Abstract:
A microelectronic assembly can include a microelectronic device (310) having device contacts (312) exposed at a surface (328) thereof and an interconnection element having element contacts (340) and having a face adjacent to the microelectronic device. Conductive elements (365), e.g., wirebonds connect the device contacts with the element contacts and have portions extending in runs above the surface of the microelectronic device. A conductive layer (360) has a conductive surface (375) disposed at at least a substantially uniform distance above or below the plurality of the runs of the conductive elements. In some cases, the conductive material (360) can have first and second dimensions (326, 336) in first and second horizontal directions which are smaller than first and second corresponding dimensions (324, 334) of the microelectronic device. The conductive material (360) is connectable to a source of reference potential so as to achieve a desired impedance for the conductive elements.
Abstract:
A microelectronic assembly can include a microelectronic device, e.g., semiconductor chip (910), connected together with an interconnection element (930), e.g., substrate, the latter having signal contacts (990) and reference contacts (980). The reference contacts can be connectable to a source of reference potential such as ground or a voltage source other than ground such as a voltage source used for power. Signal conductors, e.g., signal wirebonds (965) can be connected to device contacts (912) exposed at a surface of the microelectronic device (910). Reference conductors, e.g., reference wirebonds (975) can be provided, at least one of which can be connected with two reference contacts (980) of the interconnection element (930). The reference wirebond (975) can have a run which extends at an at least substantially uniform spacing from a signal conductor, e.g., signal wirebond (965) that is connected to the microelectronic device over at least a substantial portion of the length of the signal conductor. In such manner a desired impedance may be achieved for the signal conductor.
Abstract:
A microelectronic assembly can include a microelectronic device (310) having device contacts (312) exposed at a surface (328) thereof and an interconnection element having element contacts (340) and having a face adjacent to the microelectronic device. Conductive elements (365), e.g., wirebonds connect the device contacts with the element contacts and have portions extending in runs above the surface of the microelectronic device. A conductive layer (360) has a conductive surface (375) disposed at at least a substantially uniform distance above or below the plurality of the runs of the conductive elements. In some cases, the conductive material (360) can have first and second dimensions (326, 336) in first and second horizontal directions which are smaller than first and second corresponding dimensions (324, 334) of the microelectronic device. The conductive material (360) is connectable to a source of reference potential so as to achieve a desired impedance for the conductive elements.
Abstract:
A microelectronic assembly can include a microelectronic device, e.g., semiconductor chip (910), connected together with an interconnection element (930), e.g., substrate, the latter having signal contacts (990) and reference contacts (980). The reference contacts can be connectable to a source of reference potential such as ground or a voltage source other than ground such as a voltage source used for power. Signal conductors, e.g., signal wirebonds (965) can be connected to device contacts (912) exposed at a surface of the microelectronic device (910). Reference conductors, e.g., reference wirebonds (975) can be provided, at least one of which can be connected with two reference contacts (980) of the interconnection element (930). The reference wirebond (975) can have a run which extends at an at least substantially uniform spacing from a signal conductor, e.g., signal wirebond (965) that is connected to the microelectronic device over at least a substantial portion of the length of the signal conductor. In such manner a desired impedance may be achieved for the signal conductor.