摘要:
An assembly and method of making same are provided. The assembly can be formed by juxtaposing a first electrically conductive element overlying a major surface of a first semiconductor element with an electrically conductive pad exposed at a front surface of a second semiconductor element. An opening can be formed extending through the conductive pad of the second semiconductor element and exposing a surface of the first conductive element. The opening may alternatively be formed extending through the first conductive element. A second electrically conductive element can be formed extending at least within the opening and electrically contacting the conductive pad and the first conductive element. A third semiconductor element can be positioned in a similar manner with respect to the second semiconductor element.
摘要:
A structure including a first semiconductor chip with front and rear surfaces and a cavity in the rear surface. A second semiconductor chip is mounted within the cavity. The first chip may have vias extending from the cavity to the front surface and via conductors within these vias serving to connect the additional microelectronic element to the active elements of the first chip. The structure may have a volume comparable to that of the first chip alone and yet provide the functionality of a multi-chip assembly. A composite chip incorporating a body and a layer of semiconductor material mounted on a front surface of the body similarly may have a cavity extending into the body from the rear surface and may have an additional microelectronic element mounted in such cavity.
摘要:
A method of fabricating a microelectronic unit includes providing a semiconductor element having a front surface and a rear surface remote from the front surface, forming at least one first opening extending from the rear surface partially through the semiconductor element towards the front surface by directing a jet of fine abrasive particles towards the semiconductor element, and forming at least one conductive contact and at least one conductive interconnect coupled thereto. The semiconductor element can include a plurality of active semiconductor devices therein. The semiconductor element can include a plurality of conductive pads exposed at the front surface. Each conductive interconnect can extend within one or more of the first openings and can be coupled directly or indirectly to at least one of the conductive pads. Each of the conductive contacts can be exposed at the rear surface of the semiconductor element for electrical connection to an external device.
摘要:
A microelectronic image sensor assembly for backside illumination and method of making same are provided. The assembly includes a microelectronic element having contacts exposed at a front face and light sensing elements arranged to receive light of different wavelengths through a rear face. A semiconductor region has an opening overlying at least one of first and second light sensing elements, the semiconductor region having a first thickness between the first light sensing element and the rear face and a second thickness between the second light sensing element and the rear face. A light-absorbing material overlies the semiconductor region within the opening above at least one of the light sensing elements such that the first and second light sensing elements receive light of substantially the same intensity.
摘要:
A method of fabricating a semiconductor assembly can include providing a semiconductor element having a front surface, a rear surface, and a plurality of conductive pads, forming at least one hole extending at least through a respective one of the conductive pads by processing applied to the respective conductive pad from above the front surface, forming an opening extending from the rear surface at least partially through a thickness of the semiconductor element, such that the at least one hole and the opening meet at a location between the front and rear surfaces, and forming at least one conductive element exposed at the rear surface for electrical connection to an external device, the at least one conductive element extending within the at least one hole and at least into the opening, the conductive element being electrically connected with the respective conductive pad.
摘要:
A microelectronic assembly can include first, second and third stacked substantially planar elements, e.g., of dielectric or semiconductor material, and which may have a CTE of less than 10 ppm/° C. The assembly may be a microelectronic package and may incorporate active semiconductor devices in one, two or more of the first, second or third elements to function cooperatively as a system-in-a-package. In one example, an electrically conductive element having at least a portion having a thickness less than 10 microns, may be formed by plating, and may electrically connect two or more of the first, second or third elements. The conductive element may entirely underlie a surface of another one of the substantially planar elements.
摘要:
A microelectronic assembly is provided in which first and second electrically conductive pads exposed at front surfaces of first and second microelectronic elements, respectively, are juxtaposed, each of the microelectronic elements embodying active semiconductor devices. An electrically conductive element may extend within a first opening extending from a rear surface of the first microelectronic element towards the front surface thereof, within a second opening extending from the first opening towards the front surface of the first microelectronic element, and within a third opening extending through at least one of the first and second pads to contact the first and second pads. Interior surfaces of the first and second openings may extend in first and second directions relative to the front surface of the first microelectronic element, respectively, to define a substantial angle.
摘要:
A component includes a substrate and a capacitor formed in contact with the substrate. The substrate can consist essentially of a material having a coefficient of thermal expansion of less than 10 ppm/° C. The substrate can have a surface and an opening extending downwardly therefrom. The capacitor can include at least first and second pairs of electrically conductive plates and first and second electrodes. The first and second pairs of plates can be connectable with respective first and second electric potentials. The first and second pairs of plates can extend along an inner surface of the opening, each of the plates being separated from at least one adjacent plate by a dielectric layer. The first and second electrodes can be exposed at the surface of the substrate and can be coupled to the respective first and second pairs of plates.
摘要:
A microelectronic image sensor assembly for backside illumination and method of making same are provided. The assembly includes a microelectronic element having contacts exposed at a front face and light sensing elements arranged to receive light of different wavelengths through a semiconductor region adjacent a rear face. The semiconductor region has a first region of material overlying the first light sensing element and a second region of material overlying the second light sensing element such that the first and second wavelengths are able to pass through the first and second regions, respectively, and reach the first and second light sensing elements with substantially the same intensity.
摘要:
A method of bonding first and second microelectronic elements includes pressing together a first substrate containing active circuit elements therein with a second substrate, with a flowable dielectric material between confronting surfaces of the respective substrates, each of the first and second substrates having a coefficient of thermal expansion less than 10 parts per million/° C., at least one of the confronting surfaces having a plurality of channels extending from an edge of such surface, such that the dielectric material between planes defined by the confronting surfaces is at least substantially free of voids and has a thickness over one micron, and at least some of the dielectric material flows into at least some of the channels.