Abstract:
A low resistance package-to-die interconnect scheme for reduced die stresses includes a relatively low melting temperature and yield strength solder on the die and a relatively higher melting temperature and electrically conductive material such as copper on the substrate. A soldered joint connects the solder to the electrically conductive material to couple/connect the die and substrate to one another. The soldered joint is formed by heating the die and solder thereon to at least the melting temperature of the solder and thereafter contacting the molten solder with the conductive material on the substrate, which is at a substantially lower temperature for minimizing residual stress from soldering due to coefficient of thermal expansion mismatch between the substrate and die.
Abstract:
A bumping process for chip scale packaging comprises: providing a chip, the chip having an active surface that has a plurality of bonding pads; sequentially forming an under bump metal (UBM) structure and a leaded bump thereon on each of the bonding pads, wherein the material of the leaded bumps is composed of tin and more than 85% of lead; forming a thermosetting plastic on the active surface that covers the leaded bumps; and grinding the surface of the thermosetting plastic to expose the leaded bumps.
Abstract:
In one embodiment of the invention, a stacking element includes a printed circuit board (PCB) and a plurality of solder bumps. The PCB has a top side and a bottom side. The top side is attached to first pins of a first device. The plurality of solder bumps are on the bottom side and attached to upper areas of second pins of a second device to provide electrical connections between the first pins and the second pins.
Abstract:
A method of forming a plurality of micro column interconnection structures on a semiconductor includes providing a semiconductor layer. A photoresist layer is formed on the semiconductor layer. A plurality of cavities are etched in the photoresist layer. The plurality of cavities extend through the photoresist layer to the semiconductor layer. Solder is deposited in the plurality of cavities, thereby forming a plurality of micro columns of solder.
Abstract:
A solder ball array type package structure is able to control collapse. The package includes a substrate, a carrier, a plurality of dies, a molding compound and a plurality of solder balls. The substrate has at least one active surface. Pads are located on the first surface of the substrate. The carrier has at least an active surface and a back surface opposite the active surface. A plurality of dies are located on the back surface and the active surface of the carrier. The dies arranged on the active surface are electrically connected to the carrier by flip chip technology. A molding compound encapsulates on the back surface of the carrier to cover the dies on the back surface of the carrier. Solder balls having a base material are provided on the active surface of the carrier in array. At least three solder balls coated with the base material having a high melting-temperature core are further provided in the periphery of the array. The carrier is arranged such that the active surface faces the first surface of the substrate to allow each solder ball correspond to the one of the pads, respectively.
Abstract:
High melting temperature Pb/Sn 95/5 solder balls are connected to copper pads on the bottom of a ceramic chip carrier substrate by low melting temperature eutectic Pb/Sn solder. The connection is made by quick reflow to prevent dissolving Pb into the eutectic solder and raising its melting temperature. Then the module is placed on a fiberglass-epoxy circuit board with the solder balls on eutectic Pb/Sn solder bumps on copper pads of the board. The structure is reflowed to simultaneously melt the solder on both sides of the balls to allow each ball to center between the carrier pad and circuit board pad to form a more symmetric joint. This process results in structure that are more reliable under high temperature cycling. Also, to further improve reliability, the balls are made as large as the I/O spacing allows without bridging beam on balls; the two pads are about the same size with more solder on the smaller pad; the pads are at least 75% of the ball diameter; and the eutectic joints are made as large as possible without bridging between pads. For reliability at even higher temperature cycles or larger substrate sizes columns are used instead of balls.
Abstract:
A device and method for insuring the separation between a leadless chip carrier and printed wiring board, comprising aligning and attaching conductive pedestals to contact pads of either member and embedding the pedestals into the solder columns which are used to provide electrical connection. The conductive pedestals are comprised of an electrically conducting metal, solder, alloy or composite which will also provide thermal dissipation in selected designs.
Abstract:
Recesses are formed in a solder transfer plate and filled with solder. Core bumps of an electronic component are brought into contact with the solder in the recesses, and thereby the metal contained in the solder in the recesses is melted. The electrical connecting structure, on which the core bump is coated with solder, is formed by separating the electronic component from the transfer plate.
Abstract:
A bumping process for chip scale packaging comprises: providing a chip, the chip having an active surface that has a plurality of bonding pads; sequentially forming an under bump metal (UBM) structure and a leaded bump thereon on each of the bonding pads, wherein the material of the leaded bumps is composed of tin and more than 85% of lead; forming a thermosetting plastic on the active surface that covers the leaded bumps; and grinding the surface of the thermosetting plastic to expose the leaded bumps.
Abstract:
Disclosed is a method to provide a transient liquid phase solder joint by annealing and quenching. The invention allows the attainment of a single phase solder joint at room temperature which will not reflow in subsequent thermal processing above the initial reflow temperature and thus obviates the need for a solder material hierarchy.