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US5563445A
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Semiconductor device
Assignee: Seiko Epson Corp
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Filing: 1994-04-04
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Granted: 1996-10-08
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Expires: 2014-04-04
Abstract
Abstract A semiconductor chip is positioned over the device hole of a circuit board which includes an insulating flexible substrate. The electrode bumps of the semiconductor chip are bonded to the lead portions of the conductive pattern, which protrude into the device hole by using the single-point bonding method. The circuit board includes superimposing areas of the substrate that overlie the semiconductor chip at the four corner areas of the device hole, as well as the superimposing area that divides the device hole into the four holes. Dummy bumps are provided on the areas of the semiconductor chip that overlap these superimposing areas. The dummy bumps are not to be bonded to the conductive pattern and are positioned between the circuit board and the semiconductor chip to maintain a specified distance between the two. Furthermore, a through-hole is provided in the superimposing area to allow air to escape when a molding agent is injected through the holes.
Inventors
- 👤 Yoshitaka Iijima
- 👤 Shigeaki Seki
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 15:21
CPC Classifications
H; H10; H10W; H10W70/00; H10W70/40; H10W70/453; H10W74/00; H10W74/01; H10W74/10; H10W74/131; H10W72/00; H10W72/071; H10W72/072; H10W72/07231; H10W72/07236; H10W72/20; H10W72/29; H10W72/50; H10W72/521; H10W72/522; H10W72/551; H10W72/552; H10W72/5522; H10W72/555; H10W72/701; H10W72/90; H10W72/951; H10W72/952
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 29
Claim 1
Independent Claim
159 words
A circuit board for mounting thereon a semiconductor chip having a plurality of bonding electrode bumps, comprising: an insulating substrate having a device hole over which the semiconductor chip is disposed, said substrate including a superimposing area extending in said device hole and dividing said device hole into a plurality of holes; a conductive pattern formed on said substrate and having a plurality of lead portions that protrude into the device hole and are bonded to the electrode bumps of the semiconductor chip; and a plurality of spacers formed on said superimposing area of said substrate and positioned between said substrate and the semiconductor chip, said spacers having a thickness that does not change after the lead portions of said conductive pattern and the electrode bumps of the chip are bonded together so as to maintain a predetermined distance between the circuit board and the semiconductor chip; molding agent filled in said plurality of holes in said device hole.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
159 words
A circuit board for mounting thereon a semiconductor chip having a plurality of bonding electrode bumps, comprising: an insulating substrate having a device hole over which the semiconductor chip is disposed, said substrate including a superimposing area extending in said device hole and dividing said device hole into a plurality of holes; a conductive pattern formed on said substrate and having a plurality of lead portions that protrude into the device hole and are bonded to the electrode bumps of the semiconductor chip; and a plurality of spacers formed on said superimposing area of said substrate and positioned between said substrate and the semiconductor chip, said spacers having a thickness that does not change after the lead portions of said conductive pattern and the electrode bumps of the chip are bonded together so as to maintain a predetermined distance between the circuit board and the semiconductor chip; molding agent filled in said plurality of holes in said device hole.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
11 words
The device of claim 1 wherein said spacers are dummy bumps.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
30 words
The board of claim 1 wherein said device hole has an approximately quadrangular outline and said substrate further includes superimposing areas positioned at four corner areas of said device hole.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
20 words
The board of claim 1 wherein said substrate further includes superimposing areas positioned along each side of said device hole.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
24 words
The board of claim 1 wherein said substrate includes a superimposing area positioned inside said device hole, dividing said device hole into multiple holes.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
31 words
The board of claim 1 wherein said superimposing area of said substrate extends through the approximate center of said device hole to divide said device hole into said plurality of holes.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
24 words
The board of claim 6 wherein a portion of the superimposing area at the approximate center of said device hole includes a through hole.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
18 words
The board of claim 6 wherein said conductive pattern includes a cross-over portion that traverses said device hole.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
159 words
A semiconductor device, comprising: a semiconductor chip having a plurality of bonding electrode bumps and spacers; and a circuit board including: an insulating substrate having a device hole over which said semiconductor chip is disposed, said substrate including a superimposing area extending in said device hole and dividing said device hole into a plurality of holes; a conductive pattern formed on said substrate and having a plurality of lead portions that protrude into the device hole and are bonded to the electrode bumps of said semiconductor chip; wherein said spacers of said semiconductor chip are positioned between said superimposing areas and said semiconductor chip, and said spacers having a thickness that does not change after the lead portions of said conductive pattern and the electrode bumps of said chip are bonded together so as to maintain a predetermined distance between said circuit board and said semiconductor chip; molding agent filled in said plurality of holes in said device hole.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
159 words
A semiconductor device, comprising: a semiconductor chip having a plurality of bonding electrode bumps and spacers; and a circuit board including: an insulating substrate having a device hole over which said semiconductor chip is disposed, said substrate including a superimposing area extending in said device hole and dividing said device hole into a plurality of holes; a conductive pattern formed on said substrate and having a plurality of lead portions that protrude into the device hole and are bonded to the electrode bumps of said semiconductor chip; wherein said spacers of said semiconductor chip are positioned between said superimposing areas and said semiconductor chip, and said spacers having a thickness that does not change after the lead portions of said conductive pattern and the electrode bumps of said chip are bonded together so as to maintain a predetermined distance between said circuit board and said semiconductor chip; molding agent filled in said plurality of holes in said device hole.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
19 words
The device of claim 9 wherein said spacers are dummy bumps that are not bonded to said conductive pattern.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
19 words
The device of claim 10 wherein portions of said conductive pattern on said superimposing area overlap said dummy bumps.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
30 words
The device of claim 10 wherein said device hole has an approximately quadrangular outline and said substrate further includes superimposing areas positioned at four corner areas of said device hole.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
20 words
The device of claim 10 wherein said substrate further includes superimposing areas positioned along each side of said device hole.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
24 words
The device of claim 9 wherein said substrate includes a superimposing area positioned inside said device hole, dividing said device hole into multiple holes.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
31 words
The device of claim 10 wherein said superimposing area of said substrate extends through the approximate center of said device hole to divide said device hole into said plurality of holes.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
24 words
The device of claim 15 wherein a portion of the superimposing area at the approximate center of said device hole includes a through hole.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
18 words
The device of claim 15 wherein said conductive pattern includes a cross-over portion that traverses said device hole.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
162 words
A semiconductor device, comprising: a semiconductor chip having a plurality of bonding electrode bumps; and a circuit board including: an insulating substrate having a device hole over which said semiconductor chip is disposed, said substrate including a superimposing area extending in said device hole and dividing said device hole into a plurality of holes; a conductive pattern formed on said substrate and having a plurality of lead portions that protrude into the device hole and are bonded to the electrode bumps of said semiconductor chip; and a plurality of spacers formed as protrusions of said conductive pattern and positioned between said conductive pattern and said semiconductor chip, and said spacers having a thickness that does not change after the lead portions of said conductive pattern and the electrode bumps of said chip are bonded together so as to maintain a predetermined distance between said circuit board and said semiconductor chip; molding agent filled in said plurality of holes in said device hole.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
162 words
A semiconductor device, comprising: a semiconductor chip having a plurality of bonding electrode bumps; and a circuit board including: an insulating substrate having a device hole over which said semiconductor chip is disposed, said substrate including a superimposing area extending in said device hole and dividing said device hole into a plurality of holes; a conductive pattern formed on said substrate and having a plurality of lead portions that protrude into the device hole and are bonded to the electrode bumps of said semiconductor chip; and a plurality of spacers formed as protrusions of said conductive pattern and positioned between said conductive pattern and said semiconductor chip, and said spacers having a thickness that does not change after the lead portions of said conductive pattern and the electrode bumps of said chip are bonded together so as to maintain a predetermined distance between said circuit board and said semiconductor chip; molding agent filled in said plurality of holes in said device hole.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
21 words
The device of claim 18 wherein said semiconductor chip further includes dummy pads that overlap said spacers on said conductive pattern.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
21 words
The device of claim 19 wherein said dummy pads of said chip include concave receptacles into which said spacers are disposed.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
30 words
The device of claim 18 wherein said device hole has an approximately quadrangular outline and said substrate further includes superimposing areas positioned at four corner areas of said device hole.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
20 words
The device of claim 18 wherein said substrate further includes superimposing areas positioned along each side of said device hole.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
24 words
The device of claim 18 wherein said substrate includes a superimposing area positioned inside said device hole, dividing said device hole into multiple holes.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
31 words
The device of claim 18 wherein said superimposing area of said substrate extends through the approximate center of said device hole to divide said device hole into said plurality of holes.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
24 words
The device of claim 24 wherein a portion of the superimposing area at the approximate center of said device hole includes a through hole.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
18 words
The device of claim 24 wherein said conductive pattern includes a cross-over portion that traverses said device hole.
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