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Die attach structure and method
Assignee: Hewlett Packard Development Co LP
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Filing: 1990-12-14
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Granted: 1992-09-22
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Expires: 2010-12-14
Abstract
Abstract Die attach structure and method in which the joint between a die and a substrate is formed in a manner which provides a uniform temperature distribution in the die and reduces stress in the joint near the edge of the die. In some embodiments, the substrate is formed with a non-planar surface in the die attach area, and the joint between the die and the substrate is thicker toward the edge of die than at the center. In other embodiments, different die attach materials are employed to make the joint stiffer toward the center of the die and more flexible toward the edges. In some embodiments, both the thickened joint and the different die attach materials are employed.
Inventors
- 👤 William R. Hamburgen
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 13:56
CPC Classifications
H; H10; H10W; H10W70/00; H10W70/20; H10W70/60; H10W70/67; H10W70/68; H10W70/682; H10W72/00; H10W72/01; H10W72/013; H10W72/01308; H10W72/071; H10W72/073; H10W72/07311; H10W72/07321; H10W72/07327; H10W72/07331; H10W72/07337; H10W72/07351; H10W72/07352; H10W72/07353; H10W72/30; H10W72/321; H10W72/331; H10W72/334; H10W72/351; H10W72/353; H10W72/354; H10W72/90; H10W72/931; H10W90/00; H10W90/701; H10W90/731; H10W90/734
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
120 words
In a semiconductor device: a substrate having a die attach area with a mounting surface, a semiconductor die having a surface facing the mounting surface, one of said surfaces being contoured in such manner that a central portion of the die is closer to the substrate than an edge portion, a first die attach material filling the region between the central portion of the die and the substrate and providing good heat transfer between the central portion of the die and the substrate, and a second die attach material comprising a different material than the first die attach material filling the region between the edge portion of the die and the substrate and bonding the edge portion to the substrate.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
120 words
In a semiconductor device: a substrate having a die attach area with a mounting surface, a semiconductor die having a surface facing the mounting surface, one of said surfaces being contoured in such manner that a central portion of the die is closer to the substrate than an edge portion, a first die attach material filling the region between the central portion of the die and the substrate and providing good heat transfer between the central portion of the die and the substrate, and a second die attach material comprising a different material than the first die attach material filling the region between the edge portion of the die and the substrate and bonding the edge portion to the substrate.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
27 words
The device of claim 1 wherein the die attache area has a raised central portion and a recessed outer portion with surfaces which form the mounting surface.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
19 words
The device of claim 1 wherein the first die attach material is stiffer than the second die attach material.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
22 words
The device of claim 1 wherein the first die attach material has a higher thermal conductivity than the second die attach material.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
36 words
The semiconductor device of claim 1 wherein the substrate is of substantially greater lateral extend and thermal mass than the die, and the die attach area is formed integrally with the substrate as a part thereof.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
27 words
The device of claim 5 wherein the die attach area has a raised central portion and a recessed outer portion with surfaces which form the mounting surface.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
23 words
The device of claim 6 wherein the surfaces of the central and outer portions of the die attach area are both generally planar.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
19 words
The device of claim 6 wherein the surface of the outer portion of the die attache area is concave.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
27 words
The device of claim 6 wherein the surface of the central portion of the die attach area is planar toward its middle and rounded toward its periphery.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
19 words
The device of claim 6 wherein the surface of the central portion of the die attach area is convex.
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