THIN FILM LC COMPONENT AND MOUNTING STRUCTURE OF SAME
20180226391 ยท 2018-08-09
Inventors
Cpc classification
H01L2924/19105
ELECTRICITY
H01L2924/00012
ELECTRICITY
H01L2924/00014
ELECTRICITY
H01L2924/19103
ELECTRICITY
H01L2224/131
ELECTRICITY
H01G4/40
ELECTRICITY
H01L2924/00014
ELECTRICITY
H01L2924/00012
ELECTRICITY
H01F27/40
ELECTRICITY
H01L2224/16225
ELECTRICITY
H01L23/49816
ELECTRICITY
H01L2224/131
ELECTRICITY
H01G4/33
ELECTRICITY
H03H1/00
ELECTRICITY
H01L28/55
ELECTRICITY
H01L2224/16227
ELECTRICITY
H01L23/49827
ELECTRICITY
International classification
H01L27/01
ELECTRICITY
H01G4/33
ELECTRICITY
H01F27/40
ELECTRICITY
H01L23/498
ELECTRICITY
Abstract
A thin film LC component includes a substrate that has a first surface and a second surface opposing to each other, a thin film capacitor that is formed on the first surface by a thin film process, a thin film inductor that is formed in a region of the second surface by a thin film process, the region at least partially overlapping the thin film capacitor when viewed in plan, interlayer connection conductors that are formed in the substrate and connect the thin film capacitor and the thin film inductor to each other, an insulating layer that is formed over the first surface and covers the thin film capacitor, and a plurality of terminal electrodes that are formed on a surface of the insulating layer and are connected to the thin film capacitor and the thin film inductor.
Claims
1. A thin film LC component, comprising: a substrate that has first and second opposing surfaces; a thin film capacitor located on the first surface; a thin film inductor located on a region of the second surface, the region at least partially overlapping the thin film capacitor when viewed in plan; interlayer connection conductors located in the substrate and connecting the thin film capacitor to the thin film inductor; an insulating layer located over the first surface and covering the thin film capacitor; and a plurality of terminal electrodes located on a surface of the insulating layer and being connected to both the thin film capacitor and the thin film inductor, the terminal electrodes being connected to a circuit on a mounting substrate.
2. The thin film LC component according to claim 1, wherein: each of the thin film inductor and the thin film capacitor have respective first and second ends; the first end of the thin film capacitor and the second end of the thin film inductor are connected to each other; and the plurality of terminal electrodes include at least three terminal electrodes that are connected to the first end of the thin film capacitor, a second end of the thin film capacitor, and a first end of the thin film inductor, respectively.
3. The thin film LC component according to claim 2, wherein: the thin film inductor includes a plurality of thin film inductors each having a respective first end and a second end, and the plurality of terminal electrodes include a terminal electrode that is connected to each of the first ends of the plurality of thin film inductors.
4. The thin film LC component according to claim 1 wherein: the thin film capacitor includes a first electrode film extending parallel to the first surface; a second electrode film opposing to the first electrode film; and a dielectric thin film interposed between the first electrode film and the second electrode film, the dielectric thin film being a barium strontium titanate thin film.
5. The thin film LC component according to claim 2 wherein: the thin film capacitor includes a first electrode film extending parallel to the first surface; a second electrode film opposing to the first electrode film; and a dielectric thin film interposed between the first electrode film and the second electrode film, the dielectric thin film being a barium strontium titanate thin film.
6. The thin film LC component according to claim 3 wherein: the thin film capacitor includes a first electrode film extending parallel to the first surface; a second electrode film opposing to the first electrode film; and a dielectric thin film interposed between the first electrode film and the second electrode film, the dielectric thin film being a barium strontium titanate thin film.
7. The thin film LC component according to claim 1, wherein a total thickness of the substrate, the thin film capacitor, the thin film inductor, and the insulating layer is not more than 100 m.
8. The thin film LC component according to claim 2, wherein a total thickness of the substrate, the thin film capacitor, the thin film inductor, and the insulating layer is not more than 100 m.
9. The thin film LC component according to claim 3, wherein a total thickness of the substrate, the thin film capacitor, the thin film inductor, and the insulating layer is not more than 100 m.
10. The thin film LC component according to claim 4, wherein a total thickness of the substrate, the thin film capacitor, the thin film inductor, and the insulating layer is not more than 100m.
11. The thin film LC component of claim 1, wherein the thin film capacitor and the thin film inductor are formed by a thin film process.
12. A combination comprising: a semiconductor chip, a capacitor, and an inductor mounted on a mounting substrate; the semiconductor chip being face-down mounted to the mounting substrate with bumps interposed therebetween, and the capacitor and the inductor are each a thin film LC component comprising: a substrate having first and second opposing surfaces; a thin film capacitor located on the first surface; a thin film inductor located on a region of the second surface, the region at least partially overlapping the thin film capacitor when viewed in plan; interlayer connection conductors extending through the substrate and connecting the thin film capacitor to the thin film inductor; an insulating layer located over the first surface and covering the thin film capacitor; and terminal electrodes located on a surface of the insulating layer and being connected to the thin film capacitor and the thin film inductor; and the thin film LC component being disposed in a gap between the mounting substrate and the semiconductor chip, and being mounted to the mounting substrate with the terminal electrodes connected to a circuit on the mounting substrate.
13. The combination of claim 12, wherein the thin film capacitor and the thin film inductor are formed by a thin film process.
Description
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS
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DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS
[0041] Embodiments for carrying out the present invention will be described below in connection with several practical examples by referring to the drawings. In the drawings, the same members are denoted by the same reference signs. Although the embodiments are described in separated forms in consideration of easiness in explanation of principal matters and understanding, individual features of the different embodiments can be partially replaced or combined with each other. In the second and subsequent embodiments, description of common matters to those in the first embodiment is omitted, and only different points are described. In particular, similar advantageous effects obtained with similar features are not specifically described in each of the embodiments.
First Embodiment
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[0043] As best shown in
[0044] Through-silicon vias 61 and 62 connecting the thin film capacitor TFC and the thin film inductor TFL are formed in the substrate 10. A solder resist film (insulating layer) 31 covering the thin film capacitor TFC is formed on the first surface S1 of the substrate 10. Terminal electrodes 51, 52 and 53 connected to the thin film capacitor TFC and the thin film inductor TFL are formed on a surface of the solder resist film 31.
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[0046] The thin film LC component 101 according to this embodiment acts as a low pass filter or a smoothing circuit with the port P3 held at a ground potential, the port P1 being an input port, and the port P2 being an output port.
[0047] This embodiment has the following advantageous effects.
[0048] An area of a region where the thin film capacitor TFC and the thin film inductor TFL are formed is reduced when viewed in plan. Furthermore, since the terminal electrodes 51, 52 and 53 are formed on the substrate 10 not at the side where the thin film inductor TFL is formed, but at the side where the thin film capacitor TFC is formed, the thin film capacitor TFC can be arranged at a shortest distance relative to a circuit formed on a printed wiring board (mounting substrate), and a parasitic inductance is reduced. Therefore, a resonant frequency of LC serial resonance generated by the parasitic inductance and the thin film capacitor TFC can be made higher than a frequency band to be used, and low pass filter characteristics or smoothing characteristics can be obtained over a wide range.
[0049] Moreover, since the substrate 10 is interposed between the thin film inductor TFL and the thin film capacitor TFC, namely since the thin film inductor TFL is positioned away from the thin film capacitor TFC, an eddy current is less apt to flow in electrodes of the thin film capacitor TFC. Hence the thin film inductor TFL having a higher Q-value is constituted.
[0050] A detailed structure of the thin film LC component 101 illustrated in
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[0055] Step (4) As illustrated in
[0056] Step (5) As illustrated in
[0057] Step (6) As illustrated in
[0058] Step (7) As illustrated in
[0059] Step (8) As illustrated in
[0060] Step (9) As illustrated in
[0061] Step (10) Then, the thin film LC component 101 illustrated in
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Second Embodiment
[0063] A second embodiment represents a thin film LC component 102 that is formed by integrating a thin film capacitor TFC and a thin film inductor TFL with each other, which are fabricated separately.
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[0065] In the thin film LC component 102 according to this embodiment, the thin film capacitor TFC is located on a first surface S1 of a substrate 10C, and the thin film inductor TFL is located on a second surface S2 of a substrate 10L.
[0066] A detailed structure of the thin film LC component 102 according to this embodiment, and a manufacturing method for the thin film LC component 102 will be described below with reference to
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[0068] Step (1) In
[0069] Step (2) A solder resist film 32 covering the conductor pattern 70 is coated to be formed thereon. Thereafter, through-silicon vias (TSV's) 61 and 62 are formed in the substrate 10L. As a result, the thin film inductor TFL including the through-silicon vias 61 and 62 are constituted.
[0070] Step (3) As illustrated in
[0071] Then, the substrate 10L including the thin film inductor TFL formed thereon, illustrated in
[0072] Step (4) Then, as illustrated in
[0073] As described above in this embodiment, the thin film LC component may be constituted by forming the thin film capacitor and the thin film inductor on separate substrates, and then bonding both the substrates to each other.
Third Embodiment
[0074] A third embodiment represents an example of a mounting structure of a thin film LC component and an example of an electronic component including the thin film LC component.
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[0076] An electronic component 201 of the Sip structure is achieved by sealing a space above the mounting substrate 80 with a sealing resin 82. The electronic component 201 is preferably also a package of BGA (Ball Grid Array) type using solder balls 81, and is surface-mounted to a circuit board 200.
[0077] It is to be noted that, without limitation, the thin film LC component 101 may be bonded to the semiconductor chip 90 instead of the mounting substrate 80.
Fourth Embodiment
[0078] A fourth embodiment represents an example in which the thin film LC component is applied to a microprocessor including a plurality of circuits operated with different power supply voltages.
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Fifth Embodiment
[0080] A fifth embodiment represents an example of a thin film LC component including a plurality of thin film inductors.
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[0082] With the structure illustrated in
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Other Embodiments
[0084] While the first embodiment illustrates an example in which almost the entirety of the thin film inductor TFL is formed in the region overlapping the thin film capacitor TFC when viewing the substrate 10 in plan, part of the thin film inductor TFL may be formed in the region overlapping the thin film capacitor TFC. When at least part of the thin film inductor TFL is formed in the region overlapping the thin film capacitor TFC, the area of a region where the thin film capacitor TFC and the thin film inductor TFL are formed is reduced when viewed in plan.
[0085] While, in the example illustrated in
[0086] While the first embodiment represents the example in which a high-resistance Si substrate is used as the substrate, a glass substrate, an alumina ceramic substrate, or the like may also be used instead.
[0087] While, in the first embodiment, the thin film capacitor is first formed on the substrate and the thin film inductor is formed later thereon, the order of forming the thin film capacitor and the thin film inductor on the substrate may be reversed. Furthermore, between the step of forming the thin film capacitor and the step of forming the thin film inductor, the substrate may be polished to reduce its thickness.
[0088] In the first embodiment, the through-silicon vias (TSV's) are formed in the substrate (high-resistance Si substrate) 10. The through-silicon vias are each formed by boring a through-hole in the Si substrate, and filling Cu into the through-hole by plating. However, a through conduction path may be formed instead of the TSV by doping, namely by implanting an impurity into the Si substrate.
[0089] While the first embodiment represents the example of forming the solder resist films 31 and 32 that are organic interlayer insulating films, inorganic insulating films may be formed instead by a plasma CVD process, for example. Alternatively, the insulating film may be formed by bonding an insulating resin sheet.
[0090] While, in the above embodiments, a semiconductor substrate is used, by way of example, as the substrate in the present invention, a glass substrate or a ceramic substrate may also be used.
[0091] Finally, it is to be noted that the above description of the embodiments is not restrictive, but illustrative in all respects. The above embodiments can be modified and changed as appropriate by those skilled in the art. For instance, the individual structures described in the different embodiments can be partially replaced or combined with each other. The scope of the present invention is defined in not the above description of the embodiments, but in Claims. Moreover, the scope of the present invention is intended to include all modifications that are equivalent to Claims in terms of meaning and scope.
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[0092] H1, H2, H3 . . . hole
[0093] H61, H62 . . . hole
[0094] L1, L2, L3, L4 . . . thin film inductor
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[0096] P11, P12, P13, P14 . . . port
[0097] PSa, PSb, PSc, PSd . . . power supply circuit
[0098] S1 . . . first surface
[0099] S2 . . . second surface
[0100] TFC . . . thin film capacitor
[0101] TFL . . . thin film inductor
[0102] TSV . . . through-silicon via
[0103] 10, 10C, 10L . . . substrate
[0104] 21, 23, 25 . . . BST film
[0105] 22, 24 . . . Pt electrode film
[0106] 31, 32 . . . solder resist film (insulating layer)
[0107] 41, 42, 43 . . . via electrode
[0108] 51, 52, 53 . . . terminal electrode
[0109] 61, 62 . . . through-silicon via
[0110] 70 . . . conductor pattern
[0111] 80 . . . mounting substrate
[0112] 81, 91 . . . solder ball
[0113] 82 . . . sealing resin
[0114] 90 . . . semiconductor chip
[0115] 98 . . . microprocessor chip
[0116] 101, 102 . . . thin film LC component
[0117] 101a, 101b, 101c, 101d . . . smoothing circuit
[0118] 200 . . . circuit board
[0119] 201 . . . electronic component
[0120] 221, 222 . . . Pt electrode film