摘要:
A method is provided for processing a lead frame. Generally, a first surface of a lead frame base tape is placed on a first surface of the lead frame. A second surface of the lead frame base tape is placed on a first surface of a porous block. A vacuum is placed on a second surface of the porous block. A device for processing lead frames comprises a porous block with a first side and a second side, and a vacuum system connected to the first side of the porous block. The device may also include devices for attaching chips to the lead frame and wire bonding the chips to the lead frame.
摘要:
A method is provided for processing a lead frame. Generally, a first surface of a lead frame base tape is placed on a first surface of the lead frame. A second surface of the lead frame base tape is placed on a first surface of a porous block. A vacuum is placed on a second surface of the porous block. A device for processing lead frames comprises a porous block with a first side and a second side, and a vacuum system connected to the first side of the porous block. The device may also include devices for attaching chips to the lead frame and wire bonding the chips to the lead frame.
摘要:
A variety of techniques for electrically debussing conductive substrate panels used in the formation of a matrix of leadless integrated circuit packages are described. Generally, after a matrix of leadless packages have been fabricated in panel form on a conductive substrate panel, tie bars that are used to support contacts and potentially other structures on the conductive substrate are removed after plastic caps have been molded over the matrix, but before separating the packaged devices. This serves to electrically isolate the contacts from one another while leaving sufficient portions of the molded substrate structure in tact to facilitate handling the structure in panel form. With the described arrangement, the packaged devices may be tested in panel form. After testing and any other desired panel based operations, the packaged devices may be separated using conventional techniques. The removal of the tie bars can be accomplished by any suitable technique including, for example, sawing or etching.
摘要:
A variety of leadless packaging arrangements and methods of packaging integrated circuits in leadless packages that are arranged to have relatively low inductance are disclosed. In one aspect, a leadless semiconductor package is described having an exposed die pad and a plurality of exposed contacts that are formed from a common substrate material. The die attach pad, however, is thinned relative to at least a portion of the contacts. A die is mounted on the thinned die attach pad and wire bonded to the contacts. Since the die attach pad is lower than the contact surface being wire bonded to, the length of the bonding wires can be relatively reduced, thereby reducing inductance of the device. A plastic cap is molded over the die and the contacts thereby encapsulating the bonding wires while leaving the bottom surface of the contacts exposed. In some embodiments, the die is arranged to overhangs beyond the die attach pad towards the contacts. In other embodiments, a portion of at least some of the contacts are thinned to a thickness substantially similar to the die attach pad to form contact shelves. The die is then mounted such that it bridges the die attach pad to the contact shelves. In some of the embodiments, reverse wire bonding is used to further shorten the bonding wires. The described devices are packaged in bulk on a conductive substrate panel.
摘要:
An assembly and method suitable for use in packaging integrated circuits including a support substrate for supporting an integrated circuit die embedded in a molded encapsulating cap. The substrate includes a conductive die attach pad adapted to be molded into the encapsulating cap. The pad includes an interior facing support surface and a spaced-apart exterior facing exposed surface defined by a peripheral edge. The support surface is adapted to support the embedded die, while the exposed surface is to be exposed from the encapsulating cap. The attach pad further includes a locking ledge portion extending outward peripherally beyond at least a portion of the exposed surface peripheral edge. This ledge is adapted to be subtended in the encapsulating cap in a manner substantially preventing a pull-out of the attach pad in a direction away from the encapsulating cap.
摘要:
A lead-frame based substrate panel for use in semiconductor packaging is described. The substrate panel includes a lead-frame panel having at least one array of device areas. Each device area has a plurality of contacts. The lead-frame panel is filled with a dielectric material to form a relatively rigid substrate panel that can be used for packaging integrated circuits. The top surface of the dielectric material is typically substantially coplanar with the top surface of the lead-frame panel, and the bottom surface of the dielectric material is typically substantially coplanar with the bottom surface of the lead-frame panel.
摘要:
A panel assembly of packaged integrated circuit devices including a conductive substrate panel having an array of device areas and a plurality of locking passageways. The locking passageways are positioned about an inactive buffer area which surrounds the periphery of the array of device areas. The panel assembly also includes a molded cap that is molded over the topside of the panel to encapsulate the array of device areas and the inactive buffer area. The molded cap includes conforming locking stem portions that extend into each of the locking passageways in a manner locking the molded cap to the substrate panel such that during singulation of the device areas, the molded cap will not separate from the substrate panel at the inactive buffer area. In another aspect of the invention, a method for producing the panel assembly having the locking passageways is described.
摘要:
A panel assembly of packaged integrated circuit devices including conductive substrate panel having an array of device areas and a plurality of locking passageways. The locking passageways are positioned about an inactive buffer area which surrounds the periphery of the array of device areas. The locking passageways extend from a topside of the panel toward a bottom side of the panel. The panel assembly also includes a molded cap that is molded over the topside of the panel to encapsulate the array of device areas and the inactive buffer area. The molded cap includes conforming locking stem portions that extend into each of the locking passageways in a manner locking the molded cap to the substrate panel such that during singulation of the device areas, the molded cap will not separate from the substrate panel at the inactive buffer area. In another aspect of the invention, a method for producing the panel assembly having the locking passageways is described. The method involves providing a conductive substrate panel having the locking passageways and applying molding material to the topside of the substrate panel such that the solidified molding material forms stems that conform to the passageways.
摘要:
The present inventions relate to methods and arrangements for using a thin foil to form electrical interconnects in an integrated circuit package. In one embodiment, a foil carrier structure is formed by ultrasonically bonding portions of a conductive foil to a metallic carrier. The bonded portions define panels in the foil carrier structure. In some embodiments, the foil carrier structure is cut to form multiple isolated panels that are sealed along their peripheries. Each isolated panel may be approximately the size of a conventional leadframe strip or panel. As a result, existing packaging equipment may be used to add dice, bonding wires and molding material to the panel. The ultrasonic welding helps prevent unwanted substances from penetrating the foil carrier structure during such processing steps. After the carrier portion of the molded foil carrier structure is removed, the structure is singulated into integrated circuit packages. Some embodiments relate to methods that utilize some or all of the aforementioned operations. Other embodiments relate to arrangements used in the above processes.
摘要:
The present inventions relate to methods and arrangements for using a thin foil to form electrical interconnects in an integrated circuit package. One embodiment of the present invention involves attaching multiple dice to a foil carrier structure. The foil carrier structure is made of a thin foil that is bonded to a carrier. The dice and at least a portion of the metallic foil is then encapsulated with a molding material. The carrier is removed, leaving behind a molded foil structure. The exposed foil is patterned and etched using photolithographic techniques to define multiple device areas in the foil. Each device area includes multiple conductive lines. Afterwards, portions of the conductive lines are covered with a dielectric material and other portions are left exposed to define multiple bond pads in the device area. The molded foil structure can be singulated to form multiple integrated circuit packages.