US5138430A
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High performance versatile thermally enhanced IC chip mounting
Assignee: International Business Machines Corp
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Filing: 1991-06-06
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Granted: 1992-08-11
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Expires: 2011-06-06
Abstract
Abstract According to the present invention, an improved chip and leadframe package assembly and method of making the same is provided. The package assembly is comprised of a metal leadframe having a chip bond pedestal centrally located and a plurality of discrete leads surrounding the pedestal. An I/C (integrated circuit) semiconductor chip is mounted on the pedestal, the chip having a plurality of connection or bonding pads disposed around the periphery. An interposer having a layer of dielectric material and discrete metal lines formed thereon is mounted on an apron of the chip bonding pedestal between the location of the chip and the inner discrete leads of the leadframe. Connections are provided between the bonding pads on the chip and the respective lines on the interposer and connections are also provided between the fingers and the respective lines on the leadframe. Additionally, the interposer also preferably includes at least one voltage bus line formed thereon having a portion adjacent at least one edge of the chip for connection of any of the chip bond pads thereto. Further, the pedestal also preferably includes radially extending conducting arms suitable for providing both electrical ground connection and a heat dissipation path.
Inventors
- 👤 3rd John Gow
- 👤 Richard W. Noth
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 18:26
CPC Classifications
H; H10; H10W; H10W40/00; H10W40/70; H10W40/77; H10W40/778; H10W70/00; H10W70/40; H10W70/411; H10W70/451; H10W74/00; H10W74/10; H10W74/111; H10W74/114; H10W72/00; H10W72/071; H10W72/075; H10W72/07551; H10W72/07554; H10W72/50; H10W72/541; H10W72/5445; H10W72/547; H10W72/5473; H10W72/551; H10W72/552; H10W72/851; H10W72/874; H10W72/884; H10W90/00; H10W90/701; H10W90/731; H10W90/732; H10W90/736; H10W90/751; H10W90/754; H10W90/756; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T29/00; Y10T29/49; Y10T29/49002; Y10T29/49117; Y10T29/49121
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 30
Claim 1
Independent Claim
164 words
A leadframe and integrated circuit chip package assembly comprising: a leadframe formed of an electrically and thermally conducting material and having a pedestal located centrally thereof and a plurality of interdigitated electrically conducting fingers arrayed therearound and spaced therefrom; said pedestal having a chip mounting portion with an apron therearound; an integrated circuit chip mounted directly on said chip mounting portion with one face thereof in a thermally conducting relationship therewith; said chip having a plurality of connection pads disposed around the periphery thereof on the face thereof opposite the face in thermally conducting relationship with the pedestal; an interposer having a layer of dielectric material mounted on said apron between the chip and the fingers and spaced from said chip; said interposer having a plurality of interdigitated electrically conducting lines formed on the surface thereof; first connection means interconnecting the pads on the chip with respective lines on the interposer; and second connection means connecting the fingers with respective lines on the interposer.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
164 words
A leadframe and integrated circuit chip package assembly comprising: a leadframe formed of an electrically and thermally conducting material and having a pedestal located centrally thereof and a plurality of interdigitated electrically conducting fingers arrayed therearound and spaced therefrom; said pedestal having a chip mounting portion with an apron therearound; an integrated circuit chip mounted directly on said chip mounting portion with one face thereof in a thermally conducting relationship therewith; said chip having a plurality of connection pads disposed around the periphery thereof on the face thereof opposite the face in thermally conducting relationship with the pedestal; an interposer having a layer of dielectric material mounted on said apron between the chip and the fingers and spaced from said chip; said interposer having a plurality of interdigitated electrically conducting lines formed on the surface thereof; first connection means interconnecting the pads on the chip with respective lines on the interposer; and second connection means connecting the fingers with respective lines on the interposer.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
41 words
The package assembly as defined in claim 1 further characterized by voltage bus means formed on said interposer, a portion of said bus means extending transversely with respect to the lines on the interposer and at least partially surrounding said chip.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
20 words
The package assembly as defined in claim 2 wherein said portion of said voltage bus means completely surrounds said chip.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
33 words
The package assembly as defined in claim 2 wherein said voltage bus means includes at least two electrical isolated segments, each of which can be maintained at a voltage independent of the other.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
23 words
The package assembly as defined in claim 4 wherein said two segments are in the same plane, and each partially surrounds the chip.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
17 words
The package assembly as defined in claim 4 wherein said two segments are disposed on superimposed planes.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
31 words
The package assembly as defined in claim 1 wherein said apron is a ground plane, and wherein the pads on said chip includes ground pads which are connected to said apron.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
22 words
The package assembly as defined in claim 7 further characterized by extension means connected to said apron to provide ground connection thereto.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
26 words
The package assembly as defined in claim 8 wherein said fingers and said extension means both includes feet portions disposed to connect to a circuit card.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
18 words
The package assembly as defined in claim 1 further characterized by heat dissipating means associated with said pedestal.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
27 words
The package assembly as defined in claim 10 wherein said heat dissipating means includes leg means connected to said pedestal and disposed to contact a circuit card.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
22 words
The package assembly as defined in claim 1 wherein said heat dissipating means includes heat sink means operatively associated with said pedestal.
Claim 14
Independent Claim
173 words
A method of forming a leadframe and integrated circuit chip package assembly comprising the steps of: forming a leadframe of an electrical and thermally conducting material having a pedestal located centrally thereof and a plurality of interdigitated electrically conducting fingers arrayed therearound and spaced therefrom; said pedestal having a chip mounting portion with an apron therearound; mounting an integrated circuit chip directly on said chip mounting portion with one face thereof in thermally conducting relationship therewith; said chip having a plurality of connection pads disposed around the periphery thereof on the face thereof opposite the face in thermally conducting relationship with the pedestal; forming an interposer having a layer of dielectric material; said interposer having a plurality of interdigitated electrically conducting lines formed on the surface thereof on; mounting said interposer on said apron between the chip and the fingers and spaced from said chip; forming first connections between the pads on the chip and respective lines on the interposer; and forming second connections between the fingers and respective lines on the interposer.
Claim 15
Independent Claim
173 words
A method of forming a leadframe and integrated circuit chip package assembly comprising the steps of: forming a leadframe of an electrical and thermally conducting material having a pedestal located centrally thereof and a plurality of interdigitated electrically conducting fingers arrayed therearound and spaced therefrom; said pedestal having a chip mounting portion with an apron therearound; mounting an integrated circuit chip directly on said chip mounting portion with one face thereof in thermally conducting relationship therewith; said chip having a plurality of connection pads disposed around the periphery thereof on the face thereof opposite the face in thermally conducting relationship with the pedestal; forming an interposer having a layer of dielectric material; said interposer having a plurality of interdigitated electrically conducting lines formed on the surface thereof on; mounting said interposer on said apron between the chip and the fingers and spaced from said chip; forming first connections between the pads on the chip and respective lines on the interposer; and forming second connections between the fingers and respective lines on the interposer.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
40 words
The method as defined in claim 13 further characterized by forming voltage bus means on said interposer, a portion of said bus means extending transversely with respect to the lines on the interposer and at least partially surrounding said chip.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
20 words
The package assembly as defined in claim 14 wherein said portion of said voltage bus means completely surrounds said chip.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
32 words
The method as defined in claim 14 wherein said voltage bus means includes at least two electrical isolated segments, each of which can be maintained at a voltage independent of the other.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
24 words
The package assembly as defined in claim 16 wherein said two segments are formed in the same plane, and each partially surrounds the chip.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
16 words
The method as defined in claim 16 wherein said two segments are formed on superimposed planes.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
30 words
The method as defined in claim 13 wherein said apron is a ground plane, and wherein the pads on said chip include ground pads which are connected to said apron.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
21 words
The method as defined in claim 19 further characterized by forming extension means from said apron to provide ground connection thereto.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
27 words
The method as defined in claim 20 wherein said fingers and said extension means both are formed with feet portions disposed to connect to a circuit card.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
18 words
The method as defined in claim 13 further characterized by providing heat dissipating means associated with said pedestal.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
28 words
The method as defined in claim 22 wherein said heat dissipating means are formed of leg means connected to said pedestal and disposed to contact a circuit card.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
22 words
The method as defined in claim 13 wherein said heat dissipating means includes forming heat sink means operatively associated with said pedestal.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
23 words
The method as defined in claim 24 wherein said heat sink means are formed as a separate element and connected to said pedestal.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
23 words
The package assembly as defined in claim 1 further characterized by encapsulating means encapsulating said chip and said first and second connection means.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
16 words
The method as defined in claim 13 further characterized by encapsulating said chip and said connection.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
47 words
The method as defined in claim 27 wherein said encapsulation takes place in two steps, one step to encapsulate the chip and the connection between the chip and the electrical conducting lines and another step to encapsulate the connection between the fingers and the electrical conducting lines.
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