Abstract:
A method includes applying a final etch-resistant material 34 to an in-process substrate 10 so that the final etch-resistant material 34 at least partially covers first microcontact portions 32 integral with the substrate 10 and projecting upwardly from a surface 18 of the substrate, and etching the surface of the substrate 10 so as to leave second microcontact portions 36 below the first microcontact portions 32 and integral therewith, the final etch-resistant material 34 at least partially protecting the first microcontact portions 32 from etching during the further etching step. A microelectronic unit includes a substrate 10, and a plurality of microcontacts 38 projecting in a vertical direction from the substrate 10, each microcontact 38 including a base region 42 adjacent the substrate and a tip region 32 remote from the substrate, each microcontact 38 having a horizontal dimension which is a first function of vertical location in the base region 42 and which is a second function of vertical location in the tip region 32.
Abstract:
In accordance with an aspect of the invention, a stacked microelectronic package (280) is provided which may include a plurality of subassemblies (210), e.g., a first subassembly and a second subassembly underlying the first subassembly. A front face of the second subassembly may confront the rear face of the first subassembly. Each of the first and second subassemblies may include a plurality of front contacts (2668) exposed at the front face, at least one edge and a plurality of front traces (2666) extending about the respective at least one edge. The second subassembly may have a plurality of rear contacts (2968) exposed at the rear face. The second subassembly may also have a plurality of rear traces (2966) extending from the rear contacts about the at least one edge. The rear traces may extend to at least some of the plurality of front contacts of at least one of the first or second subassemblies.
Abstract:
A microelectronic unit is provided in which front (102) and rear (114) surfaces of a semiconductor element (100) may define a thin region (105) which has a first thickness and a thicker region having a thickness at least about twice the first thickness. A semiconductor device (112) may be present at the front surface, with a plurality of first conductive contacts (116) at the front surface connected to the device. A plurality of conductive vias (125) may extend from the rear surface through the thin region (105) of the semiconductor element to the first conductive contacts (116). A plurality of second conductive contacts (134) can be exposed at an exterior of the semiconductor element (100). A plurality of conductive traces (126) may connect the second conductive contacts (134) to the conductive vias (125).
Abstract:
Wafer level chip packages including risers (230) having sloped sidewalls (206) with conductive lines (240) on the sloped sidewalls and methods of fabricating such chip packages are disclosed. The inventive wafer level chip packages may advantageously be used in various microelectronic assemblies.
Abstract:
A microelectronic package 700 includes a microelectronic element 702 having contacts 706, a flexible substrate 712 spaced from and overlying the microelectronic element and a plurality of conductive posts 726 extending from the flexible substrate 712 and projecting away from the microelectronic element 702. The conductive posts are electrically interconnected with the microelectronic element. Each conductive post has a conductive base 728 that is in contact with the flexible substrate 712 and a conductive tip 730 that extends from the base, with the base of the conductive post having a larger diameter than the tip of the conductive post. In certain embodiments, the conductive base and the conductive tip have a cylindrical shape.
Abstract:
A method of making a stacked microelectronic assembly includes providing a first microelectronic package 122A having a first substrate 124A and conductive posts 130A extending from a surface 128A of the first substrate 124A, and providing a second microelectronic package 122B having a second substrate 124B and conductive, fusible masses 148B extending from a surface 126B of the second substrate 124B. A microelectronic element 154A is secured over one of the surfaces of the first and second substrates 124A, 124B, the microelectronic element 154A defining a vertical height H 1 that extends from the one of the surfaces of the first and second substrate to which the microelectronic element is secured. The tips 131A of the conductive posts 130A of the first substrate are abutted against the apexes of the fusible masses 148B of the second substrate, whereby the vertical height of each conductive post/fusible mass combination is equal to or greater than the vertical height of the microelectronic element 154A secured to the one of the surfaces of said first and second substrates.
Abstract:
A dielectric structure is formed by a molding process, so that a first surface (32, 432) of a dielectric structure is shaped by contact with the mold. The opposite second surface (34, 434) of the dielectric structure is applied onto the front surface of a wafer element (38, 438). The dielectric structure may include protruding bumps (30, 130, 230) and terminals (44, 144, 244) may be formed on the bumps. The bumps may be of a precise height. The terminals lie at a precisely controlled height above the front surface of the wafer element. The terminals may include projecting posts (213, 413) which extend above a surrounding solder mask layer (248, 448) to facilitate engagement with a test fixture. The posts are immersed within solder joints (274) when the structure is bonded to a circuit panel.
Abstract:
A microelectronic package (90) includes a microelectronic element (62) having faces, contacts and an outer perimeter, and a flexible substrate (42) overlying and spaced from a first face of the Microelectronic element (62), an outer region (86) of the flexible substrate (42) extending beyond the outer perimeter of the Microelectronic element (62). The package (90) includes a plurality of conductive posts (40a-40f) exposed at a surface of the flexible substrate (42) and being electrically interconnected with the microelectronic element (62), whereby at least one of the conductive posts (40a-40f) is disposed in the outer region (86) of the flexible substrate (42), and a compliant layer (74) disposed between the first face of the microelectronic element (62) and the flexible substrate (42), wherein the compliant layer (74) overlies the at least one of the conductive posts that is disposed in the outer region (86) of the flexible substrate (42). The package includes a support element (84) in contact with the microelectronic element (62) and the compliant layer (74), whereby the support element 84 overlies the outer region (86) of the flexible substrate (42).
Abstract:
A semiconductor chip assembly includes a chip carrier having a dielectric layer (22) and electrically-conductive terminals in the form of projecting bumps (52) formed integrally with traces (38) an the dielectric layer. The bumps (52) have convex surfaces and desirably are hollow and deformable. The convex bottom ends of the bumps may be bonded to the contact pads (92) an the surfaces of a circuit panel by a small amount of solder or other bonding material (100). The structure provides a sound joint between the contact pads and the bumps and avoids the need for relatively large solder balls. The assembly can be made using techniques well-integrated with conventional surface-mounting techniques.