POWER DISTRIBUTION DEVICE, POWER DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF
20230223370 · 2023-07-13
Inventors
Cpc classification
H01L2224/16225
ELECTRICITY
International classification
Abstract
A power distribution device includes a substrate, a first chip, a first bump, a second bump and a first capacitor. The first chip is configured to receive a first reference voltage signal and a second reference voltage signal. The first bump is located between the substrate and the first chip, and configured to transmit the first reference voltage signal from the substrate to the first chip. The second bump is located between the substrate and the first chip, and configured to transmit the second reference voltage signal from the substrate to the first chip. The first capacitor is located above the substrate and below the first chip. A first terminal of the first capacitor is coupled to the first bump, and a second terminal of the first capacitor is coupled to the second bump. A power distribution system is also disclosed herein.
Claims
1. A power distribution device, comprising: a substrate; a first chip configured to receive a first reference voltage signal and a second reference voltage signal; a first bump located between the substrate and the first chip, and configured to transmit the first reference voltage signal from the substrate to the first chip; a second bump located between the substrate and the first chip, and configured to transmit the second reference voltage signal from the substrate to the first chip; and a first capacitor located above the substrate and under the first chip, a first terminal of the first capacitor being coupled to the first bump, a second terminal of the first capacitor being coupled to the second bump.
2. The power distribution device of claim 1, further comprising: a third bump located between the substrate and the first chip, and configured to transmit a third reference voltage signal corresponding to the first reference voltage signal from the substrate to the first chip.
3. The power distribution device of claim 2, further comprising: a second capacitor located above the substrate and under the first chip, a first terminal of the second capacitor being coupled to the third bump, wherein the second capacitor is different from the first capacitor.
4. The power distribution device of claim 3, further comprising: a fourth bump located between the substrate and the first chip, and configured to transmit the second reference voltage signal from the substrate to the first chip, wherein a second terminal of the second capacitor being coupled to the fourth bump.
5. The power distribution device of claim 1, further comprising: an intermediate layer located between the first chip and the first bump, and configured to transmit the first reference voltage signal from the first bump to the first chip.
6. The power distribution device of claim 5, further comprising: a second capacitor located in the intermediate layer, a first terminal of the second capacitor being coupled to the first bump, a second terminal of the second capacitor being coupled to the second bump.
7. The power distribution device of claim 5, further comprising: a second chip located above the intermediate layer, coupled to the first chip through the intermediate layer, and configured to operate according to the first reference voltage signal and the second reference voltage signal.
8. The power distribution device of claim 1, further comprising: a second capacitor located under the substrate and abutted with the substrate, a first terminal of the second capacitor being coupled to the first bump, a second terminal of the second capacitor being coupled to the second bump.
9. A power distribution system, comprising: a power supplier configured to provide a first reference voltage signal and a second reference voltage signal; and a power distribution device, comprising: a printed circuit board configured to receive the first reference voltage signal and the second reference voltage signal; a first chip configured to receive a third reference voltage signal corresponding to the first reference voltage signal and a fourth reference voltage signal corresponding to the second reference voltage signal; a first bump located between the substrate and the first chip; a second bump located between the substrate and the first chip; and a substrate located between the printed circuit board and the first bump, configured to transmit the third reference voltage signal to the first bump, and configured to transmit the fourth reference voltage signal to the second bump; and a first capacitor located above the substrate and under the first chip, a first terminal of the first capacitor being coupled to the first bump, a second terminal of the first capacitor being coupled to the second bump.
10. The power distribution system of claim 9, further comprising: a first analog to digital converter coupled to the first capacitor, and configured to operate according to the third reference voltage signal and the fourth reference voltage signal.
11. The power distribution system of claim 10, further comprising: a first digital to analog converter coupled to a second capacitor, and configured to operate according to the fourth reference voltage signal and a fifth reference voltage signal, wherein the second capacitor is different from the first capacitor, and the fifth reference voltage signal is different from the third reference voltage signal.
12. The power distribution system of claim 10, further comprising: an antenna configured to transmit a radio frequency signal to the first analog to digital converter, wherein a frequency of the radio frequency signal is larger than one GHz.
13. The power distribution system of claim 9, further comprising: a plurality of first capacitors disposed on the substrate, wherein the first chip comprising: a plurality of analog to digital converters coupled to the plurality of first capacitors, respectively.
14. The power distribution system of claim 13, further comprising: a plurality of second capacitors disposed on the substrate, wherein the first chip further comprising: a plurality of digital to analog converters coupled to the plurality of second capacitors, respectively, wherein distances between each of the plurality of first capacitors and the first chip are smaller than or approximately equal to a thousand and four hundred micrometers, and distances between each of the plurality of second capacitors and the first chip are smaller than or approximately equal to a thousand and four hundred micrometers.
15. A method of manufacturing a power distribution system, comprising: disposing a first bump between a substrate and a first chip; coupling, by the first bump, the substrate to the first chip; disposing a second bump between the substrate and the first chip; coupling, by the second bump, the substrate to the first chip; disposing a first capacitor above the substrate and under the first chip; and coupling a first terminal of the first capacitor and a second terminal of the first capacitor to the first bump and the second bump, respectively, wherein the first bump and the second bump are configured to receive different reference voltage signals, respectively.
16. The method of claim 15, further comprising: disposing a third bump and a fourth bump between the substrate and the first chip; disposing a second capacitor above the substrate and under the first chip; and coupling a first terminal of the second capacitor and a second terminal of the second capacitor to the third bump and the fourth bump, respectively.
17. The method of claim 16, wherein a distance between the second capacitor and the third bump is shorter than a distance between the first capacitor and the third bump, and a distance between the first capacitor and the second bump is shorter than a distance between the second capacitor and the second bump.
18. The method of claim 15, further comprising: disposing an intermediate layer between the first chip and the first bump disposing a second capacitor in the intermediate layer; coupling a first terminal of the second capacitor and a second terminal of the second capacitor to the first bump and the second bump, respectively; disposing a third capacitor under the substrate, the third capacitor being abutted with the substrate; and coupling a first terminal of the third capacitor and a second terminal of the third capacitor to the first bump and the second bump, respectively.
19. The method of claim 18, further comprising: disposing a second chip above the intermediate layer; and coupling the second chip to the first chip through the intermediate layer.
20. The method of claim 15, further comprising: coupling an analog to digital converter included in the first chip to the first capacitor; and receiving, by the analog to digital converter, a radio frequency signal with a frequency larger than one GHz.
Description
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0008] Aspects of the present disclosure are best understood from the following detailed description when read with the accompanying figures. It is noted that, in accordance with the standard practice in the industry, various features are not drawn to scale. In fact, the dimensions of the various features may be arbitrarily increased or reduced for clarity of discussion.
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DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0015] The following disclosure provides many different embodiments, or examples, for implementing different features of the provided subject matter. Specific examples of components and arrangements are described below to simplify the present disclosure. These are, of course, merely examples and are not intended to be limiting. For example, the formation of a first feature over or on a second feature in the description that follows may include embodiments in which the first and second features are formed in direct contact, and may also include embodiments in which additional features may be formed between the first and second features, such that the first and second features may not be in direct contact. In addition, the present disclosure may repeat reference numerals and/or letters in the various examples. This repetition is for the purpose of simplicity and clarity and does not in itself dictate a relationship between the various embodiments and/or configurations discussed.
[0016] Further, spatially relative terms, such as “beneath,” “below,” “lower,” “above,” “upper”, “left,” “right” and the like, may be used herein for ease of description to describe one element or feature's relationship to another element(s) or feature(s) as illustrated in the figures. The spatially relative terms are intended to encompass different orientations of the device in use or operation in addition to the orientation depicted in the figures. The apparatus may be otherwise oriented (rotated 90 degrees or at other orientations) and the spatially relative descriptors used herein may likewise be interpreted accordingly.
[0017] The terms applied throughout the following descriptions and claims generally have their ordinary meanings clearly established in the art or in the specific context where each term is used. Those of ordinary skill in the art will appreciate that a component or process may be referred to by different names. Numerous different embodiments detailed in this specification are illustrative only, and in no way limits the scope and spirit of the disclosure or of any exemplified term.
[0018] It is worth noting that the terms such as “first” and “second” used herein to describe various elements or processes aim to distinguish one element or process from another. However, the elements, processes and the sequences thereof should not be limited by these terms. For example, a first element could be termed as a second element, and a second element could be similarly termed as a first element without departing from the scope of the present disclosure.
[0019] In the following discussion and in the claims, the terms “comprising,” “including,” “containing,” “having,” “involving,” and the like are to be understood to be open-ended, that is, to be construed as including but not limited to. As used herein, instead of being mutually exclusive, the term “and/or” includes any of the associated listed items and all combinations of one or more of the associated listed items.
[0020] As used herein, “around”, “about” or “approximately” shall generally mean within 20 percent, preferably within 10 percent, and more preferably within 5 percent of a given value or range. Numerical quantities given herein are approximate, meaning that the term “around”, “about” or “approximately” can be inferred if not expressly stated.
[0021] Reference will now be made in detail to the present embodiments of the disclosure, examples of which are illustrated in the accompanying drawings. Wherever possible, the same reference numbers are used in the drawings and the description to refer to the same or like parts.
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[0023] In some embodiments, the power distribution device 110 includes a printed circuit board 112, a noise immunity circuit 114 and a chip 116. As illustratively shown in
[0024] In some embodiments, the printed circuit board 112 is configured to output a reference voltage signal VD0 according to the reference voltage signal VDR, and is configured to output a reference voltage signal VS0 according to the reference voltage signal VSR. In some embodiments, the noise immunity circuit 114 is configured to output reference voltage signals VD1-VD4 according to the reference voltage signal VD0, and is configured to output a reference voltage signals VS1 according to the reference voltage signal VS0. The noise immunity circuit 114 is further configured to reduce noises of the reference voltage signals VD1-VD4 and VS1. In some embodiments, the chip 116 is configured to operate according to the reference voltage signals VD1-VD4 and VS1. In some embodiments, voltage levels of the reference voltage signals VDR and VD0-VD4 are approximately 0.9 volt, and voltage levels of the reference voltage signals VSR, VS0 and VS1 are approximately 0 volt.
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[0028] In the embodiments shown in
[0029] In some embodiments, the printed circuit board 212 is configured to output the reference voltage signals VD0 and VS0 according to the reference voltage signals VDR and VSR. The conductive balls BL21, BL22 are configured to transmit the reference voltage signals VD0 and VS0 to the substrate 218, respectively. The substrate 218 is configured to generate multiple reference voltage signals, such as the reference voltage signals VD1-VD4 and VS1 shown in
[0030] In some embodiments, the noise immunity circuit 214 includes capacitors C21-C25. In some embodiments, the capacitors C21-C25 are coupled to the bumps BP21-BP25, respectively, to reduce noises of the reference voltage signals transmitted by the bumps BP21-BP25. For example, in an embodiment that the bumps BP21-BP25 are configured to transmit the reference voltage signals VD1-VD4, respectively, the bumps BP21-BP24 are configured to reduce noises of the reference voltage signals VD1-VD4, respectively.
[0031] In some embodiments, the power distribution device 210 further includes a capacitor C20. As illustratively shown in
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[0033] As illustratively shown in
[0034] In the embodiments shown in
[0035] In some embodiments, the printed circuit board 310 includes transmission lines TL31 and TL32. As illustratively shown in
[0036] In some embodiments, the substrate 320 includes transmission lines TL33 and TL34. As illustratively shown in
[0037] As illustratively shown in
[0038] In some approaches, bumps on a substrate are configured to transmit reference voltage signals to a chip, such that the chip operates according to the reference voltage signals. However, the chip or a power supplier generating the reference voltage signals may generate additional simultaneous switching noises or noises induced by variation of inductances or currents, such that a dynamic performance of the chip is poor.
[0039] Compared to the above approaches, in some embodiments of the present disclosure, the capacitor C31 disposed on the substrate 320 is coupled to the bumps BP31 and BP32 to reduce the noises of the reference voltage signal VS1 and VD1, to improve the dynamic performance of the chip 330.
[0040] In some embodiments, the power distribution device 300 further includes bumps BP33, BP34 and a capacitor C32. As illustratively shown in
[0041] As illustratively shown in
[0042] As illustratively shown in
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[0044] In some approaches, capacitors are far away from bumps on a substrate, and multiple bumps share one capacitor, such that the effectiveness of reducing noises is poor.
[0045] Compared to the above approaches, in some embodiments of the present disclosure, the capacitor C31 is disposed on the substrate 320 and is close to the bump BP32, to reduce the noises of the reference voltage signal VD1 of the bump BP32. The capacitor C32 is disposed on the substrate 320 and is close to the bump BP33, to reduce the noises of the reference voltage signal VD2 of the bump BP33. The noises of each of the bumps BP32 and BP33 is reduced by the closer one of the capacitors C31 and C32, such that the effectiveness of reducing noises is improved.
[0046] In some embodiments, the power distribution device 300 further includes a capacitors C33. As illustratively shown in
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[0048] As illustratively shown in
[0049] In the embodiments shown in
[0050] In some embodiments, the printed circuit board 410 includes transmission lines TL41 and TL42. As illustratively shown in
[0051] In some embodiments, the substrate 420 includes transmission lines TL43 and TL44. As illustratively shown in
[0052] In some embodiments, the intermediate layer 450 includes transmission lines TL45 and TL46. As illustratively shown in
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[0054] In some embodiments, the intermediate layer 450 further comprises a transmission line group LG41. As illustratively shown in
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[0056] Referring to
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[0058] In some embodiments, the power distribution system 500 further includes power suppliers VRM1, VRM2 and transmission lines TL51-TL54. The power supplier VRM1 is configured to provide reference voltage signals, such as the reference voltage signals VD1 and VS1 shown in
[0059] As illustratively shown in
[0060] Referring to
[0061] In some embodiments, the power supplier VRM1 is configured to generate the reference voltage signals VD0 and VS0, the transmission line TL52 is configured to output the reference voltage signal VS1 according to the reference voltage signal VS0, and the transmission line TL51 is configured to output the reference voltage signal VD1 according to the reference voltage signal VD0. In some embodiments, the power supplier VRM2 is configured to generate the reference voltage signals VD0 and VS0, the transmission line TL54 is configured to output the reference voltage signal VS1 according to the reference voltage signal VS0, and the transmission line TL53 is configured to output the reference voltage signal VD2 according to the reference voltage signal VD0.
[0062] In some embodiments, the chip 530 includes an analog to digital converter ADC0 and a digital to analog converter DAC0. As illustratively shown in
[0063] In some embodiments, the power distribution system 500 further includes antennas RX1 and TX1. As illustratively shown in
[0064] In some approaches, when a chip receives a high frequency signal, such as a radio frequency signal with frequency larger than of approximately equal to one GHz, a reference voltage signal received by the chip generates noises easily.
[0065] Compared to the above approaches, in some embodiments of present disclosure, when the analog to digital converter ADC0 receives the radio frequency signal RF1, the capacitor C51 coupled to the analog to digital converter ADC0 may reduce noises of the reference voltage signal received by the analog to digital converter ADC0.
[0066] In the embodiment shown in
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[0069] In some embodiments, the chip 630 includes analog to digital converters ADC0-ADC3 and digital to analog converters DAC0-DAC3. As illustratively shown in
[0070] As illustratively shown in
[0071] In summary, in some embodiments of present disclosure, in the power distribution device 300 shown in
[0072] Although the present disclosure has been described in considerable detail with reference to certain embodiments thereof, other embodiments are possible. Therefore, the spirit and scope of the appended claims should not be limited to the description of the embodiments contained herein.
[0073] It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that various modifications and variations can be made to the structure of the present disclosure without departing from the scope or spirit of the disclosure. In view of the foregoing, it is intended that the present disclosure cover modifications and variations of this disclosure provided they fall within the scope of the following claims.