Abstract:
A method of manufacturing a support circuit includes providing a conductive layer with top and bottom surfaces, providing a top etch mask on the top surface that includes an opening that exposes a portion of the top surface, providing a bottom etch mask on the bottom surface that includes an opening that exposes a portion of the bottom surface, applying an etch to the exposed portion of the top surface through the opening in the top etch mask, thereby etching partially but not completely through the conductive layer and forming a recessed portion in the conductive layer below the top surface, forming an insulative base on the recessed portion without forming the insulative base on the top surface, and applying an etch to the exposed portion of the bottom surface through the opening in the bottom etch mask, thereby forming a through-hole in the recessed portion that extends to and is covered by the insulative base.
Abstract:
A method of manufacturing a support circuit includes providing a conductive layer with top and bottom surfaces, providing a top etch mask on the top surface that includes an opening that exposes a portion of the top surface, providing a bottom etch mask on the bottom surface that includes an opening that exposes a portion of the bottom surface, applying an etch to the exposed portion of the top surface through the opening in the top etch mask thereby etching partially but not completely through the conductive layer and forming a recessed portion in the conductive layer below the top surface, forming an insulative base on the recessed portion without forming the insulative base on the top surface, applying an etch to the exposed portion of the bottom surface through the opening in the bottom etch mask thereby forming a routing line in the recessed portion, applying an etch to the insulative base to form an opening in the insulative base that exposes a portion of the routing line, and applying an etch to the exposed portion of the routing line through the opening in the insulative base thereby forming an opening in the routing line with tapered sidewalls. The method may also include providing an adhesive beneath the support circuit, and applying an etch that enlarges the opening in the insulative base to expose a portion of a top surface of the routing line adjacent to the opening in the routing line and that forms an opening in the adhesive beneath the opening in the routing line.
Abstract:
A method for electrolessly plating an overcoat metal on a metal conductor disposed on a dielectric surface of a substrate. The method includes removing carbonized film from the dielectric surface by applying a plasma discharge, acid treating the metal conductor by dipping the substrate in a first acid solution in order to clean the surface of the metal conductor, activating the metal conductor to allow electroless plating thereon by dipping the substrate in a metal activator solution, deactivating the dielectric surface to prevent electroless plating thereon without deactivating the metal conductor by dipping the substrate in a second acid solution, and plating an overcoat metal on the metal conductor by dipping the substrate in an electroless plating solution so that the overcoat metal plates on and coats the metal conductor without plating on the dielectric surface.
Abstract:
A method for detecting the completion of electrolessly depositing metal into a via. The method includes providing a non-autocatalytic detection mask with an opening over a via containing an autocatalytic material, electrolessly depositing a conductive metal into the via which fails to plate to the mask, and continuing the deposition until metal in the via contacts the mask, at which time the electrochemical potential of the mask changes and the metal plates to and covers the entire mask. The completion of the electroless via fill can be detected by changes in both the appearance and electrochemical potential of the mask.
Abstract:
A process and solution for selectively etching copper. The etching is effected by a nonaqueous solution of dimethyl sulfoxide and a halocarbon compound.
Abstract:
A semiconductor chip assembly includes a semiconductor device, a heat spreader, a conductive trace, a substrate and an adhesive. The heat spreader includes a post and a base. The conductive trace includes a pad, a terminal, a conductive pattern and first and second vias. The substrate includes the conductive pattern and a dielectric layer. The semiconductor device is electrically connected to the conductive trace and thermally connected to the heat spreader. The post extends upwardly from the base into an opening in the adhesive and an aperture in the substrate, and the base extends laterally from the post. The conductive trace provides signal routing between the pad and the terminal using the conductive pattern and the vias.
Abstract:
A method of making a semiconductor chip assembly includes providing a post and a base, mounting an adhesive on the base including inserting the post into an opening in the adhesive, mounting a conductive layer on the adhesive including aligning the post with an aperture in the conductive layer, then flowing the adhesive upward between the post and the conductive layer, solidifying the adhesive, then providing a conductive trace that includes a pad, a terminal, a plated through-hole and a selected portion of the conductive layer, mounting a semiconductor device on the post, wherein a heat spreader includes the post and the base, electrically connecting the semiconductor device to the conductive trace and thermally connecting the semiconductor device to the heat spreader.
Abstract:
A method of making a semiconductor chip assembly includes providing a thermal post, a signal post and a base, mounting an adhesive on the base including inserting the thermal post into a first opening in the adhesive and the signal post into a second opening in the adhesive, mounting a conductive layer on the adhesive including aligning the thermal post with a first aperture in the conductive layer and the signal post with a second aperture in the conductive layer, then flowing the adhesive upward between the thermal post and the conductive layer and between the signal post and the conductive layer, solidifying the adhesive, providing a conductive trace that includes a pad, a terminal and the signal post, wherein the pad includes a selected portion of the conductive layer, mounting a semiconductor device on the thermal post, wherein a heat spreader includes the thermal post and the base and the semiconductor device extends into a cavity in the thermal post, electrically connecting the semiconductor device to the conductive trace and thermally connecting the semiconductor device to the heat spreader.
Abstract:
A method of making a semiconductor chip assembly includes providing first and second posts, first and second adhesives and a base, wherein the first post extends from the base in a first vertical direction into a first opening in the first adhesive, the second post extends from the base in a second vertical direction into a second opening in the second adhesive and the base is sandwiched between and extends laterally from the posts, then flowing the first adhesive in the first vertical direction and the second adhesive in the second vertical direction, solidifying the adhesives, then providing a conductive trace that includes a pad and a terminal, wherein the pad extends beyond the base in the first vertical direction and the terminal extends beyond the base in the second vertical direction, providing a heat spreader that includes the posts and the base, then mounting a semiconductor device on the first post, electrically connecting the semiconductor device to the conductive trace and thermally connecting the semiconductor device to the heat spreader.
Abstract:
A semiconductor chip assembly includes a semiconductor device, a heat spreader, a conductive trace and an adhesive. The heat spreader includes a base. A cavity extends through the adhesive into the base. The semiconductor device extends into the cavity, is electrically connected to the conductive trace and is thermally connected to the heat spreader. The adhesive extends between the cavity and the conductive trace and between the base and the conductive trace. The conductive trace is located outside the cavity and provides signal routing between a pad and a terminal.