Abstract:
The present invention provides a system and method that mounts integrated circuit devices onto substrates and a system and method for employing such mounted devices for stacked modules. The contact pads of a packaged integrated circuit device are substantially exposed. A solder paste that includes higher temperature solder paste alloy is applied to a substrate or to the integrated circuit device to be mounted. The integrated circuit device is positioned to contact the contacts of the substrate. Heat is applied to create high temperature joints between the contacts of the substrate and the integrated circuit device resulting in a device-substrate assembly with high temperature joints. The formed joints are less subject to re-melting in subsequent processing steps. The method may be employed in devising stacked module constructions such as those disclosed herein as preferred embodiments in accordance with the invention. Typically, the created joints are low in profile.
Abstract:
A system and method for assembling dual-die integrated circuit packages using thermocompression bonding or thermosonic bonding to bond a second die (8) to a substrate (4) opposite a first die (6) bonded to the substrate (4). The second die (8) is bonded using heat conducted through the first die (6) to the substrate (4), and optionally through an underfill material. The first (6) and second (8) die are connected such that bumps (10) are connected to common bonding pads (12) on the substrate (4). Bumps (10) on one of the die extend through openings in the substrate (4) to connect to the common bonding pads (12). The bonding pads (12) are within the perimeter of the first die (6).
Abstract:
The present invention stacks integrated circuit packages into circuit modules. In a preferred embodiment, solder paste and primary adhesive respectively are applied to selected locations on the flex circuitry. Supplemental adhesive is applied to add ional locations on the flex circuitry, CSP, or other component. The flex circuitry and the CSP are brought into proximity with each other. During solder reflow operation, a force is applied and the CSP collapses toward the flex circuitry, displacing the primary adhesive and the supplemental adhesive. The supplemental adhesive establishes a bond providing additional support to the flex circuitry. In another embodiment, CSPs or other integrated circuit packages are bonded to each other or to other components with a combination of adhesives. A rapid bond adhesive maintains alignment of the bonded packages and/or components during assembly, and a structural bond adhesive provides additional strength and/or structural integrity to the bond.
Abstract:
The present invention stacks chip scale-packaged integrated circuits (CSPs) into modules that conserve PWB or other board surface area. The CSPs employed in stacked modules devised in accordance with the present invention are connected with flex circuitry. That flex circuitry may exhibit one or more conductive layers with preferred embodiments having two conductive layers. A form standard is disposed along the lower planar surface and extends laterally beyond the package of one or more CSPs in a stacked module. The form standard provides a physical form that allows many of the varying package sizes found in the broad family of CSP packages to be used to advantage while employing a standard connective flex circuitry design. In a preferred embodiment, the form standard will be comprised of heat conductive material such as copper, for example.
Abstract:
With the use of stacked modules, a system and method for point to point addressing of multiple integrated memory circuits is provided. A single memory expansion board is populated with stacked modules of integrated circuits. In a preferred embodiment, a four DIMM socket memory access bus that does not employ stacking is replaced with a single DIMM socket bus that supports stacking up to four high on a single DIMM. Although the present invention is preferably employed to advantage using stacked modules comprised from multiple CSPs, it may be employed with modules comprised from any number and type of integrated circuits including any type of packaging, whether CSP or leaded. The stacked modules make use of flexible substrates, low-profile contacts and form standarads for folding substrates.
Abstract:
The present invention stacks chip scale-packaged integrated circuits (CSPs) into modules that conserve PWB or other board surface area. In a preferred embodiment in accordance with the invention, a form standard associated with one or more CSPs provides a physical form that allows many of the varying package sizes found in the broad family of CSP packages to be used to advantage while employing a standard connective flex circuitry design. In a preferred embodiment, the contacts of the lower CSP will be compressed before flex circuitry is attached to a combination of the CSP and a form standard to create lower profile contacts between CSP and the flex circuitry.