Abstract:
Some features pertain to an integrated device that includes a die and a first redistribution portion coupled to the die. The first redistribution portion includes at least one dielectric layer and a capacitor. The capacitor includes a first plate, a second plate, and an insulation layer located between the first plate and the second plate. The first redistribution portion further includes several first pins coupled to the first plate of the capacitor. The first redistribution portion further includes several second pins coupled to the second plate of the capacitor. In some implementations, the capacitor includes the first pins and/or the second pins. In some implementations, at least one pin from the several first pins traverses through the second plate to couple to the first plate of the capacitor. In some implementations, the second plate comprises a fin design.
Abstract:
Some implementations provide an integrated device (400) that includes a first substrate (402), a first die (404) coupled to the first substrate, a second die (406) coupled to the first die, and a second substrate (409) coupled to the second die. The second substrate is configured to provide an electrical path for a signal to the second die. The integrated device further includes a molding (408) surrounding the first die and the second die, and several through mold vias (TMVs) coupled to the second substrate. The TMVs (414, 416) are configured to provide an electrical path for the signal to the second die through the second substrate. In some implementations, the second substrate includes a signal distribution structure (411, 412) configured to provide the electrical path for the signal to the second die. In some implementations, the first substrate and the second substrate are part of a signal distribution network that provides signal to the second die.
Abstract:
A first tier die (402A) is provided having a thermal management floorplan with a heat region (402A_HT) having an area for thermal coupling to a heat sink (430), a second tier die (404A) is provided, shaped and dimensioned to be stackable into a multi-tier stack with the first tier die and, when stacked in the multi-tier stack, to not substantially overlap the heat region. A heat sink is provided, and a thermal coupling element (420), the heat sink, a stack having the first tier die and the second tier die are arranged to form the multi-tier stacked integrated circuit. In the arrangement, the thermal coupling element is located to form a thermal path from the heat region of the first tier die to the heat sink.
Abstract:
A packaged semiconductor product (600,800,900,1000 ) includes a packaging substrate (510,710,910,1010 ) coupled to a semiconductor die (540,740,940,1040) through an interconnect structure. Interconnect structure elements (530,730,930,1030) may be pillars of similar heights prior to reflow and manufactured from different materials or bumps of different heights before reflow. The interconnect structure elements induce a reverse bend on the semiconductor die that mitigates warpage of the semiconductor die during semiconductor assembly by balancing bending of the packaging substrate during reflow.
Abstract:
An integrated circuit (IC) package includes a die, a package substrate coupled to the die, and a first electrostatic discharge (ESD) protection component coupled to the package substrate, where the first electrostatic discharge (ESD) protection component is configured to provide package level electrostatic discharge (ESD) protection. In some implementations, the first electrostatic discharge (ESD) protection component is embedded in the package substrate. In some implementations, the die includes an internal electrostatic discharge (ESD) protection component configured to provide die level electrostatic discharge (ESD) protection. In some implementations, the internal electrostatic discharge (ESD) protection component and the first electrostatic discharge (ESD) protection component are configured to provide cumulative electrostatic discharge (ESD) protection for the die.
Abstract:
Some implementations provide an interposer that includes a substrate, a via in the substrate, and an oxidation layer. The via includes a metal material. The oxidation layer is between the via and the substrate. In some implementations, the substrate is a silicon substrate. In some implementations, the oxidation layer is a thermal oxide formed by exposing the substrate to heat. In some implementations, the oxidation layer is configured to provide electrical insulation between the via and the substrate. In some implementations, the interposer also includes an insulation layer. In some implementations, the insulation layer is a polymer layer. In some implementations, the interposer also includes at least one interconnect on the surface of the interposer. The at least one interconnect is positioned on the surface of the interposer such that the oxidation layer is between the interconnect and the substrate.
Abstract:
A voltage-switchable dielectric layer may be employed on a die for electrostatic discharge (ESD) protection. The voltage-switchable dielectric layer functions as a dielectric layer between terminals of the die during normal operation of the die. When ESD events occur at the terminals of the die, a high voltage between the terminals switches the voltage-switchable dielectric layer into a conducting layer to allow current to discharge to a ground terminal of the die without the current passing through circuitry of the die. Thus, damage to the circuitry of the die is reduced or prevented during ESD events on dies with the voltage-switchable dielectric layer. The voltage-switchable dielectric layer may be deposited on the back side of a die for protection during stacking with a second die to form a stacked IC.
Abstract:
Copper (Cu) grain boundaries can move during a thermal cycle resulting in the Cu grain position being offset. Such Cu pumping can disturb the surface of a bottom metal, and can physically break a dielectric of a metal-insulator-metal (MIM) capacitor. By capping the bottom metal with an anchoring cap, Cu pumping is reduced or eliminated.
Abstract:
A substrate block is provided that has an increased width. The substrate block comprises two substrate bars, and the substrate bars each comprise a substrate and a plurality of filled vias through the substrate. The substrate block may be used to manufacture package substrates, and these package substrate may be incorporated into a PoP structure. The package substrate includes a carrier having a plurality of vertical interconnections and a bar coupled to the vertical interconnections.
Abstract:
A bottom package substrate is provided that includes a plurality of metal posts that electrically couple through a die-side redistribution layer to a plurality of die interconnects. The metal posts and the die interconnects are plated onto a seed layer on the bottom package substrate.