PACKAGE STRUCTURE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF
20220344248 · 2022-10-27
Assignee
Inventors
- John Hon-Shing Lau (Taoyuan City, TW)
- Cheng-Ta Ko (Taipei City, TW)
- Pu-Ju Lin (Hsinchu City, TW)
- Kai-Ming Yang (Hsinchu County, TW)
- Chi-Hai KUO (Taoyuan City, TW)
- Chia-Yu Peng (Taoyuan City, TW)
- Tzyy-Jang Tseng (Taoyuan City, TW)
Cpc classification
H01L2224/73204
ELECTRICITY
H01L2924/00012
ELECTRICITY
H01L2224/81193
ELECTRICITY
H01L2224/73204
ELECTRICITY
H01L2224/32225
ELECTRICITY
H01L21/486
ELECTRICITY
H01L23/49816
ELECTRICITY
H01L2224/32225
ELECTRICITY
H01L2224/13101
ELECTRICITY
H01L2224/16227
ELECTRICITY
H01L23/49833
ELECTRICITY
H01L2224/92125
ELECTRICITY
H01L2224/16237
ELECTRICITY
H01L2224/13101
ELECTRICITY
H01L2924/00014
ELECTRICITY
H01L2224/83001
ELECTRICITY
H01L25/50
ELECTRICITY
H01L2224/16225
ELECTRICITY
H01L23/3128
ELECTRICITY
H01L2924/00014
ELECTRICITY
H01L21/568
ELECTRICITY
H01L2924/00012
ELECTRICITY
H01L2224/16225
ELECTRICITY
H01L2224/16235
ELECTRICITY
H01L2221/68345
ELECTRICITY
H01L24/73
ELECTRICITY
International classification
H01L23/498
ELECTRICITY
H01L21/48
ELECTRICITY
H01L23/538
ELECTRICITY
Abstract
A package structure includes a redistribution layer, a chip assembly, a plurality of solder balls, and a molding compound. The redistribution layer includes redistribution circuits, photoimageable dielectric layers, conductive through holes, and chip pads. One of the photoimageable dielectric layers located on opposite two outermost sides has an upper surface and openings. The chip pads are located on the upper surface and are electrically connected to the redistribution circuits through the conductive through holes. The openings expose portions of the redistribution circuits to define solder ball pads. Line widths and line spacings of the redistribution circuits decrease in a direction from the solder ball pads towards the chip pads. The chip assembly is disposed on the chip pads and includes at least two chips with different sizes. The solder balls are disposed on the solder ball pads, and the molding compound at least covers the chip assembly.
Claims
1. A package structure, comprising: a redistribution layer, comprising a plurality of redistribution circuits, a plurality of photoimageable dielectric layers, a plurality of conductive through holes, and a plurality of chip pads, wherein the redistribution circuits and the photoimageable dielectric layers are disposed in an alternating manner, and the conductive through holes penetrate through the photoimageable dielectric layers and are electrically connected to the redistribution circuits, wherein one of the photoimageable dielectric layers located on opposite two outermost sides has an upper surface, the chip pads are located on the upper surface and are electrically connected to the redistribution circuits through the conductive through holes, the other one of the photoimageable dielectric layers located on the opposite two outermost sides has a plurality of openings, the openings expose portions of the redistribution circuits to define a plurality of solder ball pads, and line widths and line spacings of the redistribution circuits decrease in a direction from the solder ball pads towards the chip pads; a chip assembly, disposed on the chip pads, electrically connected to the chip pads, wherein the chip assembly comprises at least two chips with different sizes; a plurality of solder balls, disposed on the solder ball pads, electrically connected to the solder ball pads; and a molding compound, at least covering the chip assembly.
2. The package structure according to claim 1, wherein the redistribution layer comprises a first redistribution layer, a second redistribution layer, and a third redistribution layer, the redistribution circuits comprises a first redistribution circuit, a second redistribution circuit, and a third redistribution circuit, the photoimageable dielectric layers comprise a first photoimageable dielectric layer, a second photoimageable dielectric layer, a third photoimageable dielectric layer, and a fourth photoimageable dielectric layer, and the conductive through holes comprise a plurality of first conductive through holes, a plurality of second conductive through holes, and a plurality of third conductive through holes, wherein the first redistribution layer comprises the chip pads, the first redistribution circuit, the first photoimageable dielectric layer, and the first conductive through holes penetrating through the first photoimageable dielectric layer, the first photoimageable dielectric layer has the upper surface, and the chip pads are electrically connected to the first redistribution circuit through the first conductive through holes, wherein the second redistribution layer comprises the second redistribution circuit, the second photoimageable dielectric layer, and the second conductive through holes penetrating through the second photoimageable dielectric layer, and the second conductive through holes are electrically connected to the first redistribution circuit and the second redistribution circuit, wherein the third redistribution layer comprises the third redistribution circuit, the third photoimageable dielectric layer, the fourth photoimageable dielectric layer, and the third conductive through holes penetrating through the third photoimageable dielectric layer, the third conductive through holes are electrically connected to the second redistribution circuit and the third redistribution circuit, the fourth photoimageable dielectric layer covers the third photoimageable dielectric layer and the third redistribution circuit and has the openings, and the openings expose portions of the third redistribution circuit to define the solder ball pads, wherein a line width and a line spacing of the third redistribution circuit are greater than a line width and a line spacing of the second redistribution circuit, and the line width and the line spacing of the second redistribution circuit are greater than a line width and a line spacing of the first redistribution circuit.
3. The package structure according to claim 2, wherein the line width and the line spacing of the first redistribution circuit are both 2 microns, the line width and the line spacing of the second redistribution circuit are both 5 microns, and the line width and the line spacing of the third redistribution circuit are both 10 microns.
4. The package structure according to claim 2, wherein a thickness of the first redistribution circuit is equal to a thickness of the second redistribution circuit, and the thickness of the second redistribution circuit is less than a thickness of the third redistribution circuit.
5. The package structure according to claim 2, wherein a depth of each of the second conductive through holes is equal to a depth of each of the third conductive through holes, and a depth of each of the first conductive through holes is less than the depth of each of the second conductive through holes.
6. The package structure according to claim 2, wherein a periphery of the molding compound is aligned with a periphery of the first redistribution layer, a periphery of the second redistribution layer, and a periphery of the third redistribution layer.
7. The package structure according to claim 1, further comprising: a plurality of copper pillars, disposed on the chip assembly, located between the chip assembly and the chip pads; and a plurality of solder materials, disposed on the copper pillars, located between the copper pillars and the chip pads.
8. The package structure according to claim 7, further comprising: an underfill, disposed between the molding compound and the redistribution layer, wherein the underfill covers the copper pillars, the solder materials, and the chip pads, and a periphery of the underfill is aligned with a periphery of the molding compound.
9. The package structure according to claim 1, wherein the chip assembly comprises a processor and two memories, and a size of the processor is greater than a size of each of the memories.
10. The package structure according to claim 1, further comprising: a circuit board, disposed below the redistribution layer, wherein the chip assembly is electrically connected to the circuit board through the solder balls.
11. A manufacturing method of a package structure, comprising: forming a redistribution layer on a temporary carrier panel, wherein the redistribution circuit layer comprises a plurality of redistribution circuits, a plurality of photoimageable dielectric layers, a plurality of conductive through holes, and a plurality of chip pads, wherein the redistribution circuits and the photoimageable dielectric layers are disposed in an alternating manner, and the conductive through holes penetrate through the photoimageable dielectric layers and are electrically connected to the redistribution circuits, wherein one of the photoimageable dielectric layers located on opposite two outermost sides has an upper surface, the chip pads are located on the upper surface and are electrically connected to the redistribution circuits through the conductive through holes, and the other one of the photoimageable dielectric layers located on the opposite two outermost sides is directly attached on the temporary carrier panel; arranging a chip assembly on the chip pads to be electrically connected to the chip pads, wherein the chip assembly comprises at least two chips with different sizes; forming a molding compound to at least cover the chip assembly; removing the temporary carrier panel after arranging the chip assembly on the chip pads to expose the other one of the photoimageable dielectric layers located on the opposite two outermost sides; forming a plurality of openings on the other one of the photoimageable dielectric layers located on the opposite two outermost sides to expose portions of the redistribution circuits to define a plurality of solder ball pads, wherein line widths and line spacings of the redistribution circuits decrease in a direction from the solder ball pads towards the chip pads; and forming a plurality of solder balls on the solder ball pads to be electrically connected to the solder ball pads.
12. The manufacturing method of the package structure according to claim 11, wherein the redistribution layer comprises a first redistribution layer, a second redistribution layer, and a third redistribution layer, the redistribution circuits comprises a first redistribution circuit, a second redistribution circuit, and a third redistribution circuit, the photoimageable dielectric layers comprise a first photoimageable dielectric layer, a second photoimageable dielectric layer, a third photoimageable dielectric layer, and a fourth photoimageable dielectric layer, and the conductive through holes comprise a plurality of first conductive through holes, a plurality of second conductive through holes, and a plurality of third conductive through holes, and the step of forming the redistribution layer on the temporary carrier panel further comprises: providing the temporary carrier panel, wherein the temporary carrier panel comprises a substrate and a release film located on the substrate; forming the third redistribution layer on the temporary carrier panel, wherein the third redistribution layer comprises the third redistribution circuit, the third photoimageable dielectric layer, the fourth photoimageable dielectric layer, and the third conductive through holes penetrating through the third photoimageable dielectric layer, and the fourth photoimageable dielectric layer covers the third photoimageable dielectric layer and the third redistribution circuit; forming the second redistribution layer on the third redistribution layer, wherein the second redistribution layer comprises the second redistribution circuit, the second photoimageable dielectric layer, and the second conductive through holes penetrating through the second photoimageable dielectric layer, the second redistribution circuit and the third conductive through holes are formed at a same time, and the third conductive through holes are electrically connected to the second redistribution circuit and the third redistribution circuit; and forming the first redistribution layer on the second redistribution layer, wherein the first redistribution layer comprises the chip pads, the first redistribution circuit, the first photoimageable dielectric layer, and the first conductive through holes penetrating through the first photoimageable dielectric layer, the first photoimageable dielectric layer has the upper surface, the chip pads are electrically connected to the first redistribution circuit through the first conductive through holes, the first redistribution circuit and the second conductive through holes are formed at a same time, the second conductive through holes are electrically connected to the first redistribution circuit and the second redistribution circuit, and the chip pads and the first conductive through holes are formed at a same time, wherein a line width and a line spacing of the third redistribution circuit are greater than a line width and a line spacing of the second redistribution circuit, and the line width and the line spacing of the second redistribution circuit are greater than a line width and a line spacing of the first redistribution circuit.
13. The manufacturing method of the package structure according to claim 12, wherein the line width and the line spacing of the first redistribution circuit are both 2 microns the line width and the line spacing of the second redistribution circuit are both 5 microns, and the line width and the line spacing of the third redistribution circuit are both 10 microns.
14. The manufacturing method of the package structure according to claim 12, wherein a thickness of the first redistribution circuit is equal to a thickness of the second redistribution circuit, and the thickness of the second redistribution circuit is less than a thickness of the third redistribution circuit.
15. The manufacturing method of the package structure according to claim 12, wherein a depth of each of the second conductive through holes is equal to a depth of each of the third conductive through holes, and a depth of each of the first conductive through holes is less than the depth of each of the second conductive through holes.
16. The manufacturing method of the package structure according to claim 12, wherein the step of forming the openings further comprises: performing a drilling process on the fourth photoimageable dielectric layer to form the openings exposing portions of the third redistribution circuit.
17. The manufacturing method of the package structure according to claim 11, wherein the step before arranging the chip assembly on the chip pads further comprises: forming a plurality of copper pillars on at least two chips of a wafer; and providing a plurality of solder materials on the copper pillars, wherein the copper pillars are located between the at least two chips and the solder materials.
18. The manufacturing method of the package structure according to claim 17, wherein the step before forming the molding compound to at least cover the chip assembly further comprises: forming an underfill on the redistribution layer to cover the copper pillars, the solder materials, and the chip pads.
19. The manufacturing method of the package structure according to claim 11, wherein the chip assembly comprises a processor and two memories, and a size of the processor is greater than a size of each of the memories.
20. The manufacturing method of the package structure according to claim 11, further comprising: providing a circuit board below the redistribution layer, wherein the chip assembly is electrically connected to the circuit board through the solder balls.
Description
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0027] The accompanying drawings are included to provide a further understanding of the disclosure, and are incorporated in and constitute a part of this specification. The drawings illustrate exemplary embodiments of the disclosure and, together with the description, serve to explain the principles of the disclosure.
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DESCRIPTION OF THE EMBODIMENTS
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[0041] In particular, in this embodiment, a line width and a line spacing of the third redistribution circuit 132 are greater than a line width and a line spacing of the second redistribution circuit 122. Preferably, the line width and the line spacing of the second redistribution circuit 122 are both, for example, 5 microns, and the line width and the line spacing of the third redistribution circuit 132 are both, for example, 10 microns. Further, a thickness T2 of the second redistribution circuit 122 is less than a thickness T3 of the third redistribution circuit 132. The thickness T2 of the second redistribution circuit 122 is, for example, 2.5 microns, and the thickness T3 of the third redistribution circuit 132 is, for example, 8 microns. In addition, a depth D3 of each of the third conductive through holes 136 is, for example, 6.5 microns.
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[0047] In particular, the line width and the line spacing of the second redistribution circuit 122 are greater than a line width and a line spacing of the first redistribution circuit 112. Preferably, the line width and the line spacing of the first redistribution circuit 112 are both, for example, 2 microns. Further, a thickness T1 of the first redistribution circuit 112 is equal to the thickness T2 of the second redistribution circuit 122, that is, the thickness T1 of the first redistribution circuit 112 is 2.5 microns. In addition, a depth D2 of each of the second conductive through holes 126 is equal to the depth D3 of each of the third conductive through holes 136, that is, the depth D2 of each of the second conductive through holes 126 is, for example, 6.5 microns.
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[0055] Note that in an embodiment, a wafer is diced into chips after the copper pillar C and the solder materials S are formed, such that the copper pillar C and the solder materials S that are formed on the wafer before singulation may be called as wafer bumping. When the wafer is singulated to form independent chips (e.g., the processor 140 and the memory 150), the chips may be directly assembled on the chip pad 118 through the solder materials S. In another embodiment, a wafer may also be diced into chips before the copper pillar C and the solder materials S are formed, which still belongs to the protection scope of the disclosure.
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[0062] In particular, in this embodiment, the line widths and the line spacings of the redistribution circuits decrease in a direction from the solder ball pads SP towards the chip pads 118. That is, the line width and the line spacing of the third redistribution circuit 132 are greater than the line width and the line spacing of the second redistribution circuit 122, and the line width and the line spacing of the second redistribution circuit 122 are greater than the line width and the line spacing of the first redistribution circuit 112. Preferably, the line width and the line spacing of the first redistribution circuit 112 are both, for example, 2 microns, the line width and the line spacing of the second redistribution circuit 122 are both, for example, 5 microns, and the line width and the line spacing of the third redistribution circuit 132 are both, for example, 10 microns. Further, the thickness T1 of the first redistribution circuit 112 is equal to the thickness T2 of the second redistribution circuit 122, and the thickness T2 of the second redistribution circuit 122 is less than the thickness T3 of the third redistribution circuit 132. Besides, the depth D2 of each of the second conductive through holes 126 is equal to the depth D3 of each of the third conductive through holes 136, and the depth D1 of each of the first conductive through holes 116 is less than the depth D2 of each of the second conductive through holes 126.
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[0064] In short, in this embodiment, the redistribution layer RDL is formed on the temporary carrier panel 10 first, and such temporary carrier panel 10 is removed after the chip assembly is disposed on the chip pads 118. That is, the third redistribution circuit 132 which subsequently forms the solder ball pads SP is manufactured first, and the chip pads 118 are then manufactured and formed. Therefore, in this embodiment, transferring is not required to be performed, so that the package structure 100a may exhibit good structural reliability. Further, since the redistribution layer RDL is formed on the temporary carrier panel 10, the redistribution layer RDL may be solid and flat. In this way, the solder materials S between the chip assembly and the redistribution layer RDL may re-flow, and high throughput is thereby provided. In addition, compared to the package-on-package (POP) provided by the related art, the package structure 100a formed by the chip assembly and the redistribution layer RDL provided by the present embodiment may require less manufacturing costs, exhibit smaller package size, and provide better performance as the overall signal transmission route is reduced since stacking is not required (that is, the processor 140 and the memories 150 may be placed on the same substrate).
[0065] It should be noted that the reference numerals and a part of the contents in the previous embodiment are used in the following embodiments, in which identical reference numerals indicate identical or similar components, and repeated description of the same technical contents is omitted. Please refer to the descriptions of the previous embodiments for the omitted contents, which will not be repeated hereinafter.
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[0067] In view of the foregoing, in the disclosure, the redistribution layer is formed on the temporary carrier panel first, and such temporary carrier panel is removed after the chip assembly is disposed on the chip pads. That is, the third redistribution circuit which subsequently forms the solder ball pads is manufactured first, and the chip pads are then manufactured and formed. Therefore, in the disclosure, transferring is not required to be performed, so that the package structure may exhibit good structural reliability. In addition, since the redistribution layer is formed on the temporary carrier panel, the redistribution layer may be solid and flat. In this way, the solder materials between the chip assembly and the redistribution layer may re-flow, and high throughput is thereby provided.
[0068] It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that various modifications and variations can be made to the disclosed embodiments without departing from the scope or spirit of the disclosure. In view of the foregoing, it is intended that the disclosure covers modifications and variations provided that they fall within the scope of the following claims and their equivalents.