Stacked Arrangements Of Devices (epo) Patents (Class 257/E25.027)
  • Publication number: 20120241954
    Abstract: There is provided a system and method for unpackaged and packaged IC stacked in a system-in-package module. There is provided a system-in-package module comprising a substrate including a first contact pad and a second contact pad disposed thereon, a packaged device disposed on the substrate, and an unpackaged device stacked atop the packaged device, wherein a first electrode of the packaged device is electrically and mechanically coupled to the first contact pad, and wherein a second electrode of the unpackaged device is electrically coupled to the second contact pad. The structure of the disclosed system-in-package module provides several advantages over conventional designs including increased yields, facilitated die substitution, enhanced thermal and grounding performance through direct connect vias, stacking of wider devices without a spacer, and a simplified single package structure for reduced fabrication time and cost.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2011
    Publication date: September 27, 2012
    Applicant: CONEXANT SYSTEMS, INC.
    Inventors: Robert W. Warren, Nic Rossi
  • Patent number: 8268673
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 18, 2012
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Atsushi Yoshimura, Naoyuki Komuta, Hideo Numata
  • Patent number: 8247895
    Abstract: A 4D device comprises a 2D multi-core logic and a 3D memory stack connected through the memory stack sidewall using a fine pitch T&J connection. The 3D memory in the stack is thinned from the original wafer thickness to no remaining Si. A tounge and groove device at the memory wafer top and bottom surfaces allows an accurate stack alignment. The memory stack also has micro-channels on the backside to allow fluid cooling. The memory stack is further diced at the fixed clock-cycle distance and is flipped on its side and re-assembled on to a template into a pseudo-wafer format. The top side wall of the assembly is polished and built with BEOL to fan-out and use the T&J fine pitch connection to join to the 2D logic wafer. The other side of the memory stack is polished, fanned-out, and bumped with C4 solder. The invention also comprises a process for manufacturing the device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2012
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Wilfried Haensch, Roy R. Yu
  • Patent number: 8242717
    Abstract: A light output device comprises a substrate arrangement comprising a plurality of light source circuits integrated into the structure of the substrate arrangement. Each light source circuit comprises a light source device arrangement (4) having two terminals and a transistor circuit (7). Each light source circuit is supplied with power from an associated pair the power connections (10,11,14,15,20), and at least two light source circuits (4,7) share the same pair of power connections. A set of control connections (18) are provided for receiving external control signals for controlling the transistor circuits (7). A set of non-overlapping electrodes (10,11,14,15,18,20) provide the internal connections between the power connections, the light source device terminals and the transistor circuits, and each light source device is individually independently controllable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2012
    Assignee: Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.
    Inventors: Maarten Marinus Johannes Wilhelmus Van Herpen, Petrus Johannes Bremer, Coen Theodorus Hubertus Fransiscus Liedenbaum
  • Publication number: 20120199964
    Abstract: An electronic device includes a lower electronic part including a lower substrate, a lower chip structure disposed on the lower substrate, and a lower molding layer covering the lower chip structure and having a recessed region in an upper surface of the lower molding layer, and an upper electronic part including an upper substrate disposed on the lower electronic part, and an upper chip structure projecting from the upper substrate, wherein the recessed region of the lower molding layer receives the upper chip structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 19, 2012
    Publication date: August 9, 2012
    Inventors: JUNG-DO LEE, Hale-Kyoon Byun, Tae-Hun Kim, Sang-Uk Han, Seon-Hyang You
  • Patent number: 8237266
    Abstract: Component stacking for increasing packing density in integrated circuit packages. In one aspect of the invention, an integrated circuit package includes a substrate, and a plurality of discrete components connected to the substrate and approximately forming a component layer parallel to and aligned with a surface area of the substrate. An integrated circuit die is positioned adjacent to the component layer such that a face of the die is substantially parallel to the surface area of the substrate. The face of the die is aligned with at least a portion of the component layer, and terminals of the die are connected to the substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2012
    Assignee: Atmel Corporation
    Inventor: Ken Lam
  • Patent number: 8227905
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 24, 2012
    Assignee: Amkor Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Akito Yoshida, Young Wook Heo
  • Patent number: 8227296
    Abstract: A stacked semiconductor device includes a first semiconductor element bonded on a circuit base. The first semiconductor element is electrically connected to a connection part of the circuit base via a first bonding wire. A second semiconductor element is bonded on the first semiconductor element via a second adhesive layer with a thickness of 50 ?m or more. The second adhesive layer is formed of an insulating resin layer whose glass transition temperature is 135° C. or higher and whose coefficient of linear expansion at a temperature equal to or lower than the glass transition temperature is 100 ppm or less.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 24, 2012
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Atsushi Yoshimura, Hideko Mukaida
  • Patent number: 8217519
    Abstract: A multi-chip package is provided. The multi-chip package includes: a first semiconductor chip including first circuitry, a first chip terminal in communication with the first circuitry, a first surface, and conductor means for transmitting at least one of a signal and power; a second semiconductor chip attached above the first surface of the first semiconductor chip, the second semiconductor chip including second circuitry and a second chip terminal in communication with the second circuitry; and an electrical connection connecting the second chip terminal of the second semiconductor chip to the conductor means of the first semiconductor chip; wherein the conductor means is dedicated to the second semiconductor chip and does not transmit either a signal or power to or from the remainder of the first semiconductor chip.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 10, 2012
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Seok-Chan Lee, Min-Woo Kim
  • Patent number: 8212364
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2012
    Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Shunpei Yamazaki, Toru Takayama, Junya Maruyama, Yumiko Ohno, Koichiro Tanaka
  • Publication number: 20120153494
    Abstract: Methods of forming a microelectronic packaging structure and associated structures formed thereby are described. Those methods may include attaching a patterned die backside film (DBF) on a backside of a die, wherein the patterned DBF comprises an opening surrounding at least one through silicon via (TSV) pad disposed on the backside of the die.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2010
    Publication date: June 21, 2012
    Inventors: Rahul N. Manepalli, Mohit Mamodia, Dingying Xu, Javier S. Gonzalez, Edward R. Prack
  • Patent number: 8198713
    Abstract: One embodiment provides a semiconductor wafer structure including a semiconductor wafer and a spacer layer. The semiconductor wafer includes active areas. The spacer layer is configured to provide spacing between the semiconductor dice in a stacked die package and the spacer layer is disposed on one side of the semiconductor wafer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2012
    Assignee: Infineon Technologies AG
    Inventor: Erich Hufgard
  • Patent number: 8187921
    Abstract: A semiconductor package includes a substrate which includes a chip mounting unit disposed on a first surface thereof and a pad forming unit disposed on an outer region of the chip mounting unit. The semiconductor package further includes a plurality of pads disposed on the pad forming unit of the substrate, a semiconductor chip disposed on the chip mounting unit of the substrate, a dam disposed on the first surface of the substrate between the semiconductor chip and the pad forming unit, and wherein the dam separates at least a portion of the pads from the semiconductor chip. In addition, the semiconductor package further includes an underfill material disposed between an active surface of the semiconductor chip and the first surface of the substrate and wherein an upper surface of the dam is rounded due to surface tension.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2012
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Choong-bin Yim, Tae-je Cho
  • Patent number: 8178960
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 15, 2012
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Joon-young Oh
  • Publication number: 20120112356
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a system and method for relieving stress and providing improved heat management in a 3D chip stack of a multichip package. A stress relief apparatus is provided to allow the chip stack to adjust in response to pressure, thereby relieving stress applied to the chip stack. Additionally, improved heat management is provided such that the chip stack adjusts in response to thermal energy generated within the chip stack to remove heat from between chips of the stack, thereby allowing the chips to operate as desired without compromising the performance of the chip stack.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 5, 2010
    Publication date: May 10, 2012
    Applicant: STMicroelectronics, Inc.
    Inventor: John Hongguang Zhang
  • Publication number: 20120112357
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a system and method for relieving stress and providing improved heat management in a 3D chip stack of a multichip package. A stress relief apparatus is provided to allow the chip stack to adjust in response to pressure, thereby relieving stress applied to the chip stack. Additionally, improved heat management is provided such that the chip stack adjusts in response to thermal energy generated within the chip stack to remove heat from between chips of the stack, thereby allowing the chips to operate as desired without compromising the performance of the chip stack. The chip stack also includes an array of flexible conductors disposed between two chips, thereby providing an electrical connection between the two chips.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 5, 2010
    Publication date: May 10, 2012
    Applicant: STMicroelectronics, Inc.
    Inventor: John Hongguang Zhang
  • Patent number: 8168985
    Abstract: A semiconductor module having one or more silicon carbide diode elements mounted on a switching element is provided in which the temperature rise is reduced by properly disposing each of the diode elements on the switching element, to thereby provide a thermal dissipation path for the respective diode elements. The respective diode elements are arranged on a non-central portion of the switching element, to facilitate dissipation of the heat produced by each of the diode elements, whereby the temperature rise in the semiconductor module is reduced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2012
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
    Inventors: Kiyoshi Arai, Gourab Majumdar
  • Publication number: 20120098119
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing is provided that includes providing a semiconductor chip device that has a circuit board and a first semiconductor chip coupled thereto. A lid is placed on the circuit board. The lid includes an opening and an internal cavity. A liquid thermal interface material is placed in the internal cavity for thermal contact with the first semiconductor chip and the circuit board.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2010
    Publication date: April 26, 2012
    Inventors: Gamal Refai-Ahmed, Michael Z. Su, Bryan Black
  • Patent number: 8164171
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2012
    Assignee: Megica Corporation
    Inventors: Mou-Shiung Lin, Jin-Yuan Lee
  • Publication number: 20120080782
    Abstract: A layered chip package includes a main body, and wiring that includes a plurality of wires disposed on a side surface of the main body. The main body includes: a main part including first and second layer portions; and a plurality of first and second terminals that are disposed on the top and bottom surfaces of the main part, respectively, and are electrically connected to the plurality of wires. The first and second terminals are formed by using electrodes of the first and second layer portions. The layered chip package is manufactured by fabricating a layered substructure by stacking two substructures each of which includes an array of a plurality of preliminary layer portions, and then cutting the layered substructure. The layered substructure includes a plurality of preliminary wires that are disposed between two adjacent pre-separation main bodies and are to become the plurality of wires.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 1, 2010
    Publication date: April 5, 2012
    Applicants: SAE MAGNETICS (H.K.) LTD., HEADWAY TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventors: Yoshitaka SASAKI, Hiroyuki ITO, Hiroshi IKEJIMA, Atsushi IIJIMA
  • Patent number: 8148825
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2012
    Assignee: STATS ChipPAC Ltd.
    Inventors: Zigmund Ramirez Camacho, Lionel Chien Hui Tay, Jairus Legaspi Pisigan, Jeffrey D. Punzalan
  • Patent number: 8143645
    Abstract: Each of first base regions of sequentially layered first IGBT and second IGBT has a peripheral section in the vicinity of the side face of the semiconductor substrate. Each of the IGBTs includes a P-type peripheral base region that is adjacent to the peripheral section of the first base region of the N-type to form a diode and a diode electrode that is formed on an upper face of the peripheral section of the first base region, thereby electrically connecting the diode electrode and a collector electrode of each of the IGBTs. When the semiconductor device is ON, current flows at the center side of the semiconductor substrate separated from the side face. When current in a reverse direction is generated when the semiconductor device is OFF, current in a reverse direction flows in the vicinity of the side face of the semiconductor substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2012
    Assignee: Sanken Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Katsuyuki Torii
  • Patent number: 8138611
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2012
    Assignee: Renesas Electronics Corporation
    Inventors: Hiroshi Kuroda, Katsuhiko Hashizume
  • Patent number: 8134229
    Abstract: A layered chip package includes a main body including a plurality of layer portions, and wiring disposed on a side surface of the main body. Each layer portion includes a semiconductor chip, an insulating portion covering at least one side surface of the semiconductor chip, and a plurality of electrodes connected to the semiconductor chip. The insulating portion has an end face located at the side surface of the main body on which the wiring is disposed. Each electrode has an end face surrounded by the insulating portion and located at the side surface of the main body on which the wiring is disposed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 13, 2012
    Assignees: Headway Technologies, Inc., TDK Corporation
    Inventors: Yoshitaka Sasaki, Hiroyuki Ito, Tatsuya Harada, Nobuyuki Okuzawa, Satoru Sueki
  • Patent number: 8129833
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2012
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Pil-kyu Kang, Jung-Ho Kim, Jong-Wook Lee, Seung-woo Choi, Dae-Lok Bae
  • Patent number: 8125067
    Abstract: A semiconductor chip module having high degree of freedom in assignment of a circuit to each semiconductor chip and in position of a connection terminal of each semiconductor chip is provided. The present invention relates to a semiconductor chip module in which a plurality of semiconductor chips, each provided on the side face thereof with a part of a connection terminal coupled with a circuit pattern formed on the front face, have been stacked and bonded. Connection terminal portions on the side faces of the respective semiconductor chips are interconnected by a wiring pattern. The connection terminal on the semiconductor chip is led from the front face to the side face and formed by applying spraying of a conductive material in a mist state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2012
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Nihon Micronics
    Inventor: Masato Ikeda
  • Patent number: 8125063
    Abstract: A Chip-On-Lead (COL) type semiconductor package having small chip hidden between leads is revealed. The lower surfaces of the leadframe's leads are attached to a wiring substrate and the leads are horizontally bent to form a die-holding cavity. A smaller chip is disposed on the wiring substrate by passing through the die-holding cavity to be on the same disposing level with the leads. At least a larger chip is disposed on the leads to overlap the smaller chip so that the small chip does not extrude from the leads. The encapsulant encapsulates a plurality of internal parts of the leads, the wiring substrate, and the larger chip. Therefore, the conventional unbalance issue of mold flow above and below the leads leading to cause excessive warpage can be avoided and numbers of stacked larger chips can be increased to have larger memory capacities.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2012
    Assignee: Powertech Technology, Inc.
    Inventor: Chin-Fa Wang
  • Patent number: 8115290
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2012
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Tetsuya Yamamoto, Yasuo Takemoto
  • Publication number: 20120032318
    Abstract: A layered chip package includes a main body, and wiring that includes a plurality of wires disposed on a side surface of the main body. The main body includes: a main part including a plurality of layer portions; a plurality of first terminals disposed on the top surface of the main part and connected to the wiring; and a plurality of second terminals disposed on the bottom surface of the main part and connected to the wiring. Each layer portion includes a semiconductor chip. The plurality of second terminals are positioned to overlap the plurality of first terminals as viewed in a direction perpendicular to the top surface of the main body. A plurality of pairs of first and second terminals that are electrically connected via the wires include a plurality of pairs of a first terminal and a second terminal that are positioned not to overlap each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 9, 2010
    Publication date: February 9, 2012
    Applicants: SAE MAGNETICS (H.K.) LTD., HEADWAY TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventors: Yoshitaka Sasaki, Hiroyuki Ito, Hiroshi Ikejima, Atsushi Iijima
  • Patent number: 8110929
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2012
    Assignee: Sanyo Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Toshikazu Imaoka, Tetsuro Sawai, Kenichi Kobayashi, Atsushi Nakano
  • Patent number: 8110909
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: January 5, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2012
    Assignee: Amkor Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: David Jon Hiner, Ronald Patrick Huemoeller, Sukianto Rusli
  • Publication number: 20120018879
    Abstract: A stack package includes a cover film, a first package having a first semiconductor chip which is attached to the cover film, a first adhesive member which is formed to seal the first semiconductor chip and a surface of the cover film, and a first circuit pattern which is disposed over the first adhesive member and electrically connected with the first semiconductor chip; a second package disposed over the first package, having a second semiconductor chip which is electrically connected with the first circuit pattern, a second adhesive member which is formed to seal the second semiconductor chip, and a second circuit pattern which is formed over the second adhesive member, and a via formed to pass through the second circuit pattern and the second adhesive member and to be electrically connected with the first circuit pattern and the second circuit pattern.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2010
    Publication date: January 26, 2012
    Applicant: HYNIX SEMICONDUCTOR INC.
    Inventors: Hee-Min SHIN, Cheol-Ho JOH, Eun-Hye DO, Ji-Eun KIM, Kyu-Won LEE
  • Patent number: 8102032
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2012
    Assignee: Amkor Technology, inc.
    Inventors: David Bolognia, Mike Kelly, Lee Smith
  • Publication number: 20120007227
    Abstract: A semiconductor package including a protection layer, a plurality of semiconductor chips stacked on the protection layer, an inner encapsulant disposed on the protection layer to surround side surfaces of the semiconductor chips, and a terminal disposed to be buried in an upper portion of the inner encapsulant. Herein, each of the semiconductor chips includes an active surface, an inactive surface opposite to the active surface, and a chip pad disposed on a portion of the active surface, and an upper surface of the terminal is exposed from an upper surface of the inner encapsulant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2011
    Publication date: January 12, 2012
    Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd
    Inventors: Yun-Rae CHO, Kun-Dae Yeom
  • Patent number: 8084850
    Abstract: According to an example embodiment, a semiconductor chip package includes a substrate comprising a substrate body having a first main surface, a second main surface, and a cavity that defines an opening in the first main surface, and a layer of electrically conductive material integral with the substrate body. The layer of electrically conductive material constitutes an interconnection pattern of the substrate. The semiconductor chip packages further includes a semiconductor chip disposed within the cavity and mounted to the substrate. The chip includes electrical contacts in the form of pads and the pads face in a direction towards the bottom of the cavity such that the chip has a flip-chip orientation with respect to the substrate. The pads are electrically conductively bonded to respective portions of the interconnection pattern.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2011
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Seung-woo Shin
  • Publication number: 20110304035
    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: Application
    Filed: June 6, 2011
    Publication date: December 15, 2011
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yoon-hoon Kim, Joong-hyun Baek, Eun-seok Cho
  • Patent number: 8049322
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2011
    Assignee: Stats Chippac Ltd.
    Inventors: Choong Bin Yim, Hyeog Chan Kwon, Jong-Woo Ha
  • Patent number: 8044497
    Abstract: The formation of electronic assemblies is described. One embodiment includes first and second semiconductor die structures each including a front side and a backside, the front side including an active region and the backside including metal regions and non-metal regions thereon. The first and second semiconductor die structures include a plurality of vias, the vias forming electrical connections between the active region and the backside metal regions. The first and second semiconductor die structures are stacked together with at least one of the metal regions on the backside of the first semiconductor die structure in direct contact with at least one of the metal regions on the back side of the second semiconductor die structure. Other embodiments are described and claimed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2011
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Bok Eng Cheah, Shanggar Periaman, Kooi Chi Ooi, Yen Hsiang Chew
  • Patent number: 8039943
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2011
    Assignee: Spansion, LLC
    Inventors: Masahiko Harayama, Kouichi Meguro, Junichi Kasai
  • Publication number: 20110241191
    Abstract: A semiconductor lamination package includes a first package with a first semiconductor chip mounted thereon and a second package with a second semiconductor chip mounted thereon. The first package includes first mounting pads disposed on a bottom surface thereof for transmitting an input/output signal externally from the first semiconductor IC chip. The second package is laminated on the bottom surface of the first package. The second package includes a package substrate having first bonding pads disposed on one surface thereof and second mounting pads disposed on the other surface and electrically connected to the first bonding pads; a first wiring portion for electrically connecting the first bonding pads to a chip pad of the second semiconductor chip; and a package bonding substrate having connecting pads disposed on an upper surface of the second package and a wiring path for electrically connecting the connecting pads and the chip pad.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2011
    Publication date: October 6, 2011
    Inventor: Takashi KUROGI
  • Patent number: 8030748
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2011
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Seng Kim Dalson Ye, Chin Hui Chong
  • Patent number: 8026586
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2011
    Assignee: Hynix Semiconductor Inc.
    Inventor: Jong Hoon Kim
  • Patent number: 8018008
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a first chip and a second chip. The first chip includes a first conductivity type channel power MOSFET. The second chip includes a second conductivity type channel power MOSFET. The first chip and the second chip are integrated in such a manner that a second-surface drain electrode of the first chip and a second-surface drain electrode of the second chip face to each other and are electrically coupled with each other through a conductive material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2011
    Assignee: DENSO CORPORATION
    Inventor: Shoji Ozoe
  • Publication number: 20110215453
    Abstract: Microelectronic die packages, stacked systems of die packages, and methods of manufacturing thereof are disclosed herein. In one embodiment, a method of manufacturing a microelectronic device includes stacking a first die package having a first dielectric casing on top of a second die package having a second dielectric casing, aligning first metal leads at a lateral surface of the first casing with second metal leads at a second lateral surface of the second casing, and forming metal solder connectors that couple individual first leads to individual second leads. In another embodiment, the method of manufacturing the microelectronic device may further include forming the connectors by applying metal solder to a portion of the first lateral surface, to a portion of the second lateral surface, and across a gap between the first die package and the second die package so that the connectors are formed by the metal solder wetting to the individual first leads and the individual second leads.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 18, 2011
    Publication date: September 8, 2011
    Applicant: MICRON TECHNOLOGY, INC.
    Inventors: Meow Koon Eng, Chia Yong Poo, Boon Suan Jeung, Tay Wuu Yean
  • Publication number: 20110215449
    Abstract: A semiconductor device has a base carrier having first and second opposing surfaces. The first surface of the base carrier is etched to form a plurality of cavities and multiple rows of base leads between the cavities extending between the first and second surfaces. A second conductive layer is formed over the second surface of the base carrier. A semiconductor die is mounted within a cavity of the base carrier. A first insulating layer is formed over the die and first surface of the base carrier and into the cavities. A first conductive layer is formed over the first insulating layer and first surface of the base carrier. A second insulating layer is formed over the first insulating layer and first conductive layer. A portion of the second surface of the base carrier is removed to expose the first insulating layer and electrically isolate the base leads.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2010
    Publication date: September 8, 2011
    Applicant: STATS CHIPPAC, LTD.
    Inventors: Zigmund R. Camacho, Dioscoro A. Merilo, Henry D. Bathan, Emmanuel A. Espiritu
  • Publication number: 20110215451
    Abstract: Semiconductor package includes a first semiconductor package including a first printed circuit board, and a first semiconductor device mounted on the first printed circuit board, and a second semiconductor package stacked on the first semiconductor package, and including a second printed circuit board and a second semiconductor device mounted on the second printed circuit board. The semiconductor package includes at least one first through electrode electrically connecting the second semiconductor package to the first printed circuit board through the first semiconductor device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 17, 2011
    Publication date: September 8, 2011
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Choong-Bin Yim, Seung-Kon Mok, Jin-Woo Park, Dae-Young Choi, Mi-Yeon Kim
  • Patent number: 8012803
    Abstract: Prepackaged chips, such a memory chips, are vertically stacked and bonded together with their terminals aligned. The exterior lead frames are removed including that portion which extends into the packaging. The bonding wires are now exposed on the collective lateral surface of the stack. In those areas where no bonding wire was connected to the lead frame, a bare insulative surface is left. A contact layer is disposed on top of the stack and vertical metalizations defined on the stack to connect the ends of the wires to the contact layer and hence to contact pads on the top surface of the contact layer. The vertical metalizations are arranged and configured to connect all commonly shared terminals of the chips, while the control and data input/output signals of each chip are separately connected to metalizations, which are disposed in part on the bare insulative surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2011
    Assignee: Aprolase Development Co., LLC
    Inventors: Keith Gann, Douglas M. Albert
  • Patent number: 8008667
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a first semiconductor layer and a first semiconductor element located in the first semiconductor layer. The semiconductor device also includes a second semiconductor layer of a transparent semiconductor material. The second semiconductor layer is disposed on the first semiconductor layer covering the first semiconductor element. The semiconductor device also includes a second semiconductor element located in the second semiconductor layer. The semiconductor device also includes a wire extending within the second semiconductor layer and electrically connecting the first and second semiconductor elements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2011
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
    Inventors: Hidetoshi Koyama, Yoshitaka Kamo
  • Patent number: 8008763
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2011
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Atsushi Yoshimura, Naoyuki Komuta, Hideo Numata
  • Patent number: 7999368
    Abstract: A semiconductor package includes a substrate which includes a chip mounting unit disposed on a first surface thereof and a pad forming unit disposed on an outer region of the chip mounting unit. The semiconductor package further includes a plurality of pads disposed on the pad forming unit of the substrate, a semiconductor chip disposed on the chip mounting unit of the substrate, a dam disposed on the first surface of the substrate between the semiconductor chip and the pad forming unit, and wherein the dam separates at least a portion of the pads from the semiconductor chip. In addition, the semiconductor package further includes an underfill material disposed between an active surface of the semiconductor chip and the first surface of the substrate and wherein an upper surface of the dam is rounded due to surface tension.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2011
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Choong-bin Yim, Tae-je Cho