Patent application number | Description | Published |
20120199966 | Elongated Bump Structure for Semiconductor Devices - An elongated bump structure for semiconductor devices is provided. An uppermost protective layer has an opening formed therethrough. A pillar is formed within the opening and extending over at least a portion of the uppermost protective layer. The portion extending over the uppermost protective layer exhibits a generally elongated shape. In an embodiment, the position of the opening relative to the portion of the bump structure extending over the uppermost protective layer is such that a ratio of a distance from an edge of the opening to an edge of the bump is greater than or equal to about 0.2. In another embodiment, the position of the opening is offset relative to center of the bump. | 08-09-2012 |
20120329264 | Reflow System and Method for Conductive Connections - A system and method for forming conductive connections is disclosed. An embodiment comprises forming conductive material on to contacts of a semiconductor substrate. The semiconductor substrate is then inverter such that the conductive material is beneath the semiconductor substrate, and the conductive material is reflowed to form a conductive bump. The reflow is performed using gravity in order to form a more uniform shape for the conductive bump. | 12-27-2012 |
20130026622 | BUMP STRUCTURES IN SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND PACKAGING ASSEMBLY - A bump structure in a semiconductor device or a packing assembly includes an under-bump metallization (UBM) layer formed on a conductive pad of a semiconductor substrate. The UBM layer has a width greater than a width of the conductive pad. | 01-31-2013 |
20130043583 | Dummy Flip Chip Bumps for Reducing Stress - A device includes a metal pad over a substrate. A passivation layer includes a portion over the metal pad. A post-passivation interconnect (PPI) is electrically coupled to the metal pad, wherein the PPI comprises a portion over the metal pad and the passivation layer. A polymer layer is over the PPI. A dummy bump is over the polymer layer, wherein the dummy bump is electrically insulated from conductive features underlying the polymer layer. | 02-21-2013 |
20130056872 | Packaging and Function Tests for Package-on-Package and System-in-Package Structures - A method includes placing a plurality of bottom units onto a jig, wherein the plurality of bottom units is not sawed apart and forms an integrated component. Each of the plurality of bottom units includes a package substrate and a die bonded to the package substrate. A plurality of upper component stacks is placed onto the plurality of bottom units, wherein solder balls are located between the plurality of upper component and the plurality of bottom units. A reflow is performed to join the plurality of upper component stacks with respective ones of the plurality of bottom units through the solder balls. | 03-07-2013 |
20130062755 | ELONGATED BUMP STRUCTURE IN SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE - A device includes a chip attached to a substrate. The chip includes a conductive pillar having a length (L) measured along a long axis of the conductive pillar and a width (W) measured along a short axis of the conductive pillar. The substrate includes a conductive trace and a mask layer overlying the conductive trace, wherein the mask layer has an opening exposing a portion of the conductive trace. An interconnection is formed between the conductive pillar and the exposed portion of the conductive trace. The opening has a first dimension (d | 03-14-2013 |
20130075872 | Metal Pad Structures in Dies - A die includes a substrate, a metal pad over the substrate, and a passivation layer that has a portion over the metal pad. A dummy pattern is disposed adjacent to the metal pad. The dummy pattern is level with, and is formed of a same material as, the metal pad. The dummy pattern forms at least a partial ring surrounding at least a third of the metal pad. | 03-28-2013 |
20130093075 | Semiconductor Device Package and Method - An embodiment is a structure. The structure comprises a substrate, a chip, and a reinforcement component. The substrate has a first surface, and the first surface comprises depressions. The chip is over and attached to the first surface of the substrate. The reinforcement component is over a first area of the first surface of the substrate. The first area is not under the chip. The reinforcement component has a portion disposed in at least some of the depressions in the first area. | 04-18-2013 |
20130320524 | Design Scheme for Connector Site Spacing and Resulting Structures - A system and method for preventing cracks in a passivation layer is provided. In an embodiment a contact pad has a first diameter and an opening through the passivation layer has a second diameter, wherein the first diameter is greater than the second diameter by a first distance of about 10 μm. In another embodiment, an underbump metallization is formed through the opening, and the underbump metallization has a third diameter that is greater than the first diameter by a second distance of about 5 μm. In yet another embodiment, a sum of the first distance and the second distance is greater than about 15 μm. | 12-05-2013 |
20140035148 | Bump on Pad (BOP) Bonding structure - The embodiments described above provide enlarged overlapping surface areas of bonding structures between a package and a bonding substrate. By using elongated bonding structures on either the package and/or the bonding substrate and by orienting such bonding structures, the bonding structures are designed to withstand bonding stress caused by thermal cycling to reduce cold joints. | 02-06-2014 |
20140048929 | Bonded Structures for Package and Substrate - The embodiments described provide elongated bonded structures near edges of packaged structures free of solder wetting on sides of copper posts substantially facing the center of the packaged structures. Solder wetting occurs on other sides of copper posts of these bonded structures. The elongated bonded structures are arranged in different arrangements and reduce the chance of shorting between neighboring bonded structures. In addition, the elongated bonded structures improve the reliability performance. | 02-20-2014 |
20140070402 | Stress Reduction Apparatus - A structure comprises a plurality of connectors formed on a top surface of a first semiconductor die, a second semiconductor die formed on the first semiconductor die and coupled to the first semiconductor die through the plurality of connectors and a first dummy conductive plane formed between an edge of the first semiconductor die and the plurality of connectors, wherein an edge of the first dummy conductive plane and a first distance to neutral point (DNP) direction form a first angle, and wherein the first angle is less than or equal to 45 degrees. | 03-13-2014 |
20140117532 | Bump Interconnection Ratio for Robust CPI Window - The disclosure is directed to a device and method for manufacture thereof. The device includes a first workpiece bonded to a second workpiece by a bump interconnection structure. The bump interconnection structure allows for optimized packaging assembly yield and bond integrity. | 05-01-2014 |
20140124947 | Methods and Apparatus for Flip Chip Substrate with Guard Rings Outside of a Die Attach Region - Methods and apparatus for flip chip substrates with guard rings. An embodiment comprises a substrate core with a die attach region for attaching an integrated circuit die; at least one dielectric layer overlying a die side surface of the substrate core; and at least one guard ring formed adjacent a corner of the substrate core, the at least one guard ring comprising: a first trace overlying the dielectric layer having rectangular portions extending in two directions from the corner of the substrate core and in parallel to the edges of the substrate core; a second trace underlying the dielectric layer; and at least one via extending through the dielectric layer and coupling the first and second traces; wherein the first trace, the at least one via, and the second trace form a vertical via stack. Methods for forming the flip chip substrates with the guard rings are disclosed. | 05-08-2014 |
20140159203 | Substrate Pad Structure - A structure comprises a first pad protruding over a top surface of a package substrate, wherein the first pad is of a first elongated shape, a second pad embedded in the package substrate, wherein the second pad is of a second elongated shape and a via coupled between the first pad and the second pad. | 06-12-2014 |
20140191390 | Metal Routing Architecture for Integrated Circuits - A device includes a substrate, a metal pad over the substrate, and a metal trace electrically disconnected from the metal pad. The metal pad and the metal trace are level with each other. A passivation layer includes a portion overlapping an edge portion of the metal pad. A metal pillar is overlying the metal pad, and is electrically connected to the metal pad. The metal trace has a portion overlapped by the metal pillar. | 07-10-2014 |
20140191391 | ELONGATED BUMP STRUCTURES IN PACKAGE STRUCTURE - A package structure includes a chip attached to a substrate. The chip includes a bump structure including a conductive pillar having a length (L) measured along a long axis of the conductive pillar and a width (W) measured along a short axis of the conductive pillar. The substrate includes a pad region and a mask layer overlying the pad region, wherein the mask layer has an opening exposing a portion of the pad region. The chip is attached to the substrate to form an interconnection between the conductive pillar and the pad region. The opening has a first dimension (d1) measured along the long axis and a second dimension (d2) measured along the short axis. In an embodiment, L is greater than d1, and W is less than d2. | 07-10-2014 |
20140248722 | Packaging and Function Tests for Package-on-Package and System-in-Package Structures - A method includes placing a plurality of bottom units onto a jig, wherein the plurality of bottom units is not sawed apart and forms an integrated component. Each of the plurality of bottom units includes a package substrate and a die bonded to the package substrate. A plurality of upper component stacks is placed onto the plurality of bottom units, wherein solder balls are located between the plurality of upper component and the plurality of bottom units. A reflow is performed to join the plurality of upper component stacks with respective ones of the plurality of bottom units through the solder balls. | 09-04-2014 |
20140377946 | Bonded Structures for Package and Substrate - The embodiments described provide elongated bonded structures near edges of packaged structures free of solder wetting on sides of copper posts substantially facing the center of the packaged structures. Solder wetting occurs on other sides of copper posts of these bonded structures. The elongated bonded structures are arranged in different arrangements and reduce the chance of shorting between neighboring bonded structures. In addition, the elongated bonded structures improve the reliability performance. | 12-25-2014 |