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US4949224A
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Structure for mounting a semiconductor device
Assignee: Sharp Corp
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Filing: 1988-08-16
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Granted: 1990-08-14
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Expires: 2008-08-16
Abstract
Abstract Semiconductor devices are mounted to a circuit board three-dimensionally by using a tape carrier film with device-connecting electrodes formed on both sides. Bump electrodes are formed on the devices and they are connected individually to these device-connecting electrodes each of which is connected to one of terminal electrodes on the circuit board. The film has throughhole conductors at places to electrically connect bump electrodes on opposite sides of the film.
Inventors
- 👤 Keiji Yamamura
- 👤 Hirokazu Yoshida
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 17:24
CPC Classifications
H; H10; H10W; H10W70/00; H10W70/40; H10W70/453; H10W70/60; H10W70/67; H10W70/688; H10W90/00; H10W90/811; H05; H05K; H05K1/00; H05K1/02; H05K1/11; H05K1/111; H05K1/112; H05K1/18; H05K1/189; H05K3/00; H05K3/30; H05K3/32; H05K3/34; H05K3/341; H05K3/3431; H05K3/3436; H10W70/68; H10W70/682; H10W72/00; H10W72/071; H10W72/072; H10W72/07231; H10W72/07236; H10W72/07251; H10W72/20; H10W72/851; H10W72/874; H10W72/877; H10W90/701; H10W90/721; H10W90/724
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 20
Claim 1
Independent Claim
284 words
A structure mounting a flip chip to a circuit board, said flip chip having on a surface thereof a plurality of bump electrodes including peripheral bumps and central bumps, said peripheral bumps being in peripheral regions of said surface and including at least those of said bump electrodes abutting peripheries of said surface, said central bumps being in non-peripheral regions of said surface and surrounded by said peripheral bumps, said circuit board having thereon peripheral and central terminal electrodes, said central terminal electrodes being opposite said non-peripherial regions and being connected to said central bumps, said structure comprising a tape carrier film between said flip chip and said circuit board, said tape carrier film having a first surface opposite said flip chip, a second surface opposite said circuit board and a plurality of throughholes therethrough, bump-connecting pads which are provided on said first surface of said tape carrier film and connected individually to said bump electrodes, board-connecting pads which are provided on said second surface of said tape carrier film and connected individually to those of bump-connecting pads individually connected to one of said central bumps through one of said throughholes and to one of said central terminal electrodes, leads of first kind in part on said first surface of said tape carrier film, each serving to electrically connect one of said peripheral terminal electrodes with one of said bump-connecting pads connected individually to one of said peripheral bumps, and leads of second kind in part on said second surface of said tape carrier film, each serving to electrically connect one of said peripheral terminal electrodes with one of said peripheral bumps through one of said throughholes and through one of said bump-connecting pads.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
284 words
A structure mounting a flip chip to a circuit board, said flip chip having on a surface thereof a plurality of bump electrodes including peripheral bumps and central bumps, said peripheral bumps being in peripheral regions of said surface and including at least those of said bump electrodes abutting peripheries of said surface, said central bumps being in non-peripheral regions of said surface and surrounded by said peripheral bumps, said circuit board having thereon peripheral and central terminal electrodes, said central terminal electrodes being opposite said non-peripherial regions and being connected to said central bumps, said structure comprising a tape carrier film between said flip chip and said circuit board, said tape carrier film having a first surface opposite said flip chip, a second surface opposite said circuit board and a plurality of throughholes therethrough, bump-connecting pads which are provided on said first surface of said tape carrier film and connected individually to said bump electrodes, board-connecting pads which are provided on said second surface of said tape carrier film and connected individually to those of bump-connecting pads individually connected to one of said central bumps through one of said throughholes and to one of said central terminal electrodes, leads of first kind in part on said first surface of said tape carrier film, each serving to electrically connect one of said peripheral terminal electrodes with one of said bump-connecting pads connected individually to one of said peripheral bumps, and leads of second kind in part on said second surface of said tape carrier film, each serving to electrically connect one of said peripheral terminal electrodes with one of said peripheral bumps through one of said throughholes and through one of said bump-connecting pads.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
12 words
The structure of claim 1 wherein said tape carrier film is insulative.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
12 words
The structure of claim 2 wherein said tape carrier film comprises polyimide.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
13 words
The structure of claim 2 wherein said tape carrier film comprises glass epoxy.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
12 words
The structure of claim 2 wherein said tape carrier film comprises polyester.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
15 words
The structure of claim 1 wherein said tape carrier film is 25-127 μm in thickness.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
34 words
The structure of claim 1 wherein said leads are attached to said terminal electrodes and to said board-connecting pads by a soldering material having a melting point lower than that of said bump electrodes.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
19 words
The structure of claim 1 wherein said bump-connecting pads and leads comprise copper and are 10-30 μm in thickness.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
10 words
The structure of claim 1 wherein said leads are flexible.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
186 words
A structure mounting two semiconductor devices to a circuit board, each of said devices having on a surface thereof a plurality of bump electrodes including peripheral bumps and central bumps, said peripheral bumps being in peripheral regions of said surface and including at least those of said bump electrodes abutting peripheries of said surface, said central bumps being in non-peripheral regions of said surface and surrounded by said peripheral bumps, said circuit board having thereon a plurality of terminal electrodes, said structure comprising a tape carrier film disposed substantially parallel to said circuit board and sandwiched between said two devices which are disposed opposite to each other thereacross, said film having a plurality of throughholes therethrough, bump-connecting pads attached on both sides of said tape carrier film, each connected to one of said bumps, leads in part on at least one side of said tape carrier film, connecting said peripheral bumps to said terminal electrodes, said leads further connecting to said circuit board terminal electrodes, and throughhole conductors each disposed through one of said throughholes to electrically connect said central bumps across said tape carrier film.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
186 words
A structure mounting two semiconductor devices to a circuit board, each of said devices having on a surface thereof a plurality of bump electrodes including peripheral bumps and central bumps, said peripheral bumps being in peripheral regions of said surface and including at least those of said bump electrodes abutting peripheries of said surface, said central bumps being in non-peripheral regions of said surface and surrounded by said peripheral bumps, said circuit board having thereon a plurality of terminal electrodes, said structure comprising a tape carrier film disposed substantially parallel to said circuit board and sandwiched between said two devices which are disposed opposite to each other thereacross, said film having a plurality of throughholes therethrough, bump-connecting pads attached on both sides of said tape carrier film, each connected to one of said bumps, leads in part on at least one side of said tape carrier film, connecting said peripheral bumps to said terminal electrodes, said leads further connecting to said circuit board terminal electrodes, and throughhole conductors each disposed through one of said throughholes to electrically connect said central bumps across said tape carrier film.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
12 words
The structre of claim 10 wherein said tape carrier film is insulative.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
12 words
The structure of claim 11 wherein said tape carrier film comprises polyimide.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
13 words
The structure of claim 11 wherein said tape carrier film comprises glass epoxy.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
12 words
The structure of claim 11 wherein said tape carrier film comprises polyester.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
15 words
The structure of claim 10 wherein said tape carrier film is 25-127 μm in thickness.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
33 words
The structure of claim 10 wherein said leads are attached to said terminal electrodes and to said bumps by a soldering material having a melting point lower than that of said bump electrodes.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
19 words
The structure of claim 10 wherein said bump-connecting pads and leads comprise copper and are 10-35 μm in thickness.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
10 words
The structure of claim 10 wherein said leads are flexible.
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