Patent application number | Description | Published |
20140264830 | BUMPLESS BUILD-UP LAYER (BBUL) SEMICONDUCTOR PACKAGE WITH ULTRA-THIN DIELECTRIC LAYER - Bumpless build-up layer (BBUL) semiconductor packages with ultra-thin dielectric layers are described. For example, an apparatus includes a semiconductor die including an integrated circuit having a plurality of external conductive bumps. A semiconductor package houses the semiconductor die. The semiconductor package includes a dielectric layer disposed above the plurality of external conductive bumps. A conductive via is disposed in the dielectric layer and coupled to one of the plurality of conductive bumps. A conductive line is disposed on the dielectric layer and coupled to the conductive via. | 09-18-2014 |
20140353019 | FORMATION OF DIELECTRIC WITH SMOOTH SURFACE - Embodiments of the present disclosure are directed towards techniques and configurations for formation of a dielectric with a smooth surface. In one embodiment, a method includes providing a dielectric with first and second surfaces, a conductive feature formed on the first surface, and a laminate applied to the second surface, curing the second surface while the laminate remains applied, and removing the laminate. Other embodiments may be described and/or claimed. | 12-04-2014 |
20150084139 | DEVICE, SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING MEMS STRUCTURES OF A SEMICONDUCTOR PACKAGE - Techniques and mechanisms for providing precisely fabricated structures of a semiconductor package. In an embodiment, a build-up carrier of the semiconductor package includes a layer of porous dielectric material. Seed copper and plated copper is disposed on the layer of porous dielectric material. Subsequent etching is performed to remove copper adjacent to the layer of porous dielectric material, forming a gap separating a suspended portion of a MEMS structure from the layer of porous dielectric material. In another embodiment, the semiconductor package includes a copper structure disposed between portions of an insulating layer or portions of a layer of silicon nitride material. The layer of silicon nitride material couples the insulating layer to another insulating layer. One or both of the insulating layers are each protected from desmear processing with a respective release layer structure. | 03-26-2015 |
20150282395 | THIN FILM BASED ELECTROMAGNETIC INTERFERENCE SHIELDING WITH BBUL/CORELESS PACKAGES - An apparatus including a die including a device side with contact points and lateral sidewalls defining a thickness of the die; a build-up carrier coupled to the die, the build-up carrier including a plurality of alternating layers of patterned conductive material and insulating material, wherein at least one of the layers of patterned conductive material is coupled to one of the contact points of the die; and an interference shield including a conductive material disposed on the die and a portion of the build-up carrier. The apparatus may be connected to a printed circuit board. A method including forming a build-up carrier adjacent a device side of a die including a plurality of alternating layers of patterned conductive material and insulating material; and forming a interference shield on a portion of the build-up carrier. | 10-01-2015 |
20150325491 | FLEXIBLE MICROELECTRONIC SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF FABRICATING THE SAME - Microelectronic systems encapsulated in a stretchable/flexible material, which is skin/bio-compatible and able to withstand environmental conditions. In one embodiment of the present description, the microelectronic system includes a microelectronic device that is substantially encapsulated in a non-permeable encapsulant, such as, butyl rubbers, ethylene propylene rubbers, fluoropolymer elastomers, or combinations thereof. In another embodiment, the microelectronic system includes a microelectronic device that is substantially encapsulated in a permeable encapsulant, such as polydimethylsiloxane, wherein a non-permeable encapsulant substantially encapsulates the permeable encapsulant. | 11-12-2015 |
20160086894 | CONTROL OF WARPAGE USING ABF GC CAVITY FOR EMBEDDED DIE PACKAGE - Embodiments include semiconductor device packages and methods of forming such packages. In an embodiment, the package may include a die-side reinforcement layer with a cavity formed through the die-side reinforcement layer. A die having a first side and an opposite second side comprising a device side may be positioned in the cavity with the first side of the die being substantially coplanar with a first side of the die-side reinforcement layer. In an embodiment, a build-up structure may be coupled to a second side of the die. Embodiments include a build-up structure that includes a plurality of alternating layers of patterned conductive material and insulating material. | 03-24-2016 |
20160088736 | INTEGRATION OF EMBEDDED THIN FILM CAPACITORS IN PACKAGE SUBSTRATES - An embedded thin film capacitor and methods of its fabrication are disclosed. The embedded thin film capacitor includes two conductive plates separated by a dielectric layer. In embodiments, the capacitor is enclosed within a package substrate. A method of forming the embedded thin film capacitor includes forming a first insulating layer on a bottom plate and a first trace. A first opening is then formed in a first insulating layer to expose a first region of a bottom plate. An adhesive layer is then formed on the first insulating layer and on top of the exposed first region of the bottom plate. A second opening is formed through the insulating layer and the first insulating layer to expose a second region of the bottom plate. A top plate is formed within the first opening and a via is formed within the second opening. | 03-24-2016 |
20160088738 | THIN FILM BASED ELECTROMAGNETIC INTERFERENCE SHIELDING WITH BBUL/CORELESS PACKAGES - An apparatus including a die including a device side with contact points and lateral sidewalls defining a thickness of the die; a build-up carrier coupled to the die, the build-up carrier including a plurality of alternating layers of patterned conductive material and insulating material, wherein at least one of the layers of patterned conductive material is coupled to one of the contact points of the die; and an interference shield including a conductive material disposed on the die and a portion of the build-up carrier. The apparatus may be connected to a printed circuit board. A method including forming a build-up carrier adjacent a device side of a die including a plurality of alternating layers of patterned conductive material and insulating material; and forming a interference shield on a portion of the build-up carrier. | 03-24-2016 |