Abstract:
Package substrates including conductive interconnects having noncircular cross-sections, and integrated circuit packages incorporating such package substrates, are described. In an example, a conductive pillar having a noncircular pillar cross-section is electrically connected to an escape line routing layer. The escape line routing layer may include several series of conductive pads having noncircular pad cross-sections. Accordingly, conductive traces, e.g., strip line escapes and microstrip escapes, may be routed between the series of conductive pads in a single escape line routing layer.
Abstract:
Magnet placement is described for integrated circuit packages. In one example, a terminal is applied to a magnet. The magnet is then placed on a top layer of a substrate with solder between the terminal and the top layer, and the solder is reflowed to attach the magnet to the substrate.
Abstract:
Package substrates enabling reduced bump pitches and package assemblies thereof. Surface-level metal features are embedded in a surface-level dielectric layer with surface finish protruding from a top surface of the surface-level dielectric for assembly, without solder resist, to an IC chip having soldered connection points. Package substrates are fabricated to enable multiple levels of trace routing with each trace routing level capable of reduced minimum trace width and spacing.
Abstract:
Package substrates enabling reduced bump pitches and package assemblies thereof. Surface-level metal features are embedded in a surface-level dielectric layer with surface finish protruding from a top surface of the surface-level dielectric for assembly, without solder resist, to an IC chip having soldered connection points. Package substrates are fabricated to enable multiple levels of trace routing with each trace routing level capable of reduced minimum trace width and spacing.