Abstract:
A semiconductor device is disclosed including a through electrode. The semiconductor device may include a first semiconductor chip including a transceiver circuit formed on a first surface, a first coupling conductive pattern which is formed on a second surface opposite the first surface, and a through electrode which connects the transceiver circuit and the first coupling conductive pattern. There may be a transceiver located on a second semiconductor chip and including a second coupling conductive pattern facing the first coupling conductive pattern which communicates wirelessly with the first coupling conductive pattern.
Abstract:
Provided are a circuit board, a semiconductor package including the circuit board, a method of fabricating the circuit board, and a method of fabricating the semiconductor package. The method of fabricating the circuit board includes: forming at least one pair of rows of first bonding pads arranged on a base substrate in a first direction, and a first central plating line formed between the rows of first bonding pads to commonly connect with the rows of first bonding pads; forming an electroplating layer on the first bonding pads; and exposing the base substrate by removing the first central plating line.
Abstract:
A chip stack package includes a plurality of chips that are stacked by using adhesive layers as intermediary media, and a through via electrode formed through the chips to electrically couple the chips. The through via electrode is classified as a power supply through via electrode, a ground through via electrode, or a signal transfer through via electrode. The power supply through via electrode and the ground through via electrode are formed of a first material such as copper, and the signal transfer through via electrode is formed of second material such as polycrystalline silicon doped with impurities. The signal transfer through via electrode may have a diametrically smaller cross section than that of each of the power supply through via electrode and the ground through via electrode regardless of their resistivities.
Abstract:
A semiconductor chip package includes a signal interconnection penetrating a semiconductor chip and transmitting a signal to the semiconductor chip and a power interconnection and a ground interconnection penetrating the semiconductor and supplying power and ground to the semiconductor chip. The power interconnection and the ground interconnection are arranged to neighbor each other adjacent to the signal interconnection.
Abstract:
In one embodiment, a semiconductor device includes a semiconductor substrate and a bonding pad disposed thereon. The semiconductor device also includes a passivation layer, a buffer layer, and an insulating layer sequentially stacked on the semiconductor substrate. According to one aspect, a first recess is defined within the passivation layer, the buffer layer, and the insulating layer to expose at least a region of the bonding pad and a second recess is defined within the insulating layer to expose at least a region of the buffer layer and spaced apart from the first recess such that a portion of the insulating layer is interposed therebetween. Further, the semiconductor device includes a conductive solder bump disposed within the first and second recesses. The conductive solder bump may be connected to the bonding pad in the first recess and supported by the buffer layer through a protrusion of the conductive solder bump extending into the second recess.
Abstract:
Provided are embodiments of semiconductor chips having a redistributed metal interconnection directly connected to power/ground lines of an internal circuit are provided. Embodiments of the semiconductor chips include an internal circuit formed on a semiconductor substrate. A chip pad is disposed on the semiconductor substrate. The chip pad is electrically connected to the internal circuit through an internal interconnection. A passivation layer is provided over the chip pad. A redistributed metal interconnection is provided on the passivation layer. The redistributed metal interconnection directly connects the internal interconnection to the chip pad through a via-hole and a chip pad opening, which penetrate at least the passivation layer. Methods of fabricating the semiconductor chip are also provided.
Abstract:
Provided is a printed circuit board having coplanar LC balance, comprising: an insulation layer, printed circuit patterns formed on the insulation layer, power source wirings supplying power in the printed circuit patterns, and at least three signal wirings formed between the power source wirings, wherein widths of signal wirings far from the power source wirings are wider than widths of signal wirings adjacent to the power source wirings to achieve LC balance, thereby reducing the skew between signal wirings and improving the quality of signal transfer.
Abstract:
Provided are a high I/O semiconductor chip package in which a processor and a memory device are connected to each other via through electrodes and a method of manufacturing the high I/O semiconductor chip package. The high I/O semiconductor chip package includes: a substrate comprising a plurality of first circuit patterns on a first surface and a plurality of second circuit patterns on a second surface; a first semiconductor chip comprising a plurality of memory devices arranged on the substrate, each memory device being arranged in a matrix in chip regions partitioned by a scribe region; a second semiconductor chip stacked on the first semiconductor chip; and a plurality of through electrodes arranged along peripheral portions of the memory devices and connecting the first and second semiconductor chips to the second circuit patterns of the substrate.
Abstract:
A chip stack may include a first semiconductor chip and a second semiconductor chip stacked on the first semiconductor chip. Each semiconductor chip may have an active surface, a back surface opposite to the active surface, and a plurality of connection pads arranged in the center of the active surface. At least one through electrode may be formed in the first semiconductor chip and may be connected to at least one of the plurality of connection pads, and a portion of the at least one through electrode may be exposed by the back surface of the first semiconductor chip. The active surface of the first semiconductor chip may be arranged to face the active surface of the second semiconductor chip. The plurality of connection pads of the first semiconductor chip may be electrically connected to the plurality of connection pads of the second semiconductor chip.
Abstract:
A package board is provided. The package board includes a board body having a front surface and a back surface. A first power pad, a first ground pad, a first signal pad, a first internal terminal pad and a second internal terminal pad are disposed on the front surface of the board body, and a second power pad, a second ground pad and a second signal pad are disposed on the back surface of the board body. The second power pad, the second ground pad and the second signal pad are electrically connected to the first power pad, the first ground pad and the first signal pad, respectively. An internal terminal interconnection is provided in a bulk region of the board body or on a surface of the board body. The internal terminal interconnection electrically connects the first internal terminal pad to the second internal terminal pad. A semiconductor package employing the package board is also provided.