Abstract:
A semiconductor package includes a pad and leads, the pad and leads including a base metal predominantly including copper, a first plated metal layer predominantly including nickel in contact with the base metal, and a second plated metal layer predominantly including silver in contact with the first plated metal layer. The first plated metal layer has a first plated metal layer thickness of 0.1 to 5 microns, and the second plated metal layer has a second plated metal layer thickness of 0.2 to 5 microns. The semiconductor package further includes an adhesion promotion coating predominantly including silver oxide in contact with the second plated metal layer opposite the first plated metal layer, a semiconductor die mounted on the pad, a wire bond extending between the semiconductor die and a lead of the leads, and a mold compound covering the semiconductor die and the wire bond.
Abstract:
In a described example, an apparatus includes: a package substrate having a planar die mount surface; recesses extending into the planar die mount surface; and a semiconductor device die flip chip mounted to the package substrate on the planar die mount surface, the semiconductor device die having post connects having proximate ends on bond pads on an active surface of the semiconductor device die, and extending to distal ends away from the semiconductor device die having solder bumps, wherein the solder bumps form solder joints to the package substrate within the recesses.
Abstract:
A semiconductor package includes a pad and leads, the pad and leads including a base metal predominantly including copper, a first plated metal layer predominantly including nickel in contact with the base metal, and a second plated metal layer predominantly including silver in contact with the first plated metal layer. The first plated metal layer has a first plated metal layer thickness of 0.1 to 5 microns, and the second plated metal layer has a second plated metal layer thickness of 0.2 to 5 microns. The semiconductor package further includes an adhesion promotion coating predominantly including silver oxide in contact with the second plated metal layer opposite the first plated metal layer, a semiconductor die mounted on the pad, a wire bond extending between the semiconductor die and a lead of the leads, and a mold compound covering the semiconductor die and the wire bond.
Abstract:
A packaged semiconductor device including a leadframe and a plurality of angularly shaped capacitors. The leadframe includes structures with surfaces and sidewalls. The angularly shaped capacitors are attached to surface portions of the leadframe structures. The angularly shaped capacitors have sidewalls coplanar with structure sidewalls. The angularly shaped capacitors includes a conductive material attached to the structure surface. The conductive material having pores covered by oxide and filled with conductive polymer. The angularly shaped capacitors topped by electrodes are made of a second metal.
Abstract:
Methods of fabricating integrated circuits are disclosed herein. A die having a side is provided. A conductive stud extends from the side in a direction that is substantially normal to the side. A first dielectric layer is affixed to the side of the die. The first dielectric layer has a first side and a second side. The first side of the first dielectric layer is affixed to the side of the die. The conductive stud pierces the first side of the first dielectric layer. A first via is formed through the first dielectric layer between the conductive stud and the second side. The first via is electrically connected to the conductive stud.
Abstract:
A packaged semiconductor device including a leadframe made of a first metal, the leadframe including structures with surfaces and sidewalls; capacitors attached to surface portions of the leadframe structures, the capacitors having sidewalls coplanar with structure sidewalls; the capacitors including a foil of conductive material attached to the structure surface, the conductive material having pores covered by oxide and filled with conductive polymer, the capacitors topped by electrodes made of a second metal.
Abstract:
A method and apparatus of minimizing resin bleed and mold flash on integrated lead finishes by providing groves on the external leads that can control the length of resin bleed.
Abstract:
A semiconductor package includes a pad and leads, the pad and leads including a base metal predominantly including copper, a first plated metal layer predominantly including nickel in contact with the base metal, and a second plated metal layer predominantly including silver in contact with the first plated metal layer. The first plated metal layer has a first plated metal layer thickness of 0.1 to 5 microns, and the second plated metal layer has a second plated metal layer thickness of 0.2 to 5 microns. The semiconductor package further includes an adhesion promotion coating predominantly including silver oxide in contact with the second plated metal layer opposite the first plated metal layer, a semiconductor die mounted on the pad, a wire bond extending between the semiconductor die and a lead of the leads, and a mold compound covering the semiconductor die and the wire bond.
Abstract:
A system comprises a substrate. The substrate comprises a lead. The system also comprises a solder barrier formed on the lead. The solder barrier is to contain a solder bump within a solder area on the lead. The system further includes a solder bump in the solder area and a die having an active surface coupled to the solder bump.
Abstract:
A semiconductor package includes a pad and leads, the pad and leads including a base metal predominantly including copper, a first plated metal layer predominantly including nickel in contact with the base metal, and a second plated metal layer predominantly including silver in contact with the first plated metal layer. The first plated metal layer has a first plated metal layer thickness of 0.1 to 5 microns, and the second plated metal layer has a second plated metal layer thickness of 0.2 to 5 microns. The semiconductor package further includes an adhesion promotion coating predominantly including silver oxide in contact with the second plated metal layer opposite the first plated metal layer, a semiconductor die mounted on the pad, a wire bond extending between the semiconductor die and a lead of the leads, and a mold compound covering the semiconductor die and the wire bond.