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Flip chip bump distribution on die
Assignee: Bell Semiconductor LLC
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Filing: 1996-11-12
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Granted: 1999-09-14
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Expires: 2016-11-12
Abstract
Abstract An arrangement of bump pads for use on a face of a flip-chip semiconductor die. The arrangement comprises four corner regions, each corner region comprising multiple I/O bump pads and power bump pads. The corner regions are specialized bump arrangements depending upon the size of the die, signal to power ratios, and the core power requirements. The die arrangement also comprises multiple edge regions having multiple I/O bump pads and power bump pads. The edge regions are located along the edges of the die and are interleaved between the corner regions. The dimensions of the corner regions and the edge regions depend upon the power to signal ratio of the region. Also provided is a core power region having multiple power bump pads, centrally located within the edge regions and the corner groups. Core requirements mandating an odd number of rows and columns of bumps for the core require a special "checkerboard" arrangement also provided. Connections between the bumps and the edge of the die surface are shown. According to a second embodiment, there is provided a die surface arrangement with two power bumps, one live voltage, or power, bump and one ground bump, and multiple I/O bumps, all bumps linearly aligned, with the ground and power bumps both located intermediate between the I/O bumps. The ground, power, and I/O bumps form an array, and this array is replicated linearly across the die surface forming a linear array arrangement having alternately directed redistribution traces. The die surface arrangement comprises multiple linear array arrangements interspersed with multiple linearly aligned core power bumps.
Inventors
- 👤 Mike Liang
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 22:02
CPC Classifications
H; H10; H10W; H10W72/00; H10W70/00; H10W70/60; H10W70/62; H10W70/65; H10W70/654; H10W70/655; H10W72/90; H10W72/951
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 50
Claim 1
Independent Claim
115 words
An arrangement of bump pads for use on a face of a semiconductor die having four edges, comprising: a plurality of corner regions, each corner region comprising a first plurality of input/output bump pads and a first plurality of power bump pads, said corner regions each adjoining two edges of said die; a plurality of edge regions comprising a second plurality of input/output bump pads and a second plurality of power bump pads, said edge regions located along said four edges of said die and interleaved between said corner regions; and a core power region comprising a third plurality of power bump pads, said power region centrally located on said face of said semiconductor die.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
115 words
An arrangement of bump pads for use on a face of a semiconductor die having four edges, comprising: a plurality of corner regions, each corner region comprising a first plurality of input/output bump pads and a first plurality of power bump pads, said corner regions each adjoining two edges of said die; a plurality of edge regions comprising a second plurality of input/output bump pads and a second plurality of power bump pads, said edge regions located along said four edges of said die and interleaved between said corner regions; and a core power region comprising a third plurality of power bump pads, said power region centrally located on said face of said semiconductor die.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
50 words
The arrangement of bump pads of claim 1 wherein each of said plurality of edge regions comprises a plurality of arrays of bump pads, each of said plurality of arrays of bump pads comprising a third plurality of input/output bump pads, a ground bump pad, and a voltage bump pad.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
174 words
The arrangement of bump pads of claim 2 wherein said corner region comprises a corner region standard sector, at least one left corner region sector, and at least one top corner region sector, wherein said corner region standard sector comprises a first array of bump pads with each successive bump pad having a greater distance from a first edge of said four edges and having a trace directed towards said first edge, and said at least one left corner region sector comprises a second array of bump pads with each successive bump pad having a greater distance from a second edge of said four edges and having a trace directed towards said second edge and a bump pad from a third array of bump pads, and said at least one top corner region sector comprises a fourth array of bump pads with each successive bump pad having a greater distance from said first edge and having a trace directed towards said first edge and a bump pad from a fifth array of bump pads.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
23 words
The arrangement of bump pads of claim 3, further comprising a peripheral power bar passing through said corner regions and said edge regions.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
30 words
The arrangement of claim 4, further comprising a plurality of power rails traversing said power core and connecting the power bump in said power core with said peripheral power bar.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
59 words
The arrangement of bump pads of claim 2, further comprising a plurality of input/output cells located said four edges, and a first plurality of interconnections between said first plurality of input/output bump pads and said plurality of input/output cells and a second plurality of interconnections between said second plurality of input/output bump pads and said plurality of input/output cells.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
21 words
The arrangement of bump pads of claim 3, further comprising a corner region edge sector comprising a plurality of bump pads.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
138 words
The arrangement of bump pads of claim 3, wherein: said first array of bump pads comprises a plurality of input/output bump pads, a ground bump pad, and a voltage bump pad; said second array of bump pads comprises a plurality of left sector input/output bump pads, a left sector voltage bump pad, and a left sector ground bump pad, wherein said left sector voltage bump pad and said left sector ground bump pad are no more than two bump pads from said second edge; and said fourth array of bump pads comprises a plurality of top sector input/output bump pads, a top sector voltage bump pad, and a top sector ground bump pad, wherein said top sector voltage bump pad and said top sector ground bump pad are no more than two bump pads from said first edge.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
22 words
The arrangement of bump pads of claim 2 wherein said linearly aligned bump pad arrays are perpendicular to their respective said edges.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
36 words
The arrangement of claim 2 wherein successive input/output pads in one of said plurality of arrays of bump pads located along a first edge of said four edges have an increasing distance from said first edge.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
19 words
The arrangement of claim 10 wherein said third plurality of input/output bump pads comprises four (4) input/output bump pads.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
63 words
The arrangement of claim 3 wherein each successive bump pad of said third array of bump pads has a greater distance from said second edge and has a trace directed towards said second edge and each successive bump pad of said fifth array of bump pads has a greater distance from said first edge and has a trace directed towards said first edge.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
139 words
The arrangement of claim 12 further comprising: a second left corner region sector, and a second top corner region sector, and a corner region edge sector, wherein said second left corner region sector comprises a first plurality of bump pads of said third array of bump pads and a sixth array of bump pads with each successive bump pad having a greater distance from said second edge and having a trace directed towards said second edge, and said second top corner region sector comprises a second plurality of bump pads of said fifth array of bump pads and a seventh array of bump pads with each successive bump pad having a greater distance from said first edge and having a trace directed towards said first edge, and said corner region edge sector comprises a third plurality of bump pads.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
224 words
The arrangement of claim 13, wherein: said first array of bump pads comprises a first plurality of input/output bump pads, a first ground bump pad, and a first voltage bump pad; said second array of bump pads comprises a second plurality of input/output bump pads, a second voltage bump pad, and a second ground bump pad, wherein said second voltage bump pad and said second ground bump pad are no more than two bump pads from said second edge; said third array of bump pads comprises a third plurality of input/output bump pads, a third voltage bump pad, and a third ground bump pad, wherein said third voltage bump pad and said third ground bump pad are no more than two bump pads from said second edge; said fourth array of bump pads comprises a fourth plurality of input/output bump pads, a fourth voltage bump pad, and a fourth ground bump pad, wherein said fourth voltage bump pad and said fourth ground bump pad are no more than two bump pads from said second edge; and said fifth array of bump pads comprises a fifth plurality of input/output bump pads, a fifth voltage bump pad, and a fifth ground bump pad, wherein said fifth voltage bump pad and said fifth ground bump pad are no more than two bump pads from said second edge.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
102 words
An arrangement of bumps for use on a flip-chip die, having four edges, comprising: a plurality of corner regions on said die, said corner regions each adjoining two edges of said die; a plurality of edge regions on said die located along said four edges of said die and interleaved between said corner regions; a core power region centrally located on said die; an array of bumps comprising at least one power bump and a plurality of input/output bumps with each successive bump having a greater distance from an edge of said flip-chip die and having a trace directed towards said edge.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
102 words
An arrangement of bumps for use on a flip-chip die, having four edges, comprising: a plurality of corner regions on said die, said corner regions each adjoining two edges of said die; a plurality of edge regions on said die located along said four edges of said die and interleaved between said corner regions; a core power region centrally located on said die; an array of bumps comprising at least one power bump and a plurality of input/output bumps with each successive bump having a greater distance from an edge of said flip-chip die and having a trace directed towards said edge.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
22 words
The arrangement of bumps of claim 15, wherein each power bump is linearly aligned with and intermediate said linearly aligned I/O bumps.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
19 words
The arrangement of bumps of claim 16, wherein said array is replicated across a surface of said flip-chip die.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
26 words
The arrangement of bumps of claim 17, further comprising a plurality of linear array bump arrangements interspersed with a plurality of linearly aligned core power bumps.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
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The arrangement of bumps of claim 15, wherein every power bump is located at a single end of said input/output bumps.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
48 words
The arrangement of bumps of claim 15, further comprising: a plurality of input/output cells; a first plurality of connections between said plurality of input/output bumps and a plurality of input/output cells; a power ring; and a connection between said at least one power bump and said power ring.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
130 words
A semiconductor assembly, comprising: (a) a semiconductor die having a face and a plurality of edges; and (b) an arrangement of bump pads on said face, said arrangement comprising: a plurality of corner regions, each said corner region including a first plurality of input/output bump pads and a first plurality of power bump pads, said corner regions each adjoining a different two of said edges of said die; a plurality of edge regions including a second plurality of input/output bump pads and a second plurality of power bump pads, said edge regions being located along different said edges of said die and interleaved between said corner regions; and a core power region including a third plurality of power bump pads, said core power region being centrally located on said face.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
130 words
A semiconductor assembly, comprising: (a) a semiconductor die having a face and a plurality of edges; and (b) an arrangement of bump pads on said face, said arrangement comprising: a plurality of corner regions, each said corner region including a first plurality of input/output bump pads and a first plurality of power bump pads, said corner regions each adjoining a different two of said edges of said die; a plurality of edge regions including a second plurality of input/output bump pads and a second plurality of power bump pads, said edge regions being located along different said edges of said die and interleaved between said corner regions; and a core power region including a third plurality of power bump pads, said core power region being centrally located on said face.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
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The assembly of claim 21 wherein said third plurality of power bump pads is arranged in a checkerboard consisting of an odd number of rows and an odd number of columns of said power bump pads.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
110 words
A semiconductor assembly, comprising: (a) a semiconductor die having a face; and (b) an arrangement of bump pads on said face, said arrangement comprising: a plurality of bump pads at each corner region of said face; a plurality of bump pads at each edge region of said face, said edge regions being located along respective edges of said die and interleaved between said corner regions; and a plurality of bump pads at a core power region which is located centrally on said face; wherein said core power region bump pads are in a checkerboard arrangement with an odd number of rows and odd number of columns of said bump pads.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
110 words
A semiconductor assembly, comprising: (a) a semiconductor die having a face; and (b) an arrangement of bump pads on said face, said arrangement comprising: a plurality of bump pads at each corner region of said face; a plurality of bump pads at each edge region of said face, said edge regions being located along respective edges of said die and interleaved between said corner regions; and a plurality of bump pads at a core power region which is located centrally on said face; wherein said core power region bump pads are in a checkerboard arrangement with an odd number of rows and odd number of columns of said bump pads.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
17 words
The semiconductor assembly of claim 23 wherein said checkerboard arrangement directly abuts each of said edge regions.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
109 words
A semiconductor assembly, comprising: (a) a semiconductor die having a face; (b) an arrangement of bump pads on said face, said arrangement comprising: a plurality of bump pads at each corner region of said face; a plurality of bump pads at each edge region of said face, said edge regions being located along respective edges of said die and interleaved between said corner regions; and a plurality of bump pads at a core power region which is located centrally on said face; and (c) a power ring on an edge of said face and connecting power and ground signals for said corner and edge regions and thereby providing power.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
109 words
A semiconductor assembly, comprising: (a) a semiconductor die having a face; (b) an arrangement of bump pads on said face, said arrangement comprising: a plurality of bump pads at each corner region of said face; a plurality of bump pads at each edge region of said face, said edge regions being located along respective edges of said die and interleaved between said corner regions; and a plurality of bump pads at a core power region which is located centrally on said face; and (c) a power ring on an edge of said face and connecting power and ground signals for said corner and edge regions and thereby providing power.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
26 words
The assembly of claim 25, wherein said arrangement includes said bump pads of said core power region being connected by power rails to said power ring.
Claim 32
Dependent Claim
122 words
A semiconductor assembly, comprising: (a) a semiconductor die having a face; and (b) an arrangement of bump pads on said face, said arrangement comprising: a plurality of bump pads at each corner region of said face; a plurality of bump pads at each edge region of said face, said edge regions being located along respective edges of said die and interleaved between said corner regions; and a plurality of bump pads at a core power region which is centrally located on said face; wherein said plurality of bump pads at each edge region includes a plurality of arrays of bump pads, each of said plurality of arrays comprising a plurality of input/output bump pads, a ground pad and a voltage bump pad.
Claim 33
Dependent Claim
122 words
A semiconductor assembly, comprising: (a) a semiconductor die having a face; and (b) an arrangement of bump pads on said face, said arrangement comprising: a plurality of bump pads at each corner region of said face; a plurality of bump pads at each edge region of said face, said edge regions being located along respective edges of said die and interleaved between said corner regions; and a plurality of bump pads at a core power region which is centrally located on said face; wherein said plurality of bump pads at each edge region includes a plurality of arrays of bump pads, each of said plurality of arrays comprising a plurality of input/output bump pads, a ground pad and a voltage bump pad.
Claim 34
Dependent Claim
44 words
The assembly of claim 27 wherein one of said plurality of arrays is disposed perpendicular to an edge of said face and a bump pad farthest from said edge in said one of said plurality of arrays has a trace directed towards said edge.
Claim 35
Dependent Claim
20 words
The assembly of claim 27 further comprising a peripheral power bar passing through said plurality of corner and edge regions.
Claim 36
Dependent Claim
31 words
The assembly of claim 29 wherein said arrangement includes power rails traversing said core power region and connecting said bump pads at the core power region with said peripheral power bar.
Claim 37
Dependent Claim
217 words
A die construction comprising: an integrated circuit; and an arrangement of bump pads on said integrated circuit, said arrangement comprising: a first signal bump pad having a first trace radiating in a first direction and connected to a first input/output cell; a second signal bump pad having a second trace radiating in a second direction and connected to a second input/output cell, said first trace and said second trace disposed on opposite sides of a first line defined by said first signal bump and said second signal bump; a first power bump pad having a third trace radiating in said first direction and connected to a first power bus; and a second power bump pad having a fourth trace radiating in said second direction and connected to a second power bus, said third trace and said fourth trace disposed on opposite sides of a second line defined by said first power bump and said second power bump; said first signal bump pad disposed closer to a center of said integrated circuit than said second signal bump pad, said second signal bump pad disposed closer to said center of said integrated circuit than said first power bump pad, and said second signal bump pad disposed closer to said center of said integrated circuit than said second power bump.
Claim 38
Dependent Claim
217 words
A die construction comprising: an integrated circuit; and an arrangement of bump pads on said integrated circuit, said arrangement comprising: a first signal bump pad having a first trace radiating in a first direction and connected to a first input/output cell; a second signal bump pad having a second trace radiating in a second direction and connected to a second input/output cell, said first trace and said second trace disposed on opposite sides of a first line defined by said first signal bump and said second signal bump; a first power bump pad having a third trace radiating in said first direction and connected to a first power bus; and a second power bump pad having a fourth trace radiating in said second direction and connected to a second power bus, said third trace and said fourth trace disposed on opposite sides of a second line defined by said first power bump and said second power bump; said first signal bump pad disposed closer to a center of said integrated circuit than said second signal bump pad, said second signal bump pad disposed closer to said center of said integrated circuit than said first power bump pad, and said second signal bump pad disposed closer to said center of said integrated circuit than said second power bump.
Claim 39
Dependent Claim
103 words
The die construction of claim 31 further comprising a core power region located centrally on said integrated circuit, said core power region comprising: a first power rail; a second power rail; a first plurality of power bump pads of a first type coupled to said first power rail; and a second plurality of power bump pads of a second type coupled to said second power rail; said first plurality of power bump pads of said first type and said second plurality of power bump pads of said second type disposed in an alternating manner between said first power rail and second power rail.
Claim 40
Dependent Claim
18 words
The die construction of claim 32 wherein said first and second lines are substantially coincident with each another.
Claim 41
Dependent Claim
18 words
The die construction of claim 33 wherein said first and second directions are substantially opposite to each other.
Claim 42
Dependent Claim
19 words
The die construction of claim 34 wherein said first type is power supply and said second type is ground.
Claim 43
Dependent Claim
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A die construction comprising: an integrated circuit; a first power bus; a second power bus; and an arrangement of bump pads on said integrated circuit, said arrangement comprising: a first signal bump pad having a first trace radiating in a first direction and connected to a first input/output cell; a second signal bump pad having a second trace radiating in a second direction and connected to a second input/output cell, said first trace and said second trace disposed on opposite sides of a first line defined by said first signal bump and said second signal bump; a third signal bump pad having a third trace radiating in said first direction and connected to a third input/output cell; a fourth signal bump pad having a fourth trace radiating in said second direction and connected to a fourth input/output cell, said third trace and said fourth trace disposed on opposite sides of a second line defined by said third signal bump and said fourth signal bump; a first power bump pad connected to said first power bus; a second power bump pad connected to said second power bus; said first and second signal bumps disposed on an opposite side of said first power bus from said third and fourth signal bumps; said first signal bump pad disposed farther from said first power bus than said second signal bump pad, said fourth signal bump pad disposed farther from said first power bus than said third signal bump pad.
Claim 44
Dependent Claim
245 words
A die construction comprising: an integrated circuit; a first power bus; a second power bus; and an arrangement of bump pads on said integrated circuit, said arrangement comprising: a first signal bump pad having a first trace radiating in a first direction and connected to a first input/output cell; a second signal bump pad having a second trace radiating in a second direction and connected to a second input/output cell, said first trace and said second trace disposed on opposite sides of a first line defined by said first signal bump and said second signal bump; a third signal bump pad having a third trace radiating in said first direction and connected to a third input/output cell; a fourth signal bump pad having a fourth trace radiating in said second direction and connected to a fourth input/output cell, said third trace and said fourth trace disposed on opposite sides of a second line defined by said third signal bump and said fourth signal bump; a first power bump pad connected to said first power bus; a second power bump pad connected to said second power bus; said first and second signal bumps disposed on an opposite side of said first power bus from said third and fourth signal bumps; said first signal bump pad disposed farther from said first power bus than said second signal bump pad, said fourth signal bump pad disposed farther from said first power bus than said third signal bump pad.
Claim 45
Dependent Claim
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The die construction of claim 36 further comprising: a first power rail; a second power rail; a first plurality of power bump pads of a first type coupled to said first power rail; a second plurality of power bump pads of a second type coupled to said second power rail; said first plurality of power bump pads of said first type and said second plurality of power bump pads of said second type disposed in an alternating fashion between said first power rail and second power rail.
Claim 46
Dependent Claim
18 words
The die construction of claim 37 wherein said first and second lines are substantially coincident with each other.
Claim 47
Dependent Claim
18 words
The die construction of claim 38 wherein said first and second directions are substantially opposite to each other.
Claim 48
Dependent Claim
19 words
The die construction of claim 39 wherein said first type is power supply and said second type is ground.
Claim 49
Dependent Claim
89 words
A pad arrangement for use on a flip-chip die, comprising: at least one power bump; a linearly aligned plurality of input/output bumps, wherein said linearly aligned plurality of input/output bumps are aligned with said at least one power bump; said at least one power bump is intermediate among said linearly aligned plurality of input/output bumps; said at least one power bump and said linearly aligned plurality of input/output bumps form an array, wherein said array is replicated linearly across said flip-chip die, thereby forming a linear bump array arrangement.
Claim 50
Dependent Claim
89 words
A pad arrangement for use on a flip-chip die, comprising: at least one power bump; a linearly aligned plurality of input/output bumps, wherein said linearly aligned plurality of input/output bumps are aligned with said at least one power bump; said at least one power bump is intermediate among said linearly aligned plurality of input/output bumps; said at least one power bump and said linearly aligned plurality of input/output bumps form an array, wherein said array is replicated linearly across said flip-chip die, thereby forming a linear bump array arrangement.
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