Abstract:
A printed circuit board assembly and method of assembly in which underfill is placed between a chip and substrate to support the chip. A trench is formed in the upper layer of the printed circuit board to limit the flow of the underfill and in particular to limit the underfill from contact with adjacent components so that the underfill does not interfere with adjacent components on the printed circuit board assembly.
Abstract:
An apparatus for grounding a chip may be provided. The apparatus may comprise a ground lid, a ground trace, a first substance, and a second substance. The first substance may be configured adhere the ground lid to the ground trace. The second substance may be configured to provide electrical conduction between the ground lid and the ground trace.
Abstract:
An integrated circuit chip stack and a method for forming the same in which bond pads of an interposer are directly bonded to bond pads of a package substrate using only pre-solder. The interposer can have a bond pad pitch of less than 150 micrometers. The interposer can be an organic interposer. The pro-solder can be melted to make contact with the bond pads of the package substrate and the interposer. After solidifying, the pre-solder can form an electrical connection between a bond pad of the interposer and a bond pad of the package substrate.