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Chip-on-chip integrated circuit package and method for making the same
Assignee: National Semiconductor Corp
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Filing: 1998-06-30
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Granted: 2000-07-04
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Expires: 2018-06-30
Abstract
Abstract A chip-on-chip integrated circuit package is disclosed. The device includes a substrate having a plurality of conductive landings disposed on a first surface thereof, a first die that is positioned over a substrate, and a second die that is mounted on the first die. The first die has a plurality of I/O pads that face away from the substrate. The second die includes a first set of contacts that mate with the conductive landings on the substrate and a second set of contacts that mate with the I/O pads on the first die. In a preferred embodiment, the first set of contacts on the second die take the form of a first set of solder bumps, and the second set of contacts on the second die take the form of a second set of solder bumps. The device may also include a die attach material for attaching the first die to the substrate, wherein the die attach material and the first and second sets of solder bumps have a configuration that facilitates bonding and at least a portion of each of the solder bumps in the first and second sets of solder bumps and the die attach material have a substantially common reflow temperature. A method for making a chip-on-chip integrated circuit package is also disclosed.
Inventors
- 👤 Nikhil V. Kelkar
- 👤 William J. Schaefer
- 👤 John A. Jackson
Bibliographic Details
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 17:00
CPC Classifications
H; H10; H10W; H10W70/00; H10W70/60; H10W70/611; H10W70/614; H10W74/00; H10W74/01; H10W74/012; H10W74/10; H10W74/15; H10W90/00; H10W90/20; H10W90/28; H10W46/00; H10W70/67; H10W70/68; H10W70/682; H10W72/00; H10W72/071; H10W72/072; H10W72/07251; H10W72/07252; H10W72/075; H10W72/20; H10W72/221; H10W72/227; H10W72/851; H10W72/853; H10W72/856; H10W72/874; H10W72/877; H10W72/884; H10W72/90; H10W72/941; H10W72/9415; H10W72/951; H10W90/288; H10W90/291; H10W90/701; H10W90/721; H10W90/722; H10W90/724; H10W90/731; H10W90/732; H10W90/734; H10W90/751; H10W90/752; H10W90/754
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 21
Claim 1
Independent Claim
88 words
A chip-on-chip integrated circuit package comprising: a substrate having a plurality of conductive landings disposed on a first surface thereof; a first die positioned over the substrate, the first die having a plurality of I/O pads that face away from the substrate; and a second die that is mounted on the first die, the second die including a first set of contacts that directly mate with the conductive landings on the substrate and a second set of contacts that mate with the I/O pads on the first die.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
88 words
A chip-on-chip integrated circuit package comprising: a substrate having a plurality of conductive landings disposed on a first surface thereof; a first die positioned over the substrate, the first die having a plurality of I/O pads that face away from the substrate; and a second die that is mounted on the first die, the second die including a first set of contacts that directly mate with the conductive landings on the substrate and a second set of contacts that mate with the I/O pads on the first die.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
50 words
A chip-on-chip integrated circuit package as recited in claim 1, wherein the first set of contacts on the second die take the form of a first set of solder bumps; and the second set of contacts on the second die take the form of a second set of solder bumps.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
21 words
A chip-on-chip integrated circuit package as recited in claim 1, wherein the substrate includes a cavity for receiving the first die.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
51 words
A chip-on-chip integrated circuit package as recited in claim 1, wherein the first set of contacts are larger than the second set of contacts such that the second die is capable of being attached to the first die and substrate without the substrate having a cavity for receiving the first die.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
82 words
A chip-on-chip integrated circuit package as recited in claim 1, wherein the substrate is a device selected from the group consisting of a ball grid array device, a pin grid array device, and a land grid array device and at least some of the conductive landings disposed on the first surface of the substrate are coupled with a plurality of substrate contacts that are in the form of one from the group consisting of external bumps, external pins, and external landing pads.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
37 words
A chip-on-chip integrated circuit package as recited in claim 1, further comprising a heat sink on a surface of the second die that does not include the first and second set of contacts of the second die.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
31 words
A chip-on-chip integrated circuit package as recited in claim 1, wherein a cavity region formed by the first die, the second die and the substrate is filled with an underfill material.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
22 words
A chip-on-chip integrated circuit package as recited in claim 1, further comprising an encapsulating material for encapsulating the first and second dies.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
42 words
A chip-on-chip integrated circuit package as recited in claim 2, wherein the second die is a device selected from the group consisting of a flip chip device, a surface mount device, a ball grid array device, and a pin grid array device.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
34 words
A chip-on-chip integrated circuit package as recited in claim 2, wherein at least a portion of the solder bumps in the first and second sets of solder bumps have a substantially common reflow temperature.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
44 words
A chip-on-chip integrated circuit package as recited in claim 2, further comprising a die attach material for attaching the first die to the substrate, wherein the die attach material and the first and second sets of solder bumps have a configuration that facilitates bonding.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
41 words
A chip-on-chip integrated circuit package as recited in claim 11, wherein at least a portion of each of the solder bumps in the first and second sets of solder bumps and the die attach material have a substantially common reflow temperature.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
37 words
A chip-on-chip integrated circuit package as recited in claim 12, wherein the portions of each of the solder bumps and the die attach material having a substantially common reflow temperature are formed from a eutectic solder material.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
38 words
A chip-on-chip integrated circuit package as recited in claim 11, wherein the die attach material is a solder material and the first die includes a metallic coating that serves as a bonding surface for the die attach material.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
35 words
A chip-on-chip integrated circuit package as recited in claim 14, wherein the metallic coating and die attach material are configured to promote self-alignment of the second die with respect to the first die and substrate.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
37 words
A chip-on-chip integrated circuit package as recited in claim 15, wherein the die attach material has an amount that is less than the portions of the first and second set of contacts so as to promote self-alignment.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
137 words
A chip-on-chip integrated circuit package comprising: a substrate having first and second surfaces and including a plurality of conductive landings disposed on the first surface and a plurality of substrate contacts on the second surface; a first die attached to the first surface of the substrate by a die attach material, the first die having a plurality of I/O pads that face away from the substrate; and a second die that is mounted on the first die, the second die including a first set of solder bumps that are attached to the conductive landings on the substrate and a second set of solder bumps that mate with the I/O pads on the first die, wherein the die attach material and at least a portion of the first set of solder bumps have substantially a same reflow temperature.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
137 words
A chip-on-chip integrated circuit package comprising: a substrate having first and second surfaces and including a plurality of conductive landings disposed on the first surface and a plurality of substrate contacts on the second surface; a first die attached to the first surface of the substrate by a die attach material, the first die having a plurality of I/O pads that face away from the substrate; and a second die that is mounted on the first die, the second die including a first set of solder bumps that are attached to the conductive landings on the substrate and a second set of solder bumps that mate with the I/O pads on the first die, wherein the die attach material and at least a portion of the first set of solder bumps have substantially a same reflow temperature.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
40 words
A chip-on-chip integrated circuit package as recited in claim 17, wherein the first die includes a metallic coating that faces the substrate and the die attach material is a solder based die attach material that adheres to the metallic coating.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
28 words
A chip-on-chip integrated circuit package as recited in claim 17, wherein at least a portion of the second set of solder bumps has substantially the same reflow temperature.
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