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Systems having advanced pre-formed planar structures
Assignee: LSI Corp
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Filing: 1995-12-29
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Granted: 1998-06-23
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Expires: 2015-12-29
Abstract
Abstract An electronic system utilizing at least one semiconductor die having raised conductive bumps on its surface for connecting to other devices or systems is disposed on a face of a preformed planar structure (interposer) having through holes. Solder joints with conductive bumps on an underlying substrate are formed in the through holes. In one embodiment, the interposer is dissolvable. In another embodiment, the through holes are at least partially filled with a conductive material for electrically connecting to the die. In another embodiment, the through holes are angled so that the interposer acts as a pitch spreader or adapter. In another embodiment, ball bumps are disposed on a side of the interposer away from the die. In the electronic system, a semiconductor die may be disposed on a side of an optically transmissive preformed planar structure (interposer), and an optical element is disposed on an opposite side of the interposer. The interposer may be provided with through holes extending at least partially into the die side, and electrical probes in the through holes, for making contact to raised conductive bumps on the die. The interposer may be provided with raised portions for locating the optical element at a predetermined distance away from the die. The interposer may be provided with darkened areas for preventing light from impacting selected areas of the die. Various other embodiments are directed to multi-tier flip-chip arrays employing preformed planar structures between tiers.
Inventors
- 👤 Michael D. Rostoker
- 👤 Nicholas F. Pasch
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 09:50
CPC Classifications
H; H05; H05K; H05K3/00; H05K3/30; H05K3/32; H05K3/34; H05K3/341; H05K3/3431; H05K3/3436; H10; H10W; H10W70/00; H10W70/60; H10W70/62; H10W70/63; H10W70/635; H05K2201/00; H05K2201/03; H05K2201/0332; H05K2201/0388; H05K2201/0394; H05K2201/0397; H05K2201/10; H05K2201/10227; H05K2201/10378; H05K2203/00; H05K2203/07; H05K2203/0756; H05K2203/0769; H05K3/325; H05K3/326; H10W70/65; H10W70/654; H10W70/655; H10W72/00; H10W72/071; H10W72/072; H10W72/07251; H10W72/20; H10W72/50; H10W72/531; H10W72/5363; Y; Y02; Y02P; Y02P70/00; Y02P70/50
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 14
Claim 1
Independent Claim
192 words
An electronic system having at least one semiconductor assembly, said system comprising: at least one semiconductor device having first solder balls disposed in a ring shaped pattern on a face thereof; at least one substrate having second solder balls disposed in a ringshaped pattern on a face thereof and corresponding in pattern with the pattern of the first solder balls; a preformed planar structure between said at least one semiconductor device and said at least one substrate, said preformed planar structure having through holes extending therethrough and corresponding to the first and second patterns; conductive elements made of noble metal foil in the preformed planar structure and extending into said through holes, wherein said conductive elements delineate each of the through holes into a first portion and a second portion; and solder joints formed by the first solder balls and the second solder balls within said through holes to said conductive elements, wherein each of the first solder balls fuses to one side of the noble metal foil in the first portion and each of the second solder balls fuses to another side of the noble metal foil in the second portion.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
192 words
An electronic system having at least one semiconductor assembly, said system comprising: at least one semiconductor device having first solder balls disposed in a ring shaped pattern on a face thereof; at least one substrate having second solder balls disposed in a ringshaped pattern on a face thereof and corresponding in pattern with the pattern of the first solder balls; a preformed planar structure between said at least one semiconductor device and said at least one substrate, said preformed planar structure having through holes extending therethrough and corresponding to the first and second patterns; conductive elements made of noble metal foil in the preformed planar structure and extending into said through holes, wherein said conductive elements delineate each of the through holes into a first portion and a second portion; and solder joints formed by the first solder balls and the second solder balls within said through holes to said conductive elements, wherein each of the first solder balls fuses to one side of the noble metal foil in the first portion and each of the second solder balls fuses to another side of the noble metal foil in the second portion.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
57 words
The system of claim 1, wherein the preformed planar structure having two opposite faces, the through holes extend at a range of angles through the at least one preformed planar structure, and exit the one face of the preformed planar structure relatively close together, and exit the other face of the preformed planar structure relatively further apart.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
44 words
The system of claim 1, wherein the preformed planar structure having two opposite faces, the through holes exit the one face of the preformed planar structure in a linear array, and exit the other face of the preformed planar structure in a two-dimensional array.
Claim 5
Independent Claim
13 words
The system of claims 1, wherein the system is a single chip module.
Claim 6
Independent Claim
18 words
The system of claims 1, wherein the system is a multi-chip module having at least one integrated circuit.
Claim 7
Independent Claim
26 words
The system of claims 1, wherein the system is a board level product having a plurality of integrated circuits on at least one printed wiring board.
Claim 8
Independent Claim
34 words
The system of claims 1, wherein the system is a box level system having a plurality if integrated circuits on at least one printed wiring board mounted into a box with a power source.
Claim 9
Independent Claim
25 words
The system of claims 1, wherein the system is selected from the group comprising personal computers, work stations, servers, minicomputers, mainframe computers and super computers.
Claim 10
Independent Claim
29 words
The system of claims 1, wherein the system is selected from the group comprising security systems, entertainment systems, data storage systems, data acquisition systems, telecommunications systems and satellite systems.
Claim 11
Independent Claim
28 words
The system of claims 1, wherein the system is selected from the group comprising video systems, audio systems, entertainment systems, direct broadcast video systems, and video cable systems.
Claim 12
Independent Claim
23 words
The system of claims 1, wherein the system is selected from the group comprising televisions, cameras, recorders, compact disc players/recorders, and tape players/recorders.
Claim 13
Independent Claim
29 words
The system of claims 1, wherein the system is selected from the group comprising cellular telephones, private branch exchange, telephone switching, video picture telephones, network controllers, encoders and decoders.
Claim 14
Independent Claim
29 words
The system of claims 1, wherein the system is selected from the group comprising control, monitoring and navigational systems for airplanes, trains, automobiles, helicopters, rockets, missiles, boats and submarines.
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