Abstract:
Various substrates or circuit boards for receiving a semiconductor chip and methods of processing the same are disclosed. In one aspect, a method of manufacturing is provided that includes forming a first opening (125) in a solder mask (115) positioned on a side (117) of a substrate (20). The first opening (125) does not extend to the side (117). A second opening (119) is formed in the solder mask that extends to the side. The first opening (125) may serve as an underfill anchor site.
Abstract:
Various semiconductor chip solder bump and underbump metallization (UBM) structures (60, 60') and methods of making the same are disclosed. In one aspect, a method is provided that includes depositing a first layer (85) of a first metallic material on a semiconductor chip (15). The first layer (85) has a first physical quantity. A second layer (190) of a second metallic material is deposited on the first layer (85) of the first metallic material. The second layer (190) has a second physical quantity. The first and second layers (85), (190) are reflowed to form a solder structure (35) with a desired ratio of the first metallic material to the second metallic material.
Abstract:
An integrated circuit (IC) product includes a redistribution layer (RDL) having at least one conductive layer configured to distribute electrical information from one location to another location in the IC. The RDL also includes a plurality of wire bond pads and a plurality of solder pads. The plurality of solder pads each includes a solder wettable material that is in direct electrical communication with the RDL.
Abstract:
An integrated circuit package includes an encapsulant retention structure located adjacent to a die on a substrate. The structure allows for the placement and retention of a larger quantity of encapsulant to seep under the die. The retention structure placed on the substrate may also serve as a substrate stiffener to maintain mechanical properties of the substrate, allowing use of a more desirable thinner substrate. In one embodiment, the use of openings and recesses in a stiffener allows passive electronic components to maintain mechanical properties when a thinner substrate is used. The use of either a retention wall or a stiffener allows for the manufacture of these integrated circuit package using strip, matrix, where a larger strip with a plurality of integrated circuit packages is produced industrially and then singulated.