Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 13
Claim 1
Independent Claim
317 words
A cavity-down HBGA integrated-circuit package for an integrated-circuit die, comprising: an integrated-circuit die having a pair of opposing surfaces, one of which is a die-mounting surface and the other surface of which has wire-bonding pads formed thereupon; a die-carrier/heat spreader which has a die-cavity formed through its lower surface, wherein the die-cavity is defined by a top interior surface and interior side walls, wherein the die-mounting surface of the integrated-circuit die is attached to the top interior surface of the die-cavity, and wherein the die-carrier/heat spreader further includes a lower surface outside of and surrounding the cavity; a first portion of an insulated tape layer which extends over the lower outside surface of the die-carrier/heat spreader outside of the die-cavity; the insulated tape layer also having second portions which are located inside the die-cavity of the die-carrier/heat sink and which second portions have wire-bonding sites formed thereupon; a plurality of bonding-wire loops, each of which is looped between and bonded to one of the wire-bonding pads formed on the integrated-circuit die and a respective one of the wire-bonding sites formed on the insulated tape layer within the die-cavity to form bonding-wire loops; wherein a number of conductive traces are formed on the insulated tape layer to connect the wire-bonding sites located inside of the die-cavity to respective selective solderable areas formed on the insulated layer outside of the die-cavity; wherein the selective solderable areas on the insulated layer and outside of the die-cavity are arranged in a grid pattern on the bottom side of a die-down HBGA package; a plurality of solder balls attached to respective selective solderable areas formed on the insulated layer outside of the die-cavity; and sealing means for covering and sealing the integrated-circuit die, the bonding wires, said sealing means having a lower outside surface formed therein and adapted to be spaced apart from a surface to which an HBGA package is mounted.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
317 words
A cavity-down HBGA integrated-circuit package for an integrated-circuit die, comprising: an integrated-circuit die having a pair of opposing surfaces, one of which is a die-mounting surface and the other surface of which has wire-bonding pads formed thereupon; a die-carrier/heat spreader which has a die-cavity formed through its lower surface, wherein the die-cavity is defined by a top interior surface and interior side walls, wherein the die-mounting surface of the integrated-circuit die is attached to the top interior surface of the die-cavity, and wherein the die-carrier/heat spreader further includes a lower surface outside of and surrounding the cavity; a first portion of an insulated tape layer which extends over the lower outside surface of the die-carrier/heat spreader outside of the die-cavity; the insulated tape layer also having second portions which are located inside the die-cavity of the die-carrier/heat sink and which second portions have wire-bonding sites formed thereupon; a plurality of bonding-wire loops, each of which is looped between and bonded to one of the wire-bonding pads formed on the integrated-circuit die and a respective one of the wire-bonding sites formed on the insulated tape layer within the die-cavity to form bonding-wire loops; wherein a number of conductive traces are formed on the insulated tape layer to connect the wire-bonding sites located inside of the die-cavity to respective selective solderable areas formed on the insulated layer outside of the die-cavity; wherein the selective solderable areas on the insulated layer and outside of the die-cavity are arranged in a grid pattern on the bottom side of a die-down HBGA package; a plurality of solder balls attached to respective selective solderable areas formed on the insulated layer outside of the die-cavity; and sealing means for covering and sealing the integrated-circuit die, the bonding wires, said sealing means having a lower outside surface formed therein and adapted to be spaced apart from a surface to which an HBGA package is mounted.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
41 words
The package of claim 1 wherein the bonding-wire loops are contained within the die-cavity above the plane of the first portion of the insulated tape layer which extends over the lower outside surface of the die-carrier/heat spreader outside of the die-cavity.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
45 words
The package of claim 1 wherein the second portions of the insulated tape layer, which are located inside the die-cavity of the die-carrier/heat and which have wire-bonding sites formed thereupon, are adhesively fixed to the top interior surface of the die-cavity in the die-carrier/heat spreader.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
40 words
The package of claim 1 wherein the portion of the insulated tape layer which extends over the lower outside surface of the die-carrier/heat spreader outside of the die-cavity is adhesively fixed to the lower outside surface of the die-carrier/heat spreader.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
40 words
The package of claim 1 wherein the wire-bonding sites formed on the insulated tape layer and located inside the die-cavity of the die-carrier/heat sink are arranged in at least two rows such that adjacent wire-bonding sites are in different rows.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
29 words
The package of claim 7 wherein the wire-bonding pads formed on the integrated-circuit die are arranged in at least two adjacent rows near the edge of the integrated-circuit die.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
36 words
The package of claim 1 wherein the insulated tape layer has at least some third portions which are located outside of the die-cavity and which have wire-bonding sites formed thereupon for attachment of additional bonding-wire loops.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
24 words
The package of claim 1 wherein the sealing means includes an encapsulation layer covering the integrated-circuit die and the bonding wires in the die-cavity.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
22 words
The package of claim 1 wherein the sealing means includes a cover which is positioned over the integrated-circuit and the bonding wires.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
16 words
The package of claim 1 wherein the die-carrier/heat spreader is formed of a heat conductive material.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
15 words
The package of claim 9 wherein the die-carrier/heat spreader is formed of a metallic material.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
15 words
The package of claim 9 wherein the die-carrier/heat spreader is formed of a ceramic material.