Patent classifications
H01L2224/27312
Hybrid nanosilver/liquid metal ink composition and uses thereof
The present disclosure is directed to a hybrid conductive ink including: silver nanoparticles and eutectic low melting point alloy particles, wherein a weight ratio of the eutectic low melting point alloy particles and the silver nanoparticles ranges from 1:20 to 1:5. Also provided herein are methods of forming an interconnect including a) depositing a hybrid conductive ink on a conductive element positioned on a substrate, wherein the hybrid conductive ink comprises silver nanoparticles and eutectic low melting point alloy particles, the eutectic low melting point alloy particles and the silver nanoparticles being in a weight ratio from about 1:20 to about 1:5; b) placing an electronic component onto the hybrid conductive ink; c) heating the substrate, conductive element, hybrid conductive ink and electronic component to a temperature sufficient i) to anneal the silver nanoparticles in the hybrid conductive ink and ii) to melt the low melting point eutectic alloy particles, wherein the melted low melting point eutectic alloy flows to occupy spaces between the annealed silver nanoparticles, d) allowing the melted low melting point eutectic alloy of the hybrid conductive ink to harden and fuse to the electronic component and the conductive element, thereby forming an interconnect. Electrical circuits including conductive traces and, optionally, interconnects formed with the hybrid conductive ink are also provided.
Effective heat conduction from hotspot to heat spreader through package substrate
An integrated circuit (IC) package comprises a substrate comprising a dielectric and a thermal conduit that is embedded within the dielectric. The thermal conduit has a length that extends laterally within the dielectric from a first end to a second end. An IC die is thermally coupled to the first end of the thermal conduit. The IC die comprises an interconnect that is coupled to the first end of the thermal conduit. An integrated heat spreader comprises a lid over the IC die and at least one sidewall extending from the edge of the lid to the substrate that is thermally coupled to the second end of the thermal conduit.
Effective heat conduction from hotspot to heat spreader through package substrate
An integrated circuit (IC) package comprises a substrate comprising a dielectric and a thermal conduit that is embedded within the dielectric. The thermal conduit has a length that extends laterally within the dielectric from a first end to a second end. An IC die is thermally coupled to the first end of the thermal conduit. The IC die comprises an interconnect that is coupled to the first end of the thermal conduit. An integrated heat spreader comprises a lid over the IC die and at least one sidewall extending from the edge of the lid to the substrate that is thermally coupled to the second end of the thermal conduit.
DIRECT BONDED HETEROGENEOUS INTEGRATION SILICON BRIDGE
A direct bonded heterogeneous integration (DBHi) device includes a substrate including a trench formed in a top surface of the substrate. The DBHi device further includes a first chip coupled to the substrate on a first side of the trench by a plurality of first interconnects. The DBHi device further includes a second chip coupled to the substrate on a second side of the trench by a plurality of second interconnects. The second side of the trench is arranged opposite the first side of the trench. The DBHi device further includes a bridge coupled to the first chip and to the second chip by a plurality of third interconnects such that the bridge is suspended in the trench. The DBHi device further includes a non-conductive paste material surrounding the plurality of third interconnects to further couple the bridge to the first chip and to the second chip.
Package with embedded electronic component being encapsulated in a pressureless way
A method of manufacturing an electronic package is disclosed. The described method includes (a) placing an electronic component on at least one layer structure; (b) encapsulating the electronic component by an encapsulant in a pressureless way; and (c) forming at least one further layer structure at the layer structure to thereby form a stack beneath the encapsulated electronic component. A further described electronic package includes (a) a stack comprising at least one layer structure and at least one further layer structure; (b) an electronic component being placed on the stack; and (c) an encapsulant encapsulating the electronic component, wherein the encapsulant has been formed in a pressureless way. Further described is an electronic device comprising such an electronic package.
Semiconductor dies having ultra-thin wafer backmetal systems, microelectronic devices containing the same, and associated fabrication methods
Semiconductor dies including ultra-thin wafer backmetal systems, microelectronic devices containing such semiconductor dies, and associated fabrication methods are disclosed. In one embodiment, a method for processing a device wafer includes obtaining a device wafer having a wafer frontside and a wafer backside opposite the wafer frontside. A wafer-level gold-based ohmic bond layer, which has a first average grain size and which is predominately composed of gold, by weight, is sputter deposited onto the wafer backside. An electroplating process is utilized to deposit a wafer-level silicon ingress-resistant plated layer over the wafer-level Au-based ohmic bond layer, while imparting the plated layer with a second average grain size exceeding the first average grain size. The device wafer is singulated to separate the device wafer into a plurality of semiconductor die each having a die frontside, an Au-based ohmic bond layer, and a silicon ingress-resistant plated layer.
Semiconductor dies having ultra-thin wafer backmetal systems, microelectronic devices containing the same, and associated fabrication methods
Semiconductor dies including ultra-thin wafer backmetal systems, microelectronic devices containing such semiconductor dies, and associated fabrication methods are disclosed. In one embodiment, a method for processing a device wafer includes obtaining a device wafer having a wafer frontside and a wafer backside opposite the wafer frontside. A wafer-level gold-based ohmic bond layer, which has a first average grain size and which is predominately composed of gold, by weight, is sputter deposited onto the wafer backside. An electroplating process is utilized to deposit a wafer-level silicon ingress-resistant plated layer over the wafer-level Au-based ohmic bond layer, while imparting the plated layer with a second average grain size exceeding the first average grain size. The device wafer is singulated to separate the device wafer into a plurality of semiconductor die each having a die frontside, an Au-based ohmic bond layer, and a silicon ingress-resistant plated layer.
Circuits Including Micropatterns and Using Partial Curing to Adhere Dies
A method comprises: providing a layer of curable adhesive material (4) on a substrate (2); forming a pattern of microstructures (321) on the layer of curable adhesive material (4); curing a first region (42) of the layer of curable adhesive material (4) at a first level and a second region (44) of the layer of curable adhesive material (4) at a second level greater than the first level; providing a solid circuit die (6) to directly attach to a major surface of the first region (42) of the layer of curable adhesive material (4); and further curing the first region (42) of the layer of curable adhesive material (4) to anchor the solid circuit die (6) on the first region (42) by forming an adhesive bond therebetween. The pattern of microstructures (321) may include one or more microchannels (321), the method further comprising forming one or more electrically conductive traces in the microchannels (321), in particular, by flow of a conductive particle containing liquid (8) by a capillary force and, optionally, under pressure. The at least one microchannel (321) may extend from the second region (44) to the first region (42) and have a portion beneath the solid circuit die (6). The solid circuit die (6) may have at least one edge disposed within a periphery of the first region (42) with a gap therebetween. The solid circuit die (6) may have at least one contact pad (72) on a bottom surface thereof, wherein the at least one contact pad (72) may be in direct contact with at least one of the electrically conductive traces in the microchannels (321). Forming the pattern of microstructures (321) may comprise contacting a major surface of a stamp (3) to the layer of curable adhesive material (4), the major surface having a pattern of raised features (32) thereon. The curable adhesive material (4) may be cured by an actinic light source such as an ultraviolet (UV) light source (7, 7′), wherein a mask may be provided to at least partially block the first region (42) of the layer of curable adhesive material (4) from the cure. The stamp (3) may be positioned in contact with the curable adhesive material (4) to replicate the pattern of raised features (32) to form the microstructures (321) while the curable adhesive material (4) is selectively cured by the actinic light source such as the ultraviolet (UV) light source (7). The first region (42) of the layer of curab
Circuits Including Micropatterns and Using Partial Curing to Adhere Dies
A method comprises: providing a layer of curable adhesive material (4) on a substrate (2); forming a pattern of microstructures (321) on the layer of curable adhesive material (4); curing a first region (42) of the layer of curable adhesive material (4) at a first level and a second region (44) of the layer of curable adhesive material (4) at a second level greater than the first level; providing a solid circuit die (6) to directly attach to a major surface of the first region (42) of the layer of curable adhesive material (4); and further curing the first region (42) of the layer of curable adhesive material (4) to anchor the solid circuit die (6) on the first region (42) by forming an adhesive bond therebetween. The pattern of microstructures (321) may include one or more microchannels (321), the method further comprising forming one or more electrically conductive traces in the microchannels (321), in particular, by flow of a conductive particle containing liquid (8) by a capillary force and, optionally, under pressure. The at least one microchannel (321) may extend from the second region (44) to the first region (42) and have a portion beneath the solid circuit die (6). The solid circuit die (6) may have at least one edge disposed within a periphery of the first region (42) with a gap therebetween. The solid circuit die (6) may have at least one contact pad (72) on a bottom surface thereof, wherein the at least one contact pad (72) may be in direct contact with at least one of the electrically conductive traces in the microchannels (321). Forming the pattern of microstructures (321) may comprise contacting a major surface of a stamp (3) to the layer of curable adhesive material (4), the major surface having a pattern of raised features (32) thereon. The curable adhesive material (4) may be cured by an actinic light source such as an ultraviolet (UV) light source (7, 7′), wherein a mask may be provided to at least partially block the first region (42) of the layer of curable adhesive material (4) from the cure. The stamp (3) may be positioned in contact with the curable adhesive material (4) to replicate the pattern of raised features (32) to form the microstructures (321) while the curable adhesive material (4) is selectively cured by the actinic light source such as the ultraviolet (UV) light source (7). The first region (42) of the layer of curab
Printing components over substrate post edges
A method of making a micro-module structure comprises providing a substrate, the substrate having a substrate surface and comprising a substrate post protruding from the substrate surface. A component is disposed on the substrate post, the component having a component top side and a component bottom side opposite the component top side, the component bottom side disposed on the substrate post. The component extends over at least one edge of the substrate post. One or more component electrodes are disposed on the component.