摘要:
A method and apparatus for making angled vias in an integrated circuit package substrate includes providing an integrated circuit package substrate having an upper surface and a lower surface. A first position is selected for a first via opening on the upper surface of the package substrate, and a second position is selected for a second via opening on the lower surface of the package substrate. A selected non-vertical angle is determined for forming an angled via through the first position and the second position. The angled via is formed through the first position and the second position at the selected non-vertical angle.
摘要:
A method for making a flip chip ball grid array (BGA) package includes the step of thinning a die for matching a composite coefficient of thermal expansion to that of a second level board.
摘要:
A method for creating a die that has some bond pads that are compatible with wire bonding and others that are compatible with solder bonding. A layer of copper is disposed over aluminum bond pads and selectively removed from those bond pads that are desired to be compatible with wire bonding.
摘要:
Disclosed is a method of planarizing an array of plastically-deformable electrical contacts on an integrated circuit. An integrated circuit is placed on a plate with an array of plastically-deformable electrical contacts substantially parallel to and facing the plate, thereby creating an assembly. The integrated circuit is placed above the plate such that the weight of the integrated circuit bears down on the array of plastically-deformable electrical contacts. The assembly is then heated sufficiently to cause individual ones of the plastically-deformable electrical contacts to locally soften but not to cause said individual ones of the electrical contacts to liquefy throughout their volumes. The weight of the integrated circuit applies a force to the softened plastically-deformable electrical contacts, thereby resulting in their planarization.
摘要:
A packaged integrated circuit including a package substrate having electrical contacts for receiving an integrated circuit. The integrated circuit is electrically connected to the electrical contacts of the package substrate. A stiffener is mounted to the package substrate, where the stiffener has a non-orthogonal cut out in which the integrated circuit is disposed. The edges of the cut out are disposed at no greater a distance from the corners of the integrated circuit than they are from the sides of the integrated circuit.
摘要:
A thermal measurement device for obtaining accurate thermal profiles during flip-chip semiconductor packaging and methodologies for making such devices is disclosed. Particularly, a measurement device comprised of a thermocouple sandwiched between a semiconductor packaging substrate and a semiconductor die. Such a device providing increased accuracy in temperature measurement. The present invention also teaches a packaging substrate assembled with a semiconductor die having an opening in the substrate enabling the placement of a thermocouple such that it is in contact with the die and secured in place. Additionally, methods of constructing the devices of the present invention are disclosed.
摘要:
A package comprises a top die and a bottom die. The top die has top and bottom surfaces while the bottom die has top and bottom surfaces. The bottom die is mounted on a substrate, which has a top surface, such that the bottom surface of the bottom die faces the top surface of the substrate. The bottom surface of the top die is separated from the top surface of the bottom die by an interposer, which creates a space between the exterior regions of the top surface of the bottom die and the bottom surface of the top die. Each of a plurality of wires, which are electrically connected to the bottom die, runs through this space (i.e. runs between the top surface of the bottom die and the bottom surface of the top die), thereby permitting (if desired) the top die to be at least as large as the bottom die.
摘要:
A packaged integrated circuit including a package substrate having electrical contacts for receiving an integrated circuit. The integrated circuit is electrically connected to the electrical contacts of the package substrate. A stiffener is mounted to the package substrate, where the stiffener has a non-orthogonal cut out in which the integrated circuit is disposed. The edges of the cut out are disposed at no greater a distance from the corners of the integrated circuit than they are from the sides of the integrated circuit.
摘要:
A packaged integrated circuit including a package substrate having electrical contacts for receiving an integrated circuit. The integrated circuit is electrically connected to the electrical contacts of the package substrate. A stiffener is mounted to the package substrate, where the stiffener has a non-orthogonal cut out in which the integrated circuit is disposed. The edges of the cut out are disposed at no greater a distance from the corners of the integrated circuit than they are from the sides of the integrated circuit.
摘要:
A fuse formed in an integrated circuit die includes: a length of an electrically conductive material for connecting two points of a circuit on the integrated circuit die and for selectively breaking the connection by a pulse of electrical current sufficient to dissolve a portion of the electrically conductive material; a passivation layer formed over the length of electrically conductive material; and a protective coating formed over a portion of the length of electrically conductive material in addition to the passivation layer to avoid damage to the fuse from an etchant during a bumping process.