Patent application number | Description | Published |
20120155055 | SEMICONDUCTOR CHIP ASSEMBLY AND METHOD FOR MAKING SAME - A microelectronic assembly may include a substrate including a rigid dielectric layer having electrically conductive elements, a microelectronic element having a plurality of contacts exposed at a face thereof, and conductive vias extending through a compliant dielectric layer overlying the rigid dielectric layer. The vias electrically connect the substrate contacts respectively to the conductive elements, and the substrate contacts are joined respectively to the contacts of the microelectronic element. The vias, compliant layer and substrate contacts are adapted to appreciably relieve stress at the substrate contacts associated with differential thermal contact and expansion of the assembly. | 06-21-2012 |
20120286416 | SEMICONDUCTOR CHIP PACKAGE ASSEMBLY AND METHOD FOR MAKING SAME - A microelectronic assembly may include a microelectronic element having a plurality of element contacts at a face thereof, and a compliant dielectric element having a Young's modulus of less than about two gigapascal (GPa) and substrate contacts at a first surface joined to the element contacts. The substrate contacts may be electrically connected with terminals at a second surface of the compliant dielectric element that opposes the first surface, through conductive vias in the compliant dielectric element. A rigid underfill may be between the face of the microelectronic element and the first surface of the compliant dielectric element. The terminals may be usable for bonding the microelectronic assembly to corresponding contacts of a component external to the microelectronic assembly. | 11-15-2012 |
20120313238 | SEMICONDUCTOR CHIP PACKAGE ASSEMBLY AND METHOD FOR MAKING SAME - A microelectronic assembly may include a substrate containing a dielectric element having first and second opposed surfaces. The dielectric element may include a first dielectric layer adjacent the first surface, and a second dielectric layer disposed between the first dielectric layer and the second surface. A Young's modulus of the first dielectric layer may be at least 50% greater than the Young's modulus of the second dielectric layer, which is less than two gigapascal (GPa). A conductive structure may extend through the first and second dielectric layers and electrically connect substrate contacts at the first surface with terminals at the second surface. The substrate contacts may be joined with contacts of a microelectronic element through conductive masses, and a rigid underfill may be between the microelectronic element and the first surface. The terminals may be usable to bond the microelectronic assembly to contacts of a component external to the microelectronic assembly. | 12-13-2012 |
20120313253 | FAN-OUT WLP WITH PACKAGE - A microelectronic package includes a microelectronic unit and a substrate. The microelectronic unit includes a microelectronic element having contacts on a front face. A dielectric material has a first surface substantially flush with the front face of the microelectronic element. Conductive traces have at least portions extending along the front face away from the contacts, at least some of which also extend along the first surface of the dielectric material. Contacts are connected with the traces, at least some of which are disposed at the first surface of the dielectric material. The substrate has first and second opposed surfaces and an edge extending therebetween, the first surface facing the front face of the microelectronic unit, and the second surface having a plurality of terminals thereon configured for electrical connection with at least one external component. Masses of conductive matrix material join the terminals with the redistribution contacts. | 12-13-2012 |
20120313264 | CHIP WITH SINTERED CONNECTIONS TO PACKAGE - A microelectronic package and method of making same are provided. The package includes a substrate having first and second opposed surfaces, an edge surface extending therebetween, a plurality of terminals, and a plurality of conductive elements electrically connected with the terminals. The edge surface can be disposed at a periphery of the substrate or can be the edge surface of an aperture within the substrate. A microelectronic element has a front face and contacts thereon, with at least some of the contacts being adjacent to the edge surface of the substrate. A dielectric material overlies the edge surface of the substrate and defines a sloping surface between the front face of the microelectronic element and the substrate. A conductive matrix material defines a plurality of conductive interconnects extending along the sloping surface. The conductive interconnects electrically interconnect respective ones of the contacts with the conductive elements. | 12-13-2012 |
20130032944 | MICROELECTRONIC PACKAGE WITH STACKED MICROELECTRONIC ELEMENTS AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURE THEREOF - A microelectronic package may include a stacked microelectronic unit including at least first and second vertically stacked microelectronic elements each having a front face facing a top surface of the package. The front face of the first element may be adjacent the top surface, and the first element may overlie the front face of the second element such that at least a portion of the front face of the second element having an element contact thereon extends beyond an edge of the first element. A conductive structure may electrically connect a first terminal at the top surface to an element contact at the front face of the second element, and include a continuous monolithic metal feature extending along the top surface and through at least a portion of an encapsulant, which is between the top surface and the front face of the second element, towards the element contact. | 02-07-2013 |
20130037312 | HIGH DENSITY TRACE FORMATION METHOD BY LASER ABLATION - A method for making a microelectronic substrate includes forming a pattern of a selected metallic layer of an in-process unit using laser ablation such that the pattern corresponds to desired locations for conductive features. Conductive material is than added to the in-process unit by a process that uses the pattern to concentrate application of the conductive material to the in-process unit such that the conductive material forms conductive features of the substrate according to the pattern. The step forming a pattern of a selected metallic layer of an in-process unit using laser ablation can includes the use of a UV laser, a CO2 or an excimer laser. | 02-14-2013 |
20150044824 | Fan-Out WLP With Package - The present disclosure is directed to a method for making a microelectronic package that includes assembling a microelectronic unit with a substrate, and electrically connecting redistribution contacts on the microelectronic unit and terminals on the substrate with a conductive matrix material extending within at least one opening extending through the substrate. | 02-12-2015 |