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Flip-chip semiconductor devices having two encapsulants

Assignee: Toshiba Corp
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Filing: 1995-08-07
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Granted: 1997-05-13
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Expires: 2015-08-07
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Abstract

Abstract A semiconductor device includes a semiconductor chip which is connected to a circuit substrate via solder bumps by flip-chip connection, a first encapsulant having a large Young's modulus and filling a space between the semiconductor chip and the circuit substrate in the central portion of the semiconductor chip, and a second encapsulant having a small Young's modulus and filling a space between the semiconductor chip and the circuit substrate in the peripheral portion of the semiconductor chip. A method for manufacturing the semiconductor device includes flowing the second encapsulant into position, but not the first encapsulant.

Inventors

  • 👤 Kazuhide Doi
  • 👤 Masayuki Miura
  • 👤 Takashi Okada
  • 👤 Naohiko Hirano
  • 👤 Yoichi Hiruta

Bibliographic Details

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Jurisdiction US
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Last Synchronized 2026-11-03 08:53
CPC Classifications
H; H10; H10W; H10W72/00; H10W72/30; H10W70/00; H10W70/60; H10W70/67; H10W70/68; H10W74/00; H10W74/01; H10W74/012; H10W74/10; H10W74/15; H10W70/681; H10W72/071; H10W72/072; H10W72/07231; H10W72/07236; H10W72/073; H10W72/07331; H10W72/20; H10W72/251; H10W72/252; H10W72/29; H10W72/321; H10W72/325; H10W72/341; H10W72/344; H10W72/351; H10W72/352; H10W72/353; H10W72/354; H10W72/381; H10W72/387; H10W72/90; H10W72/941; H10W72/944; H10W90/00; H10W90/701; H10W90/721; H10W90/724; H10W90/731; H10W90/734

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 20
Claim 1
Independent Claim 124 words
A semiconductor device comprising: at least one semiconductor chip mounted on a circuit substrate and electrically connected to a metallization layer of said circuit substrate, a row of solder bumps being between a peripheral portion of said semiconductor chip and said metallization layer of said circuit substrate; a first encapsulant filling a first space between said semiconductor chip and said circuit substrate in the central portion of said semiconductor chip; and a second encapsulant filling a second space, exclusive of said first space, between said semiconductor chip and said circuit substrate in the peripheral portion of said semiconductor chip, said second space including said row of solder bumps totally within it, wherein said first encapsulant has a larger Young's modulus than said second encapsulant.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 124 words
A semiconductor device comprising: at least one semiconductor chip mounted on a circuit substrate and electrically connected to a metallization layer of said circuit substrate, a row of solder bumps being between a peripheral portion of said semiconductor chip and said metallization layer of said circuit substrate; a first encapsulant filling a first space between said semiconductor chip and said circuit substrate in the central portion of said semiconductor chip; and a second encapsulant filling a second space, exclusive of said first space, between said semiconductor chip and said circuit substrate in the peripheral portion of said semiconductor chip, said second space including said row of solder bumps totally within it, wherein said first encapsulant has a larger Young's modulus than said second encapsulant.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 108 words
A semiconductor device comprising: at least one semiconductor chip mounted on a circuit substrate by use of solder bumps and electrically connected-to a metallization layer of said circuit substrate; a first encapsulant filled in a space between said semiconductor chip and said circuit substrate in the central portion of said semiconductor chip; and a second encapsulant filled in a space between said semiconductor chip and said circuit substrate in the peripheral portion of said semiconductor chip; wherein said first encapsulant has a larger Young's modulus than said second encapsulant, and wherein the thermal expansion coefficient of said second encapsulant is substantially equal to that of said solder bumps.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 108 words
A semiconductor device comprising: at least one semiconductor chip mounted on a circuit substrate by use of solder bumps and electrically connected-to a metallization layer of said circuit substrate; a first encapsulant filled in a space between said semiconductor chip and said circuit substrate in the central portion of said semiconductor chip; and a second encapsulant filled in a space between said semiconductor chip and said circuit substrate in the peripheral portion of said semiconductor chip; wherein said first encapsulant has a larger Young's modulus than said second encapsulant, and wherein the thermal expansion coefficient of said second encapsulant is substantially equal to that of said solder bumps.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 21 words
The semiconductor device according to claim 1, wherein said first encapsulant contains fillers and said second encapsulant contains substantially no fillers.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 21 words
The semiconductor device according to claim 2, wherein said first encapsulant contains fillers and said second encapsulant contains substantially no fillers.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim 38 words
The semiconductor device according to claim 1, wherein a concave surface is formed in said circuit substrate and part of said first encapsulant filled in the central portion of said semiconductor chip is fixed in said concave surface.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim 38 words
The semiconductor device according to claim 2, wherein a concave surface is formed in said circuit substrate and part of said first encapsulant filled in the central portion of said semiconductor chip is fixed in said concave surface.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim 38 words
The semiconductor device according to claim 3, wherein a concave surface is formed in said circuit substrate and part of said first encapsulant filled in the central portion of said semiconductor chip is fixed in said concave surface.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim 52 words
The semiconductor device according to claim 2, wherein said first encapsulant contains fillers and said second encapsulant contains substantially no fillers and a concave surface is formed in said circuit substrate and part of said first encapsulant filled in the central portion of said semiconductor chip is fixed in said concave surface.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim 43 words
The semiconductor device according to claim 5, wherein a concave surface having a rectangular plane shape is formed in said circuit substrate and part of said first encapsulant filled in the central portion of said semiconductor chip is fixed in said concave surface.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim 43 words
The semiconductor device according to claim 2, wherein a concave surface having a rectangular plane shape is formed in said circuit substrate and part of said first encapsulant filled in the central portion of said semiconductor chip is fixed in said concave surface.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim 43 words
The semiconductor device according to claim 7, wherein a concave surface having a rectangular plane shape is formed in said circuit substrate and part of said first encapsulant filled in the central portion of said semiconductor chip is fixed in said concave surface.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim 57 words
The semiconductor device according to claim 2, wherein said first encapsulant contains fillers and said second encapsulant contains substantially no fillers and a concave surface having a rectangular plane shape is formed in said circuit substrate and part of said first encapsulant filled in the central portion of said semiconductor chip is fixed in said concave surface.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim 38 words
The semiconductor device according to claim 1, wherein a stage having a rectangular plane shape is formed on said circuit substrate and said first encapsulant filling the central portion of said semiconductor chip is fixed on said stage.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim 38 words
The semiconductor device according to claim 2, wherein a stage having a rectangular plane shape is formed on said circuit substrate and said first encapsulant filling the central portion of said semiconductor chip is fixed on said stage.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim 38 words
The semiconductor device according to claim 3, wherein a stage having a rectangular plane shape is formed on said circuit substrate and said first encapsulant filling the central portion of said semiconductor chip is fixed on said stage.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim 52 words
The semiconductor device according to claim 2, wherein said first encapsulant contains fillers and said second encapsulant contains substantially no fillers and a stage having a rectangular plane shape is formed on said circuit substrate and said first encapsulant filling the central portion of said semiconductor chip is fixed on said stage.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim 53 words
The semiconductor device according to claim 3, wherein a stage having a rectangular plane shape is formed on said circuit substrate, a trench is formed around said stage, fillers of said first encapsulant filling the central portion of said semiconductor chip are metal fillers, and said first encapsulant is fixed on said stage.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim 66 words
The semiconductor device according to claim 2, wherein said first encapsulant contains fillers and said second encapsulant contains substantially no fillers, a stage having a rectangular plane shape is formed on said circuit substrate, a trench is formed around said stage, fillers of said first encapsulant filling the central portion of said semiconductor chip are metal fillers, and said first encapsulant is fixed on said stage.

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