Abstract:
A semiconductor package substrate (11) has an array of package sites (13, 14, 16, and 21) that are substantially identical. The entire array of package sites (13, 14, 16, and 21) is covered by an encapsulant (19). The individual package sites (13, 14, 16, and 21) are singulated by sawing through the encapsulant (19) and the underlying semiconductor package substrate (11).
Abstract:
A vessel for holding at least one test sample to be measured for its fluorescence, wherein the vessel is formed from a material having a native fluorescence, and wherein the vessel is provided with a barrier which blocks penetration or at least reduces the extent of penetration of an exciting light into the vessel's fluorescable material to prevent fluorescent excitation of the vessel or at least reduces the extent to which the vessel is fluorescently excited when exposed to an exciting light during the fluorometric measurement.
Abstract:
A microelectronic package (10) is formed and includes an integrated circuit die (12) attached to a substrate (14) by a plurality of solder bump interconnections (16) to form a preassembly (18). The integrated circuit die (12) has an active face (20) that faces the substrate (14) and is spaced apart therefrom by a gap (22). The integrated circuit die (12) also includes a back face (24) opposite the active face (20). The substrate (14) includes a die attach region (26) and a surrounding region (28) about the integrated circuit die (12). The solder bump interconnections (16) extend across the gap (22) and connect the integrated circuit die (12) and the substrate (14). A mold (30) is disposed about the preassembly (18) such that the mold (30) cooperates with the substrate (14) to define a mold cavity (32) that encloses the integrated circuit die (12). The mold (30) has a molding surface (34) that includes the surrounding region (28) and a mold surface (34) that faces the back face (24) and is spaced apart therefrom. A polymeric precursor (36) is dispensed into the mold cavity (32) and is formed against the molding surface (34) and the back face (24). The polymeric precursor (36) is then cured to form a polymeric encapsulant (38) that encapsulates the integrated circuit die (12).
Abstract:
A semiconductor device (10) coupled to ball grid array substrate (11) and encapsulated by an optically transmissive material (29, 31). The ball grid array substrate (11) has conductive interconnects (14) and a semiconductor receiving area (17) on a top surface and solder pads (13) on a bottom surface. An optoelectronic component (24) is mounted on the semiconductor receiving area (17) and encapsulated with the optically transmissive material (29, 31). Solder balls (18) are formed on the solder pads (13).
Abstract:
A sensitive frontal approach fluorometer which is suitable for measuring the fluorescence of samples in open top microtest wells and which has an optical system for (a) directing an exciting light downwardly into the well's open top to fluorescently excite the sample and (b) detecting the sample's emitted light which passes upwardly through the well's open top.
Abstract:
A substrate having a vent (20) and a method of forming the vent (20). A substrate (11) has conductive traces (14) and a semiconductor chip attach pad (17) on a top surface and conductive traces (12) and a bonding pad (13) on the bottom surface. A masking layer (18) is formed over the substrate (11) and openings are formed in the masking layer (18) to expose the conductive traces (14) and a semiconductor chip attach pad (17). The vent (20) is formed in the masking layer (18). A semiconductor chip (31) is mounted to the semiconductor chip attach pad (17). During a step of encapsulating the semiconductor chip (31) with a mold compound, the vent (20) provides pressure relief.
Abstract:
A small, disposable cryosurgical probe having a self-contained liquid refrigerant supply can be operated in either a freeze mode or a defrost mode. During the freeze mode the refrigerant is conducted from the supply to the probe tip as a two phase fluid so that the probe can freeze tissue for a relatively long period with a limited refrigerant supply. To facilitate detaching the probe tip from tissue, a button on the probe is depressed which switches the probe to its defrost mode of operation wherein room temperature liquid refrigerant is conducted directly from the supply to the probe tip thereby immediately warming the tip. The probe may be cycled several times between its freeze and defrost modes before the refrigerant supply is exhausted.
Abstract:
A small, self-contained, disposable cryosurgical probe has a pencil-like housing with a refrigerant-containing cartridge in the housing and a hollow tip projecting from the housing. A small diameter capillary tube has one end in the housing opposite the cartridge and its other end extending into the tip with the intervening length of the tube formed into a multi-turn coil. The refrigerant is conducted from the cartridge through the tube to the probe tip and the temperature of the refrigerant is stabilized so as to maintain a substantially uniform mass flow rate of refrigerant through the tube to the tip.
Abstract:
A microelectronic package (10) is formed and includes an integrated circuit die (12) attached to a substrate (14) by a plurality of solder bump interconnections (16) to form a preassembly (18). The integrated circuit die (12) has an active face (20) that faces the substrate (14) and is spaced apart therefrom by a gap (22). The integrated circuit die (12) also includes a back face (24) opposite the active face (20). The substrate (14) includes a die attach region (26) and a surrounding region (28) about the integrated circuit die (12). The solder bump interconnections (16) extend across the gap (22) and connect the integrated circuit die (12) and the substrate (14). A mold (30) is disposed about the preassembly (18) such that the mold (30) cooperates with the substrate (14) to define a mold cavity (32) that encloses the integrated circuit die (12). The mold (30) has a molding surface (34) that includes the surrounding region (28) and a mold surface (34) that faces the back face (24) and is spaced apart therefrom. A polymeric precursor (36) is dispensed into the mold cavity (32) and is formed against the molding surface (34) and the back face (24). The polymeric precursor (36) is then cured to form a polymeric encapsulant (38) that encapsulates the integrated circuit die (12).
Abstract:
A semiconductor package substrate (10) has an array of package sites (13,14,16,21,22, and 23) that are substantially identical. The entire array of package sites (13,14,16,21,22, and 23) is covered by an encapsulant (19). The individual package sites (13,14,16,21,22, and 23) are singulated by sawing through the encapsulant (19) and the underlying semiconductor package substrate (10).