摘要:
A method of making an interposer having an array of contact structures for making temporary electrical contact with the leads of a chip package. The contact structures may make contact with the leads as close as desired to the body of the chip package. Moreover, the contact structures can be adapted for making contact with leads having a very fine pitch. In one embodiment, the contact structures include raised members formed over a body of the interposer. A conductive layer is formed over each of the raised members to provide a contact surface for engaging the leads of the chip package. In another embodiment, the raised members are replaced with depressions formed into the interposer. A conductive layer is formed on an inside surface of each depression to provide a contact surface for engaging the leads of the chip package. Any combination of raised members and depressions may be used.
摘要:
A bumped semiconductor device contact structure is disclosed including at least one non-planar contact pad having a plurality of projections extending therefrom for contacting at least one solder ball of a bumped integrated circuit (IC) device, such as a bumped die and a bumped packaged IC device. The projections are arranged to make electrical contact with the solder balls of a bumped IC device without substantially deforming the solder ball. Accordingly, reflow of solder balls to reform the solder balls is not necessary with the contact pad of the present invention. Such a contact pad may be provided on various testing equipment such as probes and the like and may be used for both temporary and permanent connections. Also disclosed is an improved method of forming the contact pads by etching and deposition.
摘要:
A method of selectively plating nickel on an intermediate semiconductor device structure. The method comprises providing an intermediate semiconductor device structure having at least one aluminum or copper structure and at least one tungsten structure. One of the aluminum or copper structure and the tungsten structure is nickel plated while the other remains unplated. The aluminum or copper structure or the tungsten structure may first be activated toward nickel plating. The activated aluminum or copper structure or the activated tungsten structure may then be nickel plated by immersing the intermediate semiconductor device structure in an electroless nickel plating solution. The unplated aluminum or copper structure or the unplated tungsten structure may subsequently be nickel plated by activating the unplated structure and nickel plating the activated structure. A method of simultaneously plating the aluminum or copper structure and the tungsten structure with nickel is also disclosed, as is an intermediate semiconductor device structure.
摘要:
A bumped semiconductor device contact structure is disclosed including at least one non-planar contact pad having a plurality of projections extending therefrom for contacting at least one solder ball of a bumped integrated circuit (IC) device, such as a bumped die and a bumped packaged IC device. The projections are arranged to make electrical contact with the solder balls of a bumped IC device without substantially deforming the solder ball. Accordingly, reflow of solder balls to reform the solder balls is not necessary with the contact pad of the present invention. Such a contact pad may be provided on various testing equipment such as probes and the like and may be used for both temporary and permanent connections. Also disclosed is an improved method of forming the contact pads by etching and deposition.
摘要:
An apparatus and a method for providing a heat sink on an upper surface of a semiconductor chip by placing a heat-dissipating material thereon which forms a portion of a glob top. The apparatus comprises a semiconductor chip attached to and in electrical communication with a substrate. A barrier glob top material is applied to the edges of the semiconductor chip on the surface (“opposing surface”) opposite the surface attached to the substrate to form a wall around a periphery of the opposing surface of the semiconductor chip wherein the barrier glob top material also extends to contact and adhere to the substrate. The wall around the periphery of the opposing surface of the semiconductor chip forms a recess. A heat-dissipating glob top material is disposed within the recess to contact the opposing surface of the semiconductor chip.
摘要:
A method of activating a metal structure on an intermediate semiconductor device structure toward metal plating. The method comprises providing an intermediate semiconductor device structure comprising at least one first metal structure and at least one second metal structure on a semiconductor substrate. The at least one first metal structure comprises at least one aluminum structure, at least one copper structure, or at least one structure comprising a mixture of aluminum and copper and the at least one second metal structure comprises at least one tungsten structure. One of the at least one first metal structure and the at least one second metal structure is activated toward metal plating without activating the other of the at least one first metal structure and the at least one second metal structure. An intermediate semiconductor device structure is also disclosed.
摘要:
A bumped semiconductor device contact structure is disclosed including at least one non-planar contact pad having a plurality of projections extending therefrom for contacting at least one solder ball of a bumped integrated circuit (IC) device, such as a bumped die and a bumped packaged IC device. The projections are arranged to make electrical contact with the solder balls of a bumped IC device without substantially deforming the solder ball. Accordingly, reflow of solder balls to reform the solder balls is not necessary with the contact pad of the present invention. Such a contact pad may be provided on various testing equipment such as probes and the like and may be used for both temporary and permanent connections.
摘要:
A method of activating a metal structure on an intermediate semiconductor device structure toward metal plating. The method comprises providing an intermediate semiconductor device structure comprising at least one first metal structure and at least one second metal structure on a semiconductor substrate. The at least one first metal structure comprises at least one aluminum structure, at least one copper structure, or at least one structure comprising a mixture of aluminum and copper and the at least one second metal structure comprises at least one tungsten structure. One of the at least one first metal structure and the at least one second metal structure is activated toward metal plating without activating the other of the at least one first metal structure and the at least one second metal structure. An intermediate semiconductor device structure is also disclosed.
摘要:
A method of making an interposer having an array of contact structures for making temporary electrical contact with the leads of a chip package. The contact structures may make contact with the leads substantially as close as desired to the body of the chip package. Moreover, the contact structures can be adapted for making contact with leads having a very fine pitch. In a first embodiment, the contact structures include raised members formed over a body of the interposer. A conductive layer is formed over each of the raised members to provide a contact surface for engaging the leads of the chip package. In another embodiment, the raised members are replaced with depressions formed into the interposer. A conductive layer is formed on an inside surface of each depression to provide a contact surface for engaging the leads of the chip package. Moreover, any combination of raised members and depressions may be used.
摘要:
An IC module, such as a Multi-Chip Module (MCM), includes multiple IC dice, each having a test mode enable bond pad, such as an output enable pad. A fuse incorporated into the MCM's substrate connects each die's test mode enable bond pad to one of the MCM's no-connection (N/C) pins, and a resistor incorporated into the substrate connects the test mode enable bond pads to one of the MCM's ground pins. By applying a supply voltage to the test mode enable bond pads through the N/C pin, a test mode is initiated in the dice. Once testing is complete, the fuse may be blown, and a ground voltage applied to the test mode enable bond pads through the ground pins so the resistor disables the test mode in the dice and initiates an operational mode. As a result, dice packaged in IC modules may be tested after packaging.