Abstract:
The present invention relates to a method of making a cavity substrate. In accordance with a preferred embodiment, the method includes: providing a sacrificial carrier and optionally an electrical pad that extends from the sacrificial carrier in the first vertical direction; providing a dielectric layer that covers the sacrificial carrier in the first vertical direction; removing a selected portion of the sacrificial carrier; attaching a stiffener to the dielectric layer from the second vertical direction; forming a build-up circuitry from the first vertical direction; and removing the remaining portion of the sacrificial carrier to expose electrical contacts from the second vertical direction. A semiconductor device can be mounted on the cavity substrate and electrically connected to the electrical contacts within the built-in cavity of the cavity substrate. The stiffener can provide mechanical support for the build-up circuitry and the semiconductor device.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a method of making a hybrid wiring board with built-in stopper and interposer. In accordance with one preferred embodiment of the present invention, the method includes: forming a stopper on a dielectric layer; mounting an interposer on the dielectric layer using the stopper as a placement guide for the interposer; attaching a stiffener to the dielectric layer; and forming a build-up circuitry that covers the interposer, the stopper and the stiffener and provides signal routing for the interposer. Accordingly, the stopper can accurately confine the placement location of the interposer and avoid the electrical connection failure between the interposer and the build-up circuitry.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a thermally enhanced semiconductor assembly and a method of making the same. In accordance with one preferred embodiment, the method includes: forming a stopper on a metal layer; mounting a semiconductor device on the metal layer using the stopper as a placement guide for the semiconductor device; attaching a stiffener to the metal layer; forming a build-up circuitry that covers the stopper, the semiconductor device and the stiffener; providing a plated through-hole that provides an electrical connection between the build-up circuitry and the metal layer; and removing selected portions of the metal layer to form a thermal pad and a terminal. Accordingly, the thermal pad can provide excellent heat spreading, and the stopper can accurately confine the placement location of the semiconductor device and avoid the electrical connection failure between the semiconductor device and the build-up circuitry.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to an interconnect substrate with an embedded device, a built-in stopper and dual build-up circuitries and a method of making the same. In accordance with one preferred embodiment of the present invention, the method includes: forming a stopper on a dielectric layer; mounting a semiconductor device on the dielectric layer using the stopper as a placement guide for the semiconductor device; attaching a stiffener to the dielectric layer; forming a first build-up circuitry and a second build-up circuitry that cover the semiconductor device, the stopper and the stiffener at both sides; and providing a plated through-hole that provides an electrical connection between the first and second build-up circuitries. Accordingly, the stopper can accurately confine the placement location of the semiconductor device and avoid the electrical connection failure between the semiconductor device and the build-up circuitry.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a method of making a cavity substrate. In accordance with a preferred embodiment, the method includes: preparing a supporting board including a stiffener, a bump/flange sacrificial carrier and an adhesive, wherein the adhesive bonds the stiffener to the sacrificial carrier; forming a coreless build-up circuitry on the supporting board in contact with the bump and the stiffener; and removing the bump and a portion of the flange to form a cavity and expose a conductive via of the coreless build-up circuitry from a closed end of the cavity, wherein the cavity is laterally covered and surrounded by the adhesive. A semiconductor device can be mounted on the cavity substrate and electrically connected to the conductive via. The coreless build-up circuitry provides signal routing for the semiconductor device while the stiffener can provide adequate mechanical support for the coreless build-up circuitry and the semiconductor device.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a method of making a cavity substrate. In accordance with a preferred embodiment, the method includes: preparing a supporting board including a stiffener, a bump/flange sacrificial carrier and an adhesive, wherein the adhesive bonds the stiffener to the sacrificial carrier; then attaching an interconnect substrate to the supporting board using a dielectric layer; then removing the bump and a portion of the flange to form a cavity and expose the dielectric layer; and then forming a via opening in the dielectric layer to expose a selected portion of the interconnect substrate. A semiconductor device can be mounted on the cavity substrate and electrically connected to the exposed portion of the interconnect substrate. The interconnect substrate provides signal routing for the semiconductor device while the stiffener can provide adequate mechanical support for the interconnect substrate and the semiconductor device.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a semiconductor assembly with a built-in stopper and a method of making the same. In accordance with one preferred embodiment of the present invention, the method includes: forming a stopper on a dielectric layer; mounting a semiconductor device on the dielectric layer using the stopper as a placement guide for the semiconductor device; attaching a stiffener to the dielectric layer; and forming a build-up circuitry that covers the semiconductor device, the stopper and the stiffener and provides signal routing for the semiconductor device. Accordingly, the stopper can accurately confine the placement location of the semiconductor device and avoid the electrical connection failure between the semiconductor device and the build-up circuitry.
Abstract:
In a preferred embodiment, a semiconductor assembly board with back-to-back embedded devices and built-in stoppers includes an intermediate layer, a first stopper, a first semiconductor device, a first core layer, a second stopper, a second semiconductor device, a second core layer, a first build-up circuitry, a second build-up circuitry and a plated through hole. The first and second semiconductor devices are mounted on opposite surfaces of the intermediate layer using the first and second stoppers as placement guides that are laterally aligned with peripheral edges of the first and second semiconductor devices. The first and second core layers laterally cover the first and second semiconductor devices. The first and second build-up circuitries cover the semiconductor devices and the core layers in the opposite vertical directions and provide signal routing for the first and second semiconductor devices.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a thermally enhanced interconnect substrate and a method of making the same. In accordance with one preferred embodiment, the method includes: forming a stopper on a metal layer of a laminate substrate; removing a selected portion of the metal layer to form a paddle layer; mounting a semiconductor device on the paddle layer using the stopper as a placement guide for the semiconductor device; attaching a stiffener to the laminate substrate; forming first and second build-up circuitries that cover the semiconductor device, the paddle layer and the stiffener at both sides; and providing a plated through-hole that provides an electrical connection between the first and second build-up circuitries. Accordingly, the paddle layer can provide excellent heat spreading, and the stopper can accurately confine the placement location of the semiconductor device and avoid the electrical connection failure between the semiconductor device and the build-up circuitry.
Abstract:
A thermally enhanced wiring board with thermal pad and electrical post includes a metal slug, a metal pillar, a patterned interconnect substrate, an adhesive, a build-up circuitry and optionally a plated through hole. The metal slug and the metal pillar extend into apertures of the patterned interconnect substrate and are electrically connected to the build-up circuitry. The build-up circuitry covers the metal slug, the metal pillar and the patterned interconnect substrate and can provide signal routing. The metal slug can provide thermal contact surface, and the metal pillar can serve as power/ground plane or signal vertical transduction pathway.