Abstract:
A semiconductor device whose package size is nearly the same as the size of a chip, and which can effectively absorb thermal stress in addition to a stress absorbing layer. A semiconductor device (150) has semiconductor chip having an electrode (158), a resin layer (152) formed as a stress reducing layer on the semiconductor chip, an interconnect (154) which is formed on the entire surface including the electrode (158) and the resin layer (152), and a solder ball (157) which is formed on a part of the interconnect (154) which is formed on the resin layer (152). The resin layer (152) is so formed as to have a recess (152a) on its surface and the interconnect (154) is so formed as to also cover the entire surface including the recess (152a).
Abstract:
A semiconductor device which can be guaranteed for quality and can be handled easily and in which the electrodes of a semiconductor chip can be joined collectively to a flexible substrate, a method for manufacturing the semiconductor device, a circuit board, and a flexible substrate. A gap holding member (16) is provided on the surface of the flexible substrate (12) on which a joining section (24) which joins the substrate (12) to the electrodes (14) of the semiconductor chip (10) is positioned and the member (16) is interposed between the chip (10) and a substrate (12). Then, the joining section (24) on the substrate (12) is joined to the electrodes (14) of the chip (10) and a stress absorbing layer (26) is formed by injecting a moulding material into the space between the substrate (2) and the chip (10).
Abstract:
A semiconductor device which is manufactured by the process using a film carrier tape and has a package size which is nearly equal to the size of a chip and into which a sealing resin can be injected in an excellent state, and a method for manufacturing the device. The film carrier tape (32) has a plurality of connecting leads (24), connecting sections formed by connecting some of the leads (24), holes (29 and 31) formed by punching intersections, and rectangular holes (11-15), and the sealing resin is injected into the device through the rectangular holes (11 and 15). The rectangular holes (12 and 14) work to stop the spreading of the resin, and the holes (29 and 31) work as vent holes for exhausting the air from the resin.
Abstract:
A semiconductor device which is manufactured by using a film carrier tape and has a package size nearly equal to the chip size, and in which the portions of the semiconductor chip connected with the electrodes are not exposed to the outside, and a method of manufacturing the semiconductor device. The film carrier tape comprises connection leads (24) formed in the region to be filled with a molding material (36) and adapted to be joined to the electrodes (42) and pads (22) of a semiconductor chip (40), plated leads (26) to be connected with the connection leads (24), and plated electrodes (28) to be connected with the plated leads (26). These components are electroplated, with all the components electrically connected. Connection portions (29) extending into the region to be filled with the molding material are removed by punching to join the connection leads (24) and the electrodes (42), and the molding material (36) is fed. Even the end faces of the connection leads (24) exposed from holes (32) are covered with the molding material (36), so that they are not exposed to the outside.
Abstract:
A novel technique of easily and inexpensively mounting an optical converter and semiconductor devices on a printed wiring board at a high density. Before an encapsulated body is mounted on a printed wiring board (400), an opening (340) is made in the board, and conductive bonding portions (360b) are provided on the base member (100). The body is bonded face-down. At least part of the body is fitted in the opening (340), and therefore the height of the body from the surface of the board is small, permitting the face-down bonding.
Abstract:
A semiconductor device whose package size is nearly the same as the size of a chip, which has a stress absorbing layer, which does not require a flexible substrate, and which can be manufactured in a large number at the same time. A method for manufacturing a semiconductor device includes a process wherein electrodes (12) are formed on a wafer (10), a process wherein a resin layer (14) is formed as a stress reducing layer on the wafer (10) except for the parts where the electrodes (12) are formed, a process wherein a chrome layer (16) is formed as an interconnect on the whole surface of the wafer (10) including the electrodes (12) and the resin layer (14), a process wherein solder balls are formed as external electrodes on parts of the chrome layer (16) which are formed on the resin layer (14), and a process wherein the wafer (10) is diced to semiconductor chips. In the processes for forming the chrome layer (16) and for forming the solder balls, a metal thin film deposition technology used in the wafer process of semiconductor manufacturing is employed.
Abstract:
A film carrier tape which makes it possible to reduce bending of leads in a manufacturing process, to produce a chip-size package with high reliability and to improve a production yield. The distal end portions of leads (54a, 54b) of a TAB are left as free ends from the pattern formation step without being connected to a frame (59) and are not at all processed till the final bonding step. On the other hand, a plurality of connecting portions (57a to 57j) are disposed in a packaging area of a semiconductor chip, and a large number of leads are connected to the connecting portions at the inner side of the packaging surface of one IC chip and are electrically connected to the frame through the connecting portions.
Abstract:
A PD (81) is positioned at a predetermined position on an optical table, the rotation of a resist master (110) is stopped, a focusing laser (73) is driven, and a head (77) is positioned in a proper position by a head slider control circuit (101). The master (110) is turned, a focusing servo circuit (103) is started and, the PD (81) is moved horizontally by a focus fine adjustment circuit (99) by a minute distance corresponding to an estimated adequate focus position data. Since the difference between voltage signals from the two output terminals of the PD (81) is varied because of the surface vibration and minute movement caused by the rotation of the master (110), a differential amplifier (103a) moves a recording lens (77a) vertically by a distance of several microns so as to make an error signal zero. Numerical information on a digital display (93) at this time is compared with the focus position data. When both of them agree with each other, the focus position data is employed as an adequate focus position data and used for the initial setting of the adequate focus position. When they do not agree with each other, the numerical information is employed as the adequate focus position data and the focus position data is rewritten. By using the numerical adequate focus position data, the inital setting of the adequate focus position matching the type of the resist master can be carried out easily.
Abstract:
An inexpensive small-sized PLL (phase-locked loop) oscillator for use as the clock source of a computer, etc., which can output such a high frequency about 40 MHz that is difficult to obtain from a fundamental-based crystal oscillator. The oscillator operates as stably as the fundamental-based crystal oscillator does, is easy to set a frequency, can be produced in a short lead time, and can be easily handled like the conventional crystal oscillator. The PLL oscillator is housed in a package, which contains a piezoelectric vibrator, an oscillation circuit for driving the vibrator, and a PLL circuit which receives a reference signal from the oscillation circuit. The output frequency of the PLL oscillator is determined by the oscillation frequency of the oscillation circuit and the scaling factor of the programmable divider of the PLL circuit so that a prescribed output frequency can be obtained by selecting the corresponding scaling factor, which may be stored in a programmable read-only memory.
Abstract:
A piezoelectric vibrator so assembled that a space may be formed between a vibrating piece and a plug, with a conductive resin-made connection layer being formed for connecting, to the vibrating piece, a slab-like lead which has its top end opened in a U-shaped form. The top end of the lead can absorb shock due to its elasticity. Before forming the connection layer, a temporary fastening layer is formed between the top end of the lead and the vibrating piece using UV curing resin, or silver paste is applied to either the top end or the vibrating piece to increase the workability. By this method, piezoelectric vibrator units, which have a high resistance to shock and have a little change in frequency when being left in a high temperature environment and which are very reliable, can be mass-produced at low cost.