Abstract:
A microelectronic package includes a microelectronic element having contacts accessible at a surface thereof, a layer overlying the microelectronic element, the layer having a first surface and a sloping peripheral edge extending away from the first surface of the layer, and conductive terminals overlying the microelectronic element, wherein the layer supports the conductive terminals over the microelectronic element. The package also includes conductive traces having first ends electrically connected with the contacts of the microelectronic element and second ends electrically connected with the conductive terminals, with at least one of the conductive traces having a section that is in contact with and extends along the sloping peripheral edge of the layer, and a compliant material disposed between the conductive terminals and the microelectronic element so that the conductive terminals are movable relative to the microelectronic element.
Abstract:
A microelectronic package including an optoelectronic element having a front face including contacts and a rear surface; flexible conductive leads having first ends connected to the contacts and second ends connected to conductive pads adjacent the optoelectronic element; and an at least partially transparent encapsulant covering the optoelectronic element, the flexible leads and the conductive pads, the conductive pads being exposed on a bottom surface of the encapsulant, the bottom surface of the encapsulant defining a bottom of the package, wherein the encapsulant at the bottom of the package extends between the conductive pads.
Abstract:
An electrical resistor is made by providing a sacrificial layer and conductive pads disposed on a first surface of the sacrificial layer. An electrically resistive material is deposited over the pads and on the first surface of the sacrificial layer to form at least one unit including the resistive material and the pads. At least part of the sacrificial layer is then removed so as to expose one or more of the pads.
Abstract:
An interposer for interconnection between microelectronic circuit panels has contacts at its surfaces. Each contact extends from a central conductor, and has a peripheral portion adapted to contract radially inwardly toward the central conductor response to a force applied by a contact pad defining a central hole on the engaged circuit panel. Thus, when the circuit panels are compressed with the interposers, the contacts contract radially inwardly and wipe across the pads. The wiping action facilitates bonding of the contacts to the pads, as by friction welding, or by a conductive bonding material carried on the contacts themselves.
Abstract:
A microelectronic assembly, including a microelectronic element such as a semiconductor chip and a dielectric material covering the chip and forming a body having a bottom surface. The assembly includes conductive units having portions exposed at the bottom surface, posts extending upwardly from said exposed portions and top flanges spaced above the bottom surface.
Abstract:
An assembly including a first microelectronic element having a first surface and a plurality of contacts exposed at the first surface; a second microelectronic element having a top surface and a plurality of contacts exposed at the top surface; and conductive elastomeric posts formed by curing a conductive elastomeric material, wherein each of the contacts of the first microelectronic element is respectively aligned with one of the contacts of the second microelectronic element, and further wherein at least some of the contacts of the first element are connected to the respectively aligned contacts of the second element by the conductive elastomeric material.
Abstract:
A microelectronic assembly includes a microelectronic element having a first surface including a central region and a peripheral region surrounding the central region, the microelectronic element including a plurality of contacts disposed in the central region. The microelectronic assembly also includes a compliant layer overlying the peripheral region of the first surface, the compliant layer having a bottom surface facing toward the first surface of the microelectronic element, a top surface facing upwardly away from the first surface of the microelectronic element and one or more edge surfaces extending between the top and bottom surfaces of the compliant layer. A plurality of flexible bond ribbons are disposed over the compliant layer so that the bond ribbons extend over the top surface and one or more of the edge surfaces and the bond ribbons electrically connect the contacts to conductive terminals overlying the top surface of the compliant layer.
Abstract:
An interposer for interconnection between microelectronic circuit panels has contacts at its surfaces. Each contact extends from a central conductor, and has a peripheral portion adapted to contract radially inwardly toward the central conductor response to a force applied by a contact pad defining a central hole on the engaged circuit panel. Thus, when the circuit panels are compressed with the interposers, the contacts contract radially inwardly and wipe across the pads. The wiping action facilitates bonding of the contacts to the pads, as by friction welding, or by a conductive bonding material carried on the contacts themselves.
Abstract:
A method of treating an interposer layer includes disposing an interposer layer between a semiconductor wafer and a substrate so that voids within the interposer layer are sealed and applying pressure to substantially eliminate the voids. A method of creating a substantially void-free interposer layer includes injecting the interposer layer between a wafer and a substrate and applying pressure to substantially remove the voids.