second encapsulant to expose the conductive bump. A second conductive layer is formed over the second encapsulant and into the second via. The second conductive layer is electrically connected to the second die.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 11, 2014
    Assignee: STATS ChipPAC, Ltd.
    Inventors: Zigmund R. Camacho, Frederick R. Dahilig, Lionel Chien Hui Tay
  • Patent number: 8878354
    Abstract: A semiconductor package including i) a first semiconductor die and ii) a second semiconductor die vertically stacked on top of the first semiconductor die. The first semiconductor die includes a first electronic component and a second electronic component, in which the first electronic component operates in accordance with power associated with a first power domain, and the second electronic component operates in accordance with power associated with a second power domain. The second semiconductor die is configured to supply the power associated with the first power domain to the first electronic component of the first semiconductor die, and supply the power associated with the second power domain to the second electronic component of the first semiconductor die.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 4, 2014
    Assignee: Marvell World Trade Ltd.
    Inventor: Rakesh J. Patel
  • Patent number: 8878353
    Abstract: A structure may include bond elements having bases joined to conductive elements at a first portion of a first surface and end surfaces remote from the substrate. A dielectric encapsulation element may overlie and extend from the first portion and fill spaces between the bond elements to separate the bond elements from one another. The encapsulation element has a third surface facing away from the first surface. Unencapsulated portions of the bond elements are defined by at least portions of the end surfaces uncovered by the encapsulation element at the third surface. The encapsulation element at least partially defines a second portion of the first surface that is other than the first portion and has an area sized to accommodate an entire area of a microelectronic element. Some conductive elements are at the second portion and configured for connection with such microelectronic element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 4, 2014
    Assignee: Invensas Corporation
    Inventors: Belgacem Haba, Ilyas Mohammed, Terrence Caskey, Reynaldo Co, Ellis Chau
  • Patent number: 8872319
    Abstract: A stacked package structure is provided. The stacked package structure includes a stacked package including a lower semiconductor package, an upper semiconductor package disposed on the lower semiconductor package and spaced a predetermined distance apart from the lower semiconductor package, an inter-package connecting portion electrically connecting the lower semiconductor package and the upper semiconductor package while supporting a space therebetween, and an insulation layer disposed at least outside the inter-package connecting portion and filling the space between the lower semiconductor package and the upper semiconductor package, and an electromagnetic shielding layer surrounding lateral and top surfaces of the stacked package.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 28, 2014
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yong-Hoon Kim, Hee-Seok Lee, Seong-Ho Shin, Se-Ho You, Yun-Hee Lee
  • 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: 8841759
    Abstract: Provided are a semiconductor package and a manufacturing method thereof. A semiconductor package according to an embodiment comprises a chip part on a board, a mold member, and a plated layer on the mold member. The plated layer comprises an electrode pattern connected to a pattern of the board. The electrode pattern of the plated layer can be mounted at least one of at least one a chip part and at least one another semiconductor package.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 23, 2014
    Assignee: LG Innotek Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Kyung Joo Son
  • 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: 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: 8796835
    Abstract: Provided is a package on package (POP) having improved thermal and electric signal transmitting characteristics. The POP may include a first semiconductor package, a second semiconductor package larger than the first semiconductor package and mounted on the first semiconductor package, and a heat slug adhered to a bottom of a second substrate of the second semiconductor package and surrounding a side of the first semiconductor package. The heat slug may be a capacitor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 5, 2014
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yoon-Hoon Kim, Joong-Hyun Baek, Eun-Seok Cho
  • 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: 8779586
    Abstract: The present invention provides a die bond film for adhering, onto a semiconductor element that is electrically connected to an adherend with a bonding wire, another semiconductor element and that enables loading of the other semiconductor element and improvement in the manufacturing yield of a semiconductor device by preventing deformation and cutting of the bonding wire, and a dicing die bond film. The die bond film of the present invention is a die bond film for adhering, onto a semiconductor element that is electrically connected to an adherend with a bonding wire, another semiconductor element, in which at least a first adhesive layer that enables a portion of the bonding wire to pass through inside thereof by burying the portion upon press bonding and a second adhesive layer that prevents the other semiconductor element from contacting with the bonding wire are laminated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 15, 2014
    Assignee: Nitto Denko Corporation
    Inventors: Kenji Oonishi, Miki Hayashi, Kouichi Inoue, Yuichiro Shishido
  • 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: 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: 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: 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: 8749056
    Abstract: A module and a method for manufacturing a module are disclosed. An embodiment of a module includes a first semiconductor device, a frame arranged on the first semiconductor device, the frame including a cavity, and a second semiconductor device arranged on the frame wherein the second semiconductor device seals the cavity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 10, 2014
    Assignee: Infineon Technologies AG
    Inventors: Daniel Kehrer, Stefan Martens, Tze Yang Hin, Helmut Wietschorke, Horst Theuss, Beng Keh See, Ulrich Krumbein
  • Patent number: 8742562
    Abstract: An embodiment of a method for manufacturing an electronic device realized on a semiconductor substrate and protected against electro static discharge by the provision of supporting means for the electronic device to keep it far from contacts with possible sources of an ESD event during the manufacturing phases. The supporting means are associated with said electronic device in all the manufacturing stages for instance when assembling the device, when picking and placing it in trays a first time, during the burning-in testing phases, when picking and placing it in trays a second time, or when picking and placing it in a scanner. In an embodiment, the supporting means are protective notches associated with the back side of the semiconductor substrate and provided at each edge corner of the semiconductor substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 3, 2014
    Assignee: STMicroelectronics (Malta) Ltd
    Inventor: Anthony Mario Mifsud
  • Patent number: 8742593
    Abstract: A semiconductor chip is provided. The semiconductor chip includes a semiconductor substrate, a circuit on the substrate, an insulating layer formed on the circuit, and a plurality of electrically floating conductor lines formed on the insulating layer, at a major surface of the semiconductor chip.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 3, 2014
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Seok-Chan Lee, Min-Woo Kim
  • Patent number: 8742596
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a semiconductor device including: a first laminate having a wiring layer formed on a substrate; a second laminate having a wiring layer formed on a substrate, a principal surface of the second laminate being bonded to a principal surface of the first laminate; a functional element disposed in at least one of the first laminate and the second laminate; and an air gap penetrating an interface between the first laminate and the second laminate, the air gap being disposed on an outside of a circuit formation region including the functional element in at least one of the first laminate and the second laminate as viewed from a direction perpendicular to the principal surfaces of the first laminate and the second laminate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 3, 2014
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventor: Takaaki Hirano
  • 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: 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: 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: 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: 8704380
    Abstract: Methods for wafer-level packaging of microfeature devices and microfeature devices formed using such methods are disclosed herein. A method for packaging microfeature devices in accordance with an embodiment of the invention can include releasably attaching a plurality of first known good microelectronic dies to a carrier substrate in a desired arrangement. In several embodiments, for example, the first dies can be releasably attached to an attachment feature on the carrier substrate. The method can also include attaching one or more second known good microelectronic dies to the individual first dies in a stacked configuration to form a plurality of stacked devices. The method further includes at least partially encapsulating the stacked devices and separating the stacked devices from each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2014
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Warren M. Farnworth, Alan G. Wood
  • Patent number: 8698301
    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: July 17, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 15, 2014
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Heung-Kyu Kwon, Young-Bae Kim, Yun-Hee Lee
  • Patent number: 8698309
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a first semiconductor device and second semiconductor device stacked on the first semiconductor device. The first semiconductor device includes a first interconnect substrate, a first semiconductor element provided on an upper surface of the first interconnect substrate, a first electrode provided on the upper surface of the first interconnect substrate, and an insulating layer having an opening portion through which part of the first electrode is exposed. The second semiconductor device includes a second interconnect substrate, a second semiconductor element provided on an upper surface of the second interconnect substrate, a second electrode provided on a lower surface of the second interconnect substrate, and an inter-device connection terminal connected to the second electrode. Part of the first electrode exposed through the opening portion has a smaller area than an area of the opening portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 15, 2014
    Assignee: Panasonic Corporation
    Inventors: Shigefumi Dohi, Kouji Oomori
  • Patent number: 8698297
    Abstract: A method of manufacture of an integrated circuit packaging system includes: providing a base substrate; applying a molded under-fill on the base substrate; forming a substrate contact extender through the molded under-fill and in direct contact with the base substrate; mounting a stack device over the molded under-fill; attaching a coupling connector from the substrate contact extender to the stack device; and forming a base encapsulation on the stack device, the substrate contact extender, and encapsulating the coupling connector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 15, 2014
    Assignee: STATS ChipPAC Ltd.
    Inventors: JoHyun Bae, In Sang Yoon, DaeSik Choi
  • Patent number: 8680667
    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 17, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2014
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Heung-Kyu Kwon, Seong-Ho Shin, Yun-Seok Choi, Yong-Hoon Kim