摘要:
System and method are disclosed for creating a rigid interconnect between two substrate mounted packages to create a package-on-package assembly. A solid interconnect may have a predetermined length configured to provide a predetermined package separation, may be cylindrical, conical or stepped, may be formed by extrusion, casting, drawing or milling and may have an anti-oxidation coating. The interconnect may be attached to mounting pads on the top and bottom packages via an electrically conductive adhesive, including, but not limited to solder and solder paste. A solder preservative or other anti-oxidation coating may be applied to the mounting pad. A package-on-package assembly with solid interconnects may have a top package configured to accept at least one electronic device, with the solid interconnects mounted between the top package and a bottom package to rigidly hold the package about parallel to each other.
摘要:
A method and device for preventing the bridging of adjacent metal traces in a bump-on-trace structure. An embodiment comprises determining the coefficient of thermal expansion (CTE) and process parameters of the package components. The design parameters are then analyzed and the design parameters may be modified based on the CTE and process parameters of the package components.
摘要:
The embodiments described above provide mechanisms for forming metal bumps on metal pads with testing pads on a packaged integrated circuit (IC) chip. A passivation layer is formed to cover the testing pads and possibly portions of metal pads. The passivation layer does not cover surfaces away from the testing pad region and the metal pad region. The limited covering of the testing pads and the portions of the metal pads by the passivation layer reduces interface resistance for a UBM layer formed between the metal pads and the metal bumps. Such reduction of interface resistance leads to the reduction of resistance of the metal bumps.
摘要:
Methods and apparatus are disclosed to form a WLP device that comprises a first chip made of a first technology, and a second chip made of a second technology different from the first technology packaged together by a molding material encapsulating the first chip and the second chip. A post passivation interconnect (PPI) line may be formed on the molding material connected to a first contact pad of the first chip by a first connection, and connected to a second contact pad of the second chip by a second connection, wherein the first connection and the second connection may be a Cu ball, a Cu via, a Cu stud, or other kinds of connections.
摘要:
Disclosed embodiments include wire joints and methods of forming wire joints that can enable realization of fine pitch joints and collapse control for various packages. A first embodiment is a structure comprising a first substrate, a second substrate, and a wire joint. The first substrate comprises a first bonding surface, and the second substrate comprises a second bonding surface. The first bonding surface is opposite and faces the second bonding surface. The wire joint is attached to and between the first bonding surface and the second bonding surface.
摘要:
A method includes heating a solder bump above a melting temperature of the solder bump. The solder bump is stretched to increase a height of the solder bump. The solder bump is cooled down.
摘要:
An apparatus for supporting a wafer includes a base, and a gas-penetration layer. The gas-penetration layer and a portion of the base directly underlying the gas-penetration layer form a gas passage therebetween. The gas passage is configured to be sealed by the wafer placed directly over the gas-penetration layer. The apparatus further includes a valve connected to the gas passage.
摘要:
Methods and apparatus for forming through vias in an integrated circuit package are disclosed. An apparatus is disclosed, having a substrate having one or more bond pad terminals for receiving electrical connections on at least one surface; an encapsulation layer covering the at least one surface of the substrate and having a first thickness; a plurality of through vias extending through the encapsulation layer and positioned in correspondence with at least one of the one or more bond pad terminals; conductor material disposed within the plurality of through vias to form electrical connectors within the plurality of through vias; and at least one external terminal disposed on a surface of the encapsulation layer, electrically coupled to one of the one or more bond pad terminals by an electrical connector in at least one of the plurality of through vias. Package arrangements and methods for the through vias are disclosed.
摘要:
A device includes an interposer including a substrate having a top surface and a bottom surface. A plurality of through-substrate vias (TSVs) penetrates through the substrate. The plurality of TSVs includes a first TSV having a first length and a first horizontal dimension, and a second TSV having a second length different from the first length, and a second horizontal dimension different from the first horizontal dimension. An interconnect structure is formed overlying the top surface of the substrate and electrically coupled to the plurality of TSVs.
摘要:
A method for an integrated circuit structure includes providing a semiconductor substrate; forming a metallization layer over the semiconductor substrate; forming a first dielectric layer between the semiconductor substrate and the metallization layer; forming a second dielectric layer between the semiconductor substrate and the metallization layer, wherein the second dielectric layer is over the first dielectric layer; and forming a contact plug with an upper portion substantially in the second dielectric layer and a lower portion substantially in the first dielectric layer. The contact plug is electrically connected to a metal line in the metallization layer. The contact plug is discontinuous at an interface between the upper portion and the lower portion.